A Cue for Love Chapter 1221âHalf an hour passed before Natalie returned home from buying the desserts she and her children loved the most.
âTm back, Emma.â When she stepped into her home, she was surprised that Emma wasnât there. Did she not hear me? Is she in the kitchen or keeping the children company upstairs?
Just as she wondered about Emmaâs whereabouts, she saw what was transpiring in the living room.
Sophia was sitting on Mikhailâs back, giggling and urging him to run faster. Meanwhile, he crawled on the ground and held her in place with one hand so she wouldnât fall from his back.
As for Emma, she was standing at the side, watching the scene unfold indifferently, as though she had been desensitized.
Furrowing her eyebrows, Natalie asked, âWhatâs going on?â
Her sudden voice prompted everyone to turn their attention to her.
Upon putting down the dessert in her hand, Natalie approached Sophia and attempted to remove the girl from Mikhailâs back. Before she could do that, however, the girl leaped from his back and scampered to her mother like a cheery bird. âYouâre back, Mommy!â
âWhat are youâ¦â Natalie was confounded.
âThis mister is very nice, Mommy. When I said I wanted to play pretend to ride a horse, he played with me!â Sophia pointed at Mikhail, who was still on the ground, his face covered in sweat. He seemed pretty happy to have played with her.
Mister? I donât think he told Sophia his identity yet. It seems like sheâs just treating him as though he was just another senior. Natalie crouched before her daughter and advised, âHeâs not a spring chicken, Sophia, so his back may not be in good condition. If you want to play that next time, you should ask your daddy or Uncle Steven to do it instead. Heâs an old man, so if you want to play with him in the future, you mustnât treat him like that, okay?â
After briefly processing her motherâs words, Sophia glanced at Mikhail and nodded vigorously. âI get it now, Mommy. I wonât be that willful next time.â
âGood girl.â Smiling, Natalie suggested, âLook at the dirt on your hands and sweat on your face. You should go and take a shower first. Once youâre done, weâll get Franklin, Clayton, Yumi, and Xavian to eat dessert with US together.â
âOkay!â Sophia nodded obediently.
Then, Natalie stood and turned to Emma. âPlease help me bring Sophia upstairs, Emma.â
Emma picked up Natalieâs intentions and nodded. âWill do, Ms. Nichols.â
Then she held the girlâs hand and went upstairs.
At the same time, Mikhail slowly stood from the ground, wiped the dust on his body, and stared at Natalie. His attendant noticed his Intentions as well and backed away.
At that, only Mikhail and Natalie were left in the living room.
Natalieâs eyes glinted as she muttered, âWhy⦠are you here?â
Standing still, he asked somewhat moodily, âWhile I can receive news of your recovery progress, I still want to take a look at you myself. How are you doing so far?â
âIâm doing well. My recoveryâs almost complete.â The edge of her mouth twitched. âThanks for getting Dr. Dalton to treat me. He did a great job, so much so that my injuries wonât be leaving any scars.â
âNo need to thank me. This is what Iâm supposed to do.â He really wanted to acknowledge her as his daughter, but he wasnât sure how to put his thoughts into words, so he instead said, âI have many things I want to ask and tell you, Natalie. However, Iâm not sure where to begin. Will you give me a chance to do both?â
Staring at the white-haired man in front of her, Natalie thought, This is the man Mom deeply loved and never made her regret anything. After experiencing so many ups and downs, I donât want to hate anyone anymore. Instead, Iâm much more curious about him and Momâs pastâ¦
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