"Isn't Robert dead? Is this Robert's identical twin, or did he never die at all?"
"This is a real fantasy. The dead coming back to life – wasn't the funeral not that long ago? Someone explain why this feud is so cliché!"
"I guess now we can see if Robert really cares for Georgia or Sierra?"
"I feel like we can still get some good mileage out of this show. Georgia was winning all along, and now that Robert's reappeared, let's see if Sierra's going to get the boot or if Georgia's going to get acknowledged into the Simpsons."
Of course, news that Robert was alive soon found their way to Jasper and Jason.
The two looked at the news and started bombarding Georgia's phone with questions as to whether or not she'd known about this.
And if she'd known, then of course they were going to blast her for being so shameless as to keep it from them and have them get sad over nothing.
If she hadn't known, then the two were naturally just giving her the good news.
As for Robert's end.
He'd tied Sierra up and put her in his car, then drove towards his mansion.
Sierra's mouth had been taped over and her limbs were bound. She thought Robert was going to ask her something, but she'd just been tied up and bundled in the car. She was a bit afraid.
Jayson had escaped, and she couldn't imagine what was in store for her.
Ivan, at Robert's side, turned towards him.
"What are you going to do with her?"
"I need to clear some things up. Let's go to my mansion for now. I'll call Georgia over. You'll have to manage Jason and Jasper for me. They're probably really pissed right now."
Ivan snickered.
"Nobody told you to come up with a rotten idea like this. Just you wait. Jason and Jasper might let you off easy today, but they'll definitely make you pay tomorrow. You should have thought about getting your ass kicked by the two of them today when you messed with your brothers' emotions."
Robert chuckled helplessly. On Georgia's end, she'd received a call from Robert and was getting in a car towards Robert's mansion.
At the same time, she had Annie in the car as she was taking her to see him.
But she hadn't told Annie about it. All she'd said was that she was taking her for a surprise. Annie sat there in the car expectantly.
As for Elsie and Wilson, at Georgia's request, they hadn't spoken about Robert being alive in front of Annie.
Elsie wasn't feeling too happy about it, though. She felt like Robert had played her again.
And Georgia had taken part in it too, which made it even more exasperating and frustrating.
Of course, Jasper and Jason felt the same. Jason went straight to Jasper's ward and started complaining about Robert with him.
"So how should we punish the bastard?"
Jason put Jasper to the question.
"What do you think I can do to get even lying in my sickbed like this? Damnit, I got sad for nothing."
As Jasper said that, Jason frowned.
"We can't go too far, but we can't let Robert off without putting him through a bit of suffering. I really did get sad for this. Couldn't summon the strength to do anything for a while. I really thought he was dead. Even though Georgia always said he might have faked it, but before we found proof, could I have just stood by casually and claimed Robert really wasn't dead? I was so upset I couldn't taste my meals every day. But this man was planning all that behind our backs. He's got a good reason, but I really want to beat him up."
Jason and Jasper looked at each other, a similar anger in their eyes.
"Let's find some way to kick his ass so he can't take it easy for a while."
"That's right. He's got a beauty in his arms now and his enemy in his grasp. He's feeling great about it, and he's about to go back to his cozy family life. If we get him bedridden for a while and ruin their couple's lifestyle, Robert's going to be proper tickled. Can't go wrong with giving him a bit of trouble."
The two started planning how to get Robert too bedridden to do lewd things without getting him seriously injured.
Of course, they were doing that because they knew Robert's bond with Georgia wouldn't crack because of this, and only making trouble with that prerequisite.
"What's with what happened today, anyway? I'm still confused. The news says someone tried to go all suicide bomber. I called Georgia about it and she doesn't know what's going on, either. Let's clear things up before we punish Robert about it!"
As Jason said that, Jasper chuckled.
"Look at you, you big softie. Never mind. Ivan said over the phone that it's not resolved yet. Let's wait a while. When he's at his most pleased, that's when we'll take our revenge."
The two looked at each other. Unknowingly, Robert had escaped disaster.
He was planning to deal with Sierra before going to apologize.
Meanwhile, Georgia had brought Annie with her in front of Robert's mansion.
