Fabian raised his hand and touched Lillian’s little head; his eyes filled with genuine concern.
Kendrick watched this scene and a feeling of jealousy inexplicably surged into his heart.
It seemed that he was jealous. Of course, as a father, when he thought that one day in the future, he would be handing his daughter to another man, he suddenly felt a bitter taste in his heart.
However, the little princess would grow up someday, and someday, she would have her own family, but this person should not be Fabian, should it?
At this inexplicable thought, Kendrick suddenly came back to his senses. He took a closer look at Fabian’s eyes as he looked at Lillian. His eyes were actually very pure, and there was nothing complicated in them. It was just a big brother’s love and care for his little sister.
Fabian hugged Lillian for a while before reluctantly releasing his hands.
“Lily, let’s go to your mommy and daddy, “ Fabian said softly. He then took Lillian’s hand and led her to where Niamh and Kendrick were sitting.
He naturally picked Lillian up to sit down beside him. Meanwhile, Lillian was also very comfortable sitting beside Fabian. She looked up at Fabian from time to time, smiling cutely.
Niamh and Kendrick saw everything.
“How did you rescue Lily from Carter?“ Fabian asked curiously.
Niamh elaborated on the earlier situation, and she felt quite emotional. “It’s all thanks to Shirley. She helped me in rescuing Lily smoothly. Even though Carter wouldn’t do anything to Shirley, I feel that Shirley seems very pessimistic.“
Having said that, Niamh could not help but worry about Shirley.
Kendrick could see through Niamh’s thoughts, so he held her hand. “Don’t worry, I don’t think Carter will let anything happen to Shirley no matter what.“
Niamh smiled knowingly, and when she was about to say something, she heard Fabian ask.
“Have you decided to take Lily back to Glendale?“
“Lily is Nia and my daughter. Is there any problem with us taking her home with us?“ Kendrick asked in a cold tone. “When you took Lily away from the hospital, it was considered a violation of the law. Just because Nia and I did not pursue it, it doesn’t mean that you weren’t in the wrong.“
Kendrick finished saying that with a cold expression. Suddenly, his eyes became warmer.
“But Fabian, I should thank you for taking Lily away and giving her such meticulous care.“
Fabian had not expected Kendrick to change from accusing him to thanking him quickly.
At that moment, Fabian did not know what to say to reply to Kendrick’s gratitude, so he said nothing, and instead, he lowered his eyes to look at Lillian who was smiling softly and cutely at him.
When he looked at that smile that was as warm as the sun, Fabian pondered for a while and conveyed his thoughts.
“I want to continue keeping Lily with me. My friend Evan is a professional pediatrician, and he specializes in leukemia. It’ll be beneficial to Lily’s recovery if she stays here.“
After Kendrick heard that, he nodded thoughtfully and then lifted his sharp deep eyes.
“Do you really feel that way? Is this the real reason why you want my daughter to stay here?“
Fabian’s expression seemed momentarily dazed when Kendrick asked him that question.
Was this really the real reason? No. Perhaps not.
He was still a little selfish.
However, this selfishness could not be described with words accurately.
What could be summed up was that he was reluctant for Lillian to leave him.
Regardless, what qualifications did he have to say that he was unwilling?
This little cutie was originally the gem of Kendrick and Niamh, and she had her own home.
When Niamh saw that Fabian was absentminded and silent, she broke the silence.
“Fabian, Kendrick and I both know that you love and care for Lily sincerely. But our family members are very worried, and they’ve also missed her since she’s been taken away by you for so long. I can understand how you feel, and I hope you can understand how we feel as parents too.“
Niamh persuaded. At this moment, she was still siding with Kendrick.
He wanted to take his daughter home, and it was only normal for him to want that.
Although she felt that she might not be able to take care of Lillian wholeheartedly and meticulously, after thinking about it, as a mother, why should she not take care of the little princess herself?
Fabian spoke lightly after listening to Niamh’s words.
“I’ll head back to pack Lily’s things now. By the way, I’ve asked Evan to come out. He knows Lily’s physical condition best. So, you can find out more about it from him.“
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Lillian who was grinning ignorantly. He then felt as if some treasure in his heart had been dug away.
“Lily, you should be a good girl and stay with your mommy and daddy. I ‘ll come to play with you in a while.“ After Fabian said that, he got up to leave.
He neither tried to detain Lilian nor force Lillian to stay; instead, he was unexpectedly calm and compromising.
Niamh and Kendrick looked at each other and saw Fabian had turned around.
However, as soon as Fabian turned around, Lillian also jumped off the sofa.
She then followed behind Fabian and took his hand.
Fabian paused, feeling the warm and familiar touch o n the palm of his hand. He felt his heart warming up and then he squatted.
“Lily, be a good girl. I’ll be back soon.“
Fabian raised his hand to touch Lillian’s head, but upon seeing the short hair that had just grown under her white hat, his hand stopped in the air and then quietly retracted.
Lillian saw Fabian’s gesture and blinked as if she did not understand what was going on.
“Okay, go back to Mommy and Daddy. Be good.” Fabian smiled warmly.
Lillian initially wanted to follow Fabian, but when she heard Fabian asking her to return to her parents, the twinkle in Lillian’s eyes gradually dimmed.
Fabian got up and left while Lillian stood there, blinking her clear eyes until Fabian’s figure was out of sight.
“Lily.”
Niamh walked to Lillian’s side and asked with a loving smile.
“Lily, do you want to go back with Fab?”
Lillian looked in the direction Fabian was leaving and lightly nodded her little head.
Upon seeing the lost look in the little princess’s eyes, Niamh’s heart also started to ache.
“Good girl, Lily. Fab will be back soon.“
Lillian raised her eyes to meet Niamh’s gentle gaze as if asking Niamh if it was true.
Niamh understood what the little princess meant and firmly promised, “I promise that Fab will definitely come back.“
When Lillian heard this, the look of loss in Lillian’s eyes was no longer as intense.
After returning to her seat, Lillian sat there obediently the whole time.
Niamh and Kendrick could see that the child was waiting for Fabian.
They started to recall the first meeting between Fabian and Lillian. After Fabian had rescued the ignorant Lily from Felipe, the two formed a subtle bond.
Although Fabian had always been frivolous, somehow, he gradually became more stable and mature.
He had been very good to Lily. Extraordinarily good.
He even had a fall-out with Lana because of Lily. Of course, this was also because he was a righteous person at heart, so when Lana had done something inhumane, he did not hesitate to stop and reprimand her.
Niamh’s heart went soft again when she thought about this.
“Kendrick, did you see that?“ Niamh asked the man sitting next to her. “Lily seems reluctant to leave Fabian.“
“Yeah, “ Kendrick answered. Naturally, he saw the dependence and trust of her baby girl in Fabian.
“Lily.“ Kendrick looked softly at the little princess. “Do you miss Jack? Do you miss Pudding? And your grandparents?“
Lily nodded without thinking when she heard Kendrick’s question.
Kendrick smiled and then asked, “Then, does Lily want to go home with me and Mommy to see Jack and the others, or does Lily want to stay here with Fab?“
Lillian was put in a difficult position when she heard Kendrick asking her that question.
When Kendrick saw his precious princess’s adorable eyebrows furrowing together, Kendrick quickly comforted her gently.
“Lily, don’t think too much. I don’t mean anything else. I just want Lily to be happy. Lily can stay with whomever she wants to, okay?“
Kendrick soothed gently. He then raised his eyes and looked into Niamh’s eyes.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.