Chapter 137: An adorable family [2]
Knoa and Aresh shouted as they were placed down on the seat. It amazed Knox that they weren’t afraid at all when the boat rocked a little. Azrael even deliberately shook it, but the two boys just screamed in excitement.
Knox laughed with them as he hopped in. The guide even offered his hand to support him, however, he took it back hastily after Azrael came and snatched his hand. Aresh held out his hand to him as well, mimicking Azrael’s cool posture.
’It seemed that his admiration moved to Azrael now, huh...’ he amusingly thought as he rubbed the kid’s head and pretended like he badly needed his help indeed. He mumbled ’thank you’ to the adorable kid.
After securing his seat in between the two kids, Azrael started the engine, and they soon sped off. Knox hugged the two kids to stop them from going over the rails and peeking down the water since Azrael was steering the boat a bit too fast.
The gust of wind hit their faces, so the kids ended up burying their faces on Knox’s sides. Fixing their hair was useless, so he shouted, "Drive slowly!" Azrael turned to him, slowing the boat. Knox added, "The sun isn’t that hot anyway, and the kids like to ride the boat, let’s take our time."
Azrael obeyed. He slowed down and let the kids check the water. The part they were in was still deep, so he maneuvered the boat to the spot where the water was shallow as marked on the map of the island.
Knox shouted excitedly, "Wow! I can see plants underneath, Daddy!"
Aresh followed, "The water is so clear! I saw a turtle!"
"Why do you sound like you’ve never been in here? Also, haven’t you seen a turtle in your life?" Azrael asked Aresh. The kid simply shook his head. This made Azrael furrow his brows, thinking, ’He hasn’t?’ He threw Knox a questioning look, wondering if the orphanage doesn’t even bother to bring the children into trips, especially since the place was just a fifteen-minute drive from the institution.
Knox mouthed, "They have to leave him behind."
Azrael’s face darkened. The child was left out? He already noticed the kid wasn’t getting along with the other orphans, but even the adults didn’t like him? His thoughts were written on his dismayed countenance so that Knox could easily read them.