Chapter 817 You’re Pretty Nice Too

“You’re really nice, mister. You’re the best man in the world, aside from my daddy.” Lucas instantly blushed. He was at a loss. “Hehe, there’s no need for that! You’re so cute, adorable, and pretty. Every man would be good to you…” He suddenly felt a bone-chilling frostiness from the front on his right as soon as he said this. He lifted his head and looked only to meet Zachary’s apocalyptic glare. His knees buckled from fright. He landed, sitting on the floor. “What’s wrong, mister?” The little girl reached out her small hand to Lucas in an attempt to help him up. “You don’t need to do that. I can get up by myself.” At that moment, Lucas was keenly aware of why Zachary was glaring at him with eyes like the devil. He had taken Zachary’s spotlight away from the little girl. How could he possibly have the nerve to hold her hand? He scrambled to his feet, lifted his finger, and pointed at Zachary. “Have you forgotten, little one? The man who asked me to give you the chocolates was that guy. Actually, these chocolates are a gift from him. You should be thanking him.” “Mm.” Naomi lifted her exquisitely sculpted little face and blinked her bright, crystalline eyes at Zachary. “Bring your face a little closer to me.” Not too long ago, Zachary had moved his face toward Naomi without asking her for a reason, as he had been listening to Naomi’s orders and had suffered a slap in his face. He still hadn’t learned his lesson this time. He immediately bent down and moved his incomparably handsome face toward Naomi once again. Naomi reached out her small hand and stroked his slightly reddened left cheek. “Did I hit you too hard?” Zachary stared at her unblinkingly. “Yes.” The little girl gently bit her lips. “Does it hurt?” Zachary curled the corners of his perfect lips ever so slightly. “A little.” “Sigh…” Naomi reached out her hands and stared apologetically with her small eyes. Zachary’s throat quivered. Upon closer inspection, one would notice a hint of disappointment in his abstruse, beautiful eyes, which looked like the night sky. It disappeared in a flash. It was true! He did not like having anyone touch his face, including his own mother. However, when the little girl placed her smooth, tender little hand on his face, he felt a surge of emotions that he had never felt before. The skin which had just received that slap no longer hurt. Just then, the little girl removed her hand from his face, and his heart instantly felt empty. “Hey, what are you waiting for? Why aren’t you hugging me?” Naomi’s aggrieved voice rang aloud. Only then did Zachary understand that the little girl was stretching out her hands because she wanted him to hold her. That knowledge caused the disappointment in the depths of Zachary’s eyes to instantly turn into joy. He quickly stepped forward and scooped Naomi into his arms. “Mm… Actually, you’re pretty nice.” Naomi wrapped her arms around Zachary’s neck. Her pink, petal-like lips constantly moved above the tip of his nose. “You have to remember, you’re not allowed to bully my mummy anymore from now on, and you have to give me chocolates regularly, just like today, and I’ll stop calling you Mr. Meanie. Understand?” “Understood.” Zachary seemed perfectly normal on the surface, but his heart felt as if a tornado had wreaked havoc over it. It was bursting with warmth and love, surging wildly like a storm. He really didn’t like kids. He would always stay far away whenever he saw his relatives’ or friends’ children. However, Naomi was an exception. He didn’t hate her at all. When he held her in his arms, his heart, which had been as dead as ash for the past four years and had a gaping hole, felt as if it was suddenly full. He was overwhelmed with joy, enrichment, and contentment…