Let's Get Married novel Chapter 442

Rex carries Adair into the car. He doesn’t hear anything when he helps Adair to buckle up his seatbelt, so he reminds him patiently, “What should you say?”

Adair seems to be a little awkward, “Thanks, Uncle Rex.”

Rex raises his eyebrows, “You’re calling me uncle now?”

A man and a boy... The atmosphere between them is rather complicated. However, if you look closely, you will find many similarities between them, especially when they are stubborn.

They both stares at each other. In the end, Adair surrenders. He looks reluctant but in fact, he is just shy. He calls Rex shyly, “Thanks, dad.”

Rex feels satisfied. He smiles and strokes Adair hair, “Good boy.”

It is hard enough to get Adair to call him dad the first time. He doesn’t want to be an uncle to him anymore. Who knows when will be the next time that Adair calls him dad if he is so used to calling him Uncle Rex.

Rex closes the door. He then helps Lily to take the lunchbox when he sees Lily is holding it, “What’s this?”

“Dumplings.”

“For me?”

“Yes, from my mother.”

“What?” Rex pauses his steps when he hears what Lily said.

“My mother said you should try it,” Lily says softly. Thinking of what Bree did, both Rex and Lily feels warm, “Have you eaten?”

In fact, Rex and Orson have eaten something at the noodle shop near his office before coming here. He is not hungry at all now but hearing what she said, it doesn’t matter if he is full or not.

Looking at the lunchbox, Rex feels like he is showered in the wind of spring, even if it is night time now. His relationship with Bree and Harry never gets better from what happened five years ago. Both of them sees him as the enemy, a foe. No matter what he did to make it up to them, they never forgive him.

But now…

Rex clenches his fist and says in a hoarse tone, “Let’s get into the car.”

Lily nods and gets into the car.

Rex sits at the driver seat and places the lunchbox in between the driver and the passenger seat. On their way back home, Adair has fallen asleep. Both Lily and Rex don’t talk much as they are afraid of waking Adair up.

The car finally stops in front of the Imperial Villa. Fanny has arrived before them. She quickly approaches them when she sees their car pullover. Rex hands Adair to Fanny then holds Lily’s hand and walks slowly at the back.

After getting into the house, Rex doesn’t even bother to change. He quickly opens the lunchbox in the dining room.

The dumplings aren’t as bulging as when they are fresh out of the pot. Instead, they shrink a little. Bree gives them many dumplings, so some of the dumplings stick together, and some of the fillings have even got out. Rex can clearly see the filling made out of mutton and carrots. They look funny if you’d ask.

Lily looks at him and says, “Let me reheat it for you.”

She reaches out her hand to the lunchbox but Rex stops her, “It’s fine.”

The next second, he picks up a dumpling with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth, regardless if it is already cold. He enjoys the food with a compliment, “Your mother’s cooking is good.”

Rex is a person that don’t usually give compliments to food, even if it is in a high-end restaurant. Lily didn’t think much when she brings the dumplings back. It is now only she realizes how touched Rex is, and it is all because of the dumplings she brought back.

“Rex…” Lily calls his name softly. She has never seen him eating like this before.

“My family likes to cook dumplings during festivals. It’s a tradition from the older generation but there’s never a time where I think they are delicious,” Rex replies calmly. He is reminded of the dumplings he had during festivals at his house. It’s not that the dumplings aren’t nice at home nor how fancy Bree’s dumplings are. It is about the meaning it was given.

It is very rare to have someone to cook for him just because they want him to have a good meal. It is all very superficial. The love of a family? Rex hasn’t felt that in many years.

It was not entirely the fault of the others. Rex stayed away first. However, being born in such a family, it is hard not to change yourself. He didn’t want to put anyone in a difficult situation, so he stayed away willingly.