Past and Present

9

I forgot to update last Friday! TTPD and Race weekend kept me pre-occupied. Who watched the Chinese Grand Prix? I didn't expect McLaren to have an awesome weekend in a track that doesn't suit them 😭

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"Just go easy on her, please?" Lando said; I squealed in excitement and hugged my best friend tight which he reciprocated with a very endearing hug. After I pulled away from Lando, I immediately went over to the driver's side to get in. I turn the engine on and smiled as I hear that sweet engine sound of Lando's car.

As I drive us out of Max's super yacht, Lando spoke, "better than the G-wagon you were driving back in Minnesota?"

I look at him and laughed a little, "hey! That's a perk of having your dad as the Team Principal and CEO of Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 team. I didn't ask for that, dad gave it to me."

"I know that's why your whole independent thing in Minnesota was a total scam since you still get to use daddy's card." Lando sarcastically comments, I hit his arm quite hard which earned a laugh from him.

I start driving in the main highway before continuing my conversation with Lando. Since the drive's going to be 6 hours long, we decided to switch up half way and then eat plus gas up. "You know I need to keep quiet about my family. I didn't want anyone finding out." I answered seriously.

"Wait, about that. Why are you taking a general surgery fellowship? I thought you wanted to be one of those heart surgeons?" Lando asked.

I briefly glanced at him and focused back on the road, "I took it out of necessity. You know, Monaco's practically one of my homes and since everyone lives there, it's the proper decision to make especially for Addison."

"But it's been your dream since we were in boarding school, why change now?" He asked again.

"Princess Grace Hospital only offered a General Surgery Fellowship. I was offered a Cardio thoracic fellowship but in Germany." I explained to him; "and besides I want Addison to feel what its like having a complete family and Monaco can give her that."

"Even a father?"

I nodded and Lando went silent.

"Sky, humor me for a minute. What if, Charles is already in a relationship all this time. What would you do?" Lando suddenly asked.

I already have a feeling about that Lando; I feel that Charles is in a stable relationship right now and he's not saying anything about it publicly. Besides, my conversation with Amelia earlier kind of confirmed that she and Charles is in fact in a secret relationship.

I signed and started thinking of what to answer to Lando, "then I guess the least I can do is for them to meet eventually. I owe my daughter that and I owe it to Charles just for leaving him five years ago."

"You know that i'll always be here for you and Addison, right?" Lando spoke. I glance at him and he was looking at me very seriously. I focus back on the road and smiled sheepishly,

"I know, but I don't want to burden you even more with someone else's daughter, Lan." I answered back. I mean he's been present most of Addison's life in Minnesota, his bond with Addison is beyond compared to the point that my daughter asked him if he was her father during one of our breakfasts.

That's why when Lando informed me that he will not be staying with us in Minnesota last year, Addison got pretty upset with him; she literally went on a tantrum spree because for her, Lando is abandoning her like what her father did and I was pretty shocked when Addison told me that while balling her eyes out. At that moment, I didn't know how I was going to console my 4 year old, she looked heartbroken that I cried with her while hugging her tight and reassuring her that it was not her Uncle Lando's intention to abandon her. He just got busy that's all -- busy with his girlfriend. I told Max about Addison's tantrum spree but not Lando, I mean I don't want to sound like the best friend crying for attention while using her own daughter.