Chapter 652

"Am I an unqualified mother?" Kate suddenly asked. At this time, she had changed into light-colored silk pajamas and was sitting in front of the dressing table combing her hair. She looked at herself in the mirror and seemed unhappy.

"Why?" Adriaan walked behind Kate and gently stroked her face. "The little one loves you very much, and you spend more time with her than me, don't you? I'm the one who is unqualified. "

"But …" Kate looked like she wanted to say something but stopped. After a while, she looked up at him and muttered in a low voice, "I shouldn't have let her cry there alone. Lily is less than three years old. How can she understand these things?"

Raising his eyebrows, Adriaan couldn't help but chuckle. He finally understood why she was depressed. It was really … funny. After Kate's eyes became more and more dissatisfied, Adriaan stopped smiling and coughed softly. "No, no, no, you're wrong, dear. The more a child is, the more you should let her understand what is right and what is wrong. If you don't think it's okay at the beginning, it will become spoiling in the future, which is not good for the child's growth. You know, my love for Lily is no less than yours, but I still insist on this way of doing things. "

As he said, he lowered his head and kissed the corner of Kate's mouth. Her eyes obviously softened, but Adriaan finally couldn't hold back and then revealed a naughty smile. "Anyway, don't think so much. After all, Lily is your daughter."

"Eide!" Kate immediately raised her voice, but it couldn't hide the embarrassment and annoyance on her face.

After Sarah picked up Lily, the little fellow clung to her and ignored everyone. Even when she was comforted by Sarah and had dinner with her parents, no one paid attention to her. She only wanted to circle around Sarah. The angry and resentful look was very obvious on her face. She even wanted to sleep with Sarah at night.

Although the little fellow didn't make a fuss, just looking at her with teary eyes and grabbing onto the corner of Sarah's clothes was enough to defeat Sarah. Therefore, Sarah had to stay with the little fellow tonight. As Lily's mother, it was normal for Kate to feel jealous. Coupled with the relationship between Sarah and Adriaan, this feeling was even stronger.

"Well, Kate, it's no big deal. I bet everything will be fine by tomorrow morning." As Adriaan spoke, one hand had slid into the clothes that were wide open and even her collarbone was exposed.

Kate moaned softly, and her momentum immediately softened. She glanced at Adriaan with a complicated and helpless look and let him carry her to the bed. Another passionate night was about to unfold.

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If she hadn't sensed something, Kate, who was filled with fatigue, really didn't want to open her eyes. Adriaan was really good at tossing and turning. He plowed her from top to bottom, front to back. If it wasn't for the fact that he didn't want to get pregnant, he would have thrown her inside again. Even so, he still poured it on the back. She could still feel the trembling at that time. It was really … annoying.

In the midst of her thoughts, Kate yawned and finally opened her eyes. Then, she widened her eyes and stopped moving. Because just at the edge of the bed, a pair of dark eyes was staring at her without blinking.

"Ha, honey, you actually woke up before me …" Adriaan's voice sounded in her ear at this time. Kate cried out in her heart. She was about to speak when the other party's hand under the quilt had already moved, and then he kissed her exposed shoulder. This was the intimacy that happened every morning.

"Wait, Eide, wait …" Kate, who was pushing him, cried in an awkward tone. Fortunately, although the pair of eyes showed a puzzled look, there was no other expression.

Adriaan quickly noticed that something was wrong with her, and then stopped moving. When he looked up, he was stunned like Kate. After a long while, he asked a little awkwardly, "Lily? Why are you … here? "

"I came to see Mom." The little fellow said in a soft voice, and then became a little nervous, "The bedroom door is not locked, so …"

Her eyes darted back and forth, and no one knew what she was thinking. After a long while, Kite finally spoke, "Is … is there anything, baby?"

"I want to … apologize." Lily said as she lowered her head and put her hands behind her back. Her honest appearance was very lovable.

"Um … ah … oh, baby, this …" Kate, who was hit by great joy, was at a loss. She wanted to get up and hug her daughter, but she realized that she and Eide were not wearing anything under the quilt.

"I'm glad to hear that, honey, but can you give your mother and me a few minutes to get dressed?" Adriaan said at this time.

The little fellow nodded, immediately turned around, walked out, and gently closed the door. Then, the two of them quickly jumped off the bed and began to quickly put on their clothes and wash up. Kate was obviously very happy. Not only was there a smile on her face, but she was also humming an unknown tune in the bathroom, which made Adriaan laugh.

"Hey, baby, we're done." After a simple tidying up, Kate immediately opened the door. Although the scene in front of her made her stunned, it did not affect her good mood.

The little fellow was standing on the side of the corridor, listening to Sarah's whisper. She lovingly touched her head, appearing very intimate. However, after seeing her mother, Lily immediately ran to her, and then ran into her mother's arms and hugged her.

"I'm sorry, Mom." The little fellow said in a muffled voice.

