Chapter 235 Amy
Her n had almost seeded. Now suddenly Chris was in her way. What was worse, she was
Edward''s daughter. Rachel was afraid that all her efforts would now go down a drain in one swift
spiraling movement.
"Is Chris really your daughter?" Rachel asked Edward to confirm her fears.
"Chris bears great resemnce to Maggie. Besides, she is turning 22 years old this year. I am sure
that I am her father."
"Rachel, I owe Chris and her mother a lot as I have been absent from their lives. Now Maggie have
passed away, so I have topensate Chris as she have lived a life without her parents till now and I
am to me for that. I know it''s a huge demand to ask you to be a stepmother. I have thought about
this for a while. If you can''t ept this and ask to break up with me, I will respect your decision. If this
is the case, I will even give you a sum of money which will guarantee a good and respectable life in Y
City. Moreover, please contact me any time if you need any help from me."
"What do you consider me?" Rachel asked Edward as she zed with anger. "Edward, I chose to
marry you simply because I love you. I don''t care about your past, all of that happened before you even
met me. I don''t see how even Chris being your daughter can hinder our life together. Do you want to
make amends? I can help youpensate and be a family together. Even though Chris dislikes me, I
promise you that I will try my best to please her and befriend her. Once she epts me, you won''t be
in a dilemma."
"Are you serious about this?" Edward looked at Rachel with delight as he held onto her hand. "Are you
really willing to take care of Chris with me?"
"Of course I am, " Rachel answered in a serious yet optimistic tone. "Edward, although I don''t have a
child of my own, I swear that I will be a good stepmother and attend to Chris well, like she is my own
daughter. In this way you can focus and devote yourself to your career."
"Rachel I can''t tell you how happy and grateful I am to have you in my life!" In fact, Edward was full of
fear. All of a sudden he had a daughter and she was a young woman. He had no idea how to tell Chris
that he was her father, not to mention getting along with her. With Rachel''s support, he became more
confident.
"I was at a loss when I learnt about this. I really didn''t know how to bring it up with you. I least expected
you to support me with such love and respect. Rachel, I simply cannot thank you enough." Edward was
convinced that he found the right person to spend the rest of his life with. He was content to have a
kind, sensible wife like Rachel.
"What a fool!" Rachel said gently with a smile. "No more secrets, okay? Irrespective of what happens
with you, I will be on your side and help you get through it. Please remember that, we are a team."
"Okay, " Edward said with a content and relieved smile. "Wait a moment. I will take a quick shower and
get back to you."
Rachel responded with a shy smile. The moment Edward entered the bathroom, her smile
disappeared. ''Gary is such an annoying old man. He opposed the idea of Charles dating me. And now
he tried to create a riff between Edward and me. I will soon retaliate against him one day for all these
interventions.
As for Chris... I can''t offend her just as yet. But I will let her know through actions that I am the most
important person in Edward''s life sooner orter, '' Rachel mused.
Rachel didn''t fall asleep because of Chris. Edward''s wedding also disturbed Lu family''s peace. Autumn
got up and didn''t catch sight of Emily. After asking the servant, she found out that Emily hadn''t gotten
up yet. As worried as she was, she walked towards Emily''s room and knocked at her door in an
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attempt to check on her. A weak voice came from behind the door. "Come in."
"Grandma, I was told that you hadn''t left your room yet. Is everything all right?" Autumn asked with
concern as she pushed the door open. As Autumn walked inside, she found the room was dark. "I''m
fine. Since the weather has be colder I have not been feeling so good. But I just need some rest.
Don''t worry about me, " Emily replied as she was lying on the bed. She noticed from the corner of her
eyes that Autumn was about to pull the curtains aside.
"How about I take you to the hospital for some regr checkups?" Autumn was aware that Emily didn''t
have much time left, but that didn''t stop her from hoping that Emily could keep herpany longer.
"I''m okay. I will get better after some rest, " Emily refused.
"I will bring the breakfast to you. Grandma, if you still feel ufortable this evening, you have to go to
the hospital with me, " Autumnplied, knowing that Emily wouldn''t give in to her request.
"Okay, " Emily responded with a little nod. "Go for your work, please."
After Autumn brought the breakfast to Emily she still worried about her. She asked Nancy to keep an
eye on Emily and call her if Emily felt ufortable. She then left home with Charles.
Today, Abby and Andy were going to hold a housewarming party. To buy some gifts for their
housewarming and Cindy, they went to a shopping mall. It took them quite a while to chose an array of
gifts. As they finished their shopping, the trunk of their car was full.
"Charles, didn''t Mrs. Zhao say that she would pick us up? We don''t know the address of their new
house, how will we get there?" Autumn asked in a hurry, seeing that Charles was leaving to get his car.
"I know where they live, " Charles said to Autumn with a smile. "Did you forget that it is also Arthur''s
new home? I had made some inquiries and learned the address of their new house."
"I see, " Autumn nodded. As they arrived at the Zhao family''s house, they saw many festive
decorations inside the gate that had made the cee alive. It wasn''t a long drive from Dream
Garden. But they lived in different housing estates.
Arthur was an educated man and it was reflected in the way the house was elegantly furnished. The
three-storey vi was close to the mountains and it had an schrly atmosphere with an array of fine
selected painting and vintage decor. As soon as they entered the gate, they saw a path paved with
cobblestones with each side lined with a variety of pot nts and flowers. They also spotted a stone
bench. Perhaps they had lived abroad for long so they preferred an American-style decoration.
"Autumn, you are finally here. We have been waiting for your arrival, " Abby greeted them first, followed
by Cindy. "Pretty sister..." Cindy put her hands around Autumn''s legs.
"Mrs. Zhao, what''s going on..." Autumn asked in surprise, sweeping her gaze through the living room.
The massive decoration outside the house featured the joyous atmosphere, so she had expected that
many guests had been invited to this party. However, to her surprise, she and Charles were the only
outsiders in their house excluding the servants.
"Autumn,e here. I''d like to introduce you to someone, " Abby took Autumn by her hand, and
walked into the living room. "Dad, mom, Autumn ising."
"Autumn, this is my father You must have met him." An old couple sat on the lounge. One of them was
Arthur. Autumn greeted him with a smile. As for the other one...
"This is my mother...". Before Abby could finish her sentence, Amy dashed towards Autumn with eyes
brimming with tears of joy. "Are you Autumn?" Amy asked Autumn with excitement and happiness
while grabbing her hand.
"Yes..." Autumn was surprised by the overload of affection. She looked at Amy with confusion and then
nced at Abby. Apparently she was at a loss by Amy''s excessive warmth.