Frank walked lightly to the couch near the door. After putting Emily there, he shrugged. "Your mother isn't feeling well. Therefore, I told her to rest and promised to do her job." "Don’t explain further, Mister Kind. I'm afraid Mommy will change her mind." Emily gave a small wave. "We better get to sleep quickly." Frank laughed faintly. As he lay down, Emily immediately curled with Yemon in his arms. Watching how Emily had her eyes closed with a small smile, Kara didn't dare make a sound anymore. She took advantage of the silence to digest the situation. ‘Why are the twins siding with Frank? Did God give me the twins to unite me with that guy?’ Unbeknownst to her, an old man was also thinking about that. "Sir ...." Rowan blinked. A second later, he saw the photo offered by his assistant. Knowing that Susan was at his grandson's mansion, he snorted. "They've started moving, apparently." "Should I ...?" "No." Rowan raised his hand. "Wait a little longer. We have to play well.
"Open it," Frank whispered with a faint smile. When Kara found the access card in the box, her eyes widened. “What?” "That's your room key." Kara's eyebrows furrowed. The cards had different colors—pink for Emily, blue for Louis, and yellow for her. “We ... got different rooms?” she sighed doubtfully. Frank nodded. “Those rooms are empty. I'd be happy if you could occupy it." Emily and Louis stared at each other with round mouths. "We have our own room?" "Yes. Are you happy? Or do you want the same room?” "No!" The twins answered in unison. "We've always wondered what it would be like to have our own rooms," Emily added. Kara silently grimaced. She never knew her children had such desires. “Now, are you ready to see it? Louis or Emily's room first?” "Emily’s first," the toddler boy answered as if he didn't care. In fact, his toes could not stay still in the shoes. Soon, they went up to the second floor. After Emily tapped the access card on the door, the pink walls immedi
"What are you doing here?" Frank asked softly. Kara's lips pursed. After returning her gaze towards the garden, she asked back, "Are the twins asleep?" "Yes." Silently, Frank took the seat next to her. "Emily didn't want to come out of her brother's room earlier. She wanted to hear me read a book to Louis too even though I had finished a book of fairy tales in her room." Kara glanced thinly. "Now they sleep together?" "No. I moved Emily after she fell asleep." Kara jerked an eyebrow. Hugging herself, she grumbled, "You must be happy. You've succeeded in snatching my children's attention." The curve of Frank's lips widened. It was the first time he saw Kara's childish side like that. "You think I manage to grab their attention?" Kara took a deep breath. "Isn’t it clear? They're not even looking for me anymore." While Frank smiled, Kara continued to express her worries. "And I think you must be proud too. You've proven that money is powerful. You can give them nice clothes, expe
Frank laughed wryly. "Kara, can you ignore other people? Just focus on us. Besides, which media would dare to publish gossip about me? They're afraid of going bankrupt."Kara squinted as if thinking. "Are you sure?""Take my word for it. So how? Going to a picnic?"Kara hung in silence for a moment, testing the man's patience. "Okay, but after that, let me look for another apartment."Frank took a deep breath. His lungs were full of joy. "Deal!"A second later, he kissed Kara's lips. The woman gasped because of his action."Frank, you promised not to cross the line.""This is within limits, Kara. You have no idea how far I want to go."Kara sighed in disbelief. However, with a smoldering gaze like that, it was impossible for her heart not to beat fast."So, may I kiss you? I promise I won't take you to bed this time."Kara didn't answer. However, little by little, their distance closed again. After a few moments, affection began to flare."Mommy ...."Kara and Frank spontaneously dist
