I love you, I love you…Coco paused the video, staring at Tom’s face. Suddenly, she realized that in the muddy waters of the entertainment industry, there had been a man who had given her all his love. However, she had not valued it and had instead been blinded by money and greed.Now that it was done, she realized how stupid she had been.Coco held her phone as she sobbed like a child, crying because she had lost her most beloved person.When Coco Jade’s assistant came looking for her the next day, they kept knocking for a long time but got no response.The assistant used a set of spare keys to hurriedly open the door. She entered, only to find Coco lying quietly on the bed, Tom’s photo placed next to her.The news of Coco Jade committing suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills spread like wildfire.It might have been due to the cyberbullying or remorse towards Tom Gunner, but no one would forgive her. She was the one who had ruined the kindest Tom Gunner.She deserved it.Af
Percival was not used to physical affection from others and hesitated slightly before throwing himself into his daddy’s arms.Quinn carried the two children effortlessly.He kissed Percival’s forehead and said gently, “Thank you for taking care of your sister.”“Uno hasn’t been taking care of me!” Duo pouted her little mouth as she complained to Quinn. “Uno always bullies me. He pulls my hair and puts pepper in my orange juice.”Percival scowled and said in exasperation, “How long ago was that? Besides, you started it.”“I didn’t! You bullied me!”The two kids started arguing. If Quinn had not been carrying them, they would probably have started fighting, which made Quinn feel exasperated. Yet, he also felt like laughing.It would not do for him to take sides. So, he stayed silent.Jenna said in a chilly tone from the side, “Both of you don’t seem to need your mother now that you have a dad. So, I think you guys should just go home together without me. I’m just an extra.”“Mom
After a while, Percival moved a little step stool over to the open-plan kitchen and stood on it, rolling up his sweater sleeves.“Daddy, I’ll help you out.”“Sure.” Quinn smiled and washed a radish clean before chopping it into pieces as an example for Percival. “Do it like this. After you cut it into pieces, cut it into thin strips before finally mincing it and putting it into a bowl.”Percival nodded. “I got it.”Quinn handed him a knife, reminding him, “Be careful when you cut the radish. Make sure you don’t hurt your fingers.”Percival hummed in acknowledgment.Quinn’s hands were moving, but his attention was fixed to his son as he watched him out of the corner of his eye. The little boy soon managed to use the knife skilfully and quickly placed the minced radish into a bowl.Percival then helped to marinate the beef. He looked down and suddenly spoke, “Daddy.”“What’s wrong?”“Will you leave us again?” His tone was childish but serious.Duo did not think about anything e
Jenna said unhappily, “Don’t you have hands?”“Mommy, you have hands too, but you’re not eating on your own.” Duo sniffed sadly, “You flew back here often to meet Daddy in the past, but I’m so pitiful. I only met Daddy today.”“What do you mean?” Jenna said. “Didn’t you spend time with Daddy when we went skiing in Switzerland?”Duo tilted her head. “Did we? Why don’t I remember that?”“Yeah, you did.” Jenna looked down to eat her tortellini, asking Quinn in a muffled voice, “Weren’t you in Switzerland then, too?”Quinn had a wry expression on his face. “Why don’t you refresh your memory?”Jenna only remembered after a moment of careful thought that Quinn had gone there to film a movie under Tom Gunner’s identity back then. He happened to bump into them at the skiing field, so Duo had, of course, never met him before.“That time, we met a very handsome mister at the skiing place,” Duo said. “He played with us for a bit.”After a pause, Duo immediately corrected herself. “Daddy,
Ever the overprotective father, Quinn’s expression darkened. Killing intent toward his daughter’s alleged future boyfriend immediately welled up.He peeled a prawn and fed it to his daughter, saying gently, “Duo, Daddy wants to spend many years with you. You don’t have to grow up so quickly. Daddy will make whatever you want to eat.“There are lots of bad people out there who are really good at tricking people. You’re only safe with Daddy, got it?”“Mm!” Duo nodded energetically.Quinn smiled faintly and said gently as he fed his daughter, “Isn’t Daddy’s cooking delicious? No one else’s cooking can compare to Daddy’s, right?”“Mmhm, it’s so delicious!” Duo nodded with certainty. “Daddy’s even better than a Michelin-starred chef!”“Of course. Daddy will be Duo’s private chef from now on.”Duo was coaxed by her daddy’s words after noticing how rich, handsome, and good at cooking her own daddy was. No one could compare to Daddy, so she stopped talking about getting a boyfriend when
After discussing with Uno, Duo picked a romantic piece of classical music to play. As the music played, Jenna placed her hand in the man’s broad palm and his other hand on her waist before they started to slowly sway in the middle of the living room.Quinn leaned his forehead against Jenna’s. He saw nothing else except her. “I never dared to imagine having such a happy life in the past.”He had lived the first half of his life in a daze, his heart like a pool of stagnant water. He never imagined that one day, he would meet a woman who loved him very much and that they would even have two children together.Jenna had given him everything and made his whole being come alive, even giving him hope for the future.Jenna laughed softly. “In the future, the kids and I will make you even happier and even more tired. We’ll make you make breakfast for us every day, chauffeur the kids back and forth from school, and go out to play with us. Are you willing to do that?”“I could wish for nothi
That afternoon, Quinn and Jenna spent time at home playing hide and seek and guessing games with their children. Quinn’s face had been doodled all over and a cat face had been drawn on him, which made Duo break into laughter.At night, Quinn grilled steaks for dinner.Duo exclaimed that it was delicious and said to Quinn with bulging cheeks, “Daddy, it’s just so wonderful to have you. We don’t have to eat Mommy’s dubious food in the future anymore!”Jenna harrumphed and deliberately said, “Mommy will do the barbecue when we go to the beach to play tomorrow!”“Please, no!” Duo and Uno looked horrified.Around 10 PM, Jenna brought Duo to the bathroom to take a bath. When she came out, she saw the light in the living room was still on, and Quinn was putting away the kids’ toys.She said, “Duo was the one who did this, so just make her put it all away herself tomorrow.”“It’s not like I’m helping others by putting away my own daughter’s toys.” Quinn replied, “I quite like doing this
After the helicopter landed near the sea, Duo changed into a pretty floral swimsuit. She carried a small bucket as she ran barefoot on the beach.It was sunny that day and Jenna was afraid of getting sunburned, so she lay in a beach chair as she drank watermelon juice.She watched as Quinn allowed Duo to ride on his shoulders as they ran along the beach. Duo was so happy she could not stop laughing. He even carried the small bucket for Duo as he followed after her and spent time digging up pretty shells.Uno accidentally kicked some sand onto Duo, which made her cry out angrily and chase after Uno to hit him.This beautiful scene made Jenna’s heart feel particularly full, but she soon recalled the conversation that took place that day in the private box as well as Agnes’ hateful words and Xavier’s calm expression.Lilith said she had already returned to Dresark. Jenna wondered if Xavier had followed her back.At night, Quinn set up the barbecue grill and took the pre-prepared ske