"Richard, Zurich is so big. Why do you have to be with me? Why don't you go somewhere else for a stroll?" Amy was speechless to Richard who was following her.
"Miss Newell, I would rather be called Assistant Richard. You should call me Assistant Richard until I quit my job," Richard took Allen's hand and said to Amy seriously.
"Alright. Assistant Richard, I order you not to follow me." Amy then tried to pull Allen's hand.
"No. Since you've acknowledged me as your assistant, how can an assistant go off on his own and let the president travel alone? If I do that, I will be derelict in my duties and you'd have more excuses to fire me. I won't be that stupid." Richard mentioned his duties seriously once again.
Amy felt that she was teased. But she did not know how it happened and could not fight back.
Richard, however, was amused while looking at Amy's defeated appearance.
On the first day of the tour in Zurich, Amy was led by Richard by the nose. Richard knew very well where she wanted to go. So, although she was led by the nose, the places they went were all the places Amy wanted to go.
They ate the special dishes and looked at the distinctive buildings in Zurich. Allen kept eating. There was so much to eat and play here. He simply felt his belly too small.
"Mom, this ice cream is so delicious." Eating Zurich's ice cream, Allen was excited. Everything here delighted him. Besides, with Mr. Carter and his mom, they looked like a family. He liked this feeling, as if he had a father.
"Great. But don't eat too much, or you'll have an upset stomach at night." Amy said hurriedly while looking at Richard buy a big ice cream for Allen.
"It's okay. He'll share it with you. This ice cream is delicious and is a specialty here." Richard took another scoop for Amy, so that she could eat with Allen.
'This man is really thoughtful,' Amy thought to herself. She suddenly had a strange feeling.
Allen lifted the ice cream to Amy's lips. Seeing that the two men were taking care of her, Amy took the spoon from Richard's hand and ate a bite of Allen's ice cream. Then, she could not stop.
She liked chocolate ice cream. The chocolate in this ice cream were wrapped in it. Every bite had a strong aroma of chocolate and milk. Amy didn't know what else was added in it. It was crispy. It was really delicious.
"Mom, it is delicious, right?" Allen ate with Amy and scooped up another spoonful and handed it to Richard.
"Mr. Carter, try it."
"Thanks Allen," Richard took a bite of the ice cream Allen fed him. He felt it was the best he had ever eaten in over thirty years.
The big ice cream was eaten by them. Then, they were not interested in the cold drinks.
They came to the park. Richard found a quiet lawn and they intended to sit down to rest for a while.
Allen lay on the lawn, looking at the sky and the grass around him. No one knew what he was thinking. He smiled brightly.
"That's a Ferris wheel. It's a fun game." Richard didn't want to say anything more to Amy and immediately said to Allen.
"So can I play?" as soon as Allen heard it was a fun game, he rolled over and got up, his eyes filled with expectation.
"Yes. It is safe. There is a playground and has a lot of fun games." Richard had intended to take Allen to play tomorrow. But now, it seemed like the plan was going to be advanced.
"Mom, I want to play it." Allen turned to look at Amy.
"Mom has fear of heights." Amy said helplessly to Allen. The Ferris wheel was so high that she really did not have the courage to play it.
"Alright." Allen was disappointed and looked back at the Ferris wheel.
"I will take you to it. Your mom can rest there." Richard did not want to disappoint Allen. He picked up Allen and said to Amy.
Amy saw Allen's look just now. She also wanted to make her son happy. So, she did not say anything else. She was relieved to let Richard take care of the child.
"Great! Mr. Carter, it's moving! Mom is getting smaller and smaller! I can't see mom now." Allen sat in the Ferris wheel and kept talking excitedly. He watched Amy looking at him. Then, his mom was getting smaller and smaller. Finally, nothing could be seen.
"The higher we stand, the smaller the people below us will be. When we get to the top later, we'll be closer and closer to the sky." Richard patiently explained to Allen.
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