Little Adie acted like an adult, cupping his chin in his tiny hand and in a thinker pose. After that, he said seriously, 'Mommy, I've been thinking about this. I don't like you and don't want you anymore, not even a little!"
The little one was only four years old. However, he had well-developed facial features and looked just like a young version of Ace.
Joanna held her laughter and asked with the same seriousness, "Really? So Adie doesn't like Mommy anymore. You don't want Mommy anymore. Will Aiden miss Mommy? Won't you miss me?"
Adie fell silent. Feeling speechless, the little one furrowed his thick eyebrows and looked at her with helplessness in his dark eyes. novelbin
"Mommy, that's a lame… You're so childish and naughty. I can't protect you when you go to another city alone. What if someone hurts you? Do you know how worried I am?"
Joanna finally understood Adie's anger and felt her heart warm up.
"Okay, okay. I'm sorry. I'll be away for just a few days and be back soon. Don't worry. Adie, don't worry. Just be a good boy and wait for me with Abby!"
Her children were two little angels that God had given her.
Abby was a sweet girl. She had sweet looks and spoke sweetly. She always made her happy with her warm words.
Adie was a little but mature boy who constantly swore to protect her.
Although not talkative, he always spoke wisely. She often felt ashamed of herself whenever she heard how wise his words were.
Moreover, he was the type who would do great things quietly. He was a man of action, just like his father!
Clara said in agreement, "That's right. Little Adie, Don't worry about your Mommy. I'm with her. No one will hurt her! I will protect her!"
Adie acted like an adult and bristled, "You're unreliable, Auntie Clara. You should take care of yourself first!"
"Ugh!" Clara was speechless for a moment, feeling lost for words.
"Hmph. Mommy is a liar. You promised to bring us wherever you go, but you sneaked away! I'm angry! I won't talk to you until you return from the trip!"
After saying that angrily, Adie pouted and ran out.
"Hey! Adie! Don't go! Mommy didn't mean to leave you behind. Listen…"
Joanna could tell that Adie was furious this time. He even shouted to the camera anxiously.
Nancy consoled her, "Miss Joan, don't worry about them and go about your business. The two little ones are in my care. I'll explain to them carefully. Adie is a smart child. He'll surely understand you."
"That's right! Mommy, I'll speak to him too. If he's still angry. I'll keep crying at him until he's not angry…" Abby said adorably and looked at Joanna with her cute face.
Joanna was amused. "Hahaha. We'll entrust you with this mission. After all, your brother feared nothing except your crying!"
"Hehe. I'm amazing, right?"
The little girl beamed up and pouted her pink and soft lips. "Mommy Kiss! I miss you a lot. Dream about me tonight!"
"Yes, yes. Good girl, Abby. Muack! I'll dream about you tonight!"
The mother and daughter had a long chat. Finally, Joanna reluctantly hung up the phone. Although she had only been away for less than a day, she was already missing her two little ones.
Joanna clenched her fist in silence and thought to herself, "I must get this done quickly and reunite with the kids as soon as possible!"
After washing up, Joanna and Clara lay on the bed in their pink pajamas and had a girl's talk.
"Joanna! To be honest, I really envy you!"
Clara leaned on Joanna and sighed emotionally. "Just look at you now.
You're pretty and rich. You have two precious ones too. More importantly, you don't have an annoying husband! You're living a woman's dream! I'm so envious. I'm tempted to get a daughter and son artificially inseminated into me!'
Joanna laughed in amusement. "Don't be impulsive! It's not easy to raise a child. You can't undo your decision after giving birth. It'll be a nightmare until your child is three. You can't leave them. If they get sick, you'll feel tormented!"
Joanna and Nancy worked hard to raise Adie and Abby for the past four years. Looking back, Joanna had a lot of painful moments she could not share.
It was never easy to handle this kind of heartache. It was not something that could be resolved with more money or hiring more help. As a mother, her children were everything. It had been so from the moment she was pregnant with them. She always had moments of worry whenever her children were sick, naughty, or unhappy. Everything about them would affect her mood.
'I remember when Adie was only three. He caught a sudden high fever at one in the morning and was shaking uncontrollably. Medicine didn't work on him at all. Nancy is highly skilled in medicine. She tried everything, but nothing worked!"
'I was so worried that I thought I was going crazy. At last, I knelt on the beach and looked at the dark sky like a fool, begging all night for God to save my child. My voice was hoarse, and my knees were
swollen…"
Joanna's body trembled as she remembered that desperate night. Her eyes were red too.
' I didn't know. I thought they grew up so fast and became so cute."
Clara held Joanna's arm tightly and said with pain, "Joanna, it must have been hard on you. Why didn't you tell us anything?!'
Joanna shrugged and said frankly, "What is there to say? All mothers go through the same experience. Giving birth and raising a child is like a sacrifice. Don't get into it before you think about it carefully!"
"Do you regret it?"
"Regret what?"
"Regret having children, and…" Clara paused for a few beats and asked carefully, "Do you regret not remarrying that scum-Ace?'
"No, of course not!"
With a determined look in her eyes, Joanna went on, "I was ready to suffer the moment I decided to keep them. My children are just like a sweet burden. They are my motivation to move forward. They are my only tether to this world. I'm serious. If I didn't have them, I might have just ended my life and reunited with my family!"
"As for Ace…"
Joanna sneered as if speaking about a complete stranger. She said in a light hearted manner, "You're right. He's a scum. Divorcing him was the best choice I've ever made! I would never regret it!"
"As expected of my dearest friend! You're so strong and my role model!"
Clara gave Joanna a thumbs-up and looked at her with admiration.
"Don't just talk about me. What about you? How's it going? Didn't you say you would introduce your new boyfriend to me?"
"Me? I'm doing fine…" Clara covered her face shyly and said softly, "I think I've met true love this time!"
It was Joanna's first time seeing Clara being so serious. She was immediately curious. "Quick! Tell me more!"
And so, the two women lay in bed and talked about everything all night. It was almost the next morning before they drifted off to sleep.
The next morning, Clara shouted after she turned on her cell phone. "Joanna, it's big news! You… Come and see this!"