Hearing Emily's report, Louis widened his eyes. He quickly covered the lunch box in front of him. Seeing her son's behavior, Kara put on a wise expression. "Honey, we shouldn't waste food. There are a lot of hungry people out there. We should be grateful for what's on our plate. So, come on. Finish your broccoli." "But I don't like it," Louis sulked. "Besides, I just need protein and carbohydrates to build muscle and get strong." "Who says it?" Frank interrupted while widening his eyes behind the sunglasses. "Broccoli contains several vitamins and minerals, including calcium which is good for bones." Louis' mouth suddenly rounded. "So, this frizzy vegetable can also make me stronger?" "Yes." Kara stuck her fork into a piece of broccoli and brought it to Louis' mouth. "Aren't you still going to eat it?" “If only I had known the benefits from a long time ago, I would not have quietly thrown away my broccoli.” Louis eagerly devoured his food. Realizing that their cooperation was q
"Yeay! We did it!" Emily jumped while throwing her fists. She was proud to see the top of the palace she made using an ice cream cone. Louis' face was no less sparkling. His toes kept tickling the ground. "This work of art must be photographed. We must show it to Grandma later. Philip, do you have your phone?" The young bodyguard showed the empty pocket of his shorts. "No, Young Master. But wait! I'll take it." While Philip ran, signaling his partner to deliver the phone, the twins were busy admiring their palace. "You are a great architect, Louis!" "And you are a good builder, Emily. If my hand hadn't been in a cast, we would have made a bigger castle." Unfortunately, just as Louis finished speaking, a flying ball hit the palace! Some of the sand collapsed. “Louis, our castle ....” Emily pouted. Louis gaped at their damaged artwork. Feeling annoyed, he hugged the ball with one arm then looked around looking for the culprit. At that moment, a man ran up to them. "Sorry, Littl
Frank shook his head slowly. "Yes, we’re going to fly, but not paragliding. We’re going to ride a helicopter." Louis' mouth suddenly rounded. "No way. It’s very cool!" Even though her lips were pursed, Emily also nodded. "That would be fun, but … is it safe?" "Of course it is. Now, why don't you tell Jeremy to get prepare quickly? Philip will accompany you." Emily's smile finally widened. "Okay. Thank you, Mister Kind. You are the best." After giving Frank a hug, she ran towards the group of bodyguards. "Yeah! Thank you, Mr. Harper." Louis gave him thumbs up before walking quickly after Emily. Seeing their familiarity, Finnic quietly lowered an eyebrow. ‘Who is this man? Why is he so close to Kara's children? And where have I seen his face?’ "So, what are you guys doing here? Picnic with the kids?" Finnic raised his eyebrows again. Frank knew the question had a hidden meaning. Evidently, Kara was now looking down while hugging herself, feeling intimidated. "Yeah, the kids sai
At the heliport, Louis and Emily couldn't cover their teeth. They felt elated especially when they were dressed in special uniforms like pilots. Their chatter became even shriller. "Look, Mommy! This dress is very beautiful. It suits me." "I'm cool too. If my hand wasn't in a cast, people would think I was the pilot." Louis patted his helmet proudly. A moment later, Frank appeared in a similar uniform. His name was engraved on the right chest. "Wow, I also want my name on this shirt," Emily said with extending neck. With a faint smile, Frank showed two small boards. Seeing their names engraved there in gold ink, cries of joy once again echoed. “We have it too, Louis! We have it too!” “Woohoo! We really are like cool pilots!” Laughing along, Frank put it on for the twins. "Now, you guys ready to take off?" "Ready, Captain!" With high steps, the toddler stepped forward. However, realizing that their mother was not following, they stopped. "Mommy, why are you still there?" "
Philip rushed in and grabbed Barbara's hand. Before he could say anything, Barbara was pushing again. After Briony came out, Barbara breathed a sigh of relief. “Philip .... Our child has been born.”Even though his head was nodding, Philip blinked in confusion. His mouth was agape, not knowing how to respond. "Yes ...," he sighed after a few moments. Briony's cries helped him regain his senses. "Wow," Philip blinked. He bent down, stroking his wife's hair with mixed feelings. "You're so great, Babe. You can give birth that fast." Barbara smiled proudly. "Our efforts weren't in vain, Phil. I was actually scared earlier. Briony's urge was very strong. But Louis and Emily forbade me to push. I tried to hold it in until finally, I gave in." Philip sighed in amazement and disbelief. Still looking stiff, he kissed Barbara's temple. "You're amazing, Babe. I'm glad you didn't encounter any major difficulties." Philip wiped the tears from her face. "I'm happy too. But where were you? I to
