'Ah!' For a moment, Angelina didn't know how to react.
'Go and meet his father and mother?
Will they be as easy to get along with as Jeremy? Or are they just like most rich people who are difficult
to deal with?'
She didn't know why exactly, but she was afraid to go meet the Gu family.
For reasons she wasn't sure of, she didn't feel like going there.
With the obvious contradiction on her face, Jeremy could guess what she was worrying about.
"Angelina, don't be afraid. They're nice and gentle people. They loved you very much when you were a
small kid," he said softly trying to comfort her. "Besides, I'll be with you. You have nothing to worry
about."
Angelina was embarrassed for being seen through. "You mean we are going to your home now?"
"Not my home, our home," Jeremy corrected her with a smile.
"Let's go now. It's a little far away. You can take a nap on the way."
After handing over the company to Jeremy, his parents bought a villa located in the rural areas--a place
with beautiful scenery and fresh air, suitable for people who need to recuperate or would like to live in
solitude. They had been living here for years.
The place was a one-hour drive from downtown J City.
"Okay," Angelina nodded.
She had done quite a lot of work at school today and she was tired. She soon fell asleep in the car after
they set off.
Jeremy took a glance at her sleeping face and his expression softened with affection.
He felt so happy that he finally found his sister.
He was resolved to make it up to her for her lost childhood.
At the villa of the Gu family
Belinda had been very excited the whole afternoon. How could she not be? She was finally going to
meet her own daughter.
Looking into the distance, she had been standing outside the villa waiting to see any sign of Jeremy
and Camelia who may arrive any second.
Martin brought a coat for her from the house and helped her put it on. "The wind is cold especially in
the evening. Let's wait inside, okay? I'll have the housekeeper stay here and watch. As soon as they
come, he'll come in to inform you."
"No, no. I want to stay here and wait for them. I want them to see me as soon as they arrive," refused
Belinda, ignoring his husband's suggestion.
Martin frowned. "But your health..."
"My health is all right. I know how I feel," interrupts Belinda, giving him a reproachful glance. "I have no
problem. I'll live to see Camelia get married and have a baby. And then I'll take care of the baby for her.
I can take care of my body."
"All right, as long as you take care of yourself." Martin decided not to go against her wife's will
anymore.
He knew very well how stubborn Belinda could get. The best thing he could do was to wait with her
outside.
They waited some more but there was still no sign of Jeremy's car approaching.
Martin couldn't help but complain inside. He was aware of the villa's distance from J City. He knew they
had to drive for quite a while.
Belinda turned to him with a strained voice, "It's your fault. Why did you buy a villa so far away from
downtown? It would take Jeremy and Camelia a long time to drive here if they want to see us."
Martin stammered, "I... Didn't you say this place was good then? This wasn't chosen by me alone. We
came to see and bought it together."
What he said was the truth, but the situation now was different.
When Belinda was mourning for her lost daughter, the only thing that could save her was to be as far
away from J City as possible.
But now that they had Camelia, for what reasons would they have to live here?
It would just keep them waiting whenever they wanted to see Camelia.
Belinda gave Martin another displeased glance. Martin touched his nose and kept silent.
He gave up defending himself.
As they exchanged a few words from time to time, a car finally came into sight.
Flushing with excitement, Belinda grabbed Martin's wrist, "Camelia... Camelia is coming. Camelia has
come."
Martin looked that way too. Nobody could top Belinda's happiness right now and Martin's eyes were full
of expectation as well.
After Jeremy parked the car, he woke Angelina up. "Wake up, Angelina. We've arrived."
Angelina opened her sleepy eyes and looked at him drowsily. "We've arrived?"
Jeremy stroked her hair. "Right, we're here. Let's go?"
The idea of finally meeting Jeremy's parents any minute now totally woke her up.
'So we are here? Now?'
She patted her head as if to blame herself. 'How could I fall asleep?'
She straightened her clothes and asked worriedly, "How do I look? Do I look disrespectful with what I'm
wearing?"
She should have changed into some better clothes if she knew that she was coming to see them.
Angelina was wearing a pink dress, a pair of beige heels. Her wavy hair was pushed back and put
down behind her neck. She was wearing pretty light makeup.
"You look perfect, don't worry. Besides, we're not meeting some strangers. They're our parents."
Jeremy smiled.
While they were having a relaxed conversation inside the car, Belinda was growing anxious outside.
"Why haven't they come out yet? They have arrived already! What are they still doing inside?"
Martin tried to calm her down. "It's Camelia's first time coming here. She must be nervous. Let Jeremy
take some time to talk with her. Don't get too anxious."
He was right.
Being the Gu Group's President for so long, Martin had developed a special skill of understanding
people's intentions and way of thinking.
Just as Belinda was about to say another anxious complaint, the door of the car opened and a woman
and a man came out. Though they were quite far away, the couple could see the outline of their figures.
It would be a lie to say that Angelina wasn't afraid. She followed Jeremy behind.
"Mom, Dad." Jeremy and Belinda approached the couple waiting for them.
Martin greeted them quietly.
Belinda peered from behind him.
Jeremy pulled Angelina up in front of them, "Mom, Dad, this is Angelina."
Angelina came up and smiled nervously. "Auntie, Uncle, nice to meet you."
This was the first time she met them. Even though she knew they were her biological parents, she
couldn't call them mom and dad yet.
As exhilarated as Belinda was to see her, at the same time, her heart hurt when she heard her beloved
daughter call them Auntie and Uncle.
'Camelia...this is my Camelia...'
Still, it was good enough to be able to see her Camelia again. Belinda looked at her with loving eyes.
"Your name is Angelina, right? How are you doing?"
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