Bree, fearing that some neighbors would gossip, hurriedly pulls the two into the house, closes the door,
and looks at the short baby in disbelief “This kid… what is he calling me?”
“Grandma!” Adair replies cleverly, “You are mommy’s mommy, so you are my grandma!”
With this one sentence, he stuns the old couple immediately. Mommy’s mommy. In other words, Lily is
the mother of this child.
Looking closely at him, he really resembles her a lot.
The expressions of Harry and Bree suddenly turn complicated. They are not unhappy, but not delighted
at the same time. They are in shock, but the best thing is that she comes back alive.
The four of them walk into the living room. As they get more into the house, Adair becomes curious and
looks around. However, he can also sense the tense atmosphere in the air. In a low voice, he asks in
Lily’s ear, “Mom, is this where you grew up?”
“Yes, you can look around, it’s okay.” Lily doesn’t want the child to join the heavy conversation, so she
lets him run and play by himself. “That’s mommy’s bedroom. You can see how different it is from
yours.”
“Okay!” The little boy dashes in immediately.
Bree takes a seat on the couch and holds Lily’s hand. The once generous palm is now abnormally dry
and cracked. Lily is distressed, the tears that had just stopped well up again, “Mom, how have you
been all these years?”
“How can this be so…” Bree raises her hand to wipe her tears. “After the accident, your father and I
cried at home every day, to the point where our eyes were going blind. For some time, I had
hallucinations as if I could see you when I opened my eyes…”
“I’m sorry.” Lily doesn’t know what else to say, because she is not filial. They are unfortunate to have a
daughter like her.
“You’re back, we shouldn’t be talking about these useless things.” Harry interrupts Bree. It seems that
his indifferent words were just because that he was distressed by the changes in the family these few
years. He doesn’t want to be sad anymore. “Where have you been all these years, and what have you
been doing, let us know.”
Initially, Lily explains everything that happened in the past five years, even the minor details, and
including the child.
The old couple sighs after listening. For a while, they are speechless.
“So, this child is Rex and yours?” Bree asks after the long pause.
Lily nods, “Well, I left five years ago because I found out that I was pregnant. At that time, the verdict
just came out and I didn’t have time to make a decision…”
“Stupid child, you are so silly!” Bree mourns her misfortunate yet feels somehow angry at her stupidity.
“Does Rex know how much you have endured? Why are you so naïve?”
Lily feels heartbroken, everyone else would be thinking of the matter as a bystander, but not her
parents. They will always be by her side unconditionally.
“Mum, it’s all over, I come back safely.”
Bree can’t stop her tears from falling, unable to say anything and just choking.
Harry lifts his hand to comfort his wife and looks at Lily attentively, “What are you planning to do, about
this child, and about your future. Are you going to leave again?”
Lily ponders for a moment and reveals her true feelings. “Maybe we will leave, but you can rest
assured that even if I leave, this time you are coming with me.”
“Your mother and I are both old. Fallen leaves always return to the roots. Knowing that you are still
alive is God’s greatest gift to us. If you want to return to the UK, we will not stop you. As long as you
are living a good life, that is enough.” Harry states with a calm expression, which gives her a sense of
security.
In fact, parents always think about their children first, then themselves. Lily used to be ignorant and not
understanding, but now that she has a child, she realizes this unique kind of affection.
“The child’s matter is the most important thing. Now that you are back, you have to make it clear to Rex
that he is the father of your child. You two should have a chat.”
“I know, you don’t have to worry.” Lily is afraid that the news is too overwhelming. She doesn’t want to
dampen the atmosphere any further.
However after all, Bree is older. It is inevitable for her to say a few words. She ponders for a moment,
“Lily, although the child was brought up by you, in the end, you are a woman. If things don’t go well with
Rex, in the future when you plan to marry, with this child, I’m afraid that you won't be able to marry that
easily. I know you don’t want to listen to this kind of stuff, but this is the reality. I don’t want to see you
suffer alone.”
“Mom, from the moment I gave Adair the name, I plan to be responsible for him for the rest of my life.”
Lily is not upset, knowing that it is all for her own happiness.
“But…”
“Do you still have feelings for Rex?” Harry interrupts Bree, curiously.
Lily’s heart skips a beat, and she meets her father’s serious gaze. All of a sudden, Lily can’t say a word
properly, “I’m not sure. I also want to sort out these unclear feelings when I come back.”
“What about that guy? What did he say?” Speaking of Rex, Harry’s facial expression turns gloomy. Rex
had let down his daughter.
Embarrassed, Lily speaks, “He… wants us to get back to the past.”
At this point, Harry and Bree stop talking. Looking at each other, their expressions are slightly
complicated, and they don’t know if they should persuade her.
The feelings between Lily and Rex are different from those of ordinary couples. They have experienced
too much together. Some people just can’t experience that many ups and downs in a lifetime together.
Now five years later, there is a child in the middle of this; it is so hard for others to understand what
things are like.
“Anyway, you know very well in your heart. Your mother and I will support you.” Harry’s words are
undoubtedly the best comfort.
Lily feels very grateful. It is her blessing to have such parents in this life, “Mom, Dad, thank you,
Adair…”
“You don’t have to worry about Adair. Since you have already told us everything, we won’t treat him as
an outsider. He is the flesh and blood of our family, and he also follows our surname. If you have any
matters to attend to, you can leave him here. Your father and I will help you look after him.” As Bree
talks, a smaller figure suddenly jumps out of the bedroom. It is Adair!
“Mom, your room is so small. It’s not as big as mine, and there are so many dolls. It’s so different from
my room, and!” Adair seems to have discovered a great secret. An old photo is placed in front of him.
“Is this how mom looked like when she was a child? Is the person next to her grandma?”
Lily glances at it. It was a photo of her before she attended elementary school. She didn’t expect him to
recognize it. “Yes, that is grandma and me.”
The little kid turns his sight to look at Bree, being a sweet talker, “Grandma, you looked prettier than
mommy when you were young!”
Bree hears laughter around her. It has been a long time since the house was so lively, and a kind smile
appears on her face. “Of course. How else could grandma give birth to a beautiful woman like your
mom?”
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