Saying so, Mariesomehow felt her heartbeat quicken, and her face was flushed and burned with shame.


    Althoughshe knew that she was doing something despicable, she still could not help but do so.


    Without noticing the guilty conscience inside of her sister,Lydiasmiled and sad, “You’re already old enough to think about your lifetime event, my dear. But what you need to keep in mind is that you should be careful in finding yourself the right one, and…”


    “I know, I know. I can take care of myself, sis.” Holding the rose bouquet in her arms,Marieran out of the office and said in haste, “I’m going back home now!”


    Casting a weird look at her little sister, Lydia chose to forget about the awkwardness inside of Marieand continued to work.


    A whileter, the door was opened again. Leostepped inside and asked, “Have you finished your work?”


    With her head up, Lydia looked at Leowith aplicated expression in her eyes. Soonter, she responded, “Almost.”


    “Let’s go and pick Emiliaup after then.”


    Lydia nodded and answered, “OK.”


    She then continued her work. As for Leo, he then chose to sit aside and await his wife.


    For Leoand Lydia, one day without each other was like more than a century long year.


    As for Lydia, she was so undemonstrative that she never revealed the secretive feelings inside her easily, which resulted in that the couple was really simple in the way getting along with each other.


    However,thetwosomehow appeared to enjoy in such a pattern in which they got on with each other.


    Indeed, sometimes, it was right to say that tacit affinity was better than verbal confiding.


    “So,” Suddenly,somethingseemed to ur to Leo, and forced him to speak out, “how’s about the rose bouquet I gave you?”


    He then looked around, but the rose bouquet was not here inside the office.”


    “Rose bouquet? What are you talking about?”With a confused look on her face, Lydiaasked wonderingly.


    “The rose bouquet that I asked Lydia to pass on to you, obviously.”


    Silently, Lydia reconsidered what Marie had said to her previously, and soon she had figured out something between the lines of her sayings.


    A whileter, she then looked away and said, “Oh, of course, I have asked Marie to take it back home. It’s quite inappropriate to keep such a huge rose bouquet here in the office.”N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    “Yeah, it sounds fair.”Leooffered a thin smile and chose tonotto inquire any further.


    Finishing her work, Lydia turned off herputer and headed to Kaiser Kindergartentogether with Leo.


    “Daddy!”


    Seeing the face of her father, Emilia jumped into his embrace excitedly.


    Holding his daughter in his arms, Leosaid, “Daddy is here, and will never leave you behind anymore.”


    Looking at Leowith her tearful eyes, Lydiasaid to Leodearly, “Thank you, darling. You must have led a tough time for the past half month.”


    Leoshook his head and answered, “I’m willing to do anything to keep you and Emilia safe.’


    Then, thethreeheaded back to their home, the Violet Residences.


    Hearing the sound of the car outside the house, Mariecould feel that her heart was beating frantically.


    In order to calm herself down, she then rushed into the bathroom and refreshed herself with cold water.


    “How could you ever do this, you stupid fool, Marie! It’s your brother-inw, god damn it!”


    She looked into the mirror and reproached herself, “What a moron you are! You’re hurting your own sister!”


    “But I just can’t control myself, Jesus Christ…” She then whispered dolefully.


    “Are you at home, Marie?”


    Suddenly, the voice of Marie stunned her to shudder. In haste, she then went to the doorway and opened the front door, “I’m here, sis!”


    Seeing that Leo and Lydiawere back together with their daughter, Marie restored the vivacious look on her face as usual, “Wee back, sis, and Leo!”


    Stepping inside the house, Leosaw the rose bouquet ced on the sofa. He then asked, “Why don’t youe back with us, Marie?”


    Dumbfounded, Mariughed, “Nothing! I just felt a little ufortable and so…”


    Hearing that, Lydiacame up before Marie and asked with concern, “Wha’s going on? Are you alright?”


    “Nope! Nothing! I’m fine now.”


    With her eyes looking from here to there, Mariestepped backwards continuously and had an awkward expression on her face, “I’m going to take a bath now!”


    Saying so, she then escaped in haste.


    As Lydia was making dinner, the phone ofMarie on the table vibrated suddenly.


    It was just a notification of nothing special, but what stunned Lydia at the moment was the wallpaperof Marie’s mobile phone – it was a group photo.


    As her face turned disconste, Leowalked up and asked, “What happened? Are you alright, my dear?”


    “Nothing! Just don’t worry. I’m heading back to the kitchen.”


    In a second, shelockedthe phone screen and hastened back to the kitchen.


    It was the first day of the return ofLeo, and thus Lydiahad prepared a big meal to celebrate their reunion.However, Mariejust stayed upstairs and didn’te down all along.


    “She just kept saying that she was not hungry.” Said Leohelplessly.


    As if she was aware of something, Lydianodded, “Then let’s eat first.”


    The two were not so talkative sitting before the dining table. If there was not Emiliatwittering about her experiences in kindergarten all the time, they would have remained silent nearly throughout the dinnertime.


    It was not until 10 p. m that Emiliawas tired and fell asleep with thepany of her mom and dad.


    And then, finally, it was the time that only belonged to them two. However, Leodid notreally care about thisat all– asfor him,it would be enough for him as long as he could stay by the side ofLydia.


    “It’s been a long day. Let’s go and take some rest.” He smiled to Lydia and said.


    “Wait! There is something I want to tell you!Do you…” Looking at Leo, Lydia felt hesitated to continue her words.


    Dumbfounded, Leolooked at Lydia – it was the first time that she ever talked to him so firmly and seriously.


    Thus, he then sat up straight and smiled, “I’m listening, honey.”


    Struggling, she made up her mind and then asked, “How do you think about Lydia?”


    “I think she is a goodgirl.” Answered Leocasually.


    “Then, have you felt that something was not right about her today?” Lydiaasked again.


    Then, she satup straight to Leoas well, which meant that she attached importance to the thing.


    Leonodded, “Yes, I could feel that she didn’t really seem like herself today.”


    “Have you ever imagined what if she fell in love with you?”With sharp eyes, Lydia stared at Leoand asked.


    Hearing that, Leowas overwhelmed by confusion and bewilderment at the moment. And soon, he answered tenderly, “How could this ever happen? I’m her brother-inw, and you are her sister. She would never…”


    “You know what? I asked her who gave her the rose bouquet today, and she answered that it was a gift from someone whom she was dating! what’s more, I have just seen her mobile phone, and she set the group photo between you and her as it’s wallpaper! Although I have never been dating any other guy, I could still tell that something was not right, since Marie was my sister! She though she could conceal her feelings from me, but I knew what was hiding inside her!”


    Hearing the words of Lydia, Leo felt astounded – it seemed like a matter of fact to him that Mariehad fallen in love with him!