Supreme Mars

Chapter 67 Daddy's Story

It was Marie's voice that finally pulled Leo out of his stupor.

"Hello? Earth to Leo? Earth to Leo?"

Leo looked down and saw Marie holding her fist below Leo's chin like she was holding an invisible microphone.

"Mr. Cohen! Mr. Cohen! You're about to share a bed with my sister!" Marie's eyes held a playful glint in them. "What are your thoughts on that?"

Leo rolled his eyes at Marie's antics. "That's enough, Marie. I'm not in the mood for your games." When Marie continued to hold the invisible mic near his chin moments later, Leo sighed. "Look, I don't know, okay? I have no idea what to do."

"Holy shit." Marie's eyes were as wide as saucers. "Seriously, Leo? My sister literally just told you to share a bed with her tonight. And you have no idea what to do?" A playful smirk formed on Marie's lips. "Did you skip Sex Ed in school?"

Leo gave her the stink eye. "I just don't think it's a good idea, that's all." Leo shook his head. "This isn't right."

Marie snorted. "And it's right to leave them to their loneliness? Gee. I can't fault you for that logic right there." Marie's words dripped with sarcasm.

Leo stared at Marie blankly. "Uh... What's wrong with that, exactly?"

Marie let out an exasperated sigh. "You know, for a smart man, you sure are pretty dense when it comes to human interactions, Leo."

Leo frowned. "What's that supposed to mean?"

Marie smiled. "Did you really think Emilia was throwing a tantrum just because she wanted to sleep with both her parents?" Marie arched her brow challengingly.

Leo's brows shot to his hairline. "Wait, you mean she was faking it?"

"I wouldn't say faking it," Marie said, pausing in thought. "More like she has an ulterior motive behind her tantrum."

"What motive?"

Marie rolled her eyes. "She wanted you and my sis to grow closer, duh!" Marie held his gaze. "Kids can tell these things, you know? I bet Emilia noticed the rift between you and my sister and decided to take matters into her own hands."

"That's a little unlikely, isn't it?" Leo looked at Marie skeptically. "She's only five."

looking at him like he was some kind of naive child. "My sis was kicking ass in the international math Olympiad

words in silence. Admittedly, it seemed more and more likely that Emilia's tantrum

it comes to relationships." Marie shook her head.

"And yet she accepted you." Marie levelled a serious gaze at Leo. "She did it because of Emilia. You and your infinitely dense brain might not know this, but Emilia is the glue between you and Lydia. She's the foundation of your marriage. Without Emilia, your marriage would fall apart because there's nothing holding it

sighed and shook

until she was sure she had the man's attention. "Think back to all your interactions with my sister. Does it feel like you're

Leo shook his head.

it?" Marie gave him a sad smile. "Also, married couples share the same bed." Marie stepped forward and patted Leo's shoulder. "You should think about what I've

Marie a salute. He was a soldier, after all. This was the best way he could think of to show his respect. And in all honesty, this all felt like he was about to go on another mission, like he was about to charge into a hail of bullets, except this time, he

paced back and forth, taking one calming breath

both dressed in their sleepwear—Lydia in a pale violet silk night gown and Emilia in a

the bed and began patting the spot beside her.

any signs of resistance to Emilia's request. When he saw none, Leo walked around

as

all, Emilia was cushioned

giving him puppy dog eyes again, which he found utterly irresistible. "I'm sleepy, but I want to hear a

Smiling, Leo nodded. "Okay."

the bed, Lydia had already taken out a children's bedtime story

be an unwelcome sight for Emilia tonight. "I don't want

a grin. "Sure. I guess I'll

returning her gaze to Leo. Surprise and anticipation glimmered in her

briefly told everyone his story during the bidding event the other day, though he'd made no mention on the five years he'd been away. What had he

She'd hired someone to look into it, but the investigators she'd

formed on Leo's face. "But I suppose I got lucky." He chuckled. "Somehow, I

Emilia was listening to her father's

years, I longed for her. Yearned for her. I couldn't forget about her. She was all I could think about." Leo let out a wistful sigh. "Ever since we parted ways, I made a vow to myself. I swore that I'd return to

couldn't hold back the gasp that escaped her lips at Leo's admission. She bit down on her lip and forced herself to keep listening. She was pretty sure Emilia had fallen asleep at that point, but she

her back then. Not when I was without money and status." Leo sucked in a ragged breath, then exhaled. "So, I took a different path." Leo chuckled. "A path that not many

kept talking. He told her about his joining of the Wyverns, a Special Forces unit. He also told her about his comrades, and all the dangerous

to his every word, frowning when he talked about the injuries he'd suffered during his

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