“I’m so stupid. Why am I still thinking about father-daughter relations? It’s not like they don’t have daughters.” As I scolded myself for being an idiot, I walked to the park opposite and sat down.
When I was a kid, I used to go there a lot since Dad and Mom always brought me to play on the swings. Every time I said I wanted to go higher, Dad would pretend to be angry as he said, “Any higher and you’re going to fall. Be good, Eve.”
Then, when the swing was at its highest point, I would smile and reply, “But I’m not scared. If I fall, Daddy will catch me, right?”
“Of course, Daddy and Mommy will protect you forever, our little princess.”
However, the more beautiful the memory was, the harsher the reality. I sat amongst the flowers with my head on my knees, feeling a little upset. Although I no longer felt heart-piercing sadness, as someone who had been hurt a lot, I still felt pain. At most, the feeling of pain was no longer as strong as before.
I then took out my phone and clicked on Christopher’s contact. He should be in Coldbridge at that moment. Not knowing whether the call would bother him, I soon hung up after dialing his number. I’d better not bother him. After all, if a woman was too clingy, the man would get annoyed over time. Both parties had to have some personal space.
However, just as I hung up, Christopher called back. I blinked, taken aback as I picked up the call. Before I could speak, he asked, “Why’d you hang up after only one ring? You’ll make me worried.”
“I’m just afraid that I’d disturb you. It’ll be a bother if you’re doing business with a client right now,” I mumbled. Then, I counted the hours. Since Christopher left Moon Village Restaurant and headed to the airport, it had only been two hours since he arrived in Coldbridge.
“The contract’s only worth two billion. Don’t worry. Your man can handle it. I’m not so busy that I don’t even have time to pick up a call.” I could feel his smile from the other end of the line. Just then, I heard someone talking beside him. It seemed to be his secretary, who was asking him to speak softer in case the client heard him.
Hearing the secretary’s words, I pressed my lips together. Christopher was very daring to make such remarks with was a client around. He was acting a little too mighty and scornful.
“Why? Did you miss me? They say separation makes the heart fonder. For me, a second of separation already feels like a lifetime. I really want to go back and see you. I’ll be back in three days, max. Remember to be good and wait for me at home,” he said with a smile.
“You don’t need me to pick you?” I asked.
“I don’t want you to come to such a messy place. Just wait for me at home. I’ll bring you a present when I’m back. I promise you’ll like it, hehe,” he replied while laughing.
I immediately became nervous then. “Don’t give me weird presents. I don’t want them.”
“What counts as weird?” he teased.
However, I could not bring myself to say it out loud. He had always joked around and said he would buy some sex toys for us to use. Although he only talked about it, he had a very quirky personality. Thus, I could not guarantee that he would not buy it when he saw it. What should I do if he asks me to wear it?
“Excuse me, Christopher. You clearly know what I mean. You’re not allowed to distort the facts.”
“Oh,” he said, dragging his voice out, “This is what you meant. Thanks for your reminder. I’ll go and research properly about which is better to buy. Anyway, how has your day been?”
“Good, because you called me,” I replied truthfully. Although such sweet words would thoroughly expose my thoughts and let him know what he meant to me, I did not want to hide it.
I was indeed happy because he had called me back so quickly. It was as if the sky had cleared after a storm. After we spoke a little longer, I heard the secretary urging him to meet the client again. Thus, I said goodbye and hung up since I did not want to interrupt his work.
Just as I was about to leave, I heard people arguing in the woods behind.
“Crystal, why’re you doing this?”
