“Be careful, Mommy.”
“And don’t be afraid to face Finnic! That arrogant man deserves to be silenced.”
Kara chuckled at her children. After kissing each other on the cheek, she returned to her feet. While Kara said goodbye to Susan, Frank looked at his children sadly.
“Do you guys want to hug me too?”
Louis’ eyes widened. “You’ve grown up. Are you a spoiled adult?”
Frank’s heart tingled when he heard that. Smiling faintly, he spread his arms. “Everyone likes to be pampered by the people they love.”
After hesitating, Louis finally accepted the hug. He even gave Frank a pat on the back. “Good luck, Mister Harper.”
Frank closed his eyes for a moment, soaking in the warmth. “Thank you, Buddy.”
Then, he looked at Emily expectantly. “Do you
The little girl’s eyebrows immediately furrowed and her lips pursed. Worried that she might cry, Frank swallowed his words again.
“Okay,” he got up with teary eyes. “See you in two days, Emily.”
After saying goodbye, Frank and Kara got into the limousine. Louis. waved excitedly, while Emily just raised her hands. Frank’s gaze. remained fixed on her.
“Frank, are you crying?” Kara raised an eyebrow, examining the CEO’s eyes more closely.
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Instead of rubbing his face, the man smiled sadly. “Emily still hates me.”
Without a word, Kara patted his shoulder. What else could they do? Regret was that bitter.
However, when the limousine arrived at the gate, their attention was diverted. Several large trucks moved in. Their load seemed full.
“What’s that?” Kara sighed with furrowed eyebrows.
The corner of Frank’s lips now released the burden. “Louis’ orders.” He handed the tablet to Kara. She immediately looked at the list displayed.
“A set of drones, a dozen Legos, swimming equipment, story books, a complete painting tool package, a complete design tool package, a knitting tool set, a massage chair, a greenhouse installation, a spal installation?”
Kara’s eyes almost popped out. “Louis asked for all this?”
While smiling, Frank handed over a book. “Louis gave me a guide to make you guys happy. He laid it out very completely.”
Kara’s jaw dropped even wider. “But you don’t have to obey him, Frank. He’s still small. He can’t yet sort out what he really needs.”
“But I think he can, and I’m very grateful for his initiative. I should have given all of that to you a long time ago.”
Frank took Kara’s hand and gave her a kiss. His gray eyes were so calm and cool.
“Besides, there are still many things have to fulfill. Wait until we come back. We will celebrate the children’s birthdays then complete the list. The beautiful days will come soon.”
Kara pondered for a moment. For some reason, a strange feeling
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After a blink, Kara sighed, “Okay. But please don’t pamper the twins too much. I don’t want them to be wasteful and complacent.”
Frank smiled slightly and nodded. “Okay, but you don’t mind if I spoil you, right? Since it’s just the two of us, how about we consider this mission as a short vacation?”
“That’s on the list too?” Kara checked the page about her wishes. Accompanying Mom on holiday? OK, Louis wrote it.”
Frank suddenly burst out laughing. “Yes, but that’s not what I mean. I
just want you to relax. We can take the real vacation later, with the
kids.”
Seeing the man’s sincerity, Kara’s heart warmed. “I’m glad you gave us the opportunity to have fun with you. But, you have to remember Frank. It’s not luxuries that the twins want from you. Your presence and affection alone, that’s more than enough.”
Stroking the back of Kara’s hand with his thumb, Frank took a deep breath. His chest was tight with emotion and hope.
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