The father and son were talking and laughing together, seeming to be quite happy.
Looking at William again, he no longer showed the sadness and grievance she had seen before, and although unsure what Adam had said to him, seeing her son returning to his usual self brought her a sigh of relief.
Adam's gaze met hers at that moment, his deep eyes tinged with a trace of tenderness, causing Elly's heart to unexpectedly miss a beat. She quickly averted her gaze and stood aside.
When Adam, carrying William, came downstairs to where she was, she hesitated before speaking, "My mom has been looking after William for several days now, so we should head back home first."
Hearing Elly say those words, the "we" in her sentence naturally included him with herself and her son in her subconscious, a realization that made the corners of Adam's mouth start to curve up in pleasure.
"Okay."