It wasn't until a long while later that Alpha Kilian finally let go of her.
There was a hint of tenderness in his long, narrowed eyes as a devilish aura emanated from his divinely striking face.
Nelly raised her starry eyes, panting. Her kissed lips were covered with a slight sheen.
Alpha Kilian pressed his forehead against hers and murmured huskily, “Nelly , even if you're a pit of fire, I will jump into it willingly, and I won't regret it.”
“Really?” Nelly cocked an eyebrow. He nodded. “Of course!”
“Even if I become a shrew, you won't regret it?”
Alpha Kilian furrowed his brows as he gave her a sidelong glance. “Aren't you one right now?”
Nelly frowned. Just as she was going to say something, Alpha Kilian pulled her into his arms smilingly.
Stroking her hair, he chuckled and enunciated, “Even if you really become a shrew, I'm willing to become a henpecked mate as long as you feed me.”
The corners of Nelly 's lips curled up as she listened to his words.
To Nelly , the biggest gain from the trip was knowing the truth. Other than that, it was getting Alpha Kilian as her partner.
As she thought of that, she said, “Alpha Kilian , I'm almost done packing. There's a flight back two days later, so I've booked the ticket.”
Alpha Kilian stilled for a split second before releasing her. “So soon?”
“I want to go back earlier.” After saying that, Nelly looked at him questioningly. “Why? Do you have something else to do?”
He shook his head. “I originally wanted to take you and Donna around this place.” “We can still do it in the future. For now, I really, really want to go back!”
Alpha Kilian thought about it for a while before nodding. “All right. We'll return two days later, then.”
Only then did Nelly feel relieved. She looked at him and grinned from ear to ear, her smile stealing Alpha Kilian 's heart.
As he held her face, he wanted nothing more than to keep her to himself. “What's the matter?” Nelly asked when she saw him staring at her. “Nelly , don't smile like this at other people in the future,” Alpha Kilian replied.
She narrowed her eyes in confusion.
He continued, “You look too pretty. It'll cause unnecessary trouble.”
Nelly shot him a teasing look. “Oh, Alpha Morris , there are times when you feel unconfident too?” “No, it has nothing to do with self-confidence. It's just that I'll be jealous.”
” It wasn't until a long while later that Alpha Kilian finally let go of her.
“No, don't just do your best. You must hold back your smile,” Alpha Kilian insisted in a domineering tone.
Gazing at him with a sweet smile, Nelly put her arms around his neck. She then pressed her lips against his ear and whispered something before letting go of him.
Alpha Kilian 's eyes darkened instantly. Just as he wanted to grab her, she had already slipped away.
An unfathomable look flashed across his eyes as he stared at her back. The next second, he hurriedly followed her closely to her room, but as soon as he reached the corridor, he was seen by Donna , who had just come out of her room.
“Daddy, you're back.”
Upon noticing Donna , Alpha Kilian nodded in response. “Why are you not in bed?” “I can't fall asleep...”
“Be a good girl, Donna . It's late now. You should go to bed early.” Alpha Kilian was speaking to Donna , but his gaze was fixed on Nelly 's room.
“Daddy, can you please stay with me?” Donna asked. Only then did Alpha Kilian retract his gaze and look at Donna .
“Daddy, I can't sleep in this new place. Can you accompany me, pretty please?” Donna continued.
“Donna ... If you can't sleep, you can go look for Tony and Ben . They haven't slept either.”
Seeing that Alpha Kilian was absent-minded, Donna sized him up. “Daddy, you'd always said yes to my every request, but now, you've changed. Don't you love me anymore?”
How could I say no to my adorable daughter when she's asking for my attention like this?
Alpha Kilian looked back at Donna and explained patiently, “Of course, I still love you. I haven't changed at all. It's just that I have something to do now...”
“What is it?” asked Donna .
She didn't see Nelly entering her room just now, so she had no idea what was going on. Alpha Kilian answered, “Nelly is feeling under the weather, so I want to check on her.”
“What? Nelly is unwell?” Upon hearing that, Donna became worried. She immediately turned on her heel, intending to leave. “I'll go and see her now!”
Seeing her walking away, Alpha Kilian was certain that if she really went to see Nelly , he wouldn't be able to do anything with Nelly that night.
Therefore, he picked Donna up directly.
“Daddy, what are you doing? I want to see Nelly !” Donna objected.
“Nelly is feeling unwell because she didn't get enough sleep. She'll be fine if we let her sleep for a while!” Alpha Kilian coaxed.
“But—”
“Aren't you tired already? Let's go back to your room. I'll tuck you in bed.” With that, he carried Donna to her room.
When they reached her bed, he put her down and tucked her in. “All right. You should sleep.”
Donna looked at him. “Daddy, you need to read me a bedtime story so that I can sleep.” Alpha Kilian stared back at her. “That's for three-year-olds. Are you a three-year-old?” “Daddy, please...”
Unable to convince her otherwise, Alpha Kilian gave in and asked, “Fine. Which story do you want me to read?”
“The story of you and Nelly !” “Don't you know it already?”
“Daddy, is it true that you have liked Nelly ever since you were a kid?” Donna asked. He nodded. “Yes.”
“Was Nelly really pretty when she was young?” “She was very beautiful,” Alpha Kilian complimented.
“Then, who do you think is the prettier one? Nelly or me?” Alpha Kilian pondered for a moment before answering, “Nelly .” Upon hearing that, Donna knitted her brows.
He continued, “In my eyes, Nelly is the most beautiful person I've ever seen. There's no one else like her.”
Donna thought about it seriously, then nodded. “Yes, people tend to see their lovers through rose- tinted glasses.”
Alpha Kilian did not respond to that.
Right then, Donna glanced at him. “Daddy, were you looking for Nelly just now?” Stunned, he froze in his spot, at a loss for words.
Donna probed, “Am I going to have a younger sister soon?” Alpha Kilian looked up in surprise. “You want a younger sister?” At that, Donna bobbed her head.
After giving it some thought, Alpha Kilian nodded. “Okay. Got it.” “Will it surely be a sister?” Donna asked.
“I'm not sure, but I'll do my best!”