Chapter 164 Otherwise, I Will Be Dead!
Madeline was at a loss for words for the first time in her life. She stared blankly at Sebastian, not knowing what to say.
“It’s settled then,” Sebastian announced. “Everything is for Aldo and Buddy… Don’t you want to work opposite their school?”
Madeline replied, “Yes.”
She originally wanted to rent an office space near her sons’ school, but she couldn’t afford to rent such a big space!
“As long as you want to,” Sebastian said. “This way, you can be busy with your career and take care of your children at the same time. You’ll have the best of both worlds…”
He looked around and added, “The environment here is good, and they’ll definitely like it.”
Madeline answered, “Okay.”
Sebastian had repeatedly emphasized that it was for the children, and she didn’t want to be against it too stubbornly.
It was clear that Sebastian could make her sons live better, so she couldn’t let her sons suffer with her because of her own self-esteem.
“Good girl!” Sebastian said with satisfaction. “I have one more thing to discuss with you.”
When she heard the words ‘good girl’ again, Madeline felt her face turning red again.
Those were just two words, but they made her feel like she was being pampered.
She didn’t want to go against Sebastian’s wishes, so she said, “Go ahead.”
“I want to have Aldo and Buddy’s legal names changed,” Sebastian explained. “After they go to school, they can no longer be called Quincy and Joel Taylor; they should be called Quincy and Joel Hart.”
“Oh, okay.” Madeline nodded without hesitation. “I’ll need to sign some papers, right?”
Sebastian replied, “Yes, I will let someone do the preparation work, and you just need to sign them.”
“Okay, just let me know when you’re ready with the paperwork.” Madeline had no problem with changing the children’s surname. After all, most of the children had their father’s surname; if Quincy and Joel had her surname, people would definitely ask why.
To avoid these troubles, it would be best to change their surnames to Sebastian’s.
Moreover, she really had no feelings for their current surname.
In fact, her surname should’ve been ‘Wendel’. Before she acknowledged the Wendel Family, her parents also asked if she wanted to change her surname to ‘Wendel’ legally.
At that time, she refused. Her surname had been ‘Taylor’ for so many years, and she was used to it. If she changed her surname to ‘Wendel’, she would have to change many documents and other things—it would be very troublesome.
Moreover, her biological mother’s surname was Taylor.
Since she was an adult, it was okay to take her mother’s surname.
Her father spoiled her mother very much. Most of the adopted children of other families took the adoptive family’s surname, but Nelson and Jake took her mother’s surname ‘Taylor’.
All in all, she was reluctant to change her surname to ‘Wendel’. Thus, her father assumed her surname as her mother’s and did not insist on her changing it.
She herself was not a legitimate ‘Taylor’, so it didn’t matter whether her children had the surname or not. Hence Sebastian could change it if he wanted to. After all, changing the surname would only bring good to the children.
When Madeline agreed, Sebastian was very happy.
He couldn’t help but say, “Good girl.”
This time, Madeline’s ears turned red.
Those words were lethal!
Those were just two words; not only did her heart soften, but she felt an indescribable tingling sensation all over her body.
It was a feeling that she had never felt before, and it was sweet, warm, and especially happy.
Sebastian felt her pleasure, so the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but lift. “Since you’re being so good and sensible, I must reward you. Let’s have dinner with the children at night. It’ll be my treat. What do you want to eat?”
“It’s alright.” Madeline shook her head. “Old Master Hart has been looking forward to being with Aldo and Buddy the entire day. If we don’t go back to eat with him at night, he will be unhappy.”
Sebastian was startled for a moment, then he shook his head with a smile. “You’re being such a good girl again. You’re so sensible!”
Madeline was at a loss for words.
She lowered her eyes and said embarrassedly, “Don’t always praise me like that. You always make it sound like you’re coaxing a child. I’m not Aldo or Buddy, you know.”
“Although you are no longer a child, you are just a little girl in my eyes.” Sebastian smiled lightly. “You’re a little girl who’s easily bullied!”
Madeline retorted, “Why do you make yourself sound so old? You’re just a few years older than me!”
“Well, you look much younger than your age. Lucas secretly asked me if you’re of legal age.”
Madeline said with embarrassment, “He’s being ridiculous! Aldo and Buddy are both so big already; how can I be underage?”
“Although it’s a bit exaggerated, you really have a young-looking face,” Sebastian said. “When I first saw you, I couldn’t believe that you were the biological mother of the two children.”
Every girl liked being praised for being young, so Madeline blushed even more. After thinking for a while, she decided to praise him and said, “You are also very young-looking…”
After a pause, she added, “You’re handsome too!”
The corners of Sebastian’s mouth curved up even more. “Are we praising each other out of politeness?”
“I don’t know if you are, but I’m not. I will only tell the truth and not lie,” Madeline said.
Sebastian raised his eyebrows and replied, “Coincidentally, so am I! No one in this world is worth me lying to!”
Madeline was speechless.
This man is so arrogant! However… he does have the right to.
Ever since getting to know him, she had not seen anything that could stump him.
No matter what happened in front of him, it all became unimportant and easy to solve. It was as if he could solve the matter with a flick of a finger and a light smile.
He’s just too strong!
Sebastian took Madeline around the courtyard before bringing her around the shops.
Madeline found that the courtyard was bigger than she thought, and it was no exaggeration to say that it was a huge manor estate.
“Does it cost a lot to maintain this place?” She was a little worried.
When her business was doing well, it was quite profitable.
However, she had promised her master that her business would donate half of its income to charity every year.
In addition to her generosity toward her subordinates, she didn’t have much left.
As such, she was worried that the money she earned in a year was not enough to maintain the place.
“It’s not something you should worry about,” Sebastian said. “It’s a man’s business to support a family. You just need to manage the business the way you like and take care of your sons when you have time.”
Madeline was dumbstruck.
How can there be such a perfect man in the world? What if I fall in love with this man one day? After all, which woman would not love such a man? It’s frightening!
She couldn’t help but take a few steps back and backed away from Sebastian.
I’m unworthy of such a perfect man. I have to stay away from him, and I must not be tempted by him. Otherwise, I will be dead for sure!
At this moment, Sebastian’s phone beeped, so he took out his phone to read the message without noticing Madeline’s oddness.
He glanced at the message on his phone. Then, he raised his head and said to Madeline, “My dad is urging us to go home. He misses Aldo and Buddy.”
“Oh.” Madeline nodded. “In that case, let’s pick up Aldo and Buddy and go home.”
When he heard those words, Sebastian couldn’t help but happily raise the corners of his mouth. “Okay, let’s take the children home!”
