Chapter 505: Will Alaric Dislike Him?
The veins on Alaric's temples were throbbing. What kind of situation was this?
A son this big had appeared out of nowhere, and he knew nothing about it. He couldn't wait to find out who that woman was!
After they returned to the White Manor, Preston immediately had the servants prepare a room for Emilio to stay in.
Emilio would be a member of the White family from now on. The White family now had four generations living under one roof.
Plus, with Sophia's child, he practically had a house full of children and grandchildren. Was there anyone happier than him in this world?
No way!
He had to share this good news in his friends' group chat and make all his friends envious of him.
Preston immediately grabbed his cane and hurried back to his study, unable to wait.
He took out his phone to write a message and sent Emilio's photo to the group chat.
No matter who Emilio's mother was, Emilio was still the White family's bloodline.
As long as he was alive, Alaric had to raise Emilio. Even if Alaric didn't like Emilio, he had to raise him until he became an adult.
Come to think of it, Emilio being born so mysteriously and then heartlessly abandoned was really pitiful.
Who knew why Emilio's mother would do such a thing?
Was abandoning Emilio deliberate, or did something happen to Emilio?
After he finished sharing about Emilio, he called Alaric and Benjamin over and instructed them: "From now on, no matter what methods you use, you must find Emilio's mother."
If Emilio's mother deliberately abandoned Emilio, then the White family would never let her off.
If Emilio's mother didn't abandon Emilio on purpose, then she needed to explain what happened.
Alaric nodded, his expression serious: "I understand, Grandpa."
After leaving the study, he turned and went back to his own room.
As soon as he entered, he saw Emilio sitting on the sofa waiting for him, well-behaved and quiet, neither making noise nor fussing.
Emilio's eyes stared at him without blinking.
When Emilio saw Alaric come in, he quickly stood up, seeming a bit nervous.
Alaric didn't know why, but his heart suddenly softened.
He walked over and crouched down in front of Emilio: "Do you... Really have no memory of your mother at all?"
Emilio pressed his lips together and shook his head. His earliest memories were from when he was over three years old.
The orphanage director said he had been left at the orphanage's entrance when he was still a baby.
When the director found him, he was barely alive.
It was a cold winter, with bone-chilling wind blowing, and he only had a thin layer of cloth on his body.
Besides those clothes, he had nothing.
His mother had left him nothing.
Even his name was given to him by the director.
Alaric reached out and gently ruffled his hair: "It's okay, now you have a family. I believe your mother... wouldn't have abandoned you on purpose."
Although he couldn't remember exactly when he had been intimate with a woman, not just anyone could get close to him.
Emilio nodded, his expression still very nervous.
Alaric didn't really know how to communicate with children. They were silent for quite a while.
Until a stomach growl finally broke the awkward atmosphere between them.
Emilio quickly covered his stomach, his little face turning bright red.
He... he was hungry.
But why did his stomach have to growl at this moment? How embarrassing.
Would Alaric look down on him?
He had heard before that wealthy families like this cared most about manners.
Was his behavior just now very embarrassing?
He lowered his head in disappointment, not daring to look at Alaric's eyes.
However, the next second, a warm sensation suddenly came from the top of his head.
Alaric reached out and touched his head, chuckling softly: "Come on, let's go get something to eat. I happen to be hungry too."
Emilio slowly raised his head, looking at him in disbelief.
Seeing him not moving, Alaric raised his eyebrows slightly: "What? Don't want to go? That's fine too, I can have someone bring food up for you."
"I... I'll go."
Emilio quickly placed his hand in Alaric's palm.
Alaric's palm was warm and dry, wrapping tightly around his small hand. It was very warm.
This was a feeling he had never experienced before.
During the meal, Sophia kept staring at Emilio, her eyes full of smiles.
Who would have thought there would be such an unexpected discovery this time? How had she not noticed before?
Previously, she just thought Emilio looked good, just too thin, and hadn't thought about it in this way at all.
But now, the more she looked, the more she felt Emilio resembled Alaric.
She had been so slow to realize.
Emilio felt a bit uncomfortable being stared at, his cheeks gradually flushing.
"Sophia."
"You should call me Auntie." Sophia's lips curved in a gentle, soft smile.
Emilio had imprinted on her like a baby bird and had always liked her very much.
Hearing her words now, Emilio's brows, which had been furrowed from nervousness, slowly relaxed.
"Auntie!"
Magnus, who had just walked in, couldn't help but smile when he heard this form of address: "Emilio, call me Grandpa, and I have a gift prepared for you."
Emilio carefully watched Magnus.
Magnus wore a mask on his face, which looked strange, but his eyes were very gentle, filled with warmth.
It didn't inspire fear.
Emilio thought for a moment, then obediently called out to Magnus: "Grandpa!"
Magnus immediately beamed with joy and handed him the gift.
Sophia suddenly stood up and jogged upstairs.
The veins on Benjamin's temples throbbed as he hurried to follow: "Slow down, you are pregnant."
"I know, I know, I'll be careful!"
Sophia waved her hand dismissively and rummaged through the room to find an exquisite, beautiful little gift box.
Originally, she had prepared two small gifts, both for her future child.
Because she wasn't sure whether she was carrying a boy or a girl, she had prepared two gifts.
The one for a boy contained an exquisite toy model that she had specially commissioned.
Although it was a bit childish for Emilio's age, Emilio's past life had been empty.
It wasn't too late to slowly fill it now.
She could buy him other gifts later.
Sophia brought the gift downstairs and handed it to Emilio: "Emilio, this is my gift for you, take it."
Emilio accepted it with surprise and delight, feeling a bit embarrassed: "Thank you, Auntie."
Sophia immediately beamed with joy and ruffled his little head: "Such a good boy."
Benjamin also thought Emilio was very well-behaved, probably because of his past experiences.
He pulled out a bank card from his pocket and held it in front of Emilio: "This is from me. From now on, whenever you want to buy something, use this card."
In just a short while, Emilio had received countless gifts.
His eyes reddened, and he almost shed tears.
So this was what it felt like to have a family?
This feeling was so wonderful. He really liked everyone here.