Addiction to Temptation: His Mischievous Sweetheart Captivates Him-Chapter 312: Holding a Child

Perhaps children always describe beautiful people as "mom". Apart from feeling a bit uncomfortable at first, Natalie Vaughn became quite content with it.

Once most of the meat was grilled, Zane Thorne couldn’t resist looking for his wife, who hadn’t returned for a while.

As he approached, he saw such a scene.

In the warm yellow light, Natalie Vaughn was holding a child, her face full of tenderness, emanating a maternal glow from head to toe.

Getting even closer, he heard the child calling her ’mama’.

Zane Thorne didn’t know how to describe his feelings at this moment. This scene reminded him of many things.

In the future, their family would welcome new members, and at that time, his girl would become the mother of their children. Would it be like this? He would surely be accompanying the mother and daughter.

He would turn thirty in half a month.

Thirty is often seen as a watershed for men. Zane Thorne managed to establish a family before crossing this line and regained his passion for his career, making life quite complete.

Zane Thorne stood there, his eyes filled with affection as he watched Natalie Vaughn.

The child’s mother spoke up, which brought Natalie Vaughn to notice Zane Thorne. She looked up, smiled at Zane Thorne, and asked.

"Would you like to come over and hold him?"

The little one glanced over, seemingly sensing the affection the adult had for Natalie Vaughn, and smiled innocently.

Zane Thorne was momentarily overwhelmed by Natalie Vaughn’s extreme tenderness and didn’t react immediately, just standing there.

Natalie Vaughn then walked over with the little one and handed him directly to Zane Thorne.

Zane Thorne snapped out of it, quickly reaching out to hold the little one.

Clumsily, unsure of where to put his hands, thankfully, the little one found Zane Thorne attractive, reached out to hug his neck, and stayed securely in Zane Thorne’s arms without falling.

If earlier Zane Thorne merely thought the scene of Natalie Vaughn holding the little one was beautiful, then now, he indeed developed an affection for the little one in his arms.

Because the little one’s milky scent somewhat resembled Natalie Vaughn’s.

Zane Thorne didn’t know how to control the strength of his grip, appearing clumsy in a way Natalie Vaughn had never seen before.

She retrieved the camera from the young mother to capture this moment.

Looking at the man in the viewfinder, she began to guide his posture, clearly knowing little about holding a child herself, yet compared to Zane Thorne, she was much better.

The little one was quite impressive, calling Natalie Vaughn ’mama’ upon seeing her, and ’papa’ when he saw the handsome Zane Thorne.

Natalie Vaughn had never seen Zane Thorne show such a gentle expression to anyone other than her, and she was deeply touched by the scene before her.

She thought, if Zane Thorne were to become a father, he’d undoubtedly, undoubtedly be a very, very good father.

Later, since the little one adored them so much, the two families decided to camp together and share food.

After tasting Zane Thorne’s grilled meat, the young couple couldn’t stop praising it.

Until the little one fell asleep from exhaustion, the two families parted ways.

Natalie Vaughn sat in the tent with Zane Thorne, gazing at the moonlit lake, its shimmering surface resembling an otherworldly paradise, naturally calming the soul.

Natalie Vaughn leaned against Zane Thorne’s shoulder, still bearing the joy the little one brought her. She couldn’t help but start to imagine.

"Do you think our child will be as adorable?"

For once, Zane Thorne refrained from teasing her about this topic, instead earnestly imagining and anticipating.

"Definitely, their eyes will resemble yours, their nose like yours, their mouth like yours."

Natalie Vaughn laughed at Zane Thorne’s joke.

"Everything like me? Isn’t there anything that should resemble you?"

Zane Thorne held Natalie’s shoulder, looking down at her side profile.

"If it’s a girl, she should resemble you more, and I’ll pamper both of you. If it’s a boy, he should resemble me more, and when he grows a little, we’ll pamper you together."

Natalie’s smile widened.

"So regardless of whether it’s a boy or girl, I’m the one being pampered?"

Zane Thorne replied matter-of-factly.

"Otherwise? With a baby, shouldn’t you be spoiled? Darling, it’s because of you that we’ll have our baby."

Speaking these words, Zane Thorne placed a priceless kiss on Natalie’s temple.

Unexpectedly, Natalie Vaughn felt a slight sting in her eyes.

She was truly contemplating future children with Zane Thorne.

But it’s too significant a decision, too unfamiliar for her, even having a major impact on her life. Zane Thorne’s words provided immense security for her.

Indeed, Natalie Vaughn, who always managed to provide security for herself, found that it wasn’t enough for this matter. She needed the security Zane Thorne provided to feel more certain.

For love, she could choose to nurture a new life.

Whether it’s a boy or a girl wouldn’t matter.

If it’s a girl, she could be considerate like a little cotton-padded jacket for Zane, together with their daughter.

If it’s a boy, she could become Zane’s strongest support, along with their son.

Natalie Vaughn asked.

"Are you ready to be a dad?"

Zane Thorne paused, seriously contemplating this question.

He was ready.

But not yet.

His girl was still in school; she also had her career.

Zane Thorne held Natalie Vaughn tightly.

"No rush."

They didn’t need to say much to understand each other’s intentions. Natalie Vaughn saw Zane Thorne’s anticipation for children but knew he refrained from mentioning it because of her.

Indeed, it wasn’t the right time.

Natalie Vaughn thought of Tanya Donovan, far from home, whose brother hesitated to have children because of Tanya’s career.

Everyone understood it was the best choice.

Yet, Natalie knew Tanya and her husband struggled during those two years abroad.

Now that she was also abroad for studies, thankfully, Zane Thorne could set aside domestic affairs to be with her.

She didn’t want Zane Thorne to reach an older age before holding a child. Estimating in her heart, after finishing her studies, give herself a year to get her career on track, it should be about right.

Another year and a half.

Thinking like this, having a child doesn’t seem too distant.

Natalie Vaughn reached out, wrapping her arms around Zane Thorne’s waist.

"Your way of holding Sam was quite unfamiliar earlier. If you hold our child like that, I won’t let you hold them."

Zane Thorne chuckled, embracing Natalie Vaughn more tightly.

"Darling."

"Hmm?"

"Seems like your way of holding a child wasn’t exactly perfect either."

Natalie Vaughn:...