As Rosie spoke, she reached out to touch the corners of Summer's mouth.
Summer was squatting in front of Rosie, so Rosie could touch Summer's lips, which were broken.
Embarrassment flashed across Summer's face. Just as she was about to speak, she heard footsteps
behind her. It was Leonardo.
Rosie immediately shared what she had discovered with Leonardo. "Dad, Mom's lips got hurt!"
Summer was speechless. Leonardo glanced at Summer and then replied to Rosie, "Is that so?"
"Yes." Rosie ran over and pulled Leonardo up to Summer. "Look, here...."
Rosie's tone was somewhat exaggerated.
Summer glared at Leonardo and bent down to carry Rosie upstairs.
"Mom, your mouth...."
Rosie's little arm was wrapped around Summer's neck, and Rosie was still thinking about the broken
corner of Summer's mouth.
"It's fine. It doesn't hurt." Summer paced faster upstairs.
With Rosie in her arms, Summer went to the room where she had stayed before.
As soon as Summer entered the room, she locked the door.
When Rosie saw Summer had locked the door, she blinked her big eyes and looked at Summer with a
puzzled expression. "Why did you lock the door?"
"If not, bad people will come in."
"Who?"
"Someone wicked."
Rosie tilted her head, looking like she didn't fully understand. With a frown, she said in a sweet voice,
"My father ... will ... beat the bad people."
Rosie didn't speak fluently but pause for two times, as if she was considering how to express it.
Rosie's brain raced, but she was inarticulate.
This was the first time Summer heard Rosie say so. Thus, Summer was curious. "Really? Will your
father beat up bad people?"
"Yes." Rosie seemed to have thought of something. But under Summer’s gaze, she could not express
her idea properly. So, she simply replied in a loud voice, "Yes!"
She clenched her small fist and stood in front of Summer. Looking up, Rosie put on a serious
expression on her face.
Summer was amused and touched Rosie's head. "Yes, you're right."
Then, she took Rosie to the sofa, and Rosie began to play with her toys.
After quite a while, there was a knock on the door.
Immediately after, a servant's voice sounded from outside. "Mrs. Emerson, Miss Rosie, it's time for
lunch."
Summer was surprised that it wasn't Leonardo.
She raised her voice and returned, "Alright, we'll be right there."
After that, she led Rosie to the door and opened it.
But after opening the door, she was surprised to find that Leonardo was standing at the door rather
than the servant.
Compared with Summer, who had an obvious look of surprise, Leonardo was much calmer.
"It's time for lunch."
Leonardo kept a straight face and Summer could not tell any emotions from his voice.
After taking a deep breath, Summer walked in the front with Rosie.
Lunch was prepared by the servants and it was very rich and delicious.
Summer recalled the dishes she had cooked for Leonardo before and felt that they were quite rough.
At the dining table, Summer and Rosie sat side by side, and Leonardo sat opposite them.
Servants were standing beside the dining table. The whole dining room was so quiet that one could
hear a needle falling onto the ground.
After Rosie was full, the dining room became noisy.
Rosie loved to eat. Every time she started having meals, she would focus on the food. After a while,
when she was a little full, she began to enjoy herself.
She would play with chopsticks, spoons, and dishes.
Whatever it was, she could always please herself.
After she got bored, she would get off the chair and go somewhere else for fun.
The chair was a little high, so Rosie asked Summer for help. "Mom...."
No sooner did Summer lift Rosie down from the chair than Rosie ran away.
The dining room was completely quiet.
Leonardo said suddenly, "Rosie was just like you."
As Summer turned to look at Leonardo, he added, "I mean her temperament."
"Well." Summer replied calmly and continued her lunch slowly.
Actually, she was already full, but she didn't want to leave right now. Subconsciously, she wanted to
talk to Leonardo.
Leonardo was much gentler today than several days ago.
Leonardo said he remembered he was with Summer in the Golden Cauldron Club....
At that time, they had fallen in love with each other. So Leonardo had feelings for her at this moment.
The living room fell silent again. Leonardo seemed to be deliberately searching for a topic. Then he
said, "Carl will return to Hoover City tomorrow."
He was talking about Carl.
Since Carl was coming back, Jessica naturally would follow him back.
Summer nodded without saying anything.
Leonardo was not a talkative person, so he also quieted down.
They had known each other for so long and even had a child. But now, somehow, Summer felt a sense
of alienation, but didn’t know why.
Summer was full. She put down her chopsticks and looked up at Leonardo. "I want to go back."
Leonardo looked up and narrowed his eyes. His tone sounded somewhat dangerous. "Where are you
going?"
"The apartment I rent." Summer explained calmly to him, "I don't want to live in your house for the time
being."
Leonardo corrected her with a serious look. "It's our home."
Summer knew him well and didn't bother to argue with him on this matter. She continued, "I'll go back
first."
Leonardo stared at her, silent.
Summer considered it as his tacit approval. She got up and walked out.
Rosie was tired after enjoying herself in the hall. Now she was lying on the sofa, drowsy.
"Are you sleepy?" Summer touched her head and said, "Mom is leaving."
Rosie suddenly woke up. Rounding her eyes wide, she asked Summer, "Where are you going?"
Summer laughed. "I'll come to see you tomorrow."
Recently, Rosie had gotten used not to live with Summer, but she was a little reluctant to part with
Summer.
"Be good. Let me take you upstairs and lull you to sleep. I'll leave after you fall asleep." As Summer
spoke, she took Rosie upstairs to her room.
Lying on the bed, Rosie was about to fall asleep. She pinched her fingers and muttered, "Mom, don't
leave...."
Summer didn't leave until Rosie fell asleep.
However, that night, Leonardo came to Summer's place with a suitcase and Rosie.
Summer looked at the suitcase beside Leonardo and Rosie, who was holding onto his right hand, with
a confused expression. "What are you doing?"
Leonardo answered indifferently, "A family should live together."
"Be good. Let me take you upstairs and lull you to sleep. I'll leave after you fall asleep." As Summer
spoke, she took Rosie upstairs to her room.
Lying on the bed, Rosie was about to fall asleep. She pinched her fingers and muttered, "Mom, don't
leave...."
Summer didn't leave until Rosie fell asleep.
However, that night, Leonardo came to Summer's place with a suitcase and Rosie.
Summer looked at the suitcase beside Leonardo and Rosie, who was holding onto his right hand, with
a confused expression. "What are you doing?"
Leonardo answered indifferently, "A family should live together."
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