Originally Brian wanted to end all this as soon as possible, so that everyone could settle down, but the children were so resistant.
As a father, he thought he had owed the children too much. If he insisted on getting married regardless of their feelings, he would literally lose his two children and have no way of repaying them.
But he couldn't agree to their demands to live with Winnie, so he needed some time to figure out a way.
The two children began to wait for the news of Brian with full of expectation.
For the first time, the children learned that waiting was hard. They waited at dinner, they waited at bedtime, they waited when they got up in the morning.
Their hearts were tired of waiting.
Isobel was worried that the children could not eat and sleep well and there was no laughter anymore. She asked Winnie to negotiate with the father, but Winnie refused.
Two children sighed when they were watching TV in the living room. Isobel went to the children and spoke softly.
"Luke, you know your grandpa's phone number? Auntie's will do, too. I want to meet them."
"You want Grandpa to persuade Daddy? I know Grandpa's number."
Luke took his mobile phone and made a call.
"Grandaunt, I made the call, you talk to grandpa."
Isobel was caught off guard by the call. She hadn't thought of what to say, but the phone had been connected and she couldn't flinch.
Isobel had to bite the bullet and take the phone.
Before long, there came the voice of Grandpa of Luke.
"Luke, do you miss me?"
Rufus was happy to see Luke's call.
But his voice came into Isobel's ears. And she felt familiar.
It was much like that of that man, but it was older and deeper.
"Luke......"
"Hello, I am Luke's Grandaunt, Winnie's aunt, I am sorry to disturb you."
Isobel came to her senses and began to introduce herself.
Then Rufus tightened his eyebrows and began to doubt his ears.
"Hello."
to talk about the children. Are
it was better to say it face to face. Although she was
always available. You name the time and place, and I'll be there
because of the children, he had long wanted to see Winnie's aunt, after
time and
still thinking about the familiar
For a moment.
Mommy, keep
tell her. We
and Luke were secretly happy that
day, Isobel simply packed herself
private room in the teahouse. Standing outside the room, she tidied up and opened the door with a mild smile on her
the room, she was shocked when she saw the person in
believe they met. She thought she was hallucinating, thinking she was
the truth in front of her. This man was the same man she had been with twenty years before. He was old but she knew for sure
see someone he hadn't seen more than 20 years ago, let alone that
"Isobel......"
Rufus said.
me for the wrong
about to go, but was
can I make a mistake? Even if I mistake the whole
waiting for her. How could
feeling well. Let’s talk about the children
Rufus aside
her lifetime, and although she delayed her return to B City,
B City is a big city and it would not
a taxi. She did not go home, and she could not go home with
of those
a chair alone in the teahouse,
old, but still delicate, clean and
hearing her voice on the phone, Rufus felt familiar, but he did not
could they meet
know where she was, to have a chance
up the children. As the children
what did grandpa say?
Megan asked anxiously.
three of them talked as
grandpa had something unexpected today and couldn't keep the appointment.
listlessly. This was an excuse she had long thought of, or she would not
see.
took a look at Luke, who was
had been ten days and there had no news from Daddy. They thought they could
only
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