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.

a quiet spot to rest since Sophia was having

dog was quieter than usual. It was not playful anymore

was common knowledge that dogs

had detected

the smell of death emanating from

Woof!

and nudged Michael’s

head was pretty comfortable—something that he had never realized before. Hence, he continued

suddenly was not dumb anymore; its eyes looked humane and intelligent. Upon a closer look, one could see tears

seemed to have

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

you are

wagged its tail

time

was stroking Judge’s head, she was surprised.

and got up to walk to the dining area, not forgetting to hold Sophia’s

Judge followed behind them,

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

used to the food in Africa, the chef insisted on tagging along to cook for

also moved the eel from

the dish onto Michael’s plate while he also tried to return the

on this day. “Not to say that I’m being selfish, but Sophia’s babies also have the

the last. Sophia, don’t try for another child anymore. Your

her health. It was already very

he felt incredibly sorry when he

and hummed

not help but look

too much for these

down. Hence, her slender figure was now replaced by a bloated body and her past figure of a young woman had

Michael. Since her belly was already protruding, she lay down with

to Michael, while Judge also decided to join the fun and slept