Swapping a Broken Heart for a New Start novel Chapter 891

He felt that his boss was worlds apart from the other man. Hearing this, Jordan Smith first frowned, then turned to Nathan. “Why do you say that?” Nathan sighed internally. “While I’m no expert on kids myself,” he began, “I feel like the way you interact with Lillian isn’t quite right. It’s like you’re just going through the motions, not having a genuine parent-child interaction. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but other parents with their children… they laugh, they talk, they correct them, but they also encourage them…” His boss, on the other hand, took his child to a museum only to spend the time on his phone, handling work. If asked to recall what Lillian had even looked at that morning, he probably couldn’t say. “If you continue to interact with Lillian like this,” Nathan pressed on, “I don’t think you’ll ever be able to close the distance between you.” Jordan’s brow furrowed at his words, but he didn’t stop him. Instead, he said, “I don’t see a problem. This is how we used to interact, and we got along just fine.” “That’s because Ms. Davis was there before,” Nathan said with a hint of exasperation. “She was the one who fostered the harmony in your father-daughter relationship. She was always considering both Lillian’s feelings and yours, which made you think that spending time with a child was easy. But that’s not what raising a child is like. They require a huge investment of time and energy. They need to be nurtured with care!” Even a pet needed a certain amount of emotional investment. Not having raised children himself, Nathan struggled to articulate his point. He scratched his head. “In any case, asking for advice is always a good idea, isn’t it? You can’t let things with Lillian stay like this.” Jordan’s frown deepened as he recalled the tense atmosphere of his day with Lillian, and the starkly different way she treated him compared to the other man. He didn’t reject Nathan’s suggestion. “Find an expert in parent-child relationships and have them come here,” he instructed. He genuinely wanted to have a good relationship with Lillian. Nathan saw this and was relieved. “Right away, sir!” he said, hurrying off. Meanwhile, at the Lee residence, Cynthia Lee had been keeping a close eye on Camila Davis. When she heard that Camila had let her child spend time with Jordan Smith, her spirits lifted. She had found her opening. Of course! She knew that woman and Jordan Smith wouldn't sever ties so easily. If old Mr. Williams found out she was playing both sides—still entangled with Jordan Smith while clinging to Dennis Williams—he would never tolerate it. Thrilled, Cynthia immediately sent a message to Audrey Williams. “I was out shopping with a friend today and happened to see this little girl. If I’m not mistaken, that’s Ms. Davis’s daughter, right? It seems blood ties are truly powerful. No matter what happens, some feelings just don’t change!” The simple sentence was dripping with insinuation and provocation. Audrey naturally saw through it, though she was a little surprised herself. Why would Camila let Lillian see that man? Instead of replying to Cynthia, Audrey called her brother to ask what was going on. Dennis picked up quickly. Hearing her confused questions, he simply told her about the agreement they had with Jordan Smith.