Michael was probably right. If they traced back, they were on this farm during that time, so this was most probably where Sophia had conceived Carmen.
Flustered, Sophia bit her lip as her face turned red, not knowing what to say.
They wandered around the farm the entire afternoon. It was the first time they had spent time alone for so long.
As she listened to Michael talk about the things they used to do, Sophia felt a sense of warmth in her heart.
There were pigs of all sizes in the pen, all fed with a mixture of grass and grains that were grown on the farm.
Leaning on the fence, Carmen chirped, “Let’s count the piggies, Grandpa.”
Cooper counted it all with just a glance. “There are seven big ones and eight smaller ones.”
Pointing at the pigs, Carmen counted them one by one slowly. “You’re wrong, Grandpa. There are only four big piggies and six small piggies.”
Skeptical, Cooper pointed at the pigs. “Look—there are seven big piggies, four hairless piggies and three with long fur.”
“Grandpa, you’re mistaken.” Carmen giggled. “The long fur ones are doggies!”
As soon as she said that, the three long-furred ‘pigs’ came running wildly toward Cooper. They were completely covered in dirt, to the point of being unrecognizable.
It turned out to be the three dogs that they brought along!
After rolling around in the pen, they were filthy!
Frightened, Cooper took a couple steps back. Filled with enthusiasm, one of the dogs leaped over the fence and charged at him. Another dog stuck its tongue out, while the other shook off the dirt from its fur.
The dirt-covered dog was shaking off the dirt right before Cooper!
Carmen was so horrified that she screeched. Cooper, on the other hand, subconsciously held onto Carmen and shut his eyes while dirt sprayed all over him.
When the dog was done, she was still clean; not a single spot landed on her. However, poor Cooper was covered in smelly mud and dirt.
Pinching her nose, Carmen muttered, “Grandpa, you’re smelly.”
Looking at his dirt-covered body, Cooper almost fainted from the smell.
When Carmen had screamed earlier, Linus rushed over and witnessed this hilarious incident.
No one would expect the high and mighty Fass Michel to have an embarrassing moment like this.
Holding back his laughter, Linus chased away the dogs and picked Carmen up. He then turned toward a scowling Cooper and commented, “Why don’t you go and get yourself cleaned up?”
Without saying a word, Cooper went back to take a shower. He glowered while Carmen giggled happily.
By the time Cooper came out of the shower, it was late afternoon. He did not bother to dry his hair and went straight to look for Sophia.
Coincidentally, Michael was leading the horse and Sophia back. She looked like she had fun, her cheeks flushed while she giggled non-stop.
In the evening, they prepared pork and chicken and made a delicious dinner.
Sophia had picked a lot of strawberries and grapes. At night, she watched TV while eating the freshly picked fruits. Meanwhile, Linus, Michael, and the people at the farm spent hours cleaning the dogs.
Except for the well-behaved Corrado, the other dogs were filthy.
When it was time to go to bed, Carmen wanted to sleep next to Sophia. She must have used up all her energy at the farm as she fell asleep almost instantly in Sophia’s arms.
Gently pushing the door open, Michael saw Carmen sleeping soundly.
In a hushed voice, he whispered, “She fell asleep pretty early, huh?”
Sophia looked down at Carmen’s little hands. How adorable. She grabbed her phone, muted it and turned off the camera flash before secretly taking a photo.
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