"How are you feeling now?" Anne's face was fraught with worry. She looked at Rose with concern from
the seat beside her.
Rose turned her head to look at Mark, who said, "She's been doing well these days. If she continues at
this rate, she will be well quite soon."
Nodding in acknowledgement of his words, Anne spoke some words of comfort to Rose, "Take good
care of yourself during this period. Don't be your usual stubborn self."
Rose felt an overcoming feeling of affection for Anne, realizing that her sister truly cared for her
wellbeing. She looked up at her and smiled.
In hindsight, she realized it was all really her fault.
As the saying went, "A mistake admitted is already half fixed by taking responsibility for it." She had
realized her faults and worked hard to correct them. She now truly appreciated what she already had
now, things that really belonged to her.
"I wanted to call you, but it seems it would have been unnecessary since you're here anyway," said
Rose. She then turned to look at Mark whose mouth was slightly upturned at the corners, forming a
smile. She then addressed Anne, "Mark had sent someone to pick up the child. She should arrive here
soon."
"Child?" Anne repeated.
Anne's heart skipped a beat and the picture of three adorable children flashed before her mind's eye.
She unconsciously clenched her fists at her sides.
Yet now, her three wonderful babies were not by her side.
All of a sudden, Anne found her hand in Kevin's gentle grasp. He looked deep into her eyes, with a
smile playing at the corners of his lips, and he closed his eyes for a moment, as if trying to assure her
of something.
Anne knew that Kevin was letting her know that her children would be with her very soon.
Indeed, Kim would be executed soon. They would be safe and could take their children home with
them. Finally, they could enjoy some peaceful, long-overdue family time.
'My kids are about to come back to me.' Asserting this in her mind brought happiness to Anne.
"I haven't seen my little niece since she was born. I'm looking forward to spending time with the angel."
A smile flashed across Anne's face.
Rose had a keen resemblance to Anne. Mark was quite strikingly handsome in his own right. Their
child would undoubtedly be a sight for sore eyes.
Rose nodded. Perhaps, a near-death experience really did make people change.
The little girl was Anne and Mark's child so Rose never really took much interest in her. She didn't even
hold or play with her much. After seeing how caring Mark had been, attending to her every need day
and night, she missed the child quite a bit.
Now Rose felt deep guilt sitting in the pit of her stomach.
If she had treated the little girl better and corrected her behavior when she had the chance, perhaps
she would not be feeling this way.
Rose looked up at Mark, frown lines clearly showing her anxiety. She bit her lip and said, "Mark, be
honest, do you blame me?" Are you still willing to be with me?"
Mark raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that Rose would ask such a question in front of Anne and
Kevin. His heart rate picked up as he quickly became flustered.
Rose's heart had always belonged to Kevin. Although she had not mentioned Kevin recently, Mark
knew it was true but realized she would always keep this a secret in order not to break his heart.
But now, seeing the way Rose was looking at him, he thought that maybe he was wrong.
Rose's change in attitude had made Mark quite happy.
Now that she asked such a question in front of Anne and Kevin, he had been wholly taken aback.
"Silly girl, how could I ever blame you?" This endearing response embodied his thoughts.
Rose's heart skipped a beat and her face flushed. She bit her bottom lip once again, and asked with
hesitation, "Will Dora hate me?"
Mark shook his head, "Dora is a good girl. She will understand you and will never hate you. Besides,
have you forgotten that she has changed her name? She's 'Paula' now!"
Due to the anorexia which Rose was recovering from, her memory was also affected and it still quite
bad. Now that Mark had reminded her, she smacked herself on the forehead, nodded and replied with
a smile, "You are so right! Our child is no longer called Dora, but Paula now!"
Kevin and Anne looked at each other in confusion. They were completely unaware of what Rose
meant.
Rose turned to them and explained, "Her name was Dora previously. Now both Mark and I thought this
name was not good. Our child should have a better name, so we renamed her Paula Mo!"
'Paula Mo!'
Raising her eyebrows, Anne was thinking of what the name could have meant. She observed Mark. His
head was lowered and she was looking at Rose with devotion and love. The look in his eyes was clear.
"It's a good name. It's really a beautiful name," Anne praised sincerely.
This name represented the couple's hope and love.
Even the name of the little girl showed that Mark really cared for Rose. Even though Anne had been
Kim's hostage for two years and had anticipated that she would have missed a lot, she was still taken
aback by just how much he had changed. The current situation, however, made for a fairy-tale ending.
'Everyone deserves to find their own happiness!' she thought.
While they were talking, Paula Mo came over and joined them. She was around the same age as Sally
and Simon. She had adorable full cheeks, making her face look round. She smiled all the time, giving
her such a constantly beautiful and jovial look.
"Paula, come here." Hearing her mother call her by her new name, Paula Mo smiled and climbed onto
the bed with a little assistance from Mark.
In the past, Rose would look at this child in disgust when she saw her. But now, when she looked at
her, she could only feel a deep feeling of affection for her.
This was her and Mark's own baby!
