At his daring statement, Clarissa's cold facade broke for the first time, and a small, mesmerizing chuckle escaped her lips before she asked, "Me included?"
"Naturally!" Noel flashed her a grin.
And Clarissa asked again, "What about Selena's father? What does that make him?"
Noel blinked, this time slightly surprised by the mention of such an insignificant figure.
Did Selena ever even consider him as a father? Noel asked himself, already knowing the answer.
No, even Clarissa — instead of calling him husband — had said 'Selena's father.'
So really, did he amount to anything?
Noel shook his head and stopped thinking. On his face was a playful smile as he suddenly pinched Clarissa's soft cheek and said, "Do you really want to provoke me like this? To make me pounce on you right here?"
'Maybe that's not such a bad idea?' Clarissa seemed to think in a merry mood as she glanced at her daughter.
