Estelle couldn’t help but feel a sense of sadness that fewer and fewer people remembered Mr. Mysterious. She pondered whether she would be the only one who remembered him in the future.
However, she would never forget that a man came into her life, gave her all his love, and cared for her.
‘Who else is related to Mr. Mysterious except for me?’
‘Only Mr. Lopez and Ron.’
‘When Mr. Mysterious was alive, they had a good relationship with him. However, it’s hard to say if they will always remember Mr. Mysterious.
Thinking of that, Estelle shed some tears.
“Mom, why are you crying?”
“No, I’m not crying.”
When Yohan was about to reach out to touch the tear on Estelle’s face, he was picked up by a great force and was startled.
When he turned his head in fear and saw the one who picked him up was Cristofer, he screamed with pleasant surprise, “Dad!”
“Shh,” Cristofer said in a low voice. “Keep your voice down. Yvonne and your Grandma are sleeping.”
Hearing this, Yohan immediately covered his mouth. Then he whispered in Cristofer’s ear, “Dad, Mom seems to be crying…”
“No. Your mother is very strong. She is stronger than we think, and she won’t cry.”
“Dad, could you stay with me tonight?” Yohan pouted and asked.
“What’s wrong? Are you afraid?”
“No, I’m brave. I’m not afraid!” Yohan argued.
Realizing that he had spoken loudly with excitement again, he immediately lowered his voice. “I just want to know how it feels waking up in the morning with Dad by my side…”
“Well, you need to ask your Mom for her opinion,” Cristofer suggested.
The two of them, who looked like mirror images of each other, gazed at Estelle with anticipation in their eyes simultaneously, leaving Estelle unsure of what to do.
There were three bedrooms in Room 0826.
Since Aurora and Yvonne shared one guest room and Yohan and Cristofer shared the main room, Estelle would have to sleep in the other guest room.
“Okay, you two stay here, and I’ll head to the guest room. Get to bed early, and don’t stay up too late. Goodnight,” Estelle said.
As soon as she turned around, Cristofer grabbed her wrist.
Frowning slightly, Estelle turned to look at him and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Since Cristofer was holding Yohan with his right arm, he could only grab her wrist with his left hand.
It was a rainy day today. His arm hurt so much that he couldn’t exert much strength.
Enduring the pain in his arm, he said gently, “Don’t go to the guest room. Let’s stay here together with Yohan, okay?”
Estelle looked at him with wariness in her eyes.
Cristofer then explained to her, “I don’t mean anything else. I just want Yohan to experience the feeling of waking up with his parents by his side.”
Estelle lowered her head and hesitated.
“Let’s go inside. Don’t worry. Yohan is with us. I won’t do anything to you. Besides, I have a piece of news to tell you. It’s about the organic liver matching…”
Hearing this, Estelle suddenly raised her head, and her eyes brightened. Then she gently pulled her wrist out of Cristofer’s hand.
Seeing Yohan’s pleading eyes and thinking about the news Cristofer would tell her, she nodded and agreed to Cristofer’s request.
With a gentle smile, Cristofer took Estelle’s hand and walked into the bedroom with Yohan in his other arm.
Upon entering the room, Estelle felt a bit embarrassed and remarked, “This room is small and can’t compare to the one in your house. The bed is also small, so you’ll have to endure it for tonight.”
“This room is rather nice. A small space like this gives me a sense of security,” Cristofer replied as he placed Yohan on the bed, knelt down, and assisted Yohan in removing his cow-shaped slippers.
After that, he unfolded the quilt for Yohan.
When Yohan lay down, he covered him with the quilt and tucked him in.
He did all these things skillfully as if he had done them countless times.
“Have you ever taken care of a child like this before?” Estelle couldn’t help asking.
“No. And I will only do such things for my children,” Cristofer answered as he slightly glanced at her side.
“You… You look quite good at taking care of children.”
“Perhaps I’ve naturally acquired child-rearing skills after becoming a father,” Cristofer quipped with a chuckle. “It seems I’m quite talented at looking after children.”
Estelle found herself momentarily at a loss for words.
After tucking Yohan in, Cristofer stood up and turned to look at her.
To avoid his gaze, Estelle averted her eyes and swiftly climbed into the bed. She lifted a corner of the quilt and settled beside Yohan.
Her speed left Yohan wide-eyed. “Mom, have you ever practiced Kungfu?” he inquired.
Estelle responded, “No, I just felt a bit cold, so I got under the quilt quickly.”
“Ah, I get it,” Yohan replied. He moved closer to Estelle, held her arm, and then turned to Cristofer, saying, “Dad, come to bed quickly. Mom is cold! She needs you!”
Estelle, who had assumed that Yohan was simply trying to warm her hands, was surprised by his request for Cristofer to join them.
In her astonishment, she hastily said to Cristofer, “It’s fine, really. It’s warm under the quilt, and I’m not cold anymore.”
“Alright,” Cristofer acknowledged calmly. He slowly got into bed and settled on the other side of Yohan.
Cristofer and Estelle had grown up together and had been in a relationship for over ten years.
They were intimately acquainted with each other’s daily routines, likes and dislikes, and could often anticipate each other’s thoughts.
They couldn’t have been more familiar with one another.
Even though their marriage had ended in divorce, and they hadn’t seen each other for three years until Estelle returned from abroad, they still understood each other better than anyone else.
At this moment, Cristofer sensed Estelle’s uneasiness and embarrassment, while Estelle was aware that Cristofer could see through her feelings of discomfort and embarrassment.
The realization that Cristofer could easily see through her made Estelle uncomfortable.
In an effort to put her at ease, Cristofer skillfully changed the topic and asked Yohan, “What story would you like to hear?”
Yohan’s eyes sparkled with excitement as he replied, “I want to hear… the story of Iron Man battling Captain America! I want to know who’s stronger.”
“Both of them are incredibly powerful. Captain America possesses exceptional physical abilities, while Iron Man has modernized equipment. It’s safe to say they are evenly matched in terms of strength,” Cristofer explained.
Estelle listened to their conversation quietly, finding it amusing.
“Dad, who’s stronger, Iron Man or Ultraman?”
“Hmm… I’d say Iron Man is more powerful. The creatures Ultraman fights tend to look less intelligent, whereas Iron Man faces smarter foes.”
“Then who’s stronger, Iron Man or Poseidon?”
“You know about Poseidon?”