The "man" Luna referred to, was undoubtedly Damon.
If Damon’s not around, I could swing by Luna’s two kids were already a year and a half old, and I hadn’t formally t them yet.
As their unrelated but close as kin relative, I should be blad.
"Sure thing"" I agreed instantly
"I’m living at Goldenrod Villas now, make sure you don’t show up at the wrong place," Luna explained in detail,
"I’ll pick you up tomorrow, that’s it!"
Just then, the sound of a child crying ca over the line. Luna shouted, "Mitch, look after your kid"", and then hung up
Bright and early the next day, Luna arrived as promised, waiting outside my house in her car.
I said goodbye to my mom and headed out
Luna had been doing pretty well these past two years. She looked healthy, a bit plumper than before but definitely healthier.
A happy marriage is a wellspring of joy, it can make a person glow with happiness from the inside out.
Luna shot a glare and ignored . Once I was in the car, she drove off towards Goldenrod Villas. I knew she was pissed because I ca back and didn’t tell her in advance
"Alright, Luna. Don’t be mad, I’ll take you shopping for handbags tomorrow", I tried to cheer her up from the passenger seat.
"Eliana, did you make new friends abroad and forget about us?" Luna asked.
I quickly denied it, "No, I haven’t even got a new boyfriend, let alone new friends."
She turned to look at , seeming a bit surprised, "Really? All those foreign hunks and you didn’t et any? Not even a brief fling?"
What brief fling? Traveling has its dangers, I wouldn’t just dive in headfirst. What if I got myself into a ss?
We chatted and drove, and before we knew it, we were at Luna’s house
Their beautiful ho was where she and Mitch, along with their two kids, lived a harmonious life.
Mitch really had changed. He used to celebrate his birthday by inviting a bunch of friends out, but these past two years, he’d spent it quietly at ho with just a few close friends
"Eliana?" Mitch was surprised to see , "Oh my god, when did you co back? Does Damon know?"
He quickly realized he asked the wrong question.
"I ca back yesterday, and I didn’t tell anyone," I replied with a smile.
"Oh, I’m so glad you’re back. I’m really happy you could co for my birthday." Mitch said with a touch of embarrassnt.
"Mama, Papa!"
"Mama, Papa!"
The voices of the two kids rang out. They ran towards Luna and Mitch, one after the other.
The two one–and–a–half–year–olds just learning to walk, were a bit wobbly when they ran. One was in a pink princess dress and the other in blue overalls, looking absolutely adorable.
Luna and Mitch each picked up a kid and quickly introduced , "Flora, Bryan, this is Eliana. Say hi!"
Flora and Bryan curiously stared at and obediently said. "Hello, Eliana!"
I was overjoyed to et them and quickly pulled out two gifts I had prepared and gave one to each of them.
After a while, Cooper arrived. He froze when he saw and awkwardly avoided my gaze.
Mitch went up to him and whispered sothing in his ear, and he nodded.
I asked Mitch not to tell Damon I was back. He’d find out sooner or later, but I didn’t want anyone going out of their way to tell him.
Besides Cooper, Sofia and Aaron also hurried over.
Clara had to work, so she sent money to Flora and Bryan in the group chat and asked Luna to accept it for them.
Then Mitch’s four or five close friends arrived. To my surprise, Jones didn’t co.
I asked Luna about it, and she told sothing.
For so reason, Damon and Jones’s relationship had beco strained in these two years. The four who were once very close hadn’t gathered together in a long ti
"I suspect it’s because of you that their relationship is strained", Luna whispered, "Don’t say I’m overthinking. If Jones doesn’t like you, I’ll eat my hat"
I was taken aback and felt a little heavy–hearted
The last thing I wanted was for Damon and Jones to fall out. A friendship of twenty or thirty years is too precious. It would be a pity if it just broke off like that.
"Today, they were both afraid of bumping into each other, so they made excuses and didn’t co. Mitch didn’t want to invite just one of them, so he let it go", Luna continued to explain
"Right, I hope they make up in the future," I nodded.
"Who knows, Eliana, you might be the cause of their continued discord!" Luna started to babble again.
I pinched her cheek, and Sofia walked over with Flora in her arms, "What are you guys talking about?"
Luna unabashedly repeated the story, and Sofia nodded in agreent, "Yeah, I also think it’s because of Eliana. This is the legendary love triangle!"
My head hurt, and I just hoped they would stop talking nonsense.
Just then, Bryan ran over and reached out for a hug. "Eliana, hug ."
I quickly picked up the little guy and gave him a few kisses. Hearing his giggles, I felt both happy and a bit sad.
Would I ever have a child of my own in this lifeti? Would I have the chance to hold my own child in my arms?
It might be hard, but I’d accepted the reality. When the ti ca, I would either treat Luna’s kids as my own or adopt a child.
I believed there would be a child out there waiting for to be their mom, whether they’re my biological child or not.
As the three of us played with the children, Mitch hurriedly ran outside. I walked to the door holding Bryan and looked out through the glass.
Damon appeared in my field of vision. His attire hadn’t changed and was as simple and mature as before.
He was wearing a black shirt and suit pants. His hair looked very handso under the sunlight.
He was holding a cigarette in one hand and handed Mitch a gift box with the other, smiling as he said sothing.
Then, he suddenly shifted his gaze to the door.
I imdiately lifted up the kid in my hands, as if playing with him, using the kid’s body to block my face.
Before long, Mitch was back..
The mont he opened the door and saw , he started explaining. "Eliana, I had no idea Damon would just show up. He just ca to give my birthday gift!"
"It’s fine," I said, putting the kid down and catching a glimpse of Damon’s car pulling away.
"He’s really nice to you, what did he give you?" Luna walked over and asked.
A Paul Newman rolex watch, worth a pretty penny.
Mitch happily tried on the watch, "Damon is really too good to , I only casually ntioned that this watch was nice and he rembered!"
True enough, Damon was always nice to those he deed important.
Damon’s appearance was a re trifle.
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