This Was Really Dangerous for Her Heart

'...really dangerous for my heart.'

Unaware by Calix, Leslie had seen him unbuttoning the top two buttons before she abruptly darted her eyes away. Even though she had seen him proudly displaying his well-defined abs during the previous swimming, somehow she felt a bit weird today.

Like... her heartbeat became more erratic than usual.

Leslie was sure her cheeks were blooming with the red color. Shaking her head slightly, she forced herself to act like normal.

'Be calm. Stay calm, Leslie.'

"Mama~ Look at Poppy!"

A chirpy Calliope kicked the water faster than before, trying to create bigger waves behind her small body. Evelyn held the little one's float to keep her in one place.

"Wow! Poppy is so good!" Leslie clapped her hands, successfully shifting her attention from her heart to Calliope's adorable antics, "Poppy~ Swim a bit more and... come up ah..."

"Okay~"