Blizzard, First Love and a Wife Who Finally Snaps novel Chapter 204

The boy, however, was not shy. "My name is Sengor, Mother."

"..." Isabel paused. "Do you have a real name?"

"Father said that Mother would give me one."

Isabel and Julian's marriage was one of convenience. If Julian ever fell in love with someone else, they would divorce. He would build a family with the woman he loved, have children with her, and she would remain a supportive figure, like a sister. Bringing a child into this arrangement would complicate things down the line.

But as she looked into the boy's clear, expectant eyes, she couldn't bring herself to refuse.

"Then your name will be Edmund Reed."

Isabel didn't really have a surname of her own. Hayes was her biological father's name, and her mother had forbidden her from taking hers. The Durantin name was just a temporary cover. She had considered taking her grandmother's surname, but her mother had been against that too. So, the child could only take Julian's name, which felt right since he was the one who brought him here. They were close enough not to stand on such formalities.

The boy was overjoyed, his eyes instantly brightening. "Thank you, Moth—" He paused, then asked cautiously, "Can I call you Mommy? 'Mother' feels a bit distant."

Isabel was speechless again. He was just like Julian, warming up to people so quickly.

Before she could answer, Julian returned from his phone call.

"Daddy, I have a name! It's Edmund," the boy announced happily.

"That's a good name," Julian said. "You can call her Mommy. We're having our wedding soon."

But Edmund still looked at Isabel, his big, dark eyes full of hope and a hint of pleading. Isabel felt that if she said no, he would burst into tears.

"You can."

It was just a title, after all.

"Mommy!" Edmund exclaimed happily.

No pressure to have children. The thought crossed Isabel's mind as she said aloud, "I'll take good care of him."

"I wasn't lying," Julian said. "Take him to the lab, and you'll see. A kid with his kind of talent is rare. You'll thank me for this, Isabel."

Isabel quickly came to terms with the situation. Checking the time, she asked, "Does he have any dietary restrictions? I was about to cook. Evelyn is here too."

Julian wasn't as courteous with Evelyn. "Her right hand is practically useless. Is Richard starving you that you have to come here all the time and make her cook for you?"

Evelyn flared up. "You think I don't know about her hand? As if I'd let her do any heavy lifting! I help out a lot, you know!"

Just as an argument was about to break out, Isabel tried to intervene, but a child's voice cut through the tension.

"Mom!"

At the same moment, Edmund, freshly bathed and dressed, ran down the stairs, hugged Isabel's leg, and called out, "Mommy."