His Knees, His Pleas, But Our Son's in Peace

Chapter 93

He showed me how to balance on the skis and how to slide down the slope without falling. It was harder than it looked, but with his encouragement, I started to get the hang of it.]

Just as I was feeling more confident, Cyrus came racing over on his little snowboard, his face lit up with excitement. "Look, Mum!" he shouted as he zoomed past me.[]

I laughed and cheered him on. "You're doing great, Cyrus!"[]

Carlos turned his attention to Cyrus. "You're getting faster! Just remember to control your turns," he called out.

Cyrus nodded eagerly, trying to follow Carlos's advice. I watched them, feeling a warm sense of happiness. Carlos had a natural way with Cyrus, guiding him effortlessly. It felt so nice to enjoy this moment together.]

We spent the rest of the morning skiing and snowboarding. I might not have been the best skier, but with Carlos's help, I was improving. Cyrus, on the other hand, was a natural, gliding down the slopes with ease and laughter.]

As the sun began to set, painting the sky with shades of pink and orange, we finally decided to take a break. We settled at the bottom of the slope, breathing in the crisp air.[]

"I think I'm getting the hang of it," I said, feeling proud of my progress.]

Carlos smiled. "You did great today. Both of you."]

Cyrus grinned widely. "Can we come back tomorrow? I had so much fun!"[]

"Absolutely," I replied, beaming at them both. "We all had a great time today."]

warm. "Yeah, it

enjoying the snow and each other's company, and we had a

us-Carlos, Cyrus, and I-happily enjoyed it together. The food

talked and laughed, feeling grateful for the time

from the trip, and

were winding down, my phone rang. It was Blair, and he sounded serious. "Doris, there's a

and they've specifically asked for you to come over to talk about it.

want to end my holiday early. We had just started to relax, and now I had to leave. "I really have to go, don't I?" I said to myself, walking around the room. The cozy atmosphere of the evening faded as

Cyrus, who was playing quietly with his toy. "Besides, Cyrus's training is finished. The tests went well, and he

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than I expected," I replied, a mix of relief and disappointment over

calm. "Yes, his results were excellent. There's no reason to stay longer." His calm confidence made

from his game and asked, "Are you leaving today? I thought we were going

said, "I wish I could stay, but I have to go

his small face full of concern. "Can't

of my job. But promise we'll have

keep the fun going while you're

I said hesitantly, weighing my options. After a moment, I finally agreed.