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After visiting Mr. & Mrs. Lewis’ graves, two more days passed, and the three children were sent on a bus heading to Sumr Camp, starting their new school lives.
During the day, Richelle Dunn and Roy Lewis were as busy as usual. The couple made a call at noon to the instructor to check on the situation, then continued with their work, not feeling any difference.
However, when evening ca and Richelle returned ho, the usually bustling house was so quiet that it seed one could hear a pin drop, and a sudden wave of longing and missing the children washed over her.
Richelle stood in the entranceway, and suddenly, her usual excitent and joy upon returning ho were gone.
In the past, no matter how tired she was, as soon as she stepped into the entranceway and heard the children’s laughter, it was as if she could instantly revive.
But today, her usual revitalizers were all absent.
“Dr. Dunn, are you not feeling well?”
Uncle Axel, hearing soone coming in but too busy to pay attention, finally got worried after seeing no movent for a while and ca out to check.
Upon seeing Richelle standing in the entranceway, motionless, and staring at the living room, he beca concerned.
Richelle was brought back to reality by Uncle Axel, and gave a helpless smile, shaking her head.
“No, it’s just that the kids aren’t ho, and I’m not used to it!”
Uncle Axel sighed deeply upon hearing this.
“Yes, it’s quite empty without the young master and young miss; we’re not used to it either.”
Uncle Axel took Richelle’s bag, chattering softly.
“This afternoon, the chef made a big batch of snacks, only to rember that the young master and young miss had gone to school when they were done.”
Richelle gave a bitter smile, “It seems we’ll need so ti to adjust.”
In the past, Richelle had always felt that the articles about parents needing to let go were trivial.
In her eyes, she didn’t think she would ever experience difficulty in letting go.
Who knew that reality would soon slap her hard in the face.
Roy returned ho later than her and, entering the house, also instinctively looked towards the living room.
He saw that, instead of the usual scene of bustling activity with one parent and three kids, there was now only Richelle, sitting alone on the sofa, who lazily waved at him when she saw him peeking in.
“Hey, old man, you’re ho?”
Roy was already sowhat uncomfortable with the overly silent house, but the strange nickna Richelle gave him made him laugh.
“Pfft, old man? Doesn’t that make you an old woman?”
Richelle snorted, “Master Lewis, from today on, we’re empty nesters…”
It was then that Roy understood that she missed their three children.
He found it both amusing and heart-wrenching, so he went over, bent down, and hugged her.
“Why are we empty nesters? It’s just nice for us to have a world for two!”
These past few months, Roy had long been accustod to the lively atmosphere at ho. He paused for a mont when he first entered but eventually brought himself to accept the change.
However, upon seeing Richelle’s deflated deanor, he imdiately lifted his spirits.
Richelle stretched lazily in his arms, raising her hand to lightly lift his chin, and asked him with raised eyebrows.
“Master Lewis, co on, tell how we’re going to enjoy this world for two?”
Roy took her hand and kissed it gently.
“Richelle, we’ve been together for so long, but it seems like we’ve never really dated.”
Upon hearing this, Richelle thought about it carefully while frowning, then looked at him with a face of surprise.
“Huh, I’m so easy to please that I’ve been with you for so long, and we haven’t even seen a movie together?”
Roy burst out laughing and, lowering his head, pecked her on the lips.
“Yeah, don’t you think you’ve let off too easily?”
Richelle nodded vigorously, “Yes, why am I so easy to please? No, from today on, Master Lewis, you must co up with new ways to make happy every day.”
Seeing her spirits sowhat lifted, Roy kissed her again.
“Yes, your wish is my command!”
So, the usually bustling dinner table for a family of five was left with only the two “empty nesters” eating their al.
However, both of them seed to have an unspoken understanding, neither ntioning the children, and instead, enthusiastically discussing where they would go for future dates.
Of course, they both knew in their hearts.
Both of them were putting up a brave front.
But deep down, they understood that this situation would beco routine.
So, like most parents, they needed to accept this state sooner rather than later and eventually accept the fact that their children would grow up and leave the nest.
Of course, for other families, this situation might occur when their children are in their teens or twenties.
But who would have thought that their children, one, two, and three, would all be extraordinary kids?
So, given the environnt that allowed them to spread their wings and attempt to soar, they had to force themselves to let go.
“Baby, what movie do you want to watch?”
Roy had no idea about movies. In fact, he had never been to a movie theater in his life.
Richelle, on the other hand, wasn’t that disconnected from society. However, the last ti she watched a movie was six or seven years ago when she was still a teenager.
“I’m not interested in anything. How about we just randomly pick one when we go?”
Often, after spending a long ti in certain environnts and following specific rules, Richelle felt an urge to break the norms and try sothing new.
But she knew that she couldn’t apply this rebellious mindset to her current work, so she could only use it for their first date..
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