Reincarnated as a Fisherman and a Dad Chapter 153

  Then, Karlos turned to Maya and smiled with trembling lips.

  "... Are you okay?" Maya felt like Karlos was getting emotional as she noticed the way his eyes lingered on her face for too long.

  "I'm just happy to see you." His voice trembled slightly.

  "But we always see each other." She blinked, tilting her head.

  "I know." He shrugged and hugged Maya tightly, wrapping his arms around her and feeling her warmth. He was afraid that he might never see his wife again.

  "I love you, Maya." His words came out almost like a confession, carrying a deeper meaning.

  "I love you too." She answered immediately, hugging him back.

  They shared a light, comforting kiss before Karlos went to the bedroom to take a bath and change his clothes. Karlos looked at the mirror and saw his reflection... He was pale.

  He realized how dangerous the sea could be.

  The great white shark, a predator hiding in the depths.

  The pirates, ruthless men committing crimes.

  There had been no one to call for help.

  Karlos splashed cold water over his face.

  When he went outside, he saw his twins playing while Maya prepared lunch.

  "Let's eat," she announced with a warm smile, which made the twins stop playing.

  While eating, Karlos thought of something. He looked at his family.

  "How about we visit the town plaza tomorrow and have some fun? I heard there's a new restaurant with a small playground. Let's take the kids there and let them enjoy it. After that, we can take pictures together. Or maybe we can take pictures first before going to the restaurant," Karlos said to Maya.

  "You don't have a job tomorrow?" She was surprised because Karlos had only sailed three times this week because of the rain, yet he was asking for another day off, which was unusual for someone like him.

  "We want to take a rest tomorrow. Brandon said he will take his parents to the clinic to get eyeglass prescriptions." He answered casually but avoided her gaze.

  "I see." Maya nodded, but she felt that something was strange. Still, she didn't push her husband to speak... She could wait. She loved her husband so much that she knew when he was acting normal or not. Karlos was not good at lying anyway.

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  "Then let's do that." Maya also wanted to explore the town more now, especially since they had their own tricycle. They didn't have to hire transportation anymore.

  The family spent the day together, with the twins being active and happy as always. The kids were easy to satisfy. Just give them toys and food, and they would be happy. Simple things brought them joy. Furthermore, since they were twins, they could play together. They never felt lonely, always having one another. Of course, they still asked their father to carry them, shouting, "Papa, up, up!"

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  The next day, Karlos kept his promise, and the family went to the town plaza to see the brand-new restaurant... Only to realize that it was actually a fast food restaurant, Jollybee.

  "This is the shop we were talking about last time. It was just under renovation when we first saw it," Maya recalled.

  The family had already taken family pictures at a photography shop, nothing fancy, just the four of them smiling at the camera. The photos were quickly developed, and Maya looked at them carefully. They looked happy together. Her husband looked handsome, while the twins looked absolutely adorable. She was glad they had more pictures together.

  Anyway, Arabella and I?igo were starstruck by Jollybee! There was a Jollybee mascot waving his hands at the customers, enthusiastically greeting each family. Sometimes he even danced.

  The twins were thrilled to see the mascot they had only seen on television now standing right in front of them.

  They were seeing a celebrity today! At least, that was what the twins believed.

  "Jowwybee!" Arabella squealed, and even I?igo was eager to get close to the mascot.

  Maya and Karlos carried the twins toward the mascot. Jollybee greeted them warmly and even shook their hands, making the twins giggle with delight.

  Of course, the main purpose of going to the restaurant was to eat. Just like other fast food restaurants, Jollybee served greasy meals like fried chicken and burgers, but they were undeniably delicious.

  Arabella was having the best time of her life. She once thought swimming in a pool while eating food was already a luxury, but eating fried chicken while Jollybee danced in the background was on another level.

  I?igo looked around and noticed a small playground in the corner of the restaurant. There were swings, slides, and see-saws. It immediately caught his interest, and he pointed eagerly, asking his father to take them to the playground.

  Naturally, Karlos brought the twins to the playground and watched over them, making sure they were safe while having fun. As for Maya, she stayed at their table and enjoyed a sundae ice cream, savoring the quiet moment while her husband handled the children.

  There were other children in the playground, and the twins quickly made friends with them.

  "Your kids?" a father asked Karlos, making casual conversation.

  "Yeah, they are my twins," Karlos replied happily.

  "They look alike. The boy they are playing with is actually my son. He kept crying and throwing tantrums because he wanted to play at Jollybee." The man chuckled helplessly.

  "..." Karlos was speechless. His twins might start behaving the same way now that there was a Jollybee in their town... And he was right. From now on, whenever the kids threw tantrums, one of the easiest ways to pacify them would be taking them to Jollybee.

  That day, the twins truly enjoyed their time at Jollybee. They had delicious food and a place to play, everything a child could ask for. Even Arabella and I?igo were reluctant to leave.

  They only agreed to go home because their parents promised to take them to Jollybee again next week.

  Of course, the parents didn’t forget to buy kiddie meals for them. The kiddie meal was a combo meal that included toys, one of the marketing strategies used to attract children to the restaurant.

  The theme that month was Fokemon and Hello Kitty-Kitty Cat, which I?igo and Arabella received. So even though they had to leave Jollybee, they still had toys with them, which made the departure a little easier to accept.

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