Cassie hadn't noticed her vigilance yet, because her eyes were filled with tears, her face pale, and she kept pleading for him not to leave her, making him feel, for the first time, that he was needed in such a way.
This feeling made Cassie secretly delighted with a trace of expectation.
He hoped that Qiao Yi's dependence on him could continue, hoping that their relationship could return to what it was many years ago, when she was just a small bundle snuggling up to him, calling him uncle.
He hoped even more that through Qiao Yi, he could repair his relationship with Gu Xinzhou and McDull.
"Don't be afraid, Daddy won't leave you!"
Cassie couldn't help but imagine McDull also calling him Daddy under Qiao Yi's influence.
His voice became gentler and more careful, as scenes from when McDull was very young came to mind, holding Gu Xinzhou's hand and crying, "I want Uncle Cassie to be my Daddy."
The more he thought, the more attached he became, the harder it was to let go.
