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Chapter 16: First try - Pool
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2024-10-29 19:42:56“Really? We’re going to the pool?” Caleb asked when his father told him about the plan during their breakfast. “Is there an occasion that I wasn’t aware of?”
“There’s nothing. Bea just asked to go to the pool since this would be her vacation after years of working so she wanted to enjoy it with us.” Callum explained though Bea never really said anything like that.
“Us?” Callum sounded confused and unconvinced. “You’re coming with us?”
“Of course. I’ll be picking you at her place after lunch.” Callum took a sip from his coffee before he diverted his attention to his tablet.
“Wow. I thought she didn’t like you…” Caleb mumbled.
Callum looked at his son but Caleb didn’t notice because his attention was on his food. He thought that he was the only one who felt that way, but was it too obvious that she disliked him to the p
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The awaited time had come and Callum came knocking at her door. She made sure that everything she prepared was all set before she took Caleb’s hand and followed Callum towards his car.While they were walking, Bea noticed the silence between the two. What was wrong with that father and son pair? Was it not normal for them to at least exchange a few words to each other?She walked beside Callum and looked at him with her left brow raised. The man looked at her and also lifted his brow.“What do you need?”“You should talk to your son,” Bea suggested. She knew how talkative Caleb could be if Callum would just make an effort to talk to his son.“I don’t have anything to say. It would just be a waste of time.”Bea could not believe what she heard. Was he serious? He really thought that talking with his son would be a waste of time? Did he not know that communicating with children would help them de
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Caleb looked around with a fascinated expression as soon as they arrived at the villa that his father rented for them. Though they would be swimming at a public pool later, Callum still rented a private pool for them to enjoy once the public pool was closed.While Callum was busy unloading the car, Caleb walked towards Bea who was arranging their stuff.“Is there anything that I can help you with?” The kid asked with a curious look.Callum, who noticed what his son was doing, butted in before Bea could even respond to the child. “Don’t bother her, Cale.”Caleb frowned. “I’m sorry if I was bothering you, Miss Bea.”“No. You’re not bothering me.” Bea glared at Callum who made his son frown. “Can you help me put our bags on the side of the bed?”The kid’s face lit up. “I can help with that!”Callum watched his son excitedly carry the bag and w
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After cooking a few, Bea left some meat to be marinated longer. She made sure to cover the foods on the table before she took a bathrobe and showered. She wondered what the two were doing and felt excited that she would be having a fun time with Caleb.After her shower, she chose to wear a swim shirt and shorts instead of a bikini since it would be uncomfortable having Callum around. She went out of the villa and looked for the two with a towel hung around her neck.“Miss Bea!”Bea turned in the direction of the voice and she found Caleb at the top of the slide with his father behind him. She smiled and waved at the kid, then she laughed when Callum suddenly went for a slide.When she saw that Caleb looked shocked, she immediately put down her towel on one of the benches and swam towards the two. She took Caleb from Callum and hugged him while patting his back gently.After a few moments, she felt Caleb’s arms hug her and he burie
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“Oh! I shouldn’t have made that move.” Caleb looked serious while thinking about his next move. It had been their third round since they started playing chess and he failed to win for the past two rounds. Because of that, he was more determined to win the current rank but his father seemed like he would not give him even a slight chance.“Are you out of moves?” Callum asked with a blank expression and a bored tone. Caleb immediately picked up the knight and moved it to the side where a bishop could protect it.“You failed to notice this one again.” Callum picked up Caleb’s castle piece and put his queen on the spot where the castle was.“Argh!” Caleb let out a frustrated groan as he scratched his head.Bea let out an amused smile as she watched Caleb being seriously frustrated while playing chess with his dad. Was it not obvious that Callum had the upper hand since he was older and he was the one
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Though she was a bit tired, Bea could not sleep. She had a young boy in her arms, but it was not uncomfortable for her. However, Caleb’s warmth made her think about the things that she wanted to forget.She knew that she was old enough to be Caleb’s mother, so she wondered what could have happened if William did not leave to work in the city? Would he have married her earlier? Would she have a child as cute as Caleb?Though she was aware that it was useless to think about those things because it would not happen even in the future, she could not stop herself from regretting almost everything. Yes, it made her happy, but she also felt that she wasted her time for nothing. If she found the right man instead of clinging to Will, would she be holding her own child instead?“Was he asleep?” Though Callum lowered his voice, Bea was still surprised when she heard him.“Yes. He’s already fast asleep.” Bea chuckled when as
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Morning came and the three prepared to set off early so that Callum could go to work on time. Though it would have been better if he spent a little more time with Caleb, the child insisted that his father must go to work and not neglect it for him.While they were on the road, Bea looked at Caleb who was sound asleep at the back. Was he even comfortable sleeping in that position? She should have inclined his chair more if she knew that he would sleep on the road.“Can we hang out again together tomorrow?” Callum asked her out of the blue.“Tomorrow?” Did he not have work? How could he ask her again to hang out with them as if he was not the busy one? If he had the availability, why did he end up having no time for Caleb?“Yes. You’re leaving after the weekend gig, right?”Bea bit her lips when she realized what he was trying to imply. She was running out of time and Callum wanted to make the most of the tim
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“I’ll leave Caleb in your care today.” Callum stopped his car near the front of the hotel entrance. He took out Bea’s bag and carried it while Bea carried the sleeping child out of the car. “Would you mind if I ask you to take care of him until tomorrow morning?” “You want him to stay with me tonight?” Bea looked at him with a confused expression as they started walking together towards the elevator. “Yes. I’ll be working through the night and I don’t want him to feel alone in the house.” Bea nodded after hearing his reason. It would be better for Caleb to spend the night with her than to know that his father needed to work through the night after spending half of the day with him. “I will ask his nanny to bring him a change of clothes and a few pieces of stuff that he would need for the overnight stay,” Callum added after they walked out of the elevator and walked towards her hotel room. “Yes, thank you.” Bea took her card and opened the door
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