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
Jenna cast a profound look at Quinn. “You have me.” “That’s right, I have you.” Quinn chuckled, then he took her hand, slipped it underneath his clothes, and rested it against his chest. “My heart beats for you. This is a sign of my love for you.” Jenna burst out laughing. “Where did you learn this cheesy confession? Still, I have to admit that they are working.” Quinn kissed her gently. “I love you.” “Yes, I know.” Jenna perched on tiptoes and kissed him. They embraced each other tightly and tangled in their fervent love for each other. … Meanwhile, inside a certain luxurious apartment in Hevedburgh, Diana suddenly woke up with a start from a nightmare. She sat up from the bed and seemed completely out of it. The young man sleeping next to her woke up as well. He got up and leaned over. “Not feeling better yet?” He wiped the sweat from Diana's face. Diana’s head was still caught in a daze. It took almost ten seconds before she recognized that there was a perso
Diana wrapped her arms around her thighs and wept quietly. Earlier, she accidentally stole a glance at Connor's fingers and noticed how red and swollen they were. The sight of it only made her feel worse. After a while, she got up and looked out through the peephole, only to see that Connor was still waiting outside. Before she was aware of what was happening, she already found herself opening the door. When she met Connor’s gaze, she blurted out, “Didn’t I tell you to leave? Why are you still here?” “I’m worried about you. It's already five in the morning anyway, I was going to wait until dawn for your assistant to get here before I leave.” Connor noticed her eyes were ringed with red and seemed swollen. He immediately grew concerned. “Why are you crying?” Diana wiped away her tears and offered. “Never mind that. Come in.” She frequently got hurt while filming on the set so she had all sorts of medicine and first aid solutions scattered around the house and inside t
A while after she spoke, she did not hear any response from behind her. She pursed her lips and could taste the bitterness of her tears. She shifted to turn around when she was suddenly pulled into a tight embrace. Connor lowered his head and gently kissed the trickling tears on her cheeks. He whispered gently, “What do you mean you don’t deserve to be loved? Let me take care of you, I can stomach everything that you did in the past.” Diana was too stunned to speak for several seconds. She turned around and buried her head inside his embrace where she wept silently. After a long time, she held Connor's face and kissed him passionately while still crying all the while. She whimpered. “Would you keep loving me? Never stop loving me.” Connor drank her tears and answered softly, “Okay.” For the first time, Diana did not need to take painkillers and relished in the act of lovemaking. She held onto him tightly and lost herself in fervent kisses. She wanted to fuse into one