Angeline knew Jessica liked gardening because Robert had mentioned it.
"That's a great idea! Let's quickly get ready and head out after breakfast," Angeline suggested as she gently ruffled Yasmine's hair.
"Okay!"
Yasmine sprang out of bed. She efficiently grabbed the small stool Sean had set up the previous night and briskly went through her morning routine. She then obediently sat at the dining table for breakfast.
While Angeline was on the phone on the balcony, Yasmine used her smartwatch to video call Xavier. The call connected quickly, revealing a face identical to Yasmine's on the tiny screen. However, Xavier, on the other end, was stern. He tapped his finger on a laptop keyboard.
He coolly uttered just one word, "Speak."
Yasmine glanced surreptitiously at Angeline outside and whispered, "Xavier, I met Daddy. He tucked me in last night."
Yasmine shared the previous day's events with Xavier during Angeline's brief phone call interruption.
"Xavier, Daddy's embrace feels different from Mommy's. His arms are so strong," Yasmine said as her face radiated happiness.
"I don't think Daddy is a bad person."
"There's an old saying that goes, 'You can't judge a book by its cover'," Xavier replied firmly from the screen.
"You must protect Mommy. If anything happens, contact me immediately."
"Got it, Xavier. I'm going to pick flowers for the beautiful Mrs. Lawson with Mommy soon. I'll talk to you later. I need to drink my milk to grow as tall as you next time we meet!"
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