Chapter 74\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cBe good, Oliver,\u201d I managed. \u201cDon\u2019t sneak away from home again, okay? If anyone\u2019s mean to you, call me right away. Promise?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, Mommy! Bye now!\u201d Oliver waved cheerfully as he followed Hunter to a black car waiting outside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Through the window, he kept waving until the car disappeared around the corner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was gone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Throughout the day at work, I couldn\u2019t concentrate. Every time my phone buzzed, I grabbed it, hoping it might be Oliver. It never was.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oliver\u2019s POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
I strutted through the front door of the Sterling mansion. The staff working in the garden froze in collective shock.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYoung Master Oliver! You\u2013you\u2019re back!\u201d one of the maids exclaimed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I grinned widely. \u201cYeah! This is my house. I can come back whenever I want. Did you miss me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Several staff members looked like they might cry from relief. I knew I was the source of most of the laughter in this cold, limestone palace with its cantilever staircases and minimalist furnishings. Without me, the place probably felt like a museum\u2013all beautiful things\u00a0<\/p>\n
and no joy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The staff crowded around me, asking questions and checking if I was okay. I raised my hand imperiously, mimicking Daddy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t have time for hugs and kisses. Where\u2019s Charles?\u201d I asked, looking for our old butler Charles Coleman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As if summoned by magic, our elderly butler Charles came rushing out of the house.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, Young Master Oliver! Thank heavens you\u2019ve returned! If you hadn\u2019t come back soon, these old bones couldn\u2019t have taken much more\u00a0<\/p>\n
stress!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I knew what he meant. Living with Daddy and Aiden was like living with two ice sculptures in our Gold Coast mansion. Charles probably felt like he was developing arthritis from the cold atmosphere.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stood on my tiptoes and cleared my throat importantly. \u201cCharles, when Daddy comes home tonight, just tell him I came back. That\u2019s all. I\u2019m leaving now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYoung Master, you absolutely cannot leave!\u201d Charles quickly scooped me up in his arms. \u201cIf you must go, at least wait until the master\u00a0<\/p>\n
returns.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019m leaving now!\u201d I yelled, trying to sound tough despite my high\u2013pitched voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
8:53 Fri, Nov 7\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 74\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019d specifically chosen daytime to return home, when Daddy would be at the Sterling Group headquarters. If Daddy caught me here, my fate would be truly miserable. I wasn\u2019t stupid!\u00a0<\/p>\n
I struggled fiercely in Charles\u2019s arms. The poor old man couldn\u2019t hold onto me, and pleaded, \u201cYoung Master, please be reasonable. If the master learns you came home only to leave again minutes later, wouldn\u2019t the consequences be even worse?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine, I\u2019ll graciously stay for five minutes,\u201d I conceded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charles looked like he might cry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCharles, Daddy grew up under your care. He won\u2019t blame you. I really need to go!\u201d I turned to make my escape.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All I needed was to technically fulfill Daddy\u2019s order that I come home. If I ran fast enough, I could still spend tonight with Cedar!\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOliver, stop right there!\u201d a cold voice commanded from behind me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I jumped in fright, then turned to see my brother standing in the doorway. I clutched my chest in relief.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJeez, Aiden, your voice sounds more and more like Daddy\u2019s. You nearly gave me a heart attack!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome inside. Now.\u201d Aiden\u2019s face was stern, his blue eyes icy with disapproval.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Aiden was only six, but he could already make people squirm just by looking at them\u2013that same scary\u2013calm look Daddy got before someone got in big trouble. How did he learn that so fast? It wasn\u2019t fair.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I shrank back. \u201cAiden, can\u2019t we talk about this calmly? Don\u2019t be angry, okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I followed Aiden into the living room with slumped shoulders, while Charles made a phone call outside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFinally decided to come home?\u201d Aiden asked, his voice unnaturally mature for a six\u2013year\u2013old.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sank into the chair, looking everywhere but at him. \u201cJust came to see everyone. It\u2019s been a while, and I missed you all\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thump!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Aiden coldly dropped a stack of documents on the coffee table.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cExplain this to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I had been casual until that moment, but when I saw the name on those documents, I sat bolt upright. I picked up the file and flipped through it in seconds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
The Sky Remembered the Touch of Our Unfinished Goodbyes by Lysa Orion Rehn 74 Chapter 74\u00a0 :\u00a0 \u201cBe good, Oliver,\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[88],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-zero-stars-for-daddy-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30473\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}