"Hey? What are you doing?" Briony asked, wincing. She felt uncomfortable because she was so close to Brandon. Summer didn't answer. Panting, she explained, "Look, River! Uncle Brandon and Aunt Briony aren't moving even though we're both pushing them. That's because the forces we're applying to them are equal and opposite in direction. The resultant is zero!" "Summer? Are you using me as an experiment?" Briony asked in disbelief. Meanwhile, Brandon cleared his throat. "Summer, River, you've only been away from your parents for a short time. Please don't act up. Aren't you sweet and smart kids?" "We're doing this precisely because we're smart kids, Uncle," River replied unexpectedly. "Yes! We're proving Newton's Law!" Summer added from a different direction. "Now, let's prove Newton's 3rd Law!" Brandon and Briony blinked. They had no idea what was coming, but they had a bad feeling about it. Plus, they finally understood why they were asked to babysit the kids. They were being mat
Seeing Summer's pleading face, River finally gave in. He peered through the binoculars. Not long after, his attention shifted to the other side."What about the plants in those water tubes?" he pointed without lowering the binoculars from his face."I'm observing the factors that affect leaf respiration. I will measure how much oxygen is collected in the tubes every day," Summer explained smoothly.River's mouth rounded. After observing through the binoculars for a while, he raised his finger again. "The clearest tube collects the most air!""Yeah! That means photosynthesis occurs faster if the plants get a lot of light," Summer nodded with an adorable serious face.River looked further. From end to end, plants and seeds were neatly lined up in various containers."It seems like you won't let me explore that side too," River muttered, somewhat disappointed. A
River looked at the monitor. Finding two children who were busy arranging popsicle sticks on the ground, his laughter escaped."It looks like they are making a craft stick chain reaction," he muttered.Briony's eyebrows arched high. "How did you know?""I made it with Louis and Emily once."Briony smiled faintly. "Your memories with Emily seem to be memorable."Brandon's eyes immediately narrowed. "Are you teasing me again?""No," Briony waved her hand. "I'm just stating the truth."Brandon's smile turned fragile. His eyes were a little misty. "Well, you're right. I have many memories with Emily, and also Louis. Please don't forget the last statement. I don't want any misunderstandings. Besides, I've moved on. How many times do I have to repeat it for you to believe me?"Briony laughed in satisfaction. "Okay, I believe you. Congratulations, Mr. Young. You have successfully emerged from the shadow of the past."Brandon snorted sarcastically. But then, he laughed along with Briony. His
Summer's laughter echoed again. "Sorry, Auntie. I'm not ignoring you. It's just that I'm afraid you'll get tired. Moving the rope takes a lot of energy.""Do you want to try it? I don't mind you taking my job. But, are you strong enough?" Brandon teased.Briony narrowed her eyes. "Do you think I'm weak?""This rope is quite heavy. Your arms will get sore if you do it for a long time," Brandon shrugged his shoulders.Briony sighed in disbelief. She couldn't accept Brandon, considering her weak.Before the two adults argued, Summer intervened, "If you want to try it, take a few more steps, Auntie. We do need a variety of data."Briony agreed without any suspicion. At that moment, the children glanced at each other meaningfully.Once Briony finished her task, Summer stepped forward to give further instructions. While the adults were distract
Feeling sorry, Brandon finally spoke up. "Summer, River, stop. If you want to help, please push the rope in the opposite direction from under my back."Oh, that's right. If we want to untie the rope, we have to move the rope in the opposite direction," Summer muttered, agreeing. "River, let's take action!""Ready, Commander!" River crouched on the grass, preparing to push the rope under Brandon's back. "Uncle, Auntie, come on, lift your bodies!"Briony's eyebrows were knitted together again. "How do we do it? Should I—wow!"Brandon lifted his back up and supported his weight on his elbows. Briony's body automatically lifted. She quickly pressed the ground with her hands. With her back arched back like that, she looked like she was doing yoga."River, quickly push the rope. Summer, you pull the rope from this side," Brandon instructed.Instead of carrying out her task, Summer took out her phone. "Wait a minute. Your pose is funny. This needs to be documented. River, please step aside f
