"Mom... tell me about dad! Is he cool?" Luke asked. They already boarded the plane and Luke was obviously thrilled. Considering it's his first flight, Charmaine thought Luke was just too excited about it. She turned to him pinched his cute face before giving him a reply.
"Yes. And he's handsome just like you." she said with a smile. She's a bit nervous, but she decided to just cross the bridge when they get there.
"Do you like him?" he then asked.
Charmaine was taken aback. Why would Luke ask if she likes his dad? "Do I have to like him?" she said.
"Yes. Wasn't he your boyfriend? Mama said you were about to marry him, but you decided to leave. Don't you like him anymore?" the boy raised the question which erased Charmaine's smile entirely.
Charmaine sighed and held her forehead. Why did Jienna have to tell those things to a little kid? Does he even know what a boyfriend is? She touched the top of his head before looking away. "I did." she managed to reply although she was a bit flustered.
Witnessing her expression and how she answered the question, Luke's smile suddenly turned to a frown. "You did? You mean you don't like him anymore?" the boy queried. He displayed a look of displeasure following her answer.
Noticing the boy's expression, Charmaine felt bad. What was he expecting to hear? "I liked him before but your dad didn't like me. That's the reason why I left." she explained. The boy heard her but his expression didn't change. "What's the matter?" she asked.
Luke shook his head. "It's nothing. I was hoping that you still like each other, and that you'll marry him one day, just like mama said. Then I can finally have a normal family." he mumbled.
Charmaine was speechless. Did Jienna really hated her so much? She fed so much nonsense to Luke before she passed away! The poor child looks heart broken at the moment and it makes her heart ache too! Sigh....
***
Ten hours and twenty minutes.
That's how long it took before Charmaine's plane reached LC airport. They flew overnight and both Charmaine and Luke fell asleep during the flight. When they woke up, it's already morning and the plane was about to land in less than an hour.
During the flight, Luke was quiet. But the moment they stepped out of the plane, Charmaine felt the child's energy starting to rise again! She eagerly ran around the airport terminal like a little puppy who hasn't been outside for a very long time. Such a cheerful kid, who would think he's the ice block Leo Ji's son?
"Are we gonna take a cab? Is there someone to pick us up?" the little boy asked as he looked around after leaving the baggage claimed area. "Did you tell grandpa we're already here?"
Charmaine laughed. "Don't be anxious." she said as they exiting the terminal. "We'll soon get there. You're too excited."
Just as she finished saying that comment, a black diamond Rolls Royce stopped on the curbside in front of them. Luke was specially stunned when the chauffeur went out to open the door for them.
"Miss Song, I'm here to drive you home. Please get in." the man bowed to them while his hand gestured for them to get in the car.
Charmaine hesitated. She didn't recognize the driver at all. She was about to decline his invitation when Luke suddenly rushed towards the car and hopped inside. Charmaine worriedly followed him and tried to get him back, but she froze when she saw the scene inside the car: Luke sitting beside a man in a black suit, the two of them staring at each other.
Finding Leo having a staring contest with Luke, Charmaine yelped in surprise, and both father and son turned to her at the same time. Those pair of eyes just made her more agitated. She covered her face with her hands as she tried to hide her flushed face.
"Get in the car. I'll drive you home." Leo told her. "Your mom called me to pick you up."
Unable to come up with an escape plan, and with Luke already sitting inside the car, Charmaine was left with no choice but to get in. She was too embarrassed though, so she just look the other way and avoided Leo's gaze.
Leo on the other hand gave Luke a side glance. He wanted to ask Charmaine who the kid was but he was hesitating, so he just looked at him and didn't say anything.
"Mommy... why is he glaring at me?" Luke leaned closer and whispered to her ear. That was the time Charmaine turned to Leo, and caught him looking at the little boy while wearing a frown. He looked displease. Did Luke offend him?
"Leo, If Luke did something offensive, please forgive him. After all, he's just a little boy, please don't take it to heart." Charmaine placated. However, Luke tugged her sleeve and raised objections.
"Mommy, I didn't do anything to him." he protested.
Mommy? Leo Ji's eyes darkened. Why is the kid calling Charmaine mommy? Who is he? Is this some kind of a joke? Did she find a boy to pretend to be her son so she could escape their engagement completely? Well, she's underestimating him.
"It's alright. The boy didn't do anything. I was just looking at him because I was curious." he relented in the end. "What's he's name?"
"I'm Luke Song." the boy answered proudly. "I'm five years old." he added. He hasn't turned five yet, but he'll soon be after six weeks!
Leo Ji surveyed the child. Five years old? How could Charmaine have a five year old child? This must be a scheme she devised to dupe him into dissolving their engagement! Charmaine has only left Chelsea City for five years and six months! He can't be Charmaine's child unless....
Leo Ji stared at the boy's cute little face. There's no way Charmaine could have a child his age, unless she was already pregnant when she left!
Leo turned away and smiled. Whether Luke is who he think he is or not, Leo has a way of finding out. A little DNA test can solve all of this!