Chapter 451: Drunkenness
Nora didn't replied.
She silently looked at Mortimer.
Mortimer was too good at disguising himself; she couldn't see through him.
After a long time, she finally looked away and said calmly, "I hope you won't disappoint me this time."
"Be careful on your way."
Nora walked back home.
Mortimer kept watching Nora's back.
As the door closed, the light and warmth in his eyes gradually faded.
He stared at the closed door for a few seconds, then entered the elevator.
Isaac saw Nora coming back and asked, "What did you say to him?"
Nora replied perfunctorily, "Nothing much, just a few words."
Isaac didn't press further.
Nora's bottom line was her children. After Mortimer hurt Magnus, he wasn't worried that Nora would have any other feelings for Mortimer.
In the past, if he saw Nora chasing after Mortimer, he would definitely overthink.
But now, he wasn't worried at all.
Mortimer had completely lost the possibility of making Nora's heart flutter.
Thinking of this, Isaac felt very happy.
"Come sit down and eat."
"Okay."
The family of four sat around the dining table.
Isaac was in an exceptionally good mood, constantly serving food to Nora and Soren.
Their plates were always piled high, and no matter how long they ate, it seemed like the food never dwindled—instead, it just kept coming.
Magnus silently ate a bowl of porridge on the side, enviously watching them.
Isaac patted his little head, "When you can eat solid food, I'll serve you too. Eat your porridge obediently. You haven't eaten for so many days; you need to make up for the lost nutrition."
Magnus nodded obediently, "Okay."
After dinner, Isaac took the initiative to wash the dishes.
Magnus and Soren also ran to help him.
After tidying up, Isaac looked at the time. It was already past eight.
He walked over to say goodbye to Nora, "Honey, I have to go back. I'll come to see you and the kids tomorrow."
After speaking, he quickly kissed her on the lips while she wasn't paying attention.
Nora looked at Magnus and Soren behind him, her face instantly turning red.
This jerk, kissing her in front of the kids, wasn't he afraid of setting a bad example?
No, even if it wasn't in front of the kids, he shouldn't kiss her!
Nora glared at him and warned, "Don't kiss me again. If you dare to mess around, I'll hit you!"
Isaac blinked, "If you hit me, can I kiss you?"
Nora's mouth twitched, and she said angrily, "What are you thinking? Even if I hit you, you can't kiss me!"
Isaac chuckled softly.
Then he would continue to steal kisses.
"I'm leaving, see you tomorrow."
Isaac turned to the two kids, "Magnus, Soren, I'm leaving. I'll come to see you tomorrow. Be good and listen to your mommy, don't make her angry."
Soren waved his little arms and said in a sweet childlike voice, "Bye, Daddy, be careful on your way!"
Magnus clenched his little fists and looked at him expectantly, "Daddy, can you not leave?"
Isaac was silent for a few seconds, then apologized, "No, I have things to do at home, I can't stay."
There was another Magnus at home who needed him more; he had to go back to accompany him.
If he didn't go back, the Magnus at home would stay up all night waiting for him.
Magnus said disappointedly, "Okay."
Isaac walked up to Magnus, squatted down, and hugged him, "I'll come to see you tomorrow."
Magnus buried his face in his chest, feeling very down.
He wanted Isaac to stay with him tonight, not wait until tomorrow to see him.
But Isaac quickly let go of him and left without hesitation.
Magnus kept looking in the direction he left.
Even when the door closed, blocking Isaac's figure, he didn't look away.
Nora walked up to Magnus and couldn't help but ask, "Magnus, why do you like him so much?"
Magnus replied, "Because Daddy loves me."
Nora said, "I love you too, but why do I feel like you love him more?"
Magnus pouted, "It's different."
He seemed unwilling to continue this topic with Nora and turned to walk to his room, "I'm going to take a bath!"
Nora watched Magnus's back, her brows furrowed.
She always felt that Magnus had a heavy heart.
But Magnus was unwilling to talk, and she couldn't get anything out of him, making her very worried.
