Chapter 419
“Don’t worry. I won’t use this to blackmail you,” Joanna said.
Her calm, composed smile slowly eased Daniel’s nerves.
But he still couldn’t let his guard down. Joanna had a long track record of pulling stunts. If cloned Porter ever got sick or died, she’d come knocking again for sure.
Or maybe, deep down, she was still hung up on his father.
“Too bad your dad’s already turned to ashes. Otherwise, maybe you’d be thinking about resurrecting him,” Joanna said casually.
Daniel’s heart skipped a beat, and the nerves he’d just managed to relax tensed up all over again. “You still haven’t moved on from my dad?”
“I have. I just thought you siblings might have some regrets,” Joanna said with a smile. “Amelia never even got to meet her father.”
“She doesn’t care,” Daniel replied.
“Good,” Joanna said, sounding genuinely relieved. “Having abilities is a blessing, but overusing them can have serious consequences. Monroe is the perfect example.”
‘Wait, so all this time, she was actually warning us?’ Daniel realized.
At last, he could finally let his guard down.
“Kimsey’s still just a kid. He doesn’t even know what he can do yet. We’re not planning to use him for anything,” Daniel said.
Joanna nodded and walked away.
After a few steps, she paused, as if something had just come to mind, and turned back. “Make sure you really study that book.”
The plane landed in Norava, and everywhere they looked were fresh green leaves and pink peach blossoms—spring had truly arrived.
Kimsey, who was used to the gray and barren sights of Lunova, bounced happily in Amelia’s arms. “Pretty flowers…”
“Looks like our boy really loves being home,” Landon said, scooping Kimsey up from Amelia and giving him two big kisses on the cheeks.
Kimsey pouted, his little lips trembling, and burst into tears.
“Come on, son, Daddy’s here,” Landon coaxed, trying to comfort him.
No matter what Landon did, Kimsey just reached out his chubby arms for his mommy.
As soon as he was back in Amelia’s arms, he stopped crying, but still complained softly, “Daddy… it hurts…”
“I was just kissing you!” Landon exclaimed.
Kimsey patted the spot on his cheek where he’d just been kissed. “Hurt…”
“Alright, let me see,” Amelia said, gently pulling his little hand away to check his cheek. “See? No redness, no boo-boo at all.”
“Mommy, kiss it better!” Kimsey said, tilting his little face up.
Amelia gave him a gentle kiss. “Alright, kisses for my baby…”
Kimsey burst out giggling.
Landon was a bit bummed.
‘Is my own son playing favorites?’ he thought.
The experienced driver chuckled. “Some kids just act totally different with their moms and dads. My daughter used to cry every time I kissed her, but when her mom accidentally nicked her with the nail clippers, she didn’t even make a sound.”
Amelia and Landon just stared at each other, speechless.
They exchanged a helpless glance.
‘Kids, you just never know what they’re thinking…’ both of them thought.
“We’ve gotta have another one! A little girl this time!” Landon declared.
He thought, ‘They say daughters are a dad’s little sweethearts. She definitely wouldn’t reject me!’
Hearing that, Amelia couldn’t help but frown.
‘Wait, my period’s late this month… Could it be?’ she thought. “Time to take a test."
“Kole, if you see a pharmacy, can you pull over?” Amelia said to the driver.
Landon quickly asked, “Are you not feeling well?”
“No, I just want to grab something, just in case,” Amelia replied.
Landon got it right away. “You don’t need to buy that. Trust me, we won’t be needing it anymore.”
‘Amelia was totally baffled.
‘So now he doesn’t want a second baby after all,’ she wondered.
‘But what if I’m already pregnant? What am I supposed to do then?’ she fretted.
There was a pharmacy right off the airport highway, so Amelia asked the driver to pull over.
Out of respect for his wife, Landon offered to go buy it for her, but Amelia wouldn’t let him.
‘She’s totally shameless about it now. Buying birth control like she’s just picking up groceries,’ Landon thought.
‘Or maybe it’s just because we’ve been apart for a few days, and she’s missed me?’ he wondered.
