Mommy, Where's Daddy? The Forsaken Daughter's Return

Chapter 26: I Am Your Daddy

"Ethan, do... Do CEOs have the time to shop?" Samantha could not help but ask as soon as they arrived at the most exclusive mall in Braeton City.

'He means well,' she thought, but she just could not get over the fact that he was willing to be out of his office to buy Kenzie and Kyle their childhood wishes.

While Ethan was about to get out of the car with Samantha, he said, "Edgar will help us carry the bags, and you heard me call the mall's manager, right? They will assign me a shopping agent for us to easily find what we need. We won't take long."

"You - you really did not have to do this," said Samantha.

"I - I don't know... I feel like... I owe them so much more," Ethan said. "So I just have to do this."

Samantha saw the puzzled look on the driver's face, but it was not her place to claim Ethan to be the father of her kids. She just let him think whatever he wanted as they made their way to the lift from the parking area.

The second they arrived at the ground floor, they approached an information booth where they were met by a lady with an outstanding stance, walking confidently and gracefully in their direction.

The lady's hips swayed as she approached and with a seductive grin, she said, "You must be Mr. Ethan Wright. My name is Angela and I'll be your shopping agent for today - "

"I prefer a male shopping agent," said Ethan with an irritated tone and a frowning face. "I think I made that clear to Mr. Edwards."

He readily made the call to the mall's manager and berated at how he wound up having a girl approach her.

With eyes widening, Samantha said to Ethan, "She - she seems fine?"

Samantha's words granted her a glare from the man that she ended up looking at Edgar, the driver.

Edgar then leaned over to her and said, "He doesn't like it when women clearly want to impress him."

"Oh," said Samantha. Barely a whisper, she muttered unwittingly, "It's a good thing... I don't want to impress."

Though she said it so softly, Edgar heard her and chuckled. He answered back, "No, Miss Davis. I don't see that in you either... So... keep up the good work."

Samantha, "..."

It took another five minutes for a male agent to arrive, and only then did they start.

"Kenzie mentioned she wanted a dollhouse," Ethan said to Samantha as they made their walk to the nearest toy store. He turned to the male shopper agent and said, "I want the biggest one there is."

Drawing her brows together, Samantha said, "If it... will fit in the living room."

"Samantha, what does Kyle like?" Ethan probed, leaning towards Samantha.

She turned to lock eyes with Ethan as they made the walk and said, "He - he likes gadgets and books. He likes learning new things and playing like he knows the computer."

"How well does he read?" Ethan probed.

"Oh, very well." She laughed and said, "Too good."

For the first time, Samantha saw a clear smirk on his face. She then heard him say, "My mother told me that I was already reading computer books when I was five."

He scoffed and added, "He must take a lot from me."

"I - I suppose," Samantha answered, also in awe at his tale.

Ethan did not only buy the dollhouse and several computer books for kids, but he also bought them new pairs of shoes and bags. He remarked at how he thought the kids' school bags were a little worn out that it did not slip his mind to buy new ones.

After just two hours, they were done and on the way back to the First Diamond Hotel.

Yet again, all eyes were on Samantha. There was no way around it since they had several shopping bags to carry, including Kenzie's gigantic dollhouse box.

They needed the help of the hotel staff to bring everything to Samantha's condo unit.

***

"Where do you think, Mommy went?" Kenzie asked her brother while looking at the balcony sliding doors.

"I don't know. She said it was important," Kyle responded while shrugging.

The two were in the living room, watching national geographic on TV.

Diana carried a plate of cookies on the living room table and told the twins, "Don't worry, your Mom is coming back and she is... coming back."

They saw as their grandma Diana cried outright, halting her words.

"Are you okay, mama D?" Kenzie asked.

To avoid confusion from their grandma Matilda, they made the kids call Diana their mama D.

Kyle was also immediately taken aback. He stood up and caressed Diana's arm and asked, "What's wrong?"

Diana quickly wiped the wetness on her face and said, "Your Mommy is coming over with your Daddy and I believe... they have gifts for you!"

"Wow! Did you hear that Kyle?" Kenzie's eyes glistened as she put both her hands on her cheeks. She said, "I'm so excited!"

Kyle just forced a smile at her sister and said, "Hmmmm."

Diana was unsure what the boy meant with his awkward expression, but she was for sure happy. She was happy that finally; they knew who the children's father was, and Ethan Wright had no opposition.

As to why he was so calm about being an instant father, she did not care. What mattered to her the most is that the twins finally had a father to call.

It took only twenty minutes and Diana finally noticed how someone was seemingly at the door. As she suspected, Samantha had opened the main door, and she arrived with a hotel personnel, carrying shopping bags and a huge box.

Behind them was Ethan Wright.

"Mommy! You are here!" Kenzie exclaimed, rushing to the door.

It was right after the hotel staff left when Ethan walked in and said hello to the children. With his impassive face, he said, "Hello, Kenzie... Kyle? I brought gifts for you."

"Daddy!" Kenzie was once again the first to jump at Ethan, hugging him outright and asking to be carried in his arms.

Ethan embraced Kenzie tightly, caressing her back, and only then did he manage a smile. He wound up taking a deep breath, appreciating the little girl's hold and baby scent.

When Kenzie let go, Ethan unknowingly caressed her cheeks and said, "You are so pretty, Kenzie."

"Just like Mommy!" Exclaimed Kenzie while raising her arms.

"Yes, just like Mommy," Ethan said outright, no longer minding his words.

Samantha, "..."

Ethan put Kenzie down and revealed, "As promised, I bought you the dollhouse and we will set it up. I'll help you set it up with Kyle."

"Daddy, you are just the best!" Kenzie announced, giving him another hug on his waist.

When Ethan saw how Kyle did not necessarily run up to him that time, he went past Samantha and approached him by the sofa. He said, "Kyle? What's wrong?"

"Your Mommy told me that you like computers, so I bought you computer books for kids and a new school bag and shoes," said Ethan. He placed both his hands on Kyle's shoulders and said, "Do you want to see?"

Kyle looked at his mother strangely before turning his attention to Ethan. He pouted his lips and asked, "Are you - are you really my Dadd?"

Watching from behind them, Samantha covered her mouth with her hand. She could not believe her son was still dwelling on what he had found out yesterday.

Ethan did not know where it was coming from, but because he was sure now that he was their father, he nodded assuringly to Kyle and said, "Yes, Kyle. I am your Daddy."

Kyle looked down and maintained his pout. He asked, "Then why did you never visit us?" Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

Kyle's query granted a sigh from Ethan. He embraced Kyle without another word and explained, "There are things... that we can't explain yet to you. Because you are still so young."

Caressing the boy's back, Ethan promised, "But from now on, I swear... I'll see you... every day."

'Every day?' Samantha nearly choked at Ethan's words. She wondered how he was going to follow through on that.