Ashton had fair skin as well as attractive chest muscles and abs. Besides, even his calf muscles looked perfect. I couldn’t help but feel that Ashton looked like a young and pretty boy compared to John.
After many years, Ashton still maintained his nice figure and was fitter than many young men.
I was shocked for a while, but my lips curled into a faint smile. It was probably the first time Ashton took off most of his clothes in front of many people. Moreover, even the maids who stood afar were stunned.
As soon as John and Ashton arrived, the swimming pool became virtual heaven for young ladies.
At that time, the craziest ladies were my daughters—Summer and Audrey.
“Daddy, is that you? I can’t believe you still maintain a perfect figure! Can I take a picture and share it with my friends?” Summer commended.
Meanwhile, Audrey’s jaw almost dropped, and she couldn’t utter a word due to excitement.
Since John didn’t want to be left out, he stood at the nearest springboard and jumped into the pool perfectly. Summer and Audrey clapped their hands excitedly and shouted, “Wow, Uncle John is amazing! We love you!”
After a while, John popped his head out of the water and wiped the water droplets off his face. As he was gasping for air, he wagged his fingers at Ashton provokingly. “Don’t pose for photographs over there. Come and show us what you got.”
After flashing John a disdainful look, Ashton walked toward the springboard calmly.
Slowly, he spread his arms, held his breath, and jumped.
There were almost no ripples on the water surface when Ashton dived. The next moment, he swam quickly and came up to the children in the blink of an eye.
“Wow!”
Nonetheless, Ashton ignored John’s provocation and put Audrey down from his shoulder. After that, he asked Audrey, Gregory, and Summer to line up in front of him like soldiers before a commander.
“Today, I will teach you how to deal with drowning—”
“Huh?” The glint of excitement on Audrey’s face vanished once she heard Ashton’s command. She asked Ashton helplessly and cautiously, “Daddy, are we not going to play that game again?”
As Audrey was speaking, her voice got increasingly lower. In the end, she noticed Ashton’s cold face and dared not say that she wanted so badly to play the game.
Although Ashton didn’t reply to her, his answer was crystal clear—no way. As the atmosphere became tenser, John gloated over it and didn’t persuade Ashton for Audrey.
It was Ashton’s principle to do everything attentively and wholeheartedly. “Work hard, play hard” was not his motto in learning any skills. Since children’s attention could be easily swayed, I agreed with Ashton’s teaching method. Moreover, it was better to remain cautious because they were dealing with water now.
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