Before they left the Rivers residence, Helena Turner had asked Mrs. Walter to pick some pomegranates for Serenity so the youngest daughter had no choice but to carry the fruits back with her.
On the way back, Gabriel suddenly asked, "Do you like to eat pomegranates?"
"I used to like it," said she, surprised that he was asking her such a question.
Gabriel did not say anything else.
Yet, Serenity felt the need to explain further. "What happened at the Rivers residence earlier was just a coincidence. I didn't expect him to be there in the garden too."
"Alright," said he calmly.
His reaction was a little dull and Serenity wasn't sure if he was angry or not, so she tried to casually change the topic. "Time flies. Eva is already two years old. After our child is born, they can play together."
Gabriel's tensed jaw eased up a little. "Our child will still be too young and might end up more like Eva's toy."
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