Chapter 217: You&##x27;re Suffocating Me

“Mommy! Mommy!”



If Joseph wasn't afraid of hurting Zoe's feelings, he would have run away. Now, he could only blink his
big eyes and ask Nicole

for help.



Nicole was a little depressed and hugged Zoe.



“Honey, no!”



“Why?”



Zoe pouted, looking very unhappy.



“also want to watch over Joseph at night”



“No, you can't!”





Nicole rejected Zoe's request.



“Honey, Joseph is your brother. You can't sleep with your brother. And you can’t kiss him, either.
Anyway, you can’t play the

kissing game with a random boy, okay?”



Nicole had to take the opportunity to tell Zoe that there was a boundary between men and women.



However, Zoe was puzzled by Nicole's words.



“But why can you and Daddy kiss?”



“Because we love each other, and we are adults. That's why we can do it. When you meet a boy you
like in the future, and he

also likes you, then you can do it too.



But before that, you may want to save the most precious thing for the most important person, right?”





Nicole didn't know if Zoe could understand, but she had to tell her now.



Zoe said reluctantly, “But I like Joseph very much. I can marry him in the future”



“No, you can’t. He's your brother. And your brother can’t be your husband, you know? He can only be
your brother”



“Then I can't kiss and hug him, can I?”



Zoe was upset, as if she had lost something particularly precious.



Nicole couldn't bear to see Zoe upset, but she still whispered, “Honey, Joseph will always be your
brother. You two are family,

and you can kiss each other. But you should kiss him on the forehead, you know? Or on his cheek.
That's a kiss between family members.”



“Really?”





Zoe's eyes once again lip up and shone brightly. It was like the entire room had also lit up because of
her smile and eyes.



Nicole smiled and said, “Of course. After you change your clothes, you can go to kiss Joseph”



“Alright!”



Zoe was very cooperative.



Joseph crinkled his nose, but he didn’t say anything.



Zoe had been thinking about kissing on his lips and pulling off his pants. Compared to that, Nicole's
solution was acceptable to

him.



Zoe ran to change her clothes.





Joseph smiled and said to Nicole, "Thank you, Mommy”



“I didn't do anything”



Nicole touched his head and thought of Lucas again.



She didn’t know when she would be able to see Lucas.



Zoe quickly got changed and ran out, pouncing into Joseph's arms like a little princess. Joseph was
almost unable to stand.



Then Zoe kissed on his face with her soft lips.



Her lips were soft, fragrant, and elastic.



Joseph was stunned.





This was the first time he had been kissed by a girl.



Although this girl was his younger sister, this felt pretty good.



Joseph's mind went blank.



After Zoe kissed Joseph, she looked at Nicole with some doubt and asked, “Mommy, what's wrong with
Joseph? Does he not

like me kissing him? Or did I not kiss him hard enough?”



Nicole wanted to laugh.



She knew that Joseph was confused. She walked forward and rubbed Joseph's head. She kissed him
on the forehead and

said, “What's wrong?”



Joseph was stunned again.





Mommy's kiss was different from Zoe's. With a trace of gentleness and kindness, he was touched.



“Thank you, Mommy”



Tears rolled in Joseph's eyes. He thought of Riley. When he was very little, Riley had treated him the
same way. Unfortunately, she never did that again.



Now that he was kissed by Nicole, he felt a little depressed and sad.



He knew that he couldn't think of Riley because she had made him lose his and Zoe's brother Lucas,
Nicole's son. However,

at this moment, he just felt sad and missed her.



Seeing that Joseph thanked Nicole and was indifferent to her kiss, Zoe was dissatisfied.



“Hey, Joseph doesn't like my kiss. I want to kiss him again’



As she spoke, she held Joseph's face with both hands and kissed him several times.





Joseph was covered by Zoe's body.



He helplessly said, “Zoe, you're suffocating me. Your kiss is the best”



“Really?”



Hearing that Joseph praised her, Zoe finally let go of him. With her face full of satisfaction, she puffed
her cheeks and pointed at it.



Joseph was a little embarrassed.



Nicole thought that they had a very good relationship.



“It's fine. Joseph, kiss her. I'm going to cook delicious food for you two"



Nicole suddenly wanted to cook.





Joseph hesitated for a moment. Then he kissed on Zoe's cheek and quickly retreated. His little face
flushed red, making him

look very shy.



“Thank you, Joseph!”



Zoe jumped up happily.