"Oh, it's okay, baby, it's okay … Mom is … is no longer angry." Kate, who squatted down and held her daughter in her arms, said with some excitement.

Of course, she did not get too excited. Soon, she noticed that Adriaan, who walked out behind her, opened his mouth to say something to her silently and pointed to the bedroom. Kate immediately understood, nodded slightly, and carried her daughter into the room.

"Good job, Sarah." Adriaan smiled and said to the girl next to him after withdrawing his gaze.

"It's nothing." The girl smiled and shrugged. "Lily is a very smart and lovely child. I just explained a little to her, and she understood. When I was two years old, I didn't react so quickly. You really shouldn't treat her like that, Eide. Do you know, when I started to lead the topic, the first thing she asked me was: Do Mom and Dad not want me anymore? "

"Really?" Adriaan smiled noncommittally and slowly walked in front of her. "If you hadn't suddenly intervened, this thing would have been over long ago. Lily is indeed very smart. She will realize that she is wrong, even if she doesn't understand the root cause. And your appearance has greatly prolonged this period of time, Sarah."

"Is that so?" Sarah asked, a little unconvinced.

"Isn't it?" Adriaan immediately asked, staring at her face.

"Okay, okay." The young girl quickly gave up. "You're always like this. Anyway, you won't make a mistake. Even if there is a problem, it's because others didn't do what you said."

This was obviously a little shameless, so Adriaan laughed and pressed one hand on the wall behind Sarah, getting close to her face. "This is not like what you said, Sarah."

"Then what should I say?" Feeling his breath, the girl's eyes became a little misty, and there was a seductive look on her face. She even stuck out her little tongue and gently licked the corner of her mouth. "Can't Kate satisfy you?"

If Sarah had said this two years ago, she would never have said it. But as she grew older, she would eventually mature. Besides, she had a practice partner — Lov had been subdued by her, and in front of the media, she also said that they were best friends — so it was normal for her to become a tease.

"That's too rude, Sarah. Not ladylike at all." Adriaan said as he pinched her chin and kissed her delicate lips several times.

"But you're not a gentleman now. Kate is still inside." Although he said that, Sarah smiled and kept kissing him back, her hands on his shoulders.

But soon, she pushed him away, and at the same time, she coughed awkwardly. Adriaan raised his eyebrows, and looked back, feeling a little awkward. Of course, it was not because Kate was standing at the door with a faint smile and an angry look in his eyes, but because the little one was standing in front of her mother, her little mouth slightly open, looking at her father and … Aunt Sarah with a confused and puzzled expression.

"Have you apologized to Mommy?" Adriaan quickly returned to his nonchalant look, squatted down in front of Lily, and gently pinched his daughter's chubby face.

Lily nodded subconsciously, and then hugged her father. "I want to apologize to you too, Daddy."

"It's okay, dear. You may not understand why Daddy asked you to do this now, but you will know in the future. In short, Mommy and I love you very much." Adriaan smiled and kissed his daughter's forehead.

Lily nodded again, not really understanding, but her puzzled eyes still swept between her father and Aunt Sarah. Sarah stayed where she was, unable to speak, and Kate looked like he was watching a joke.

"Well, is there a problem, dear?" Adriaan thought for a moment and asked directly.

"You and … you and Aunt Sarah … why …" Lily couldn't say a complete sentence for a long time. After all, she didn't know enough words, and she didn't know what it meant.

"That's my way of showing friendliness and affection to Sarah. Only the closest people do that." After hearing Adriaan's words, the corner of Sarah's mouth twitched, and she almost laughed. Kate's expression also became strange.

"The closest people?" Lily blinked her eyes.

"Yes. Have you seen me do that to Mrs. Barond? Have I done that to Ms. Abigail? "Adriaan nodded seriously.

"What about Aunt Charley?" The little girl tilted her head and asked.

"Well, yes, Charlie is also the closest person to me." Adriaan coughed dryly. Sarah had already pinched her head, and her shoulders were trembling slightly. It seemed that she was having a hard time holding it in. Kate's expression became more and more unpleasant, and she seemed to be gnashing her teeth.

Adriaan narrowed his eyes and glanced at the two of them. After his daughter made an "oh" sound, he continued, "Daddy is not the only one who would do that. Mommy would do the same."

"Mommy would do the same?" Lily immediately looked at her mother in surprise. Kate and Sarah also turned to look at Adriaan in surprise.

"Yes, this is how we treat our guests. As long as they are our closest friends, your mother and I would do the same." Adriaan smiled playfully, and then he raised his chin at Kate, indicating that it was her turn.

How could you … Kate glared at Adriaan, and then looked at Sarah. She stood there with a strange expression on her face, and no one knew what she was thinking.

How am I going to explain this to Lily? Alright, hurry up and cover up the lie. Just a little kiss, it will be fine. Adriaan responded with his eyes, and he did not stop talking, "Hurry up, Kate. We are going downstairs for breakfast."

