Asking for a Chance
When they arrived at the customer's shop, Ace was surprised by the amiable demeanor of the person in front of him, who carried a basket of vegetables into the shop without asking for help from the shop's staff or even from him.
"Amira is tougher than she looks, you know…"
"Never complains about being tired, just wants to see her child smile and will do anything for that," Melanie, Amira's close friend since elementary school, commented quietly when she noticed that Amira had brought a stranger with her today, and Amira's unusual behavior made Melanie even more curious about this tall, stern-looking man.
"What are you to Amira?" The sudden question made Ace turn to look at the person beside him before replying in a calm voice.
"The twins' father," he said briefly, c
