Zack had stayed in Roselake for a period, but because of his work, he had no choice but to leave. As a result, he had never returned to Roselake again.
He said, "Since you don't want him to know, I can't come to Roselake again. If I do, he would know why I keep coming here."
If he came back to Roselake too many times, it would arouse the suspicion of Benjamin. I was not so stupid to think that Benjamin would still want t find me but it was just in case.
Furthermore, Teresa was also a time bomb!
I smiled and said, "Take it easy. I will take good care of myself."
Two days before I gave birth to the girl, I received a phone call from Laurelie. "Laurelie? I can't even remember the last time we spoke!" I asked in surprise.
"Bob said that your due date of delivery is about to arrive."
"Yes, it's in about two days."
After a moment of silence, I said, "Thank you forthat day."
Stanley said, "What's there to thank?"
The words Laurelie were as if nothing had happened.
I asked, "You're in City B?"
"Well, I'm studying for my master's degree."
"My dad had to find me something to do. He wants me to get a master's degree, and then a Ph.D."
"What major?" I asked curiously.
"International finance and oil painting." Laurelie explained in a happy voice, "The former for my dad and the latter for my mom."
"Your mother majored in oil painting?" I asked with a smile.
"Well, my mother is an artist of painting, and my calligraphy is taught by her." I remembered her turtle writing, and Laurelie continued, "I can literally play each and every single musical instrument that you can name but just not calligraphy. Lawrence had long been mocking me for that."
I smiled and said, "It is already very impressive that you know how to do those things. You really do surprise me. While we are fussing over the days before us, you are pursuing the distant glory for the country. I'm very envious of you."
Laurelie said, "Bystanders have the clearest view. When you live like me, you will envy others. In the future, you can call me Laurelie."
I kept silent as if it was nothing that I'd wanted long ago. "Zack's calligraphy is really excellent. Maybe I can ask him to teach me."
After a moment of silence, I explained, "Zack and I have known each other for many years. I know what he's like. He is such a cold and solitary person. Otherwise, Teresa would've melted him more than ten years ago and you wouldn't even have the slightest chance? Actually, this can also be considered a good thing."
Laurelie asked in a confused tone, "Are you willing to give Zack to me?"
I said firmly, "He was never mine."
I explained, "Zack will always be Zack. He has always been an independent man, and he doesn't belong to me, and he never will."
"I know what you mean, but that day, I was willing to do it, so I don't blame him at all and I even had a moment of epiphany... It's just that I don't want to be so stubborn anymore. Love is supposed to come naturally and I don't have to dwell on someone specific."
After a moment's hesitation, Laurelie said, "I know that I am able to fall in love with another man now, the right man... After all, Zack didn't promise me anything, and I am not gonna just stick myself to him. We are both free people."
Laureliewas the one who could see through everything.
She was the most free and easy person among us.
I understand, there are some things that I didn't need to say to Laurelie. She had seen everything through herself.
She was so intelligent that she didn't need the words I wanted to say to her.
After hanging up the phone, I began to wait for the arrival of the child calmly. Joel arrived at Roselake to be with me the day before.
A month ago, September gave birth to Neil. After she gave birth to Neil, Joel never saw her and her child again.
I tactfully asked September, and she said, "I'll give the baby to him after breastfeeding him for a month."
I told him the truth, and then Joel asked sadly, "She didn't mention herself?"
"She doesn't intend to get back with you at all."
I told him the truth.
After that, Joel dared not ask again.
Joel gave my child a new name. He said, "You and September are really strange. Since you both want your children to take after your family name, let's call her Maya, Maya Shears. The little sister of Neil."
The birth- giving process was quite painstaking.The doctors were going to have a cesarean section, but I firmly refused.
When Joel heard that, he was very angry. He held Maya in his arms and said happily, "This is the first time I've held a child of our family."
He hadn't seen September's child so far, not to mention holding her. September deliberately hid from him and no one could do anything about it. I was the only one who was in contact with her among so many people.
The day I gave birth to Maya was Christmas Eve. Joel gave Maya a nickname.
Emy.
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