That night, Lori ventured to ask for something unexpected.
"Daddy, can I sleep with you?"
There was a moment of silence in the room upon hearing this innocent request. Everyone without exception, even Richard, was silent and just stared at little Lori with a perplexed look.
"Can't I?" asked Lori again, tilting her head. A pair of green-purple eyes seemed to glaze over, waiting for an answer from her daddy.
Richard was eager to grant his daughter's request. He even wanted to sleep with his daughter every night if necessary, but…
Richard glanced up and looked one by one at the curious faces of his siblings.
"Okay. I'll sleep with you."
Lori squealed with joy as she hugged her father's neck while Richard's siblings frowned in disgust at his decision, but Richard gave no care and let them think as they pleased and focused his attention on his daughter.
