Before Samantha could finish speaking, Alan interrupted abruptly. "Is something burning?"
Samantha froze and caught a whiff of the burnt smell too. All of a sudden, she remembered that she was still cooking.
"Ah, my food." She put Matthew down quickly and dashed into the kitchen.
Alan shook his head and laughed.
All of a sudden, he felt his trousers being pulled and lowered his eyes to see Matthew's luminous gaze. He smiled tenderly, squatted down so their eyes were level, then said, "What's wrong?"
Matthew frowned conflictedly. "Daddy, can't I call you Daddy in the future?"
He did not want to upset his mother but he also liked Alan very much.
Matthew sighed to himself.
He was a very smart child and was happy on one hand but a little worried on the other.
