Chapter 183 Thoughtfulness
When Miles suddenly spoke these words, Sylvia felt a bit alarmed. She hadn’t expected Miles to develop feelings for her.
Contrary to what Miles said, they hadn’t actually known each other for very long. For Sylvia, the time she had known Miles could only be considered as barely more than strangers.
Yet, here they were, inexplicably entangled as strangers. Miles even mentioned pursuing her, which Sylvia found absurd.
“This joke isn’t funny at all, you know. Think about how long we’ve known each other. I only see you as a friend, nothing more. It’s not funny to say such things, especially with your son here. If your son starts to think of you as unreliable, it wouldn’t be good.”
Sylvia avoided the topic, brushing it off as a joke. Adult jokes were affordable, right?
Miles paused, then chuckled. It seemed as if the previous conversation had been nothing but a casual exchange, like discussing the weather,
However, Jimmy, sitting beside Miles, looked a bit bewildered. Were his dad’s words just now all lies? What was so funny about it?
“But Dad, didn’t you say if you really met someone you liked, you’d bring her home? Isn’t Auntie pretty? Didn’t you say you wanted Auntie to be my stepmom?”
Children often spoke without considering the situation. Some words weren’t meant to be said here, yet he blurted them out. Sylvia felt a bit embarrassed, and even Max felt a bit awkward.
He glanced at Sylvia and smiled, changing the subject with his phone. He gently tapped Jimmy’s head, signaling him to stop talking. If they continued, it might be difficult for them to meet again.
Jimmy felt a bit wronged. He had only said what his dad wanted to say. Why did his dad have to scold him?
Forget it, let’s not talk about these things.
Sylvia wanted to go shopping, and Miles suggested getting something for Jimmy. He admitted he wasn’t good at choosing things for children alone, so he asked Sylvia for help. Sylvia didn’t refuse; shopping alone was boring anyway. The three of them set off together.
When they entered the mall, Sylvia felt relieved that the paparazzi seemed to have lost interest. She couldn’t help but sigh in relief. If they had followed, she wouldn’t know what to do.
“Are you that afraid?”
“It’s not really fear. It’s just that I’ve developed a psychological shadow over these years. I just want to live an ordinary life, but my status and everything I have don’t allow me to.” That wasn’t entirely wrong. Sylvia just felt a bit overwhelmed. After thinking for a moment, she decided to call her brother to suppress tomorrow’s entertainment news. Without a doubt, if her outing with Miles was exposed, Bruce would be furious. But there was nothing she could do. She had stumbled into this.
“Don’t worry, today’s events won’t make tomorrow’s headlines. Of course, if there are any unexpected situations, I can’t guarantee.”
Since Sylvia wasn’t keen on these matters being exposed, Miles naturally wouldn’t refuse. He smiled lightly.
The three of them were supposed to help Jimmy choose some things, but Cyril suggested Sylvia go buy her things first. So Sylvia ran into various women’s clothing stores, trying on clothes one by one.
Miles and Jimmy became her audience. Every time Sylvia tried on an outfit, both of them would compliment her. Especially Jimmy, who would even clap enthusiastically. This made Sylvia very happy.
When someone responds to you so warmly, there’s no reason to feel unhappy. Sylvia was in a great mood, so she ended up buying several sets of clothes, shoes, and bags. After buying these things, Sylvia still felt a bit unsatisfied. It was then she remembered she was supposed to buy things for Jimmy today. She felt a bit embarrassed as she looked at Miles.
To her surprise, Miles was holding many of the bags she had bought, leaving her empty–handed. She turned to talk to Jimmy but found him holding a bag almost half his size. Sylvia was taken aback, immediately taking the bag from Jimmy’s hand, who was reluctant to let go.
“No, Dad told me boys should be gentlemen and not let girls carry heavy things. Sister, give me this bag. I can carry it, and when I grow up, I can carry even more than Dad!” Sylvia couldn’t help but laugh at Jimmy’s words. Miles was indeed a very thoughtful person, evident in how he educated his son.
No doubt, when Jimmy grew up, he would surely be a very considerate gentleman.
“No need, I still have to buy you something later. If you hold this bag, how can you try on clothes later? Wait until we finish shopping, then you can carry it, okay?”
Jimmy pondered Sylvia’s words and found them reasonable. Although his dad didn’t seem to know what to buy for him, since his dad said so, he naturally wouldn’t refuse.
So their next stop was the children’s clothing store. At this moment, Sylvia noticed that although the paparazzi didn’t follow them, almost everyone in the mall seemed to be paparazzi.
Especially when they saw Sylvia and Miles walking together, everyone was a bit excited, secretly taking photos and posting them online.
Of course, Sylvia and Miles were completely unaware of all this. They were still helping Jimmy pick out clothes.
As Sylvia helped with the clothes, she suddenly had a feeling that she was out with her husband buying things for their child, and Miles was clearly the suitable candidate.