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“Anyway, how was your sleep, Uncle? Did you sleep well too? I think so. Otherwise, there's no way you would have snored so loudly. Actually, I woke up because of it. I thought there was a frog near my ear, so I opened my eyes. Apparently, it was you! But I didn't mind you waking me up, because last night was a good night. I felt like I was sleeping with my own father! I will never forget that experience," Summer nodded with a beaming face. Meanwhile, Louis took a deep breath. He never knew a toddler could speak so fluently and without a pause. "Please don't misunderstand. I moved you here not because we're close, but because I'm a good person. I can't abandon a child. If the paparazzi recorded me, my good name would be ruined." "What's a parapazi?" Summer asked through her pursed lips. “Paparazzi,” Louis corrected. “People who take photos secretly to share through the media. They usually aim their cameras at famous people. The people they photograph can suffer.” "Oh, that's a
"Ace," Louis sighed as he lowered his phone from in front of his face. He didn't care if his conversation with Sky hadn't been over. Grace's feelings were his priority. Instead of responding, Grace turned to leave. Seeing that, Louis spontaneously jumped out of bed. "Ace, wait." He held her arm. "Please don't misunderstand. Just hear me out." "What else do I need to hear? Isn't it all clear?" Grace pushed Louis' hand off her arm. "You said you would handle that brat. But look at the reality! You two are getting closer. You even slept with her last night!" Her ragged breathing made the atmosphere even more tense. Louis shook his head slightly. His eyes narrowed in disbelief. "Are you jealous of a little girl? Come on, Ace. She's not even five." "Don't play dumb, Louis. Do you think I don't know? You're starting to think of her as your daughter. So what are you going to do after this? Leave me to marry her mother?" "Ace," Louis held Grace's shoulders and looked at her gently, "pl
Louis stopped. Something in his heart kept him from moving. However, when he was about to turn around, Grace caught his hand. "Have you changed your mind?" Grace asked with a threatening expression. Louis took a deep breath. Taking her hand, he finally looked forward. "Let's go get breakfast." Meanwhile, two guards had stopped Summer. Seeing the little girl struggling, the oldest servant tried to calm her down. "Please don't chase after Mr. Harper, Little Lady. He has some business outside. How about having breakfast? My friends and I have prepared lots of delicious food for you." However, Summer kept struggling. Her head moved around, looking for traces of Louis. "Uncle Louis, please don't leave me. I want to go with you. Uncle Louis!" Louis heard the heartbreaking voice, but he ignored it. As the elevator doors began to close, Summer finally burst into tears. She no longer fought back. Sobbing, she wiped her eyes with her arms. "Uncle Louis, why did you ignore me? I s
"You're bleeding," Louis murmured as he examined Summer's hand. Summer glanced at her palm. Turned out, there were some scratches there. "Does it hurt?" Louis asked. Summer nodded. "But I've fallen a lot. That's why I carry plasters and antiseptic in my bag," she said between sobs. Louis smiled wryly. He took a look at Summer's knees. There were dust spots on her jumpsuit. "Come here. Sit." Louis, still half-kneeling, lifted the toddler onto his lap. With one hand, he rolled up her pants to her knees. As expected, he found scratches on her skin. "Are there any other injuries besides this?" he asked softly. Summer lifted one of her legs with furrowed brows. Her back was slightly hunched. "I think I have a hole in the sole of my foot. I accidentally stepped on something sharp. It hurts right down to the bone." Hearing that, Louis rushed to check. Finding the sole of her tiny foot full of red spots, he let out a sigh of relief. "Your foot doesn't have a hole, Summer
"Then what else? Pick a few," Louis said stiffly. He felt silly for trying to match Summer's taste to his. "Oh, this is difficult. I like food. I can eat everything heartily, except for those curly greens. I don't really like broccoli, but Mommy said it has a lot of benefits. So, I'm forced to eat it." Louis froze again. It was exactly the same as what he had experienced when he was a child. "But Uncle Louis," Summer's voice made him blink, "is all this food safe? I mean, no almonds or shrimps, right?" Louis' eyes were as wide as they could be. He knew that Sky was allergic to almonds. It was very possible that it was inherited to Summer. But shrimps? Why was Summer afraid of shrimps? "What's with the almonds and shrimps?" Louis acted stupid. "They're bad, Uncle. They can make me itchy and short of breath." Louis tried not to change his expression. However, his mind was too noisy with questions. His forehead frowned even more. Who was Summer actually? Why did she have s
