Darlene’s sweet voice echoed in the stairway. “Nobody answered when we called you two, so my brother and I decided to go upstairs. It’s not her fault,” the little girl explained while in Joseph’s arms, absolving the servant.

However, that did not stop the servant from apologizing. “Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, it’s my fault. I failed to watch over them.”

“It’s not your fault. The kids were naughty. You can leave now,” Ashley dismissed.

When only the four of them were left in the spacious hall, Ashley lifted her gaze and stared at the chief culprit in her arms. “Darrel, why were you and Darlene in a hurry to see Daddy and Mommy?”

Darrel frowned and averted his gaze. “Mommy, Darlene said she missed you,” he replied shyly.

“What are you saying? You said you wanted to see what Mommy and Daddy were doing in the bedroom!” Darlene told the truth, unhappy that her brother used her as an excuse.

She and Darrel had always been curious about what their parents did in the bedroom. In fact, Joseph had already tried both hard and soft tactics to keep the kids away but to no avail. For this reason, he taught his son how to be a real man at such a young age. In that way, Darrel would learn to be independent and rely less on his mother. As Joseph was always by Ashley’s side, the little boy could not pester her, and his curiosity built up as a result.

Every time he tried to replace out the truth, his father would interpose.

Ashley was embarrassed. She had no idea how she would tell the kids about her and Joseph’s bedroom business.

Just as she looked away, Darrel’s voice rang in her ears. “Mommy, why are you blushing?”

“Really? Uh… You must be seeing it wrong,” Ashley reasoned out with a wry smile. However, it was obvious that she was being too defensive.

She looked back at her son, who was eyeing her with suspicion. It was apparent that she was discomfited by his question. To hide her uneasiness, she leaned forward and kissed his rosy cheeks.

Darrel felt at ease when he felt his mother’s warm k**s on his cheek, and his dark eyes glinted with happiness.

Ashley sighed in relief. But before she could say something, Joseph suddenly spoke. “Let the child go now. Just come to me if you need anything.”

His deep and sonorous voice was unusually loud in the quiet house. Ashley understood the meaning behind his words, and she was once again embarrassed.

She stared daggers at Joseph for displaying such inappropriate conduct as the father of the family. With her son in her arms, she turned around and walked towards the center of the living room.

However, what happened next was beyond Ashley’s expectations.

Darlene noticed that her father was looking at her brother and mother with envy. A hint of displeasure suddenly flashed in her eyes. “Daddy, since Mommy kissed my brother, I’ll k**s you too so you won’t feel wronged.”

With that, she moved closer to Joseph and kissed him loudly on his cheek.

Ashley was at a loss when she saw her daughter take the initiative to k**s her father. Without a word, she sat on the sofa with Darrel on her lap.

She must admit, she was astonished by what Darlene had just done. She never taught that to her daughter!

Joseph looked at his lovely daughter, and his lips curled into a smile.

“Daddy, you’re so handsome.” Darlene had always taken a fancy to good-looking men, especially her father. As she gazed at her father’s handsome face, her eyes sparkled with adoration.

Joseph’s spirit enlivened when her daughter praised him. With unrestrained joy on his face, he moved closer to Darlene and stroked her hair. “My daughter is the most beautiful girl in the world.”

“Ahem.” Ashley cleared her throat upon hearing Joseph’s words.

She could not believe her ears. Her husband used to say that she was the most beautiful woman in the world. But now… ‘How annoying!’

Darrel seemed to have sensed his mother’s dissatisfaction, so he came to the rescue. “Mommy, I think you’re the most beautiful.”

At that moment, Joseph held his daughter in his arms and sat next to Ashley with a beaming smile.

However, Darlene seemed unhappy with what Darrel had said. With her short, chubby legs, she sat on Ashley’s laps and looked straight into his brother’s eyes. “Darrel, who’s more beautiful—Mommy or me?”

She might be young, but she already had a sense of fashion and was conscious of her appearance. Perhaps it was because people had been complimenting her since she was born, which led her to believe she was the most beautiful girl in the world.

Ashley noticed her daughter’s stubbornness. With a chuckle, she stroked Darlene’s hair and answered, “Of course, you are.”

Darlene inherited her prettiness from her mother, anyway. At the thought of this, she felt proud of herself.

But to Ashley’s surprise, Darlene did not seem swayed by her response. With her gaze fixed on Darrel, she said to Ashley, “Mommy, don’t talk. I want my brother to answer my question.”

The little girl’s words rendered Ashley speechless. In all honesty, she was discomfited by her daughter’s tone.

It was then that Ashley found out that in Darlene’s heart, Darrel was more important than she was.

As Joseph saw that Ashley’s face was somewhat dark and gloomy, he stretched out his arms and held his wife in a tight embrace. However, their excitement in the confrontation between the two kids was written all over their faces.

“Darrel, who’s more beautiful?” Darlene repeated.

“Can you stop asking me such a childish question?” Darrel replied indifferently.

“Just answer it,” Darlene insisted. Annoyance could be heard in her tone.

“You two are incomparable.” Instead of giving a direct answer, Darrel used a highfalutin word.

Now knowing what that word meant, Darlene just snorted in response. “Humph!”

Darrel did not say another word anymore.

Knowing Darrel would not budge, Darlene decided to use her trump card. “Darrel, if you don’t give me a satisfactory answer, I won’t treat you as a brother anymore!”

“Ha-ha!” Ashley laughed out loud upon seeing the change in Darrel’s expression. Even Joseph, who had always kept a straight face, could not help but smile.

It seemed that Darrel was about to yield to his sister’s demands. But for some reason, he suddenly shifted the topic. “Darlene, let’s have a serious talk, shall we?”

As soon as he said that, he jumped off the sofa and went to their room with his hands clasped behind his back. He looked serious for a child.

“Fine. Just so you know, I’m not afraid of you!” Darlene slid down from Ashley’s laps and followed her brother arrogantly.

The kids went to their room one after another. A few seconds later, their little figures disappeared behind the door.

“Are they going to fight?” Ashley asked worriedly.

“No, they won’t. Darrel loves his sister. However, this matter is about enforcing his authority as her brother, so it’ll probably be a little torturous.”

“I’m curious about how Darrel will solve this problem,” Ashley replied while staring at the door.

“Me too.” Joseph was curious and, at the same time, bewildered.

Darrel and Darlene came out of their room not long after. However, Ashley and Joseph could not get any useful information from their children.

Leonard returned sometime later, and they all ate happily together. But for some reason, the twins talked less than before, which piqued the adults’ curiosity. Sadly, the kids refused to tell them what they had talked about in their room.

But then, even if the two kids were not talking as much as they used to, Darlene still regarded Darrel as her brother. This didn’t change ever since.

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