Her Return, His Regret by Natie

Chapter 143~ Fishing

"Daddy, are we there yet?" Ella asked, looking out the window at the tall trees surrounding them.

It was days later and the family had gone on a family trip. They first travelled by air to an island and then, they got in a car and Ryan was driving them to a place where they would get on a boat to arrive at their destination. Ryan chuckled after Ella asked for the umpteenth time. He looked at her through the rearview mirror and said, "We will be there soon, Princess."

"Yay! I can't wait!" Ella remarked and pointed at something outside the window, "Look, Ethan, I just saw a monkey!"

"That's not a monkey, silly. It's a honey bear," Ethan corrected his sister.

Ella's eyes widened. She pressed her face against the window and replied, "Really? It's so cute"

Ryan chuckled, glancing at Lora in the passenger seat. "It's nice to see the kids so happy and carefree."

Lora smiled softly, reaching for Ryan's hand and squeezing it before saying, "That's because we are all together as a family."

The car ride was filled with laughter, Ethan and Ella looking out the window in awe as they watched the beautiful scenery.

They could make out mountains in the distance and the trees along the road gave the place an aesthetic look. It was a warm day with clear blue skies- a perfect day to make a trip.

When they arrived, they parked their car at the parking station and then took a little walk towards the river where they would get on a small boat to transport them to the hotel.

Ryan and Lora helped the children wear life jackets before putting on life jackets themselves. They then got on the boat and started off. On their way, Ryan took pictures of the scenery and asked the guide to get a picture of him and his family. "Are we there yet?" Ella asked again as she looked around. They were completely surrounded by trees as the boat surged ahead.

"Not yet... we will be there soon," Ryan answered patiently, a smile playing on his lips.

and began to cross a shaky wooden bridge. It was a bit scary for the kids so Ryan and Lora carried them across. But they stopped in the middle to take a few pictures and watch the water flow beneath them. "Wow, Mommy, it's so beautiful!" Ella

a while, enjoying the scenery before finally crossing the bridge and heading towards the tented luxury suites where they

like camping," Ethan

place?" Lora asked as she looked around. Each suite had its own balcony extending over the river with relaxing chairs to the view of the beautiful river and the animals roaming around the nearby river banks. The tented suites were linked by a raised wooden walkway, making

this hidden place. Since you love nature, I thought this would be the best place for a family gateway," Ryan replied as they were

like to go fishing with me?

eyes sparkled with interest. He nodded and replied,

boys are going to be busy, Ella and I are going to have some girl time," Lora said and Ella jumped around

little while later, Ryan stood at the edge of the dock, a fishing rod in hand. He glanced at Ethan who was holding

you how to fish and the first thing you need

Ethan frowned. "I wanna

teaching you about fishing, son. But about life as well. Good things come to those who wait. When you

a deep

achieve things when the time is right. Don't give yourself too much pressure, take it slow, step at a time. Remember, son taking shortcuts will always lead to deadly consequences. Grab opportunities when they come, you're not in a race with anyone. It's ok to fail and as long as you keep trying, you will catch

looked up at him and said, "From now

Ethan's hair. "Now watch me, I'll

stood straight and flicked the fishing rod forward.

jaw dropped to the floor, his eyes rounding in awe as he

"Your turn now, son. Don't throw it too hard... you can do

had a good time. Ethan didn't catch any fish at first but he kept trying, following his

at the bucket and saw that his father had caught a few big fish already. "I wish I could catch fish like you, Daddy." Ryan let out a chuckle and said, "You're doing so well on

Ethan asked, looking up