She shook her head, "Nah, it looks a bit too high for my taste."

"What's there to fear when I'm here!"

Charlie let Kya play on her own while he took Emily's hand, stepping up the staircase that led them upwards.

At the top was a small rooftop deck, about twenty-four feet high from the ground, offering a perfect view of Kya looking up with curiosity. Emily waved to her daughter.

"Mom, be careful!" Kya called out with a soft voice, her hands cupped around her mouth.

Turning to her left, Emily spotted their neighbor, Amiee Jordan, who seemed a bit surprised to see them.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Emily turned to slide down, with Charlie sitting behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist, "Ready?"

"You're not just using me as an excuse to play, are you?" Emily suddenly turned to ask.

Charlie tapped her head lightly, "Why would I be interested in something so childish if it wasn't for you?"

"Ha!" Emily scoffed, "So you admit it's childish, yet you still egged me on."

Before she could finish, Charlie pushed off, and they slid down rapidly.

tightened her grip

of the slide was undeniable, but before Emily could fully relive her childhood joy, they

stuck?"

dark outside, and the slide was semi-transparent, allowing only a faint light to filter through, making it difficult to see exactly where they were stuck. Charlie didn't answer but instead leaned in, capturing Emily's lips

Emily found herself unable to escape

finally spoke, "Let's get out, Kya will start worrying

voice was husky, with

"Childish!" Emily chuckled.

she spoke, they slid down

when she suddenly saw her parents appear and ran

stood up, lifting Kya into

to look at

also looking at him, "Childish

he reached out to pinch her cheek, "Dare to mock us? Let's see how we

*

staying in the same villa she had

of the estate was still the same, but it had been almost four years since her

when you look back that you

Estelle suddenly thought of Mrs. Macy, the gentle and beautiful

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