Chapter 1434: Chapter 1406: The Baby Was Moved by Itself

The contest arrangements were swiftly settled, with Kiara giving the green light, Yuzo Joel immediately began processing the necessary documentation for her, and while he was at it, he took care of Wendy’s as well. The little one is still young, even though children over 14 days old are allowed to fly, but considering Wendy’s comfort, Yuzo Joel opted for his private plane this time and even included a doctor on board, just in case.

The preparation took some time, and when it was nearly done, Kiara was about to set out with the child.

These past few days, Mario Yuno was extremely busy, and the couple had almost no time together. Before, an early departure and late return would at least grant a glimpse of each other, but these last two days he simply vanished, not even coming home, leaving no clue as to whether he was still at his station or not.

Kiara had gotten used to his absence, but Wendy hadn’t.

Not seeing Dad for a few days, the little one couldn’t express it, but felt something was amiss, like she was missing something. She was irritable, and even her teething stick didn’t taste as good as before, enveloping her entire baby life in dullness.

It wasn’t until the day before Kiara’s departure that Mario Yuno, who had been absent for a long time, finally came back covered in mud, looking like he just crawled out from somewhere and was all filthy.

When Wendy saw him, she got so excited she threw away her toys and rushed towards her dad. Kiara picked her up and, intending to give her long-lost Dad a warm hug, Wendy stretched out her arms but, upon seeing his grimy clothes and that peculiar “fragrance,” the tidy toddler turned her face away in disgust. After some mental struggle, she turned back, as if making a painful decision.

Father’s love is like a mountain, and the Baby moved herself with her own resolution.

“Chubby-cheeked,” Mario Yuno touched his daughter’s chubby face and then headed straight for the shower to clean up.

“Leave your clothes there, and I’ll wash them later. Honestly, I doubt they could even stand up on the floor.” How could you wear them until they’re almost stiff?

“Weren’t you supposed to be on a business trip? You have time for this?” Mario Yuno stripped off his clothes, Wendy’s eyes shining with wonder, but her Mother forcefully turned her around and tossed her back into the stroller.

Ignoring her daughter’s angry cries, Kiara leaned against the doorframe casually enjoying the sight of a handsome man bathing, but soon found it less aesthetically pleasing–the dark water flowing from the showerhead threatened to stifle one’s imagination in its cradle.

“I have a flight tomorrow morning, Dad has it all arranged. Hehe…”

Mario Yuno stopped scrubbing himself, “What’s with your sarcastic tone?”

“I’m touched, truly, that you remembered my trip. Almost thought you had forgotten all about us,” said Kiara, her voice packed with unspoken grievances.

The bitterness in Kiara’s voice left Mario Yuno forcing a dry laugh.

“Work has been busy, you know…”

“Oh sure, you’re busy, take your time being busy!”

Kiara turned to leave, but he pulled her back with one hand, intending to press her against the wall and share a heartfelt kiss–it had been so many days. He had missed her terribly.

However, his grip wasn’t quite right, and the bathroom floor was too slippery. Kiara lost her footing as he pulled her, and she went down flat on the floor.

Mario Yuno’s mouth formed an ‘O’, and he rushed to help her up. Kiara, drenched and embarrassed, had her white dress become see-through, embarrassing her further, and in a fit of rage, she slapped his sturdy chest with the back of her hand.

“You jerk!”

“Honey, did you hurt yourself?” Mario Yuno didn’t understand how his attempt at affection had turned into such a mess.

“I don’t want to see you for ten minutes!” After saying that, Kiara pushed him away and walked out quickly, her dignity formidable like a queen’s, if one ignored her disheveled appearance.

“…Now what do I do, having messed up the attempt at flattery?”

Clean as a whistle, he walked out feeling as though he had shed two layers of skin. Seeing the mother and daughter playing a game in the living room, Mario Yuno instantly felt his exhaustion from the past several days vanish.

Kiara was playing a tumbling game with Wendy, which she had devised based on her daughter’s current developmental stage. She used small toys to encourage Wendy to roll back and forth–not only did it help the child exercise, but it also promoted brain development. Kiara tirelessly played such games every day, making up for the lack of time spent with her daughter in her past life.

Mario Yuno watched for a while and thought it looked fun. He walked over and tried to guide his daughter to continue playing just like Kiara did, but Wendy saw him and instantly became a boneless little octopus, wrapping her limbs around him and not letting go. The game was a failure.

“Such a little charmer,” Mario Yuno picked up his daughter and tossed her high into the air, successfully eliciting an excited shriek from the baby.

“You haven’t come back for days, and she still remembers you instead of being distant–that’s all thanks to my good teaching,” Kiara said, still in a bad mood.

This guy disappears for so long and causes trouble the moment he comes back.

Mario Yuno glanced at her clothes, which she had changed from the set that he had dirtied earlier, and noted the anger that still lingered on her face.

“Daughter-in-law, I haven’t been back for a few days, and I feel like Willa has grown a bit taller. You’ve done a really good job teaching her,” he buttered her up +1.

“Hmph, while her dad is out there playing Superman, saving the world on a difficult mission, I have to put in extra effort, don’t I?”

“Right, my daughter-in-law’s spirit and awareness must be highly commended. Later on, I’ll talk to Gildan Yount about holding a meeting for the sisters-in-law at our hospital to learn from your spirit. How’s that?” he buttered her up +2.

“Stop it, enough of that airy-fairy nonsense,” Kiara was slightly mollified and a bit more cheerful, but she intended not to forgive this Aruo too easily.

“No, really, I think it’s hard for you to handle things at home. Raising a child and managing work is too tough. My work is unpredictable, and I can’t always take care of home. Seeing you and our child, I genuinely feel a debt…”

The tone suddenly changed to one of sentimentality.

Kiara was caught off guard by this emotional outpouring, and her first reaction was–

“You don’t have a fever?” She removed her hand from his forehead, puzzled by his sudden mushiness.

Mario Yuno looked down at the adorable child in his arms, making an expression of deep affection mixed with helpless sorrow.

“Daughter-in-law, tomorrow you’ll be taking the child abroad, and then I won’t see you and our daughter for many days again. I rushed back today hoping to spend quality time with you, but instead I made you angry. That’s my fault…”

As he showed weakness, Kiara felt awkward.

“What’s the big deal? Since when did you become so sensitive?”

“Daughter-in-law, you’re not mad at me?” He looked up, and the spark in his eyes instantly brightened everything, faintly revealing a bit of cunning and pride.

Too bad Kiara cared too much about his feelings to notice his little scheme.

“Mad about what? I’m used to it.”

“Oh, if that’s the case, then let’s quickly get the child to sleep, so your husband can discuss something with you thoroughly?”

What a mess. Kiara silently translated in her mind. If that was to be plainly said, wasn’t that just–husband wants to–

Pah, pah, pah, shameless!