Chapter 608

Two years passed by in a flash. At this moment, a beam of sunlight shone into a beautiful blue room in Basterel, where a cute child around three years old lay on the bed.

She seemed to hear something and opened her eyes. In an instant, she looked like an exquisite doll come to life.

Gracie heard her little brother crying.

She got off the bed. As she stood up, a round, chubby thing on the bed asked, “Gracie, where are you going?”

“I’m going to find George. You can keep sleeping,” she said.

Dave nodded, then rolled over and went back to sleep.

Gracie put on her cute white sheep slippers and yawned listlessly. She went to her little brother’s room next door. Her brother was named George York.

Their mother had named George quite casually, simply because she thought the name sounded nice. Though George was still a baby, he was already quite a handful.

However, Gracie could keep George, who was like a little devil, in line.

George had wet his diaper. He probably started crying because he couldn’t stand the bad smell. Gracie took a diaper from the drawer and skillfully changed it for George.

As a three-and-a-half-year-old, Gracie was smarter than kids her age.

George looked very similar to Gracie, but maybe because he was only a little over one, he didn’t look like a boy. People who saw him would think he was Gracie’s little sister.

After getting a clean diaper, George stopped crying. His crying was just to get someone’s attention to change his diaper. Then, he kissed Gracie’s cheek.

Though Gracie was aloof, she didn’t dodge her brother’s kiss. Then she picked George up from the crib and put him on the floor.

George held onto the hem of Gracie’s clothes. Gracie activated the robot maid to brush George’s teeth, wash his face, and change his clothes.

By the time the robot maid led George out of the bathroom, Gracie had already gotten dressed and even made a bottle of milk for him.

When Shermaine came over, she saw her two babies sitting on the sofa. Gracie was reading a book, and George was drinking milk. She thought the scene was adorable, so she went over and kissed them.

Gracie closed her book and said, “Mom, I’m hungry. Will Dad make pancakes? I want them.”

Shermaine said, “I’ll have your dad make them for you later.”

At the mention of Dad, George’s eyes lit up. He cried out to see his dad, eager to go find Joshua right away.

Usually, sons tend to be more attached to their moms, but George loved clinging to his dad.

Gracie wasn’t big on hanging with people. She’d started recognizing characters when she was two and was hooked on reading.

If Shermaine didn’t limit her daily reading time, she’d probably spend all day with a book in hand. George was always sticking to Joshua, so he didn’t disturb her.

Shermaine was happy with that, but sometimes, seeing how much her son adored Joshua, she wondered if George didn’t like her much.

Because George was so fond of Joshua, Shermaine only got to have Joshua to herself when they slept; the rest of the time, she had to let George have him.

Thinking that, Shermaine said, "That little rascal is trying to steal my man.”

What’s more, carrying George had been much harder than carrying Gracie. She’d had severe morning sickness in the first three months, but when it came to giving birth, George had arrived in just an hour.

George smiled at her, then tugged at Shermaine’s pants, urging, “Dad.”

“Call me mom, and I’ll take you to find dad,” Shermaine ruffled his hair.

George said softly, “Mom, Dad.”

Shermaine stood up. “Follow me.”

Gracie was still reading, but the next second, Shermaine took the book away. Shermaine said, “Eat breakfast first, then read.”

“Okay,” Gracie, though reluctant to put the book down, obediently went to have breakfast.

Shermaine put the book on the table and led the two kids downstairs. The maid was watering flowers downstairs; when she saw Shermaine and the kids, she greeted them with a smile.

Gracie greeted the maid. George babbled a “hi” too.

The maid adored Shermaine’s two kids. They were good-looking and smart, like little angels.

Shermaine asked, “Where’s Joshua?”

“Mr. York is swimming,” the maid said.

Shermaine headed for the backyard pool, with George tagging along. Gracie didn’t want to go but got dragged over by George. The outdoor sunlight fell on them, as if coating them in a soft golden glow.

The water sparkled. In the middle of the pool was a muscular man, swimming like an agile fish.

Seeing his sexy shoulder blades, Shermaine smiled. She walked up and waited for him to swim over.

George thought his dad looked super cool swimming. He clapped his hands and shouted, “Dad, dad!”

