Chapter 1216


    Oliviaughingly took Galen into her arms. "You said the same thingst time, and then what


    happened? You couldn''t bear to leave him at home. Anyway, I think our Galen is obedient enough. Oh,


    yes, didn''t Mr. Russell want to teach him some stuff personally? Where''s he?"


    "Well, Galen nearly crawled into the paper shredder when his father took him to the office, and Alex


    was so terrified that he stopped taking him there. I guess we''ll have to wait till Galen grows older.” Lily


    shook her head.


    Having missed out on many things in their lives, Lily and Alexander had named their son "Galen,"


    which meant "calm" in Greek, hoping he could slow down and calmly enjoy life, unlike them.


    However, the boy had always been restless and kept getting into mischief to the point that they


    wondered if they had made a mistake naming him so.


    Oliva put everything in order, looked outside, and noticed that her ride had arrived. "I''m leaving. What''s


    wrong with Mr. Perfect? He''s usually early. Why isn''t he here yet this time?"


    Lily chuckled. "He has something to do, and he''ll be here a bitte. You can go home first."


    "Can you handle things alone?" Olivia looked at the squirming child in her arms and asked, concerned.


    "Absolutely!" Lily gestured okay and said, "I know today is your anniversary. Just go and stop worrying


    about me!"


    After seeing Olivia off, Lily brought her son to the yard outside and seated him on the swing. Since it


    was autumn and breezy, flower scents permeated the air, making the ce more pleasant.


    Not longter, they heard the sound of a car arriving and saw Alexander stride in from outside.


    "Daddy, Daddy!" Galen spread his arms and trotted over with a happy grin.


    Alexander held his son up over his head, making him giggle.


    "Is it just you, honey? Where''s grandma?" Lily looked outside, but there was no one else.


    "She said it''s the harvest season, so she’s noting back. She''ll return to visit Galen after harvesting


    the fruits."


    Alexander carried his son, nuzzled his cheeks, and the boyughed non-stop, holding back his face.


    "Grandma is quite enjoying her life, isn''t she? She doesn''t even miss urban life anymore."


    When Margaret got slightly healthier, she moved to the mountains to stay and pray. As there were


    many fruit trees, she would water and fertilize them whenever she was free. The fruit trees grew well


    and bore many fruits this year.


    Ralph also stayed in the mountains with his mother, seemingly leading a rtively quiet and reclusive


    life.


    “Even your uncle isn''ting back?" Lily asked after some thought.


    Alexander nodded. "It''s quiet there, unlike the bustling city. Over there, he doesn''t need to worry about


    people making fun of him and wouldn''t feel embarrassed by his loss of status. Besides..."


    After a pause, he continued, “He says he wants to repent his sins against Ms. Riggs."


    "I heard Heather got a lot better." Lily nodded and spoke with conflicted feelings.


    "Time sure flies. More than a year has passed since so much happened, and everyone seems to have


    slowly moved on."


    Alexander held his son up with one arm and wrapped the other around Lily''s shoulder. "That''s right."


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    ‘We must move forward, no matter what. Since we can''t change the past, all we have is the present


    and the future. Therefore, we head in the right direction in each step."


    "Let''s go home!” he said. "Don’t forget we''re expectingpany."