After breakfast, Louis took Summer to his study room. There, they sat facing each other. A book was spread out on the table, right in front of Louis. "What are we going to do here, Uncle? Are we going to play? Or are you going to teach me about business?" Summer smiled sweetly. Her hands were folded neatly under her chin. The table was indeed too high for her. "I'm here to help you," Louis said as he uncapped a pen. "Can you tell me the criteria of a father you want?" "What is criteria?" Summer tilted her head. "Criteria are standards or measurements used to determine something. In short, what kind of father do you want?" Summer's eyes lit up instantly. She thought Louis was learning to be a good father to her. "I want to have a father like you!" "Can you describe it in more detail? What do you like about me?" Summer pointed out her finger. "First, you are handsome and cool. You will make a good couple with Mommy, even though Mommy needs to dress up a little." Louis
Louis took a deep breath. He realized that it was no use trying to persuade Summer. She would not change her mind. Louis would rather wait for Sky to arrive. Maybe only she could conquer Summer. Suddenly, the toddler rubbed her eyes. Seeing that, Louis leaned his head closer. "Summer, are you crying?" Summer didn't answer. Her back was hunched, her head bowed. She only peeked a little. Before Louis could see her eyes, she bent her neck again. "Oh, Summer," Louis knelt beside her. "I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings, but I have to do this. You have to learn that, in this life, we can't have everything we want." Summer let out a faint sigh, her shoulders dropped lower. Her silence made Louis feel bad. He had to find a way to cheer her up. "Summer, instead of being sad, how about playing with me?" Summer lifted her head slightly. "Play what?" "Anything you want. For the next 24 hours, just pretend I'm your father. You can take me anywhere, do anything. I won't mind as lo
"Since when did your mother write books?" Louis asked stiffly. Summer chuckled. "Isn't Mommy amazing? Since she gave birth to me, Mommy didn't want to bother Grandpa and Grandma. She said she could raise me on her own. That's why," she took a quick breath before continuing. "Mommy worked hard as a guide. In her spare time, she would make illustrations and write stories to make into books." Then, Summer touched several books in turn with her tiny finger. "These are the stories about Mommy's adventures when she was little. While this ...." Summer slid her hand over to another pile. Her name was written on the title. “This is the story of my adventure.” Louis was stunned again. He reached for the book Summer first showed him. A boy was pictured on the cover. As expected, the book told the story of Sky's adventures with Emily and himself in the past. His name was disguised. However, he knew very well that the boy in the story was him. “Why are you showing me these books?” Lou
"See? Overthinking is not a good thing, Louis. What you were worried about did not come true. Summer has been excited again. She was only disappointed for a few seconds," Sky whispered to Louis when Summer was opening her presents.Louis glanced at Sky with a sweet smile. "I think I need to learn a lot from you about how to be a good parent.""You don't need to learn, Louis. You are already a good parent. But, if you want to be even better, I can give you a good tip," Sky nodded reassuringly.Louis' eyebrows shot up. "What is it?""Every time you want to give Summer advice, think from a child's perspective. What way would be acceptable to your little self? You just have to adjust it to Summer's character."Louis pondered for a moment. "Finally, I know why Summer is so close to you. Aside from the fact that you're her mother, she might think you're a fun and exciting person. You a
Sky felt sorry for Louis. She massaged his shoulder. "Summer won't be disappointed, Louis. You have given her a sweet surprise, and she liked it.""But she can't see Papoy. She must be disappointed."Sky shook her head firmly. "No, if we can give her the right response."Louis furrowed his eyebrows. "What response?""Mommy, Daddy!" Summer suddenly ran over to them. "Look what I found!"She showed what she had collected in her palm. "Seeds! I think Papoy is a naughty bird. He likes to take his food out of the nest and drop it anywhere!"Sky glanced at Louis. Her husband looked confused about how to respond."Are you sure that Papoy is a naughty bird, Honey?" Sky finally took control of the situation. "Papoy might have intentionally scattered the seeds. Can you imagine what would happen if they grew?"Summer's eyes widened. "They will grow into new plants, and produce more seeds. If that happens, Papoy can get food more easily. Wow, he turns out to be a smart bird!""You're right, Honey.
