Chapter 382 A Simple Life
“I can see her influence in you.”
“You’re gentle and caring. You must have learned from her.”
Cherise’s eyes gleamed earnestly.
Damien smiled resignedly. “You always have a way of uplifting people.”
Then, he frowned and continued, “You were an orphan since you were young. Do you miss your birth parents sometimes? Have you ever thought about searching for them?”
Cherise solemnly shook her head. “No.”
“I don’t miss them, nor do I want to find them.”
Cherise pursed her lips and continued, “My aunt and uncle have been very good to me.
“In my village, people would tell their adopted children that they were their birth parents. to avoid complications. Only when the children grow up and understand better, will they be told the truth about being adopted.”
“However, my aunt and uncle were different. From the moment I could speak, they told me I had biological parents, and they were only my aunt and uncle.”
Cherise’s expression softened as she recalled her past. “In reality, aunt and uncle are just titles.”
“They cared for me more than some parents care for their own biological children.”
“All these years, I’ve wondered why my parents didn’t want me.”
“Later, I realized they must have had their reasons for giving me away.”
“Perhaps my father remarried, or my mother married someone else. I would have only been a burden to them.”
Cherise looked ahead resolutely. Her voice was solemn.
Damien gripped the steering wheel so tightly that his fingers turned pale. “Is this really what you believe?”
“Yes.”
Cherise nodded. “If they remembered me, they would have found me.”
“However…”
Cherise smiled bitterly. “It’s been nineteen years. No one came to find me. They must have forgotten about me.”
“It’s better this way. I can focus on taking care of Uncle Shaw, Aunt Sarah, and Grandma in their old age. Then, you and I can focus on our own lives.”
“If my parents found me, we would have to deal with other relatives. That’s exhausting!”
She grinned and leaned comfortably into the seat. “I dislike complicated matters. I want. life to be simple and easy. It’s nice this way.”
Damien glanced into the rearview mirror. Seeing her contented and happy smile, he couldn’t help but chuckle.
“You’re right. It’s good to live a simple life.”
It was past three in the afternoon when Cherise and Damien arrived at Shaw’s village.
Cherise had called her uncle, Elvis, before boarding the flight in the morning. She informed him that they would reach the village around two in the afternoon.
However, they were delayed for some time at Mandy’s place. It was already half past three when their car stopped in front of Elvis’ house.
“Uncle Shaw!”
Cherise got out of the car and ran excitedly into the yard.
Damien watched her with an amused smile. He opened the car trunk and retrieved a box. filled with presents.
As he walked through the gates with the box, he noticed a black car parked in the vacant land beside Elvis’ yard. It looked new and didn’t seem like a car from the village.
“Uncle Shaw, who are they…”
Cherise didn’t expect to see Elvis with guests when she entered the house. There were two men in suits sitting on a couch in the living room.
The men were lean but fit. They appeared to be ex-soldiers.
