The more Yvette thought about it, the more nervous she became. "I'd better go online and do some research again on what to do next," Yvette thought to herself. After all, she had no prior experience in this situation.
As she picked up her phone and was about to click the search button, a notification popped out on the screen. It showed one unread message. She hesitated for a moment but her fingers subconsciously clicked into the message.
It was a photo. Yvette was overwhelmed then she tried to zoom into the pic with her trembling fingers. It was a photo of a woman holding a baby. There were tears on the woman's face and her eyes were filled with reluctant and unwillingness.
After she saw the picture, she paused for more than ten seconds. She had no memory of this baby but the woman seemed very familiar, based on her instincts.
The person in the photo looked a lot like Yvette, it could even be said that they looked like twins. "This picture seemed like it was taken a long time ago. Is this woman my mother?"
It had to be! This type of photo could only be from twenty or thirty years ago and she had no memory of holding this baby before. Plus, it couldn't be photoshopped.
She was very sure of that.
Yvette took a quick look at the phone number. It was the old man's number. "What's going on? How did he know my mother?" Yvette wondered.
Yvette froze and dialed the number.
Soon, Levi answered the phone.
"The person in the photo..." Yvette felt so nervous. She grew up with huge insecurities because she didn't have parents. She always assumed that it was either they had passed away or they chose to abandon her.
She tried to be optimistic about it by thinking that she was abandoned and her parents were still alive.
But now, she saw the photo, so...
"It's your mother," Levi answered.
Yvette trembled as she asked, "She is? Then, where is my mother now?"
She felt that her heart was about to stop beating. It had been 25 years, just as she was about to leave this in the past, she found news about her parents.
"Your mother is still alive, but your father had passed away," he sighed.
Yvette's tears flowed down her cheeks, asking, "Who are you?"
"I am your father's dad, your grandfather. Your mother is with me now. She misses you very much," Levi replied.
Yvette froze. "Grandpa? How could my own grandfather put me in so much torture? How could this be?" She thought in disbelief.
Yvette was in agony. How did her father die? When did it happen?
"Why did you do all this to me? Why?" Yvette asked him. She felt betrayed. The pain of betrayal was killing her.
"To train you. To strengthen your skills. It is in your blood. My son is a master of fighting, and so are you. I had seen great potential in you. You will be an excellent master of fighting, just like your father," Levi said. He had seen Yvette's growth. Her strength would be comparable to Karen's in no time.
Yvette shook her head, "No, I don't want to be a master of fighting. I just want to be with my husband, have children with him, and have a life together."
"Shut up! Do you know how your father died? Also, your mother is here waiting for you! Come and find me, I'll tell you everything!" The old man cried out.
He then hung up the phone, and Yvette was left in a daze. Then, she quickly wiped her tears dry as Chuck walked out from the bathroom. He walked over to her feeling nervous but filled with anticipation.
"Honey," he called her. When he was taking a bath, he had fantasized about how Yvette would take care of him.
When he thought of her shy expression, he got excited.
"Hubby, I.. I'm sorry. I'm not in the mood today. I'm sorry." At this time, Yvette's mind was filled with her parents. How could she have any other thoughts?
Chuck smiled and said, "It's okay, Honey. You're tired. Let's go to bed early."
Of course, Chuck was disappointed, but he could tell that Yvette was not interested. How could he force her to do it?
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