“Lin Lin, where were you?” Old Mrs. Xi was the first after Tianxin to recover from the shock. She posed the question to salvage the strangely awkward situation.

Still holding onto his parents’ hands, Lin Lin lifted his head and answered sincerely, “Grandma, I saw Mom outside.”

Xinghe’s heart trembled when she heard the word ‘mom’.

Lin Lin knew she was his mom…

He managed to recognize her with just one look.

Xinghe found it difficult to describe to bittersweet sensation that rose in her heart.

Xinghe felt the world fall away and she took in her son’s cute face hungrily, memorizing every detail, making up for lost time.

She didn’t realize Mubai was staring at her intensely, an unreadable complication communicated through his eyes.

He wasn’t expecting his ex-wife’s captivating arrival. He knew she was a beauty but only in the way like how a mannequin is beautiful, a pretty shell.

the past was passive, like that of a beautiful mannequin on display, her beauty

charm on Xinghe that he hadn’t noticed before, one that squeezed his heart.

were glued onto Xinghe the moment he saw

at hand, Lin Lin’s answer was a

his mom outside of the hotel that he lost track of

was public knowledge that after Xinghe’s divorce, she hadn’t been a part of Lin

lose track of time when the mother he hadn’t seen

could empathize with

his mom. Even though she wasn’t

listening to Lin Lin’s explanation, Old Mrs. Xi decided to let things be. Her downturned mouth shifted into a smile and said, “Well, now that Lin Lin’s back, let’s start the celebration. Lin Lin, come stand beside

hand, pleading, “Daddy,

a birthday boy’s wish

was particularly satisfied with this

himself wanted her to

he whispered in return before turning to the hotel worker, ordering, “We

“Understood, Mr. Xi.”

mousse cake the size of a

at the four dancing flames and she was temporarily lost in the

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