“Please accept my apologies-” Loredana was at a loss for words as she stretched out to pull her kid into her arms.
Samuel lifted his hand and wiped his tears away with the back of his palm. He choked with sobs and said, “Mommy did not do anything wrong, it’s my fault, I didn’t take care of Mommy, I’m the man of the family, but I lost you, it’s my fault.”
“Oh, sweetie.” Loredana pressed her son’s head into her arms. He was still a youngster, but he was indicating he didn’t care for her.
She couldn’t describe how she felt, all she felt was only the sourness flowing out of her nostrils and the increasing anguish in her eyes.
Cormac approached and reached out to stroke his son’s hair.
Loredana took good care of them. They were brilliant and thoughtful, especially the son, who was so thoughtful that she felt guilty for him.
“Is daddy the one found mommy?” Simona pushed her head out of Loredana’
arms and turned her head to gaze at Cormac.
Cormac agreed gently.
“I appreciate it,” Samuel spoke these words, despite the fact that he was upset about what this father had done in the past, but this time he was the one who assisted in the search for his mother.
He was willing to express his gratitude towards him.
“How about we go out to eat?” Boyce was standing at the entrance. This dramatic scene was unbearable to him.
He had never been a father and had no idea how they felt.
“I had reserved a room below as a celebration for Miss Flores’ safe return?” Boyce suggested.
Loredana cleaned her son’s face before standing up and bowing towards Boyce, holding her son and daughter’s hands. “Thank you for assisting me in taking good care of them while I was not around.”
Boyce was taken aback and took a step back. He didn’t himself deserve this.
“Cormac and I are friends, this is what I should do. I don’t deserve this.
His eyes were drawn to Cormac as he talked.
Surprisingly, Cormac didn’t even glance at him; his attention was focused on the two children and Loredana. He was not free to glance at him.
He glanced down awkwardly and touched his nose.
Why did he feel so unneeded?
Simona grabbed Loredana’ hand and said, “Mommy, I’m starving.”
Loredana gazed down at her kid, wondering why did she become that chubby.
“All right, let’s go.” With a grin, Boyce said.
“Thank you very much.” Loredana took the two children out of the room, and Simona, who was used to being carried in the hand by Cormac, pouted and said, “Mommy, can you carry me?”
Loredana couldn’t reject her daughter, and despite her imaged feet, she leaned down and scooped her up.
Samuel sighed as he saw that.
“This kid is too childish.”
“You are also a child,” Loredana rubbed his son’s head.
Samuel snorted, he wouldn’t be as immature as his sister.
Why did she need to be carried by others while she can walk by herself?
All of them entered the elevator, Cormac frowned, wondering why does he appear to be unneeded at that moment.
Loredana had also ‘forgotten’ him, and his daughter was not clinging to him.
They were on the third floor, so it was fast to get down; the elevator stopped with a ‘ding’
sound; Boyce intended to lead the way, and stepped out first, but was stopped by Cormac, “Wait a minute.”
Boyce turned around to ask him what he was doing, but when he looked him in the eyes, he couldn’t say anything.
He silently retracted his feet and stepped back into the elevator again.
Loredana assumed they had something to say, so he led his son and daughter out first.
Loredana only asked after Loredana had left, “Is there something wrong?”
Wasn’t it good that Loredana had been found? Why has he kept a straight face, as if someone had insulted him?
Boyce did some soul-searching and couldn’t recall that he had done anything wrong.
What was he going to say? He better didn’t leave him hanging.
“I…”
“I’m not divorcing her.”
Cormac finally opened his mouth, just as Boyce was about to speak.
What did this signify, Boyce blinked and wondered?
Could it be that he just mispronounced Miss Flores’ name?
“From now on, I’ll refer to her as Mrs. Mendelsohn.” Boyce attempted to inquire.
Cormac was the oldest of the three.
Armand Bernie was the youngest of the group.
“Yes,” Cormac answered.
“…” Boyce was speechless.
“Alright. I will follow what you say” Boyce inquired whether they should go or not or else the elevator went up again.
Cormac paused for a time before asking, “In your opinion, how to maintain a relationship?”
Boyce almost lost balance.
What was that?
He couldn’t keep up since the topic changed too fast.
How to maintain a relationship?
This way of conversation did not match his style.
“I have never been in a relationship. Anyway, do you still need ‘that stuff’?”
He already had a wife and children.
In a relationship?
With whom?
Boyce opened his eyes big, “Are you…”
But Boyce thought that he was not that kind of playboy. He was anxious when Loredana got lost, he must love her very much.
Cormac frowned, he recalled Loredana’s keen sight. He really wanted to satisfy her.
Boyce glanced at him and asked carefully, “Is she reluctant to do so?”
Cormac returned him a cold sight.
Loredana was not reluctant, Cormac could not tell him, right?
Or else, he would laugh at Cormac.
Boyce smashed his mouth, “You should ask Armand how to please a woman.”
Ding!
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.
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