My Child and I Married a Billionaire

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Can’t Go a Morning Without Seeing Her

’She can’t marry Dad, but if she’s my godmother, we can still hang out all the time. That’s not so bad.’

Annie was quite accepting of the idea, but he wouldn’t admit it out loud.

"I don’t need a stupid godmother! You betrayed me. You think I’m going to forgive you that easily? Hmph!"

Cecelia Archer cupped his little face. "Then what do you want? How about I take you to the amusement park and go on all the rides you want?"

Annie was tempted, but... "No!"

"I’ll set aside at least two days a week to visit you. And when Candy is old enough for school, you two will be in the same class, and I’ll pick you both up and drop you off every day. How does that sound?"

’I can see her every day? She’ll pick me up and drop me off every single day?’

Annie was finally won over. "One more thing! When you come to visit, you have to make me yummy food!"

Seeing the light return to his eyes, Cecelia Archer breathed a sigh of relief, glad she had finally coaxed him around.

"Not only will I make you delicious food, but I’ll also bring you a present every time. How about that?"

Annie finally hugged Cecelia Archer back. "You can’t lie to me again."

"I swear. If I lie to you again, cross my heart. Let’s pinky swear on it!"

Zeke Walton was fascinated by every nook and cranny of Shane Grant’s house. He looked here and there, and Shane stayed by his side, explaining things to him.

As the two men were talking, the sound of children chattering and their cheerful footsteps echoed from the stairs.

Shane Grant quickly turned to look. ’Cecelia really has a way with him. She managed to do in a few sentences what a child psychologist couldn’t.’

The two little ones came bouncing down the stairs. Annie ran over to Shane Grant.

"Dad, I’m so hungry! Is breakfast ready? Let’s eat quickly so we can go to the amusement park! I want to ride a roller coaster today, and the Buzz Lightyear ride, and you’re not allowed to stop me!"

’So Cecelia promised to take him to the amusement park.’

No matter where they went, as long as it helped Annie open up, Shane Grant would never again stand in his way like a stern adult.

After a happy breakfast together, Shane Grant went upstairs to change so he could join them. Cecelia Archer was a little worried about his leg.

"Are you sure you can? You’re not feeling any discomfort today?"

Shane Grant was used to taking painkillers when he wasn’t going out.

"I’m fine."

He came back down, having changed into a black casual outfit.

His hair was neatly combed and he wore a pair of sunglasses. He was so handsome that even Zeke Walton felt like throwing himself into his arms.

’How can a man this good-looking exist in the world? He must have been blind before, thinking Damien Vaughn was the most handsome man in Veridia!’

Shane Grant drove his MPV, and they all went to the amusement park together.

Even though they had VIP tickets, the park was still crowded. They had to wait in line for every ride, and by the time they had been on two, it was already eleven o’clock.

Cecelia Archer held the two children’s hands wherever they went, so Zeke Walton naturally stood with Shane Grant the entire time.

He was loving the feeling so much that he completely lost track of time.

Just as it turned eleven, Damien Vaughn called.

Looking at the number, Zeke Walton felt a rare surge of impatience.

"Do you have to be so dramatic? So it’s eleven o’clock on the dot. Can’t we be a little late?"

Hearing the noisy background on Zeke’s end, Damien Vaughn frowned in his office.

"Where are you right now?"

"The amusement park. We’ve only been on two rides, there’s no way we’re heading back now. Vaughn, don’t be such a killjoy. Candy is having the time of her life. If you force her to leave now, she’s going to have a meltdown on you."

Damien Vaughn knew Zeke Walton was unreliable.

’Asking him to keep an eye on Cecelia? He’d be lucky not to cause more trouble.’

"Who are you with? Is Shane Grant there too?" ƒrēewebnovel.com

"Of course! He brought his son to the park. If he didn’t come, it’d just be me and Cecelia with two kids. That would start some real rumors, wouldn’t it? Relax, Shane Grant isn’t interested in Cecelia. They’ve barely said two words to each other the whole time. Besides, I’m here running interference. What could possibly happen? Can you stop nagging?"

’No, I can’t!’

’Damien Vaughn couldn’t bear to imagine it. Today, Shane used his kid as an excuse to take Cecelia to the amusement park. What excuse would he come up with tomorrow?’

’Now that Cecelia is part of the Vaughn Family, she belongs to him, Damien Vaughn. What’s the meaning of her getting all tangled up with that guy?’

"Which amusement park are you at?"

Zeke Walton: "...Vaughn, you..."

"I asked you which amusement park!"

There’s only one Disneyland in Veridia. After Zeke Walton told him, Damien Vaughn finally hung up.

The weather was beautiful, but the sun was scorching overhead, and everyone’s faces were flushed and red.

After two more rides, Shane Grant noticed the hair on Cecelia Archer’s forehead was plastered to her temples. He turned to Zeke Walton.

"I’m going to buy some ice water. You stay here with them."

"Ice water? You won’t be able to carry it all yourself. I’ll go with you."

The two of them went to a nearby shop.

No sooner had they left than Damien Vaughn arrived.

He spotted her in the crowd at once—Cecelia Archer, all by herself, holding the hands of two children.

’Good. He didn’t see the kind of intimate scene he’d been picturing.’

Damien Vaughn walked towards them. "Candy."

’She never expected to see him here.’ Bathed in the hot sunlight, he looked so handsome, young, and tall.

Candy looked ready to jump for joy. "Daddy? How come you’re here? Did you come just to see me? Aaaah! Why didn’t you tell me you were coming? I’m so happy! This is the first time in my whole life that Mom and Dad have taken me to the amusement park together!"

With that, she rushed forward and hugged Damien Vaughn’s leg.

Damien Vaughn truly loved this feeling of being needed. He scooped her up and tenderly wiped the sweat from her forehead.

"Look at you running wild. Your hair is all wet. Are you hot?"

Candy wrapped her arms around his neck, beaming. "I’m not hot! I’m so happy, Daddy! I haven’t seen you for just a little while and I already missed you tons!" freewebnσvel.cøm

She pressed her warm little face against his, and Damien Vaughn felt his heart warm, his trip completely worthwhile.

"You little sweet-talker."

After speaking, he looked at Annie.

The little guy’s face was just as red from the heat. He was holding Cecelia Archer’s hand, blinking his big eyes up at him.

’His dad might be insufferable, but to be fair, the kid is pretty cute.’

Damien Vaughn looked down at him. "Where’s your dad?"

"Are you hot? Want me to carry you?"

Annie saw Candy being held in his strong arms, looking so happy and content. He had never been that close with his own dad.

’He wanted to say no, but he couldn’t bring himself to.’

Damien Vaughn saw right through him. He crouched down and opened his arms.

Cecelia Archer also crouched down and gently pushed Annie forward.

"He’s not scary. His hugs are really nice. Go on, Annie, give it a try."

The little guy hesitated for a moment before lunging into his arms. It really was comfortable.

Damien Vaughn stood up, a child in each arm, and positioned himself beside Cecelia Archer.

"You came out to play without checking the weather, and you didn’t even bring an umbrella. Look at you, you’re getting sunburned."

Cecelia Archer touched her own hot cheeks.

’The way Damien Vaughn was looking at her was so strangely gentle, it was almost as if he would scoop her up too if she said she was hot.’

’He knew it was hot, so why did he rush over here at this hour?’

"So, you came here to bring us an umbrella?"