“Mommy, when can we see Lucas? I also want to give him a big kiss’



Zoe's words made Nicole a little sad, but she smiled and said, “We will meet him soon”



Joseph was also a little down. But he held Zoe's hand and said, “Zoe, let's play chess”



“I want to draw’





Hearing that, Joseph paused for a moment. Then he nodded and said, “Alright, let's draw’

They were in high spirits and ran to the table with the drawing board. Then they began to draw.



Seeing them both around her, Nicole felt relieved. But she didn’t dare to be careless.



She quickly cooked some food and asked the bodyguards to bring some to Laurel while she stayed
with the children.



Nicole found that Zoe was very talented in painting, while Joseph was on the regular level.



“I'm not good at painting,’ Joseph said embarrassedly.



“Then what are you good at?”



Zoe quickly asked.



Joseph scratched his head and was speechless for a moment.





Yeah, what was his strength?



There didn’t seem to be anything special about him.



Joseph got depressed.



“Well, it seems that there's nothing outstanding about me”



Joseph smiled awkwardly.



However, Nicole rubbed his head and said, “No, Joseph is good at one thing”



“What is it?”



Joseph did not know himself, so he hurriedly raised his head.





Nicole smiled and said, “Joseph's mental arithmetic is very good.’



“What is mental arithmetic?”



Zoe asked in confusion.



Nicole smiled and said, “Mental arithmetic is doing the calculation in your heart. It's very quick!”



After saying that, Nicole gave Joseph a math problem.



Joseph answered it without thinking, and his answer was correct.



Zoe opened her eyes wide and looked at Joseph with admiration, “Wow, Joseph, you're brilliant!”



Being praised by Zoe made Joseph shy.





He scratched his head, not knowing what to do. And he could only look at Nicole for help.



Nicole smiled and said, “You don't need to be shy. You're killing the mental arithmetic. And you already
know how to multiply

and divide. You're simply a little genius’



She pinched Joseph's nose, but Joseph didn't care.



This was the first time he was taken as a genius.



In the past, Riley always scolded him for being so stupid.



As time went on, Joseph lost his confidence and felt that he might really be stupid. Otherwise, why did
she always say that to him?



Now that he heard Nicole's praise, Joseph was a little excited.



Zoe said happily with admiration, "Joseph, can you teach me?”





“Alright, I'll teach you tomorrow”



Joseph said to Zoe with a smile.



Zoe was very happy about it.



They had dinner and played for a while. Joseph wanted to go back to rest, but Nicole stopped him.



“There are two beds here. You and Zoe can have one bed each. So, you can sleep here tonight”



Nicole's words made Joseph hesitate.



“But.”



“There's no ‘but’. Mommy is here. What are you afraid of?”





Nicole thought that perhaps Joseph still had a shadow over Zoe, so she explained to give him a boost.



Joseph shook his head and said, “No, there are only two beds here. Zoe and I both have one. Then
where are you sleeping,

Mommy?”



Nicole was touched when she heard that Joseph was thinking for her.



“Ican sleep on the sofa for one night”



“No, you're still sick. Why don’t you sleep on the bed? I'll have the sofa. I’m small and won't find it hard
to sleep on it”



Joseph spoke like an adult. It made Nicole's heart warm.



“Silly boy, you are still a kid now. How can you sleep on the sofa? Be good and go to bed now”



Joseph did not agree.





Zoe sat on the bed with the blanket in her arms while listening to their discussion. She couldn't help but
say, "Mommy and I

can share one bed, right? What are you guys arguing about? The sofa isn’t that comfortable to sleep
on”



Her words just stunned Nicole and Joseph.



They looked at Zoe together and smiled.



Nicole asked them to go to bed and then told them the bedtime story.



The children were probably tired of playing and soon fell asleep.



Nicole closed the book, got up and stretched. Then, she felt a little sleepy, but she didn't dare to be
careless. She carefully looked inside and outside the room. Only then did she get on Zoe's bed and
slept with Zoe in her arms.





When it came to midnight, Nicole felt that there is a pair of eyes staring at her.



Those eyes were especially sinister with a touch of murderous intent.



Nicole suddenly opened her eyes and saw a black figure jump out of the window.



“Who's there?”



Nicole was so scared that she couldn't help but raise her voice. And it alarmed the bodyguards outside.



“Mrs. Green, what's wrong?”



The bodyguards didn't dare to cross the line to go in. So, they asked nervously outside.



Nicole told them what happened just now. So, the bodyguards ran to check. At this time, Nicole felt that
something was wrong.





The bodyguards had all gone after the black-clothed man. So, who would protect her and the children?



At this moment, little noises came from outside. Nicole’s heart tensed up.


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