Sweet Child OR Hot Daddy
chapter 35

"Dad, why are we stopping in Central Park?"

Zhea could not bear to ask questions because William suddenly ran his car in the opposite direction of the man's house. And when he was about to ask, William just gave a hand signal for the girl to be quiet.

"Come down, Zhe." William.

The girl sighed and got out of William's car. He slightly looked at the car when he saw William was sticking his phone in his ear.

"Zhea, go to that wooden boat back then. I have to take a call, I'll catch up with you soon." William's words made Zhea nod. The girl walked into Central Park.

His first date with Alva.

The first place that makes him able to smile widely after his difficult time in Indonesia.

Suddenly, the girl smiled. He jumped like a child. An old man seemed to be waving towards her, "Miss Florenza!"

Zhea waved back as she approached him, "Hallo Uncle Hans, how are you?"

The old man smiled, "I'm fine, Miss. Do you want to ride my wooden boat again? By the way, that?" I didn't see the young man

Zhea laughed, "I didn't come with him, Uncle. I came with someone, but he still received a call in the car. So he told me to go,"

Zhea's words stopped when she realized something. How did daddy know about the wooden boat I was riding with Alva?

"So, do you want me to pedal one lap for you first? Before someone's done with his business?" Hearing Hans' offer, Zhea nodded in agreement, "Yes. Anyway, I thought the phone was gonna be a long time."

Zhea finally entered the boat and sat facing the lake. Slowly, the boat was running because Hans started to paddle it.

Zhea's gaze was fixed on an object at the end of the boat. His forehead was wrinkled at the sight of a teddy bear. Make him rush to get close to the doll. Zhea smiled at how cute the teddy bear was. Cream color, the fur is also smooth. And what makes it look funny is, there's a SORRY script that was deliberately placed on his stomach. In addition, there was a fresh-looking colorful flower tucked into the doll's arm.

Zhea's hand couldn't bear to immediately take the doll in her hand, "Which sweet person dresses this beautiful doll?"

Zhea chuckled as she hugged the doll, and subconsciously, the doll rang.

"Hello, my daughter, Zhea. Some fool, so am I your prince. Will you forgive Prince Alva and live happily with him?"

Zhea gasped at the sound of the doll. Slowly, the girl pressed her stomach again.

"Hello, my daughter, Azhalea. Some fool, so am I your prince. Will you forgive Prince Alva and live happily with him?"

Well, now Zhea realizes she's not hallucinating.

"Uncle Hans, who's who,"

Zhea's words stopped when she realized the figure of the wooden boat rower was not Hans. Yes, no matter when, the rower changed face to Alva Harisoon.

The man smiled. He stopped rowing and began to approach Zhea, when her girl actually rewinded her body timidly, making Alva finally stop approaching her.

"No, Zhe. Don't look at me with a frightened look." Alva said, making Zhea have to squeeze the side of the wooden boat until her palms reddened.

Being near Alva made Zhea remember that night. Really, Zhe had tried to forget him as hard as possible, but could not.

"If I turn the clock around, I'll do anything for it, Zhe," Alva said.

"Yes, I'm a stupid man. Yeah, I'm a fucking asshole, too. And, yes, I'm a jerk who's hurt you so much."

Zhea lowered her head.

"Knowing how stupid, bastard, and jerk I am, makes me want to skin myself. I just. oh, shit. I don't deserve to say this." Alva grabbed her hair.

Seeing that, Zhea's grip had already begun to loosen. The girl began to dare to look at the man before her.

"As you told my father, will you come back and accompany me until I become the right man?"

Zhea was still silent.

"I won't force you to accept my apology, Zhea. Because if I were you, I'd have been pushing myself into the lake since."

Alva looked at Zhea who had not spoken at all since. The man slowly approached Zhea's frozen body. Then touching the girl's spontaneous hand made her pull her hand from Alva's touch. Making Alva look sad at him, but he could understand her.

"At least, give me a chance to show you how sorry I am." Alva's whisper can still be heard by Zhea.

"Alva." It was hard for Zhe to mention that name.

Making Alva look up and stare at the girl with a look of disbelief.

Zhea turned her face. He still could not look at Alva. His heart always hurts when he stares at the man in front of him. But the other half of his heart asked him to give Alva a chance.

"Is Greenwich Village good during the day?"

Zhea's words made the man smile widely.

Alva turned to the boat which was located quite far from its place, but still within eye range while giving his thumbs. Making the bespectacled man in the boat nod and row back his boat to the mainland.

Ps: This chapter is for Alva-Zhea. But. Maafin othors who are very lazy use to jabarin how they are in Greenwich Village, so outhor skip.

Pss: I don't feel anything about them. So if you have a feeling, call othor yes, wkwk.

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Zhea leaned her body on the back of her bed and again looked at the teddy bear that had been in her grasp. "Hello, my princess, Azhalea. Some people are stupid, so is the prince. Would you forgive Prince Alva and live happily ever after"

Zhea thought that spending hours with Alva could make the girl forget a little of Alva's vile deeds. But the truth is, it cannot. Zhea could die if she kept on Alva's side. The entire section of the man reminded Zhea of the dark side of an Alva Harisoon. That dark side, Zhea herself had never known before.

"Hello, my princess, Azhalea. Some people are stupid, so is the prince. Would you forgive Prince Alva and live happily ever after?"

