Lyndon chuckled. "Guilty? About what?" "You tell me." "I have no idea. That's why I'm asking you."

Before she could retort, a small voice cut through their banter.

"Daddy. Mom."

Sheldon had toddled onto the terrace, his little legs moving quickly.

His round eyes blinked as he took in the sight of his parents wrapped in each other's arms.

After a brief pause, he continued, completely deadpan, "Should I turn around and pretend I didn't see anything?"

Sheldon seemed completely unfazed by the intimate position Lyndon and Tilda were in.

Tilda felt warmth creeping into her cheeks. She shot Lyndon an irritated glance and attempted to push him away, but he only chuckled softly, tightening his arm around her as they turned to face Sheldon.

"Sheldon, remember to knock before you come in next time," Lyndon said with a smirk. "Your mom is shy."

Sheldon pursed his lips, clearly unimpressed. "You two are a married couple. There's nothing to be shy about with intimacy. It's fine."

His precocious remark, delivered with a hint of childish exasperation, made Tilda chuckle.

She found it amusing.

Ever since they'd cut back on his screen time, the little guy had buried himself in books after school.

But lately, his personality seemed to have taken on a more flamboyant flair.

What had he been reading to turn out like this?

Tilda slipped free from Lyndon's grasp and reached out, ruffling Sheldon's fluffy hair before taking his hand. "Anchor's up, Captain."

Sheldon smoothed down his tousled locks and straightened his posture. With exaggerated seriousness, he declared, "Aye aye, First Mate! Don't worry, I've got this under control."

His confidence made Tilda laugh. She couldn't help but pinch his cheek. "You're quite full of yourself, aren't you?"

Sheldon let her pinch his face without protest. "I picked that up from Dad."

Lyndon, who had been following behind, was suddenly dragged into the playful banter.

His gaze lingered on Tilda and Sheldon, eyes filled with warmth.

The trio stepped out of the villa, their laughter trailing behind them.

With the Raynes couple not arriving until noon, Lyndon decided to give Tilda and Sheldon a tour first.

Just then, two figures emerged from a neighboring villa. One of them spotted Lyndon and waved. "Well, if it isn't Lyndon! Fancy running into you here."