Seems like I haven’t lost much.

“People say that wishes made at the Lotus Temple will come true. Do you want to try?”

Arching his brows, Colin handed me some candles.

I did not take it. “I don’t have any special wish to make besides hoping that the living is well whereas the dead rests in peace. Everything is fated and pre-destined.”

Summer came running towards me. “Mommy, do you have anyone you long to meet? You can ask for your wish to be granted in your dreams.”

I chuckled and took the lit candle from her hand to place it on the incense burner. “I don’t need to ask for that, Summer. I can see whoever I want to see in my dreams, always.”

Tilting her head, Summer did not quite understand what I said. She gazed at Colin. “Mr. Johnson, what about you? Have you made a wish?”

“My wish is for you and Michael to grow up happily.” Colin grinned with a candle in his hands.

Right when we were leaving, sullen dark clouds gathered along the horizon while cold wind blew in our direction.

Colin offered me his jacket. “Your body is weak, don’t catch a cold.”

I declined with a polite smile.

He frowned and then covered me with his jacket nonetheless.

asked softly,

few words, he lifted his head to look at Colin and

would never

brought a smile to Colin’s

My heart did not skip a beat. It’s

eat before the children dozed off. Colin

at the yard, he wanted to get down and carry Summer

his action. “I’ll do it. It’s late, you should

slightly taken aback before regaining his senses and obliged. Although he was already in his forties, Colin still

as the best form of reply

it was nothing more than predictable daily

phone rang. It was Ashton. I shifted her to the other

show up

found a familiar silhouette under the dim street lamp.

Mercedes-Benz was parked beside him. I could sense a pair

even more impressive and dependable,

me carry Summer,” I said over the phone. With the keys in my bag, a child falling asleep in one arm, and holding a

approached nearer, I noticed a bouquet of pretty flowers

while handing the bouquet to me. Grinning from ear to ear, he greeted,

the flowers, I smiled bashfully. I knew he would be back, but I didn’t expect it to be

a joyful heart is better than falling in

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