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The Billionaire Twins Need A New Mommy! novel Chapter 53

Chapter 53: Not in this lifetime.

In the end, everyone found themselves in an old restaurant just outside the city—a place that, unlike the more glamorous side, seemed frozen in time.

The old walls and tables of the small, humble restaurant somehow made Lola fit right in. However, with the young princess and prince, and their kingly father, even the few people in the small restaurant couldn’t help but glance at their table.

They’re not saying anything, but I know.

Lola pinched the bridge of her nose, unable to ignore the strange looks she was getting. Part of her was tempted to clear her nonexistent reputation and let everyone know she hadn’t used any love potion on him. She was innocent!

"What are you getting?"

She snapped her eyes up, glancing around the table. Again, she felt like déjà vu was about to strike.

Chacha and Second were looking at the menu, deep in thought. Meanwhile, their father was waiting for them to decide.

"This!" Second pointed at something, then Chacha pressed her little finger on another dish. "Mine this!"

Their father casually glanced at the things they were pointing at before shifting his eyes to the laminated menu in his hand.

"And you?" he asked, not taking his eyes off the menu, but Lola quickly understood the cue.

"I—" She cleared her throat and smiled. "I’ll get what the twins are having—"

Lola bit her tongue as she leaned back a bit, watching Atlas slide his eyes toward her. She pressed her lips, trying to ignore the sharpness of his side-eye.

"I’ll pay for it."

"You’re in debt; pay that first," Atlas returned flatly, raising a finger to get the waitress’s attention.

The middle-aged woman grinned, wiping her hands on the apron around her as she approached. "What can I get you?"

There were no specials or complimentary items, which Lola assumed Atlas and his children were more used to. But watching him converse with the waitress made her wonder if Atlas would eat in such a place.

He came from a really good family, she thought, looking around at the restaurant. Would he really eat here?

"That’s all?" the waitress asked, then nodded. "I see. Just anything for the kids except what they chose, and something light and nutritious for your wife?"

"Wife?" Lola froze in horror and then quickly leaned forward. "Auntie, I’m not—"

"Yes, that’s all," Atlas cut in before Lola could finish. "Thank you."

"Alright then!"

With that, the waitress enthusiastically went back to prepare their orders. Meanwhile, the twins continued to pester their father to change their orders once more.

Watching them quietly, Lola cleared her throat as she nervously moved forward.

"Uhm..." She trailed off, watching the trio pause and turn to her. Having the three of them stare at her without saying a word made her rethink what she was trying to say.

"Heh. Nothing," she awkwardly smiled. Just like that, the twins resumed their nagging, while their father sat there like a block of ice that wouldn’t melt anytime soon.

"Goodness." Lola hung her head low, dark clouds forming over her. She propped her elbow on the table, her thumb pressed against her temple. "I want to say this isn’t happening, but I know it is."

She peeked at them once more, catching Atlas lifting Chacha by the armpits and sitting her down. But then, Chacha jumped from her seat again and crawled up to him to sit on his lap.

"..." Lola cupped her face, just watching all of this unfold.

The only reason she came here was because of Cedrick. That once-rising star, who quickly rose to fame a few years ago, only to fall just as quickly. Now, he was working multiple part-time jobs just to make ends meet and support his ailing mother and his little brother’s education.

Because of him, Lola knew this place, as this was the only job that paid him fairly and treated him like a human, not a robot.

"Here’s your order—it’s hot!"

Suddenly, Lola heard a familiar voice and slid her eyes to the corner. There, approaching their table with a huge tray for everything they ordered was Cedrick.

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