When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Summer’s heart twitched in pain as she rubbed Audrey’s tears off her face. She let out a long sigh. “I know you’re a good girl, Audrey. You always are. But sometimes, even a good girl will do wrong, understand?”

Audrey sniffed and stared at Summer with a confused look. Apparently, she did not comprehend what Summer meant.

Summer flashed a gentle smile and continued to explain patiently, “Let me ask you. Do you remember the time when you were in M Country? With so many people keeping you company at that time, do you still miss Daddy and Mommy?”

“Of course!” Audrey responded without hesitation. “There was not a single day that I didn’t miss them! I even dreamt of them every night!”

“That’s right. I know you did.” Summer caressed Audrey’s head gently. “I’m saying this because I want you to understand that parents are the most important people in everyone’s life, and that includes Shaun. He has been alone for so many years. Do you think it is better for him to stay with us or to go back and live with his parents?”

A gloomy expression loomed over Audrey’s face. “With his parents…”

A second later, she shouted emotionally, “But he’s got no parents!”

true. He was just like you. He got separated from his parents, and now he found them. In fact, you’ve met them. They’re the uncle and aunty who picked him up this morning. They look like good people, and I’m sure they’ll take good care of Shaun. Don’t you think

as she sank

not easy for a young girl like her to understand love and human nature. Even though I don’t get it, I’m

look. “If you insist on seeing Shaun, then we can only separate him from his parents again. Ask yourself, would you be happy

burst out crying. “I don’t want that!

the tears off her face, Audrey reached out to Summer, wanting to be carried by her sister. “Let’s go to bed now. I don’t want

“Okay.”

as she cast a glance

disappeared thoroughly from the stairs, I turned

you have some principles as a father? How could you give