After the meal, Cordy set off for the capital.She had never told Zoe and Quinn about her true identity. She felt that her relationship with them in the capital was not deep and she only went back to placate them. Zoe and Quinn did not need to know about her life in the capital.It was cold in the capital, but this time, Cordy went prepared with thicker and warmer clothes. Sean picked her and Richard from the airport.After they got into the car, he said "Don't even think about bringing Dicky to stay in a hotel. We've prepared a room for the two of you which we've furnished and cleaned at least three times.""Okay." Cordy did not think about going back on her word.She could not retract her words once she said it even though she detested the idea deep down in her heart.Sean did not pay further attention to Cordy. Instead, he looked at Richard through the rear view mirror and asked, "Dicky, have you thought of where you'd like me to bring you to play in your visit to the capita
She clearly remembered it when she left her house, but it slipped her mind with so many other things she had to remember.Cordy sighed.'Forget it,' she thought. 'I'll head out later to buy some sleeping pills.'Cordy did not feel too troubled by it.After tidying her room, one of the servants came to tell them to head downstairs for some food.Everyone in the family was seated together.Yet, it was eerily quiet at the table."Dicky, what do you like to eat? I'll get the servants to prepare your favorite food for you," Jesse asked enthusiastically.He really liked Richard from the bottom of his heart.Whenever Richard came to visit, he would try to engage in small talk with him.Richard had a good relationship with Alan and was adept at talking to older folks."Thank you, Great-grandfather. I like eating everything on the table. I share similar tastes with my mommy," Richard replied to him immediately."She has similar tastes to your grandmother," Jesse said with slight sor
Sean was taken aback too.Why would Cordy like something that only little girls fancied?But he did not reject their requests. He asked Richard, "Do you want one too?""I can give it a try." Richard nodded.Richard did not like snacks. To be accurate, he didn't like eating food from outside. But if Mommy liked it, he was willing to give it a go."Sure."Sean walked into the milk tea shop.Just then, a man walked out.Sean was stunned for a moment.Lucas was shocked too.The moment both men brushed past each other, Lucas saw Cordy and Richard standing along the street.Cordy and Richard spotted him too.Richard had thought he would never see Lucas again. The sudden meeting made him lose control of his emotions as he yelled out, "Daddy!"Lucas' brows furrowed.He had told Richard before that he was not his daddy.But before Lucas could speak, that girl sipping on milk tea walked toward Lucas in all smiles, wrapping her arms naturally around Lucas' arm. Her eyes lit up when
Richard kept his eyes fixed on Mommy and the calm look on her face, wondering if she was putting on a front."Mommy, are you angry?" Richard asked cautiously."I am." Cordy nodded."Daddy might have lost his memory…""Dicky, he's not your daddy. Don't call him that next time. It's not good if other people misunderstand things," Cordy reminded him.This time, the girl did not realize that Richard was calling Lucas.If she did, it would be hard for Cordy to explain things."Oh, okay." Richard nodded."As for why I'm angry, it's not because Lucas has a girlfriend. I already knew that. I am angry because how exactly is he better looking than you are?" Cordy became angrier the more she thought about it.Her son was clearly the most handsome person in this whole world.All right, she admitted that she was biased as his mother. But she could not accept Lucas saying that he was more handsome than her son."Er…I think that Daddy, no, I mean Lucas does look better than I do." Richard
Seeing that Cordy wasn’t reacting for a long while, the girl asked awkwardly, "You don't remember me?"Cordy wondered if she could say no. Nonetheless, the girl flashed an innocent smile and introduced herself. "Well, it makes sense that you'd forget since you're so beautiful, while I'm so plain. We met just yesterday outside that store. We were both waiting for someone."Cordy smiled, feeling that it would be impolite if she still stayed distant. "Yeah, I remember.""Really?" The girl was beaming. "I'm so glad that a beauty like you would remember me!"Cordy smiled faintly in turn, and glanced at Lucas, who stood by the girl and stared at her.Was he worried she misspoke? But he had nothing to worry about—she loathed him, but she wouldn’t sink that low. "You think my boyfriend looks just like your son, right?" the girl asked excitedly.Cordy blinked.She was just glancing at Lucas once, yet the girl noticed?Still, she had to admit that the girl was very tactful—she was
"It's nothing," Sean assured Dicky. "I'm fine on my own. Just don't go anywhere.”"Okay."Sean strode past Lucas as he headed towards Cordy, while Lucas headed towards Dicky."You like these?" Lucas asked Dicky.Dicky turned, and was startled when he saw Lucas.The next second, he was delighted and quickly asked, "Dad—I mean, Lucas, did you come to see us?""No. Sorry to disappoint you." Lucas never allowed anyone to fantasize."What are you doing here, then?" "Just came to visit.""You like this stuff?""More or less," Lucas said begrudgingly.More or less? Dicky doubted that—adults wouldn’t just 'visit' a place like this.But it was fine, since his daddy was such a coward. He should be considerate to his daddy's dignity and not expose him. "By the way, did you do the paternity test?" Lucas asked casually. It wasn’t as if he cared, but he had the right to know since he was someone involved."Oh.""And?""There was an issue with the sample," Dicky explained quickl
