�Aunt Renee�s home is far away, but it�s lovely. You�ll adore it once you get there!�

He wanted to complain, but he restrained himself.

�Let�s take a break first.� He was panting.

�Uncle, you�re exhausted already just walking this little?� the child observed. �You�re terribly weak, just as Aunt Renee stated.�

When Stefan heard this, he was dumbfounded.

�How could you, Renee? I�ll let you know I�m not weak when I catch you!� He thought bitterly.

They traveled for another three hours till they arrived at the mountain top.

Stefan saw an orange-colored chapel erected on the brink of the mountain, overlooking the distant sea.

The girl turned to him and said, �Uncle, Aunt Renee will pray here every day. Just go in and find her.�

At this point, Stefan was so exhausted that he barely had any energy. He took in a deep breath and showed a thumbs up.

�Uncle, you look really handsome. Can I have a hug?� The girl blinked her huge and bright eyes at Stefan as she stared at him innocently.

�Of course.�

Stefan felt his heart melt at the cuteness of the girl and gave her a big hug.

Afterwards, she climbed down the mountain.

Stefan wiped his sweat away and fixed his hair. As he walked slowly towards the church, he straightened his back and put on a frigid fagade.

He wondered how she would look now after not seeing her for three months.

�Would she get thinner? Tanner? More depressed? Or grow bald?� he guessed in his heart.

Women were sentimental, so naturally, they wouldn�t move on that quickly. He imagined that she would be crying every single day.

Stefan, however, was different.

He became more disciplined during these three months. He visited the gym often, ate healthy foods, and even upgraded his sense of fashion. JrNovels.com