Chapter 63 - Sneaky Daddy (2/2)

The crying girl buried her face on her embrace, her soft and tiny arms wrapping around Luna's neck tightly.

”I have enough of this crying, Amber.” Hero deadpanned. ”Don't make it difficult for us.”

Luna glanced at him disapprovingly.

”It's alright, darling. Mommy's here. Shhh…” she continued to pat Little Amber's back and lifted her up from the bed. With Hero's help, she was able to step out of the bed without tripping on her own foot.

”I won't be going to work for today. I'll stay with Amber,” she told Hero as they left the destroyed room so the servants could clean the mess the girl left inside. They descended the stairs and went to the front door as Hero was about to leave for work.

”Isn't that the reason I told you to resign and stay with Amber?” Her husband sighed. ”I might come home late later. Don't wait for me anymore.” Hero ran his fingers on his daughter's hair—the girl ceased crying as soon as Luna held her—while he stole a kiss on Luna's lips, catching her off-guard.

”Call me if you need anything,” Hero said before turning around to leave, not giving Luna a chance to react to his kiss.

Luna was fuming with anger inside. This man! He was getting bolder lately and even went as far kissing her in front of Little Amber!

However, it seemed that Luna wasn't the only one upset over the matter. Little Amber was scowling at her father as she watched him leave.

Just as Hero said that morning, his work ended up past midnight; he came home when everyone was asleep. He really had a long day and wanted to throw himself on the bed to get some sleep, but before that, he had to check on his daughter out of habit.

Since Luna didn't need to worry about him, she decided to accompany Little Amber to sleep with her. The girl's bed was too small for Luna's height so she ended up inviting Little Amber to spend the night in her room.

This was why when Hero opened Little Amber's room to check on her, he found the bed empty. Curious as to where his daughter was, he decided to check on Luna.

Her door was pushed open silently. His footsteps light as he walked inside and sat at the foot of the bed. Under the moonlight that passed through the curtains of the window, Hero found his wife and daughter snuggled next to each other.

Luna's hand was still at Amber's back, her breathing slow and shallow indicating she was deep asleep while Little Amber lay next to her peacefully. What took Hero's attention were the matching pajamas the two were wearing.

How could be these two be so irresistibly cute at the same time? Hero thought it was unfair and too much for him to handle.

Hero removed his coat and shoes, too exhausted to move back to his own room. He slipped beneath the sheets and lay next to Amber. However, sleep didn't come easily as he was briefly stunned by his wife's innocent beauty.

Propping himself up on his pillows, he watched the woman sleeping peacefully next to his daughter. Luna was lying on her side, facing him and her long dark hair splayed out around her. Reaching out, he took a long strand of her hair and marveled at how soft it was. It was evident that she was good at taking care of her hair and skin in spite of her previous financial difficulties.