When Benjamin arrived at the departure gate, he suddenly turned around and looked at me, as if he was waiting for my reply.
I nodded and gave him my brightest smile. “I am very happy now.”
Benjamin froze for a second before replying with a smile. Finally, he disappeared into the crowd after passing through the departure gate.
I lingered at the spot for a while more, trying to catch a final glimpse of the man. Noticing that I wasn’t leaving, Christopher tugged at my hand and pulled me toward the exit. “What are you looking at? He’s just a fool who does whatever he likes and is now leaving the country after all is lost. How close are the two of you anyway?”
“Why are you acting so harsh today?” I sighed.
“Hmph! So what if he’s your first love? Is he sure if his first love is you or Crystal?” Christopher was unrelenting. “If that Wilson guy did really humiliate you then, I would have killed him and Benjamin as well.”
“Who knows, maybe you’ve already dealt with that Wilson guy using your own ways.” I was aware that ever since then, that man’s family had been having financial difficulties and not long after, they left Avenport altogether. “Let’s hurry. I still have to take Mom to the restaurant. Isn’t that more important? Let’s not talk about such miscellaneous stuff now.”
“Yup, these are just miscellaneous stuff!” Christopher smiled when he heard that. I wasn’t sure what else he had in mind, but I noticed that he was grinning wildly.
I had a really bad feeling as I looked at his expression. Whenever he had that look on his face, it would be because he had done something bad. I could not help but ask, “Is there something I should know?”
“Oh, nothing much. I just swapped the gift you prepared for Benjamin.”
“What did you swap it with?”
“A note, warning him not to have any funny ideas on my wife, and that he should know his place.”
“You’re kidding me!” I gaped in disbelief. Just as I turned around, I saw a plane ascending into the air and disappearing into the clouds.
What else could I say? Like a grown kid, Christopher behaved willfully sometimes, doing anything he could to make sure I was happy. He would also not hesitate to deal with anyone who took advantage of me. I had to admit that he could appear to be a little petty at times, but I still could not help feeling blissful.
At five o’clock in the afternoon, I stood outside the hotel’s entrance while glancing at my watch from time to time. Finally, I spotted Nathan’s car stopping in front of the entrance. Immediately, I went up and called out excitedly, “Mom?”
Isabelle got out of the car, followed by Nathan. However, he was looking rather awkward. Not letting it bother me, I greeted him placidly, “Hi, Dad!”
Nathan briefly acknowledged my greeting without saying much. He looked a little older than the last time I saw him. I knew that what Crystal had done had caused a huge blow to the Tanners. Otherwise, my dad would not have to do so much. Recently, it seemed like the Tanner family had gotten into some trouble again, but I was not very sure. It was possible that Mom was involved in it as well, but I had absolutely no intention of interfering.
I should leave it to my parents to settle the issues between them themselves.
“Nice to meet you, Mrs. Goldstein. My dad is already waiting upstairs. Please follow us,” Christopher greeted my mom respectfully as he held my head and gestured with his other hand.
“I’ll just call you Chris if that’s all right. You look like a fine young man!” Isabelle complimented.
That was the best five-star hotel in Avenport and the interior of the hotel was lavishly renovated. We headed toward the private room which we have reserved in advance. When Julia saw us entering the room, she stood up with Gordon and said enthusiastically, “You must be Yvonne’s parents. Since it’s our first meeting, let’s—”
“Isabelle?” Before the woman could finish her sentence, her expression changed drastically after scrutinizing my mom. With a change in the tone of her voice, she said, “It’s you? You’re Yvonne’s mother?”
“Julia! You’re Chris’ mother! How is this even possible?”
Isabelle’s expression darkened as well, the smile on her face completely gone. Suddenly, she pulled me away from Christopher and raised her voice as she yelled in agitation, “Eve, I won’t allow you to be with Christopher. This woman is the one who caused your Uncle Robert’s death. She’s our enemy. You can’t be with our enemy’s son.”
