Chapter 15: Family
The Marquess had a very bad habit of shutting himself off when he encountered a problem. And that was exactly what he did this time too. He couldn't get any work done. He paced from one end of the room to the other to no end. He heard some sounds and decided to look out the window.
The swing his wife used was in clear view from his window. Sometimes he'd look out there and smile, she would wave back with both her hands. Her pink hair would flutter in the wind like it was dancing.
The same pink hair fluttered in the wind again. It was his daughter's instead.
When he talked to Alaric, he didn't know how to face his children. He stayed locked in his study since the talk, he even slept there.
The sun shone brightly on the kids, Aaron had the biggest smile on his face as he indulged himself with delicious treats. Alaric pushed Adeline, he didn't know what his son said, but Adeline couldn't stop laughing.
'I lost a lot of time with them. I shouldn't lose any more out of fear."
He firmly decided that he wasn't going to hide anymore. He freshened up immediately and went down to the garden. There was still a bit of hesitation on his part but once he stepped outside it felt like a different world. It wasn't cold or dark like he imagined it to be.
"Dad?" Adeline almost shouted after seeing him walk towards them. He was dressed more casually, he looked more like a father than a Marquess.
The momentum of the swing made her move back as it did, Alaric was supposed to push her but he was so surprised he forgot to catch her. He just let himself be hit.