Her Return, His Regret novel Chapter 111

Days came as quickly as they went.

On one weekend, Ryan and Lora took the kids to the arcade.

The sound of laughter and flashing lights filled the bustling arcade as Ryan led his family through the rows of flashing games and prize machines.

Ryan grinned as he held up a stack of tokens. He glanced at the twins and said, “Who’s excited to have fun?”

“MEEEE!” Ella, as usual, jumped happily, reaching for the tokens.

She said, “I want to play so many games, Daddy.”

Ryan glanced at Ethan and asked, “What about you, buddy?”

“Anything is fine,” Ethan replied calmly.

“He’s excited too, Daddy. He’s just shy to say,” Ella remarked and the adults chuckled.

Ethan rolled his eyes at his sister but he didn't say anything to refute her words.

Ella moved from one station to another, her excitement infectious. It was like she didn’t know what game to choose. Regardless, she seemed to be having fun.

Ryan noticed that Ethan’s gaze seemed to linger on the racing game. He smiled and asked, “Ethan, son, do you want to race with your old man?”

Ethan’s eyes sparkled before he quickly masked his emotions. He cleared his throat and replied, “I don’t play childish-”

“Come on, it’s going to be fun!” Ryan said, carrying him and taking him towards the racing game.

Seeing this, Lora followed Ella as she continued to explore, leaving the boys to bond.

At the same time, Ryan settled Ethan into his seat before he took his place beside him.

“Hey, buddy. Get ready to get crashed!” Ryan warned playfully.

Ethan scoffed and replied, “Not gonna happen. I’m the best at this game, Daddy.”

“Well, let’s put your skills to the test, shall we?” Ryan said as the both of them readied themselves at the starting line.

The game started and Ethan was already in the lead. He leaned forward, holding the steering wheel tightly, his brows knitted in serious concentration.

“You see, Daddy? I’m a pro! You’re way behind me!” Ethan exclaimed happily.

Ryan smiled when he saw his son smile. This was the first time he was seeing his son behave like a five-year-old boy. Ethan was always so serious like an adult.

Ryan grinned and said, “Oh my… this is hard! How are you doing this son? This is harder than real driving!””

Ethan grinned when he saw his father struggle to keep up with him. Pride filled his chest as he replied, “You see, Daddy. I’m good at this.”

Ryan pretended to fumble at the wheel when he noticed that he was gaining on Ethan. After deliberately slowing down, he hissed and exclaimed, “Oh no! I missed my chance to boost my speed!”

“Hehe! Daddy, you’re so bad at this…” Ethan said. “Let me show you how it’s done. I'm now adding my turbo boost... Here we go!”

Ethan’s car gained full speed and left Ryan’s car way behind.

“Oh, no! I’m losing!” Ryan yelled.