Chandler shouts, "Daddy just came back. Is he leaving again?"
"Yes!"
Stella is taking the high-speed to the airport, but she is driving steadily, because her son is in the car. However, Chandler is anxious and says he would drive himself if he weren't a kid.
Forty minutes later, the mother and son reach the airport.
Learning that Daniel's flight has checked in, Stella quickly calls David and rushes to the tarmac following the ground service staff while the flight attendants are counting the passengers.
A flight attendant rushed to the first class and finds Daniel. "Mr. Daniel, a Ms. Stella is looking for you."
Daniel immediately gets off the plane.
From afar, he sees Stella standing in the cold. Her coat is blown up by the wind, and she is holding a tall boy's hand, who looks rather healthy and cute.
Isn't this Lily's friend's kid?
Like Daniel, Chandler is dumbfounded when he sees him.
"Mom, he, he...." Chandler looks up at Stella. "I've seen this man twice."
Stella pats him. "He is not just some man. He's your father!"
"..."
After Daniel strides over, Stella smiles and pushes Chandler towards him. "You are leaving. So, I guess dinner is cancelled. I can only bring you this 'gift '."
Daniel doesn't know what to say.
He looks down at Chandler, and the boy looks back at him. They start staring at each other.
Stella says, "Really? You guys just keep gazing at each other?"
"Stella!" Daniel's face darkens as he looks at her, about to get angry. "You've been keeping such a huge secret from me?"
Stella argues back, "Do you think I wanted to? It was because your mother was over the line. I took her check for the child. Who knew she would switch my letter!"
"Why are you yelling at me? I raised your son so well. Shouldn't you be thanking me? I wanted to tell you in RB, but you made me mad...."
Daniel pulls her into his arms and hugs her tightly. "Damn woman! It must be difficult to raise a son while dealing with the Scotts."
Stella's eyes go sore. She hugs his waist and says, "It's not that hard. I'm glad you're back."
"I should have known." Daniel is pissed but can only sigh.
He should have guessed that Chandler is Stella's child when he noticed they looked alike, and that Lily was hiding the boy from him because she was afraid he would recognize him.
Stella smiles, "It's not too late to know now. Shouldn't you say hello to your son? We are hugging and ignoring him."
Daniel releases Stella and glances at Chandler.
Chandler waves at him, not shy at all, revealing his white teeth. "Hey, Dad!"
Daniel squats down to look at him in the eye, putting on a stern face. "You noticed we looked like each other, didn't you? Why didn't you tell Dad?"
"Mom said you were in the army. I thought you wouldn't come back until the Spring Festival. I assumed I was one of your brothers' kid."
Daniel helplessly says, "You are my only son."
Daniel is experiencing the greatest shock in his life, which he is probably going to remember forever.
Chandler grins and says, "What does it matter? It's not too late for us to know. You're still my father!"
"Come here." Daniel opens his arms, but his voice is trembling. "Let Daddy hug you."
Chandler throws himself into his embrace.
Daniel hugs his tiny body, his arms shaking. He finally restrains himself and says, "I wasn't there for you in your childhood. I'm sorry."
"Dad, don't be so sensitive," Chandler says disdainfully, "Mom says that isn't a good quality for a man. Besides, I'm only four years old, so my childhood just begins, okay?"
Daniel says, "Your mother has taught you well."
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