5. Please Take Care of Summer

While the officer was busy tracking Summer, Sky's phone rang. Seeing an unknown number contacting her via video call, her breath hitched.

Could it be a kidnapper asking for compensation? Or was it a good person who accidentally found her daughter?

Sky answered the call with a pounding heart. However, when she saw the face that appeared, her anxiety vanished. Her eyes widened, reflecting astonishment and surprise.

“L-Louis?”

Louis had actually frowned before. He was ready to vent his anger at Sky, demanding accountability for the mess her daughter had caused.

However, when the beautiful face covered in tears received his video call, his anger faded. A feeling of pity and longing arose from the corner of his heart.

“Sky,” his tongue was numb at the name.

Sky blinked. Looking down, she wiped her eyes. She didn't want Louis to know about her anxiety. She wasn't ready for her status as a single mother to be revealed.

“Hi, Louis. Long time no see. What’s up? Shouldn’t you be happy with your future wife? Emily said you proposed to Grace Evans today.” She forced a smile.

“Are you crying?”

Louis sounded so gentle. Sky hadn't heard that voice in a long time.

“What? Crying? No, I’m not crying. Something just got in my eye. The tears just came out on their own.”

“Are you crying because of Summer?”

Sky froze for a moment. Time seemed to stop, and her brain fought hard not to lose its function. “S-Summer? How do you know that name?”

Louis let out a faint sigh. He realized that Sky had been trying to keep Summer a secret. Not knowing what to say, he turned his phone camera around.

Seeing her little daughter sitting sweetly on a couch, Sky's eyes almost popped out. She got up from the chair. One of her hands went up to cover her mouth. The police officers there were surprised by her reaction.

“Summer? What are you doing there?” Sky yelled, raising an eyebrow at the officer handling her report.

Seeing her mother's face, Summer chuckled. Her shoulders rose to pinch her neck. Her legs swayed like a swimmer.

“Hello, Mommy. Sorry if I made you panic. I had to leave without saying goodbye. You would not have allowed me if you knew I was going to see Uncle Louis.”

"What do you see him for?"

“I wanted to ruin his proposal. I don't agree if he marries Miss Evans.”

Sky sighed in disbelief. With her eyes closed, she tried to control her emotions. That's when the police officer asked, “Has your daughter been found?”

Sky nodded. Her expression was hard to describe. “Yes. Sorry for wasting your time, Sir.”

“No problem, Ma’am. Children are sometimes hard to control. Where is she?”

“T City.”

“T City?” The officer tilted his head. His eyes flickered as he searched his memory. When he came to a conclusion, his eyes widened. “Your daughter is in another country?”

Sky nodded. After filling her lungs with patience, she pointed her index finger at the camera.

“Summer, do you realize that you have made a big mistake?”

The toddler pursed her lips. “I know I shouldn’t travel far by myself. But if I didn’t do it, Uncle Louis would end up marrying someone else. I want him to marry you, Mommy. I want him to be part of our family, so I can call him Daddy. And look at the result! I succeeded, Mommy. Miss Evans didn’t accept the proposal. You got the chance to marry Uncle Louis, taking her place!”

Sky swallowed bitterly. Her thoughts and feelings were too complicated.

However, she didn't want to show it, let alone discuss it.

“Wait there and be a good kid. Don’t bother Uncle Louis. Mommy will pick you up soon.”

“No way, Mommy. You won’t be allowed to fly.”

Sky's head was pushed back. “Why?”

“Because I’ve hidden your passport in a safe place,” Summer answered innocently.

Sky gaped. She couldn’t believe what her daughter had done. “Why did you do that, Summer?”

“Because I will not go home until my mission is fulfilled. Uncle Louis must agree to be my daddy.”

Sky winced in embarrassment. When she was about to scold Summer, the camera turned to face Louis. Sky became increasingly embarrassed in front of him.

“I’m sorry. I never thought Summer could think and act that far. I know this is selfish, but ... can you take care of her for a while? I’ll go there as soon as my passport is found,” she said weakly.

Louis was lost in thought. He actually had a ton of questions for Sky. Why did she disappear, why did she break her promise, how did she become a single mother, and who was Summer's father?

He was also curious about why Sky kept all of them a secret, but he couldn't ask. It was no longer his right. Moreover, he had a heart to guard now.

“Okay,” Louis sighed in resignation. “I hope your passport is found soon. I’ll do my best to talk to Summer. Maybe she’ll tell me where she keeps your passport.”

“No way! Until you agree to marry Mommy, I won’t tell you!”

Sky closed her eyes at her daughter’s voice. She couldn’t be any more embarrassed.

“I hope you can be patient with her, Louis. Thank you for taking care of Summer. Now I have to go home and find the passport she hid.”

Louis nodded stiffly. After ending the call, he looked back at Summer with a frown. “Where did you hide your mother’s passport?”

Summer put on an innocent face. “Didn’t I tell you I wouldn’t tell? Unless you promise to propose to Mommy. Or, how about you taking me home? You and Mommy can spend some time together in Canada.”

“Do you think my life is that easy? I don’t have time to waste. I have a big company to take care of. I also have to apologize to my girlfriend. You’ve made her mad, you remember?” Louis was irritated again. Could he stand the toddler until her mother came?