Chapter 153: Arising regret and fading hope
Shawn was left to care for Knoa when his parents went out. He was nervous and in discomfort, not because the shock of what happened to Knoa under his care before was returning to him, but because of the man sitting beside him.
If he knew that the doctor would come, Shawn wouldn’t have offered to take care of the kid.
He wet his dry lips, due to the awkward silence between them, and cleared his throat to gain the doctor’s attention. "It’s fine if you leave now. I can take care of Knoa..."
Kayden briefly glanced at the dominant omega and went back to reading. He calmly replied, completely opposite of what Shawn was feeling right now. "I know. But I didn’t come here to help you with that, I came here to watch you."
"Watch me?" Shawn couldn’t help but blush. Thankfully, Kayden’s bluish eyes were focused on the book, so he failed to see the omega’s reaction.
The doctor adjusted himself to the seat and looked directly at Shawn, making the omega flinch. He noticed his discomfort, so he couldn’t help but frown and sighed, before looking away. He then answered, "Azi’s afraid that your fiancé will come and take Knoa if he isn’t here. So, he asked me to watch over you."
"Sir Athan wouldn’t do that," Shawn mumbled, feeling a bit awkward after hearing the word ’fiancé’ from the alpha’s lips. He averted his gaze and focused them on Knoa who was silently watching a children’s program on the television.
He was seated on the carpet and hugging his favorite toy, while the two adults were behind him, slouching on the couch.
Shawn heard a scoff, and when he turned to Kayden, the alpha turned away.