Chapter 76: Park Date
The twins were sprawled across the living room floor of Aaron’s condo, Jasmine with her Barbie doll—tugging at its dress, brushing out its already tangled hair with brows creased and her tongue peeked out between her side lip, while Hanith flipped through a comic book with keen eyes, his eyes furrowed with every page turn, lost in the wonderland.
The TV hummed softly in the background, some muted cartoon show, forgotten by the kids who were now completely immersed in their own world.
Katherine walked in from the kitchen, carrying a tray of breakfast in her hands. Toast, scrambled eggs, and fruit cut into neat shapes, arranged into smiling faces. It was silly, but the kids always beamed when they saw it.
Aaron, who had been lounging on the couch, his body slouched in some weird angle, leaned over and stole an apple from the tray, grinning mischievously.
Katherine shot him a glare, swatting his stretched hand from the tray. "You’re worse than the twins," she mumbled, her eyes twinkled playfully.
He chuckled, "They learned it from me." She responded, plopping the cut apple in his mouth.
"Daddy!" Hanith called softly, tugging Aaron’s sleeve with enthusiasm. "Can we go to the park later? Pretty please?"
Before Aaron could reply while he sat up properly on the couch, Jasmine jumped up beside him, her voice a mixture of excitement and demand. "I want cotton candy and ice cream! And the swing! The big one!"
Aaron nodded, ruffling their hair with a soft, amused grin, "Okay, my prince and princess! Your wish is my command," he said, recoiling under their puppy eyes that he didn’t have any choice but to crumble under the gaze.