Landon couldn’t help but feel a little itch in his heart, his thoughts running wild.
After a quick catch-up at home, they handed Kimsey over to Gloria, and Landon quietly trailed after Amelia into the bedroom.
Landon closed the door and locked it behind him.
The suitcase was still tossed on the floor, untouched, and the bathroom light was on.
Landon grinned to himself.
‘She jumped straight into the shower the moment we got home? Looks like my wife couldn’t wait either. Oh yeah, that’s what I like to see,’ he thought.
Landon started stripping down, already getting in the mood.
When he was down to just his boxers, Amelia walked out of the bathroom.
She paused for a second, her gaze landing right on his boxers.
“Honey, you didn’t shower?” Landon asked, a bit thrown off when he saw she was still fully dressed.
“No rush, I’ll shower tonight,” Amelia said, nibbling on her lip. “Are you heading out?”
“Uh, no…” Landon replied, a little awkward.
“So, are you changing clothes or what?” Amelia asked.
Amelia automatically opened the closet, ready to pick out an outfit for him.
Landon’s passion was instantly put on ice.
“How about this one?” Amelia asked, holding up a dark gray suit.
Landon frowned.
‘Do I just come clean and admit I totally jumped to the wrong conclusion? Or do I play it cool, change clothes, and act like nothing ever happened?’ Landon wondered, feeling a little embarrassed.
“Honey?” Amelia waved her hand in front of his face. “Are you spacing out? Is something wrong at work?”
Her slender fingers were graceful and soft.
Landon made up his mind in a heartbeat. “I missed you…”
Amelia was suddenly pushed onto the bed, and Landon’s hot kisses landed one after another, stealing her breath away.
By the time she snapped back to reality, he was already tugging at her clothes.
“Wait, hold on!” Amelia blurted out.
Landon paused and looked up. “Huh? Did I hurt you?”
“No, that’s not it…”
“Then… you wanna be on top?” Landon teased.
Amelia covered her face. “Honey, is that literally all you ever think about?”
“Because you’re just so beautiful,” Landon murmured, unable to look away.
With her right there in front of him, so stunning and irresistible, he couldn’t help but think about being close to her.
Ever since she’d had their baby, she’d only become more alluring, and Landon just couldn’t control himself around her.
“Hold on, we can’t. I’m pregnant again,” Amelia blurted out.
Landon stared at Amelia in shock. “What did you just say?”
Amelia pushed him away, sat up, and pulled the blanket over her chest. “I just took a test. It’s positive. I’m pregnant.”
Landon knew all about that.
Back before they’d even slept together, he’d once used a test to trick his mom into thinking she was getting a grandchild.
Now that Amelia brought it up, he understood instantly.
But he couldn’t feel happy about it.
He couldn’t have her now.
“Honey, do you think it’ll be a boy or a girl this time?” Amelia asked, changing the subject as she slipped her clothes back on.
Landon blurted out, “A girl!”
“But I’m hoping for a boy,” Amelia said. “Girls are so dainty. How would she ever protect Kimsey?”
“We’ll just have a boy for the third one, same difference,” Landon sighed, watching as Amelia was now fully dressed.
Every time she got pregnant, it was back to no action for him.
“The second baby isn’t even here yet, and we’re already talking about a third. Man, I can’t catch a break!’ Landon thought.
“What’s wrong? Not happy?” Amelia teased, brushing her toes along Landon’s waist and tickling him.
Landon quickly caught her foot. “Quit it!”
“Spit it out—are you happy or not?” Amelia pressed.
“I’m happy,” Landon replied.
Landon let out the biggest sigh, using the gentlest tone he could muster.
Amelia burst out laughing. “That’s what I like to hear! Just wait till we go for baby number three or four. I’ll be even more enthusiastic!”
Landon sighed again. “We really don’t have to go that far…”
“No worries, we can totally handle it!” Amelia chirped.
Landon was so frustrated that he could practically grind his teeth, but there was nothing he could do. As he glanced at Amelia’s still-flat belly, he couldn’t help but wonder, ‘Will baby number two have powers too?’