"Louis, Auntie is about to give birth!" Emily rose with a high arch of her eyebrows. "You’re right! We have to take her to the hospital!" Wasting no time, Louis grabbed Barbara's hand, pulling her to turn around. "Come on, Auntie. Let's go back to the car." However, Barbara shook her head. Her face was pale, her body tense. Her feet seemed to be glued to the earth. "What's wrong, Auntie?" "Call Philip," she muttered softly. "What?" "Call Philip!" The twins flinched. After one nod, they ran towards Philip. "Uncle Philip! Uncle Philip!" "Hey, where are you guys going?" Barbara exclaimed again. The twins braked. When they looked back, Barbara was waving. "Why did you leave me here alone?" Her voice was shrill. "You told us to call Uncle Philip!" Louis shook his head, not understanding. "Yeah, but don't leave me here." While limping, she inched closer to Louis and Emily. "One person calls him. One more person, hold me!" The twins blinked. Not because they didn't understand, b
"Hello, Orion," Emily whispered as the tiny baby in the box opened his eyes. Her hand reached out, trying to reach his chubby cheek. From the other side of the box, Louis also looked inside. "Hello, Oscar." "Louis?" Emily scolded with round eyes. "Why do you call him Oscar? This is our first meeting with him. Don't make a bad impression." Louis pursed his lips. "Okay, sorry. I'm used to it. Let me repeat." After clearing his throat, he looked down again. "Hello, Orion. It's me, Louis. I'm your cousin." Emily smiled slightly and nodded. "That's just right." After giving Louis thumbs up, she waved her hand downwards. "And I'm Emily. Nice to meet you, Orion." For a few moments, the two toddlers were busy observing Orion. Philip and Barbara were amused by their comments. "It turns out that Uncle Philip was right. Orion looks like both of his parents. His eyes are like Auntie's, while his nose and mouth are like Uncle's." "His chin also looks like Uncle’s, but his hair looks like
A nurse tried to calm Ava. However, the woman still shook her head, rejecting all the words directed at her. She was very weak. The pain seemed to knock out all the bones in her body. Her brain could no longer function normally. "No. I have no strength anymore. I can't continue." After taking a heavy breath, Jeremy bowed. The nurse had shifted. Jeremy had more freedom to stroke Ava's hair which was wet with sweat and her face which was flooded with tears. "Ava, can you hear me? Ava?" Their gazes finally met. Jeremy could see the desperation in those brown eyes. "I can't take it anymore, Jeremy. I can't. Let the doctor take it out. I can't take it anymore." Jeremy's chest felt like it had been torn apart. He almost choked with pain. Stroking Ava's shoulder, he shook his head. "No, I know you. You're not someone who never gives up, Ava. You can do it." "But I don't have the energy anymore, Jeremy." "There is. There definitely is." Jeremy grabbed Ava's shaking fingers. "This is f
"Look at this, Brandon." Louis placed a stack of photo paper on the table. Then, he showed them one by one to his friend. "This is a picture of Russell crying. This is a picture of him laughing. And this is a picture of Russell being angry." "Can babies get angry? Isn't he still too young to understand anything?" Brandon shook his head faintly. Louis shrugged. "I don't know about that. But when Russell sees something he doesn't like, his hands keep flapping and his mouth makes sounds ...." Louis imitated a baby's moan which made the librarian glance. "Russell also has sharp eyes, Brandon. If he feels annoyed by us, he will glare while furrowing his eyebrows." Emily touched the base of her eyebrows, checking to see if they were the same shape as Russell's eyebrows in the picture. Brandon smiled at Emily's expression. "I think he must be really cute when he's angry." "Yes!" Emily nodded quickly. "He's always cute, all the time. Louis, show him a picture of Russell in the shower."
