Colman nodded, even though he was still a bit confused.
“All right.
I'LL marry a beautiful and lovely girl Like my mother!"
Erica's heart melted almost instantly and she winked at him, giving him the thumps of approval.
“Wow, that's my good boy!"
Matthew raised his eyebrows. ‘Beautiful and Lovely? This woman is truly narcissistic. '
Then it was Damian's turn. He was the youngest of the four children, but the most sensible one. Somehow having expected what Erica was going to ask him, he didn't answer, but instead asked, “Mom, what do you want me to do when I grow up?"
“Well... honey, that will depend on you, but I will support you no matter what." Whatever Damian wanted to do, as long as it made him happy, Erica wouldn't obstruct.
Then the boy turned to look at Matthew and asked, "Dad, what can I do to protect Mom forever when I grow up?"
It was only then that Matthew finally realized that these four Little boys all had a mother complex. Their entire Lives revolved around his wife. With this thought in mind, he softly said, “First of all, my wife has me, so don't you worry about having to protect her. If you really want to find someone to protect, you can just find your own wife when you're old enough. You can do whatever you want, and your plans don't have to include your mother."
This hilarious exchange between father and son caused a loud roar of laughter in the room again.
Damian was vexed as he was able to protect his mother in the past even without his father's company to support him. But, now that things had changed and his mother no longer needed his protection. What was he going to do?
The boy remained silent, as if lost in deep thought and thus, no one tried to hurry him. However, everyone waited with anticipation to see what his answer would be
After a while, Damian smiled and said, "I know now. I want to be a big star like Grandma and Aunt Chantel!"
However, Matthew was quick to disagree.
“You're not in good health, my boy. Why don't you train with your uncle Gifford more often?" Matthew's disagreement wasn't attributed to the fact that he didn't think Damian could be a star, he just thought that it would be better for the boy to train as a soldier for a few years to strengthen his body.
"But then I won't be able to see Mom very often." ‘Isn't Uncle Gifford unable to stay home very often?’ Damian wondered.
The boys' unconditional love for their mother was starting to give
Matthew a headache. He patiently explained, "You won't be able to see your mother often if you become a star either. Besides, you can also choose to become a policeman in Alorith. I'm sure there's a lot of things you can do."
"A policeman?’ Damian thought this was a good idea, so he nodded,
“Okay, Dad. I'll be a policeman when I grow up."
Matthew nodded with satisfaction. ‘I'm just glad that he's not thinking about my wife anymore."
What he didn't know was that his youngest son was actually thinking,
“Being a policeman is great because then I can protect my mother from the bad guys."
Gwyneth was a bit more matured than the boys. So, when the adults asked her about her dream, she only said, "It's a secret!"