Chapter 486: I Know How to Divert Your Attention from This
Calliope was the most exhilarated one after leaving Ryken’s apartment. The little dumpling received a small gift from the man. It was a wooden charm carved into a bird.
"Poppy, this is for you. It’s a good luck charm I found in Peru. It’s supposed to bring safety to its owner."
Unable to contain her excitement, Calliope repeatedly thanked Ryken, much to the man’s amusement. He patted her little head while telling her to come visit often.
The cute moment shared between Calliope and Ryken earned smiles and laughter from Calix and Leslie. It seemed like their adorable daughter had just gotten a new uncle who enjoyed pampering her.
After putting Calliope to bed that night, Calix and Leslie went to his home office instead of their bedroom. The night was still young, barely nine o’clock.
The atmosphere outside was peaceful. The crickets chirped occasionally, their singing harmonizing with the echoes of the leaves rustling.
Huddling on the couch, the lovebirds were illuminated by the lights brightening the room. Calix wrapped his arm across Leslie’s back, letting her lean comfortably on him.
Leslie was holding the face sketches of her and Calix’s facial features in their previous life. Both papers were well taken off by the clear plastic lamination.
"I never thought you’ve been dreaming of us," Leslie spoke, her voice a soft melody in the quiet of the night, "Enough that you asked an artist to draw these sketches."
"I also never thought these were us, sweetheart," Calix dipped his head in, brushing his lips atop Leslie’s head, "Still, it’s thanks to these sketches that you learned about us, right?"
Leslie nodded softly, showing she agreed with Calix. Tilting her chin up, she looked into his eyes, "Yes, it did. Mimo only told me about you after I found these[01]."