My Ex-Wife and Kids Came In Like A Wrecking Ball novel Chapter 174

Chapter 174 Say Our Names 

Early the next morning, Rosalie took the three children out for breakfast. Estie sat next to her obediently, while the two boys fed her until her cheeks puffed up like a hamster. She was adorable.

Rosalie watched how sweet and cute she was. While her heart melted at the sight, it also ached a bit for her.

Last night, Estie looked like she really wanted to talk…

All of a sudden, Rosalie had an idea. She looked at the girl beside her lovingly. “Do you want a chicken nugget, Estie?”

Estie nodded.

Rosalie picked up a nugget but held it above Estie‘s plate. “If you want to eat it, tell me.” Estie blinked and looked a little troubled. Rosalie frowned slightly, sounding disappointed. “If you don‘t talk, there are times when I can‘t understand you. I‘ll worry if I‘m taking proper care of you or not. Could you slowly try to talk, Estie? I‘ll stay with you, so we can take it slow. Okay?” 

Lucian and Nox put down their cutlery and echoed her sentiment.

 “We‘ll help too! We want to hear you talk too, Estie!”

When the three of them looked at her, full of anticipation, Estie met each of their gazes and clenched her tiny hands into fists. She did her best to say, “Kay!”

The sound of her sweet little voice made all three of them light up instantly in delight. Rosalie was just giving it a shot, yet she actually managed to get Estie to make a sound! Rosalie wanted to hear more, but she knew she could not rush things. She rubbed Estie‘s head happily and put the nugget into her plate. Estie was happy to have said something too. She kept smiling all the way to the kindergarten, where Rosalie dropped them off. “You seem to be in a good mood, Estie!” Miss Leigh Ann could not help but praise her when she saw Estie‘s adorable smile.

Estie gripped the table, feeling hurt.

“Didn‘t you promise Mommy this morning? You gotta slowly learn how to talk!” Nox relented. “If you won‘t talk, at least say our names. We‘ve always been calling you Estie, but we‘ve never heard you say our names!”

Estie opened her mouth and tried to form the sounds, but she just could not. She was so anxious she nearly burst into tears. Lucian and Nox did not dare to push her any further than that. They hastily gave her the pen. Over the next few days, though, they clearly became more distant from Estie, be it at home or at the kindergarten. Every time she approached them, Nox would huff, “We‘re always so nice to you, but you won‘t even call us by our names! We don‘t wanna play with you anymore!”

Estie was heartbroken.