Chapter 1455

"Cough."

Henrik, feeling a bit awkward himself, cleared his throat softly. Meanwhile, his phone kept ringing with the unmistakable ringtone announcing, "Call from your wife, call from your wife-"

Fiona, looking like she had seen this all before, was ready for the inevitable bit of embarrassment. She was used to it.

"Uncle, you should pick up, you-"

Before Fiona could finish, Henrik eagerly hit the answer button. Worried Fiona might overhear, he thought about using earphones but realized in his hurry he had left them behind.

"Hey, honey-"

A voice full of complaint came from the other end.

"What's up?"

Henrik's voice automatically softened.

"I'm freezing over here," Cecelia's voice sounded muffled. "It's terrible, the heating just cut out, and now it's like an icebox in here."

"Didn't I tell you not to sign up for that show?"

tone still firm. The show was being filmed in some

the facilities weren't as good as in the city. Cecelia had insisted on going, and

"You did say that..."

still muffled,

many challenges growing up. Now that she had the means, she wanted to help kids in

areas.

Henrik's heart melted instantly.

location, and I'll have

quickly rattled off an

"Hang tight, in twenty minutes, someone will drop

"You're the best, darling!"

with a playful tone that made even Fiona feel a bit

all cutesy She wasn't like Flora,

had made her his little princess.

slightly red, especially with Fiona still in the car. Being affectionate in front of his niece made

"Sweetheart, because of the

to do, and they won't let us leave. Would you come

steering with one hand, still a

give in and go over there? Wouldn't it

see why I was upset?" he asked, trying to

Cecelia quickly admitted,

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