A Mysterious Man

Chapter 114 Family problems

When Sunny hears that his daughter and Kevin have a secret, her look of blame immediately falls on

Kevin, “I am wrongly accused.”

He quickly waves his hands and grinds his teeth at Macie, why does this girl reveal their secrets.

Macie realizes that she had said misspoke, quickly tugs Sunny’s nightgown, “Mommy, I’m tired.”

Sunny sees that she could barely keep her eyes open, could only leave Kevin aside and tuck Macie

into bed before continuing.

“Mommy, can you and daddy tuck me in one on either side?”

Sunny couldn’t reject Macie’s request and both of them stands on either side of the bed to coax her to

sleep.

After some effort, Macie is finally asleep and Sunny yawns and is extremely tired.

“Let’s sleep early, come, do you want to sleep in my embrace?”

Sunny glares at him and says stiffly, “Piss off!”

She closes her eyes and when she opens her eyes, it is the next morning.

Sunny uses her hand to block the sun rays beaming in from the window and then realizes that the

place next to her is empty. Kevin and Macie had already left.

“Is anyone out there?”

No one answers her and Sunny has a bad feeling creeping over her, could it be…

But when she opens the bedroom door, she realizes that she had worried for nothing. They are in the

kitchen figuring out a new dish. “Why did you wake up so early?” She sighs a breath of relief when she

realizes that she has over-worried and thereafter comes the anger.

“You all don’t even answer me causing my thoughts to wander.”

Macie says innocently, “Mommy, we already tried…” C0pyright © 2024 Nôv)(elDrama.Org.

“But you slept like a pig and we couldn’t wake you up. That’s why we decided to wake you up again

after breakfast is ready.”

When she hears Macie’s words, Sunny feels that something is off, she didn’t expect Kevin to be so

ruthless as to expose her.

“Oh? What kind of breakfast are you preparing?”

She decides to change the subject.

“Mommy, we made the crepes that you like but we don’t know if it tastes good.”

The way Macie put it seems to be seeking credits for her efforts. She places a plate of off-colored

crepes in front of her, “Mommy, look.”

…

“Are you trying to poison me?” When Sunny sees the plate of crepe she sighs, “Or you don’t want me

alive anymore?”

Kevin speaks, “Isn’t that the same meaning?”

“That’s why, I’m asking what your intentions are, or …”

“Mommy, I’m kidding you, these are the rejects, these are the …”

Sunny sees another plate being served to her and those look a lot more edible.

“Mommy, we’ve tasted them already. This plate is definitely edible. Daddy has made them rather tasty.”

On hearing this, Sunny takes a bite and feels that it’s barely edible. “Not too bad, must continue to

improve.”

Sunny commented like a superior and with her statement, Kevin’s eyes lit up. He had originally

expected Sunny to despise his cooking.

“Except that, next time don’t try out such things, you’re wasting food, understand?”

Before Kevin could relish in the success, he droops his head on hearing this and says, “Okay.”

He answers grudgingly.

But after he prepares the fried eggs and milk for Macie, he turns and finds that plate of crepe has been

finished by Sunny.

“Why did you finish them, I thought that you didn’t want to eat and fried some eggs for you…”

But Sunny didn’t mind and wiped her mouth, “What’s the big deal? They’re delicious.”

“But just now you said…”

“Oh, I was just kidding.”

At that moment he feels that it could be the effect of the apron that makes his heart feel like a little wife.

Those words by Sunny causes him to be joyful.

Macie is sitting on one side not knowing what to make of this exchange. She sees the plate of fried

eggs in Kevin’s hand and she is already so hungry and daddy doesn’t seem eager to give them to her.

“Daddy, can we eat already?”

She is really hungry and reminds him.

Kevin comes to his senses and gives her the plate of fried eggs, “Oh, dad was thinking of something

and forgot.”

Sunny listens and laughs but doesn’t expose him.

“Today I need to go to the hospital and might have to work the night shift. You two sleep first and don’t

wait up for me.”

Kevin hears this and becomes worried, “With the current situation, can you not work the night shift?

What if…”

Sunny shakes her head, “This is the hospital’s regulations. I can’t flout this rule because of our

situation, don’t you think?”

