Four years later…

A fine-dressed man lunged at Adina and pinned her underneath him.

He ripped her clothes off and touched every inch of her skin, but she did not have the strength to push him away.

She tried to see his face, but it was hidden in fog and appeared blurry. She could only see a pair of eyes.

The man’s gaze was as sharp as a hawk’s, and even if they were doing something only couples should do, there were no emotions in his eyes.

It frightened her.

Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat, and she opened her eyes.

“Mommy, did you have a nightmare?” a soft voice asked from right next to her.

It was only at that moment that Adina realized that she had fallen asleep in an airplane and dreamt about the night of her coming-of-age ceremony.

Five years had passed since she was set up by Dew Daugherty back then.

It was something from a long time ago that she had put behind her, so why did she dream of it?

When Adina met her son’s clear eyes, she felt a little embarrassed. “I’m fine. The long flight has just tired me out.”

Alden handed her a warm cup of water. “Mommy, you’ll feel better once you drink it.”

Then, he put a soft cushion behind her back. “You’ll also feel better if you’re comfortable.”

Adina’s heart melted away at his care, and she kissed his cheek. “Alden, the two of you are my greatest blessing in life.”

at the girl sleeping quietly at her side, and

to escape the fire, and

and were in danger of dying, so the hospital she went to told her multiple times that she was

to save him, but the doctors

no other choice, Adina took her children to another country for

end, Melody managed

Adina was deep in

dark and bright, like watery grapes or the stars that hung high

a closer look, they would notice that

and sadness in her heart before she chuckled and said, “You’re awake, Mel. Would you like milk

There was no reply.

stared at the clouds outside the window. Her

Adina pursed her lips.

autism was

why she had suddenly decided to return to

Here, hold the handle. Drink this way.

Melody and patiently reminded her how to drink it. Even though he received no reply, he still talked to her

her

greatest blessing

she did not have him around, she did not know whether she could have gotten through the

hair, it will get messy,” Alden grumbled in

“You’re still young, kiddo, and you’re already

chatted the time

luggage, but she was stopped by a commotion

more than five charged

baseball hat and a suit jacket, and his leather shoes made

into trouble, so once she helped him to his

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