Chapter 496

　　Third Person's POV 　　At the mention of "child," Cedrick's eyes deepened. 　　Unaware of her own slip, Jessica continued, "If we have a son, he'll definitely fear you; if it's a daughter, she might be fearless like me!" 　　Cedrick suddenly grasped her hand and said softly, "It's too early to think about children. For now, I just want to pamper you like a princess." 　　Jessica froze momentarily. The warmth of his palm enveloping hers provided a sense of security. 　　"Are you doting me like a child?" she laughed, recalling their early days when he had sternly declared he wanted a woman, not a daughter—a comment that had initially startled her. 　　Ironically, he had ended up spoiling her like a daughter, yielding to her every whim and tolerating her quirks. 　　Jessica felt incredibly fortunate to have met him in this life. 　　The couple strolled toward the community supermarket, the crowd gradually thickening around them. 　　Pushing a shopping cart, they discussed their needs as they moved forwar