Kate's chest heaved a few times, and she was forced to slowly walk in front of Sarah, looking at her with a fake smile. Sarah's eyes were a little evasive at first, but when Kate came in front of her, she calmed down, and even had a faint expectation.

But the two stood face to face for several seconds without moving. When they finally raised their hands, they always touched each other, and couldn't adjust the position properly. They were as clumsy as two low-level puppets. After this happened three times, Sarah, who was a little impatient, suddenly slapped Kate's hands down, and then she held her face and kissed her mouth. Kate's eyes suddenly widened, but then she controlled her emotions and took advantage of the situation to hug Sarah.

There was no sucking or entanglement. The two just touched each other a few times, and then they separated. After that, the two looked at each other, and Sarah suddenly burst out laughing. The corners of Kate's mouth twitched a few times, and he finally could not help but curve into an arc, and the little barrier between them immediately disappeared.

"See? I didn't lie to you, did I?" Adriaan whispered in his daughter's ear at this time, and the little girl, who looked at her mother and Aunt Sarah, nodded as if she understood.

This was Adriaan's family matter, and it was not surprising. Children, even if there was a nanny, it would not be too worry-free. Besides, he also liked this daughter very much. He did not have to worry too much about the women around him. They would adjust themselves, and Adriaan had a lot of tricks up his sleeve. For example, on the night of the award ceremony, when he was alone with Gwyneth, she was still a little upset, and he immediately said that he would give her a surprise soon.

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"Ladies and gentlemen, the next item for auction is very special. This is a precious sapphire necklace. This sapphire was once embedded in the crown of Louis XVI. After Louis XVI went to the guillotine, it was cut off, and the largest piece was processed into the shape of a heart and made into a sapphire necklace, called the Heart of the Ocean! At the beginning of the century, this precious necklace was sold by the son of a steel magnate in the United States, but when he was on the Titanic, it sank to the bottom of the sea because the big ship hit an iceberg. Then almost 100 years later, this necklace was finally successfully fished out and saw the light of day again! " The host who was describing loudly suddenly stopped, glanced at the audience, and then said with a smile, "The above content is from the greatest movie of last year, 'Titanic'!"

There was a sudden burst of laughter, and everyone was amused by the host's humor. At the same time, they showed a curious look, wondering what was going to be auctioned next.

"But there is one thing that is certain." The host's voice immediately sounded, "The next item to be auctioned is indeed the Heart of the Ocean!"

With his voice, a medium-sized transparent glass box was brought up, containing a model of a person's chest, and on the model hung a bright necklace. The heart-shaped sapphire at the bottom was particularly attractive. For a moment, the hall was filled with whispers.

"This necklace was commissioned by Mr. Adrian Kewell, the producer of the movie 'Titanic', to be made from an 18.6-carat flawless Ceylon sapphire by Fells Jewelry in London. He participated in the entire filming of the movie, and this is the necklace you saw in the movie." The host went on, "Mr. Adriaan also registered the name 'Heart of the Ocean', so only this sapphire necklace, which has been on the Titanic and witnessed a great love, is the real Heart of the Ocean! Its starting price is 4 million US dollars. Please bid now! "

As soon as the voice fell, a person raised his paddle and added 500,000, and immediately more people began to increase the price. Although there were not many such sapphire necklaces, there were still a lot of them. As long as they had the money, they could commission a jeweler to make one. However, after the name 'Heart of the Ocean' was registered, it was different. Moreover, it had participated in the entire filming of the movie. These unique attributes naturally increased the value of the necklace.

In just a few minutes, the price doubled, and finally stopped after reaching 9 million. The last bidder was a middle-aged woman. She called out several times in a row, and it was obvious that she was determined to get this precious and beautiful necklace.

"9 million, going once." The host waited for a moment and then shouted. "9 million, going twice."

Before the third call was made, someone in the back rows raised a paddle: 10 million!

"A gentleman has bid 10 million. Is there a higher price?" The host immediately shouted.

The proud lady's expression suddenly changed, and she hesitated before raising the paddle in her hand.

"This lady has bid 11 million. Is there a higher price?" As soon as the host's voice fell, the paddle behind him was raised again.

"13 million! That gentleman has bid 13 million! Is there a higher price?! "The host's voice rose a few octaves.

The lady's face paled a lot. After a moment, she could not help but raise the paddle again. However, a middle-aged man next to her, who was unknown to her husband or someone else, pressed her hand and whispered a few words in her ear. The lady suddenly showed a stunned expression. She turned her head to look behind her, and then shook her head dejectedly and unwillingly.

"13 million, going once! 13 million, going twice! 13 million, going thrice! 13 million, sold! Congratulations, Mr. Adrian Kewell! "The host banged the gavel.

Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, an assistant handed a beautiful box to Adriaan. He opened it and smiled after checking it. Then, he took out the necklace and raised it in front of the lady sitting next to him. "Try it on."