On the beach, Eleanor watched her daughter sshing at the water''s edge and couldn''t help but smile. It had truly been too long since she''d taken her daughter out like this.


    "Daddy, Mommy,e on! The water''s so cool!" Evelyn waved her little hands happily.


    Eleanor took off her shoes and waded in after her. When a wave rushed in, Eleanor realized toote that her dress was too long. She let out a smallugh and gathered the skirt above her knees. Her slender, fair legs were revealed in the sunlight.


    He crossed his arms. The sea breeze lifted the hem of his linen shirt and tousled his hair. He quietly admired the vivid, lively scene before him, a picture of the most important people in his life.


    Evelyn''sughter rang out as she kicked up sshes with her little feet, absolutely delighted.


    "You little rascal!" Serena eximed as the hem of her dress got soaked by a ssh from the little one.


    Evelyn giggled. "Sorry, Auntie!"


    “Ellie, we should go for a proper swim this afternoon! You have to get in the water this time," Serena said to her.


    "Mommy, I want you to swim with me."


    Eleanor brushed a stray strand of hair from her forehead and nodded with a smile. "Okay, but I don''t know how to swim."


    "It''s okay, you can use a floatie. My brother and I will be there."


    The summer sun was still strong, and after about twenty minutes, the heat became too much for them. Eleanor had gotten so caught up in the fun that her braid hade loose. The wind blew loose strands across her face, softening her usualposed expression.


    Back at the vi, Evelyn couldn''t wait to y in the pool downstairs.


    Eleanor changed her into her swimsuit, and Serena came to take her down, calling back, “Ellie, we''ll be waiting for you in the pool!"


    "Okay, you guys go ahead!" Eleanor replied.


    u''d


    Eleanor had brought a swimsuit with her on this trip. She opened her suitcase and took out a rtively conservative one-piece. It was a simple elegant ck design, with only a small cutout detail on the back.


    It had been a long time since she had worn a swimsuit. After changing, she adjusted it in the mirror, then draped a hotel bathrobe over her shoulders. Tying her long hair into a low bun, she tooka deep breath and walked out of the room.


    Hearing her daughter''s happy squeals from downstairs, she felt eager to get into the water with her.


    However, just as she reached the turn of the staircase, she nearly collided with a maning down from the third floor.


    Eleanor instinctively took half a step back and looked up.


    A white towel was draped casually around his neck. Clearly, he was heading down to the pool as well.


    Eleanor quickly averted her gaze, not letting it linger. Thest time at the hotel pool, she hadn''t intended to look at him so closely either.


    Something sharper shed across his face, and when he spoke, his voice came out lower than usual. “Heading down?"


    Eleanor nodded. "Yes, to be with Evelyn."


    "Let''s go together, then,”n said with a smile, his voice holding an extrayer of captivating maism.


    They went downstairs one after the other, with Eleanor walking behind him.


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