Chapter 497: I didn’t realize I needed a wife until I met you
Li Yuming paused her movements in surprise. She was not a young woman, she comprehended Neil’s hint and was quite surprised about his implication.
"Yuming, can I ask you an audacious question?" He asked.
"Go ahead." She didn’t want to jump into conclusions and hoped his question was not too personal.
"Have you ever thought of remarrying?" He asked directly, knowing that beating around the bush wouldn’t work with Li Yuming.
She let out a soft sigh as she mixed the ingredients in a large ceramic bowl. She didn’t want to talk about her past since it was nothing but a pain in the butt. However, she had already allowed him to ask so she could only answer him. "I would have done so twenty years ago if I wanted to. I don’t think relationships are worth my time anymore."
"Not even if you get a man who loves you?" He gently asked, trying not to sound pushy.
In response, she tilted to look at him, knowing why exactly he was asking but pretending not to know. "I would have done so if my babies really needed a father in their lives but they don’t anymore." Lanni had needed a father before but soon after reuniting with him, she found out just what kind of man she had been pining for. On the other hand, Luna was still devastated after finding out that the man she trusted the most was a murderer and a scumbag who was only using her and her sister. It was certain that she didn’t need a father either.
Neil had heard bits and pieces about what had transpired, which made him uncertain what to say about it.
A long spell of silence passed before he cleared his throat. "My daughter has already found her parents. She doesn’t need a mother since she already has one. However, I need a wife. I didn’t realize this until I met you."
"Neil..." His words took her by surprise, and she looked up at him in shock.
"We don’t have to talk about it." He knew what he was going to hear and he was not ready for it so he evaded the topic.