She was mesmerized by how beautiful the structures of this church in every detail . It was too breathtaking beautifully .
"They are beautiful isn't it?"
She looks up to her uncle Martin then nodded and smiled happily .
Today is her mom's birthday . Her uncle Martin decided to bring her to Rome, Italy to tour her around at the St . Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Church . She looks up and tried to capture everything by her eyes those impressive statues and beautiful paintings on the wall .
Cassie follows her uncle who showed her every part of this church . She also eagerly listens to the tourist guides who explain each statue and paintings to the tourists from around the world .
"Come, this is your mom's favorite the most," Martin told her . It was very beautiful . She wanders her eyes and she quickly turns around when her eyes caught a familiar person .
"Cassie? Why are you hiding? Do you have a fever? Why your face is red?" her uncle Martin asks her a lot of question .
She just shook her head, her face is red because she blushes . She saw him again, even here? Cassie never thinks she could see him here . His back facing her direction and currently looking to a certain painting . He was standing behind a wheelchair, pushing a middle-aged woman and so she wonders if she is his mother . . . also, there are a lot of bodyguards around them, they were looks like unordinary family .
Cassie reaches her chest and asked herself why does her heart beating like this? And why she is hiding at her uncle by the way? Cassie takes a peep once more to the man she often crosses the path back in Paris . Though she wasn't sure he recognizes her, most of the time she would hide instantly when she got a glimpse of him . . .
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Shun places her gently on the bed and kisses her forehead afterward . She seems exhausted to their date today . He brought her to the museum after they visited the church in the late afternoon .
He phoned the Head Security to borrow the National Museum in the evening . . . but after Cassie saw the replica of Hannah's favorite painting, she burst out in tears . She misses her mom badly . Shun tightly hold her and let her cry all she wanted .
"Let me change your clothes, I'll get your pajamas," but Cassie holds him when he is about to get off from the bed .
"Can I take a bath first?" she requested . Cassie sounded very tired .
"Alright . Let us use the jacuzzi tonight . " Shun left her and went to the bathroom to fill the tub and turn on the jacuzzi, in this way, Cassie will get relax .
He carried Cassie to the bathroom and place on the tub extension to take off her clothes . Cassie was blushing and he tempted to kiss her, but he understands she wasn't in the mood tonight .
He guided her inside the jacuzzi tub then wrapped her body while letting the hot water relax their tense muscles . Shun stroking her back and sometimes giving her light kisses .
"Do you want some dinner afterward? You have to eat even just a little . I will ask someone to fix something," he wanted to do it but he is worried to leave her alone .
"Later," Cassie replied lazily . She draws a line on his chest that sent him on fire . He sighed .
He sits still on the tub and controls himself, he just wanted to put her in the mood, she is not smiling yet .
Unconsciously, Cassie continues touching his chest . He just pressed his lips and continue sighing .
"Ahm . . . can I ask something?"
"Hm? Of course," he replied, curious what she will go to ask him and hope it's not a difficult one .
"When you visited the Basilica in Rome, you were with a middle-aged woman, is she your aunt right? Does she still alive?" Cassie heard from brother Daichi that both of his parents died in a car crash as well, like her parents . She is kind of curious because she is worried if Shun's aunt going to like her .
Cassie did not hear an answer from Shun, she decided to look up and she was surprised how he was like tearing up any moment . She watches him lowering his head and waited to give her sweet kisses .
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Shun's POV
He runs down the stairs and steps out as fast from the De La Rue mansion as everyone waiting already . He went home to Italy late last night because he promises to his aunt Lily to accompany her to go to visit the Basilica today as her 55th birthday . Escorted by four other cars, Shun step inside to the car in the middle where Lady Lily already waiting .
"I'm sorry aunt Lily, I did not awake early . " Shun takes the seat across here .
"What are you talking about? I know you are busy, but you still insisted to accompany me today," the Lady said .
"That's okay aunt Lily, I also wanted to visit the church today," he smiled at the woman . Today is Hannah's birthday as well . . . and he wanted to light a candle then offers a prayer for his mama Hannah .
He glanced at Riley and nodded to Lily's personal assistant at the same time, her bodyguard .
"Shun, when do you plan to get married?" Lady Lily asked suddenly .
His mouth dropped . Why in all the places and all the time, today is the day Lily will ask him a very difficult question .
"Am not saying this as a tradition as we are a member of the aristocrat families and to have an heir to continue our family's Legacy is necessary . You can start looking for a suitable wife among our business partners or distant relatives . Am not forcing you a marriage if you don't like, but maybe you could find a suitable wife and maybe fall in love with her?"
Shun stays silent . He wasn't sure how to make an excuse to his aunt about this . He is not interested in dating anyone or thinking to get married .
"Shun?" Lily is waiting for his answer .
"Am sorry, aunt Lily . I . . . still haven't think about it yet, because right now, I just wanted to see my sister and to find her," he answered politely . He knew the couple expects him to do something like this after agreeing to become their adopted son .
"I see . . . just tell me if you wanted me to look for her and I will help you," Lily smiled .
He was surprised and touch how his aunt concerned about him . The Lady knew how he was looking for Cassandra . "Thank you, Aunt Lily . "
"Then, Riley . . . why don't you help to find her sister?" Lily turns to Riley who seated next to her and silently listening to their conversation . "Cassandra is her name, right?" Lily glanced to Shun .
"Hmm . . . very sounds familiar . Anyway, help to find her Riley, can you?"
"I was told by the Chairman to just exclusively work for you, as you requested milady, then I will assign some people I know to investigate her whereabouts in Paris," Riley answered her Mistress .
"Shun, am hoping for your consideration to get married soon . . . I hope you understand," Lily smiled .
Shun nodded . He hid his worries of disagreeing his aunt about an arranged marriage, because one thing he sure of, he just wanted to marry someone he loves very much . . .
Their car had stop and that ended his thoughts, they have now arrived at the Basilica . Shun step out from the car and run to the other door to get Lily out of it . Her car is made for her as convenient as using a wheelchair . Shun pushing Lily's wheelchair toward the church .
After the Holy Mass, Lily requested to see all the paintings inside this church . He looks around and walks towards a certain one which he knew it was Hannah's favorite painting .
"Mama, please rest in peace with Papa Landon, I will promise to find her . I will do everything to protect her and love her the way I know . " Shun prayed in front of Madonna and the Child painting .
"Cassie, where do you want to eat?"
Shun heard an Asian speaker use the language he knew . He tried to look around but it was too crowded by the tourists today, he can't find who spoke that language .
Ah . . . even hearing that language made him misses her badly .
"Where are you now?" his heart whispered . . .
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