The Windfalls of Love (Roxanne and Harrison)

Chapter 284

Angela was having the time of her life at Universal Studios.

The park closed at 10 PM.

Even after the closing time, it took till about 10:30 PM for all the visitors to finally leave the park.

Angela and her group were one of the last ones to leave.

Even as they left, they were still riding high on the excitement of the day.

It was the first time Mr. Hard had taken her to such a place, and she had thoroughly enjoyed herself.

By the time they returned to their home, Harrison's car was parked at the underground parking space

right under Roxanne's apartment building.

Roxanne and Angela went up to their apartment.

But Harrison didn't seem to be in any hurry to leave.

Behind him, Anthony stood respectfully, "Mr. Harrison, Angela and Ms. Martinez have gone up. Shall

we head back?"

"Just a moment, I need a smoke," Harrison said, adeptly pulling out a cigarette from his pack.

It seemed that in the past couple of years, his only companions had been his never-ending corporate

affairs, and his cigarettes.

Smoking was his way of dealing with all the stress.

Stress upon stress.

In the elevator, Angela suddenly stretched out her small hand, stopping the doors from closing.

"That's dangerous, Angela. You must never use your hand to stop the elevator doors, understand?"

Roxanne quickly pulled Angela back.

Just as she was about to pick Angela up, Angela walked back to the elevator doors, stopping them

from closing again.

She looked up at Roxanne, "Mummy, can I have a secret chat with Mr. Hard?" © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Roxanne frowned.

Angela had always been a bit cold towards Harrison.

She would even resist having a meal with him.

So why on earth would she want to have a secret chat with him today?

They really were father and daughter, after all.

Dominic agreed readily, "Sure, I will take you out."

"No, Domi can't listen."

Angela had never called Dominic 'uncle'.

When she first started talking, she used to call him 'Domi', because he was tall and big.

But Angela always treated him like a friend, and shared everything with him.

But today's secret chat was just for Mr. Hard, and Domi wasn't allowed to eavesdrop.

Dominic felt a pang of jealousy.

They were father and daughter, bound by blood, after all.

But he swallowed his feelings and agreed, "Alright, I will watch you from afar and won't listen."

After Angela stepped out of the elevator, she ran towards Harrison with her short legs.

Harrison quickly extinguished his freshly lit cigarette and tossed it into a nearby trash bin.

He squatted down and picked up Angela, "What brings you back, Angela?"

Angela looked a bit nervous, "Daddy, there's a field trip at kindergarten on Tuesday. Can you come with

me? All the other kids will have their mommies and daddies with them."

"Tuesday, huh?" Harrison furrowed his brows. "I have a meeting with a very important leader on

Tuesday, so I might not be able to."

"Oh," Angela looked disappointed. "Then never mind. I'll ask Domi."

Harrison felt a twinge of guilt.

His daughter had actually invited him to her field trip.

He had to make time for it, no matter what.

"Tell you what, answer a question for Daddy, and I'll come to your field trip," Harrison looked at Angela.

"What question?"

"Are Mummy and Uncle Dominic planning to give you a little brother or sister?"

"To have a baby, don't they have to kiss?"

Keith, her best friend in class, had told her that.

Keith's parents kissed every day, and then they had a baby sister.

"Mummy and Domi never kiss, so how would they have a baby?" Angela asked, looking confused.

Harrison felt a rush of excitement.

He quickly grabbed Angela's arm and asked anxiously, "So, do Uncle Dominic and Mummy sleep

together?"

He immediately felt guilty for asking such a question to a child.

But he couldn't help himself.

"Of course not!" Angela answered immediately.

Harrison broke into a rare smile.

His blood was rushing to his head, making him feel dizzy with excitement.

His heart, which had felt numb and lifeless for so long, suddenly seemed to come back to life.

"Really?" he asked, and Angela nodded.

"Domi proposed to Mummy, but I don't know if they're getting married," she added.

"And what did Mummy say?" Harrison asked eagerly.

Angela frowned, trying to remember, "I don't think she answered."

Harrison felt a rush of excitement.

His heart felt like it was springing back to life.

Roxanne hadn't accepted Dominic yet, and there had to be a reason for that.

He didn't dare to hope that it was because of him.

But at least, it was good news.

Should he try again?

Angela looked at him, puzzled. Why was Mr. Hard grinning like a Cheshire cat?

"Daddy will definitely come to your field trip on Tuesday," he promised.

When Angela got back to the elevator, Dominic picked her up.

He waved at Harrison, who was still watching them, "Drive safe."

Then he carried Angela up to their apartment, "What secret did you share with Daddy, Angela?"

"Domi, I'm sorry. I invited Daddy to the kindergarten field trip. But I promise, I'll invite you next time."

Dominic had known about the field trip.

He had even bought camping gear for it.

But Angela hadn't invited him.

He felt a bit disappointed, but quickly brushed it off, "It's okay, Angela. As long as you're happy, that's

all that matters."

Maybe Harrison and Angela had a bond that he could never have, no matter how hard he tried.

Later that night, after Angela had gone to bed, Dominic asked Roxanne to join him for a walk in the

garden downstairs.

It was a bit chilly.

Dominic shrugged off his coat and draped it around Roxanne.

Time alone like this was what Roxanne dreaded the most.

Because it made her nervous.

When Dominic reached out and his fingers brushed against hers, she instinctively pulled away.

Dominic didn't pursue any further.

He withdrew his outstretched hand, curling it into a fist.

There was a certain melancholy to him.

Standing in the breeze, he looked at Roxanne, "Roxanne, have you ever thought about marrying me? I

want to settle down and I want to marry you."

Dominic had brought it up once before, but she was still unprepared.

Roxanne's mind was suddenly in a whirlwind.

She didn't know how to respond.

She realized how poorly she was handling this, being with him for over two years and she hadn't even

allowed Dominic to hold her hand.

Usually, she was so decisive.

But when it came to matters of the heart, everything was a mess.

"Dominic."

"You don't need to answer me right away. Take some time to think about it, okay?"