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He's staring at her sleeping figure. Her family already arrived and they decided to bring her to her apartment. Another sleeping figure but a little one is besides her. The doctor attached a small tube and a bag of IV fluids to her arm and sooner, she will finish it already and wake up. Sho sent his strand of hair and Shu's sample of saliva for the DNA test. With the result, he will be able to stop them from coming back to France.

He went out of the room and saw her parents in the living room and talking. Her twin brother, Makoto is also there and seems to be waiting for his twin sister and nephew to wake up. He walked towards the divider and got the photo frames. He never replaced the photos displayed on the divider. He went back to the room to show it to her once she woke up.

He saw Shu already sitting up on the bed with a sleepy face. He smiled faintly and carried the little one in his arms after placing the frames on the bedside table. He kissed his forehead before walking back to the living room and let the little one meet his grandparents and uncle. He knows that Shu is still confused with what's happening around them but he wants him to know that his real father and family is here in Japan.

"Shu, I'm Yamamoto Shogo. I'm a president of a construction firm and an architect. What's your name?" He squatted down in front of Shu who was already sitting on the couch with his grandparents.

"I'm Matsumoto Shu! Three years old and a preschool student! I love drawing! Do you love drawing?" He smiled widely and nodded after hearing those.

"Would you like to go to Disneyland with me and Mommy tomorrow?" Shu's face lightened up when he heard, 'Disneyland.' He laughed softly and they shifted their gazes to Miyuki who was already awake.

She is holding the photos while crying softly. How can she forget everyone, especially Sho? He stood up and quickly walked towards her to wipe her tears. She cried more and he froze when she hugged him tight. Did she remember everything now?

"Sho, don't leave me. The man— the man touched me.. he raped me.. I was so scared.. I thought I'm going to die.." He hugged her tighter while listening to her cries. He feels so heavy. He knows to himself that he should have saved her that time but he was too late.

"He's already in prison. Don't be scared now. You're back to me now. Don't leave us anymore." He whispered. He leaned back a little and cupped her cheeks.

Everything is still not okay even if she finally remembered them. He can feel that they will still go through some challenges but the most important now is she is alive. She told them what happened to her and Shu within the past three years. Her adoptive mother who is a French is a doctor and she is the one who prescribed the sedatives.

When Shu was one year old, she applied to the fashion company with the help of her adoptive brother. And then, when Shu turned two years old, her adoptive father introduced her to a man but she declined him. That's why she got a gold ring to shoo her suitors away. She learned how to speak French but she taught Shu to speak in Japanese. She felt like he needed it.

"I still need to talk to them and go back to France with Shu. He is still not done with his school year at the pre-school and I still need to finish my two-year contract at the fashion company." She bit her lips while explaining her plans to them.

"But don't worry. Five more months left and my contract will end already." She added. She looked at Sho and he just gave her a nod and understanding smile.

The week passed by too quickly. Sho reached for the alarm clock and turned it off. It is only five in the morning. Fuyu and Shu's flight will be later at ten and they still need to get their son at her parents' house. He pulled her closer and covered their naked bodies with the blankets. They made love the whole night. He can't let them go back to France without making love with her. They missed each other so much and a whole night of it will never be enough.

His fingertips traced the scars on her body. She endured enough pain and sufferings alone with their son. The DNA test results will be given later but they already know that Shu is really his son. She stirred from her sleep and saw that he was awake. She smiled softly and cupped his cheeks to kiss him deeply. They made love a few more times again.

Sho decided to marry her once they are finally back there in Tokyo. They will celebrate Shu's fourth birthday this upcoming spring. The little one told him that he is being bullied at school because he has no photos with his father, so they took a lot of photos when they went to Disneyland and to other places around Tokyo. Shu also met his grandparents on his father's side. It was his first time to meet so many people related to him.

"I'll visit you and Shu once I have enough time." He whispered before kissing her lips gently. They are already at the airport and waiting for their flight.

"Don't worry about us. We will be back soon. I'll miss you again." She mumbled after breaking the kiss.

She got another ring on her finger and this time, it is a diamond ring. They will start preparing for the wedding soon. She wants Shu to carry Sho's last name already but it will take time. They have so many things to do but they will do it little by little.

「 🎄 」

Eighteen years later. He is walking in the hallways with his hands fixing the silver and black tie he got from his father a year ago. It was the same necktie his mother gave to his father during that Christmas season. He opened the doors and saw the name plate resting on the office table.

"Yamamoto Shu. CEO." At the age of twenty-one, he is already the CEO of his father's company. He took a seat in front of his office table and rested his back on it.

"Kaichou, the meeting will start soon." A woman with the same age as his, said. A smile formed on his lips and he nodded.

"Wakatta. You got a nice dress." He mumbled, turning his swivel chair around to hide his crimson face. He might be his father's carbon copy but his personality is just like his mother's.