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2024-10-29 19:42:56Spending the rest of this afternoon with Cheryl, at least, could ease his guilt a little. He asked Ahmad and Lily to go home earlier. Well, he had finished his business with Cheryl's homeroom teacher.
"Why's Daddy picking up Cheryl all of a sudden?"
Glancing at his daughter, she was busy licking her portion of ice cream. "Don't you like it?"
Cheryl actually laughs happily. "I'm really happy, actually. Usually Daddy comes home late, you know. Overtime, you know. It's strange that he's picking me up now."
A sudden regret envelops James's heart as Lily's innocent sparkling eyes fill his mind. "Sorry, sweetheart."
The ponytailed girl quickly shakes her head. "Daddy works for me, right? Busy for me too. So, I forgive you."
James chuckles. "Where to after ice cream?" He lovingly strokes the top of her head. But instead of a happy face, he gets a sideways glance, a sign of displeasure at his recent action.
"My hair always has to be neat, Dad
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