The next morning, when Louis came downstairs, he immediately heard Vivian's happy voice.
"Mummy, do you think Daddy will like the cake I made?"
"He definitely will," Jane said with a smile as she wiped flour off Vivian's face.
Upon hearing this, Vivian's big eyes lit up and she happily exclaimed, "Then I'll have Daddy guess what kind of cake I made later!"
"Okay," Jane replied with a smile as she continued to make sandwiches.
The mother and daughter had gone to the nearby supermarket early in the morning with the villa's housekeeper to buy ingredients.
Jane had cooked for Louis before and knew his taste preferences. She thought that since Louis had done so much for her without asking for anything in return, all she could do was something within her power.
She knew that Louis suffered from stomach problems, so she bought oatmeal to make for him every day and take care of his health. As for the cake that Vivian was making now, it was just a spur-of-the-moment idea from her daughter who wanted to give a gift to her daddy and show appreciation.
While Vivian and Jane were talking, Louis waited upstairs before coming down deliberately after some time passed. When he finally did come down stairs he seemed completely unaware of their conversation earlier and asked curiously, "What are you guys doing?"
Just as he finished speaking, Vivian suddenly appeared beside him, holding out a plate of cake and saying, "Daddy, this is my gift for you."
Louis looked surprised at Vivian, then pointed at himself questioningly, "A gift for me?"
Vivian nodded seriously, then smiled sweetly, saying, "Daddy, you've been taking care of me and Mommy during this time, so I specially made this cake as a thank-you present."
"Thank you, Vivian." Louis softened his heart, moved by Vivian's gesture, and reached out to pat her head gently.
Vivian giggled happily but then suddenly pointed at an animal on top of the cake, eagerly asking, "Daddy, is my creation cute?"
Louis carefully observed it before giving detailed comments on its appearance, "Well, Vivian is great. This lifelike little dog you made is so adorable. I thought it was a real puppy."
As soon as the man finished speaking, he saw the little girl standing in front of him with a slightly darkened face.
He furrowed his brows slightly and looked at Jane in confusion, only to see her trying hard to suppress a smile on her face.
Louis didn't get an answer from Jane, and finally his gaze fell back to Vivian, who was standing in front of him.
"Did I say something wrong?"
Vivian pouted and stared at Louis in discontent.
"Daddy, this is a teddy bear, not a dog!"
The man, upon hearing these words, immediately felt embarrassed and awkward. He awkwardly touched his nose and didn't know what to say for a moment.
After Vivian angrily uttered these words, she turned around and left the dining room.
Louis let out a helpless sigh and looked towards Jane for help.
"Jane, what should we do now?"
Jane shrugged with schadenfreude, "It's your own fault, so why are you asking me what to do?"
The man furrowed his eyebrows and unconsciously tightened the hand resting at his side.
The next moment, he suddenly took a step towards Jane, and held her waist tightly, bringing her close to him.
"Aren't you planning on helping me out?"
The man's deep and alluring voice made Jane's ears turn red.
Soon, blushes appeared on Jane's cheeks.
Seeing his beloved woman's flushed face, Louis curled his lips, bent down and kissed her on the lips.
"This is the price of your schadenfreude."
After saying these words, he turned around and left the dining room, leisurely walking in the direction where the little guy had just run away.
Later on, Vivian was appeased by Louis, but Jane didn't know exactly how he did it.
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