Chapter 241: A Nanny for the Children of Hunters [2]

The second candidate arrived approximately half an hour later.

She was a woman in her mid-thirties, dressed formally and carrying herself with a rather professional attitude.

She introduced herself as Victoria and explained that she had worked at a private daycare center for several years before starting to offer private childcare services.

Unlike Gretchen, she seemed less interested in making conversation and more focused on understanding the job requirements.

She asked about the schedule, responsibilities, and salary. She also wanted to know whether the parents would be available to communicate with her throughout the day.

Liam answered all her questions.

"Initially, our absence could last several weeks. However, we can't guarantee an exact return date."

"I understand. Do the children have any special conditions I should know about?"

Liam and Lydia exchanged a glance.

"Well, you could say they're a little unusual," Lydia replied.

Victoria frowned slightly.

"What do you mean?"

"It'll be easier if you meet them."

The woman accepted the invitation and approached the twins.

Lionel was busy playing with a small rubber toy, while Liana was lying on the blanket.

Victoria smiled.

"Hello, little ones!"

She picked up a rattle and gently shook it in front of Lionel.

The little boy responded with a smile.

Everything seemed normal.

Victoria even commented on how adorable they were and how there didn't seem to be anything particularly difficult about taking care of them.

Then Lionel dropped his toy.

It rolled a few inches and came to a stop near the woman.

Victoria bent down to pick it up.

But before she could, Lionel opened his mouth.

His little mouth expanded in a completely unnatural way, growing to a size that shouldn't have been possible for a baby.

Liam's eyes widened.

'Again?!'

Lionel stretched his head forward and swallowed the rubber toy in a single bite.

Victoria recoiled so quickly that she almost tripped over a chair.

"WHAT DID I JUST SEE?!"

Liam immediately stood up.

"Lionel! You can't eat that!"

The little boy seemed completely satisfied. His mouth returned to normal as he happily waved his arms.

Lydia, meanwhile, had to struggle to keep herself from laughing.

"I'm sorry. It seems he's hungry."

"Hungry?! He just ate a toy!"

"Well, it's not exactly food..."

Victoria looked at the parents, then back at the baby.

"I think... I'll have to excuse myself."

"Are you sure?" Lydia asked.

"Yes. Thank you very much, but I don't think I'm capable of handling this situation."

The woman gathered her belongings and practically left without looking back.

Liam stared at the door.

"This is starting to get concerning."

Lydia burst out laughing.

"I can't believe the face you just made!"

"What kind of face did you expect me to make?! Our son just ate a toy in front of a candidate!"

"I know, I know."

Lydia wiped away a small tear that had formed at the corner of her eye.

"But you should've seen your expression."

Liam sighed and looked at Lionel.

The little boy was already busy playing with another toy.

"We need to keep a closer eye on him."

"Relax. Nothing's going to happen to him."

"I hope so."

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The third candidate arrived shortly after noon.

She was a young woman of approximately twenty-four, with shoulder-length blonde hair and a rather enthusiastic expression.

Her name was Ellie, and unlike the previous candidates, she seemed delighted by the idea of looking after two babies.

"I've always loved children!" she commented as soon as she sat down.

"In fact, I have several nieces and nephews, and I usually look after them on weekends."

Lydia smiled.

"That's good. Would you like to meet them?"

"Of course!"

Ellie approached the blanket and knelt in front of the twins.

"Hello, little ones!"

Liana responded with a smile.

The young woman was immediately charmed.

"They're adorable!"

Liam watched the scene from the sofa.

'Please, behave normally for just a few minutes...'

However, it seemed his children had other plans.

Ellie picked up a small doll and began playing with Liana. The baby watched her for a few seconds before stretching out her arm.

This time, her arm stretched so far that the toy ended up practically right next to Ellie's hand.

The young woman blinked.

"Huh?"

Liana grabbed the doll and began happily waving it around.

Ellie looked at her arm.

"Was that... normal?"

Lydia smiled.

"Well, as we mentioned, our children have some special abilities."

The young woman seemed to ponder that for a moment.

But, surprisingly, she didn't immediately get up.

"That's amazing!"

Liam looked up.

"Doesn't it scare you?"

"No! It's the first time I've ever seen anything like that. Is this what they call an 'awakening'?"

"Something like that," Lydia replied.

Ellie went back to playing with Liana, who seemed quite happy to have her attention.

For a moment, Liam thought they had finally found someone capable of accepting his children's unusual traits.

Then Lionel opened his mouth again.

The little boy had found the television remote, which had been left on the carpet.

Before Liam could react, the child swallowed it.

"LIONEL!"

Ellie froze completely.

Liam jumped to his feet and picked up the baby.

"No, no, no! You can't eat that either!"

The little boy responded with an innocent smile.

Liam looked at Lydia.

"We need to put all these things away!"

"I know!"

Ellie watched the scene for a few seconds.

Then she slowly stood up.

"Well... I think I'll need to think about this a little more."

Lydia sighed.

"I understand."

"They're very special children, but I don't think I have the experience necessary to handle something like this."

The young woman said her goodbyes politely and left the apartment.

When the door closed, Liam let out a long sigh.

"I think I understand why nobody wants to stay."

Lydia started laughing again.

"Don't be so dramatic!"

"Dramatic? One candidate just watched our daughter stretch her arms, and another watched our son eat a TV remote!"

At that moment, a notification appeared in front of Liam's eyes.

[Pix: I already warned you that the children wouldn't be normal.]

Liam closed his eyes for a moment.

'That doesn't mean I expected one of them to stretch her arms and the other to eat a TV remote.'

[Pix: Considering who their parents are, should you really be that surprised?]

Liam remained silent.

He couldn't really argue with that.

After all, Lydia was a slime with an enormous variety of abilities, and he wasn't exactly a normal human either.

Perhaps it was inevitable that their children would inherit some unusual traits.

Even so, seeing it firsthand was an entirely different matter.

Lydia sat beside him and rested her head on his shoulder.

"Well, at least we've figured out that we need someone who's used to dealing with special abilities."

"Yeah. I think an ordinary person might end up getting scared every time the children do something unexpected."

"Then we'll just have to keep looking."

Liam watched Lionel and Liana, who were now playing peacefully on the blanket.

"Two little monsters..." he murmured.

Lydia giggled.

"Don't call them that!"

"Then what do you want me to call them after what they just did?"

"Our little angels."

Liam looked at Lionel, who was trying to put another object in his mouth.

Then he looked at Liana, whose arm was beginning to stretch toward a toy.

"Yeah... little angels."

He sighed.

'We definitely need to find someone special for this job.'

And although he didn't know it yet, the solution might have been much closer than he imagined.