Paige couldn’t help but laugh when she heard this. She wanted to say that if your father heard this, you wouldn’t want to be anyone’s apprentice.
But looking at Gabriel’s serious expression, she didn’t say it after all, but instead gave him the middle finger.
“…”
Gabriel looked at her in puzzlement.
“Mommy, shall we make a promise?”
Paige smiled at him, “You are Daddy and Mummy’s child, and before you can stand on your own, we, absolutely, absolutely will never leave you. You must believe this with all your heart.”
“…”
Gabriel quietly looked at the slender pinky finger she held out, and instead of trying to hook it, asked in a childish voice, “Mummy, Gabriel is an important person, right?”
He repeatedly sought confirmation.
“Of course,”
Paige laughed, “No matter how much Mommy wants to win over that great-grandpa, no matter how much change there is outside, it will not change the determination of your father and I to take care of you and grow up together.”
The light in her eyes had a certain warmth, and Gabriel gradually settled down, tilting his head to look at her, and then smiled.
“So you want to go play with that little girl, go ahead and play. You want to talk to that great-grandpa, go ahead and chat,” Paige said clearly, as if she could see through his confusion and timidity.
“Heh heh, I do want to go play with that little girl,” Gabriel said with a smile, then asked, “That great-grandpa won’t grab me away before I get there?”
“What are you afraid of? Daddy and I will always be watching you,” Paige said, shaking her pinky.
Gabriel’s eyes shone like stars, and he reached out to wrap his finger around hers. “Mommy, I also have the determination to grow up with you and Daddy! Stamp!”
Paige felt her heart warm as she pressed her finger against his.
Gabriel was quick to do so, sweeping away his previous sadness. He stood up and pulled her along, “Come on, Mommy, let’s go play on that big slide, let’s slide together!”
“That’s too high.”
It’s not suitable for children, is it?
“Don’t worry, I’ll be with you, Mommy.”
Gabriel took her hand and they set off.
The two of them squeezed through the colorful water caves and slid down the water current from a high place, getting soaked.
Gabriel was screaming with excitement, and Paige’s long hair got wet and stuck to her face a little. She wanted to tie up her wet hair, but realized she hadn’t brought a hair tie, so she was a little helpless.
“Mommy, let’s go play on the water turbine over there!”
Gabriel was in high spirits and dragged her along.
Paige could only follow him, turning her head to look over towards the shore not far away. Enrico had already sat up from the deckchair, and she immediately pointed to her hair, signalling for him to find a hair tie for her.
The sun was scorching.
Her swimsuit was completely soaked. It was a conservative and fresh style, but it fit her body closely and accentuated her waistline. Her exposed legs were dazzlingly white. Water droplets were hanging on her clear face, and her long, soaked hair was dark and eye-catching in the strong sunlight.
A small movement of her head caused countless water droplets to fall on her hair. Her eyes were clean and fresh, as if she had just stepped out of the shower, and they were very attractive.
Enrico stared at her movements, knowing that she was hinting at him.
He knew what to do without her hinting.
Enrico looked at her, licked his dry lips, picked up his phone and dialed the head of the bodyguards. He said coldly, “Tell everyone to turn their backs and not to stare over here. Pay attention to the outer ring. If someone wants to come in and play, just say that this side is full.”
Why didn’t I wear a swimsuit that was armed to the toes and fingers.
After hanging up the phone, Enrico lifted the ice water on the side and took a strong sip, squinting at the two people, no, one person, in the water amusement area.
As the ice water slid down his throat, Enrico’s tense body felt a little more comfortable.
No rush.
He could open the present in the evening.
Seeing Paige looking over, her eyes full of inquiry, Enrico shook the phone in his hand to indicate that it was taken care of.
Don’t worry, how could he possibly let someone else see her like this?
“…”
Paige looked at him in confusion. What was he shaking his phone for? The hair tie was clearly in their hotel room.
“Mommy, pay attention.”
Gabriel sat on the fake steam turbine, turning the steering wheel pretending to drive. Seeing that Paige kept looking back, he sighed helplessly, walked over and waved at Enrico, “Daddy, come play with us!”
The next second, the gears above their heads turned in, and the sail slowly rose.
A heavy rain fell as the gears below the mechanism whirled in, and the sail slowly rose. Paige laughed as she took Gabriel’s hand and ran, only to crash headlong into a wall of flesh.
She looked up, and there was Enrico.
“Daddy, run! It’s raining heavily!”
Gabriel took both their hands and ran, as if they were on the run for their lives.
That day, Gabriel had a great time, and he was in a daze as he wondered why he was so happy.
He was so happy that his mouth kept on smiling, smiling.
Usually, he would have felt tired by now, but today, he wasn’t tired at all, and he even wanted to keep on playing.
He didn’t know, but Paige knew.
This was the first time that she and Enrico had played with him so purely and without distraction, letting go of everything else.
That was the first time, at the age of four.
Paige was happy, but also sad and a little depressed.
She couldn’t get her hair ribbon until the evening, and her damp hair kept sticking out to the sides, which was very uncomfortable.
…
As night fell, the three of them went to the restaurant for dinner.
Gabriel was tireless, excitedly telling his bodyguards how happy he was and how much fun the water wheel and water guns were. He talked and gestured non-stop, making everyone laugh.
“Gabriel, we’re going to eat now,” Paige told him.
“Coming,”
Gabriel said, running over and sitting opposite them. He held the chopsticks he was learning to use in one hand and a spoon in the other, and ate with gusto, as if he had no usual picky eating habits. ‘Mmm, delicious, really delicious,’ he said.
Paige gave him some food, and Gabriel accepted it all without objection.
Soon, Gabriel’s bowl of rice was empty. He wiped his mouth with a paper towel and looked at his parents across the table, “Daddy, Mommy, where are we going to play next?”
He was addicted to playing.
Paige thought for a moment and said, ‘It’s cool in the evening, so we can go to the beach. I heard there are a lot of small games there.”
“Yes, yes,’ Gabriel nodded repeatedly.
Enrico sat there, paused in his action of pouring water, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, but soon, he picked up the glass and drank as if nothing had happened.
Gabriel asked enthusiastically, “Mommy, do we need to wear swimsuits to go to the beach?”
“No, we’ll just play on the beach,” Paige said.
Gabriel was so excited that he couldn’t wait to go to the beach right now. He wanted to discuss something more, but a bodyguard came up to him and said, “Gabriel, what did you say about how to play with the steam turbine? Can you tell me again?”
“Gabriel, I heard that there is an enjoyment hall in the resort, where you can lie down and apply a facial mask, drink juice while lying down, and watch cartoons while lying down. Do you want to go?”
Another bodyguard aunt leaned over.