Chapter 8
“I knew why I looked like you, I was Kiersten’s mother’s child, but I was also your child, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have listened to Ciara’s instigation and made you sad.”
“I overheard it that day, Clara and Rene were saying that she was going to get rid of you, she wants to marry dad and then find a way to kill me, and have her own child. I misjudged her.”
“Mom, only when you explained the questions, I could understand them. Only when you cooked, I enjoyed the food. Only you truly cared and loved me. Dad and I have already kicked Ciara out. Will you please come back? I really can’t be without you!”
Santino’s eyes became redder as he continued to speak, and eventually, he began to sob loudly, clinging onto my leg and refusing to let go.
Justus got out of the car and watched the scene from a distance.
I sighed softly in my heart as I watched Santino, who was crying in my arms.
Oh mother, I had waited for seven years.
Repeated expectations, repeatedly falling through.
Now I finally heard it, but there was no more fluctuation in my heart.
I crouched down and gently wiped away the tears from his face.
“Santino, do you remember when I told you that if you harm others without any regard, you must be prepared to face the consequences?”
If one harms others indiscriminately, one must be prepared to be harmed someday.
“You scolded me, you hit me, I may not care about these things, but you hurt my heart, and now you have hurt your own heart. I am powerless in this matter. You have to grow up, you have to understand, a person must take responsibility for their actions.”
“It’s not entirely your fault, after all, I only provided an egg. I shouldn’t have assumed that taking care of you for a few years would make you willingly call me mom.”
“Now I have corrected my mistakes, have you also changed? Don’t hurt others casually anymore in the future, go back.”
Santino cried louder, showing me the dart in his hand.
“Mom, I have already picked it up, will you come back too?”
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“Dad also missed you coming back. He redecorated that bedroom, with all the colors and layout you liked. He even calls your name in his dreams…”
I glanced at Justus, and he instinctively averted his gaze, but his hand slowly clenched, betraying the nervousness in his heart.
Love is truly strange. When I was there, he didn’t allow me to step into the bedroom that belonged to him and Kiersten. Every night, he would shout Kiersten’s name.
I left, and he became affectionate again.
I smiled and then ruffled Santino’s head.
Some things can be picked up, but not the heart. Go back, and I wish you a healthy and happy growth.
Santino still wanted to say something, but Justus interrupted him.
“Santino, come back.”
Santino ultimately feared his father and reluctantly left, constantly looking back three times.
I knew that, we would never meet again.
From then on, the mountain was high and the road was far, and each went their own way.
A few months later on Qixi Festival, Wesley called me to the rooftop to see the stars.
The streets were filled with lanterns, and suddenly, in the darkness of the night, brilliant fireworks
burst into bloom.
In the midst of this splendor, he suddenly grabbed me and leaned close to my ear, with utmost sincerity.
his eyes
filled
“Kenley, I know you may not have immediately accepted me, but I still wanted to tell you that I liked you.”
“Every day, every year from then on, I would tell you, ‘I liked you,‘ until the day I died.”
The dazzling fireworks adorned the night sky with stunning brilliance. I gently held his hand and
smiled, saying,
“That’s settled then!”
