Predestined Marriage
Chapter 686 Dad Loves You

Then nothing special happened until New Year's Eve.

On the morning of New Year's Eve, Summer brought Rosie with her for shopping.

Summer put Rosie's favorites in the basket. She also got a stool for Rosie so that she could stand on it and wash vegetables herself. Summer stood beside Rosie and they chatted.

Rosie seemed to be grown up a little, but she was still talking childish.

Rosie suddenly asked Summer, "When will Dad come? Tonight?"

Leonardo went to work at day and usually came back at night before. This left Rosie an impression that Dad liked to show up at night.

Summer was stunned for a moment, and then she explained to Rosie, "He won't come. He has other things to do."

"But, Mom, you said that family should be together for the New Year. Why doesn't Dad come?" Rosie opened her eyes wide and looked at Summer with a puzzled expression.

Summer fell silent. How could she explain to Rosie that she and Leonardo would no longer live together?

"For some reason, Dad and I won't be living together. He's not my family anymore." Summer tried to explain in simple words.

Rosie frowned. She thought for a moment and said, "Why? Isn't he my father?"

Summer smiled, "Of course he is your Dad. What I just said is that he is not family anymore."

Rosie nodded in confusion.

Summer thought that Rosie understood and accepted her explanation.

But not long after, Rosie suddenly raised her head and looked at Summer, "But Dad loves you."

"What?" Summer never thought that Rosie would say this.

"On TV, Dad always loves Mom."

Summer remembered that there was a time when Rosie liked to watch a cartoon.

"Dad loves Mom" was a line that often appeared in it.

Before Summer could figure out how to answer this question, Rosie continued, "Is it because Dad doesn't love you?"

Summer opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

Rosie seemed to be right.

Children's world was simple, because they believed that things had only two extremes.

Yes or no, black or white.

"Yes, you..." The doorbell interrupted Summer.

Rosie's eyes lit up and she smiled at Summer, "It's Dad!"

Rosie jumped off the stool and ran out of the kitchen to open the door.

"Rosie, slow down." Summer hurriedly followed, afraid that she would fall.

Rosie ran to the door and stood on tiptoe with great difficulty. Only then could she touch the door handle. She attempted to open the door.

Summer was sad when she saw Rosie looking forward to seeing her father so much.

Rosie was so excited to open the door because she believed it was Leonardo.

However, it couldn't be Leonardo.

Summer didn't want to disappoint Rosie, but there was nothing she could do.

Summer could open the door easily, but it took a lot of effort for Rosie to turn the handle.

The door finally opened a crack, and Rosie poked her head out and looked.

Summer was also curious and stepped forward to help Rosie.

But before she could move, she saw Rosie standing there in a daze, and then happily shouted, "Dad!"

Summer's mind went blank. Leonardo?

Rosie opened the door wide and directly pounced on the man, hugging his legs.

Summer looked at that handsome face and many things or nothing came back to her. She stood motionless.

Leonardo bent down and picked Rosie up. He weighed Rosie with both of his hands, then curled his lips, revealing a smile. His voice was warm, "You are heavier." Rosie touched Leonardo's face and said seriously, "You are thinner."

It was actually what Summer wanted to say.

Since Leonardo had found a new lover, he should be having a good time. Why was he so thin and tired?

Leonardo became thinner than the last time Summer saw him.

Leonardo was talking to Rosie, but suddenly, he looked at Summer.

Summer lowered her eyes to hide her emotions.

She took a step back and stood by the door. She said calmly, "Come in. It's cold outside."

The room was heated and neither she nor Rosie wore much.

Leonardo took a deep look at Summer and carried Rosie into the house.

Summer closed the door and followed him.

After entering the room, Rosie struggled to get off from Leonardo, "I'm washing vegetables."

As she spoke, she pulled Leonardo into the kitchen.

Leonardo followed Rosie and saw the stool and vegetables in the sink.

He had lived here for a period of time and was familiar with the place.

"Mom has more vegetables to wash than I do. Help her." Rosie pointed to the sink.

Summer came in just in time to hear Rosie. She took two steps forward and quickly stood in front of the sink, blocking Leonardo's sight. "Water?"

"Thanks." Leonardo nodded.

"Alright. Follow me. I'll get you some water." Summer turned to look at Rosie, "Keep washing and don't get your clothes wet."

Rosie nodded in confusion, "Got it."

Summer walked out of the kitchen.

She walked to the window far from the kitchen and stopped after confirming that Rosie could not see or hear her talking.

She looked at Leonardo and said coldly, "What are you doing here?"

"Spend New Year's Eve with you." Leonardo stood in front of her. His tone was calm, but it somewhat agitated Summer.

"What about your appointment? You should be celebrating New Year's Eve with Amber now. Why are you here?" After that, Summer wished she could bite her tongue.

Why did she mention Amber? Did she just tell him she had been tracking his news?

She was prepared for Leonardo to laugh at her, but Leonardo didn't seem to have heard her mentioning of Amber. He directly skipped it and said, "I canceled my appointment to stay with Rosie today."

Summer felt that Leonardo did that to save her face.

Even though she didn't want Leonardo to stay here, he was already here, which had elated Rosie. And she'd like to spend the New Year's Eve with Rosie.¶¶¶¶¶¶