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"Ko, how are you able to smile and pretend? " Jia asked, recalling their encounter a while ago.
Koko brought her inside his car so they could talk.
"What am I pretending? " He wondered.
"Are you not hurting to see her? "
Koko laughed and sighed.
"It's long over between us. I remember our days , the love that we both shared, but it doesn't hurt anymore. And love is lovelier the second time around with Gracie. "
He added when she did not reply.
"How about you? Why are you crying? "
"I am torn in between them. Jim seemed to treat me as if I am still his wife. He cried bitterly and I knew that he still loves me the way he did before. "
Aijohn suddenly got a headache.
"Perhaps but he cannot change the fact that you are now Anthon's
wife. "
"You do not understand... "She complained.
Koko tossed his head backward and laughed.
"What is it that I do not
understand? "
"I don't want to hurt both of them. Our house is Jim's. I just could not imagine that while I and Anthon will share the same bed, he would just be there hurting in the guest room."
"That's simple! Let Anthon sleep in your left and Jim in your right..."
A slap came flying into his cheek, making him laugh louder.
"Jia Anna, just wait and see what will happen. Do not overthink. We still don't know what is in Jim's mind. Have you forgotten his saintly traits? Compose yourself and apply a heavy make up. You will still be hosting them for lunch."
Meanwhile, Anthon and Jim were still in the ante room.
"Ton, thanks for taking over my responsibilities for my family. "
Anthon replied only with a pursed smile. His heart was racing and suddenly, he became nervous on what he may say next.
"What about now? I have married your wife. You should have returned earlier. "
Jim patted his shoulder. "You know, Ton, if I wanted to, I could have stopped you, five years ago. "
Anthon stared at him, wondering what he meant.
"Yes, I returned. At that time, I saw Jia coming out of the gate of Jian's Garden. I followed her. Who ever knew that she would go to my 'tomb'. I heard her cry bitterly as she said goodbye to me. It was then that I knew you were getting married. And it was also the reason why I returned to Hailey. "
Anthon could not believe his ears. He also could not believe that he had a brother as selfless as him, even if it would cost his happiness.
"Then why did you not show up? You could have stopped us..."
Jim held his shoulder. "I love you as my little brother, Ton. It's so sad that we did not meet earlier during our childhood days. And it also didn't take long before we got separated again. I did not want to hurt you, Ton. I know how much you were hurting. Because I knew all along how much you love her. "
"After all, I already died in your eyes....so be it. This is my life's greatest purpose. If I stopped you, I wouldn't have been the channel to end the agony of those who are suffering from cancer. "
Anthon shook his head. "I would never want to be like you, Jim. "
Jim laughed. "Because you do not want to give Jia back to me? "
"I won't. I'm sorry. "
"Of course."
"Can I visit the children? " Jim said after a while.
"Our home is still your home. And the children is still your children, with an addition of one
more. "Anthon chuckled out loudly.
"Ton, I have something I want to tell you...
Suddenly, a loud knocking interrupted them. Anthon stood up to open the door.
"Dr. Jim, you're needed in the forum over lunch. They are already waiting for you. "
"Ton, let's talk again next time.."Jim said as he stood up and wrapped an arm over Anthon.
The moment they arrived by the long dining table, Jia was already seated in the end corner of the table, Mr. Wayne sitting beside her. Sensing her emotional status, he held her hand to comfort her. The more Jia struggled to keep her tears.
"Dad, please don't make me cry. "
She whispered into his ear.
"I did? " Mr. Wayne acted surprised and startled, making Jia laugh.
"It's your fault! "
Jia was dumbfounded. He was blaming her?
But then Mr. Wayne added. "Because you're too beautiful that none of them would give up. "
Jia laughed again but she was not able to hold back her tears. Mr. Wayne, then, scooped her up into his embrace.
Little did they know that everyone was looking at them.
"Dad, I'm jealous. Could you also give me a warm hug? " Jim said, exciting a laughter from the crowd while those who knew them fidgetted.
Mr. Wayne, turned to her, like a father to a little child.
"Darling, can you be my proxy? "
Another round of laughter followed through.
"Dad, you're so bad! " Jia pouted like a child as she snuggled into his chest.
Dr. Hailey smiled and butted in. "Can we now get started? "
Soon, all the topics circulated to the wonders of Hailey's Pill and Pen, but none of them get into Jia's head. She sat there for hours, smiling and wishing that this ordeal would soon end.
Finally, the forum ended but it was already few hours before dinner. When everyone stood up to leave, Jia's heartbeat started to race. How she wished Jim would not go home! It would feel too awkward to know that he would be in another room while in the past, she used to sleep in his arms.
"Son, we have to leave. The kids are already waiting in school. Come with us. " Mr. Wayne said, placing a hand over Jim's shoulder.
Jim then turned to Hailey. " Dear, what's your plan? "
Mr. Wayne's brows constricted. Did he hear it right? Jia also heard him, but due to the mess inside her heart, it did not sink in her mind.
"We are invited for dinner at home. "
She smiled as she looked at all of them.
