Twins - The Unforeseen Legacy of My Ex's Uncle-in-Law novel Chapter 232

Cormac's ears perked up at the sound of Drusilla's voice, a gentle reminder of the promise he'd just made - he had ventured out to get Colton.

"Hey, Colton, let's go see Dad, yeah?" Cormac suggested warmly.

"No thanks," came Colton's flat refusal.

"Why not? I thought Dad was your favorite?" Cormac probed, genuinely puzzled.

"He doesn't like me," Colton muttered, his attention seemingly more invested in the toy car he was fidgeting with than the conversation at hand. Despite his nonchalance, a hint of sadness was evident in his eyes.

...

Leaving the children in the room, Drusilla went to help Enoch with his acupuncture.

Upon her solo return, Enoch asked, "Where's Cormac?"

"Playing in the room. I told them to play for a bit, maybe do some of their homework," Drusilla explained as she started on Enoch's session.

Post-treatment, Drusilla couldn't help but broach a delicate subject, "Enoch, could you maybe be a bit kinder to Colton?"

Enoch's brow furrowed at her suggestion, "I'm not mean to him."

"You're so lenient with Cormac but so hard on Colton. It's easy for him to feel like you favor Cormac over him. This could really confuse him, you know?"

Hearing Drusilla's concern, Enoch sighed, "It's because Cormac is more compliant, and Colton... well, he's always been a bit odd."

"But you're his father," Drusilla pressed. "Can't you make an effort for your own son?"

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