24 - To America!

A/N: The chapter ahead is raw, which means it has not yet been proofread or edited.

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Gwynedd took a deep breath and stared at the pictures spreading on the Internet: her son with this 'genius' girl named Kalonice Montecristo. There's so many pictures surfacing with them being together---from school to dining in a Micheline restaurant, it's updated. Pictures with Candice even and she's stressing about it. She's bothered by it.

She know her son very well: Midas will never let a girl stand beside him other than her and his grandmothers. But the woman named Kalonice is walking with him side by side?

And what's this picture of them 'kissing' in his car?

"Mommy!"

"Mommy!"

"Mommy!"

"Mommy!"

"MOMMY!"

"MI!"

Gwynedd blinked and looked at her children's playpen. They're standing by the fence, watching her.

She's in their office, working. Larry built that playpen during her first pregnancy with Midas and to this day, it's still there and being used by his siblings.

"Yes, my babies?" she smiled at them and left her phone on her table. She went to them and joined them in their playpen. It's spacious and there were toys everywhere. It's already a playground rather than a playpen.

"Where is Daddy?" the eldest among the quintuple asked, named Larzo.

"Yes. Where is Daddy?" second was Lareon.

"Where is Daddy?" then the third, Larcen.

"Where is Daddy?" and the fourth, Larren.

"When is Daddy?" and lastly, the fifth, Laryen.

"Dada!" Their princess, the youngest, is named Contessa, said in a high pitch and laughed.

"Daddy is still working, babies. Give Mommy a kiss!"

"Okay!" the quintuplet said in unison and gave her lots of kisses. Contessa crawled towards them.

"K!" Gwynedd chuckled before picking her up. Contessa kissed her in the lips.

"But Larzen?" Larzo.

"Yes, where is Larzen?" Lareon.

"Where is Kuya?" Larcen.

"Larzen going home?" Larren.

"Who is Larzen?" Laryen.

"Zeze!" Contessa.

"Kuya will come home soon, too, with Daddy." The quintuple whined, Contessa wailed in a high pitch.

"But I wanna meet them!" Larzo.

"Yes! I wanna meet them!" Lareon.

"I do too!" Larcen.

"Same here!" Larren.

"Me, four, Mama!" Laryen.

"Aye!" Contessa 'agreed' and even raised her hands.

"But they are working, babies. And Mommy too. Mommy is not yet done with her work." she explained and carefully put Contessa on the soft ground.

"You don't need to work, Mom!" Larzo.

"Yes, don't work!" Lareon.

"I agree!" Larcen.

"Yeah, right!" Larren

"Don't work anymore, Mom!" Laryen.

"No!" Contessa.

Gwynedd felt so happy and kissed them all. She pinched their cheeks.

"Hmmm, how can Mommy resist my babies if you're this cute? Okay, sure. We will surprise them---"

"YEY!!!"

"AYE!"

She laughed even more, "Okay, I'm going back to work now. Take good care of Contessa, hmm? I will finish them quick,"

"Okay, Mommy!"

The kids went back to playing and Gwynedd went back to her table. She opened her phone again and there's that picture of them together at the airport. She sighed.

"Maybe, I should really see them and meet the girl..."

She exit the app and opened her group chat with her best friends, the wives of her husband's best friends.

Gwy: Girls, let's move our bonding time sometime. Where are you? I'm going to America to surprise stupid Larry

It took a few minutes to receive replies from Cassandra and Delphine, Octavius's wife.

Delphy~: Oh, but why? I'm going to Milan this week after our supposed get together :<

Cassy_Classy: I'm hereee let's see each other Gwy!

Cassy_Classy *replying to Delphy~*: Let's meet after that, darling. We will wait for you! :*

Gwy: Right, Delphy. The kids are looking for their stupid father already, too. Can't resist them <3

After their conversation, Gwynedd called her attendants and secretaries to book their flight right away pack their things.

She will see it for herself, what kind of a person Kalonice Montecristo is.

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Kalonice and Candice took a bath while singing their favorite Barby songs. After that, Kalonice dressed Candice first and tied her hair into twin, braided buns. When Candice is all good even with shoes on, she helped herself. She wore a semi-formal attire. Then, she pauses, remembering what happened the last time she wore one.

Knowing better, she wore a coat over it.

"Mommy, I want milk."

"Wait a minute, baby. Mommy will be done soon," she said and moved faster.

She left their luggage in the living room. Candice is already wearing her pink backpack, sitting comfortably on the couch while holding her tablet. She's playing dress up games.

Hours passed and Midas finally came. Both ladies were blinded by his fashionable style. H-He's too handsome to look at!

"Daddy, you're so handsome!" Dangerously handsome in an all-black outfit.

"Oh, thanks, little miss. You look beautiful!"

Candice twirled to show her pink dress and raised her foot back to show her shoes.

"Ready to go?" Kalonice nodded. He scanned her from her beautiful face to her feet.

"You're so covered."

"Can't risk having you turned on for something to simple again,"

Midas frowned and stomped his foot.

"Whatever!"

Midas helped her with her luggage and drove off to the airport. Larry and Secretary Sean had been waiting for them for an hour already but they didn't tell them that. Kalonice will feel bad. And they were busy communicating with other people through their phones that's why they didn't feel the time.

"Grandpa!"

"Oh, who's this beautiful little Princess! Hi-yah!" Larry picked her up and carried her, then whispered to Midas, "Let's talk later."

Midas only rolled his eyes and wore his shades. People are looking their way and cameras were flashing.

Larry went first while talking to Candice. They would be using their private plane to fly to America. It'll be a 19-hour flight.

The interior of the private plane exudes luxury and sophistication with its soft cream and beige tones. The lounge area features expansive sofas, reclining armchairs, and ambient lighting. It also comes with a private bedroom with a full-sized bed.

"Wow! So beautiful!" Candice exclaimed while roaming her eyes around.

Kalonice never imagined that she will set foot on something she couldn't afford and exclusive only to wealthy people.

Two male stewards assisted them. Larry pushed Midas while laughing to the bedroom. And when they're alone together, he got serious and talked privately.

"Mommy, airplane! It's my first time! Yey!"

Kalonice smiled and pulled her jacket from her bag.

"You might see birds flying outside later. Make sure to greet them."

"Really!?" Kalonice chuckled and put the pink, zip-up hoodie on her with bunny ears.

"If you're sleepy, tell Mommy, okay? Are you hungry? Want to drink milk?"

"No, Mama! I wanna watch cartoons!"

"Okay, let's watch cartoons."

She took the tablet and opened Newflix. Candice chose the cartoon she wanted to watch. And while watching, she looked at the door where the father and son are.

Larry collapsed on the bed, laughing breathlessly after hearing Midas's reason. He was honest, he told his father what really happened. He knew he will make fun of him! He really hates his father!

"What---Bwahahaha!"

"Stop! You're so annoying, Dad! If you tell that to Mom, I will never EVER forgive you!" He huffed and threw punches against Larry.

Larry blocked his fists with a pillow, still laughing.

He calmed himself, "I understand. I'm like that to your Mom, too. I understand. We're men. We're animals."

"You're the only animal here!" He took the pillow from Larry and hit him with it.

Larry laughed again and it turned into crying when he realized how much he missed his wife. So, he ignored his son and called her.

"Mommy! I miss you so much, it's killing me!"

[Then die.]

And she ended the call because they're about to reach the airport.

Larry cried harder.

Then, he swore to himself, that once they reunite, he will put her on her place. Right below him.

Or on top of him.