Chapter 3

His voice was cold and sharp. I trembled.

Before I could say anything, Leo spoke first.

"Daddy, Nora and I are role-playing. Look, I ate way more than Max!"

"Woof! Woof woof! Woof woof woof!"

Adrian’s frown deepened. Slowly, he turned to look at Butler Whitman.

Butler Whitman hesitated before speaking.

"Mr. Blackwell, Miss Nora’s method is a little unusual, but it clearly works."

"Before, no matter how we chased after Leo to feed him, he refused to eat. But this afternoon, Leo already ate two large bowls of pasta and even swore that he must beat Max."

Adrian coldly looked at Leo, who was eating without the slightest dignity.

In the end, he let out a breath.

"Fine. But people and dogs should still use separate tableware."

I immediately replied, "Please don’t worry, Mr. Blackwell. Your dog is very clean. It didn’t even touch Leo’s spoon."

Adrian froze.

The next second, his face turned black, and he turned around and went into the house.

Because Leo had eaten too much, I had no choice but to walk him and Max around the garden for half an hour.

What I did not know was that Adrian was standing by the second-floor window, watching us.

Seeing Leo laugh as he raced Max, the corners of Adrian’s tightly pressed lips lifted into a rare smile.

Butler Whitman sighed again and again.

"Miss Nora really is impressive. Leo usually doesn’t like eating, talking, or exercising. But in just one day, he has changed so much."

"Mr. Blackwell, this time, we may truly have found the right person."

When I went upstairs, Adrian was sitting on the sofa in the first-floor living room.

His long legs were crossed, and his presence was outstanding.

I removed the leash from Leo and was about to take him upstairs for a bath when Adrian suddenly stopped me.

"Nora, let’s talk."

I handed Leo to Butler Whitman and sat properly across from Adrian.

Adrian looked at me and asked, "You’re very good with children. Have you had a child before?"

"No. I once helped look after my ex-husband’s sister’s child for two years."

I shook my head.

Back then, my ex-husband’s family thought I earned too little and ordered me to quit my job.

After I quit, they said I was freeloading at home, lazy and useless.

So they simply fired his sister’s nanny and threw all the childcare work onto me.

Adrian nodded.

"Your file says you were divorced?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

I fell silent for a moment, then said calmly, "We had different values."

Adrian looked at me with deep eyes.

"You saw the job posting yesterday. I’m looking for a mother for Leo."