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"Let's forget about Grace. Today, I am your father, and you are my daughter. Let's do fun things together," Louis sounded convincing. "Like making cotton candy together? Eating ice cream? And walking hand in hand?" Summer's eyebrows lifted in hope. Louis smiled sweetly and nodded. "Yes. Let's do what a father and daughter usually do." Laughter finally escaped Summer. Her face looked cheerful even though tears were still pooling on her eyes. "That sounds fun, Uncle Louis! If only we had done it since morning, this would have been the most memorable and fun day of my life." Summer jumped a little while giving two thumbs up. Louis could only smile sadly. "I'm sorry I failed to make today the best day for you." "It doesn't matter, Uncle Louis. We still have one night. Let's spend it together! Let's have fun! When we get home, we'll brush our teeth and wash our faces together. After changing clothes, you can read me a book. Then, we can talk until we fall asleep! We hav
"Okay, do whatever you want to pose like. I'll give you three chances," Louis said indifferently. "Does it mean I can use the first pose?" Summer's eyes were perfectly round. Right after Louis nodded, Summer cheered happily. She pinched her chin again, smiling sweetly at the camera. "Come on, Uncle Louis. Take a picture! We'll be at the top soon." Louis did what she said. After the first picture was taken, Summer suddenly stood up on the chair and put her arms around Louis' neck. "Hey? What are you doing?" Louis leaned away a little. However, Summer had already stuck to his shoulder. "Posing. Is this not okay? Are you afraid Grace will be angry again? But you promised to be my father tonight. A father and daughter usually pose like this when taking pictures," Summer said with knitted eyebrows. She was worried that Louis would change his mind again. Seeing the wrinkled face, Louis sighed in resignation. "It's not like that. I was just surprised because you suddenly
Looking at Summer's tired face, Louis smiled wryly. He whispered, "Summer, we've arrived. Wake up." Louis kept his promise. He patted her shoulder several times. However, the little girl still didn't wake up. "Summer?" Louis shook her arm. Instead of opening her eyes, Summer's hand fell down. The stuffed tiger had now completely slipped out of her embrace. "Don't you want to spend time with me anymore? You won't be here tomorrow," Louis asked, testing. Still, Summer didn't answer. Louis sighed in resignation. He could imagine how angry and disappointed the toddler would be when she woke up the next morning. "Please don't hate me, Summer. I tried to wake you up, but you didn't want to wake up. Maybe we weren't meant to play together any longer." In silence, Louis looked at Summer's little face. For some reason, sadness arose in his heart. "And please don't miss me too much. Your mother will be confused about how to entertain you, and so will I. We can't be close
Louis whispered, "You know what? Summer planned a lot of things tonight, but we failed to do it because she was already asleep. She would definitely be mad and look for me when she woke up. If you take her away tonight, I can't imagine how loud she would cry. I'm sure she would throw a tantrum." Sky blinked in surprise. Louis had only met Summer for two days, but why did he seem to know her so well? That fact made Sky even more restless. "Yes, she would throw a tantrum, but I can handle her. Just leave her to me." Sky tried to grab Summer. She had managed to put her hands under her armpits. However, when she was about to exert her strength, Louis grabbed her left wrist. Receiving the unexpected touch, Sky gasped. Her eyes rounded, her heart beating erratically. Something flashed quickly in her vision. Before she sank into reverie, she quickly blinked. "Louis?" Her lungs, that had been paralyzed, were now forced to work again. "Why are you holding me? Let go! Summer and I
Louis snorted in disbelief. Gritting his teeth, he grasped Omega's shoulder. "If you don't want my relationship with Grace to be ruined, watch your mouth. Sky and I have been friends for a long time. She's like a little sister to me. So, don't spread rumors. Got it?" he spoke in a voice that could make everyone shudder. The guard nodded firmly. "Got it, Sir." "Good." Louis patted his arm. "Now, tell that warning to the others. Don't gossip about me anymore." The guard repeated his head motion. "Yes, Sir." As soon as Omega left, Louis shoved his hands into his pockets. His gaze hung, his memory drawn to five years ago. However, after a moment of silence, he shook his head firmly. "No. Sky has nothing to do with that scandal. How could Summer be my daughter? Why do people like to assume and gossip so much?" Louis grumbled in annoyance. After clicking his tongue, he walked away. He didn't want to think about it anymore. Meanwhile, Sky leaned with a sad look behind the
