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“That’s so fun! Let’s do it again! Cara said happily after an hour of riding the horse.
She was having so much fun with the horse that Ciara could really feel she might just prefer to stay in the province than go home because of the horseback riding with her father.
“Alright. Let’s do it again. Callum said, chuckling a little.
They toured around the whole place with their horses, and they also went into the mango trees as Cara watched how the men were busy harvesting.
“Good afternoon. Cara greeted when their horse stopped for a while.
“Good afternoon, little girl,” the men chimed. “Good afternoon, sir.. ma’am,” they said as they looked at Callum and Ciara too.
“How’s the harvest Callum asked.
“It’s quite good, str, compared to last month,” one of them answered.
“I would like someone to deliver a basket in the house with the ripe one so Jessie could make some mango shakes.”
“Copy sir.”
Cara was amused by how wide the mango trees were. There were so many of them that she was already wondering if the mangoes she was eating belonged to her father.
“That must be his wife and his daughter, they started whispering while looking at them, who were now slowly looking at the harvested mangoes as their horses walked slowly.
“Probably. As far as I know, the wife of Mr. Haynes was the former owner of the land before he bought it. As 1 heard, they divorced, which is why his wife sold it.”
“Maybe they’re back for good now. I didn’t know Sir Haynes had a daughter. This is the first time he brought anyone here.”
They were all curious, but they immediately brushed it off, afraid that Callurn would hear them gossiping about his private
life.
“You’ve taken
e of the land well,” Clara pointed our while they remained on their own horses and watched their daughter, who went down to hold some of the harvested mangoes.
“It’s a good asset. I can’t just shrug it off”
“Business–minded” Ciara chuckled.
of yours to get close
close to me? “He cocked his head,
“So that business–minded Ciara I met in the past was just another alibi of yours to watching her expression turn guilty.
“I told you, I’ve done so many crazy things I quite regret now.”
“So you regret doing it because of me?” He asked, his lips slightly stretching for a taunting smile.
“I don’t know, Maybe I regretted the part where I didn’t open myself up completely and just became honest with you. could be the difference it would make?”
What
Callum stared at her. Clearly, his impression of Ciara from the past was already at its peak, knowing he had seen her in Paris a lot of times. That’s why he got curious about her, and to know how she introduced herself as a low–key girl who’s living a simple life with her parents made him think that she was keeping a man for herself giving her the lavish life that she kept hidden from the curtain.
And he has grown so insecure, which is why he was pushed to always compete with the Sullivans the moment Ciara filed for divorce. He wanted to make a point that he could be better than the man with whom she was flirting aside from him
“Do you have things like that too?” Ciara asked when Callum suddenly became serious.
He licked his lips and looked at Cara, who was s now giggling while the men talked to her. She was such a sociable little girl that the men looked so fond of her.
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“I hope I became honest too,” he murmured. “Or told you about my feelings”
their set–up
They’re both on the same page. They were both assuming each of them didn’t feel the same way, which is why il marriage sank because they weren’t able to save it. They both failed. Not just Callum. But also Ciara,
After how many hours of horseback riding, they went back to the house to eat while Jessie prepared a mango shake for them?
“It tastes delicious! “Cara commented after sipping it. “Mommy, can we stay one more day here?”
“Are you sure?” Ciara asked.
“Yes, I want to ride my own horse, and I want to chase after you too. Daddy already taught me. I think I already know how.”
Every time Callum would hear how Cara addressed him, he would always control the crippling smile on his lips. And Ciara would always catch it.
“You have an adorable daughter, Sir Callum,” Jessie commented as she smiled while placing the food on the table for their
feast.
“She’s her mommy’s version.” Callum said, looking at Ciara, who leered at her.
“I hope that’s a compliment,” she hissed with a smile on her lips.
“A pain in the ass, but somehow adorable, he interjected
Ciara glared at him and took the soft pillow she reached on the sofa, throwing it to Callum, which he immediately caught while there was a smile on his lips.
“Oh, I hope the next baby will be your little version, sir,” Jessie said while she looked so pleased looking at the two bickering
with each other.
“Oh, we haven’t planned for another baby yet. If our little girl approves it, then Callum looked at Ciara teasingly as he arched his brow.
“Do you like to have a baby brother, Cara? Jessie asked.
Cara paused for a while as she thought about it thoroughly. Seconds later, she slowly nodded.
“Yeah. Maybe having another sibling would be fun.
“Really, Cara? You want a brother?” Callum asked, stunned.
Cara looked at her mommy. “It’s mommy’s tummy. She told me that when she gave birth to me, it was the kind of pain she wouldn’t regret having again. And she never regretted having me. Though I don’t want my mommy to undergo another pain like that, if she likes having a baby, if she could endure it, then I will support her.”
Ciara was so touched that she couldn’t hide her expression when she touched her chest and purred like a cat being patted.
Jessie’s lips parted. And even Callum’s lips stretched for a proud smile as he carried Cara and put her on his lap.
“What an eloquent talker we have here. You were raised well by your mommy, huh?” Callum said.
“She is very well–mannered, ma’am,” Jessie uttered in full admiration
“Well, if mommy is pregnant, will you accept having a baby brother now? “Ciara asked
Cara slowly nodded. “Yes..”
“Really? Callum whispered.
Cara nodded again, lifting her head. “And you are going to teach me first to ride a horse, right? You won’t be busy with my baby brother once he’s out. You are still going to teach me how to ride a horse?”
It was that statement that they could confirm Cara is making sure Callum still makes time for her despite having a baby again with Ciara.
“I haven’t spent my time with you since you were a baby. So yes, I will make sure I make it up to you, Cara. We’ll do everything you like. I will teach you how to ride a horse; we will watch the city lights, we’ll have picnics; we’ll bond.”
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Cara smiled a little and nodded. “Okay.”
Ciara smiled warmly. It was at that moment that she knew Cara had now completely treated Callum as her daddy. It didn’t even take Callum a year to get her trust: Cara understood what happened between her mother and her father and knew how to empathize with them.
She was happy to see that she opened her heart to let her father in, to allow him to let them see that he deserves a second chance and that he wants to be part of their lives.
After the heavy feast they shared, Callum and Ciara were now on the bed, while Cara was between them hugging her bunny as she listened to her bedtime story again while her parents read it with emotion.
“And they live happily ever after… Ciara read the last part of the book, which made Cara smile.
“They got married!” she announced happily, which was the ending of the book.
“Ahuh, people marry each other when they are so in love and they want to start a family.”
“Like us? A family?”
Ciara nodded and smiled. “Yes. A family.”
Cara yawned and was slowly drifting to sleep. “Family..Me Mommy Daddy…and my future baby brother..” she whispered while hugging her bunny.
Ciara her forehead. “Goodnight,” she uttered.
Callum leaned closer and Cara’s forehead as he whispered goodnight too.
“She wants a brother,” Callum suddenly said as he looked at her
“Why? Do you want a baby too?” She asked.
Callum chuckled. “I actually want three kids. But Cara is right. It was you who would carry and endure the pain while getting pregnant. So it’s up to you. I don’t mind having you and Cara as my babies.”
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