Chapter 1287


    Karen felt sorry for Karen Joy but was also d to see her daughter being so understanding. "Karen


    Joy, it''s good that both of you understand each other. That''s how you stay together for a long time."


    "I understand, Mom. Don''t worry about me." In the past, Karen Joy had thought that she could never


    find Lionel. Hence, to her, finding Lionel was the luckiest thing she had experienced in her life. She


    would cherish the days with him.


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    "My daughter is really a smart girl," Karen said while stroking Karen Joy''s head. "Anyway, don''t


    forget about your father. Who knows he is looking at you on the balcony now?"


    Upon hearing her mother''s words, Karen Joy looked up instinctively at the house. Sure enough, she


    saw a person standing on the balcony in the distance. It couldn''t be anyone but her father.


    Karen Joy curled her lips and said, "Dad is so hard to get along with. Only you can stand him,


    Mom."


    Karen also looked over, but only saw Kevin''s back as he walked back into the house. She smiled


    and said, "We have been together for more than twenty years. I kind of got used to his bad habits."


    "Now that you mentioned it, all of us are actually used to his reserved and difficult personality."


    Karen Joy felt lucky that Lionel was gentle and considerate. He would always talk to her nicely.


    Unlike her father, who would always let others guess what he was thinking.


    "Well, other than this, your father is perfect." Karen would only allow herself to talk bad about Kevin.


    No one else could, not even their daughter.


    Karen Joy understood that her mother was eager to protect her husband. So, she changed the topic


    sensibly, "Mom, where is our Little Precious? Why didn''t hee out to wee me today?"


    In the past, when Julien found out that Karen Joy wasing home, he was more excited than


    anyone else. He would always wait for Karen Joy at the gate. However, he was nowhere to be seen


    that day.


    "He''s ying chess with your grandfather." At this time, Karen spotted someone walking toward


    them out of the corner of her eye. She motioned Karen Joy to look over and said, "Lionel is here."


    "Lionel..." They hadn''t seen each other for only ten minutes. However, at the sight of Lionel, Karen


    Joy rushed toward him and threw herself in his arms. "Why did you go for so long?"


    Lionel hugged her and asked, "Did I?"


    "Of course. Every second without you feels like a year to me. What''s more, more than ten minutes


    have passed. I feel like I haven''t seen you since forever."


    "Look at you, Mom is still here. You should mind yourself." Then, Lionel opened the packet of sour


    candy and stuffed one into Karen Joy''s mouth. "Does it taste good?"


    "Everything you bought for me is delicious," Karen Joy smiled at him. "Brother Lionel, one isn''t


    enough to satisfy my cravings. Can I have another one?"


    "You shouldn''t eat too much of it." Lionel didn''t want to give it to her. However, his heart softened


    when he saw the eager look in her eyes. He stuffed another candy into her mouth and said, "That''s


    enough for now."


    "Brother Lionel, can you give me just one more, please?" The two candies were not enough to


    satisfy Karen Joy''s craving. She stared at Lionel with puppy-dog eyes, trying to make him change


    his mind.


    However, Lionel stood his ground and said to her sternly, "You can have two more of it after lunch."


    Karen Joy was rendered speechless.


    She was acting coy but didn''t work this time.


    Lionel put the packet away and said, "Don''t look so aggrieved. These candies are not good for your


    health. I can''t let you have too much of it."


    Karen Joy remained quiet.


    She felt that she had been mistreated.


    All of a sudden, she was a little mad at him.


    Watching the loving couple, Karen felt happy from the bottom of her heart. She smiled and looked at


    them without saying a word.


    Then, Lionel held Karen Joy''s hand and walked over, "Mom, we are here to trouble you again."


    "It''s only troublesome if you didn''te." Karen thought that if they had missed the weekly family


    gathering, Kevin would definitely be in a bad mood. The point was, he would only keep people


    guessing for the reason.


    "Mom, is there anything we can help?" Lionel asked.


    "There''s nothing much. You should go to Grandpa. After Grandma left, he became much more


    quiet. Most of the time, he would stare nkly at the sky alone. It hurts me to see how much he


    misses Grandma."


    Karen Joy held Karen''s hand and said, "Mom, don''t be sad. Grandma and Grandpa were so close.


    It''s normal that Grandpa was not used to spending time without Grandma. We can only spare more


    time to keep himpany so that he will not feel too lonely."


    "Yes..." Karen let out a sigh. "We should also cherish our loved ones. Life is short."


    "You''re right, Mom." Karen Joy looked at Lionel and said, "Lionel, did you hear that? You have to


    cherish me. In this world, no girl would love you as much as I do."


    Karen Joy had never tried to hide her feelings for Lionel.


    "Stop fooling around, Karen Joy!" Lionel felt embarrassed that Karen Joy was flirting with him


    openly in the presence of Karen.


    Seeing Lionel''s awkward face, Karen said, "Lionel, go and see Grandpa with Karen Joy."


    Lionel nodded. Then, he grabbed Karen Joy''s arm and left.


    Karen watched them leave. She only turned around and headed for the kitchen after she could no


    longer see them.


    "Julien, aren''t you ying chess with Grandpa? Why are you sitting here alone in a daze?" On their


    way to see Hale, Karen Joy ran into Julien who was supposed to be ying chess with Hale.


    Julien remained silent and drooped his head. His facial expression was exactly the same as Kevin


    when he did not speak. Karen Joy walked over and patted him on the head, saying, "My lovely


    brother, why are you upset?"


    Still, Julien did not say a word.


    "Let me guess... Well, you feel lonely because no one could match your intelligence in your studies.


    Am I right?" Karen Joy sat down beside Julien and put one hand on his shoulder. "I have also


    experienced the loneliness of standing on the top. There is nothing to be depressed about."


    "That''s not the case. I''m worried about Jayden." Julien would not be affected by such a trivial


    matter. He was worried about Jayden''s health. However, Karen Joy had no idea what he was talking


    about.


    At the sudden mention of Jayden, Karen Joy threw a nce at Lionel instinctively. She then turned


    to Julien and said, "Tell me, Julien. What''s wrong with Jayden?"


    After thinking it over, Julien decided to tell Karen Joy about their brother''s illness as it was caused


    by the incident when he tried to save her. "Sis, the gunshot wound that Jayden suffered a few years


    ago had caused some problems to his body. It would re up whenever the weather gets cold. If it''s


    not serious, it would lead to unconsciousness as a result of high fever. No one knows what will


    happen if it gets serious."