"Forget it. Let's not talk about her." Theo was the first to end the conversation as he glanced at his phone. "They should be ready now. Let's go."
Munchkin and I looked up at the same time, full of curiosity. "What’s ready?"
"You guys will know when you go." Theo smiled mysteriously and reached out in an inviting gesture.
I put my palm firmly on it, then pulled up the puzzled Munchkin next to me. We walked out of the cafe.
Arriving on the main street, I realized that there was already a black car waiting for us.
It was clear that when we were walking here just now, we did not notice a car following us. However, there was a car parked here now. It seemed that Theo had arranged it earlier.
On the way, Munchkin could not help but ask. "Daddy, where are you taking us?”
Theo rubbed Munchkin’s hair. "I can’t tell you yet."
The little guy quickly responded, "Did you plan a surprise for us in France too?"
I knew Theo had done the right thing this time, seeing Munchkin’s cheerful face.
"That's for sure. A while ago, I was too busy to spend time with you and Mommy. Now that it's rare for me to squeeze in a little time, I want to make up for it with this. If you like it, that would be great.”
As soon as the words left his mouth,
Munchkin hugged Theo and said, "Daddy, you're so nice."
I, on the other hand, gently put my hand on Theo's. Although I did not say anything, the look in all our eyes was enough to show how we felt about each other.
I knew Theo's true feelings. He wanted to make it up to us for the guilt he felt inside, but this made me feel more heartbroken for him.
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