"Mommy, I want to take a bath too!" Soren grabbed her clothes and said in a sweet childlike voice.
Nora collected her thoughts and took Soren to the bathroom outside to bathe.
As for Magnus, she hoped to slowly melt his heart with love, hoping that one day he would tell her his troubles.
The next day, Nora contacted the kindergarten and sent Soren there.
While Magnus could walk just fine, he had to steer clear of any heavy lifting or rough activities to avoid jarring himself.
She was afraid that Magnus would get hurt by his classmates at kindergarten, so she didn't let him go to school.
Isaac had arranged for a nanny and a teacher to come to their home to teach Magnus.
Magnus, as usual, clamored to see Mortimer.
Nora had no choice but to contact Mortimer and ask him to come see Magnus.
Mortimer had to work during the day, so he could only come after work in the evening.
Isaac also came after work, and the two inevitably met again.
"How unlucky." Isaac, upon seeing Mortimer, didn't hide his hostility.
For someone who always tried to frame him, he couldn't treat him politely.
Mortimer smiled faintly and didn't argue with him.
For a whole month, they got along in this way.
A month later, Nora took Magnus to see Rhys for a check-up.
After a series of examinations, Rhys finally announced that Magnus's body had recovered.
He just needed to continue taking calcium supplements and didn't need to be so cautious anymore.
Nora cried tears of joy.
After several months, Magnus and Soren were finally healthy again.
Nora was very happy.
That night, she and Isaac took the two kids to a hotel to celebrate.
Nora was very happy.
She even ordered some wine and had a few drinks with Isaac.
Soren, while she wasn't paying attention, curiously took her glass and drank a sip. Then, like she was on a sugar high, with a flushed face, she danced and sang in the private room.
Although Soren was drunk, she was very cute.
Nora looked at her and felt both heartache and amusement.
"She only drank a little, it's okay, don't worry too much. When she sobers up, I'll educate her not to drink random things in the future," Isaac said with a smile.
He raised his glass and clinked it with Nora's, "Let's continue."
Nora, in a good mood, drank the wine in her glass.
Then she turned to help Magnus with some food, "Here, Magnus, eat more."
Magnus walked to Nora, "Mommy, I want you to hold me."
Nora smiled and lifted him onto her lap, "Okay."
Seeing Magnus actively getting close to her made her very happy.
Nora picked some of Magnus's favorite dishes and fed them to him.
Magnus picked up a wine glass from the table and handed it to Nora, "Mommy, drink."
Nora laughed, "Thank you, baby."
She took the glass and drank the wine.
After staying with her for a while, Magnus jumped off her lap and ran to Isaac, "Daddy, hold me."
Isaac lifted him onto his lap, "You really know how to treat me and Nora equally."
Magnus blinked and whispered in Isaac's ear, "I like Daddy the most."
Isaac raised an eyebrow, the smile in his eyes deepening.
Magnus picked up a wine glass from the table and handed it to Isaac, "Daddy, drink too."
Isaac chuckled softly and drank the wine Magnus handed him.
After dinner, Nora was a bit tipsy, feeling light-headed and dizzy.
Isaac had also drunk, so he couldn't drive. He called Wesley to drive them home.
Once home, he helped Magnus and Soren wash up and put them to bed before taking Nora to the bathroom to help her wash up.
On the way, Nora still had some awareness.
But now, although she was still awake, she was too drunk to recognize anyone.
Isaac was quite helpless, "You didn't drink much, how did you end up so drunk? When are you going to build up some tolerance?"
He sighed, letting Nora sit on a stool in the bathroom. Squeezing toothpaste onto a toothbrush, he handed it to her, "Come on, brush your teeth."
Nora pushed it away, "No more drinking, I can't drink anymore."
Isaac was silent.
It seemed she was really drunk.
He had to help her brush her teeth.
He gently pinched her jaw, making her open her mouth.
But Nora immediately threw up.
Isaac didn't dodge in time, and both of them got dirty.
Isaac's face froze for a moment.
Then he accepted reality and started cleaning up.
