Chapter 1496: 1496. Make a wish to the moon
Elly Campbell never really paid much attention to Sophia Taylor, but she didn’t expect that Adam Jones would notice that Sophia had annoyed her.
It was just a petty jealousy typical of girls who can’t stand others doing well—it wasn’t worth her ti or effort to complain to her husband about sothing so trivial.
That little Sophia Taylor, all she dared to do was play gas with words—she wouldn’t actually dare to do anything else.
Even if she did recklessly try sothing, Adam wouldn’t need to step in personally.
After thinking about it for a mont, Elly smiled and shook her head, saying:
“It’s nothing. I figure that girl is probably trying to leave Atlanta Baker’s school so she can use to get a position at a better school.”
She didn’t ntion to Adam the gossip Sophia had spread about her being flirtatious with n. Sophia was low, and Elly didn’t want to stoop down to her level.
When Adam noticed that Elly didn’t want to talk about Sophia Taylor anymore and saw that his wife didn’t seem bothered by the issue, he figured she hadn’t given much thought to the volunteer teacher. Naturally, he didn’t bring it up further, avoiding the risk of her getting upset.
By the ti the plane landed at the Jones Family’s private landing pad, it was already late at night.
The lights in the villa were all off; the Old Lady and the two little ones had likely already gone to bed.
The couple entered the house quietly. When they reached the staircase, they heard William’s voice coming from the next room, where their younger son was.
“Little brother, do you miss Daddy and Mommy?”
“I do…”
The couple froze in place outside the door.
William was already five years old and slept in his own room, while Jack stayed with the babysitter who usually looked after him.
Why was William in Jack’s room at this hour, and why hadn’t they gone to bed yet?
Elly quietly pushed the door open just a crack.
She saw William leaning against the small bed, standing face-to-face with the little one sitting inside.
A one-year-old Jack was gripping the fra of the small bed, trying to climb out. But because the railings were too high, he couldn’t get out and could only sit there, frustrated, chatting with his older brother.
On the large bed nearby, the babysitter was sound asleep, completely unaware that the two brothers were awake.
“I miss them too. I wonder if they miss us,” William murmured as he held his little brother’s hand.
He continued, saying: “Today Aunt Alex told a story. In it, whenever the little boy missed his Daddy and Mommy, he would make a wish to the moon. How about we make a wish too?”
Jack didn’t quite understand, but when he heard William’s “How about it?” he nodded and replied in his baby voice, “Okay.”
Through the crack in the door, Elly watched as William cupped his hands together and faced the bright moonlight outside the window, chanting: “Oh, moon, oh moon, William and little brother miss Daddy and Mommy. Can you make them co ho, please?”
Jack, half comprehending, imitated his brother’s gesture. With his chubby hands clasped together, the one-year-old boy struggled to string together broken phrases. He wasn’t as articulate as William, but he tried to follow his brother’s words, saying haltingly: “Moon… miss Daddy… miss Mommy… co back… co back…”
Elly stood at the door, listening to her two boys’ innocent wishes. Her eyes stung with emotion.
Back then, she had been preoccupied with her work helping children in the mountain areas, but she hadn’t realized that her own two children were still so young. Even though their living conditions were luxurious, they were still children who naturally wanted their parents to be close.
To them, having their parents present mattered far more than all the privileges their lifestyle afforded.
A deep sense of guilt welled up in her heart.
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