Chapter 360: Fighting Spirit
Viviana saw the smile on Ziya’s face as she scrolled down the phone. Viviana didn’t give her the phone often. But she only has Leander’s pictures in her phone and she wants Ziya to know her father.
"Daddy," Ziya smiled pointing at Leander.
It was a sneaky picture she took of him when they were in the garden. There were others in the picture and Leander was standing far away and yet, Ziya could recognize Leander.
"Yes! That is daddy. Good girl!" Viviana kissed her cheek.
The next one was a short video of Leander talking. It was nothing much but ten seconds of Leander talking to her about the hydrangea in their garden. That was probably the only recording of his voice she had in her phone. Most of the videos and pictures of him were lost after the cops "accidentally" corrupted her data when she was investigated after Leander’s "death".
She was mad at those cops but then she was grateful she was left with something. Also, her husband is not dead. If he was dead, she would have asked her dad to kill those cops for destroying her pictures.
"Daddy..." Ziya held the phone and kissed the screen. She was at a stage where she wanted to kiss everyone she loved. She loves her daddy and she would kiss him.
Viviana leaned on the pillow and saw the smile on Leander’s face. That smile was rare. No one else probably saw that smile on his face. Now Ziya sees that smile. She hoped Leander would smile at Ziya the same way too once he returns. Otherwise, Ziya’s little heart would be broken.
Thinking about him, a smile bloomed on her face.
Before lunch, Angelina gave away the gifts she bought for everyone. Viviana sensed that Angelina was a little down but she was trying to hold on. Leonardo got the shirt she bought and kept it aside.
"She’s the best of the best. She knows what I love!"
Leonardo couldn’t hide his pride when he said that to Viviana. It was as if he was claiming ownership over her friendship and telling her that he would be Angelina’s first priority.