Chapter 1700

John averted his eyes from the binoculars for the first time and turned to Caprice with a warm and gentle smile. “You’re right, that was Mommy’s voice.” Caprice perked up upon hearing this and asked naively, "What does love at first sight mean?” John fell silent for a while and considered his response. He answered, "It can mean a lot of things and it depends on the context, who the person saying it is.” This further stirred Caprice’s curiosity. “What does it mean when Mommy says it?” “A white lie.” Caprice raised another question. “What does white lie mean?” John smiled and answered, “It means not telling the truth to not hurt someone’s feelings.” He might have bought it if she had said that her feelings for Carl developed over time, but to say that it was love at first sight? Not a chance. "Ohh.” Caprice feigned understanding despite still failing to see the connection and expressed, “It’s so complicated.” John smiled and suddenly asked, “Caprice, shall we g