Joshua had already spotted his wife and kids, so he picked up speed. In no time, he swam to Shermaine and emerged from the water, looking very handsome.

Earlier, Shermaine had even colored his dragon tattoo herself. Now, the whole tattoo looked wilder, as if it might come to life.

Even after all this time, Joshua was still handsome. His beautiful, deep eyes made her feel like she was falling into a midsummer night’s starry sky, and there wasn’t a single wrinkle on his face.

Maybe it was his royal family blood, or maybe his disciplined fitness routine, but Joshua stayed looking very handsome.

At this moment, with water droplets on his face, Shermaine reached out to touch his face and said, “Good morning, Mr. York.”

Joshua kissed her palm, then said in a deep, rich voice, “Good morning, Sheary.”

Shermaine found Joshua so charming and sexy that she kissed him, disregarding the kids and the maid.

Joshua parted his lips, letting Shermaine kiss him.

Shermaine bit his lip, gently stroking the dragon tattoo on his chest, as if admiring a fine work of art.

The water was cold, but Joshua’s body was burning hot. Two years on, he was more and more addicted to Shermaine. His body craved her, and now it was thrilled by her initiative.

Just then, George waved his arms, clearly wanting Joshua to hold him.

Seeing how much George worshipped Joshua, Gracie rolled her eyes. Dad was indeed worthy of admiration, but George was being too star-struck.

Joshua was stricter with George, so he didn’t get why his son liked clinging to him.

Joshua pulled away from Shermaine’s lips. George had no idea what his parents were up to, but Gracie looked away. The sky was clear blue today, perfect for a walk.

George said, “Dad.”

Joshua said slowly, “Gracie, don’t let George fall in the water.”

“I get it, Dad,” Gracie said.

Then she dragged George away. “Come on, let’s go play.”

George still wanted to stay with Joshua, but Gracie pulled him away without mercy. George kept calling out, but he didn’t dare disobey Joshua’s order, so he’d have to pester Dad later.

After Gracie took George away, Joshua pulled Shermaine into the pool. Then they sank underwater.

Beneath the water, Joshua leaned in to kiss Shermaine. After about a minute or two, they came up for air.

Shermaine was soaked, her white T-shirt clinging to her body. She wrapped her arms around Joshua’s neck.

Joshua held her waist. Both were breathing a little heavy. Their foreheads touched, and Joshua kissed her lips tenderly, then caressed her body.

Shermaine felt something was off. “Are you crazy? This is an outdoor pool.”

Joshua said in a low voice, “We’re in the water; no one will see us. Besides, the maid won’t come over. Sheary, you started it.”

In a corner of the pool, Shermaine bit her lip as he pressed his hand against the wet wall and kissed her wildly. They were used to each other, and their passion for each other burned strong.

Scientific studies showed that hormones in the human body only lasted for two years for one person; once they faded, love faded too, and what kept a relationship going was the bond built over time.

But this rule was broken by love. Joshua and Shermaine were both people who would go crazy for love, so Shermaine let Joshua be intimate with her.

After a long while, Joshua put on a white shirt and suit pants, looking noble and charming. He came downstairs, with Shermaine following in a change of clothes.

Dave was gorging on ice cream. Strawberry and chocolate flavors were its favorites.

Its stomach was like a bottomless pit, and eating a lot never bothered it.

Gracie had wanted Joshua’s pancakes today. Though breakfast was a bit late, she finally got them.

When Joshua pulled out a chair to sit down, George climbed onto his lap to eat breakfast and wanted to be fed by Dad.

Joshua, considering George was still little, agreed. Then his attention turned to Shermaine, He said, “Sheary, eat more.”

Shermaine nodded. She’d burned a lot of energy that morning and was hungry, so she ate everything Joshua put on her plate.

Dave said, “Sheary, I want more ice cream.”

“You’ve had enough today, no more,” Shermaine said.

Dave drooped his head in disappointment. Three ice creams weren’t too many at all.

Shermaine said, “After breakfast, take me to Xyperia. I need to check on things.” Two years had passed, and it was time for those scholars to return from Xyperia.

Chapter 609