The shop owner accepted the dollar bill with a big smile. "Sure, what flavor would you like, sir?"Cedrick did not answer and turned to look at Miles instead. "What flavor do you want?"Miles snapped his head up with widened eyes. "Big Demon?"Cedrick stood elegantly by their sides. His tall frame and the suit he was wearing made him stand out in the theme park, but his majestic aura made it so that everyone could only wonder about his identity in secret without daring to stare at him.Cedrick ordered a vanilla-flavored scoop for Miles before turning to stare at Catelyn. "This is how you teach my son in private?"To choose from two options? To give up on his original choice?Catelyn choked but managed to mutter, "He has a weak stomach, so he can't eat things that are too cold!"As though reminded of something, she immediately said to the owner of the shop. "I'm sorry, we don't need the vanilla ice cream...""We are taking it." Cedrick straightened his back and interrupted her w
Whenever Cedrick would get upset, Miles would hide behind Catelyn.They had a blast, and as the night progressed, Miles decided to end the day with a ride on the Ferris wheel.The gondola rose toward the sky slowly and finally stopped at the highest point as though it was floating in the air.Miles pressed his face against the glass and stared down at the scenery.The lake was located beside the Ferris wheel, and there were a few cruise ships sailing on the water. There were waterproof lights on the edges of the shops that shone splendidly when one looked at them from higher ground, and Miles stared at them unblinkingly.There wasn’t much space in the gondola, so it felt even more cramped when Catelyn stood up, but she wasn't afraid. Every time she turned around, she would brush against his chin."You seem so cautious most of the time. I didn't expect you to be this brave. Are you not afraid of heights?"Catelyn tip-toed and pressed her fingers against the glass window. "What's
Cedrick glanced at Catelyn's reddened lips before looking down at the boy in his arms. "You can't touch her lips," he deadpanned."Why not?" Miles blinked curiously. He used to touch his mother's lips all the time, and Catelyn would kiss him from time to time.Cedrick's brow twitched, but a teasing smile appeared as though he had thought of something. "Because you are too young. Her lips only belong to me now, understood?""What does that even mean?! Let me go..."Miles struggled in Cedrick's arms, but his power simply could not rival him. After a while, his strength slowly weakened and he was left powerless and panting with anger written all over his face.Catelyn kept her hand over her mouth the entire time, too embarrassed to talk about what had happened.Miles rolled his eyes and focused on Catelyn's face once again. "Aunt Catelyn, why is your face so red?"Catelyn had no idea how to answer his question. "Maybe...Maybe it's because the weather is too hot. Don't you think so,
"Don't say that. I am more than willing to do this." Ollie pursed his lips and wrapped his arms around Catelyn's neck before rubbing his face against hers. "I will be back in a month."Under the current circumstances, only one could remain by Catelyn's side, and the other would have to stay with Cedrick.Changing places every once a month was the fairest arrangement for them.Miles was overwhelmed by guilt when he saw how reluctant Ollie and Catelyn were to part, but he had let Ollie have his mother for too long. He missed his bed at home and the days without Cedrick around.He combed through his slightly curly hair in frustration.Catelyn's heart broke into pieces, but Ollie had already let go and started exchanging clothes with Miles, no longer as hesitant as he was earlier.Though he didn't want to part with Catelyn, he knew that he would have the chance to see her again now that he had finally found his mother.The two children swiftly exchanged clothes. The delicate and exq
Janice had not seen Ollie for a long time, so she brought him to Nandose Villa for a two days trip.…It was about seven to eight in the evening, which were peak hours for traffic and pedestrians in the fast-paced Sapphire City.Catelyn and Cedrick were sitting at a restaurant."What were you doing in the washroom with the boy?" Cedrick asked in a serious tone.Catelyn felt her nerve ticking upon hearing that question. She planned to have a quick meal and send Miles home, but he was smart enough to get a cab by himself. He should be arriving at home already.Catelyn felt empty without her two sons with her."What else could we be doing? I was sad to have said goodbye to Master Ollie after spending a whole weekend with him," answered Catelyn, faking casualness.Cedrick did not buy her answer. He squinted at her dubiously and said, "Do you want to tell me the truth, or should I look for the truth myself?""No!" Catelyn cut him off."If you don't want me to look for the truth, b
Since the bus was filled with people, Catelyn gripped the handle above her head firmly. Her upper body leaned toward the window as she tried to balance herself so she would not fall when the bus pulled the brakes.Her shoulder was moist with the rain from earlier, but she did not bother to wipe it off."Mommy, that car seems to be following us," said a little girl who sat on a seat in front of Catelyn, pointing at a black car outside the window.Her mother smiled and acknowledged her. "Don't put your hand outside of the window. The road is big, and it could just be going in the same direction. Why would it be following us?""That's true," the little girl responded as she pursed her tiny lips and retrieved her hand.Moments later, the girl's mother was heard mumbling to herself, "Hmm. It does look like it's following the bus. Look; it stops every time the bus stops and moves every time the bus moves. That's pretty weird…"Catelyn listened to their conversations and looked out of t
The reason the bus came to a screeching halt was because of the black car.Catelyn's eyes followed the driver's direction, only to find that the black car had slowly left her vision and turned into a small, black dot.However, her mind decided to play tricks on her as a handsome figure flashed through her mind out of nowhere. She shook the image off, however.She must have lost her mind. Why would Cedrick be there? He must have gone home already.…Catelyn arrived at her station after a short while, but the rain was relentless, still. Since she did not have an umbrella with her, she decided to wait it out at the bus stop. No one was in sight as it was already late into the night.The street light shone dimly under the rain, and the sky was darker than usual.Catelyn shuddered under the gust of cold wind.Not long after, the rain slowly dispersed, and just as she was about to walk back home…"Tsk! Look who it is," rang a sinister male voice from behind her.Catelyn turned arou
"I have a hundred thousand in my bank account. I'll give you everything!" yelled Catelyn, suppressing her pain.The man stopped dragging her by the collar and glared at her doubtfully. "You're not lying to me…are you?""There's an automated teller machine just around the corner. W—We can go there right now…"Catelyn felt like something was stabbing her lower abdomen, her head was getting dizzy from the pain as she uttered.The man looked at her from head to toe, hesitating but eventually giving in to the temptation of money. His eyes rolled greedily as he warned, "If you lie to me, I'll give you to the homeless people under the bridge. Get me the money, now!"Catelyn was glad that he took the bait, but she had no energy to smile.Her cramps were getting worse by the second, and she could feel her lips going numb from losing too much blood.It felt like she could pass out anytime soon.She staggered toward the machine across the street as the man followed her closely behind.Ju