Sky's eyelids heated up again, but this time, she had difficulty holding her emotions back. Not wanting Louis to see her tears, she lowered her head deeper. Getting such a silent response, Louis whispered, "Did you do it consensually? It was ... a one-night stand?" Sky closed her eyes with a very sore heart. She wanted to deny it, to tell what really happened. However, when she raised her head, she answered, "Yes, we did it because we liked each other. But then, I realized that our goals were different. That's why we parted ways." Louis sighed in disbelief. His eyes were red. There was pain in his heart, but he ignored it. The past could not be changed. It was useless to explain. He'd rather think about the present. "Did he know you're pregnant with Summer?" Sky shook her head. "He doesn't need to know. He's happy with his life right now. I don't want to bother him. Besides, Summer and I are fine. We're happy, and it's okay to be alone." "Are you sure Summer thinks th
Sky sighed tiredly. "He's the same age as you." Louis widened his eyes. "The same age as me? Do I know him?" "Can you stop asking?" Sky frowned. She started to feel uncomfortable. "So I know him? Otherwise, you wouldn't react like this. Is he my friend? If you don't want to tell me his name, just tell me his hometown," Louis insisted, making Sky rub her temples. Not wanting to answer, Sky quickly finished her soup. She got up from her chair. "My dinner is finished. Thank you for this delicious meal. Now I want to rest. Good night, Mister Nosy." "Wait a minute, Sky. Our conversation isn't over yet. You haven't answered the last question. Where is he from?" Sky kept walking while waving her hand. "Good night, Louis." When her back disappeared, Louis' expression turned serious. He took his phone out of his pocket, calling his cousin. "Orion, can you help me? Please investigate what happened to Sky five years ago. Why did she miss my graduation, where she was, and w
"You know what?" Louis finally spoke up. "I can still keep my promise. We can brush our teeth and wash our faces together this morning. Then, I can also take you to the airport. We can read a book and talk on the way there." "That's cheating, Uncle Louis. That's not what we planned," Summer shook her head. "It's not. That's called improvisation." "I don't need improvisation. I want you to fulfill all your promises exactly as we planned. If not, I don't want to go home!" Summer folded her arms in front of her chest. Her cheeks puffed out, her chin twitched as she held back her sadness. However, tears kept rolling down her face. "Honey, please don't be like this. Mommy has come all the way here to pick you up. If you don't want to go home with me, can you imagine how I feel? You make me sad." Suddenly, Summer put her hands on her hips and stamped her foot. "I don't care. I only want to go home if Uncle Louis has kept his promise. I won't go home if I'm only with Mommy!"
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
Unfortunately, Louis didn't answer. His consciousness was too thin.Sky carefully put his head on the table. Without making a scene, she went to look for security. It took a while, but when she returned, Louis was no longer at the table."Where is your husband, Ma'am?" the security officer asked.Sky gaped in surprise. Her hand pointed towards the table. "He was still here earlier."The security officers who were with her looked around. "Maybe he had moved somewhere else?" one of them mumbled."That's impossible. He was unconscious," Sky hissed, panicking. A bad feeling began to cover her heart. She remembered Louis' words earlier.Could it be that a bad guy was playing a trick? But they didn't drink the champagne that Draco ordered.Or, were Draco and Angelica not the ones they needed to be wary of? The real criminal put drugs in the new champagne? But, why was only Louis affected while Sky was fine?"Sir, please help me find Louis. He couldn't have gone anywhere on his own. Someone