Kevin ponders and understands this reasoning, “Why don’t you resign. I can still afford to take care of

us.”

Sunny looks at him, “It’s a plan but I object.”

Kevin knows that once she makes up her mind she will not change it. Furthermore, their relationship

just stabilized and he can’t be too demanding.

So, he can only nod and let her be.

“Call me if there’s any trouble, alright? I will stay awake.”

Sunny leans forward to kiss him and pacify his worrying heart, “I know, don’t keep worrying about me,

what can happen?”

Kevin still feels uneasy but didn’t say anything further and nods.

“Then we’ll bring you dinner tonight.”

Sunny wanted to reject but when she sees Kevin’s face, he may get angry if she says no. So she

agrees, “Okay.”

After sending Sunny to work, Kevin has nothing to do and he looks at Macie, “Honey, do you feel like

attending classes today?”

Macie ponders and says, “Daddy, can I not go today?”

Kevin feels that the Kindergarten classes are not important. His daughter is so intelligent and missing

these classes wouldn’t affect her. So, he says, “If you don’t feel like it, then we won’t go. Daddy will

bring you to somewhere fun.”

Macie is a kid after all and when she hears that she can go somewhere fun, she disregarded the rest

and immediately jumps on her seat, “Don’t go, don’t go.”

Kevin laughs and looks at her, “We can skip this class but we need to inform your teacher otherwise if

your teacher calls your mother, even I can’t save you.”

“Okay, then quickly call the teacher and say that I, we have family matters to settle.”

Kevin laughs, “Okay, as you wish.”

When he takes out his phone and is about to call the teacher, he realizes that he doesn’t have the

teacher’s number.

“… Macie, we’ll need to go to the school then you sit in the car and don’t come out, understand?”

Macie roughly understands why her father doesn’t make the call and nods, “I understand, daddy.”

“Let’s go.”

Kevin steps on the accelerator and reaches the Kindergarten in no time. The Kindergarten principal is

standing at the gate to welcome the kids.

She suddenly sees Kevin and perhaps she has never seen such a handsome man, she just stood in

place.

Kevin’s reaction is fast and stretches out his hand to shake hers. “Good morning teacher, I’m Macie’s

father.”

“Oh, father, oh no, Mr. Quinn, how do you do?

“We have something to attend to at home and I’m here to request that Macie be excused today.”

The principal looks at Kevin’s mouth open and close but didn’t hear a word.

“Madam?”

“Oh, yes, okay, fine.”

“So, you agree to excuse Macie? Thanks, Madam.”

The principal was embarrassed by his thanks, “Next time just give us a call to request for leave for the

child. You don’t have to be so formal to come personally, this is …”

Kevin doesn’t say that he doesn’t have the number and he fakes a smile and turns to return to the car.

“Daddy, I’ve been excused?”

Macie’s face is full of anticipation as she sees Kevin walking back. She asks before Kevin closes the

door.

“Hey, lower your voice, your teacher is still looking at us.”

On hearing, Macie carefully peeks out and true enough, the principal is staring at their car.

She holds her breath for a while before carefully say, “Daddy, quickly drive away.”

Kevin laughs and looks at her, in her repeated hastening, he steps on the accelerator, “We’re leaving.”

Kevin brought Macie to his office and at the entrance of Hotan, very quickly someone came to park the

car.

“Director Quinn, you’re here.”

Kevin nods and hands the car to the valet. He then looks at Macie who is still in her seat, “Why don’t

you get down?”

Macie’s cheeks are blushing as she looks at the valet. Kevin seems to understand.

“Come down, daddy has something to attend to.”

He then reminds the valet, “Park properly, understand?”

Then Kevin carries Macie from the car and softly asks her, “Why are you blushing when you look at

others?”

Macie says, “Daddy, he is very handsome!”

…

What do you know about these? You’re so young.

“Is he as handsome as your father?”

Macie hears and looks at Kevin’s cheeks, “Uncle Quinn is more handsome.”

Uncle Quinn? Kevin froze for a while before he realizes who Uncle Quinn is, Ellison Quinn.

“Am I so ugly?” He carries Macie up as his heartbreaks.