Predestined Marriage

There was a deafening silence.

Leonardo and Summer calmed down and looked at each other. Rosie widened her big bright eyes and looked at Summer and then at Leonardo.

Then she said to herself, "Actually I know what it means. 'Someone is dying' means someone is about to disappear."

"If mommy is dying, then I am going to lose my mom." Rosie pursed her lips and her eyes were teary. She tried her best to hold the tears back, but it didn't work.

Leonardo looked sad. He didn't want to hear from anyone that Summer was dying. He even didn't allow Rosie to say that.

He looked at Rosie with a solemn look and said in a cold tone, "Rosie, your mom won't die. Stop talking nonsense."

"But she is so thin and she is getting thinner..." Rosie sobbed. Taking a deep breath, she wanted to continue but failed. She tried her best to suppress her sobs. But she was too young to make it, and sobbed louder and louder.

be short of breath, so Summer took a deep breath and swallowed hard. Then she said softly,

wiped the tears off Rosie's

your Dad. I said that because I'm angry. I love you, so I won't

Rosie's face and put

Rosie sniffed, "Really?"

true for sure." Summer also sobbed,

a crying tone, "All

she turned to look at Leonardo. It seemed that she was waiting for Leonardo's

They knew who loved them and who

a hoarse voice,

calmer than Summer and Rosie.

the world. People had weaknesses,