The scene happened many years ago but still lingered in her mind. Jazmin described it to them, her eyes distant.
Somehow, an indescribable
complex expression gradually emerged on her face, but she quickly lowered her head. When she looked up again, the look vanished. Her tone became slightly grave. "He mentioned Aubree to us back then. However, dad disapproved of their relationship at first. At that time, Linda frequently visited our home. For the sake of the family, dad preferred Linda. However, my brother was very stubborn and insisted on marrying Aubree. Later on, dad gradually gave in a little..."
Jazmin paused for a moment and then continued, "However, they abruptly broke up. After that, my brother had been in low spirits for a long period and married Linda in the end. That's all I know about them."
"It sounds like a sad and beautiful love story."
Tilly sighed with mixed emotions. She listened as attentively as Wendy, finding herself absorbed by it.
Then she turned to Wendy and asked in puzzlement, "I just don't understand one thing: since your mom was pregnant with you, why would she break up with my uncle? She no longer loved him, so why would she give birth to you and marry someone else? She should instead decide to have an abortion!"
"I feel puzzled about it too..." Wendy said, twitching her mouth.
Neither she nor even her father could not figure out the reason.
After all, love is always complicated. She was not a witness to their relationship, so she did not know how her mother made her choices. Although she and Charlie were a happy and sweet couple now, they had been separated for four years. They were lucky to be reunited after all those hardships and troubles.
However, her mother and Kim were an unfortunate couple. After they separated, both of them were married, to somebody else. Therefore, no matter how deeply they loved each other, they had no choice but to hide the love at the bottom of their hearts. When they met, they were like strangers. Now, they were separated by death. The only thing left between them was endless lovesickness.
Tilly held her chin and suddenly said, "Speaking of which, was it possible that my aunt, a friendly-looking villain, sabotaged their relationship? It's a universal trick in TV play when a wicked woman wants to take a man away from his girlfriend or wife, isn't it?"
Jazmin was startled once again, and then she raised her hand to tap Tilly's head, amused and annoyed. She criticized with a bitter smile, "What do you know about it? Don't talk nonsense! You should study more instead of watching those romantic dramas!"
"Come on, mom, I have got my master's degree in business, but you still regard me as a little child!" Tilly pouted in displeasure. She rubbed her head and shouted, "Besides, what I see are all US TV series, in which there are many wicked women with destructive power!"
Jazmin looked at her daughter with a helpless smile and did not continue this topic. Instead, she cut off the tenderest part of the beef that had not been touched in her plate and placed it on Wendy's plate. "Eat it, or it will turn cold soon! Wendy, you should eat more. You have a baby in your belly!"
"Well, thank you, aunt..." Wendy thanked her.
After that, the atmosphere of this lunch became warm and relaxed when they changed to talk about the interesting things that Jazmin and Tilly had experienced during the years when they lived abroad.
Charlie called Wendy when they were halfway through the meal. When she finished the meal and walked out of the restaurant, she saw his white Land Rover on the opposite side of the street. Parking outside of the restaurant must not be allowed here, so Charlie parked his car there.
He didn't seem to have just arrived. He must have waited there for quite a while.
As soon as he saw her come out, he immediately jumped out of the driver's seat.
He waved, telling her to wait on the spot. While he strode across the zebra crossing, he became the center of attraction in the crowd. After all, his tall figure was particularly eyecatching.
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