At that moment, Nathan, Colin, and Zyon walked out of the airport terminal at the same time.
Outside, Penny and Kylie's respective families were waiting anxiously for them.
“Papa!” Queenie exclaimed as her sharp eyes spotted Nathan quickly.
With Colin behind him, Nathan hurried forward and took his daughter over from Penny's arms. After giving her a peck on her cheek, he asked with a grin, “Munchkin, did you miss me when I was gone?”
Queenie replied with a giggle, “I did, and so did Mama.”
Penny blushed the instant she heard it.
Nathan laughed. “Haha, how did Mama miss me?”
Queenie answered volubly, “When Mama was practicing writing with me, she was distracted and ended up writing rows and rows of your name.”
At that moment, Penny's blush spread everywhere including her neck.
Shooting Queenie an exasperated glare, she murmured, “If you
continue to spew nonsense, I'll give you a spanking when we get home.”
Hugging Nathan's neck, Queenie retorted, “Papa is back. With him around, I'm not afraid at all.”
When everyone burst into laughter, Penny could only look on helplessly. Usually, fathers were the ones that were strict and the children would fear them. However, Nathan pampered their daughter so much that it was the other way around in their home. Not only was Queenie not afraid of her dad, but she was also closer to him than Penny.
Amidst everyone's joy, a delighted shout rang out. “Ha, Kylie!”
As Nathan trailed his gaze to the source of the voice, he saw Zyon walking over with a broad smile on his face.
Do we know him?
At that moment, Hank and Prudence responded with delight, “Oh, it's Zyon! We came here to pick you and Nathan up but didn't expect both of you to be on the same flight!”
After greeting Hank and Prudence, Zyon asked with a puzzled expression, “Who's Nathan?"
Hank and his wife explained.
Only then did Zyon look at Nathan with a stunned expression and remark, “So, you're Kylie's cousin-in-law. What a coincidence.”
Nathan responded with a slight smile. “A coincidence indeed.”
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