Mia was peering at a photo of Andre's mom, with nothing but darkness outside and dim light inside the room. Normally, this place would give her the creeps, but with her hubby around, she ain't afraid of nothing.
A little pot stood before a rug, and Andre opened up a piece of paper with test results on it. He lit it up without a second thought.
Mia piped up, "Honey, what about your dad and Bruce seeing this after you burned it?"
Andre glanced at his cute wife and asked, "Mia, are you scared of my mom's photo?"
Mia took another look at the picture of the woman, who wore a kind smile. She shook her head, "Maybe she knows I'm your wife and won't scare me."
"Can you stay with me here tonight then?" Andre asked.
Mia nodded. She didn't want to leave her hubby alone in this dark room.
The test results were now ashes.
Holding his wife's hand, Andre addressed the photo, "Mom, we found Molly. It's all thanks to my wife."
Mia shook her head, shying away from the praise, "It's not me. It's your son's persistence. I even argued with him at first. But, as it turns out, he was right all along."
"Without Mia, I wouldn't have found Molly." Andre said, looking at his wife who was kneeling beside him, "Without Mia, I wouldn't have got these test results so soon."
Mia hung her head, slightly guilty. If she had listened to Andre earlier and didn't make things difficult, they might have got the results even sooner.
"You don't have to worry about Jade. She's never suffered. The Byrnes have always treated her like a treasure. I've known Jade and Leo since middle school." Mia recalled Leo, the unlucky guy at the hospital, saying, "For Leo, this situation is a double-edged sword. He only has two good friends. One is me, now his family; the other is Jade, also his family."
Both Jade and she had become family to Leo. Apparently, it was all written in the stars. They were meant to be family.
"Maybe it's you, watching us from heaven and making all these coincidences happen, right? You saw me, liked me, and arranged for me to become good friends with your daughter and grandson. Then you saw your son alone and found him a wife in me. You're so smart. My husband is great, but he's a bit cold-hearted. And look at me, here to warm his heart. Although we've never met, I can feel that you would have liked me. Since you like me so much, you wouldn't mind me sitting on the floor and talking to you, right?" Mia said.
Mia rubbed her knees. She had been kneeling for quite a while and her legs were getting numb. Andre noticed and helped her up, "If you can't kneel anymore, then don't. Mom won't be mad."
Mia finally stood up, relieving her sore knees. But standing for too long would also tire her out. So, she sat on the rug, legs crossed, leaning against Andre's arm and resting on his shoulder. Slowly, she fell asleep, like a little kitten curled up on her husband's lap.
In the dark room, Andre finally felt guilt-free and less lonely in front of his mom's photo.
"Mom, I found Molly. I finally come to visit you without any guilt. Mia is such a lively, smart, and adorable girl. With her by my side, I don't feel lonely anymore. I've been searching for Molly for fifteen years, and she's been my rock for those years. But now, it’s time for a change." Andre said, gently stroking the cheek of the sleeping Mia.
In the middle of the night, a sleeping Mia was carried back to the bedroom. When she woke up, she found herself on the bed.
"Huh? Wasn't I chatting with Andre and his mom last night?" Mia was confused.
She noticed that her clothes had been changed. No doubt, that must be the work of Andre, always taking advantage of her.
As she was about to get out of bed, Andre walked in, "You're awake."
"Yeah, when did you bring me back?" Mia asked.
"Late at night. I think my mom might've been worried you'd get cold, so she told me to bring you back." Andre said.
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