Chapter 1807

“Of course! I like you. Brother likes you, Father likes you, and Mother likes you the most. You make her most proud, and she sings your praises whenever she sees others. I rarely meet you, and I only spend a short time with you. Even so, I’ve heard a lot about you from Mother. I admire you very much, and of course, I like you the most.” Isabelle’s answer sounded just perfect. She suddenly recalled that Lucas urged her to be more mindful about Cedar, so she deliberately added, “We are a family, so we must constantly love and miss each other.” She spoke with a smile, but she soon realized that Cedar’s face became extremely gloomy after hearing what she said. Somehow, he looked even colder than before. Isabelle was unsure if she had said something wrong. She felt like Cedar was weird. Since he gave her the cold shoulder, she did not bother being warm with him. Instead, she borrowed his phone and contacted her family. Caroline was finally relieved to hear that Isabelle was safe and sound. Since Caroline was no longer worried, she warned Isabelle, “You keep going all over the place. Did you forget what I said? You can go anywhere you want, but you must bring your bodyguards along. Also, you can’t play dangerous sports. If you do this again, I’ll control you strictly. It’ll be useless even if your Father intercedes for you! I’ll do exactly as I say!” “Mom. Sorry, I was wrong.” Isabelle obediently admitted her mistake to her mother. She had to be obedient whenever dealing with her mother. No matter what her mother said, she would admit her mistakes. It was Isabelle’s good habit to bend her circumstances. “Luckily, your Big Brother Cedar was nearby, and he managed to come to your rescue on time. I don’t think you’ll be this lucky the next time. Forget it. I’ll stop talking about you. Otherwise, your Dad will say I’m nagging again. I’m just worried because you’re my only daughter. Be more mindful about your safety the next time.” “Alright,” Isabelle acted like a baby and said, “Mommy, I know that already.” Acting like a baby worked best at a time like that. “Okay. Pass the phone to your Big Brother Cedar,” replied Caroline. Isabelle quickly handed the phone back to Cedar, and the latter took his phone. “Mother,” Cedar greeted respectfully and said, “Bella’s fine. I’ll take care of her.” Cedar referred to Isabelle with her name when it was just her. However, he called her Bella in front of Mother. Isabelle felt like her Big Brother was two-faced. After Cedar hung up the call, Isabelle smiled happily and mentioned, “You called me Bella earlier. It’s my first time hearing that from you. Big Brother, your voice sounds good. It feels nice when you call me Bella. Big Brother, it must be your handsomeness that makes me feel nice.” Cedar glanced at her. “Nonsense.” “Big Brother, where are we going?” “We’re going back to the hotel to get you a hot bath. It’s so that you won’t catch a cold.” Cedar brought Isabelle back to the presidential suite in the hotel nearby that he booked. Isabelle felt really cold and quickly snuggled into the bed and said, “I’ll take a bath later. Big Brother, let me warm up!” Cedar did not say anything. Instead, he walked over and picked up her shoes to put them at the entrance. She kicked off her shoes onto the floor when she entered the room earlier. Naturally, he did not complain about her lack of hygiene. After putting the shoes at the door, he went to the bathroom and prepared the bath for her. When Isabelle went to the bathroom, the water in the bathtub was already full. She reached out her hand and touched the warm water. Then, she immediately pushed Cedar out of the bathroom and said, “I want to take a bath. Big Brother, go outside!” Cedar was locked out of the bathroom. He shook his head helplessly and muttered to himself, “She really warms up to others easily.” Then, he quietly laughed, “Only you can be so bold.” Cedar took the chance to change the beddings while Isabelle took a bath. Then, he got a pair of new sleepwear and put them in front of the bathroom. After that, he went to the balcony. He could see the snowy mountains from afar while he stood at the balcony. He was tempted to have a cigarette since the scenery looked so beautiful. After he took out his pack of cigarettes, he suddenly recalled how Isabelle coughed in the car earlier. With that, he put back his cigarette to its original place. Cedar’s throat started to feel dry again when he heard the sound of the water that came from the bathroom. That was right. All Cedar had in his mind was just her. Not long after, the little girl’s voice came from behind him. “Big Brother! Where’s the hairdryer? Ah, you already put it on the bed!” He turned around and looked at her with calm eyes. She looked especially tiny while wearing his sleepwear. Moreover, she was so energetic. He walked to her and took the hairdryer from her naturally. Then, he helped her to dry her hair. The sweet scent of her hair wavered to his nose, rekindling his sweetest memories. Cedar called her lightly, “Lil Lion.” “Hm?” The man suddenly said, “You were very clingy to me when you’re younger.” Isabelle tilted her head a little and said cutely, “Is that so? I heard Big Brother left home before I turned three years old. I don’t remember anything from that age. Did you like me when I was a child?” “When you were a kid, you loved candy, and you always spoke sweetly.” The man carefully reminisced the past in detail as his memories replayed vividly in his eyes. Even so, he did not speak further. He patiently blowdried her hair with the hairdryer. Isabelle did not mind it at all. She kept playing with her nails. She had her nails painted in a starry sky design.