Her Return, His Regret

Days came as quickly as they went.

On one weekend, Ryan and Lora took the kids to the arcade.

The sound of laughter and flashing lights filled the bustling arcade as Ryan led his family through the rows of flashing games and prize machines.

Ryan grinned as he held up a stack of tokens. He glanced at the twins and said, "Who's excited to have fun?"

"MEEEE!" Ella, as usual, jumped happily, reaching for the tokens.

She said, "I want to play so many games, Daddy."

Ryan glanced at Ethan and asked, "What about you, buddy?"

"Anything is fine," Ethan replied calmly.

"He's excited too, Daddy. He's just shy to say," Ella remarked and the adults chuckled.

Ethan rolled his eyes at his sister but he didn't say anything to refute her words.

Ella moved from one station to another, her excitement infectious. It was like she didn't know what game to choose. Regardless, she seemed to be having fun. Ryan noticed that Ethan's gaze seemed to linger on the racing game. He smiled and asked, "Ethan, son, do you want to race with your old man?"

Ethan's eyes sparkled before he quickly masked his emotions. He cleared his throat and replied, "I don't play childish-"

"Come on, it's going to be fun!" Ryan said, carrying him and taking him towards the racing game.

Seeing this, Lora followed Ella as she continued to explore, leaving the boys to bond.

At the same time, Ryan settled Ethan into his seat before he took his place beside him.

"Hey, buddy. Get ready to get crashed!" Ryan warned playfully.

Ethan scoffed and replied, "Not gonna happen. I'm the best at this game, Daddy."

"Well, let's put your skills to the test, shall we?" Ryan said as the both of them readied themselves at the starting line.

The game started and Ethan was already in the lead. He leaned forward, holding the steering wheel tightly, his brows knitted in serious concentration.

"You see, Daddy? I'm a pro! You're way behind me!" Ethan exclaimed happily.

Ryan smiled when he saw his son smile. This was the first time he was seeing his son behave like a five-year-old boy. Ethan was always so serious like an adult.

Ryan grinned and said, "Oh my... this is hard! How are you doing this son? This is harder than real driving!""

Ethan grinned when he saw his father struggle to keep up with him. Pride filled his chest as he replied, "You see, Daddy. I'm good at this."

Ryan pretended to fumble at the wheel when he noticed that he was gaining on Ethan. After deliberately slowing down, he hissed and exclaimed, "Oh no! I missed my chance to boost my speed!" "Hehe! Daddy, you're so bad at this..." Ethan said. "Let me show you how it's done. I'm now adding my turbo boost... Here we go!"

Ethan's car gained full speed and left Ryan's car way behind.

"Oh, no! I'm losing!" Ryan yelled.

The two were having fun as they raced. Ethan especially loved this moment with his father. He never really liked games but if he could play with his father, it wasn't so bad.

The game came to an end with Ethan winning Ryan by a long margin.

Ethan threw his little fist in the air and yelled, "Yes! I won!"

"Indeed, you did. Looks like I have to up my game if I have to keep up with you," Ryan replied.

The father and son looked for Lora and Ella. They found them at one of the claw machines in the arcade.

When Ella saw Ryan, her eyes lit up. She rushed towards him and grabbed his arm before leading him to the machine.

"I want that pink bunny, Daddy," Ella requested.

"It's not easy... I've already used five coins and I couldn't grab the bunny," Lora uttered.

Ryan smirked and said, "Let me do it for you."

Looking at his daughter, he promised, "I'll get that pink bunny for you, princess."

Fifteen minutes later, Ryan's forehead was coated with beads of sweat. He had already used ten coins and yet, he couldn't grab the pink bunny.

Ella sighed and said, "Daddy, it seems this is hard for you too. Let's go and try something else."

"No, princess. Daddy said he would get you this bunny. Daddy always keeps his promises," Ryan proclaimed.

He exchanged his tokens for some coins and tried again. However, as soon as the claw grabbed the bunny, it slipped and fell back into the box. "Ryan, I think it's ok. We can just get her a bunny from a store-"

"No, I must get my daughter this bunny," Ryan said, determination laced in his voice.

Lora and the kids watched helplessly as Ryan tried his best to grab the stuffed toy.

After an undetermined amount of time, Ryan successfully snagged the bunny.

Ella let out a shriek of joy, jumping happily, "Yay!"

When Ryan took out the pink bunny, he presented it to his daughter who held it protectively in her arms.

"Thank you, Daddy. I'll treasure this bunny," Ella remarked.

Watching this scene, Lora couldn't

help but smile warmly. The day had been well-spent. Lora felt a warmth in her heart, grateful for these precious moments she had with Ryan and their children.

They were moments to remember.

Unbeknownst to them, a photographer had been taking pictures of them, capturing their joyful family moments.

It didn't take long for the internet to

go crazy, sharing articles, pictures and videos of the twins playing in the areade. Everyone was interested to read about Ryan Kingsley and his family.

Meanwhile, in a dimly lit room, a woman checked her phone and happened to see the trending news about Ryan and his family.

In the pictures, Lora and Ryan looked so happy and in love. To top it off, they had beautiful kids that could make anyone envious.

A cold look flashed through the

woman's eyes as she whispered to

an empty room, "Enjoy it while it lasts, tora. I'm going to make you lose everything that is dear to you."