Part 46.


    Bachelor, alright! Widower is more tempting!


    ra arrived at Kimmy’s room. She walked in because the door was wide open. There were only Joe and Kimmy in the room.


    “Sister ra, where did Sister ra go? Why did she juste home?” Kimmy blurted out, looking up for a hug.


    “I’m sorry, Kimmy, for not taking care of you when you were sick!” ra hugged the little girl.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    “Kimmy, it’s time to sleep. Papa and Sister ra will stay here to watch over you!” Joe persuaded.


    “But Kimmy wants to y with Sister ra,” she whined, her lips pouting five centimeters forward.


    “Alright, Papa will call Dr. Gaston. Are you going to sleep or…?” Joe interrupted his sentence.


    “Okay, Kimmy will sleep now!” she said tly, moving towards the bed. Then, she crawled up.


    Joe smiled at her expression.


    “Kimmy, Papa said goodnight!” he said again.


    Joe approached and spread the nket to cover Kimmy.


    “Say your prayers first!” Joe instructed.


    Kimmy closed her eyes and recited her prayers softly.


    Joe sat on the floor, the soft fur carpet serving as his cushion.


    “Come here!” Joe beckoned, gesturing for ra to sit beside him.


    ra got up from the sofa and sat next to Joe.


    “My ra, did you go to the beach with Gaston yesterday? Is that true?” Joe inquired. Honestly, he couldn’t focus until he knew what really happened.


    “Yes, Uncle, I went to the beach,” ra replied.


    “So, what did you do with Gaston?” Joe’s eyes scrutinized ra.


    “We watched the sunset, talked, umm… Dr. Gaston offered his arm to lean on, and…” ra paused her sentence.


    “And what, ra!” Joe impatiently interrupted. Two of them at the beach, with dim light. Strong wind making ra’s skirt sway up and down. Joe’s left brain began to fantasize. Thinking about it made his chest tight and he felt like swearing.


    “And…” ra rolled her eyes, deliberately making Uncle curious.


    “What, ra? You didn’t kiss him, did you? Or perhaps you hugged him?!” Joe used. His breath was racing with curiosity.


    “Uncle’s guess is wrong!” ra said casually with a t expression.


    “Tell me, or I’ll…?” Joe threatened, looking at ra mischievously.


    Silence.


    Joe waited for an answer from ra’s lips.


    “Nothing happened between me and Dr. Gaston! We just talked!” ra exined.


    “Um, good!” Joe muttered. The drums of war and the mes of jealousy in his heart slowly subsided. He smiled secretly. Feeling very relieved.


    Their eyes met. Joe looked towards Kimmy, the girl was already asleep. Maybe because of the medicine.


    “Do you like Gaston?” Joe asked. This also bothered him, ra’s feelings towards the doctor.


    “He’s nice, and he’s there when ra needs help, even when ra doesn’t know where to go, Dr. Gaston is the only one who helps me!” ra said.


    “Do you like him?” Joe pressed.


    “Yes, I like him,” she answered. ra was also annoyed by Joe’s questioning tone.


    “What’s so great about Gastonpared to me, that you also like him, ra?!” Joe restrained himself from getting emotional. Gaston was his rival back in high school. And now the man was his rival again.


    “Dr. Gaston is a good man!” ra replied.


    “Am I not good, ra?” Joe tried to control himself.


    “Uncle is good, Uncle Joe is very good!” she quickly replied.


    “I’m a widower, ra, and Gaston has never been married, but when ites to looks and charm, I’m not inferior to him!” Joe boasted. “Bachelor is okay, but a widower is more tempting!” he added with a convincing expression.


    raughed.


    “What’s funny? You dareugh at me!” Joe protested, pretending to look angry.


    “Uncle Joe is funny!” she said.


    They fell silent and stared at each other.


    “My ra,” he called out, reaching for the hand of the girl sitting next to him.


    “Yes, Uncle,” ra looked at the man beside her without blinking. Joe, how he always looked handsome when silent and breathing, especially when he smiled. It melted her.


    “I apologize for what happened at the hospital. I yelled at you, kicked you out, and you misunderstood. I’m sorry for making you cry!” he said, guiding ra to lean against his chest.


    The girl nodded quietly, hoping it wouldn’t happen again.


    “I’ve thought about everything, ra. I can’t be selfish. I can’t hold you back from meeting your family,” Joe said. He didn’t tell ra that ra’s grandpa was Freedy Lim, who probably wouldn’t approve of their rtionship.


    “Yes, Uncle, ra understands,” she replied, leaning against his broad chest, feeling veryfortable. “It feels heavy to part with Uncle Joe,” ramented.


    “We can still meet, ra,” Joe said, although he wasn’t sure, and this separation was harder for him.


    “Uncle Joe, I…” ra’s voice trailed off. Because the man next to her enthusiastically kissed ra’s lips.


    ra also responded to Joe’s kiss more enthusiastically.


    Joe released his lips’ connection.


    “Now you’re getting good at it, ra!” Joe teased, smiling mischievously.


    “Well, Uncle Joe taught me!” ra replied, not wanting to lose.


    “Did Sister ra and Papa just kiss?” Kimmy asked while sitting up and blinking her eyes.


    Joe and ra turned to the source of the voice. It felt like they were caught red-handed.


    “So, you’re dating, huh?” used Kimmy.


    Joe and ra remained silent.


    “Papa’s dating Sister ra??” Kimmy asked again.


    “Yes, Papa’s dating Sister ra!” Joe admitted.


    “Okay, then you guys just date. Kimmy wants to sleep again. Sister Cici said not to disturb people who are dating!” said the little girl.


    “Who’s dating anyway?” Joe inquired.


    “Sister Cici said I have to sleep with her only because Papa is dating Sister ra in the… li… br… ary!” Kimmy struggled with thest word.


    “So, Kimmy already knows that Papa is dating Sister ra?” he asked again.


    Meanwhile, ra remained silent and observed.


    “Yes, everyone knows. Sister Cici knows, Sister Anik knows, Aunt Marni knows, everyone knows,” she replied innocently.


    “Well, there you have it. What about you, Kimmy? Would you like it if Sister ra became your mommy?” Joe asked.


    Kimmy rolled her eyes and thought for a moment. “Um, so Kimmy will have two mommies, Pa?” she asked, showing an expression that couldn’t be guessed.


    Joe nodded.


    “Yes, Kimmy wants to!” the little girl answered.


    ra and Joe looked at each other and smiled.


    “Papa will escort Sister ra to her room first, okay? Then Papa wille back here to keep Kimmypany while she sleeps,” Joe said seriously.


    “Will it be quick or long, Pa?”


    “Just a moment, dear!”


    “But we’re close, Pa, why do you have to escort her?”


    “Um…”


    “Papa, are you still going to date Sister ra?”


    “Just wait a moment!”


    “Goodnight, Kimmy!” ra said, following Joe, who had already left first.


    Arriving in front of ra’s room.


    “Have a peaceful sleep and sweet dreams!” Joe said, looking at ra’s face, trying to memorize it as much as possible.


    “You too, Uncle.”


    “Yes.”


    Joe continued to gaze at ra until the door closed. Only then did he return to his daughter’s room.


    To Be Continued.