After cleaning the bathroom, he began to take off Nora's dirty clothes.
At first, he hesitated to help Nora bathe because he knew she'd resist and might be angry when she sobered up.
But now, with her having vomited on herself, it was dirty and smelly. If he didn't clean her up, it would smell worse tomorrow, and the bed would be ruined.
"What are you doing?"
Nora slightly opened her eyes, looking at Isaac with drunken, blurry eyes.
Her weak hand lightly rested on his hand, seemingly trying to push him away but without any strength, like a gentle scratch.
Isaac rubbed her hair and said softly, "You're dirty. I'll help you clean up. Don't worry, I won't do anything else unless you agree."
Nora stared straight at him.
Isaac met her gaze openly.
He really didn't intend to take advantage of her.
After a while, Nora drunkenly said, "It's not fair if you only take off my clothes. You should take yours off too."
Isaac chuckled softly, "Okay, I'll take mine off too."
Nora said, "You can't lie. You go first!"
Isaac nodded, "Okay, I'll go first."
He stood up and started to undress, peeling off his clothes until he was completely bare.
"I'm done. Now it's your turn."
Nora stared at him, swallowing hard.
The sound she made was particularly noticeable.
Isaac was stunned for a moment, then let out a low laugh.
He reached out and pinched Nora's cheek, smiling, "I knew you desired my body. You're showing your true colors after drinking, huh?"
Nora seemed not to hear him, her eyes still wandering over his body.
Not satisfied with just looking, she reached out to touch.
Since she was sitting and Isaac was standing, she could only reach his leg.
Her slender hand grabbed his thigh, rubbing up and down for a moment, then pinching it.
Isaac's breath hitched, a muffled groan escaping his lips, a wave of desire surging within him.
Nora's eyes widened, her gaze fixed on his inner thigh, angrily saying, "Why are you pointing a gun at me? Are you trying to shoot at me?"
"Bad guy, I knew you were bad!"
"There's always a jerk trying to harm me!"
Nora raised her hand, angrily trying to hit him.
Judging by her swing, if she hit his penis, it would be either crippled or severely injured.
Isaac quickly grabbed her wrist, squatting down to remove the "gun" from her sight.
"Honey, calm down. That's not a gun, and I won't harm you."
He knew Nora was drunk, and reasoning with her wouldn't work. He could only talk to distract her while undressing her.
His movements were skilled and quick.
In no time, he had her dirty clothes off.
During the process, his hands inevitably touched her skin.
Nora's body trembled, feeling strange.
The touch unexpectedly felt very comfortable.
Like being tickled, she felt extremely pleasant.
Nora grabbed Isaac's hand, placing it on herself.
Then, she frowned in confusion, "Why does it feel different?"
It was the same hand, but the sensation of his accidental touch felt entirely different from her own grasp.
Isaac's breathing grew heavier, his gaze deepening.
He took a deep breath, suppressing his desire, and pulled his hand back.
But the next second, she grabbed his hand again.
Nora said unhappily, "Why are you taking my hand?"
Isaac chuckled, "This is my hand."
Nora said, "If I grab it, it's mine!"
Isaac was silent.
Nora continued to place his hand on herself.
Isaac said in a deep voice, "Don't blame me for not warning you. If you keep seducing me, I won't be able to hold back."
Nora tilted her head, puzzled, "Hold back what?"
Isaac looked at her innocent and confused expression, his body temperature rising a few degrees.
He suddenly leaned in, intending to kiss her.
A strong smell of alcohol stopped him.
Remembering she had just vomited, he couldn't bring himself to kiss her.
Isaac sighed, accepting reality, and pulled his hand back again, grabbing the toothbrush and toothpaste.
This time, he brushed her teeth more gently, and she didn't throw up again.
After brushing her teeth, he used the showerhead to rinse her body.
He kept his mind blank to control his unusual desire.
He quickly finished washing her, then helped her up to dress her.
Nora, too drunk to stand, leaned weakly against him.
"Why is your body so hot? It feels so comfortable to lean on."