My Dreamy Old Husband

He could not bear to leave without explaining everything.

He was also worried that Sophia might resent him for not bidding farewell, or that she might lose confidence in all men because of his lie.

Hence, he wrote a letter to tell her that he loved her very much. Even when he passed, he was full of her love.

Michael hoped that she would live a happy life when he was not around and he did not want her to waste her precious time on him.

He also wanted to tell his children that he loved them a lot. No matter if it was Carmen, whom he brought back from Africa and raised, or it was the pair of twins whom he did not get a chance to name, he loved them equally.

He did not hate anyone and conceded defeat to this fate of his.

After he buried the time capsules again, Michael realized that he had been crying.

He longed to stay in this world.

He wanted to age together with Sophia, to see Carmen grow up, to watch the birth of the twins and be by their sides as they grew up…

Even though he had prepared himself mentally, he realized that there were still too many things holding him back when he was about to leave.

How good would it be if we could go back in time… I definitely won’t leave so early.

I will find Sophia earlier and bring her away from all the hardships so that she can grow up happily.

Unfortunately, there are no what ifs.

The next day, the entire family departed for Africa.

Carrying many bags, Celine walked ahead of everyone. Meanwhile, Linus and Cooper were dressed in business suits as they talked about their business as they walked. Sophia walked next to Linus and tugged Carmen along, while Anna and Callum walked behind them. Theo, Quinton, and Justin’s family also tagged along.

Michael was leading Judge, who seemed to know it was going for a vacation as it trotted happily along.

Everyone seemed to be in high spirits, yet Michael was the only one with a heavy heart as he forced himself to smile like everyone else.

After they boarded the plane, Judge scoured around to look for its favorite spot, while Maisie pestered Michael for a hug.

taking off, Michael found a quiet spot to rest since Sophia was

usual. It was not playful anymore as it sat next to Michael obediently

dogs had a strong

detected a

it was the smell of death emanating from

Woof!

a low tone and nudged Michael’s hand, waiting for him

comfortable—something that he had never realized before. Hence, he continued stroking Judge, who looked back at

anymore; its eyes looked humane and intelligent. Upon a closer look, one

to

that Judge spent with Michael was even more than Stanley, its ‘biological father’. Anxious and sad, it nudged Michael’s knees,

its head. “So you are not dumb

wagged its tail

it’s time for

Michael was stroking Judge’s head, she was surprised. “Oh—did I interrupt

got up to walk to the dining area, not

followed behind them, more clingy

the food at all. In fact, they brought their personal chef, who had stayed in Michael’s house for many years, along. Nathan grew up eating the

used to the food in Africa, the chef insisted on

eel! I also moved the eel from

also tried to return the

this day. “Not to say that I’m

Sophia, don’t try for another child

already very difficult when she was pregnant with

a second grandchild, when Sophia had indeed gotten pregnant, he felt incredibly sorry when he saw

and

could not help but

too much for these two

hands down. Hence, her slender

Michael. Since her belly was already

next to Michael, while Judge