"Dad, I'll go home early tomorrow before the kids will leave. "
Jia felt a sigh of relief.
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"Ko, how are you able to smile and pretend? " Jia asked, recalling their encounter a while ago.
Koko brought her inside his car so they could talk.
"What am I pretending? " He wondered.
"Are you not hurting to see her? "
Koko laughed and sighed.
"It's long over between us. I remember our days , the love that we both shared, but it doesn't hurt anymore. And love is lovelier the second time around with Gracie. "
He added when she did not reply.
"How about you? Why are you crying? "
"I am torn in between them. Jim seemed to treat me as if I am still his wife. He cried bitterly and I knew that he still loves me the way he did before. "
Aijohn suddenly got a headache.
"Perhaps but he cannot change the fact that you are now Anthon's
wife. "
"You do not understand... "She complained.
Koko tossed his head backward and laughed.
"What is it that I do not
understand? "
"I don't want to hurt both of them. Our house is Jim's. I just could not imagine that while I and Anthon will share the same bed, he would just be there hurting in the guest room."
"That's simple! Let Anthon sleep in your left and Jim in your right..."
A slap came flying into his cheek, making him laugh louder.
"Jia Anna, just wait and see what will happen. Do not overthink. We still don't know what is in Jim's mind. Have you forgotten his saintly traits? Compose yourself and apply a heavy make up. You will still be hosting them for lunch."
Meanwhile, Anthon and Jim were still in the ante room.
"Ton, thanks for taking over my responsibilities for my family. "
Anthon replied only with a pursed smile. His heart was racing and suddenly, he became nervous on what he may say next.
"What about now? I have married your wife. You should have returned earlier. "
Jim patted his shoulder. "You know, Ton, if I wanted to, I could have stopped you, five years ago. "
Anthon stared at him, wondering what he meant.
"Yes, I returned. At that time, I saw Jia coming out of the gate of Jian's Garden. I followed her. Who ever knew that she would go to my 'tomb'. I heard her cry bitterly as she said goodbye to me. It was then that I knew you were getting married. And it was also the reason why I returned to Hailey. "
Anthon could not believe his ears. He also could not believe that he had a brother as selfless as him, even if it would cost his happiness.
"Then why did you not show up? You could have stopped us..."
Jim held his shoulder. "I love you as my little brother, Ton. It's so sad that we did not meet earlier during our childhood days. And it also didn't take long before we got separated again. I did not want to hurt you, Ton. I know how much you were hurting. Because I knew all along how much you love her. "
"After all, I already died in your eyes....so be it. This is my life's greatest purpose. If I stopped you, I wouldn't have been the channel to end the agony of those who are suffering from cancer. "
Anthon shook his head. "I would never want to be like you, Jim. "
Jim laughed. "Because you do not want to give Jia back to me? "
"I won't. I'm sorry. "
"Of course."
"Can I visit the children? " Jim said after a while.
"Our home is still your home. And the children is still your children, with an addition of one
more. "Anthon chuckled out loudly.
"Ton, I have something I want to tell you...
Suddenly, a loud knocking interrupted them. Anthon stood up to open the door.
"Dr. Jim, you're needed in the forum over lunch. They are already waiting for you. "
"Ton, let's talk again next time.."Jim said as he stood up and wrapped an arm over Anthon.
The moment they arrived by the long dining table, Jia was already seated in the end corner of the table, Mr. Wayne sitting beside her. Sensing her emotional status, he held her hand to comfort her. The more Jia struggled to keep her tears.
"Dad, please don't make me cry. "
She whispered into his ear.
"I did? " Mr. Wayne acted surprised and startled, making Jia laugh.
"It's your fault! "
Jia was dumbfounded. He was blaming her?
But then Mr. Wayne added. "Because you're too beautiful that none of them would give up. "
Jia laughed again but she was not able to hold back her tears. Mr. Wayne, then, scooped her up into his embrace.
Little did they know that everyone was looking at them.
"Dad, I'm jealous. Could you also give me a warm hug? " Jim said, exciting a laughter from the crowd while those who knew them fidgetted.
Mr. Wayne, turned to her, like a father to a little child.
"Darling, can you be my proxy? "
Another round of laughter followed through.
"Dad, you're so bad! " Jia pouted like a child as she snuggled into his chest.
Dr. Hailey smiled and butted in. "Can we now get started? "
Soon, all the topics circulated to the wonders of Hailey's Pill and Pen, but none of them get into Jia's head. She sat there for hours, smiling and wishing that this ordeal would soon end.
Finally, the forum ended but it was already few hours before dinner. When everyone stood up to leave, Jia's heartbeat started to race. How she wished Jim would not go home! It would feel too awkward to know that he would be in another room while in the past, she used to sleep in his arms.
"Son, we have to leave. The kids are already waiting in school. Come with us. " Mr. Wayne said, placing a hand over Jim's shoulder.
Jim then turned to Hailey. " Dear, what's your plan? "
Mr. Wayne's brows constricted. Did he hear it right? Jia also heard him, but due to the mess inside her heart, it did not sink in her mind.
"We are invited for dinner at home. "
She smiled as she looked at all of them.
