Matthew buried his face against his father's neck, murmuring softly, "Mom said I don't have to call your girlfriend ‘mom'! So when Mom finds a boyfriend, I won't have to call him 'dad' either."

He displayed remarkable consideration and open-mindedness.

However, Marcus cast a meaningful glance at Melissa and remarked casually, “Oh, does your mom have a boyfriend?"

Matthew sighed. "There will be. She's so beautiful. Julie said Mom has to get smarter and she can't live as if she were a widow. Dad, what does that mean?"

Melissa couldn't bear to listen any longer.