Gideon stopped his car in front of a large house—no, it was a mansion—inside an exclusive subdivision. Summer, who was still on his lap until now, peeked excitedly and refused to move to the backseat earlier.
"Daddy, your house is big po,"
Summer said almost in a whisper and pressed her face even closer to the car mirror.
"You like it?"
He turned to his father and nodded one after the other which made Gideon laugh softly. An amusing laugh but sexy in her ears. She wanted to shiver when her hair stood on end because of his sexy laugh. "Our house is beautiful now, but this is more beautiful, isn’t it, Mommy?"
He slightly bowed his son and gave a small smile. "Yes. But didn’t I tell you, be happy what you have right now."
The boy nodded kindly and kissed her on the lips. She also planted a soft kiss on her daughter’s forehead before looking at Gideon.
"Do your parents know I’m coming? Us?"
"Yeah. I told them. It’s time to pray."
His mouth fell open and his brow furrowed at what he said. Isn’t it a tradition that the man’s family goes to the woman’s house? Why is it the other way around now and his mom and brother are going to Gideon’s house? 2 "I know ‘pamamanhikan,"
Gideon said to her with a frown when he saw her expression. "It’s Mama’s decision."
"Why are you messing with my mom?"
I guess he didn’t notice that she had been calling his mother mama.
"We are going to get married, anyway."
He crouched down near them and Summer after turning off the car’s engine. He carefully removed their seatbelts. "You are going to get married?"
Their daughter asked with amazement in her eyes. He had a big smile as he and Gideon looked at each other. "Tito Cai said that if Mommy and Daddy get married, it’s really a complete family."
He scratched the back of his neck because of what his son said. Gideon took Summer from her sitting position on his lap and rubbed his sharp nose against Summer’s cute
little nose,
"Yes, sweetheart. You are going to be the flower girl."
Summer squealed before clinging to her father’s neck and kissing Gideon on the cheek. "Thank you, Daddy. Thank you."
It seemed that a warm hand caressed his heart as he looked at his son who couldn’t get rid of the smile on his lips while clinging to the man’s neck. Gideon led them inside the enormous house. A beautiful woman running down the stairs greeted them. He jumped and screamed before passing his mother and brother who were sitting on one of the large sofas in the bright living room.
"Oh my God!"
it squealed and immediately aimed at Summer’s cheek. "Brother, your daughter looks so cute."
He kisses Summer who is still in her father’s arms.
"Hi, I’m your Tita Rolle. You remember me, right Baby?"
Summer nodded kindly and touched the girl’s hair which was a bit frizzy at the end. "You look so beautiful like my Mom."
He pointed at him so Rolle looked at him. "My mom is still number one. She is the most beautiful and I’m next."
Gideon’s brother laughed and hugged him, pushing him to his feet. "Hi! I’m Rolle. You must be Lyzza, Kuya always loves you."
"I’m not,"
the other objected when he looked at her. Rolle giggled and anchored her hand on his arm. "Kuya will talk to you about that. Don’t believe the harshness of that, it’s fake news."
"Carrollete,"
threatened one to which Rolle only laughed and opened his eyes. They are the same age as
Carollete. He estimated that Quincy Mae was only a year older than her or the same age as that daldalera.
He waved at his mom with a small smile on his lips while his eyes were looking at them.
"I’m Rolle, Auntie."
He waved at his brother who blushed from his seat. They came here and he waved at his mom.
Rolle did the same. Summer wriggled in Gideon’s arms and moved to Caius who was almost as tall as him. "Uncle Cai, I miss you,"
Summer’s voice softened causing Caius to laugh softly. Two people came out from the kitchen. The old woman was holding the old man’s arm while walking towards them.
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