Shirley placed her hand on her belly, her face filled with a peaceful smile.After thinking for a moment, Shirley said, "But my mom..."Before Shirley could finish her sentence, Anna sitting next to them immediately spoke up, "I've been out for two days, it's time for me to go back. I didn't even take time off from work at home! Don't worry about me, I'm still young and capable of taking care of myself! And our cats and dogs at home, no one's there to look after them. You go ahead with Keith, I'll be fine."Keith also heard Anna's words and became even more satisfied with his mother-in-law."Since there are matters that can't be put off at home, I'll arrange for someone to send Mom back." Keith said, "The wedding is the day after tomorrow, we'll depart tomorrow, a day in advance."Seeing her mom really eager to go back, Shirley could only nod and say into the phone, "Alright then, we'll be back later in the evening. I'll bring some things for Mom.""Great. Give me a call when you're h
The next day, just as the sun was rising, Shirley got up to help Anna pack her things.A car was already waiting at the door.Keith not only arranged a car for Anna, but also brought a small truck to carry all the appliances and clothes that Shirley had bought for Anna.Shirley stood at the door, tears welling up in her eyes, and said, "Mom, I'll come to see you in a few days!""Take good care of yourself and don't bother coming to see me! I'll come to see you when the baby is born!" Anna waved at Shirley continuously. "Shirley, take care of yourself! Have a good life with Keith!""I know, Mom!" Shirley choked back tears. "Remember to call me when you get home!""I know, I know! Now go!" Anna waved goodbye.Keith stood by Shirley's side, smiling as he watched Anna leave.Shirley didn't stop watching until the convoy was out of sight.Keith gently wrapped his arm around Shirley's shoulder and said, "Well, T City isn't far from your hometown. We can go back often."Sniffling, Shirley re
Evan looked at Keith sympathetically and patted his shoulder, "I'm sorry, I didn't know she would come. I didn't expect Hannah to send her a separate invitation, and I never thought Hannah knew her..."Hannah is Evan's newlywed wife, a regular music teacher at a college.Keith quickly adjusted his posture, but he couldn't conceal his emotions in his eyes."If you still haven't forgotten about her..." Evan hesitated for a moment and said, "Lillian has changed a lot during this time, and what happened back then...""The past is the past, and we can't go back," Keith interrupted Evan's words with a firm tone. "I am married now, and about to become a father. Let's not bring up everything from the past!""Alright, whatever decision you make, I'll support you," Evan patted Keith's shoulder and said. "Regarding this matter, do you plan to explain it to your wife?""It's not necessary," Keith bluntly replied. "It didn't really mean anything."Shirley was being attentively taken care of and wa
Tina also stared blankly at the woman, who stood in front of Stanford, Keith, and Evan.When did a stranger join the three of them?Or perhaps, they were already familiar?"Lillian..." Evan furrowed his brows slightly. He couldn't understand why Lillian would appear voluntarily.She had left without a word back then, hurting so many hearts.Now she suddenly appeared, what did she want?Stanford seemed to welcome Lillian's arrival more than Evan did. As soon as he saw her, he smiled and said, "Lillian, you're here."Lillian lightly murmured a response, her soft and gentle gaze fixated on Keith, never looking away."Keith, I'm back," Lillian spoke gently.Keith looked at the woman standing before him, his heart filled with mixed emotions.Stanford pulled Evan by the hand, making space for Keith and Lillian.Evan instinctively looked towards Shirley's direction.Sure enough, Shirley's gaze was also on Keith and Lillian.Deep inside, Evan sighed, "Keith, there's nothing I can do to help y
On the other side, the two people who were embracing had already separated."I'm sorry, it's all my fault," Lillian said softly. "Keith, I won't make things difficult for you. Even if we can't be together anymore, we're still friends, right?"Keith nodded stiffly.Lillian sighed softly. "It's alright. A person shouldn't be too greedy. I already had your first love, how could I be greedy enough to have your rest of life? I'm already happy that we met here today, Keith. For the sake of our shared childhood, please don't push me away. Let me be by your side as a friend and silently watch you be happy, okay? I know this request is a bit selfish, but after all, you are the only man I've loved in this lifetime. I don't ask for eternity, just your safety and well-being."Facing Lillian's tears, Keith's heart couldn't stay tough anymore.Lillian's pleading eyes struck at Keith's heavily fortified heart.He couldn't remain indifferent anymore.Keith could only nod gently and replied, "Then let
Forcing a Smile Shirley hurriedly wiped away the tears on her face, pretending as if nothing had happened, and forced a smile. "Oh really? I had no idea...""Yeah, my grandfather is the commander of the City F," Rupert explained briefly.Shirley suddenly realized! No wonder... They would certainly notify the Davis Family of Evan's wedding, it would be strange if Rupert didn't show up."My family is in City N, not far from City F," Rupert continued explaining. "But our family's business focus is in City F."Shirley nodded absentmindedly, she had no interest in Rupert's matters."What's wrong? Why do you look so pale? Did you not bring a doctor with you? Should I call a doctor for you? If there's anything you need while you're here, don't hesitate to tell me. If I can help, it's no problem," Rupert asked concernedly.Shirley shook her head. "It's nothing, I'm just... adjusting to the new environment, I guess? It's okay."Shirley quickly found an excuse to divert the topic."I heard Mr.
Keith gave a smirk, purposely placing his hand on Lillian's shoulder and casually saying, "Yeah, Evan's last night of being single. How can we, as his best friends, not attend? My wife needs to take it easy, so Miss Tina, I'm counting on you to take care of her! Stanford, tonight we're going all out!"Lillian was surprised that Keith would publicly get close to her in front of so many people, and her eyes lit up with delight. Her expression became even more gentle."Sure, tonight we're going all out," Lillian spoke up. "Keith, I even brought your favorite drink from overseas, so don't expect me to go easy on the pouring."Shirley, watching their interaction, felt a heavy heart sinking into the abyss.Rupert, witnessing the scene, blinked his amber eyes but didn't say anything. As one of the special guests tonight, Rupert wasn't particularly close with Evan. Or rather, he didn't have much to do with the bachelor party tonight.Seeing Lillian's defiant tone, Tina couldn't help but feel
Meanwhile, at a bar in Evan's villa, the butlers had already popped open numerous bottles of beer and filled up a table.At the adjacent bar counter, a bartender was mixing drinks. On the other side of the counter, there was a rack of red wine bottles.Keith casually plopped down on the sofa, lazily watching Stanford and Evan continuously drink.Lillian walked over with two glasses of red wine, handing one to Keith and sitting down next to him.Keith took the glass and said to Evan, "I didn't get a chance to ask you earlier. Why did you suddenly decide to get married? I thought you were against marriage."Evan tilted his head back and gulped down a beer before answering, "Hannah is different from other women.""How is she different?" Lillian chimed in, this time speaking up with a smile. "I want to hear your praise for Hannah. It's the task she entrusted to me!""Hahaha..." Evan pointed playfully at Lillian's nose. "Mischievous!"After finishing a bottle of beer, Stanford said, "I'm c