Daddy, Chasing Mommy Back is On Us!

Selena let out a dejected sigh. "Should we just eat something else?"

"We'll eat noodles!" He held onto her hand and led her into a small alley.

"Where are you taking me? It's five miles away, isn't it? Are we going to walk all the way there?" she cried. He led her through an intricate network of passages and somehow managed to find a noodle store hidden in one of the alleyways. It was a tiny stall set up in a residential area, and it didn't look like a legitimate restaurant. The store was dim and quiet as they looked into it from outside-it didn't look like a nice place at all.

"Is this the place?" Selena asked.

"Yeah. Do you have a problem with it?" Pierre asked in return.

her homework. The lady owner was carrying another young child on her back as she walked over to serve them. Selena and Pierre could immediately tell that their family of four was struggling to make ends meet-the restaurant was probably their

would you guys like to eat? We serve homemade noodles here. Would you like to take a look at the menu?" The lady gestured toward a

have some beef noodles," Selena said after glancing at

cabbage as side dishes. Would you like to try some of those?" "We'll have one of each, then."

them smaller servings of each dish as she thought

The lady owner checked on her elder daughter's homework once she finished cooking, and she then got some snacks to feed her younger child. The male owner didn't have much to do either-he stepped out of the kitchen and sat around as he watched his daughter doing her homework. The way their family came together was a heartwarming sight to Selena. She could tell that they weren't locals, and she knew how hard it was

Do you want to start a noodle restaurant yourself?" Selena had been zoning out as she watched the family, and she only snapped

exactly what I'm thinking about." She gave him a side-eye. Finally, she accepted the fact that she would never get the chance to experience the joy and happiness of being a regular person-she knew that she would have to live in fear for the rest of her life. It's okay. I'll still do my best to protect our family while waiting for

to give them the bill.