Chapter 163

"Who said no one wants me? Women lining up for me could fill a street," Finn snorted, sounding seriously offended. Kai just laughed, not bothering to debate with him. Out on the lotus pond, three small wooden boats were already drifting among the flowers. "Mommy, I want that big flower over there!" Aiden pointed excitedly at a lush lotus bloom. "Okay, baby," Lilah chuckled and turned to Gabriel. "Babe, steer us that way." Gabriel didn't say anything, just quietly moved the boat closer to the big, layered lotus, then reached out and picked it to hand to Aiden. "Thank you, Daddy!" Under the bright sun, Aiden held the flower high—it was actually bigger than his head. "Which one do you want?" Gabriel asked Lilah next. "Me?" Lilah blinked. "Aren't we picking them to make lotus paste cakes?" Gabriel stayed silent and kept rowing. Lilah scooted over a bit closer to him on purpose and teased, "Really? Is this your first time giving me flowers? Just grabbing what's already here?" He hadn't put