"Daddy, did you intentionally make this room similar to Mommy's room when she was little?" she murmured in a small, warm voice.Louis stepped forward to the toddler's side. "Yes. Do you like it?"Summer did not answer again. She observed the room more closely. Once her observation was done, her laughter sounded thin and full of emotions."This is the best room I've ever seen! I've always wondered what Mommy's childhood room was like. Every time Mommy told me about it, I could only imagine it with envy. It turns out that my room is that cool now!"Summer turned around, hugging Louis with love and sincerity. "Thank you so much, Daddy. Thank you for making such a cool room for me. I'll definitely be happy living here."Louis smiled in relief. "You're welcome, Baby. I'm happy if you're happy.""How did Daddy know that I would like this room?" Summer asked while l
Several servants were stunned to hear Summer's statements. The rest nodded in amazement.Meanwhile, Sky sighed quickly. She couldn't understand her daughter. "You're still young, Honey. Focus on studying and developing your skills. It would be better if you could rely on your own abilities rather than your parents' wealth.""Calm down, Mommy. I'm just asking. I also know that I have to do my best. But, if Daddy gave me money, wouldn't it be much easier? I can develop faster!"Suddenly, Louis intervened with his signature laugh. He bent his knees, strengthening Summer's shoulders."You don't need to worry, Baby. I will also fulfill all your needs and facilitate your learning. Therefore, how about we see your room now?""Is there a study desk and good books in my room?" Summer's eyes sparkled beautifully.Louis smiled faintly. "Come on over there! You have to find the answer yourself."Summer cheered again. Happily, they went to the room."I thought my room was upstairs. Turns out it's
"Oh, I'm getting impatient. Come on, Mr. Driver!" Summer patted the front seat. "Go faster!"Sky frowned. "How can we go faster, Honey? We're almost there."Summer giggled. When the car stopped two seconds later, she immediately ran to meet the servants."Welcome to your new home, Miss Harper," the uniformed ladies lowered their knees a little.Then, one of them opened a box. She took out a necklace of flowers from it, hanging it around Summer's neck.The toddler's laughter tickled the air. "This isn't my first time here, but you still welcomed me. You're so kind!"Louis stroked Summer's head from behind. "Your arrival this time is different from the previous one. Do you remember what your name is now?""Summer Harper!" the little girl replied while jumping happily.Louis nodded. "That's right. You came here as my dau
"Honey, listen to Mommy carefully. When a man and a woman get married, they become one.""Yes, I know that," Summer said. "I heard it from the priest yesterday. What God has joined together, let no man separate. Mommy and Daddy have become one flesh."Sky smiled faintly. She stroked her daughter's curly hair. "Do you know what that means?"Summer pursed her lips. "Mommy and Daddy are inseparable? You two must always be together wherever you go?""You're right," Sky nodded softly. "A married couple has become one heart, one mind, one goal, one joy and sorrow. They must care for each other, understand each other, love each other, respect each other, and be loyal to each other."Summer frowned, listening. "Okay, I understand that. What I don't understand is, why did you let Daddy touch your private parts, Mommy? Is that the way to become one flesh?"Sky froze again. She noticed how Summer put her palms together. Suddenly, the process of uniting herself with Louis flashed through her mind.
"I don't want to disappoint you, Louis, but the time isn't right. Just wait until tonight, hmm?" Sky forced a smile. But it turned out, the corners of her lips were too stiff to lift. The nerves in her body were too tense.Seeing her awkward expression, Louis narrowed his eyes. "What will you do tonight?" he asked in a teasing tone.Sky's breath hitched. Her eyes blinked to overcome nervousness. "I will give you ... what you want."Louis bit his lip. His hand slowly moved to Sky's stomach, then went down. "What do I want?"Sky gasped as Louis entered her warmth. Her breathing became faster, just like the rush of blood in her veins.Not wanting her common sense to wander, Sky closed her eyes for a moment. Then, with her hands clenched tightly, she asserted, "You know what I mean, Louis. Please don't play dumb. Therefore, you have to stop now. Don't you realize? We're in Summer's r
Receiving such a gentle touch, Sky's forehead frowned. She held Louis' hand."Summer isn't asleep yet. Are you sure you want to continue now? She might think I'm groaning in pain again.""Let's do it silently," Louis smiled mischievously."Can I?" Sky frowned in hesitation."Let's try," Louis moved closer to Sky again. His hands started to get naughty. His lips went wild.At a certain point, Sky began to have difficulty holding back the turmoil in her chest. "Louis, wait. I think we had better postpone it until Summer is really asleep.""No, Sky. I can't hold it anymore."Louis' hand reached down. Sky finally failed to muffle her voice. That's when a knock came from the door."Mommy, is Daddy bothering you again?"Louis and Sky froze. Only their shoulders moved, rising and falling. Their lungs were still busy expelling hot air."See? Summer is still watching!" Sky whispered while patting Louis' arm.Instead of moving away from Sky, Louis stayed in place. He said, "No, Baby. Your mom ac
"N-no. It didn't penetrate the glass. The window was open when I chased it away. After it came out, I quickly closed the window so it wouldn't come back in," Sky answered awkwardly.Meanwhile, Summer puffed out her cheeks. Putting her hands on her hips, she stamped her foot."That naughty bug! How dare it bite Mommy and leave a weird mark! If only I could catch it, I would put it in a bottle, then shake it until it felt dizzy and forgot how to fly. The bug should know that biting people is not nice."Hearing the sweet scolding, Louis grimaced. He was grateful that Sky managed to make up a clever excuse. Otherwise, how would he explain it to the toddler?"Then, what did Daddy do on top of Mommy?" Summer probed again.Louis' back straightened again. His eyes widened. "A-about that," Louis' eyes shook to find an excuse, "Your mom said the insect bite felt hot, so I helped her to blow on it.""That can be done while sitting. Why did Daddy lie to Mommy?"Louis' mouth gaped wider. His eyebro