Taking the scene in, Mark was overjoyed. Anne and Kevin nodded in approval and happiness. They
gave the little girl a red envelope containing money as a gift, since it was the first time meeting their
niece.
After returning to the Fu Family's residence, Anne and Kevin video called Selma and the kids abroad,
and told them the great news. Selma was very happy that they could go back soon.
Just then, Anne received a call from Abel's father. He had been discharged from hospital, and Abel had
also been released from prison, and his life had been given a fresh start. He was very grateful to her for
the part she had played in all of this.
Although Anne felt sorry for the old man, she still talked to Abel and told him that she hoped he could
really change and treat his father well. She wasn't sure if he would do as he promised, but, at least, she
thought, he had taken her advice to behave well seriously.
In light of Kim's downfall, Cherry didn't dare cause any trouble at this time. Recently, she seldom
appeared in the news of the entertainment circle, fearing that Anne and Kevin would be provoked by
her presence, and they would expose her true identity if she failed to keep a good distance from their
lives.
What Cherry feared the most now was the possibility of going back to jail.
Time passed quickly and the day of Kim's execution by shooting arrived.
That day, Kevin went to the prison, but Anne decided not to accompany him.
Anne did not want to see people die, regardless of the circumstances. The two of them had known
each other for years, and she could not bear to watch Kim's death.
After seeing that Kim was put to death with his own eyes, Kevin finally felt a sense of great relief. He
immediately called Selma and the kids overseas, letting them know it was safe for them to return.
They were no longer under any threat or danger so there was no need for them to continue living
abroad. When the three children heard the news, they jumped for joy at the thought of finally being
reunited with their parents.
Selma could not stop smiling as she took in their happy outburst.
Seeing their children so happily celebrating their upcoming reunion, Anne and Kevin looked at each
other lovingly.
As long as they could live peacefully with their loved ones, they desired nothing more.
Three days later, Anne, Kevin, Sam and Emily went to the airport.
They were eagerly anticipating welcoming Selma and all the children back home.
The flight arrived as scheduled. After disembarking, Selma and the kids anxiously looked through the
crowd for the four people they longed to see. The group of four noticed them in the distance, looking
rather dashing.
At the same time, Selma and the kids also saw them.
Without wasting a second, Selma made her way over with the children. The kids could not contain their
joy at being reunited with their parents. They had been separated from them for such a long time.
"Daddy, Mommy..."
They all came together in that moment. Anne squatted down, embracing them in her arms. Kevin
joyfully picked up Eddy and held him close.
"Eddy, how have you been keeping? Are you all right?" Kevin looked at Eddy fondly, and asked
gleefully.
Eddy nodded and replied with a smile, "I'm doing well. Doctors overseas say that I'm not likely to have
another heart attack in the next few years. Of course, that doesn't include the case if I suffer some
great blows."
That was to say, they could choose to wait for a few more years before transplanting Bob's heart into
Eddy's body.
Waiting a few years would allow Eddy to grow a little and become a bit stronger for the operation.
Kevin nodded with satisfaction, and at the same time held Simon and Sally in his arms. He missed
these kids so much.
"Daddy, I am unhappy." Holding Kevin's neck, Sally pouted.
Usually a father loved his daughter the most. Sally was Kevin's youngest as well, so when he heard
that, he was filled with anxiety.
He immediately asked, "Sally, what's wrong? Why are you unhappy? Tell me. I'll make it better." His
tone of voice was casual, but there was an undertone of dissatisfaction in it.
Sally nodded and took Kevin's hand to complain, "There is a girl abroad. She said I am a fat and ugly
girl."
Hearing Sally's words, Anne couldn't help but smile awkwardly.
Sally usually ate a lot. She had put on some weight after her stint abroad with Selma.
However, a chubby kid was also very cute.
Kevin shook his head immediately and told Sally seriously, "Sally, you are the cutest and most beautiful
girl in the world. The reason she said that was because she is jealous that she is not as beautiful and
lovely as you. Don't take it to heart, okay?"
"Really?" Sally blinked and looked at Kevin for assurance.
Kevin was not willing to let Sally be unhappy. He nodded immediately and said without hesitation, "Of
course, I won't lie to you. You can trust me."
Sally nodded vigorously and kissed Kevin on the cheek with satisfaction. She thought, 'I knew it! The
girl was not pretty as I am. She must be jealous of me, so she said that.'
Emily, who was standing next to them, also wanted to hug them. Then Sam said nervously, "Be
careful."
Hearing this comment, Anne frowned and shook her head helplessly. Although usually the fetus was
not stable in the first trimester of the pregnancy, she thought that now there was no need to be overly
cautious.
Emily looked at Sam, exasperated, and said, "Don't be so nervous. Don't worry. There won't be any
problem. I'm not that weak."
Sam could not help himself. Kevin and Mark were already fathers so he was the only one without a
child of his own. Now that Emily had finally fallen pregnant, he was naturally on edge, constantly.
"I feel so relieved returning to our home country. Living abroad was not pleasant at all." Selma shook
her head, with a look of disgust playing across her face.
Indeed, only in one's motherland would one truly feel at ease.
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