Chapter 1621

Matthew wondered if this was a new trick of playing hard to get what Willow was trying. Regardless of whether she was playing hard to get or just putting on an act, he wasn't going to let her succeed. But then, why didn't he want to go even after she practically told him to leave? He even wanted to use Mia as an excuse to stay a few more minutes. Pretending not to hear Willow's request, he stiffly reached out his hand to Mia. "I can hug you for a while." Upon seeing this, Mia's lips pursed slightly. She desperately wanted to hug her father. But she feared that he would push her away again. If he threw her aside, it would really hurt to fall from that high. She struggled for a while but eventually opened her chubby little arms and wobbled toward Matthew. To prevent him from detesting her, she gently hugged him instead of calling him "Daddy".bStill, it felt rude to say nothing at all. After some thought, she softly whispered, "Uncle…" If calling him "Uncle" would make him dislike