Marriage Games with a Charming CEO novel Chapter 78

Chapter 78 Must Live Until Ninety-Nine

Melissa hesitated before giving a noncommittal grunt.

Alicia knew it was difficult for her to speak, so she reassured, "Okay, take your time. I'm listening."

Melissa had always been considerate of Alicia's feelings, speaking cautiously to avoid causing her sadness or anger.

"I'm not a good mother. I didn't raise you for long before you ended up taking care of me."

"Mom, if you say that, I'll get upset."

Alicia's tone was calm.

She remembered Edmond mentioning that her mother had been showing signs of depression and anxiety lately. So, subconsciously, she interpreted these words as symptoms of emotional distress.

"When Mr. Agos brought you from the orphanage, my husband had just passed away not long before. If it weren't for you coming into our lives, being willing to stay with me, I might have chosen to follow my husband."

"If you hadn't adopted me, I might have grown up in the orphanage and spent my adult life selling things by the roadside."

"In the future, when I'm gone, you and Edmond must have a child. That way, you'll have another bond in this world, and life will have more hope."

"Mom, you must live to ninety-nine."

After Alicia said these, Melissa was immediately at a loss for words.

Just as Melissa was about to share the words she had been contemplating for a while, Alicia suddenly stood up and exclaimed, "I've got a bite!"

She deftly lifted the fishing rod and skillfully reeled in the line, all in one fluid motion.

She caught a large fish.

Alicia's immediate reaction was one of pride. She turned her head to seek Edmond's presence.

He was standing under a distant tree, smoking. His gaze was fixed on her, and upon seeing the fish she had caught, he smiled faintly and gave her a thumbs-up.

She lifted her chin, smiling smugly and looking utterly adorable.

Seeing Alicia's joy, Melissa couldn't bear to interrupt. She sighed and turned to Edmond, hoping he could offer some help.

As Alicia placed the fish into a bucket, her phone rang.

Glancing at the caller ID, it was her secretary calling. She said to Melissa, "Mom, I'll go inside the tent to take a call. Please wait here."