Unable to stand the sight, Cordy strode out of the planetarium to wait.It was a huge science center, and each section had many stalls for snacks and merchandise.Cordy soon grew bored from waiting, and headed outside a stall to pick a cone ice-cream.But while she waited, she was left breathing a deep sigh as she realized there was no shaking off certain people."I want some ice-cream.""No, you just had it last night. Your stomach would suffer if you had more," Lucas said sternly. "I hate you!""Be nice, and I'll take you to the amusement park later." Lucas was coaxing his girlfriend as if she was a child. One must admit that Lucas treated his girlfriend well, even if he was harsh towards everyone else.It was clear how protective Lucas was of her, too.Just as Cordy was about to leave with her ice-cream, the girl stopped her again. "Excuse me, pretty lady!"Cordy wanted to tell her that they had only met by chance, which made them strangers; and strangers didn’t have to
"Grandfather…"Cordy walked over to Jesse's side and sat down, and said affectionately, "He can be a little studious, so it'd be difficult if you kept him away from school."Next to her, Dicky nodded repeatedly.That was when Linus, Jesse's grandson, sighed feebly beside them. "So Dicky's the neighbor's kid…as one would put it."Linus was just a year younger than Sean, but his child Silas was already eleven and the eldest amongst his generation.He had been sitting primly with everyone in the living room, appearing very refined and disciplined.Of course, he could be doing that only to present himself as a prim and proper child. "Silas is amazing too. I heard he won first place at the national arithmetic competition," Cordy strategically praised in turn, eager to not make enemies for Dicky.The air in the room became amicable—Silas was still a child despite being so mature, and he naturally smiled at the flattery. -It was the fourth day Cordy and Dicky were spending at Cra
Soon, another nurse emerged from the delivery room with a small bundle. "Is the mother's family here?""Yes!" John exclaimed loudly."The delivery was successful," the nurse said. "The baby weighs eight pounds—""How is she?" John asked in agitation, not caring about the child."She's fine. The doctor is just helping her clean up and she'll be out soon," the nurse replied.As John breathed a sigh of relief, the nurse reminded him, "Aren't you the father? Here's your child."John took the baby off her arms, staring at her for a moment as the others flocked around him. "Oh, she's so fair!" Zoe could not help exclaiming. "That's the most beautiful baby I've ever seen.""Are you saying that your son's ugly?" Bob teased."To be honest, yeah," Zoe replied without thinking.Jay cleared his throat—even if it was a subjective opinion, it still hurt to have his own baby called ugly."Let me carry her," Zoe volunteered just then, and John did not hesitate to hand her his baby.As Zoe
"What?!" Zoe exclaimed in shock.Beside them, John's face fell despite being usually stoic.Still, even before anyone could react, he scooped Cordy up in his arms and left.Zoe did not hesitate to follow, but Jay reminded her, "We're the hosts, Zoe.""Don't care." Zoe was completely unconcerned. "Ask my mom and your sister to handle the guests. I'm going with Cordy!"Jay hesitated for a moment before deciding to follow since there was no reasoning with Zoe.Sam and Quinn also realized that something was out of place.As they pulled away reluctantly, Bob shouted from below, "If you're done kissing, we're going to the hospital! Cordy's going into labor!"Quinn hurried after them as soon as she hurt, but Sam caught her. "Slow down. We can catch up."In fact, most of the guests were leaving as well—it was as if the banquet for Zoe's son was actually intended for everyone else.The poor boy was certainly unlucky to have such unreliable parents!-As everyone rushed to the hospit
"I'm swelling from my pregnancy," Quinn explained. "It's not your fault."Sam was left staring at her for a while before asking, "So, what should I do?""I'll put it on when I slim down.""Oh." Sam was a little disappointed, since he had always dreamed of having her put on the ring he had custom made.But this was fine—they had all the time they needed, and the most important thing for him is that Quinn was marrying him!He rose to his feet just then, and everyone was cheering as soon as he did. "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"Quinn blushed right then, and Sam could see that she was embarrassed.He did not want to make things awkward for her, even if he was quite eager at the moment.Heaven knows how much he missed that night's drunken fumble they had. In fact, during the times he remembered it in dreams, he had to wash his pants when he woke up.Still, just as he took Quinn's hand and started to leave, he felt a softness on his lips—Quinn was kissing him! Sam's heart pounded thunderous
