232 I Promise You
anwhile, passing through the lounge area with embroidered couches, Xiu's eyes had been wandering around to see the soft ambiance of the restaurant. The flagstone tile floor was as clean as crystal. The delicate live piano was being played to make it even more romantic.
Darren's arm had been around her waist as he was leading her to the table. But they had yet to sit when Darren's phone rang. Xiu noticed how he declined the call and pulled out the chair for her with a sweet smile. As he was about to take his own seat, his phone rang again making him curl his lips in annoyance before he declined the call again.
"You should take the call, it could be urgent," said Xiu as she noticed his expressions.
"It's Didi and he knows that I'm with you yet he's calling to disturb for no reason," said Darren as he ran a hand over his face.
'This boss of mine really knows how to get on my nerves,' wondered Xiu on her own and heard his phone's ring again. She said to Darren, "You should just take his call. He is a persistent person."
Darren declined the call yet again saying, "When I'm with you, nobody should have the sa access to as you do. Not even my best friend."
This was one of those monts when Xiu could say that she was not just in love with him. She was well and truly smitten. If she could have the eternity with him, she'd really fall into the spell of serenity by just having him by her side. Seeing his face was the only thing she even needed in life at this point.
The scariest part about loving him was that she knew he held the power to make her cry and smile. And that was very dangerous to be held by a person. She didn't know how but she knew that their energies sohow had a unique way to vibrate with each other. His smile was enough to burnish her soul into the beauty that she never knew she possessed.
Darren was passing the nu to Xiu when his phone rang again making him close his eyes in annoyance and anger. But as soon as he saw the caller id, his anger vanished into thin air. Xiu noticed his changing expressions and asked, "Is everything okay?"
"It's my godmother, I really have to pick this one," said Darren as he took the call. "Hey, my dearest beauty Wei! What's up?"
"You didn't pick up Dylan's phone? I asked him to call you but he said you're ignoring his calls. Tell he is lying," ca Zhao Wei's voice.
Darren's bit his tongue before saying, "No, he isn't. I really ignored his calls because I'm on dinner with Sweets."
"Hmm..." he heard Zhao Wei humming on the other side before she said, "That's wonderful! You should be paying attention to the gorgeous lady with you and not your best friend. I have taught you right!"
Darren chuckled at her words, "You indeed taught right." He took a brief pause before asking, "But why did you ask Didi to call ? Is everything okay?"
Zhao Wei rolled her eyes at herself for completely forgetting the purpose of this call as she said, "Oho, look at my mory! I want you to bring your girlfriend over for dinner."
Darren lifted his eyes to glance at Xiu before saying, "Like right now?"
"Yes, of course! I want you to bring her over because I have cooked a lavish al. Besides, isn't it about ti that one of your mothers get to et her?" Noticing Darren's silence, she added, "What? You don't want her to et ? Or do you think that it's better for Francesca to et your girlfriend before ?"
Darren clicked his tongue, "Co on, Godmother! Stop being dramatic like your son. I just think isn't it too sudden?"
"My dear Regan, sotis spontaneous decisions are the best one. If you're willing to take a chance on love on the spur of a mont then why not life as well? Life often takes you to wonderland with its spontaneousness."
Darren nodded his head knowing where she was coming from. Besides, he really wanted Xiu to et one of his mothers at this point when he was certain that she was the one in his heart and she was the only one he wanted to keep in his life as well.
"Let talk to her first," said Darren and with a couple of more words, they hung up the call.
Xiu narrowed her eyes at him, "What is it? What are you thinking about?"
Darren rubbed the back of his neck as he said, "Everything is fine. It's just that my godmother aka Dylan's mother invited you to dinner."
"?" Xiu's eyes went round as she pointed at herself and seeing him nod, she laughed awkwardly, "Not happening."
"Huh? Why not?" asked Darren in confusion. "I an I know it's sudden but you'll eventually have to et her. She is just as important to as my own mother." He made a pleading face, "I really want her to et you. Besides, she invited us over dinner with so much love. I don't want to disappoint her."
"You're taking my words in the wrong way. It's not that I don't want to et her. It's just..." she stopped mid-sentence and Darren held her hand urging her to continue. Xiu took a deep breath and continued, "I'm scared."
"Scared of my godmother?" asked Darren with an odd expression.
Xiu shook her head saying, "No. I'm not scared of her specifically. I'm just generally scared of mothers. Because history has proven that I have never been good with mothers. They always end up hating for so reason. I don't want yours to hate and that's why I have to do a lot of preparation. And I haven't done anything yet."
Darren was baffled for a mont as it took him a while to process her words before he asked, "Why are you thinking so negatively?"
Xiu gave him a look, "Shouldn't I be? You of all people know what my life was like as Chen Xiu. My own mother hated , my ex-boyfriend's mother hated , and to top it off, my ex-boyfriend's wife's mother also hated . So, bingo! I hit a jackpot with mothers' hate."
Darren's heart shook as he was reminded of her previous life. Although he couldn't find a single trace of hurt or pain in her eyes or in her voice, he could tell that she was still not over that. She really received the unnecessary hate for things she didn't even do.
He took a calming breath, pressed her hand and said, "I promise you, my parents would love you."Please go to
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