"You're Max, right? What do you think of your parents' relationship?" While Fletcher and his wife were confronting each other and dredging up old grievances, Mike approached their son.
Five-year-old Max was very cute, but he seemed like a little adult. Holding an airplane toy, he wasn't crying or making a fuss, looking unusually "mature and steady."
"Although Dad loves to lie, I still hope he can reconcile with Mom. I don't like Jerry…" Max answered.
This five-year-old child clearly understood a lot.
And Mike had already determined that the root of Fletcher's problem likely stemmed from his son.
The problem now was how to make this little guy drop the attribute.
"Do you want your parents to get back together?" Mike asked pointedly.
"You have a way?" Sure enough, hearing Mike's question, Little Max's emotions fluctuated.
"Of course, just watch me," Mike stepped forward confidently.
With his ability of "Hearing Women's Thoughts," he had already discovered that Audrey still had feelings for Fletcher.
A large part of the reason she divorced Fletcher was his irresponsibility towards his family and son.
As long as Fletcher was willing to be a good father and husband, Audrey was actually willing to forgive him.
As for Fletcher's feelings for his wife and son, they had been evident all along.
With this foundation, the couple only needed a "catalyst" to reconcile.
This was exactly what Mike intended to do.
"Fletcher, do you still love your wife?" Under the little guy's expectant gaze, Mike stepped forward and asked directly.
Fletcher was currently under a "curse" from God, so what he said next would definitely be his true feelings.
"Of course, I still love her, and I'm even willing to give up everything for her…" Fletcher uncontrollably blurted out his true feelings, then complained, "But how did she treat me? We've only been divorced for so long, and she already found another man with our five-year-old son."
Although Fletcher's later words were unpleasant, his sincere outpouring of emotion still eased the atmosphere.
Audrey, feeling her husband's "intentions," explained, "Jerry and I are actually nothing. He heard I was divorced and kept pestering me."
At this point, things seemed clearer.
Audrey was not as bad as Fletcher thought, and there was still a chance to salvage all the problems.
"I can prove that Mom doesn't like Jerry, and I don't like him either…" Max, who had been paying attention to his parents' situation, found an opportunity to interject.
At the same time, he didn't forget to go forward and hug Fletcher's arm, blinking his big eyes and employing a cute tactic.
He was trying to make his father "accept" him again.
After all, he was only a five-year-old child; no matter how much he pretended to be mature, how mature could he really be?
[Blessing. Power of Truth (Trait)]
At this moment, Mike finally obtained the attribute from Max.
It was just as he had guessed; the person who had good intentions but caused trouble was indeed Fletcher's son, Max.
The little guy's original intention should have been to make his father change his bad habit of lying and show more "sincere" care for his family.
It's just that the situation didn't seem to be what the little guy had imagined; Fletcher, who could only speak "the truth," did not make the family happier.
Instead, it backfired a bit!
…
"Ms. Audrey, do you still love your husband?" Mike, having integrated his new ability, suddenly turned his attention to Audrey.
Having accomplished his goal for this trip, he didn't mind giving the Fletcher family a hand before leaving.
"I, I certainly love him—" Under the "Power of Truth," Audrey was forced to speak her true feelings.
This strange feeling made the woman a little flustered.
Soon, she changed her tone and said, "But I know he doesn't deserve this love. He even preferred to fool around with other women on his son's fifth birthday rather than come home to celebrate his son's birthday…"
If one didn't consider personal circumstances, Fletcher's roles as father and husband were indeed very unqualified.
"Then Fletcher, if you can reconcile with your wife and son. Are you willing to spend more time treating them well in the future?" Mike asked directly again.
"I'm willing!" Fletcher, who was feeling unsure how to speak, followed his feelings and confessed, "If Audrey and Max are willing to give me another chance, I will definitely be a good husband and a good father. I will use all my love to compensate them…"
Under a "sincere" confession, Fletcher gradually won back his ex-wife's "favor."
The two people, who already had an emotional foundation, unconsciously seemed to have eliminated their estrangement.
At this moment, Fletcher was happy.
He even felt that if he could reconcile with his family, it would be no big deal even if he could never lie again.
"Fletcher, if you want to completely resolve the 'trouble' on you, remember to make up his fifth birthday party for your son when you go back—" Seeing the Fletcher family gradually becoming harmonious, Mike chose to withdraw after achieving his goal.
As for the "curse" on Fletcher, as long as he maintained his persona as a good father and good husband, the problem on him would naturally be resolved.
After all, Max's original intention was for his father to care more about his family.
…
"Is that your friend?" After Mike and Needy left, Audrey asked curiously.
To be honest, Mike had given her a very mysterious feeling earlier.
"No, no, I don't know them," Fletcher shook his head.
It was only then that Fletcher realized that the other party had helped him so much, yet he didn't even know their name.
"Never mind, if you have a chance to see them again in the future, it won't be too late to thank them properly." Audrey didn't dwell on the matter and then continued, "Now let's talk about your business. For me and our son to accept you, you not only need to make up Max's birthday party, but you also need to take him to the amusement park once. You promised him that a long time ago…"
After resuming their relationship, Audrey seemed to have a bit of a tendency to bring up old grievances again.
However, her words this time were very agreeable to Fletcher.
"No problem, I will satisfy all your requests. This also includes the promises I made to you before." Fletcher smiled and made another promise.
Of course, still unable to lift the "curse," his promise this time was entirely from the heart.
…
"Needy, tell me honestly, do you still want to avenge Jennifer?" On the other side, on the way back to the big villa, Mike suddenly asked the woman beside him.
[Blessing. Power of Truth]: Can force the other party to speak their true feelings.
This ability was simple and direct.
Mike had tried it before, and this ability was very easy to use, and easier to control than the Hearing Women's Thoughts ability.
"I don't know either…" Needy fell into a dilemma, saying, "Maybe I should avenge Jennifer, but my intuition tells me not to do that."
As human emotions gradually disappeared, the woman's words also became fewer and fewer.
Being able to say such a long sentence this time was already very rare for her.
"It's best if you can figure it out!" Mike's mood improved a lot, probably understanding the other party's true thoughts.
Of course, whether the other party was completely trustworthy still depended on the woman's future performance.