Everyone waited patiently for the final outcome.Quinn's eyes were welling up with tears, threatening to gush if she so much as blinked.She did her best to hold back her tears—to be strong!Sam pursed his lips in turn, his Adam's apple bobbing.A long while passed, and it felt like a century for Quinn when she finally heard him say, "Yes."Quinn's tears started falling in happiness as Sam declared loudly, "I'll marry you, Quinn—it's what I've always wanted to do! I won't let you go even if you regret it eventually! You only get to be with me, and I'll never let any other man claim you! I'll become very overbearing… eventually!""I won't regret it," Quinn said, determined.She certainly would not regret marrying him!Zoe walked up to them with perfect timing just then, and Sam did a double take.He finally remembered that Zoe was the host of this luncheon and was going to leave with Quinn when Zoe whipped out a small red velvet box."You know what's in here, don't you?" Zoe a
However, Sam had already pushed Quinn away before she could tell him. But even if he did not love her or did not want to be with her, she would never stay with Ryan.She had been disappointed in Sam, wondering why he would give up so easily.Was she that unimportant to him?Therefore, if it were not for Zoe and Cordy showing her that video or telling her so much, she would never have known that he loved her for years…Sam's heart ached even as he looked into Quinn's tearful eyes.He reached out a hand, but soon withdrew it—would he not burden her?Even so, it hurt to restrain himself as he watched her, and he was actually getting the feeling that Quinn loved him…But she already had Ryan's child…Well, he was fine with that, as long as the child was Quinn's.But would she not mind?"I will marry you, Sam," Quinn said slowly and clearly then. "Not because you're a good man, not because you prepared so much for me, and not because of how much you prepared for me, but because I
Everyone in the hall was staring at Sam and Quinn, while Quinn took center stage, staring fixedly at Sam.He stood in the middle of the crowd, watching her silently.She in turn felt fear that he would turn and leave, just as she did not know if she had the courage to stand before him again and to declare her feelings for him in front of so many others.Nonetheless, amid the deafening silence, Sam suddenly walked toward the stage.His pace was slow as if his feet were made of lead, but he was also unusually determined.Quinn's heart raced uncontrollably right then!Everyone else was watching them nervously, especially Cordy and Zoe, with the latter being especially concerned that the cowardly Sam would bail.Fortunately, he was a man who showed responsibility. He would not leave Quinn alone and embarrassed.Hence, as everyone looked on, Sam stood before Quinn, his gaze flickering as their eyes met.He gulped ever so slightly, his emotions clearly ruffled even as he did his bes
The guests were encouraging, loudly asking, "Why?!""Because of a woman," Sam's recording replied."Who is it?""Quinn Summer," the Sam on the screen said slowly and clearly, leaving the Sam who was in the hall stunned.What the hell?! That was the proposal video he prepared before! Why did it show up here? Did Zoe make a mistake?!He knew it—leave anything to Zoe, and she would mess it up!He started striding toward the stage, intent on stopping the recording, when John and Bob intercepted him with a look of utter guilt while the recording continued. "Quinn is my wife, and we've been married for years, but I've never really loved her—not because I don't, but because I'm afraid to. I feel too insignificant in comparison to the one she loves, so I'd always hurt her… painfully and childishly. I regret that so much now, Quinn. How could I have abandoned you for so long because of my own jealousy? I'd rather hold you in my sleep every night, but my damned pride denied me that for y
At the banquet hall, Jay and Zoe were thanking their guests with their children in their arms.Then, Zoe announced excitedly, "Please give my best friend, who is also my son's godmother, a warm applause as she comes on stage!"Sam stood at a corner of the hall, watching as Quinn walked up the stage, only realizing just then that her belly was clearly swelling despite her baggy clothes.Time flies—he had not left that long ago, but she and Ryan already had a child.She was not worried about giving him a stroke, was she?He watched as Quinn took the mic and looked around below searching, seemingly searching.After a while, he thought she was looking at him, but by the time he looked up, she had already turned away.Maybe she was looking for Ryan before remembering that Ryan was not there?Nonetheless, Quinn spoke into the mic, saying, "I'm honored to be chosen as the godmother to Zoe's son, and she's been saying he'd be engaged to my child if it's a girl. I already love my godson
As their eyes met, Sam turned frantic and averted his. "Of course.""Really?" Quinn asked."Would I lie to you?" Sam asked a little grumpily."And you didn't bring her back?" Quinn asked."I'm on a schedule, and it'd be taxing for her if I bought her along," Sam said, making things up as he went along. "I'll bring her along when things are less busy.""Is she pretty?" Quinn pressed."What, have I ever picked an ugly one?" Sam snorted smugly. "You know I prefer curvaceous types, and there are plenty of those abroad.""Do you have a photo?"Sam was silent for a while and eventually said, "Yeah.""Can I see it?""What, does she have to pass your assessment?""Just curious about the girl who can tempt you to settle down," Quinn replied. "You'd be humbled." Sam hastily came up with an excuse."I won't," Quinn said, determined."You'll see her when I bring her home." Sam refused nonetheless."I would like to see a photo now.""No, she's not that photogenic. It'd be slander a