She'd just arrived before the door when Ivan came and opened it.
"I heard the car and knew it was the two of you. Come on, let's go in."
Seeing Ivan, Annie greeted him with an intimate "Uncle Ivan", and he picked her up, smiling.
Georgia followed behind Ivan. Robert was sitting in the living room.
The instant Annie was carried inside, she saw Robert smiling at her from the sofa. Annie showed a shocked smile and exclaimed in joy.
"Daddy; are you really Daddy?"
Ivan set Annie down, who rushed over and grabbed Robert's hands, her eyes growing red.
Robert wrapped Annie swiftly in his arms.
"Annie, Daddy's gone out to beat up some bad people, so I disappeared for a while. Mommy says Annie's been sad all along. Now that Daddy's back, can you forgive me? I'll never leave your side again."
Annie hugged Robert tightly and started crying. She seemed both happy and sad, all sorts of resentment and excitement mingling about in her, and all she wanted to do was hold her father in her arms.
Robert was panicking a little.
"Are you still mad at Daddy, Annie? Daddy's plan must have hurt you."
Annie sobbed for a while and turned towards her father concernedly.
"I'm not mad, Daddy. I was just worried that you were leaving me. I thought you were leaving me for good. It hurt so much. I'm sorry I got angry at you and didn't call you Daddy. I thought I couldn't hug you and kiss you and talk to you anymore and it hurt all over. But now you're back. I'm just happy. Don't leave me again, okay, Daddy?"
Ever since Robert had come back, he hadn't spent that much time with Annie.
Hearing Annie say that, he felt his own throat close up.
"You really are my little girl, Annie. I'll never leave you again."
Father and daughter exchanged loving words, and Annie kissed him several times on the cheek, her whole being vibrating with excitement.
Georgia watched from the side, her heart burning with happiness.
After a while, Annie smiled up at Robert.
"Wesley was feeling sad, too. Have you gone and told him you were fine yet, Daddy? He cried worse than me and his eyes were redder than mine. If you showed up, he would be so happy. I told Wesley then that I wouldn't fight with him anymore. I don't mind sharing you with Wesley, Daddy, so long as you don't leave me."
Robert hadn't thought that Annie would be looking after Wesley like this with so much care, really acting like a sister.
"Wesley's already seen me. He's living somewhere else, and Daddy's going to send someone to pick him up right away. Then you can talk with him, okay? You're his sister, and you have to get along as siblings from now on."
"Oh... Wesley saw Daddy earlier than me."
Annie didn't mind sharing a father with Wesley now, but hearing that he'd seen their Daddy earlier than her, she was suddenly a bit upset.
Did Daddy like Wesley more?
Annie thought about it, and children's emotions were obvious, so Robert had naturally guessed at her thoughts. He hurriedly explained.
"Don't misunderstand, Annie, Wesley saw Daddy first because it was dangerous for him to live in this mansion, and you were safe with Mommy. So I had Wesley picked up first. Haven't you seen that Miss Moon? It'd be dangerous to keep her close to Wesley."
Annie nodded in a daze, not quite understanding what it all meant.
But she didn't care too much. It was fine just for her Daddy to treat her and Wesley the same and love them just as much.
Parent and child shared the intimate moment as they chatted on for a long while, until Robert finally spoke up to Annie.
"I've got some things to talk about with your Mommy. How about you go play with your Uncle Ivan? There's a lot of toys in the garden. You can go play around. There's a swing there that's particularly fun when it gets going."
"Okay, I'll go with Uncle Ivan to play."
Annie turned towards her own mother.
"You can chat with Daddy now, Mommy. I'm going out to play."
With Annie and Ivan leaving, the house was left only with Georgia and Robert.
Robert stood up and picked Georgia up in a bridal carry.
Georgia gave a little shriek.
"What are you doing? Put me down!"
"We're husband and wife now, what's wrong with carrying you? This living room is a bit unbefitting. I'll carry you upstairs."
Those words didn't sound like much, but Georgia felt strangely embarrassed.
She didn't struggle to free herself and laid a hand shyly on Robert's neck, letting him take her up the stairs into the bedroom.
The moment the bedroom doors closed, a hot kiss descended.