Thinking that Summer was so cute, Brandon stroked her curly hair. "Briony loves you very much, Summer. If you apologize sincerely, she will forgive you.""And promise not to do it again!" River added quickly. "I always say that every time Uncle Brandon gets angry. He always forgives me afterward. The important thing is that my tone sounds sincere, and my face is pitiful. Sometimes, I even shed a few tears so that he feels sorry."Brandon glanced at his nephew. "All this time, you weren't sincere when you apologized? You were just pretending so that I would forgive you?"River chuckled. With a sweet smile, he massaged Brandon's shoulders. "I'm sincere, Uncle. I love you.""We'll talk about that later. Now, help Summer apologize to Briony."River nodded quickly. "Yes, Commander!" Then, he grabbed the little girl's hand."Summer, let's see your aunt!"&nb
Briony blinked. Her eyes were fixed on the round face that was waiting for her forgiveness."You promise not to match me with anyone again?" she asked, making sure.Summer nodded. "Yes. As Uncle Brandon said, you need time to heal your heart. Your sadness can't be immediately gone just by having a partner. I understand that."Briony's eyebrows arched high. "Brandon said that?"Summer nodded. "Therefore, please don't be angry with me anymore, Auntie. I have repented. I will not repeat my mistakes."Briony fell silent for a moment, digesting the situation. Her heart slowly felt warm.However, Summer had misinterpreted her silence. The toddler moved forward again, daring to hug her."Auntie, please accept my apology. I promise I won't be a bad kid again," Summer said in a pleading tone. Her voice was deliberately made hoarse. Her round eyes looked glassy, like a helpless puppy. She hoped that River's strategy would work for her.Seeing such a cute face, it was impossible for Briony not t
Suddenly, some popcorn popped out from behind the pan lid again. "River, they fell again!"River bent down again. Before he could reach the popcorns, Brandon had already picked them up and shoved them into his mouth.River and Brandon finally competed to collect popcorn on the grass to attack each other. The others laughed at their sweet fight.That's when Summer ran with a grip full of popcorn. She put what she was carrying into Briony's mouth. When her aunt got hot, she looked for another target. People immediately ran away, except Emily.For a few moments, they all chased each other. The atmosphere felt more exciting and lively. Moreover, they participated in the game prepared by Summer after that.True to her name, the toddler always brought warmth to everyone. Even when it was time to sleep, she still made the atmosphere feel pleasant.Because they were
Seeing their daughter's pouting face, Sky and Louis chuckled. Their eyes were filled with tears, coated with emotion and pride."Sorry, Honey. Mommy and Daddy had urgent business. We had to turn on airplane mode for a while," Sky said, a little hoarsely."I wanted to show you the sandwiches River and I made. But when I called, your numbers were no longer active. You rarely turn off your phones like yesterday and earlier. That made me worried. I even called the ship to ask about your condition. Luckily, the captain was kind. He promised to ensure your safety. Then, I called you again. Daddy's number was active, but he was busy. River said that instead of me calling you continuously, I'd better pray. That's why I kept praying. And it turned out, River's method worked. Mommy made this video call!"Summer hugged her phone tightly. She didn't care if her mother's phone screen went dark because the camera was covered by her body.Sky laughed faintly in Louis' arms. Louis kissed her head, th
"Wait!" Louis raised his index finger. His other hand was busy with his phone. A moment later, he showed the captain's contact. "Look at this number! You must recognize it, right? This is Captain Alvarez's number. What do you think will happen if I call him?"Pablo's eyes widened when he saw Louis calling the number. His body stiffened. Before his teammates realized the vibration of the phone in his pocket, he shouted, "What are you waiting for? Arrest them!"Louis gave the phone to Sky and took a stance. When the officers approached, he threw them away.Because the situation was getting chaotic, Pablo began to lose patience. He took out the only remaining gun behind his waist. Just before he opened fire, a bullet shot through his leg."Aaargh!" Pablo's groan echoed.Everyone was startled. When they turned to Pablo, the man had bent over in pain. His pants were starting to get wet with red.While the officers were stunned, Louis grabbed the gun from Pablo's hand. The next second, they
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