Love Coming from the Least Expected

“I’m so stupid. Why am I still thinking about father-daughter relations? It’s not like they don’t have daughters.” As I scolded myself for being an idiot, I walked to the park opposite and sat down.

When I was a kid, I used to go there a lot since Dad and Mom always brought me to play on the swings. Every time I said I wanted to go higher, Dad would pretend to be angry as he said, “Any higher and you’re going to fall. Be good, Eve.”

Then, when the swing was at its highest point, I would smile and reply, “But I’m not scared. If I fall, Daddy will catch me, right?”

and Mommy will protect you forever, our little

my head on my knees, feeling a little upset. Although I no longer felt heart-piercing sadness, as someone who had been hurt a lot, I still felt pain.

be in Coldbridge at that moment. Not knowing whether the call would bother him, I soon hung up after dialing his number. I’d better not bother him. After all, if a woman was too clingy, the man would get annoyed over time. Both parties had to have some personal

up the call. Before I could speak, he asked, “Why’d you hang up after

right now,” I mumbled. Then, I counted the hours. Since Christopher left Moon Village Restaurant and headed to the airport, it had only been two hours since

his smile from the other end of the line. Just then, I heard someone talking beside him. It seemed to be his secretary, who was asking him to speak

my lips together. Christopher was very daring to make such remarks with was a client around. He was acting a little too mighty

a lifetime. I really want to go

me to pick you?” I

me at home. I’ll bring you a present when I’m back. I promise you’ll like it, hehe,” he replied

immediately became nervous then. “Don’t give me weird presents.

counts as weird?” he