The equipment had malfunctioned without warning.She’d run out of air and cramped up in one leg. Luckily, the instructor had spotted her in time and pulled her up from the depths.After that, she avoided not just diving but even swimming for quite some time.“Why not try again today? I’ll go with y
Adora’s smile stretched so wide it nearly reached her ears, her voice lifting with a playful lilt. “When did you get up? I didn’t hear a thing…”“I’ve been up almost an hour. Got too hungry, so I went to find something to eat,” Louis said, rolling the cart to the side of the bed. “After all, I’m th
“It’s late. Time for bed.”Louis’ tone left no room for argument. Before Adora could get a word in, his tall, lean frame bent down, and he scooped her up in a firm bridal carry.The crowd around them laughed and called out but instinctively parted to make way as he carried her off.Adora’s cheeks b
“Mm.”“Then you didn’t like me before?”Louis stayed silent.Adora grew even more curious. “What does that mean? You didn’t have a good impression of me back then?”“Not exactly. I just thought you… were like a butterfly—too lively.”“What?!” Adora’s voice jumped an octave in shock.He had actually
“Look at that blue firework—it’s gorgeous. When we have our wedding, we should book a place and have them going for three days and nights.” The children’s cheerful well-wishes had stirred Louis’ desire to hold a wedding, and as he admired the fireworks, the words slipped out before he could stop hi
Cecilia took the chance to persuade them again. “I’m not trying to rush you but look at these younger ones—they’re all hoping for a little brother or sister. Louis is thirty already. It’s time he thought about having children.”Louis slipped back into his blunt, no-nonsense manner. Before his moth