She Is A CEO

"Arthur..." Lucia sighed resignedly.

"Arthur, Lucia, and Theodore are just leaving a few days ahead of us. Don't make it like you'll never see her again." It never occurred to Sophie that Arthur could be so indecisive. She was both amused and annoyed.

"Can we go now?" Knowing that she had pushed Arthur's button, Sophie apologized and urged him.

"Let's go. Come, Theodore. Give daddy a hug," Arthur said to Theodore, who was reading on the couch.

On hearing his father's calling, Theodore walked over and raised his arms high. And Arthur lifted him up. Though Theodore said nothing, he hugged Arthur tightly to show his reluctance to leave.

While Arthur was holding Theodore in his arms, tenderness came into his eyes. Lucia noticed it and instantly grabbed her baggage, hoping to go out first, but Arthur gripped her as soon as she made a step. "Let me help you." He was unwilling to let her do any heavy work.

"Then I'll hold Theodore." Lucia proposed, afraid that Arthur would get exhausted, but her advice was turned down immediately. "Don't even think about it." He glanced at her and went out with one hand holding Theodore, the other dragging the baggage. Lucia and Sophie exchanged a look. Both of them were amused and could do nothing about it at the same time. When they went downstairs, Lucia took the passenger's seat first. Sophie and Theodore took the back seats.

Lucia didn't want to put Arthur in a dilemma of arranging the seats, so she let Sophie be seated in the back.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

Arthur was moved by her consideration. He was holding his hand while they were waiting for Theodore to fasten the seatbelt. He was really reluctant to part with her. Lucia silently held his hand tight and gave him a big smile.

When Theodore was ready, Arthur let go of Lucia's hand and started the engine, driving them to the airport.

With Theodore in the car, the car was filled with laughter and happiness on its way. Arthur didn't want Lucia to leave, and Sophie didn't want her grandson to leave.

The elder one and the young kid chatted with each other, enjoying the rare peaceful moments.

At last, they arrived at the airport. As soon as Arthur arrived, A staff member whose duty was receiving shareholders came to help them carry the luggage, which allowed Arthur some time to say goodbye to Lucia.

Arthur's arm held Theodore and the other arm was put around Lucia's waist.

Theodore comforted Arthur, "Mommy and I will be waiting for you in the USA. Come and find us soon, Daddy."

He sensitively noticed that his parents were reluctant to part with each other.

Honestly, he didn't want to be separated from his daddy, either, but he didn't show his reluctance after he saw his mommy's red-rimmed eyes. Instead, he played a part in livening the atmosphere.

"I will. Theodore, you should be your mommy's good boy and wait for me to pick you up, okay?" said Arthur softly. He could not help kissing Theodore on his soft little cheek.

At the same time, Lucia buried her face in Arthur's neck, fearing her tears would flow down the minute she looked up.

Not long after, the airport staff came to remind Lucia that it was time for boarding.

Though Arthur found it hard to part with them, he forced himself to let them go.

Before they left, he repeatedly reminded them to be careful on the road. He finally stopped talking until the airport staff reminded Lucia to board again. But he seemed even more reluctant to let them leave. "Take care, Sophie," Lucia said. After taking Theodore from Arthur, she looked at Arthur again with deep affection.

"You too. Theodore, you are a little man now. Take care of your mommy, okay?" Sophie nodded to Lucia and then talked with Theodore.

"Don't worry, Grandma. I will. With me around, no one dares bully Mommy." Theodore patted his chest in a manly manner.

After they said goodbye, the staff worker directed Lucia to the boarding gate. "Miss Webb, this way."

Lucia turned around and walked away without looking back, afraid that she would be unwilling to leave after taking one more look.

Arthur's gaze followed her until he could no longer see her.

Lucia had found the seats of her and Theodore in the first class. The air hostess came to ask her if she needed anything, but she stopped after saying the first few words.

She then turned to Theodore to ask if he needed something. Theodore, lying in her mother's arms, shook his head. Then the air hostess went away.

"Don't cry, Mommy." Snuggling up to her chest, Theodore patted softly on her arms.

It turned out that the air hostess left considerately after noticing Lucia's red-rimmed eyes and depressed mood.

"Teddy, Mommy is fine." Theodore's comfort was of great help. She managed to pull herself together and conceal her feelings lest Theodore would be worried.

She knew she would reunite with Arthur in a few days, but her heart ached so much when she turned around to leave in the VIP room. She even lost the courage to look back, for she was afraid that she would throw herself into his arms once she did so. With no outlet to vent her feelings, she could only shed tears silently.

"Mommy, you are missing Daddy, aren't you?" Theodore seemed to know it all.

Lucia smiled, and patted his head, "Yeah, I miss your daddy. But he will come for us soon."

"So, Mommy should stop crying," Theodore said in a childish voice while wiping Lucia's tears away.

Lucia clutched his hand and kissed it. She nodded and stopped feeling sad.

Soon, the plane took off, to everyone's expectation, heading to the USA.

On the day of the 23rd, Arthur had packed everything without Sophie's reminding him. In the early morning, he drove to her place to pick her and Jan up, so that they could return to the USA together. Before departure, he intended to video chat with Lucia first, but she didn't answer it.

He called her, only to find her phone was off.

"What's wrong, Arthur?" The minute Sophie walked downstairs, she noticed her son staring at his phone in a daze.

"Lucia's phone is off..." There was a hint of worry in his voice, though his face looked calm.

Sophie didn't think it was a problem, and comforted Arthur, "Maybe she's busy doing other stuff. You know that Esmae is the only family Lucia has. Sure, Lucia will spend a lot of time with Esmae when she gets there. And she won't stare at her phone screen all day long. Don't worry. Let's go to New York first. You can contact her again when we arrive."

But Arthur vaguely had a bad hunch.