The little girl who was drowsy and could not wake up no matter what he tried just now was now energetic. She held a handful of kibbles in each hand and said, "It's meal time, Kaka." Her voice was sweet and tender.Kaka wagged its tail briskly. It was much taller than Charlotte. The ferocious and majestic dog lowered its head while licking her little palms, quietly enjoying the kibbles."Wow, Kaka is awesome!" Charlotte's smiling eyes became crescent like, her rosy cheeks full of excitement. Series of loud clapping sounds were heard as she was brushing her two little hands together.Upon seeing this, Kaka was also excited. It leaped, resting its front paws on Charlotte's shoulders, her tongue licking her small face.The little girl was playful. Maria was left with no choice but to squat in front of her while holding her breakfast plate and patiently fed her.Charlotte did two things—playing with Kaka and having breakfast—simultaneously, without neglecting any.Mark's deep eyes fil
Mark could read all her thoughts on that little face of hers. Her eyes were obviously telling him, 'Hurry up and leave already!''You are not going to work?' Charlotte's heart was a little distressed. She was thinking about complaining to her Mommy and badmouthing him. There was no way she could do that if this Uncle Rascal refused to leave."Uncle, isn't your partner looking for you today?""He is not coming...""Uncle, do you have other things to do?""No...""So you must tag along?""Yes...""Uncle, Mommy and I are girls, and Uncle is a boy. That's very inconvenient.""It's okay...""Oh!" Charlotte's little head drooped with a wilting look. She stopped asking.As for Mark, his handsome countenance turned grave. 'Just how much you wish me to leave. Don't you want my company?'Suddenly, Charlotte's eyes lit up with joy. All her gloominess fled. She happily tapped the car window with both hands and yelled softly, "Mommy! Mommy! I'm here! Here!"Apparently, Summer saw her t
Yvette frowned and looked at her. “Why are you here?”“I have been assigned here by Mr. Valentine.” Maria knew that she was Mark’s mother.“Impossible, Mark disliked having maids!” other than places that required cleaning, Mark was never pleased with anyone else that showed up at his apartment.“I’m not serving Mr. Valentine but Ms. Valentine.”Yvette was baffled by her words. “Who is this Ms. Valentine?”“She is the daughter of Mr. Valentine…”Yvette couldn’t believe her ears. “Whose daughter did you say she is?”“The daughter of Mr. Valentine…” Maria repeated herself.Yvette felt it was ridiculous. When did Mark ever had a daughter!Then, she suddenly remembered Summer. Her heart began to race. Could it be…‘Could it be that Summer gave birth to a daughter?’Yvette’s heartbeat palpitated and suddenly felt her throat dry up. She asked Maria, “How old is the child?”“She’s three years old; a very cute and sensible child.” Maria answered honestly.‘Three years old. When Mar
Hearing that, Yvette was puzzled. “Mom, isn’t Mark your favorite? Why won’t you let him come, don’t you miss him?”“I do, but I can’t let him visit. He must have worn himself out during the three years in Athana. You must help him recuperate and let him have more rest.”“Mark can’t be as weak as you, could he? Don’t worry too much, you rest well.”“The three years in Athana had really worn Mark out…”“Mom, like I said, you pampered Mark too much; believe it or not, which of your words are not trying to defend him?”“If I don’t defend or pamper him, who else will do it?”At this, Ms. Moore raised her voice and continued,“When Mark was in Athana for over a year, he was searching every day for doctors and surgeons who could cure Raine’s face. But as Raine was recovering, I felt unwell and was sent to Athana to treat my cerebral hemorrhage. Mark had labored to care for me and had not rested.When I was in a coma for three months, he stayed by my side to care for me. Although I awo
In these recent years, Ronald had become more unruly.It was a quiet atmosphere in the car. Nobody said a word. Charlotte looked around her, feeling bored.‘Why isn’t mommy talking to the rascal?’“Mommy, why aren’t you talking to uncle?”Hearing that, Mark looked at her, then turned and locked his eyes onto Summer.Summer did not seem to notice him; she took out a Yogurt drink, plunged a straw into it, and gave it to Charlotte. “Because mommy has nothing to speak to uncle.”Charlotte bit the straw and nodded as if she understood it. “Now I know, mommy must hate uncle a lot!”“Why?” Mark interrupted.“Because when mommy is with uncle Dean or uncle Handsome, she isn’t like this. They will talk and laugh, but when she is with you, she doesn’t say anything. She must hate you!”Hmph, she also hated uncle Rascal, just like mommy! That was what her tiny brain concluded.She was afraid of him because when he got angry, he shouted at her, but mommy, uncle Dean, or uncle Handsome neve
The leaves were emerald green, and under the sunlight, its greenery was in full display; the leaves rustled at the gentle breeze, and the grapes dangled in the air like crystals.The air was filled with the scent of grapes, accompanied by the scent of nature; it was very aromatic.She turned and saw that he was at a booth beside them, and in it sat a middle-aged man.He took out fifty dollars from his wallet and handed it to the man; in return, he picked up three baskets, two large and a small one.Charlotte could no longer hold her excitement. She wanted to get down and struggled to free herself from her embrace.Summer bent down to let her stand on her feet. The notice board read adult tickets, twenty dollars per person; children, half price.There were extra charges for eating grapes; for takeaway, it would be measured by kilograms; tiny grapes cost six dollars per kilogram; large grapes and raisins cost twelve dollars per kilogram.The price was reasonable; furthermore, the
Charlotte beamed, and her eyes squinted; she raised her tender arms and picked more grapes.After a while, Summer felt fatigued in her arms; they were sore and numb and could hardly carry Charlotte any longer.Just as she prepared to put Charlotte down so she could rest her arms, Mark had swiftly stretched out his arms and carried Charlotte. Dumbfounded, Summer stared at his back for a moment and then retracted her gaze.Mark was athletic and could naturally carry Charlotte to a greater height. Reaching out her hand, Charlotte plucked a purple-reddish grape. “Mommy, ahh.”Seeing the compelling look on the little one, she couldn’t resist but walked up and ate it.The grapes here were different from the ones available in the shops; they were fresh, sweet, and very juicy.Retracting her hand, she plucked a tiny and unripe grape and looked at Mark mischievously; in a soft voice, she said, “Uncle, ahh.”Mark couldn’t tell what she had in mind; he twitched his eyes but kept his mout
“No, there are so many grapes here that are waiting to be picked. Why do you want to pick those at the highest point?” Summer asked, with no hesitation. “Because those grapes are red and big. I want those.” Charlotte was insistent, looking at the grapes at the highest point. “I would weigh down Mark,” Summer said in a soft voice. When Charlotte was about to speak, a deep voice drifted over. “You won’t. Just climb onto my back.” Charlotte nodded her head like a chick. “Mark is a man, and Mommy won’t weigh him down, just like a monster can’t beat Ultraman, and Mommy can’t weigh down Mark.” Summer really did not know whether to laugh or cry upon hearing Charlotte’s logic. She wondered what was going on in her little head. She could understand why a child would think this way. But why would Mark also want to echo what Charlotte said? “Charlotte, stop messing around. The grapes here are big, too. Let’s pick the grapes here, okay?” “No.” Charlotte’s voice was loud. She turned