Sebastian grinned, "I''m serious, girl."


    "Come on, Silver Fox, do us a favor. Please, for the love of God,e out and join us, three lovelydies, for a meal. Otherwise, we''ll shrivel up and die of loneliness."


    Sebastian twitched at the corners of his mouth, "You really have a knack for nonsense, don''t you? Didn''t your teacher ever teach you anything useful?"


    "You''ve got it all wrong, Silver Fox. My teacher only taught me the good stuff. This nonsense you''re hearing, it''s all natural, baby. You said yourself that I''m pretty good just the way I am, no need to be a copycat." Well, he did say that.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    "Where are we eating?"


    Truth be told, Sebastian had never been asked out like this before.


    Everyone knew he was a tough cookie to crack.


    Only Stephanie had managed to get him to step out of hisfort zone and try new things.


    "Maddie took Gillian and me to this incredible Western restaurant thest time. The food was absolutely phenomenal, and they even had a dedicated y area for kids. It''s a bit on the expensive side since it''s a fancy establishment, but since it''s our first time treating our teacher, we should go somewhere nice," Stephanie suggested, emphasizing the desire to make the asion special.


    "Sounds good. Just send me the address."


    "Alright, Silver Fox, drive over after work. I''ll have our driver take us."


    "Sure."


    After hanging up, Stephanie nted a kiss on Emily''s cheek, "Our handsome man agreed! Emily''s going to meet a real hunk soon. How about we let him treat us to some yummy food?"


    Caught up in the moment, Emily grinned and agreed, "Sure."


    Ashley watched from the doorway, a mix of emotions in her heart.


    Oh well, it was just a social outing!


    As long as her daughter could gradually adapt to new things. Slowly go back to normal.


    She would give everything for it!


    By noon, Stephanie was all ready to go, dressed in a hoodie and jeans.


    Her long legs paired with sneakers gave her a youthful vibe.


    Ashley was not one to venture out often, but she had a great sense of style.


    She was wearing a leather jacket with dark jeans and boots.


    Her wavy hair fell over her shoulders and she wore sunsses.


    Emily was dressed like a little doll, her naturally curly hair shiny and ck.


    Her eyes were big and bright.


    Seeing her reminded Stephanie of the man she''d met before, Emily''s biological father, Jeffrey Perez.


    Their eyes were identical.


    No wonder their teacher was reluctant to take Emily out. If they ran into someone who knew Jeffrey Perez, they would probably recognize her! "Does Emily have sunsses, teacher?"


    "Yes, she does."


    "Let''s put them on her. Emily, don''t you think your mom looks cool wearing sunsses? How about we all look cool like her?"


    Emily nced at her mom and then nodded in agreement.


    Emily was seven years old. Under normal circumstances, a child her age would be able to walk on her own.


    But she was very shy andcked a sense of security, so she was mostly carried by Ashley.


    asionally, Stephanie would offer to carry her when she thought Ashley was getting tired.


    Thankfully most of the time was spent in the car. They only got out when they arrived at the mall where Stephanie and Maddie had hang out before.


    Ashley embraced Emily tightly, providing a secure haven within her arms. Stephanie''s attention was drawn to Emily, observing the ashen


    hue overtaking herplexionen


    her body trembling with evident fear.


    Ashley also looked a bit uneasy.


    Stephanie quickly took Emily from Ashley and gently patted her back, "It''s okay, Emily. Don''t be scared. You know how tough I am, right? I''m a trained taekwondo fighter, you know See those seven or eight people over there? Looks like a lot, right? But I can take them all down with just one hand! So, Emily, don''t be scared. If anyone dares to bully you, I will knock them out!"