Soon, Arielle entered the palace. It was her and Dylan's first time meeting each other after ascertaining that they were family. The king was nervously rubbing his hands together as he looked at his daughter. Seeing that, tears welled up in Arielle's eyes.
“Dad...”
Dylan never thought that Arielle would call him “Dad,” and he immediately froze.
“Dad,” Arielle called him again.
Dylan swiftly replied, “I'm here.”
He then turned around to wipe the tears away from his eyes before turning back to her. “My eyes have been a little unwell recently. I've been tearing up a lot.” With that said, he pointed at the couch at the side and continued, “Let's sit here and talk.”
Arielle knew that the discomfort in his eyes was just an excuse. He was clearly crying after hearing her calling him Dad. However, she was not going to call him out on that.
“If your eyes are unwell, you should let a doctor have a look at them.” As she spoke, she sat down on the couch. Once Dylan saw that she was on the couch, he took a seat opposite her.
When Arielle saw that Vinson had walked to the back of her couch to stand, she furrowed her brows and asked, “You should sit down too. Why are you standing there?”
Hearing that, Dylan's eyes flitted toward Vinson.
This is the son-in-law I heard of. Even though Arielle and I have already accepted each other as family, he still won't reveal his true identity. In that case, I'll just pretend not to know about it. That way, the two of them won't be as clingy with each other around me. That will be a sight that'll break my heart.
Nevertheless, the reality was cruel, for the next moment, Arielle uttered, “Dad, to be honest with you, he's not my bodyguard; he's my husband.”
Hearing that, Dylan clutched at his chest as he looked at Arielle. My dear little princess...
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