My eyes swept over his crumpled shirt and the stubble on his chin. He must have been suffering so much all night that he couldn’t even care about his appearance.
I hadn’t noticed any similarities between Leonard and Sylvia before. But now that I knew they were father and daughter, and I looked carefully at them again, I realized that their eyes were quite alike. They were the same dark green color with nearly the same shape, except Sylvia’s were softer and brighter.
Leonard’s eyes, on the other hand, were a little dark and sharp, perhaps because of his age.
I said with a sigh, “You don’t need to worry so much. Initially, Sylvia had mistakenly thought Edwin to be her biological father. She was joyous and expectant for a long time. But when she discovered that he was unwilling to recognize her, she was depressed for a considerable period of time. She longs for a father. Besides, she is so close to you now. She already regards you as her elder.”
“Edwin, that bastard! He fooled us so well! If he had informed me earlier, I wouldn’t have been so blind a moron that I didn’t know my own daughter was in front of my eyes!” Leonard cursed angrily.
I raised my eyebrows, seeing the humor in his outburst. They were yet to acknowledge each other, but he was already protecting and defending his daughter.
“After this matter is resolved, I’m going to make Edwin pay,” Leonard complained, his spirits improving after venting his anger.
After comforting him for a while, I continued, “I think it’s wise to carefully consider this issue. You must see that even though Sylvia doesn’t know you are her biological father, she still respects and cares about you. If you are not ready to do this yet, don’t destroy the relationship you already have with her.”
Leonard sighed heavily and his face darkened. “I’ve been weighing the consequences all night. As long as Sylvia was willing to accept me as her father, I’ll take care of everything else. As for Alina, I will come up with a solution in due time.”
I couldn’t stand seeing Leonard in so much pain. Finally, I said in a gentle voice, “I don’t know why you were separated from your daughter for so many years and why you didn’t know of her existence. But I believe that you faced your own difficulties. Sylvia will understand you if you explain the whole thing to her.”
Tears welled up in his eyes. “I want to go back and make amends, but it’s too late for it.”
“It’s not too late,” I comforted him softly.
Leonard shook his head, as if his mind had been invaded by some painful memory. “I don’t want anything anymore. I just want to confess to Sylvia and spend the rest of my life making up for my absence.”
I smiled, my heart filled with happiness for Sylvia.
She had always wanted to find her biological father and bond with him. When she believed Edwin was her father, his indifference had actually left her heartbroken for a long time.
Now that it was Leonard who was so determined to recognize her, she wouldn’t face any disappointment this time.
“But I don’t know how to bring up this topic to her right now. Besides, everyone in the pack is busy with Alina’s wedding preparations. Three days later, when Alina’s wedding is over, I will confess the truth to Sylvia. I hope you can keep this secret till then. I want to be the one to tell her about it.” Leonard watched me pleadingly.
I nodded in agreement without hesitation. “Don’t worry. Your secret is safe with me. But you’d better resolve this matter at the soonest, lest some other troubles come our way.”
Rufus’ POV
After I parted ways with Leonard, Sylvia and I went back to shopping. I bought her a lot of things. Sylvia had to stop me from buying more in the end. Then, we went home with satisfaction.
After having dinner in the evening, Sylvia went into her room. I had no idea what she was doing. I went to the study because I had a video conference to attend.
It was already nine o’clock at night when I came out of the study. I poured a glass of milk and headed to our room. At that time, I found that Sylvia was sitting on the carpet and cutting a piece of wood.
I put the glass of milk on the table and kissed her on her cheek. “What are you doing?”
Sylvia gave me a sly smile and said, “You can take a guess!”
As she talked, she waved the wood in her hand naughtily.
I rubbed my chin as if I was really thinking and guessed, “Are you making a broom?”
Hearing my words, Sylvia burst into laughter and said, “You are wrong! You aren’t going to have my kisses tonight.”
Then, she pulled out a paper under her buttocks and said, “Well, take a look at it yourself.”
On the paper, there was a drawing of a beautiful walking stick.
“Wow! Did you design it by yourself?” I raised my eyebrows in surprise. I was amazed by her design. Sylvia always surprised me with her hidden talents.
Hearing my words, Sylvia snorted smugly and said, “Of course, I drew it and I’m going to carve it. Leonard said that holding a crutch makes him look stupid. So, I am going to make a beautiful walking stick for him. Let’s see what excuses he will use this time.”
She looked so cute when she complained like a child. I couldn’t resist my urge to kiss her. Immediately, I dropped the design drawing and held her tightly in my arms before kissing her passionately.
After some time, Sylvia pushed me away and said, “Hey, I haven’t finished talking yet!” She looked so beautiful with her rosy cheeks and swollen red lips.
Seeing her in that way, I couldn’t help but kiss her on her lips again.
“Sure, go ahead.” I smoothed her messy hair and sat down to listen to her.
To my surprise, Sylvia frowned and said in a sad voice, “But I don’t know if Leonard will like this walking stick or not. What if he thinks I am annoying?”
I shook my head and reassured, “No, he won’t. I’m sure he will like it very much.”
Sylvia looked at me suspiciously and asked, “Why are you so sure? Do you know him that well?”
For a moment, I didn’t know what to say. I coughed slightly and acted as if I was jealous. “If he doesn’t like it, you can give it to me. I mean you haven’t given me any hand-made gift yet.”
A smirk appeared on Sylvia’s face as she promised confidently, “When you become an old man, I will definitely make a wheelchair for you.”
I flicked her forehead gently and scolded her with a smile, “Believe it or not, even if I am old, I can still carry you in my arms.”
Sylvia put on an innocent look and said, “You are much older than me. Don’t you want me to wheel you around every day when we grow old?”
“You naughty girl! Do you think I’m old?” I grabbed her hand and tickled her.
Sylvia laughed out loud and begged for mercy. “No, of course not. I was just kidding.”
I snorted and let go of her. Now, I felt a little unhappy. I really hated myself for being ten years older than her.
But I believed that I could always protect my Sylvia. My biggest duty now was to protect her for the rest of her life and make her happy.
While I was lost in my thoughts, Sylvia breathed a sigh of relief in my arms and sat up straight. Then, she kissed me and said, “Stop messing around and help me make the walking stick.”
I sat there without moving and said expressionlessly, “No. One kiss is not enough. You have to give me ten.”
Sylvia tilted her head and looked at me with her eyes filled with amusement.
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