Summer sighed tiredly. Her shoulders dropped, her lips pursed. "I'm not making excuses. What I said is true. Just try walking with your eyes closed and your hands tied. You'll definitely be slow. Let alone me!"
The toddler pressed her chest with her tied hands. "I'm only four years old. I'm still small. My steps are also small. If you're tall, your legs are almost three times longer than mine. If you're short, maybe only twice as long. But no matter how short you are, your steps are definitely bigger. I have to take three steps to match one step of yours."
"Shut up!"
Summer flinched again. Grimacing, she scratched her ears with the back of her hands.
"Sir, can't you speak more softly? It's already night. Time to sleep. It's rude if you keep making noise. It can disturb others living around here. Oh, by the way, is Mommy awake? How long will the drug last?"
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"Sir, didn't you know? A child's eye color can be different from their parents' eye color," Summer replied while nodding cutely.Kendrick froze again. "Where did that myth come from?""That's not a myth, but a fact! There are many cases where a child's eye color is a combination of the eye colors of both parents. Green and blue can produce gray. All three lack pigment.""But I'm not your father! Why do you keep insisting on your ridiculous idea?" Kendrick was getting more and more annoyed."Why don't you admit it?" Summer replied, not wanting to lose. "Are you afraid that I'll sue you?"Kendrick's brows furrowed deeper. "You want to sue me? On what basis?"Summer pursed her lips. Her eyelids drooped slightly. "If you're really my father, that means you have to give Mommy a lot of money.""What money?" Kendrick's voice suddenly became shri
"Why do you keep saying that I'm your father? Louis is the one you should be suing, not me! I'm not your father!" Kendrick said firmly, sounding a little desperate. He didn't realize that the toddler's lips were twitching slightly. Summer was actually struggling to hold back her laughter. Kendrick's reactions were funny to her. She enjoyed teasing him. "Okay, I won't force you to confess anymore. Don't whine, Sir. Now, you'd better explain why you kidnapped me. Otherwise, how am I supposed to understand?" Summer pinched his neck with her shoulders. She looked adorable in that pose. Kendrick sharpened his index finger. "Listen carefully. I won't say it again." "Okay," Summer pushed aside the hair covering her ears with the back of her hand. Then, she sat down nicely. "Your father has destroyed my career and reputation. Therefore, I want to avenge his crimes by throwing you off the cliff." Summer's eyes immediatel
"And please provide milk in my room! I'm used to drinking it when I wake up in the middle of the night," Summer said with a big smile."Do you think we're your servants?""If there's no milk, water is also fine. The important thing is, I can quench my thirst.""Enough! Don't ask for anything else. You just made your last request."Summer tilted her head. "So can I have some water?"Turning around, Kendrick waved. "See you in your dying moments."Summer jumped a little. "Thank you, Mr. Kendrick."Hearing his name, Kendrick froze. He turned around, but his men had already pushed Summer into the bathroom."Did she just say my name? Does she know who I am?"Kendrick furrowed his eyebrows. Questions flooded his mind. Unable to guess the toddler's train of thought, he grimaced. After ruffling his hair,
Summer pursed her lips, holding back a smile. "Thank you, Sir."Then, she ran inside. She took two bathrobes that were provided on the table, and went out of there.After that, Summer was escorted to a room. Seeing her mother lying there, she secretly let out a sigh of relief."Sir, can I have the water I asked for?" she asked in a helpless voice.With a heavy heart, the tall guy left and returned with a bottle of water."Sir, can I have another bottle for my mommy? She must be thirsty when she wakes up."Feeling irritated, the ferocious guy fetched two more bottles of water. "Satisfied?"Summer nodded with a sweet smile. "Thank you, Sir. If I may ask, when will Mommy wake up? She can't possibly sleep until morning, right? I want to talk to her before being thrown into the ravine.""Are you afraid that you won't be able to say your last words to her?" The ferocious guy chuckled. "Don't worry. You still have time to part.""Okay then. I'll sleep while hugging Mommy. Good night, Sir. Swe
In front of a hut far from the habitation, Louis was sitting in the car with his bodyguard."Are you sure this is the place?" he asked, whispering.Omega checked the laptop again. "Yes, the signal came from here."Louis furrowed his brows even more. He glanced at the small wooden building. There were no signs of life observed. There was only darkness and the cold of the night that made anxiety worse. For some reason, Louis felt that Summer and Sky were not in the hut."Let's check it out. Maybe there are clues we can find," Louis unbuckled his seatbelt.The bodyguard stared wide-eyed. "The emergency team and the police will arrive soon, Sir. Don't you want to wait for them?""Those people are slow. After all, every second counts. So, let's move," Louis grumbled before getting out of the car.Seeing his master walking towards the hut, Omeg