"Dad, I'll go home early tomorrow before the kids will leave. "
Jia felt a sigh of relief.
"Ko, how are you able to smile and pretend? " Jia asked, recalling their encounter a while ago. Koko brought her inside his car so they could talk. "What am I pretending? " He wondered. "Are you not hurting to see her? " Koko laughed and sighed. "It's long over between us. I remember our days , the love that we both shared, but it doesn't hurt anymore. And love is lovelier the second time around with Gracie. " He added when she did not reply. "How about you? Why are you crying? " "I am torn in between them. Jim seemed to treat me as if I am still his wife. He cried bitterly and I knew that he still loves me the way he did before. " Aijohn suddenly got a headache. "Perhaps but he cannot change the fact that you are now Anthon's wife. " "You do not understand... "She complained. Koko tossed his head backward and laughed. "What is it that I do not understand? " "I don't want to hurt both of them. Our house is Jim's. I just could not imagine that while I and Anthon will share the same bed, he would just be there hurting in the guest room." "That's simple! Let Anthon sleep in your left and Jim in your right..." A slap came flying into his cheek, making him laugh louder. "Jia Anna, just wait and see what will happen. Do not overthink. We still don't know what is in Jim's mind. Have you forgotten his saintly traits? Compose yourself and apply a heavy make up. You will still be hosting them for lunch." Meanwhile, Anthon and Jim were still in the ante room. "Ton, thanks for taking over my responsibilities for my family. " Anthon replied only with a pursed smile. His heart was racing and suddenly, he became nervous on what he may say next. "What about now? I have married your wife. You should have returned earlier. " Jim patted his shoulder. "You know, Ton, if I wanted to, I could have stopped you, five years ago. " Anthon stared at him, wondering what he meant. "Yes, I returned. At that time, I saw Jia coming out of the gate of Jian's Garden. I followed her. Who ever knew that she would go to my 'tomb'. I heard her cry bitterly as she said goodbye to me. It was then that I knew you were getting married. And it was also the reason why I returned to Hailey. " Anthon could not believe his ears. He also could not believe that he had a brother as selfless as him, even if it would cost his happiness. "Then why did you not show up? You could have stopped us..." Jim held his shoulder. "I love you as my little brother, Ton. It's so sad that we did not meet earlier during our childhood days. And it also didn't take long before we got separated again. I did not want to hurt you, Ton. I know how much you were hurting. Because I knew all along how much you love her. " "After all, I already died in your eyes....so be it. This is my life's greatest purpose. If I stopped you, I wouldn't have been the channel to end the agony of those who are suffering from cancer. " Anthon shook his head. "I would never want to be like you, Jim. " Jim laughed. "Because you do not want to give Jia back to me? " "I won't. I'm sorry. " "Of course." "Can I visit the children? " Jim said after a while. "Our home is still your home. And the children is still your children, with an addition of one more. "Anthon chuckled out loudly. "Ton, I have something I want to tell you... Suddenly, a loud knocking interrupted them. Anthon stood up to open the door. "Dr. Jim, you're needed in the forum over lunch. They are already waiting for you. " "Ton, let's talk again next time.."Jim said as he stood up and wrapped an arm over Anthon. The moment they arrived by the long dining table, Jia was already seated in the end corner of the table, Mr. Wayne sitting beside her. Sensing her emotional status, he held her hand to comfort her. The more Jia struggled to keep her tears. "Dad, please don't make me cry. " She whispered into his ear. "I did? " Mr. Wayne acted surprised and startled, making Jia laugh. "It's your fault! " Jia was dumbfounded. He was blaming her? But then Mr. Wayne added. "Because you're too beautiful that none of them would give up. " Jia laughed again but she was not able to hold back her tears. Mr. Wayne, then, scooped her up into his embrace. Little did they know that everyone was looking at them. "Dad, I'm jealous. Could you also give me a warm hug? " Jim said, exciting a laughter from the crowd while those who knew them fidgetted. Mr. Wayne, turned to her, like a father to a little child. "Darling, can you be my proxy? " Another round of laughter followed through. "Dad, you're so bad! " Jia pouted like a child as she snuggled into his chest. Dr. Hailey smiled and butted in. "Can we now get started? " Soon, all the topics circulated to the wonders of Hailey's Pill and Pen, but none of them get into Jia's head. She sat there for hours, smiling and wishing that this ordeal would soon end. Finally, the forum ended but it was already few hours before dinner. When everyone stood up to leave, Jia's heartbeat started to race. How she wished Jim would not go home! It would feel too awkward to know that he would be in another room while in the past, she used to sleep in his arms. "Son, we have to leave. The kids are already waiting in school. Come with us. " Mr. Wayne said, placing a hand over Jim's shoulder. Jim then turned to Hailey. " Dear, what's your plan? " Mr. Wayne's brows constricted. Did he hear it right? Jia also heard him, but due to the mess inside her heart, it did not sink in her mind. "We are invited for dinner at home. " She smiled as she looked at all of them. "Dad, I'll go home early tomorrow before the kids will leave. " Jia felt a sigh of relief.
