Lily walks towards the car’s door unsurely. Once she gets close to the door, she hears an unlock sound
"click". She takes a deep breath and opens the door. She looks at the man on the driver's seat without
stepping in, "Why are you here?"
Half of the man's face is illuminated by the roof light, and the other half is hidden in the dark. After a
while, he says with a deep voice, "Get in the car."
Lily is annoyed from his arrogant attitude and his commanding tone. She subconsciously resists him,
"I..."
"I can't park here for so long. Come in first."
"..." She has no choice but to sit in.
After she gets in the car, Rex accelerates the car immediately on the main road towards Abby’s
apartment. Lily's body is buckled tight by the seat belt. She feels her limbs seem to be controlled tight
by an invisible net, which makes her feel restrained.
"Where is Adair?" He finally asks, but only about the kid. Thinking about their current relationship, it
seems that apart from the kid's problem, there is nothing they can talk about. Other than that, there are
always quarrels when they talk about something else.
"At home. I'm afraid I won't have time to take care of him, so I leave him at my parents."
"Do they get along well?"
When he mentions this, she is subconsciously nervous that even her heart feels twisted for a second,
"...not bad."
Hearing this, Rex thinks for a moment and says, "I told my family about Adair."
He mentions it suddenly that Lily almost doesn't keep up with his thoughts. After thinking for two
seconds, she understands what he means. She gets even more surprised, "What!?"
His family does not accept her before. Now if they know that she comes back with Rex’s kid, what will
they do…
"Rex, are you crazy?! You told them about Adair without asking me?" Lily gets super angry. She stares
at him in disbelief, "What will they do to Adair after you tell them? What if they don’t accept Adair?
What if they try to hurt Adair? Did you think about it? You keep telling me that you want Adair back.
This is how you show your love? You are so selfish..."
Her words are like a sword sticking in his heart, killing him without even giving him a chance to explain.
She never believes him since the beginning.
"They want to hug their great-grandson. That’s all, nothing else." Rex squeezes out a sentence from
his throat, interrupting her accusation.
Lily admits that she is not calm enough when it comes to Adair. But it’s because she is told what
happens without any preparations inside. She can take whatever it comes, but can Adair do the same?
She doesn’t want Adair to get any bit of harm, physically or mentally.
Now Adair gets to the age of starting knowing the world. If someone says something mean to him, he
will remember it forever. He may even hate her and Rex as well.
So hearing what he says, her first reaction is that it is irony. "They can hug as long as they want to? Do
I need to kneel down to thank them for their tolerance and selflessness?"
"Squeak-"
The tires rub against the ground under the emergency braking and make a squeak sound.
Rex suddenly stops the car on the side of the road. His face is serious and gloomy, "When did I say
that I agreed? When did I force you to accept it? I just want my kid to be accepted by my family. I just
don’t want them to feel that I have nothing. I am just happy to be a father. I am so excited that I can feel
my blood is boiling. You think I am selfish. Lily, if anyone hurts my kid, I will get it back a hundred times
before they do it. I cherish him more than anyone!"
He knows that she is sensitive and suspicious when it comes to Adair. He also understands her
feelings as a mother. But can she be a little considerate about his feelings as a father?
She doesn't know how uncomfortable he feels when she says that. He can’t explain his guilt, his
annoyance, or even grievance.
Lily gets stunned by his questioning. After realizing it, she reds her eyes, shaking her head and says,
"Rex, do you forgot how much your family oppose against me being with you? I can't believe them."
Her trembling and choking voice is like a basin of cold water pouring on his head, dampening all his
anger.
Everything that has happened is vivid in his memory. It is he who should take the blame. Who else can
he blame?
There is a depressing atmosphere in the car. No one speaks. The air is filled with the danger of being
on the verge of an outbreak. They are all so depressed that anything could make them lose control.
Rex is in a bad mood, really bad. So is Lily.
"You still have feelings for me. Why don't you come back to me?" His lips are thin. It gives people a
feeling of estrangement when he speaks. Today when he talks, it also gives her a desire of getting
closer to him.
It was not the first time he asked this question. She used to avoid talking about it, but now...
Lily closes her eyes lightly and says softly, "I'm not sure."
Rex frowns his eyebrows. He looks at her face. "Not sure about what?"
“I'm not sure if this kind of life is what I want. I'm not sure whether it will be the same after being with
you. "
There is a weak voice sounded in the quiet car. She is telling the truth from her heart, which makes him
more heartbroken.
"What do you mean?"
"I don't know if I should be with you again. If I'm not sure myself, it's better not to try again." She says
word by word, letting him understand all her considerations, "Since I have Adair, I need to be careful
with everything I do, and every decision I make. I have to be responsible to my kid. I can't decide
without thinking. I can’t decide within one or two days."
"That's you." Rex looks into her eyes. "I know exactly what I am talking about, what I am doing, and
what I want."
His scorching gaze makes Lily physically uncomfortable, "Give me some time. Don't force me."
Thinking of how complicated Rex’s family is, she can’t help feeling sad, "I hope you can ask my opinion
first next time for things like today."
The conversation is stopped for a while. Their relationship is getting to such an awkward situation. It
seems like everything is useless to say between them. If they can’t find a good solution, everything will
be uncomfortable like a ball of hemp entangling in their heart.
After Rex calms down himself, he restarts the car and drives towards Abby’s apartment. He doesn't
speak any more on the road, just focusing on driving.
He speaks only when they arrive and when Lily is about to get off. "Think carefully about what I said. I
don't want to force you, but I am the father of Adair. I really can't wait for too long."
He has missed five years. Now he desperately tries to give the kid and her a better life. Although he
can see them now, they are not back to him yet. He can’t bear this situation anymore.
Lily nods her head and agrees. Even her breath is becoming trembling, "I know."
She pulls the car’s door and walks down. Then she enters the apartment without looking back. Rex
drives away after watching her back completely disappear.
However, just when Lily is really ready to think about the problems between them, an accident
happens.
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