NovelOnlineLilith said without hesitation, "Of course, there are regrets, but we have to accurately decide on what defines regret. If I had magic powers, I would surely want your uncle Ben to be twenty years old. It's best if he could always be twenty-something, to be always energetic and motivated. That way he could always care forand Harry." Layla looked at Lilith, not interrupting her.
"It used to bugthat your Uncle Ben was much older than me. Especially, when I was about to marry him. It always madeunhappy that he was older than I was. But then, everyone talked ssense into me, and I cto accept it. I might have regrets marrying him, but I never regretted that decision." "Why is that?" Layla asked.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"We only live for a few decades. To be able to have one or two things to be proud of, to have a person or two in your heart, that would be a life lived without any regrets. Your Uncle Ben is not a perfect person, but he lovesenough. His tolerance and love forare more than enough forto not dwell on his shortcomings." Layla understood.
"I know you would surely take Uncle Ben and my relationship and compare it to yours and Eric's. Layla, you should not do this," said Lilith. "Your Uncle Ben was the one who pursued me. If he didn't pursue me, I would never have entered into a relationship with him. He is a little unashamed, or you could call it confident- unlike Eric. I don't know if he really likes you or not, or did he deliberately find another woman to piss you off. No matter what, I can't get past his behavior." "Aunt Lilith, I think he is lying to me. Before he announced his relationship at the concert, we met up. At that time, he said that he was not in a relationship, and he has been busy rehearsing. Where did he find the tto be in a relationship? Yet, he suddenly announced his relationship during his concert. It was clearly aimed at me." Layla had been upset because of this. "I feel as if he treatslike a fool." "Layla, what if he has really gotten together with Nadia? People their age get married immediately as long as they are compatible with their chosen partners. They don't have many requirements, unlike when they were in their youth." Lilith wanted Layla to cto her senses.
If she was still clinging to Eric, then even if she were to meet the best man in the world, she would not be able to appreciate them at all.
In Taronia, Mr. Woods took his wife and three children to visit relatives.
Lucas, who was in the South Block, refused to follow them, and Mr. Woods did not force the matter.
Mr. Woods had already conceded.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLucas was a wild horse that was untamabte, All Mr. Woods asked for at that moment was for Lucas to not cause any more trouble. If he was willing to stay home, he would let Lucas remain in the South Block. If he were to force Lucas to visit their relatives, it would only make everyone unhappy.
Lucas cout of his room. He took a clean pear from the fruit bowl and headed to the dining hall.
When Irene was not cooking, she was at the dining table studying.
Irene did not notice Lucas' entrance into the dining room.
"Why are you crying?" Lucas took a bite of the pear. He realized that Irene's eyes were red, and he sat down opposite her.
"I just saw an article. It madethink of Grandma." Irene took a piece of tissue and wipe her tears away. "When I was young, Grandma had takenup a hill to live for stime." "Why were you living up the hill?" Lucas was confused. "Those who don't live in the hills are already poor. If you go up the hill, wouldn't you grow poorer?" "It's not how you imagine it to be. Grandma used to be working up on that hill. There was a church on that hill, and there were many orphans living there. Swere younger than me, swere older. I had many friends that I could play with." "Are you missing your Grandma or those friends?" Lucas looked at her. His pear suddenly did not taste delicious anymore. "Both." Irene sniffled and said, "I want to save money. If I could get into Turlington University, I want to head to the church and have a look." "Where is this church? I could take you there right now." Lucas was bored, so he was willing to climb up a hill together with her.
Irene could not help but smile. "Mr. Lucas, thank you, but the churchas not in Taronia. It's in Aryadelle. By then, I just go alone. After so many years, I don't know whether the rch is still there or not!" S
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