The Royals

Ch.12

Having Adeline on my side, we spend our night like the old good time.

"Adeline, Vicky is fallen asleep on the couch," Becky told her and we all look at Vicky who is already in her deep slumber.

"And that means it is time to sleep. And Arthur, you are very welcome to stay" Max and Becky bid us goodnight

"I'll carry her to her room" Adeline tell me

"Can I? I mean can I carry her?" I ask

"Yeah, of course" I carry Vicky to her room while Adeline lead me to her room

Vicky stirs in her sleep and mumbles something in my ear,
"Daddy, promise me don't make mommy cry again..."

"Daddy promise you baby girl" I put Vicky down in her bed. I cry in silence and my heart is aching for not knowing her existences these whole years. Adeline, she acts like she can read my mind.

"It's not your fault, you didn't know. I should be the one who takes all the blame" I'm speechless with these whole things. I can't blame her for not telling me about the truth, I'm upset with me for not being there with my daughter and her for all of these years.

Adeline takes me to her room.
"Stay for tonight, it's too late for driving home at this hours"

"Yeah. I'll just sleep at the couch"

"No. You will sleep here with me. I promise I won't do anything to you" I chuckle at her joke

"Oh-kay?"

"Here. A fresh towel and bathroom are over there. I'll get your clothes while you go shower or do you prefer to sleep on your boxer only?"

"Well if you have forgotten, I always prefer to sleep naked" she bites her lower lips

"How can I forget about that? But look at what I found? A short and super big size t-shirt"

"That shirt can fit on both of us"

"True, but this is only what I have for you. Unless you want to wear my tank top?"

"Uh, no. I'll take those. Um... You know what, why don't you go shower first? I need to check on my phone"

"Okay"

Turn on my phone, I got a bunch of miscalled from Sarah and I text her, telling her she has the attitude that she needs to fix. And then I text my parents, saying I would like to take a couple of days off because I have something to do and will tell them when I come back.
Not long after I text them, they call me,

"Hi, Dad. Thought you were asleep at this time"

"Not yet. We still awake. So where you going?"

"In fact, I don't know yet. I'll let you know when I figure out"

"Is something happened between you and Sarah?"

"Kinda like that but she is not the reason why I want to go"

"She looks devastated tonight"

"You are seeing her tonight? I thought she went out with her friend"

"Yes, and she brings him along. You should see Damien's face when she shows up with him hahahaha"

"Well I feel bad for uncle Damien"

"Is it because of him?"

I heard bathroom door is open. Revealing Adel in her bathrobe.

"I will tell you later but now I gotta go, dad. Oh, and i want to introduce you to someone later. Sorry, not someone but two-person and I'll let you know when. Okay?"