Chapter 644 I’m Gonna Get Lost


    "That''s exactly what you meant. You told me to get lost," ir remarked sadly. ''How could he say that


    to me? If he didn''t want me around, he could have just said that. Why did he have to be so rude and


    harsh?'' she thought to herself.


    Wesley panicked when he spotted the sadness in her eyes. He stood up and exined, "I wasn''t


    saying it to you. That was meant for Niles."


    Bam! That was the sound of a door closing. Niles fled to his bedroom and mmed his door shut—


    hard. You could hear it from anywhere in the house.


    His exnation didn''t make ir feel any better. She gnawed at her lower lip and uttered dejectedly, "I


    should have left well enough alone. It''s none of my business. I''m sorry. I''ll get lost now."


    She turned to leave. Wesley grabbed her wrist and said, "ir."


    "What!" She red at him with red eyes.


    "Cut it out!" Wesley said. The woman always had new tricks to y on him. He wouldn''t be taken in this


    time.


    ir sighed, pouting. ''Fine. He''s good. He got me. But how did I fall for it again?'' She didn''t dwell on


    her failure, though. "You''re the older one. You''re supposed to protect him. Why are you so mean to


    him? And you knew he did nothing wrong," she told him. Her voice returned to normal.


    ''Hey on your bed. He was asking for it. My only regret is that I didn''t beat him hard enough, '' Wesley


    thought to himself.


    He had been silent. Too silent. ir sighed, "You''re quiet. I suppose I can''t convince you to go easier


    on Niles, huh? Never mind. Forget what I said. I''m going back to my room. Good night."


    She wrenched free of his grip and continued to walk to the door.


    "It''s not like that," he said, looking at her receding figure. ir giggled without turning around.


    "All right. Go to sleep. We shouldn''t disturb the others," she said.


    Wesley leaned on the door and watched her leave. When she reached Niles'' room, she lifted her hand


    like she was going to knock. But then something dawned on her. She put her hand down and continued


    to her own room.


    Actually, she wanted to say something to make Niles feel better. But considering what happened


    tonight, she decided against it.


    When everyone had retired to their own rooms, there was nothing for Cecelia to watch anymore, so


    she closed the door to her and Baldwin''s room and made her way to their bed. "Since ir got here,


    things have gotten a lot more interesting," she told her husband.


    Usually, it was just her, Baldwin, and Niles in the house, and they didn''t talk much. Sometimes she felt


    so bored being here.


    When Wesley came back, it only got worse, because he didn''t speak unless he had to.


    This time, it was different. Wesley wasn''t alone—he had ir. And with her around, Wesley was more


    talkative than ever.


    Niles liked talking to ir too, probably because they were roughly the same age.


    "Have to agree with you there. That boy''s loosened up around her. And Niles likes her too," Baldwin


    remarked.


    Cecelia suddenly pped her hands. "Oops! I forgot something important."


    "What is it?" Baldwin wondered what made her react so dramatically.


    "I packed a red envelope for ir. I was going to give it to her when she got here, but I forgot," Cecelia


    said ruefully. She hugged a pillow and contemted what to do about it.


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    Baldwin nced at her, not surprised at all. "I thought you gave it to her already. But it''s not toote.


    Just give it to her when she leaves."


    "I guess that''s the only thing I can do," Cecelia replied. The New Year''s red envelope was actually a gift


    from the entire family, but Cecelia had been so thrilled to see ir she had forgotten all about it.


    "It''ste. Time for bed. The kids are already there," Baldwin suggested.


    "Okay, I''ll get the lights," Cecelia agreed.


    The next morning, ir woke up to her rm. She squinted at the light from her phone''s screen. 6:00


    a.m. The bed was warm and she didn''t want to leave it. But this wasn''t her house; she was a guest. So


    she had to get up.


    Reluctantly, she threw off the covers, left the bed, and walked into the bathroom to freshen up.


    By the time ir came downstairs, Keith was the only one sitting in the living room. He was watching


    the news.


    Hearing her footsteps, he turned his head and said, "You''re up early. I thought young people loved


    sleeping in." "Good morning, Grandpa Keith.


    I got a good night''s sleep, so I could get up early," ir said. She sat down next to Keith.


    "Cecelia and Niles aren''t up yet. You don''t need to get up so early on our ount. Sleep as much as


    you want," Keith responded.


    ''Wow. I like the sound of that. He made it sound like I was a member of the family. So sweet. I wish


    there was a future for me and Wesley, but...'' ir thought to herself. "Thank you, Grandpa Keith. I''ll


    remember that," she uttered.


    Keith smiled, his eyes narrowed into lines. "Breakfast is ready. Eat up."


    "Have you had any, Grandpa?"


    "I have. You go ahead. Wesley should being back from his morning run anytime now." Keith


    checked the time on his watch, figuring that Wesley might be on his way back home.


    Hearing this, ir sat back on the sofa. "I''ll wait for him. I want us to eat together."


    "I wouldn''t. When he gets back he''ll shower and change clothes before he eats. You''ll starve waiting for


    him." Keith gestured to make his point.


    ir followed his advice. She went to the kitchen and got some breakfast.


    No sooner had she put it on the dining table than Wesley walked in. It was winter. She figured he''d be


    the only man who could only wear a thin T-shirt in the middle of winter and still be sweating.


    Their eyes met. They nodded to each other. "Aren''t you cold?" she couldn''t help asking. The sight of


    him wearing so little clothing gave her chills.


    He shook his head and answered, "Not at all. I just had a 5k run." He felt hot.


    "Okay. Take a shower and let''s eat breakfast," she reminded him with a smile.


    "Okay." Wesley greeted his grandpa and went upstairs to his bedroom.


    While Wesley and ir talked, Keith observed them with a satisfied smile. But he pretended not to


    notice. It was best not to push the boy.


    Near noon, a group of guests visited the Li family. Wesley was sitting on the couch, ying on his


    phone while ir was watching TV with Cecelia. A bowl of sunflower seeds sat on the table in front of


    the sofa.


    "Wesley!" Ga called out. She was crushing so hard that all she saw was him. Shortly after, she


    realized that she had gotten too excited. So she greeted Keith first before walking up to Wesley.


    It was not until then that she noticed ir. But her nce didn''t linger.


    Ga''s parents were with her too. They had brought some gifts to say happy New Year to the family.


    Wesley and Niles greeted her parents politely.


    Ga''s father was a serious and proud man. But when he saw Wesley, he was all smiles. "Long time


    no see. d you came!"


    "I have more avable time now. I cane home for Spring Festival each year from now on," Wesley


    replied.


    Ga''s mom, Lauren, said with a smile, "We heard Wesley got promoted again. He is so sessful.


    You must be very proud."


    Cecelia grinned happily as if there were a hanger in her mouth. She was always proud of Wesley. Still,


    she said modestly, "He''s a great guy, but believe me, he''s not perfect."