Adina frowned as she looked out the window. A black car pulled up in front of the villa. Flanked by the yellow headlights, a tall, upright figure slowly walked toward them. The moment Adina saw that figure, she could not help but recall everything that had happened during the day. Her face turned red at once. It was a good thing that only the small colored lights were on in the living room. The light was dim. Even Alden, who was the most sensitive one in the room, did not notice her unusual reaction. “It’s Daddy!” Harold was about to run out to greet him when he abruptly stopped. He would not be able to kiss and hug Mommy anymore if Daddy came in. He felt a little reluctant to let Daddy in. What should he do? “What is Daddy doing here now?” George said with puzzlement. “I remember our company having a very important meeting in the evening. It was postponed from yesterday to today, so it can’t be postponed again. Why didn’t Daddy go to the meeting?” The corner of Alden
However, even if these little brats splurged the Winters family’s money, they would still have enough to last them several lifetimes, so there was no need to put far more important things on hold in order to make money.Duke got closer to the little girl’s ear and whispered, “Could you help me get something from the car?”Mel’s eyes immediately lit up. She was the youngest in their family, and her mommy and brothers never allowed her to do anything. It was the first time someone had asked her to do something, so she jumped out of Duke’s arms and bolted straight to the car that was parked in the yard. She opened the door to the passenger side and immediately exclaimed in awe, “Wow! This is so pretty!”Everyone in the house turned their attention in her direction. They could only see the little ball of fluff coming out of the passenger seat with a bouquet of fiery roses.There were at least ninety-nine roses in that bouquet, and when the little girl held it in her arms, her bod
Four pairs of eyes turned to look at him in sync. Duke was speechless. This woman was trying to set him up. Everyone knew how to sing that song, but he was a man in his twenties. Would it not be hilarious if he sang such a song?What if his image in her mind plummeted only because he sang this song?“You don’t know how to sing the song, Duke?” Adina suddenly said. The way she called his name was too much for him to bear.Hearing her soft voice made him feel as though all the bones in his body had melted.It was also the first time Adina had addressed him in such a manner. Although he was aware of her intentions, he nevertheless gave in without hesitation.He took the microphone, cleared his throat, and started singing along with the accompaniment. “Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes…”Even when he sang upbeat children’s songs, his voice was very low and had a calm tone.Adina stood a meter away and looked at him. He simply stood there, his tall, slender
He drank wine, which they all claimed to be “liquid courage,” but in spite of that, he still felt like a coward.Adina returned after finishing her song, only to find that a big portion of the freshly-opened champagne had already vanished.Duke’s eyes were already unfocused.She was speechless. He claimed to be here to help look after the kids, did he not? He was, however, getting drunk instead.She gave him a quick look before deciding to keep a safe distance from him.The children were having a great time. They were singing, dancing, and playing around, and it was soon ten o’clock at night. After turning off the music, Adina clapped and said, “All right, time for bed, now. Line up and go take a bath, one by one.” The children were really obedient. The three boys proceeded to shower in Alden’s room, while Adina took Mel to the upstairs bathroom.The four kids were already sound asleep in their beds by ten thirty at night.When Adina went downstairs to clean up, she saw Du
“Do you know how thrilled I was to discover that the woman from that night five years ago was you?”The corner of Duke’s lips curled into a smile. Adina observed the smile on his face and thought the Duke in front of her was no different from a kid. The smile on his face was pure, and his eyes were filled with sincerity. She believed every word he said. “I immediately felt really lucky when I realized I was the father of your children, and that you were the mother of my children.” Duke looked at her with his dark eyes and continued, “Addy, our fates became one five years ago, and in the time that has passed, we have missed out on a lot. I don’t ever want to be separated from you again. I like you, Addy. I love you. I, I…”He suddenly stopped midway through his sentence. Adina was feeling even more nervous, and with her breath hitched, she continued to listen to what he was going to say. However, Duke’s hold on her hand went loose all of a sudden, and his arm fell limply t
“I don’t know,” Harold answered with his mouth full of food. “I didn’t see Daddy when I woke up this morning.”George swallowed the food in his mouth and said, “There are a lot of things to take care of at the Winters Corporation. Daddy must’ve gone to work at the company.”“It’s Saturday today. Mr. Duke doesn’t need to go to the company,” Mr. Brown said with a smile. “Is that true, Papa Brown?” George frowned. ‘Although the company staff was not required to work during the weekends, Daddy worked every day of the year, especially since there have been a lot of company affairs recently. Daddy should be in a hurry to deal with them…’“Of course, it is,” Mr. Brown continued. “Mr. Duke has arranged activities for the four of you. I’ll send you kids over after you’re done with breakfast.”“What kind of activity?” Harold asked curiously. “Young Master George, Harold, and Alden are required to take an IQ test at the IQ testing facility.”After hearing Mr. Brown’s words, Harold imme
A group of workers worked in full swing, setting up the venue at International Plaza. The plaza had been transformed into a romantic sea of flowers. The ground was covered in pink rose petals, there were beautiful lilies on two sides, and at the end of the trail of petals was a heart made from red roses.Many passers-by stopped to watch. “Wow, there are so many flowers. It’s so beautiful!”“Although it is lovely, don’t you think such a confession is kind of old-fashioned?”“It is a little out of date, but I think many guys still prefer to go old-school.”Not too far away, Duke’s face gradually darkened. He had spent the entire night browsing the web for ideas before deciding to use this method to express his love. This post had the most likes on it. If it was old-fashioned, then why were there so many people leaving likes on that post? Was it too late for him to regret his choice?Duke took a quick look at his watch; there was less than a half-hour left before the sche
Adina was sitting on the couch while perusing the company’s documents, but she did not register a single word. She looked at her watch now and then, only to find that time was passing by, and the appointment was just around the corner. She was getting more and more nervous.Just then, she received a message.She was so frightened that she jolted up straight. She only opened the message after she took a deep breath.[Addy, I’m sorry, something came up today. I’ll pick you up later, but I’m not sure what time it will be.] Adina’s heart instantly filled with disappointment.Although she had been nervous, she had to admit that she had been looking forward to this date.She was curious to know what this man would say to her.It seemed that it was destined that the date would not happen as planned.She pouted and sent a message. [What a coincidence. I also have work to take care of, so I’ll see you later.]After she sent the message, she sighed helplessly.Initially, she did not