The tall guy was stunned to see Sky's throbbing jaw and her shaking shoulders. He thought it was just a trick to escape. But then, he began to believe that something had happened to the toddler."Nonsense. We didn't poison her," he denied flatly. His tone of voice had dropped a lot."Then why is her mouth foaming like that? Why did she have a seizure, and now she's unconscious?"Curious, the tall guy opened the door wider. Finding Summer lying stiffly with foam dripping down her cheek, he swallowed hard. His boss would be very angry if the toddler died before being thrown into the ravine. Their plan would fall apart.With a heavy sigh, the guy went inside. Just as he stepped into the room, both of his feet slid forward."Wooah, what's going on?" His arms flapped, looking for balance.Before he could find it, a kick from Sky knocked him down. His head accidentally hit the floor. In that instant, the world turned dark for him."Oh my God," Sky gasped while covering her mouth. "Did I kic
Summer pointed to the gun holster attached to the fierce guy's waist. "I secured this gun before Mommy tied him up. I was afraid he would suddenly wake up and shoot us."Sky sighed in admiration. "Very good, Honey. You're like a real cowboy sheriff."Hearing the praise, Summer chuckled. "Does that mean I can use this gun to defeat the enemy, Mommy?"Sky's smile shrank. "Sorry, Honey. You're still too young to use a gun. Besides, your aim is still not accurate. Just wait a few more years, okay? Until then, practice diligently," she secured the gun from her daughter's hand.Summer's face turned sullen. "When Mommy was my age, Mommy already used a gun.""That's because the situation was urgent. I had to save the orangutan from poachers," Sky said while checking the ammunition."Our situation is also urgent, Mommy. There are two people we have to defeat. If only
Sky bit her lip. After a quick thought, she whispered again, "I'll turn to face him. Your job is to hide behind me with very slow movements. Understand?""Understood, Mommy." Summer watched her mother. She planned to follow her speed.However, just as their feet lifted a little, the sound of a rifle being reloaded was heard. Kendrick's exclamation followed, "Do you think I'm joking?"The mother and daughter turned still."It's not like that. We just want to turn around. Are you comfortable talking to us without looking at each other?" Sky said loudly."Mommy, he asked that because he's not an educated person. He doesn't know that talking without looking at the person we're talking to is impolite!" Summer continued, nodding firmly.Sky immediately glanced at her daughter. "Honey? Did you forget that I forbade you to provoke him?"Summer pu
Suddenly, Louis grabbed Sky's hand and pulled her behind the wall next to the door. At that moment, the sound of a sensor was heard. When the door opened, Louis hit the hand that was pointing a gun forward. It easily fell to the floor."You!" Pablo was wide-eyed. He launched a counterattack. However, Louis blocked it effortlessly.The two men then competed in strength. Fortunately, Louis was superior. After a while, he managed to bend Pablo down, and the security officers arrived in the room."Sir, please arrest him! He has been working with Draco and Angelica. He is the one who framed me and my husband!" Sky pointed with round eyes.Two officers moved closer to Pablo. However, instead of securing the criminal, they arrested Louis. Sky was wide-eyed watching Pablo free."Sir, you have the wrong person! It is not my husband you should arrest, but your teammate! He is not an ordinary security officer, but a criminal!" Sky shouted loudly.Seeing her confusion, Pablo laughed faintly. With
Louis put the tray on the table with great caution. Not because he was afraid of spilling the food, but because he was afraid that Draco would attack suddenly.Fortunately, Draco did not realize his disguise. Louis turned to help Sky. That's when Draco cleared his throat."Please put the tray here," he pointed to the bed beside him.Louis and Sky spontaneously glanced over. Their eyes were fixed on Draco's strange way of standing. His leg was clearly still sore.Not wanting to arouse suspicion, Louis nodded. He followed Draco's order. But when he was putting the tray on the bed, Draco spoke, "Wait."Louis froze. Sky also held her breath."Are you an intern?" he asked Sky.Sky nodded."What's your name?" Draco's eyes narrowed.Realizing that Draco was starting to get suspicious, Louis finally took action. He attacked him, bending both of his knees so that he groaned in pain.At that moment, Sky gagged Draco's mouth with a cloth. Then, while Louis held Draco's hands behind his waist, sh
"How was it?" Louis asked when they met in their cabin again."Pablo searched around here," Sky pointed to a row of cabins, one floor below theirs.Louis patted his wife's shoulder proudly. "Good, Sky. You are the best."Then, Louis took his laptop. He checked the CCTV footage of the ship on that floor. It wasn't difficult for him to gain access.Not long after, he found CCTV footage that had a time gap. Previously, they only found CCTV footage of when Draco came out of their room with a limping leg that was bandaged carelessly. He was last seen when he entered the elevator.But then, Draco seemed to have never left the elevator. Even though Louis checked the CCTV on every floor, the criminal was nowhere to be found.Now, with the oddness of the CCTV footage, they had a new clue."I knew it! They couldn't have manipulated all the cameras perfectly. There must have been something missed," he exclaimed happily.Sky looked closer. She checked the time gap that Louis had found. "Wow! How
