Let's Get Married novel Chapter 423

Lily is shocked and her face turns a bit pale, “It's fine, the steps are too slippery.”

“Mummy, are you okay?” Adair also asks her with his huge eyes filled with concern.

Lily smiles, “It's fine, watch your steps, Adair. The dark-coloured steps are more slippery.”

Rex squats down without saying anything. He holds and squeezes her ankle. After making sure she is alright, he feels at ease and turns to educate his son, “That's why uncle asks you to exercise more, just so you won't be as clumsy as your mother.”

Adair nods his head as if it is true, “I know, so I can protect mummy!”

Lily, “…”

Enough already, Rex.

Not sure if it is because he feels her insidious gaze, Rex doesn’t go too far. He just changes his position and lets Lily take the child’s hand. He then follows behind the two of them.

Starting from reaching the place at nine o’clock, the three of them use more than one hour to reach the halfway point of the mountain. There is a rest area; Lily buys some water and half a bag of oranges.

After taking a short break, the three of them continue to move towards the top of the mountain. Adair is too young after all. Even though Lily gives him a hand most of the time, he still can’t bear the fatigue.

“Mummy, I can’t walk anymore.” Adair stands on the platform, looking tired.

Before Lily can say anything, Rex dashes to his front as if he has been waiting for this moment. He squats down with one of his knees on the ground. He then pats himself on the back, saying “Come up, daddy carry you.”

Joy flashes in Adair’s eyes, however the next second he hesitates and restrains himself. He stands awkwardly in place, not knowing what to do.

Rex sees through his thought at a glance and says, “Many children can’t even climb halfway up the mountain, Adair is already very awesome. Uncle didn’t expect you to be so good at all. But the view from the top of the mountain is even better, uncle carries you, okay?”

A child, no matter how young, has self-esteem. Especially in front of Rex, Adair always has a desire to do his best. Rex sees that and encourages it, but part of this striving for excellence was still due to the lack of his company, which made the child not so close to him.

Upon hearing that, Adair finally nods, “Okay then.”

Lily watches as the child moves towards the back of Rex, she is worried, “Forget about it, it’s not safe for you to carry him.”

“It’s okay.”

“But…”

“You don't believe me?” As he speaks, Rex has carried the child on his back, he has been working out for years and is fiercely built like a leopard, now that with Adair on his back, all the muscle lines on his body become obvious, “Don't you have any idea as for whether I can make it?”

Lily swallows the words before they come out from her mouth. This man is so good at choking her with words.

However, Rex also proves his capability. He carries the child from halfway up the mountain to the top, taking two breaks in between. When they almost reach the summit, he puts the child down, “It’s not far away to the top, do you want to climb yourself, Adair?”

After being carried for such a long distance, Adair already has enough rest. He nods, “Okay!”

Rex smiles in relief. He tries to stand upright again but the child grabs his hand. He is puzzled, thinking there is something else, “What is it?”

Adair lowers his head and takes out a tissue from his small pocket, stands in front of Rex, and wipes his forehead on tiptoes.

The three of them sit in the gazebo at the top of the mountain for a while. Most of the time it is Rex and Adair talking to each other. Lily sits at the side. Although she doesn't fixate her gaze on the two of them, she is listening carefully the whole time.

“The top of the mountain is so beautiful, I've never climbed so high!” Adair is still amazed by the scene in front of him.

Rex nods, he is patient and looks just like a loving father, “Yes, you can only see this view when you reach the top of the mountain. Therefore no matter what you do, you can't give up easily.”

He is teaching the child what persistence is and why should he be persistent. Although Adair is not familiar with the word persistence at his age, but little by little, this will let him become more and more persistent.

Such words and feelings cannot be brought to a child by a mother. A child needs a father, not just a father figure, but what a father can bring to him.

And that is something she can't replace.

Thinking that way, Lily’s mind drifts a little farther, she has been thinking about these issues lately. Does she really tend to accept this man again, or let the child begin to contact with him?

She doesn’t know. She always feels like there is still something missing in her heart and she doesn’t know what to fill it with, but she couldn't ignore it too.

“What are you thinking?” A man’s charming voice suddenly sounds from her side.

Lily returns to her senses, she turns her head and sees a pair of deep-set eyes. She raises her hand to touch her hair and looks away, “Nothing.”

“Let’s go, take the cable car down, there’s a nice restaurant called Delicacy from Mountain nearby.”

Lily then gets up quickly, “Okay.”