Chapter 1178: Chapter 1178: Gender Balance
Finally, after various discussions and even playing rock-paper-scissors, they made a decision.
Justin Battleson stood in front of the bed, staring eye to eye with the four little guys on the bed.
He reached up to massage his temple, truly at a loss for a moment.
Indeed, they had agreed that Justin Battleson and Charlotte Thompson would take care of the kids separately.
And they would divide by gender, Justin Battleson taking the boys, Charlotte Thompson taking the girls.
Justin Battleson suddenly realized how important gender balance was.
Justin Battleson’s awkward expression didn’t mean the four kids on the bed could adapt quickly.
They originally wanted to cling to Charlotte Thompson, but now they had to sleep with Justin Battleson.
It’s not that the kids didn’t like Justin Battleson, it’s just that their expectations had drastically lowered.
"Want to hear a bedtime story?"
Justin Battleson sighed helplessly, and since he had more kids, he stayed in the main bedroom with Charlotte.
He walked over to his bookshelf, but after searching, he couldn’t find a fairy tale to read before bed.
"Yes."
The kids resigned themselves to lying down quickly, and it was the first time the little boys slept together like this.
"But let’s skip the goodnight kiss from Dad," Hank Thompson interjected.
Justin Battleson glanced at Hank, who, along with Cyrus Thompson, being the oldest, slept on both sides, with Jack Thompson and Chad Thompson in the middle.
Then Justin Battleson pinched Hank’s little cheek and whispered,
"Let’s consider it as a goodnight kiss."
Joke, how could he possibly kiss these little rascals.
After contemplating for a while, Justin Battleson pulled out a book from the shelf, a full English volume, and began reading aloud to the kids sitting by the bed.
Originally, Justin Battleson wanted to translate every line, but then he thought about it and decided to read it in English.
A child’s education should start early.
Actually, Justin Battleson felt that using a language they couldn’t understand very well might help them sleep better.
Justin Battleson enunciated each word clearly, though his voice was soft, he did not ignore the necessary intonations.
Like gentle waves, slowly wrapping around the tiny grains of sand on the shore, letting them fall into the vast ocean.
Soon, the children drifted into dreamland, Justin Battleson closed the book, looked at the children’s sleeping faces, stood up, turned off the bedside lamp, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In contrast to Justin’s side, Charlotte Thompson’s room was very warm and cozy.
She lay between Grace Thompson and Olivia Thompson, her arms embracing both children.
"Mommy, Mommy, is it true that eating a piece of cake can make someone grow big instantly?" Grace Thompson pressed down on Charlotte’s shoulder, very curiously asking from within her arms. "And drinking a potion that makes you shrink?"
Charlotte chuckled softly, pulling Grace’s cheek slightly, "Those things only happen in fairy tales; of course, we don’t have them in real life."
"I really want to go to a fairy tale world," Grace Thompson said, seemingly envious as she thought of something.
"Why does Grace want to go to a fairy tale world?"
"Because everything in a fairy tale is so pretty, there are talking animals and beautiful princesses," Grace Thompson seemed to be lost in her own fantasy.
Seeing this, Charlotte continued to inquire, "So, does Grace want to be a princess?"