Chapter 106. Birthday

I adjusted the coat that Roy had taken off when he arrived at our rented house with Amari.

The weariness in his eyes was evident, but he still greeted his daughter with a smile, who was also engrossed in watching something on my phone.

"Papa's here now," he informed her.

I wanted to laugh when I noticed that Amari didn't even bother to look up at him.

"Amari, aren't you going to kiss Papa?" he asked, raising his voice a bit as if Amari couldn't hear him...

"Go and get your kiss from Mama," Amari replied, causing my eyes to widen a bit.

Roy and I exchanged glances before he chuckled. "Can I?" he asked.

"Try it. I'll smack you with this ladle," I threatened, holding it up playfully, which made him laugh even more. "Amari, that's enough. You've been watching for an hour. It's not good for your eyes; they'll get strained."

"I'll just finish this, Mama. Wait," she replied.

"Then greet your Papa first," I added.

His mouth stretched into