"Oh? Why is Mommy calling so early? Shouldn't they still be in the Drake Passage? What does she want to report if she hasn't met the penguins yet?" she muttered before pressing the phone to her chubby cheek."Good morning, Mommy," she greeted sweetly."Morning, Honey. Have you washed your face?"Summer nodded. "Yeah, I was just about to go see River. We were planning to prepare breakfast together. Sandwiches that are rich in nutrients and fiber! We'll put lots of vegetables in them!"Sky chuckled at her daughter's cheerfulness. That's when Louis joined in, "Good morning, Summer. You sound really excited today.""Morning, Daddy! Yes, I'm excited because I'm sure it's going to be a beautiful day. How about you two? Are you having fun?"Louis and Sky exchanged glances. After a silent discussion, Sky finally opened the conversation, "Summer, can we ask you something?"Summer's eyes widened. Her mother rarely spoke in such a serious tone. "What's up, Mommy?""What did you do with River yes
That day, they spent the rest of the night in their own cabin. There were no security officers guarding the door after they moved. When morning came, Sky was ready with the scenario that Louis had designed. She went alone to meet Angelica."What do you want here? Insult me? Announce that you have won?" Angelica greeted her sarcastically.Sky shook her head slowly. "I came here to ask. Why did you do that?""Do what?""Trap Louis. Who ordered you?" Sky put on a curt look.Angelica's lips pursed. "No one. I myself want your husband. You don't deserve him."Sky snorted. Her lopsided smile looked mysterious. "How much did he pay you?""Pay what?" Angelica raised her eyebrows."If you tell me the truth, I can double the fee. Or, do you want to move up a class? Louis can help you get into a more famous magazine."&nb
"Okay. We'll do it right away," the security officer said before leaving to carry out his duties. Sky was finally able to lay Louis on the bed."Does your head still hurt?" she whispered while stroking his hair.Louis nodded. Sky smiled slightly. She didn't expect the incident five years ago to repeat. She managed to save Louis from a wild woman again."Then, sleep. You'll be better after you wake up.""Please stay," Louis asked while holding her hand.Sky smiled amusedly. "I'm not going anywhere. Just sleep.""Okay."While putting Sky's hand on his chest, Louis fell asleep again. Sky could only stare at his handsome face in silence."The scenario played by Draco and Angelica is similar to what happened before. Is the mastermind behind this incident the same person? But, Kendrick is in prison. How could he hire people
Angelica glanced at Sky cynically. Seeing what Sky was pointing at her, she grimaced."Damn it," she cursed.As she could not accept that her mission had failed so quickly, she opened the drawer and grabbed a gun. She thought that was the only way to get rid of Sky.But it turned out, when she wanted to attack, Sky was already so close. In just one movement, Sky managed to grab the gun from her."You!" Angelica's anger boiled. She was on the verge of despair."Just surrender, Angelica. Whatever you do, you can't take Louis from me," Sky said firmly.That was when the security officers came. Seeing Sky pointing a gun, they all stared wide-eyed. "Mrs. Harper?""I'm not the bad guy here, but she is! She kidnapped my husband!" Sky shouted without lowering her gun. She did not want to be off guard.Suddenly, Angelica put o
Draco laughed softly. "Stop bluffing, Sky. You don't even know how to use a gun. How can you possibly shoot?"Sky checked the bullets in the gun. After making sure the ammunition was ready, she threatened, "I'm not bluffing. I am indeed good at shooting. If you don't want to regret it, you better put both your hands behind your head and kneel in the corner over there."Draco glanced at the corner that Sky mentioned. He sneered, "That's not my place, Sky. My place is on the bed. With you."Draco stepped forward. At that moment, Sky fired a bullet into his thigh. In an instant, the sound of an explosion echoed. Draco's groan followed."Sky? You shot me?" he groaned furiously."Didn't I remind you? It's your fault you didn't listen," Sky cursed as she reloaded the gun. "If you don't want to get a second wound, don't stop me from saving my beloved husband. Understood?"As Draco gritted his teeth, Sky quickly got out. She ran towards the hallway where Draco had approached her. There, she s
"Please give me a chance to be with you. Just once, that's enough. I can prove that I'm sincerer. My love is bigger than his," Draco said, pleadingly.Sky stepped back, pushing away the hand that was holding her arm. "You don't need to prove anything, Drac. I'm happy with Louis. If you're sincere with me, please don't bother us. You said you wanted me to be happy, right?""But not like this," Draco approached, but Sky kept her distance. "I'm not happy if you fall into his arms. He's no better than me. It's not fair if he's the one with you."Sky shook her head again. Her mouth muttered, "You're crazy, Drac. There are still many great women out there. Why are you targeting me? I am married and have a child!""Because all this time, you're the only one in my heart. You're the only one who can disturb my mind. What can I do to get you?" Draco looked desperate.Sky snorted in displeasure. "I think you've misunderstood, Drac. Your feelings are not sincere towards me. It's not love, but obs