Chapter 362


    Tina also saw Ben and Tracey. She had been looking forward to this picture for many years. When


    she was still Ben''s wife, she dreamt of the family reunion every day.


    What a pity, the reunion happened under such a circumstance that Tina couldn''t recognize her


    husband and daughter.


    "Auntie, you''re here. Sit down." Tracey hurriedly got up to greet her.


    In fact, Tina had always wondered that why Tracey was so passionate to her and insisted on taking


    her as mother.


    Theoretically saying, she abandoned Tracey for so many years, Tracey should be ming her.


    However, Tracey reactedpletely different.


    "Okay." Tina was still cold.


    "Auntie, what would you like to eat?" Tracey handed Tina the menu.


    Tina ordered some food based on her changed taste. Tracey handed the menu back to the waiter.


    "Auntie, how do you like the restaurant?" "It''s so beautiful." "When I was a child, I always thought of


    going to the aquarium with my parents. Unfortunately, until my mother left, I didn''t realize this wish.


    Today it’s realized! Although you are not my mother, I''d like to think my wish was fulfilled. See that


    fish, it’s so pretty!" Tracey pointed at the fish swam in the water and said with a smile.


    Through the soft light, the ripples cast shadows on the table, wall, and people. When seeing


    Tracey’s bright smile, Tina''s heart became a little softer.


    "It’s my honor to fulfill your dream. President Xia, I''ve sorted out the contract again today. It should


    be settled now, and I''ll go back to America tomorrow." Tina implied farewell again.


    "No!" Hearing that she wanted to leave, Tracey''s heart tightened. It was so hard to meet mother


    again, how could she let Tina leave easily?


    Seeing Tracey''s reaction, Tina asked, "Why not?"


    "Auntie, you snatched the knife from Leo that day and saved me. I''m very grateful, so I want to treat


    you a meal..." Tracey quickly found an excuse.


    "You are doing it, aren''t you?" "Well... This meal is my fathers'' treat, for celebrating the business


    cooperation of you two. I still owe you a meal.”


    "Thank you, Tracey, but it''s no need to do that." Tina said tly.


    "Maybe you didn''t take saving me as a big deal, but for me, it was in huge importance. If without


    your help, I should have been still in the hospital.


    My grandpa also appreciated your help and he invited you to have dinner with us at home." Tracey''s


    brain ran fast to make up excuses, she wanted to take Tina to visit the ce she used to live in, so


    that got her familiar feeling back.


    "No, I..." For Tina, Xia residence was the ce where she loved yet hated.


    But Tracey was holding Tina''s hand and said coquettishly, "Auntie, it''s just a meal. Why do you


    refuse it?"


    "Well... okay." As mother, Tina didn''t have heart to refuse Tracey. No matter how cold she pretended


    to be, her heart was already melted.


    Tracey smiled at Ben, at least they took one step closer. Everyone had different thoughts during this


    meal, but Tracey was certainly the happiest one.


    She felt like returning to the past. Her parents were around, and she was still the little princess of


    them.


    "Dad, it''s gettingte. Please send auntie back." Tracey was sensible enough to create


    opportunities for her dad and mom.


    "No, I drove here." Tina subconsciously refused.


    "Auntie, I won''t let you be alone. Let my father drive you back." Tracey found that Tina tended to


    agree with all requests she made. This was from a mother''s love for her child, as well as from the


    guilt that Tina was apart from Tracey for so many years.


    "What about you?" Tina nced at Tracey.


    "I have called Adam. He will soone to pick me up. Dad, please take good care of auntie."


    Tracey said and pushed them into the car.


    Tina was pushed to the passenger seat. Tracey kindly buckled her seat belt as if she was afraid that


    Tina would escape.


    "Tracey, we''re leaving." After saying goodbye, Ben closed the car window. Finally, they stay


    together alone in the car.


    Ben was as nervous as a teenage boy who fell in love for the first time. "Well... do you want to have


    some night snack somewhere else?"


    "Thank you, I''m not hungry," Tina replied coldly.


    For easing the awkwardness, Ben turned on the radio, and the attractive voice of the anchor


    sounded.


    "Next, let''s listen to a song. This is ordered by a friend who is in a long- distance rtionship. He


    wants to tell his lover here:


    My dear, I was wrong. I felt guilty for you, but you have to know that you are always in my heart..."


    Followed by a piece of romantic music. Music mixed with thefortable anchor''s voice, as if telling


    the girl whose heart was ever broken that her man knew he was wrong, and he was asking for


    forgiveness.


    The atmosphere in the car became subtle. Ben knew Tina was Venus, and she was the woman that


    he felt guilty for. They were in a situation that was simr to that in the broadcast. Suddenly Tina''s


    mocking came, "Men are all cheap, not cherishing their women when they were there, only until


    they had left, men began to feel guilty. It''s too hypocritical."


    A few simple words made Ben felt like falling into the ice hole. Tina nced at him and said, "Don’t


    misunderstand, President Xia, I''m not talking about you."


    But she did, she was using the story they were listening to to reflect Ben an unfaithful lover. Ben


    was scolded but had to smile, "It''s fine if you are meaning me. I am a jerk who once hurt my


    beloved.”


    "Excuse me, President Xia? If you are really caring about her, how would you hurt her? People


    would only hurt those who they don''t care about." Tina said.


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    During the years when Tina was by Ben''s sides, she had nevermented on their rtionship,


    even never med Ben a little.


    It''s been more than ten years, and this was Tina''s first time to reveal her mind. Ben also knew


    clearly that what she meant.


    "Yes, it''s my fault, I was blind by toxic people and didn''t protect my beloved well. So that she... she


    left me. If I am given one more chance, I would treat her as my treasure and would never hurt her


    anymore."


    "The interesting part of human life is that there is no room for regret. Everyone will be given many


    opportunities to make choices all along their way of life.


    Whether the choice they made turned to be correct or wrongter, there would be no way for going


    back. Even the road ahead is full of darkness, he/she had to go on.


    Everyone has to be responsible for their choices, and everyone had to pay for their wrong decision."


    Tina muttered as she looked at the flickering lights outside.


    "Why no way back? As long as there is way ahead, there is way back." Ben insisted.


    "Really...?" Tina did not argue on this topic, she just closed her eyes. Ben didn''t hear more words of


    her, he naturally did not have the courage to speak more.


    The car stopped at the hotel. Tina opened her eyes. She unbuckled the seat belt and thanked Ben


    politely, "President Xia, thank you."


    "I''ll go up with you." Before Ben got out of the car, Tina had already got off.


    "President Xia, it''s impossible that every mistake could be forgiven. Once you were wrong, you will


    be wrong forever. Goodbye." Tina said and closed the car door, then she left.


    Looking at her back, Ben was lost in thought. "Was there really no way back?" He asked himself.