Sharon and Simon brought Bonnie to Eugene’s villa. Eugene was celebrating Rue’s birthday today. The old master’s health had been in poor condition lately. He had been hospitalized, so they did not intend to disturb him. Even so, the old master still sent someone to bring a present over to Rue. After all, she was his only great-granddaughter. “Come here, Rue. This is a gift from your uncle and me.” Sharon took out two gift boxes and handed them to her. “Thank you, Uncle and Aunt.” Rue thanked them politely. “Here’s my gift,” Jim said as he handed over his gift. His gift for her was a wad of cash. “Don’t mind my tacky gift. I think that there’s nothing in the world that can compare to cash. You can buy anything you like with this cash,” he explained himself. “I don’t mind. I like all of your gifts.” Rue had always been a thoughtful girl. Sydney brought her gift over as well. “I learned how to make a traditional dress from others. I know that you have everything you
Eugene took a sip of fruit juice after hearing Sharon mocking herself. He then teased her, saying, “The only person you can control is the man standing before you.”Simon turned around and glanced at him. “You can’t experience such happiness even if you want to.”Eugene scoffed and said, “How can you feel happy while being controlled by a woman? It sounds more like self-torture.”“Uncle, even if it’s self-torture, you won’t have the opportunity to experience such happiness in your life.” The clear voice of a boy rang out by the door as the owner of the voice quickly walked into the house.A young man who was almost 1.8 meters tall and had features similar to that of Simon’s appeared. However, he looked extremely youthful. He did not exude the steady calmness of a mature man. The regal look in his eyes made it hard for one to move their eyes away from him. He gave off a sense of nobleness. Sharon was beyond excited upon her son’s arrival. “Sebastian, why are you back?”Her son
“What’s this?” She took the stone out and evaluated it. The stone felt cool when she held it in her palm.“I found this stone in the small creek in front of the training base in the hills. This is a cobblestone.” Sebastian introduced the stone to her. “Wow, what a beautiful cobblestone!” Rue liked such novel playthings.Eugene raised his brow and huffed. “Sebastian, you’re being way too stingy, aren’t you? It’s Rue’s birthday but you’re giving her a rock?” He paused and continued to speak, “If there’s a girl that you like in the future, do you intend to give her a rock as well?” “Uncle, you should ask Rue if she likes it.” “I like it!” Rue immediately exclaimed. Eugene was rather amused by his daughter’s overjoyed expression. This girl liked the rock that he gave her? “As a father, don’t you even know your daughter’s preferences?” Sharon could not help but tease him. Eugene sat on the sofa and crossed his legs. “I don’t think that she should like something like that.”
Fern had waited in front of the villa for a while before the butler rushed out in a hurry. “Miss Thompson, President Eugene welcomes you in.” “Thank you.” She nodded at the butler and walked in with the present in her hand. She realized that the villa still looked the same as in the past. It had not changed much. However, the trees in the courtyard were now a lot taller. There were some flower beds as well. The fresh flowers were extremely well taken care of as well. The flowers that had bloomed were beautiful and bright in color. The butler noticed her looking at the flower beds. He told her, “Ma’am usually tends to these plants and flowers.”Ma’am?Fern did not know who he was referring to. After a few seconds, she realized that he was referring to Sydney. She withdrew her gaze as a sense of suffocation overcame her. Nevertheless, her expression did not change much. She followed the butler into the house and toward the dining room. As she approached the dining
Sydney suppressed the wild thoughts in her mind. She got up and smiled at Fern. “Fern, since you’re back, sit down and eat with us. We were just about to start eating.” She was behaving like the lady of the house who was greeting a guest who came from far away. Sharon spoke up as well, “Let’s eat together.” She was also extremely taken aback by the fact that Fern had returned. “Alright,” Fern accepted their invitation generously instead of rejecting their offer. “Rue, I have a gift for you,” Fern said. She then noticed the traditional dress that Rue was wearing. “This traditional dress looks good on you.” She praised. “Aunt Sydney made it for me,” Rue said. “Really?” Fern looked at Sydney. “Thank you for making her such a beautiful traditional dress. Your embroidery skills are really good.” “There’s no need to thank me. I’ve treated Rue like my own daughter since she started living here with us. It’s normal for me to make a dress for her on her birthday.” After a mom
It was getting late. Sharon had to bring her kids home. “Mommy, I want to stay here to play with my cousin.” Bonnie was extremely happy today. She rarely played with children around her age at home. “Huh? Your cousin’s mother has returned today, so she isn’t free to play with you.” “Has she not seen her mother in a long time?” Bonnie asked in a considerate tone. Sharon nodded and said, “Yes, so we should let them spend some time together. If you really want to see your cousin, I’ll bring you over in two days.” “Alright.” Bonnie turned around to look for her brother. “Carry me.” She no longer stuck to her father’s side now. She just wanted to be with her brother. Sebastian had just carried Bonnie into his arms when Simon said in a jealous tone, “Bonnie, have you forgotten about me now that your brother is here?” Bonnie leaned her head on her brother’s shoulder and said, “I can see you every day, but I can’t see my brother every day. I want to play with my brother mor
Her expression changed “Of course, she’s just going to stay with me for two days. I’ll send her back immediately after that.” “In that case, I don’t have a reason to stop both of you from reuniting with each other,” Eugene said as he spread his arms out. “Yay! That’s great. I can’t wait for the weekend, Mommy.” Rue wanted to leave with her tonight. “Why are you in such a rush? Your mother won’t be leaving this time around. You can see her anytime you want,” Eugene said. “Really? You aren’t leaving anymore?” Rue looked at her with a gaze of anticipation. Fern nodded and said, “Yes, I’ve completed my studies abroad. I found a job in the country as well. I won’t be leaving anymore.” “Mommy, I’m too happy today. This was an extremely meaningful birthday,” Rue exclaimed as she jumped up and down happily at the thought that she would not have to be separated from her mother ever again. Fern smiled. She was overjoyed as well. Sydney remained smiling, but her heart sank
Eugene sent her out. Both of them walked out together. As they passed by the courtyard, the night breeze, which carried with it the fragrant scent of flowers, billowed past them.Fern turned to look at the flower beds. When she arrived, the butler had told her that Sydney was the one who tended to those flowers. She was here to celebrate her daughter’s birthday, but she saw how Sydney behaved like the rightful lady of the house. She could tell that Sydney was managing the entire household in an organized manner. “That’s right, I didn’t give you my blessing when Sydney and you got married. Is it too late to give you my blessing now?” she suddenly asked. Eugene frowned. He was surprised that she would say something like that. “I’ve been married to her for a long time. We don’t need such flowery words.” They walked to the entrance of the villa and stopped there. Fern’s gaze faltered after registering his words. She felt slightly lost and empty on the inside. It was as i