167 Precious Momen (2/2)
JULIAN was happy because for his seventh birthday, his father sent him the key of the palace's treasury room. According to the letter that came with the golden key, he was allowed to take anything from the room and it would be his birthday gift.
So, he was in the treasury room now.
Out of all the luxurious things that he saw in the room, only one thing caught his attention.
”This is so beautiful,” he said while holding a practice sword made of ice. It looked simple, but very elegant. The sword was also filled with a strong Mana that would also serve as protection for the sword wielder. ”This is the gift that I want.”
”Don't touch it!”
Julian flinched when he heard his father's angry voice. When he turned to him, he saw his father marching angrily at his direction. He rarely saw his father so he should be happy. But the sight of his frown scared him instead. ”F-Father…”
His father snatched the ice sword from him. ”Who told you that you can enter this room?”
”I-I received the golden key from your palace, Father,” he explained while looking at the floor. He was too scared to look at his father, much more to meet his eyes. Why is Father so angry?
”My aide gave you the wrong key,” his father said. ”This treasury room and everything in here belongs to my son.”
Because of shock, he was able to gather the courage to raise his head. ”B-But I'm your son, Father.”
”Leave,” his father said coldly, his face void of emotions. There wasn't even an ounce of warmth in his eyes. His father looked at him as if he was a stranger. ”You don't belong here.”
Julian, hurt by his father's callousness, bolted out of the room in tears.
Am I not Father's son?
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TILLY laughed merrily when he saw Kiho's gift for their little cinnamon roll. ”Oh, hon. It looks so pretty!”
Kiho smiled proudly. ”Isn't it?”
The little box that Kiho held contained a very cute small iron crab mallet that would fit Winter's tiny hands. What made it pretty was the fact that it was made of ice. She was pretty certain that Kiho made it himself.
”Since Winter is our son, I'm sure he's bound to love seafood as well. King Crabs, in particular,” her husband said with a hint of excitement in his voice. Then, he turned to Winter with warm gaze. ”Little rascal, the crab mallet is made of my ice. It will never hurt you. And since it's infused with my Mana, it will protect you if it needs to.” He gently caressed his son's small face. ”Thank you for being our son, Winter.”
Winter didn't ”troll” his father this time. Much to her pleasant surprise, their little cinnamon roll actually smiled and put his tiny hand on top of his father's hand.
She almost burst out crying at the beautiful sight.
I love our family.
Kiho smiled back at Winter, then he kissed his forehead before he turned to her. ”And now, for my lovely wife's present…”
She giggled excitedly. ”I wonder what my dashing husband got for me.”
He smiled as if he was nervous and excited for her reaction. Then, he stood up only to sit behind her. A few moments later, he caressed her neck lovingly.
Oh, it's a necklace?
Her thoughts were confirmed when she felt a cold sensation on her chest. She touched the pendant and when she looked at it, she gasped in surprise. ”Oh my gosh,” she squealed excitedly. ”This is very pretty, Kiho.”
Just like Winter's present, the pendant in the necklace that Kiho gave her was also made from his ice.
And the pendant was shaped like her new favorite flower.
”It's a snowdrop,” she said in amazement.
”I remember that you said you think snowdrops are beautiful,” he said, then he wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her cheek. ”Did you like my present, honey?”
”I love it!” she said, then she turned to her husband that she wanted to devour. ”Winter, please close your eyes again.”
”Little rascal, it will be better if you sleep now,” Kiho said playfully. ”Your mommy and I will be very busy soon.”
Tilly, feeling the butterflies in her stomach, giggled and lightly hit her husband on the chest. ”Kiho, you're so naughty!”
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