Zhea sighed and threw the teddy bear next to her bed. God fucking. It was 11pm and Zhea couldn't sleep at all. The girl stared at the open door of her bathroom, and suddenly her tears came back down. He could still clearly remember how the Alva grabbed his hair and dragged him into the bathroom.

How can Zhea forgive Alva if everything about the man reminds Zhea of the night that left her whole wound open again? Zhea sighed as she grabbed her phone and typed something there.

To: Hot Daddy's

From: Zhea

What are you doing?

Send in.

Undeliverable.

Zhea sighed as she looked at the ceiling of her room. When the phone rings.

From: hot daddy

To: Zhea

Signing some papers. This is my last file. Why haven't you slept?

Zhea smiled.

For: hot daddy

From: Zhea

Send in.

Undeliverable.

Zhea felt her phone shake again. Not sms, but the name of Hot Daddy listed as an incoming call. Zhea picked him up immediately.

"He's asleep. And why are you asking me about him? Did you miss him so much, when you've been with him all day?"

For some reason, William's voice made him smile. All the turmoil he had felt since then suddenly disappeared by itself.

"Where are you?" Zhea asked William to reply, "In the gazebo."

"Oh yeah? You do errands there? You know, the night wind isn't good for the health of an old man like you." Zhea laughed while wearing her sandals. The girl ran through her room and headed for the family room.

"I'm a sexy, healthy old man." William's words made Zhea laugh.

"Is Alva really asleep?" Ask Zhea again, making William snort across there.

"Why do you have to ask me about that guy over and over again, anyway?! If you miss her so much, you can go to her in her room!"

Zhea sighed and looked at William leaning on the gazebo pole of the living room, "Rather than missing him, I miss you more. Then how should I?"

"Eh?"

Zhea immediately disconnected her phone and immediately wrote a message to William.

For: hot daddy

From: Zhea

Can I get your attention?

Send in.

Undeliverable.

From: hot daddy

To: Zhea

Wh-wh-what for?

Zhea slowly stepped into the swimming pool. William's back was slightly shaking as he was replying to a message on his phone.

For: hot daddy

From: Zhea

For not hugging you, kissing you, and hugging you tonight.

Send in.

Undeliverable.

Zhea smiled while embracing William's neck from behind. Making the man turn his head, he laughed a little and kissed Zhea's top of the head for a very long time.

I found you, daddy.

William laughed, the man put Zhea next to him and grabbed the girl's shoulder from the side tightly, "Who's been busy all day?"

Zhea looked at William irritatedly and bit the man's lips hard, "You left me in Central Park!"

William laughed as he kissed Zhea's lips, "I just want to give you some privacy."

Zhea's smile disappeared. The girl took her breaths many times, trying to relieve the tightness in her chest. It made William raise his eyebrows confused, "Baby?"

Zhea was still silent, making William kiss her lips again, "You're what?"

Zhea's eyes glazed over. The girl looked at William inside and said, "Dad? Am I a bad person because I can't just forgive Alva?"

Zhea closed her eyes, making tears pour down her cheeks. Staring at that, William held his embrace on Zhea's shoulder while leaning the girl's head on her shoulder.

"You're not evil." William smiled, "Everyone needs a process, Zhe. And since someone is walking on top of that process, that doesn't mean that person can't."

"But dad. I,"

Zhea cried again, "I can't bear it, dad. Being in the same place as him makes me sick. Everything about him made me remember how much he hurt me."

William kissed the top of the girl's head for a long time.

"Alright, keep crying, Zhea. I finally know how tortured you are today. I know how many tears you've had today. Cry."

Hearing that, Zhea was crying even more. The girl drowned her head in the chest of William's field. Making the man close his eyes while continuing to tighten his embrace.

"Daddy," Zhea looked at William's handsome face, "After I thought about it, I want to get out of this house."

William looked into his eyes, "What do you mean?!"

Zhea sighed, "Get it, daddy. I am so grateful for your kindness. But, really, I won't be able to, dad."

William shook his head, "No! You can't, Zhea! You don't have anyone here! At least wait a month. Wait till your scholarship money comes out!"

The man tried to persuade Zhea, but the girl said, "I really can't help. I don't think I can breathe here. Everything's stifling."

William pulled the girl's shoulder to face clearly towards her, "Zhea,"

Before William continued his talk, Zhea spoke again, "Dad. Please, understand my situation. I promise I won't worry about you."

The man groaned, "Don't force me to vote, Zhe."

"Choose? Alva's not an option, William! I can't stay with you forever without a clear bond!"

William sighed, "Alright. I'll let you, but you have to stay in my apartment. It is a little far from the campus, but the place is strategic. There's a bus stop a few meters in front of him."

Zhea nodded, "I don't want to. I've been troubling you too much. I'm gonna find a job and I'm gonna,"

"Then don't ever get out of my house!" William's tone is rising. The man looked at Zhea inside, "You're my responsibility, Zhe. I can't just let you go!"

"Why should I be your responsibility?!" Zhea raised her voice back, "Is it because you feel guilty for what Alva did?"

"Azhalea, don't test my patience!" Jerky William. How could Zhea say such words? How could Zhe think William was just pitying him? For God's sake, Zhea hurt him so much with her words.

"Zhe."

The two of them were silent with that familiar voice. And right, the figure of Alva was already at the end of the door, staring at them with a glaring look.

"If you want to get out of this house because of my whereabouts, I'd better go."

Zhea looked at the two of them in disbelief, "What is this?!"

"Do you treat all strangers this well? Stop that!"