I quickly said to him, "Don't look at me like that. I'm being serious."
Atlas smirked. "Well, that depends on your performance!"
I immediately straightened up, looking at him. "Have you gone bad now?"
As I spoke, the car arrived at the entrance of our home. Atlas exited the car, picked me up, and carried me into the house.
But to our surprise, as soon as we entered the living room, we heard the excited screams of the kids. He quickly put me down.
I couldn't help but find it amusing that he looked a little embarrassed. He gestured to me to be quiet.
Then, he took my hand and walked into the living room.
To our astonishment, everyone was there. Ava rushed over enthusiastically when she saw us.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't be back? Why are you here? Did you miss us?"
Atlas raised an eyebrow and said, "It was too quiet over there."
"Of course! That’s why you should come home every day," She pouted.
Ava held Atlas's hand. "Daddy, I messed up some crafts, can you help me?"
"Sure." Atlas was always ready to help.
I sat beside my mom and watched them go happily upstairs to the study,. It was a rare moment for us to catch up, and my dad was still awake.
Mom looked at me and asked, "Do you want to eat something?"
"No, I've had two meals already. We ate somewhere nearby today, so we came back early," I explained, then asked, "Why is everyone so excited today? Why haven't they slept yet?"
"It's the weekend. There's no school tomorrow." My mom smiled and said, "They've been playing in the orchard since they got home. They even refused to come in for dinner."
"Was I like them when I was a kid, Mom?" I asked deliberately as I looked directly into my mom's eyes.
I saw my mom's face tighten momentarily and her eyes avoided mine. She said, "You weren't as cheerful as them when you were little."
This trial had been full of twists and turns, with various versions of the legendary story circulating.
Matthew himself had also become a legend in Fodswood.
He was deceived by a mistress who had become his wife but schemed against him, and his ex-wife had saved him time and time again.
This was definitely the biggest scandal on everyone’s lips.
As the trial officially began, I strangely felt a little nervous.
When Matthew was brought in, I saw that he had grown thinner. However, he seemed to be in good spirits today.
His hair looked freshly styled, and he wore a clean white shirt. In fact, he appeared somewhat similar to how he looked when I first saw him in college.
As he walked to the defendant's seat, his eyes quickly scanned the crowd. His gaze landed on my face, and he gave me a small smile.
Then, he stood in the defendant's seat.
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