One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 107

Chapter 107

Laura took the computer and placed it on the coffee table, gently opening it

“The password is my birthday? Doris sat on the sofa behind Laura

Laura entered the password and began surfing the net.

Doris noticed that Laura was sitting awkwardly by the low coffee table and suggested, Laura, why don’t you move to the dining table?”

“It’s fine,” Laura replied, feeling it wasn’t too bad. “Doris, I’m preparing to look for a job. I need to make a proper resume

“Laura, there are plenty of resume templates online. You can just follow one Doris suggested.

Laura smiled, “Alright, don’t worry about me. Go to sleep. I’ll finish this and then you can take a look and give me some feedback,”

“Okay,” Doris said, giving a thumbs–up. Doris went back to her room, changed into her pajamas, and lay down on the bed.

She looked at Arianna, who was sleeping soundly, and lay down beside her.

Doris slept until a little past five.

Doris had been taking care of two patients the previous day and hadn’t slept much. She hadn’t had a chance to nap in the morning either, so she fell asleep as soon as she lay down in the afternoon.

She didn’t even notice when Arianna woke up and left the room.

Doris quickly got up, changed into her home clothes, and washed her face.

When she walked into the living room, she saw Arianna sitting by the coffee table, drawing with watercolor markers she had bought from the supermarket.

Arianna looked up and sweetly called out, “Doris!”

“Good girl, Ari. Where’s Mommy?” Doris asked.

in the kitchen,” Arianna replied, focused

kitchen and saw Laura, already washing

let me do that,” Doris said, trying to take the

with wet hands, quickly dried them to stop Doris. “What’s wrong

determined to let Laura rest. “Why

wake you,” Laura explained. When she went

that she didn’t hear any of their

Doris said, tying the apron around herself. “Laura,

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not leaving “If you don’t let me

here and accepting their help without

didn’t argue further, “Laura, is your

is too limited. It’s not

from university, she had only worked for two years before marrying Matteo and becoming, a stay–at–home mom. She had been out of the workforce for over three years, and

she didn’t have the

you take it, you’re already succeeding, Keep going” Doris encouraged her.

said, calming herself.

washed vegetables in a colander.

tomatoes, blanch them, and peel the skin. We’ll make a tomato and beef stew–light and tasty. Then we’ll make steamed egg, which is nutritious and

Laura said, though it was clear why Arianna adored Doris. Doris

little princess. Who else would I spoil? She’s my only niece, and in my heart, she’s like my own daughter. Laura, Ari is a good child, and she deserves all our love,” Doris said, her eyes filled with affection as she glanced at Arianna in

warmth in the cold Webb

you love children so much, why don’t you and Lewis have one soon?” Laura nudged Doris playfully. “That

why are you bringing this up?

“Are you two planning to be child–free?”

time as a couple first. We’ll think about kids later; let nature

Laura said. Many young couples these days didn’t want children too early. “I had Ari too soon after getting married. Maybe if I

can I ask you something? Do you regret breaking

She had thought about this before but never dared to dwell