Viola walked Janet and Melissa out of the old house. Melissa was in high spirits. She blew Viola a kiss,"Goodbye, great grandma!"
Viola unwillingly waved goodbye to Melissa.
Stepping out of the old house, Janet saw Daniel's Rolls-Royce Phantom parked not too far away. She trotted to the car with Melissa in her arms.
Seeing Janet and Melissa, Daniel got out of the car to receive them.
"Daddy!" Melissa excitedly reached out her plump little arms to Daniel, asking him to hold her.
Daniel took Melissa from Janet and kissed Melissa on her cheeks,"My baby," he said.
Melissa wrapped her arms around Daniel's neck and rested her head on his shoulder.
After walking for meters with Melissa in her arms, Janet was a little out of breath. She opened the car door and sat in the back seat. Daniel handed Melissa to her and went back to the driver seat.
"Janet, you spent an extra fifteen minutes," Daniel said as he stared at Janet through the rearview mirror inside the car.
Janet glared at him,"Daniel! I helped you carry your daughter here despite how hot it is. You should be grateful to me!"
"Then you should have let me go with you!"
...
Janet wanted to argue, but she was rendered speechless.
Melissa leaned forward excitedly,"Daddy, can I go to your office?"
... Janet looked at the little traitor in disappointment.
"Of course!" Daniel nodded.
"Daddy, can I sleep with you tonight?" Evidently, she missed her father very much.
Daniel nodded one more time.
"Melissa Shao! Don't forget about your mother!" Janet couldn't help but complain.
"Janet, her name is Michelle Si." Daniel slightly frowned and corrected Janet.
He found it weird. He indeed remembered that the baby's name was Melissa. But when he took her to the police station for the household registration formality, the baby told him that her name was Michelle.
Janet just called her Melissa. 'Does she have two names?' Daniel wondered.
"Hahaha... Never mind. It was just a slip of the tongue." Janet said as she winked at Melissa.
Melissa took the hint. She nodded and said,"Never mind, Daddy. Just call me baby."
Daniel certainly agreed to whatever her baby daughter said.
After a while, he asked Janet,"Where do you want to go?"
"I am taking baby home." 'And then picking up Michelle to take them both to the old house.'
She planned to start choosing locations for her shop tomorrow.
"Don't worry. I am going to take her to my office. You are free to go do your own business," Daniel said as he kept his eyes on the road.
Janet curled her lips and squinted at Melissa,"Are you going with your Daddy?"
Melissa nodded without any hesitation.
Seeing that, Janet was a little disappointed. But it's okay. Michelle could accompany her. But she still pretended to seem miserable and said,"Okay, go with Daddy then!"
Melissa giggled,"Mommy, don't be sad. There are many others who can accompany you."
...
After seeing Daniel carry Melissa into the office building, Janet started the car to pick up Michelle, who was in the Leroy Manor with Daniel's parents.
Actually, she was unwilling to drive Daniel's car. It was too eye-catching. But it was also so hot that she didn't want to bother to get out of the car and call a taxi.
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