Alana's words made Erin freeze for a moment. Having a woman who was not related to Asa by blood remind her to keep her distance from her son made Erin immediately infuriated. However, thinking of her identity at that moment, Erin suppressed her fury.Erin smiled politely. "Mrs. Frost, I will do my job as an art teacher, but if Asa likes me more, I won't reject his kind intentions. Also, I quite like Asa too."Her reply was not what Alana had hoped for, so it was inevitable that Alana looked even more upset.Alana said seriously, "Alright. Perhaps I was not clear enough just now. Ms. Pamela, I'll be honest with you, I know my husband is very attractive in all aspects. But since you addressed me as Mrs. Frost, you should know very well that he's a married man! Also, we already have a child together, so I hope you know how to deal with your relationship with your employer. You are a teacher, after all. Please take care of your good reputation."Alana warned Erin not to cross the line
Alana sat on the couch and pondered for a long time after her sister, Angela, ended the call. She sat there for so long that Chandler came to knock on her door, sitting in his wheelchair."Come in."Chandler opened the door, pushing his wheelchair in slowly. "Why aren't you coming down to the dining room for dinner?"Alana was still sitting on the couch. Her mind was filled with all the bits and pieces of the past three years Chandler had spent with her earlier, so when she saw Chandler at that moment, she suddenly felt something different from before. With a sweet smile, she said, "Chandler, you're way too handsome!"Chandler frowned a little. "Are you high? Why are you saying that I'm handsome for no good reason? Also, isn't it a fact that I'm handsome? Are you only realizing it now?"Alana burst out laughing, then she got up and went to him. Just as she was about to crouch down, Chandler said, "Watch it. You're pregnant now. Either go back and sit down or come downstairs for di
It was already 10 pm when Roman returned to the villa. As soon as he stepped into the entryway with his luggage, he could smell lamb kebabs. He then immediately put his luggage aside and went to the dining room. The lights in the dining room were lit. As soon as Roman appeared, Erin, who was sitting at the table, smiled and said, "You're back! Are you hungry? If you are, have a seat and have some with me. These are juicy pieces of lamb, and there are grilled vegetables and roasted potatoes as well."Roman came walking over, and a smile appeared on his handsome face. "Didn't you go to Chandler's villa for dinner tonight? Did you not have your fill?"He took a seat, and Erin got up to grab him a plate. Not long after, she returned to her seat in the dining room. She did hear what he said.Erin put the plate in front of Roman, chuckling helplessly. "I left without having anything in the end.""Why?" Roman asked.She picked up a skewer of lamb, looking a little hesitant. After givin
Two days later, Erin went to visit Cherry, bringing some luxury beauty supplements that she'd bought.Roman's BMW that was at Ian's villa had been returned, but Erin did not choose to drive as her knee was not fully healed yet. She took a cab.It was afternoon when Erin arrived at Cherry's villa in the suburbs. Erin knew her mother had already woken up from her nap, so she rang the doorbell and waited for Cherry.Not long after, the door was opened. Cherry was stunned as soon as she saw her, then she said calmly, "Oh, it's you. Stand here and wait for me for a second …"Erin was very happy to see her mother once again, so she said with a smile, "Alright. You may carry on if you're busy. I'll just wait here for you."She did not insist on entering as she figured that maybe Cherry had guests over. Because she came quite suddenly without calling in advance, she felt a little apologetic.Cherry returned to the villa straightaway without saying anything.About five minutes later, Che
Erin came to Cherry with her face covered in tears.At that moment, Cherry's face was as white as a sheet, as if she had suffered an extremely huge blow. Her eyes were unfocused, and her lips were trembling a little. Unable to form a coherent sentence, she asked softly, "Wh-what … are you talking about? Why … can't I understand you …"Erin saw her mother lose control of her emotions. Even after the initial shock, her mother still looked like she was terrified as she could not believe it. Erin gritted her teeth and admitted it once again, "Mom, I'm Erin. I'm back."After Erin addressed her as her mother once again, Cherry's tears immediately streamed down her face. She stared right into Erin's eyes—the eyes that looked just like her daughter's. She had felt a strange sense of heartbreak when she saw them for the very first time, and she finally understood why at that moment.She'd thought her eyes were playing tricks on her, and it was because she missed her daughter too much that e
Cherry finally saw the new features of her beloved daughter for the first time. Even though she did not witness Erin's surgery, she had seen the news reports about Erin's burn injuries. The mere thought of poor Erin's wounds pained her heart. As a mother, she would have offered herself in place of Erin to spare her daughter from the suffering if she could.Feeling sorry and apologetic, she didn't have any better idea to make it up to Erin than to give Erin all her savings, hoping that the act would soothe her guilt.Meanwhile, Erin felt suffocated watching her mom kneeling on the floor. It was unthinkable for parents to kneel in front of their children. "Mom, please get up! You're killing me!"Hearing that, Cherry scrambled up from the floor in shock. She went up to the Mother Mary figurine and prayed, "Holy Mother, it is not Erin's fault at all. I willingly kneeled in front of her. Please bless our dear Erin with abundance and a long life …"Erin felt wistful at the sight of Cherr
At 11 pm, Cherry and Erin had a heart-to-heart talk. Erin was reluctant to bring up memories from the Garden of Eden, and Cherry was sensible enough not to ask because it was a painful memory anyway. The only memories worth keeping were the happy ones.Smiling, Cherry started telling Erin some anecdotes from Erin's childhood. Then, it was Erin's turn to talk about Asa. While listening, Cherry commented that Erin and Asa shared a lot of common traits in their childhoods. The young Erin hated green onions, garlic, ginger, and parsley, which Asa disliked too. The kid seemed to have inherited his mother's odd food preferences.Cherry's eyes were filled with warmth when she reminisced about Erin's childhood. She took Erin's hand under the blanket and refused to let go, as though she worried that Erin might vanish at any time. "Erin, promise me that you'll keep me close no matter what happens to you! I know I'm old and useless, but I can help with laundry and cooking. I'm glad to reduce yo
Clutching her phone, Erin could not come up with a reply. She had wanted to ask if he sent the wrong text, but on second thought, that sounded quite insulting.The silence from the other end suggested that he was waiting for a reply. She looked at her feet and finally confessed, "I didn't know what to reply."The prolonged silence made her a little anxious. For some reason, she couldn't make herself say "I miss you too" back to him. A few seconds later, he suddenly hung up, leaving her sighing at the dark phone screen. She put it away and went back to frowning at the generous reader on her laptop screen. She had the urge to return the money to AsaelPapa. The sheer amount of money weighed on her conscience. She was grateful enough to her readers for reading her work.Five minutes later, the door to Asa's room flung open. Erin looked up with excitement, thinking that Asa was home, but to her surprise, she found Chandler at the door. He stared at her with a complicated look in his eyes