Sassy Angel’s Secret Sin

Chapter 41 - Heaven Sent (Sky's POV) “I saw an ice cream shop in front of the school. Would you like to have ice cream?” My father asked the girls when their activity was over.

“Dad,” | hissed, meeting his eyes, telling him to stop it. We might have solved their problem for the day, but we don‘t want their mother to be hysterical just because an old stranger invited them for ice cream.

“I love ice cream,” One of the girls exclaimed.

| bit my lip, wondering if it was Leyanne, Selene, or Lyra Helene, and thought of how to stop my father from bringing them to the ice cream parlor. | heaved a deep sigh as | sat in their small chair. “We don’t want your mom to worry,” | said.

“But if we ask permission, can we go?” Another girl asked.

“Oh... kay!” | said, my eyes following her as she ran outside the classroom. “Where is she going?” No one from the girls answered me. Instead, they put their small backpack on their back and sat, waiting patiently for their sister. When she cback, she was pulling the hand of their school head.

“Oh, God, I'm wearing heels,” she complained, growling softly at her. “What is it now?” She pressed her lips when she saw us.

“Grandpa wants to treat us with ice cream. Can we go?” She blinked at her, giving her a puppy eye look that no one, | think, could resist.

“Fine!” She said, her nostrils flaring but holding her patience at her.

“Fine?” | repeated. “Aren‘t you afraid that we might kidnap these children?” She smiled at me. “Sky,” she called, walking closer toand leaning her head before talking.” | am not sure a billionaire would do that unless you're interested in squeezing the brains of these little witches... | mean babies because they‘re really extraordinary. If you have other plans besides giving them ice cream, I'll probably report you to the police.” My eyes squinted, surprised that she knew me. “We don’t have problems, then,” Dad exclaimed. Anya raised her index finger. “One thing, though,” she said, stopping us. “No peanuts for you.” “Huh? Why? | love peanuts!” She said. She grinned nervously. “Yeah, Leyanne loves peanuts. No, peanuts for you,” she said, pointing at another girl. “I'm okay with peanuts. It’s Lyra Helene who can’t eat them.” She said, pointing at her sister. She closed her eyes. “It'll probably take hundred years before | could memorize who is who,” she whispered, a bit annoyed at herself. “Fine... no nuts for everyone.” She turned to me, and her eyes were full of worry and fear. “No nuts for everyone. When you‘re done with ice cream, return my nieces toonly with good stories to tell their mother later. At least | could rest in peace if she decided to kill me.” They all cto her and hugged her, after that the two ran to my father, except for Lyra Helene, whom | could finally find a hint it was her. Her eyes were amber in color, Leyanne had hazel brown eyes, and Selene had a deep brown color. “Thank you, Sky,” she smiled, but my heart ached when | read the sadness in her eyes.

ork | have never been around children for a long time, and | have not seen my father so happy as he told the staff what the girls wanted. As we sat down on the colorful chairs, the thought ofasking the girls did not happen.

It was the other way around as they were like little investigators interrogating me. “Are you married?” Leyanne asked as she scooped ice cream from her cup.

“No,” | answered. “But I'm engaged.” | sighed, wondering why I had to tell her that when it was not necessary.

“Is she pretty?” Selene looked at me, raising her eyebrows as she asked me. Among the three, she may be the youngest or the last to get out from her mother's tummy; she acted like she was the eldest.

“Very.” | raised my index finger. “It's my turn to ask. Where's your mommy?” “In the office. She's a single mom, so she has to work hard because she has three mouths to feed,” Leyanne answered, causing my father to laugh hard. These children must be living with lies. “Did your mother say that?” He asked, surprised at her choice of words.

She shook her head. “Mrs. Salvador, our nanny before, would always say that,” she explained. “Why did she say my mom is a single mom when | have a daddy?” | ignored her question. “How about your father? Where’s your daddy?” | asked again, although Dad had warnedbeforehand not to ask about him. “What's his job?” | had to ask since Leyanne said she was a single mom.

“He's a businessman,” Lyra Helene answered, not looking atas she talked. “He actually has many jobs.” “Really?” My eyebrows raised. “He must have lots of skills.” “He’s been on many business trips,” Selene explained. “Mom said he’s also a philan... phinlan “Philanthropist?” | asked.

She smiled as she nodded at me. “He’s always traveling. Helping others.” “You've never seen him?” Dad asked curiously. “When we were two, he missed our birthday because he climbed Mt. Everest, but Mom said he got lost on his way up.” “On our third birthday, Daddy was sailing in the Caribbean, but a storm hit it and he ont stuck Chain 41 Heaven Sea on the island,” Lyra Helene said.

“What happened on your fourth birthday?” My father cut in, wanting to know what other lies their mother was telling them.

“Daddy is a drag racer, and he got into an accident a week before our birthday,” Leyanne laughed, causing Dad andto look at each other, probably having the sthought that their mother was a lunatic lying to her children all the time.

“On our fifth birthday, his plane got broken. Mom said he’s a pilot, too.” Selene said, then she heaved a sigh as she put down her spoon and looked at her ice cream sadly.

“A while ago, you explained where you got your name. Did your mother really say that?” | asked curiously. Lyra Helene giggled. “Leyanne only made that up.” They surprisedwhen they stood up, took something out of their pocket, and gave them to Leyanne. “Mom always put this in our pocket just in case of emergency,” she explained. “Does your mom know it won't take you anywhere?” Dad laughed, shaking his head and wondering what they intended to do with the coins she pooled together.

The girls laughed with him, but then after a while, Selene explained when Leyanne took my hand and put the coins in my palm. “Sky, we know this is not enough, but thank you.” Dad stopped laughing.

I tried to return the coins, but she shook her head.

“Please accept it. Mom would get mad at us if she knew we hired you but did not pay you.” It was Lyra Helene who explained it to me, and then she turned to my father. “Grandpa, thank you for the ice cream. We need to get back to school,” “How old are you again?” Dad could not stop smiling as he asked them.

“Turning six, “Selene answered, “Oh!” She exclaimed as if forgetting something. She took something from the pocket of her bag. “Mom is selling perfof all kinds. We help in selling. You can call us if you want one.” She handed my father anda handmade business card, but it was not the usual business card we received. It looked like they just created it by themselves using their art materials.

They kissed and embraced my father, then ran to me, kissingbut shaking hands instead of huggingMy father, who seemed to have fallen in love with the three little angels he met today, walked them back to the school, leavinglooking at the coins in my palm and the business card. Heaven Scent... with c like falling in the word, reading it as Heaven Sent.