Amanda ran to the drawing board and picked up the brushes to continue her unfinished drawing. Andrew put down his book, “Daddy, let’s play chess.”
Cormac stood with his hands behind his back and looked at Andrew, “I’m afraid you’ll cry if you lose.”
Andrew felt embarrassed and rubbed his head. He was angry earlier because he could not accept losing the chess game.
However, he got over it.
Although his skills were not good enough, he understood that he would become better in the future.
“I won’t cry,” Andrew said firmly.
Cormac walked over to Andrew and sat on the mat, “Let’s get started.”
Andrew was happy and opened his newly purchased chess set. One of them held white pieces while the other held black pieces.
Andrew lost again this time, but he had improved and was able to last for a few rounds of the game.
It was getting late, and it was also time for dinner. Amanda finished her drawing while Cormac and Andrew stopped playing chess. They packed their things and took them home.
Dinner was ready at home. Coral was about to go out of the house to ask them back to dinner. When she saw them coming back, she took the things from Cormac’s hand and said with a smile, “Remember to wash your hands before dinner.”
Lucy and Loredana prepared dinner together. Theresa did not return to her room while Armand had not yet woken up. Lucy kept the food for him in the kitchen. She also cooked hangover soup. Armand could drink it when he woke up.
Amanda showed her drawing to Loredana and asked her if it was good.
Loredana thought Amanda had improved a lot in drawing indeed, and she gave her kind words of praise, “The drawing is lifelike. Your drawing skills are getting better. It’s great! Go and wash your hands and eat.”
Amanda was in a good mood after being praised. She put down the drawing and went to wash her hands, then she climbed up the chair and sat by herself and waited for dinner.
Loredana made a soup especially for them. She ladled soup into the bowls and handed it over to Andrew and Amanda. Cormac looked at the soup and asked, “Where is mine?” Cormac was not gluttonous, but it was because he heard that Loredana was the one who had made the soup.
Loredana was about to serve it to Cormac. When she heard Cormac’s question, she could not help but roll her eyes. She put a bowl of soup in front of him, “How could I forget about you.” Cormac smiled faintly.
Theresa’s legs were getting better, so she was eating at the dining table. However, she was out of her mind. Loredana placed the bowl of soup in front of her, “What are you thinking about?” “Nothing,” when she returned to her senses, Theresa was about to spoon out the soup. Loredana quickly stopped her, “It’s hot. Let it cool down before drinking. Why are you out of mind?” “Not at all,” Theresa denied.
Loredana had seen through her but did not unmask her. She smiled and remained silent.
After they finished dinner, Lucy cleaned up the dining table while Coral helped the two children to bathe. Cormac pestered Loredana to go upstairs right after dinner. He merely wanted to hold her in his arms without doing anything.
At midnight, Armand woke up blearily, and his mouth felt dry. He got up and poured a glass of water. Armand was in a trance because of drinking. He seemed to be a lot soberer after drinking a glass of water, and he noticed where he was.
Soon he thought of Theresa was also there. He looked at her room and put down the glass. He could not help but walk over to her room. Perhaps it was late and too quiet, Armand subconsciously thought that Theresa must be asleep, and she would not know that he went to see her. So he quietly opened her room door.
It was a quiet night. The room was unlit and only a ray of moonlight shone in through the window. The furnishings of the house were vaguely visible. He walked in gently.
Theresa had just laid down but she could not fall asleep. So, she drew the diagram and only stopped drawing when her neck hurt as she kept lowering her head. She knew it as soon as the door was knocked. However, she just did not make any noise and pretended to sleep with her eyes closed.
Armand did not notice it at all since the light was not very bright and clear. He could not see Theresa’s expression, so he could not notice it.
He gently moved the chair beside him to the bedside. Then, he sat down and just looked at her quietly.
He wanted to say many things deep in his heart to her, but he did not know how to start.
He did not know how to express his feelings.
He reached out and grasped her hand in his palm. He rested his head on her. Late night, all living creatures fell into a deep sleep, only he was still awake and was able to hear her breathing clearly as well as gazing at her.
No more repentance could penetrate one’s heart as deeply as this moment of peace.
He was imagining her appearance in his mind quietly.
Although her appearance had changed, he knew clearly that it was still her and she remained the same deep in his heart.
Everybody made mistakes and so did I.
I did not ask for your forgiveness, but I just hoped that I could see you from time to time.
Theresa, I felt sorry as I was the one who hurt and upset you. I was suffering too since you lost your baby. If it was not for my fault, I would become a father now.
Whenever it was late at night, I often thought if only I could lose my memory, I would not feel so sad too.
God gave me the chance but I did not appreciate it.
If I had the chance to start all over again, I would take good care of you and not let you get any hurt.
I would hold your hand until we were old.
If you still hated me, please continue to do so. At least then, you would still think of me in your heart.
Theresa, you were the one who let me understand what it meant to be engraved in my heart. Even though you had hurt my pride, I still wanted to have you back with me guiltily. Even if you always scolded me, my heart was still warm.
Theresa, I had told you many things in the past, but I had not kept a single promise.
Theresa, I was upset, really upset.
It was inexpressible to describe how I felt at this moment.
He stayed here until 5 a.m. Although his eyes were closed, he did not fall asleep as there were many thoughts in his mind.
He was worried that she would notice him. Even though he was reluctant to let go of her hand, he still let go of it as his palm was full of sweat after clutching it for so long.
He approached her and kissed her forehead gently, “I love you and this lasts forever.”
He got up after saying that and looked at her for a few seconds. He did not realise any signs of her waking up. After putting the chair back in its original place, he left the room quietly. When the door was shut, the woman opened her eyes. Armand thought that she was sleeping soundly. However, she moved her fingers and the warmth was still left on her hand. She opened her eyes and looked up at the ceiling above her. Tears were rolling down from her eyes unconsciously and flowing to her hair at her ears.
It had been a torturous night for her. She could not share her bitterness in her heart with anyone else, but she could only endure and suffer silently.
This was her destiny and she could not change it. The only thing she could do was to overcome it and continue living.
As for her relationship…it was afraid that she did not have the courage and strength to accept it anymore.
She told Loredana before that she still believed in love, but it seemed to be an excuse to keep Loredana from thinking too much.
How could she still have the courage to deal with her relationship?
Her heart had already sunk for the loss of her child and her physical disability.
The day was getting brighter while the darkness had passed. It was another wonderful day as the sun rose.
Theresa closed her eyes slowly. She did not want to be noticed by anybody that she had not slept for the whole night.
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.