"Oh, look at Russell, Louis. Isn't he very handsome? He's clean and smells good." Emily put her nose closer to Russell's face. When she managed to kiss that very soft cheek, she giggled holding back her laughter. She didn't want to disturb Kara who was sleeping in Frank's arms. "Yes, he is very handsome. He looks like me. Isn't that right, Grandma?" Louis raised his gaze towards the woman holding Russell. Susan smiled amusedly. "Yes, he looks like you. Only his nose is a little sharper." Louis' lips immediately pursed. His forefinger pointed at his own nose. "How sharp do you want Russell's nose to be? My nose is already very sharp." Susan chuckled at Louis' answer. "I’m just joking, Louis. It doesn't matter whose nose is sharper. What's important is that you're both healthy." Louis nodded in agreement. His hands then rose to touch the baby's feet. "Grandma, is Russell heavy?" Susan raised her eyebrows. "Do you want to carry him?" Louis glanced at Emily. "How about you try fir
"Hello, Good Boy," Kara held Russell carefully, as if the little creature was a very fragile pearl. Tears could not stop running down her face. After kissing the baby who was covered in a towel, Kara whispered again, "This is Mommy, Russell. I'm happy that I can finally hug you like this." While biting his lips, Frank also bowed. He stroked the tiny back then kissed his head. "And this is Daddy, Russell. Daddy is also happy that you are finally here." Still with a wide smile and red eyes, Frank looked at Kara gently. Before the pool of emotion dripped again, he quickly kissed her forehead. Kara closed her eyes accepting the warmth. "Thank you for giving birth to our son, Queen Bee," Frank whispered hoarsely. Kara smiled wider and nodded faintly. "Thank you for accompanying me here." "That's what I should have done a long time ago." Frank stroked her cheek before kissing her again. "Daddy, we want to see Russell too! Can we come closer?" Emily asked, jumping a little on the chai
Kara was sitting on the bed. Her head rested on the broad shoulder next to her. Closing her eyes, she tried to catch her breath."Is there any news from the Twins?" she asked quietly. Frank shook his head. His hands kept to massage Kara's fingers. "You don't need to worry about them, Queen Bee. They are independent and intelligent children. They will understand that you have to give birth soon. Let's celebrate their birthday after Russell is born, hmm?" After a short nod, Kara turned her head further. "Are you crying?" Frank's eyebrows pulled together. Moving his head away so that it would be easier to see her, he shook his head. "Why do you think I'm crying?" "Your voice is shaky, Frank." Pursing his lips, Frank took a deep breath. "I'm not crying." "Then why are your eyes red and watery?" Frank blinked firmly. "I'm not crying," he repeated with more emphasis. Still out of breath, Kara let out a laugh. Her head tilted slightly, waiting for his tears to fall. "Are you sure?"
"Hello, Brandon. Welcome to our event," Louis shook his classmate's hand. "Hello, Louis. Happy birthday. I hope you live a long and healthy life," the blonde boy said, occasionally glancing at Emily. "Thank you, Brandon. Did you come alone?" Brandon nodded. "Yes, my parents had to attend another event. So, only the driver took me here." After one blink, Brandon offered his hand to Emily. "Happy birthday too, Emily. You're so beautiful tonight." Emily shook Brandon's hand with a sweet smile. "Thanks, Brandon. You also look cool tonight. The jacket suits you." Brandon blushed. His lips twitched to suppress the excitement in his chest. "Thank you, Emily. I deliberately asked my mother to look for the best outfit. I want to look cool at this event." "Your mom has a good sense of fashion," Emily nodded before glancing to the side. "Louis, I think you should try a regular tie like Brandon. You're five years old. It's time for you to leave that bow tie behind. You should try somethin