Chapter 1017 The Wedding Anniversary


    "What the heck are you talking about?" George asked as he arched a thick brow at S''s words. The


    quiet air in the bedroom suddenly felt a bit stifling for him. "When I''m with you, I realize that you''re the


    one who really loves me by heart. I know my love for you back then wasn''t as deep, but S, please


    trust me! I will do my best to love you if you give me a chance. Time will prove that I can be a good


    husband and father," he exined.


    However, S still wasn''t fully convinced. "But…" she hesitated.


    "Stop talking about it now," George gently cut off her ramblings. "The most important thing for you now


    is to take care of yourself, got it?" he told her with a tender smile on his face.


    George''s sincere concern and warmfort finally got to S, and she brushed off her worries. Her


    eyes bore straight into his, and she just nodded obediently.


    ''Since George is so sincere and genuine, I should give him, our baby, and even myself a chance, '' S


    pondered.


    The digital clock on the nightstand showed that it was nearly dinnertime. Donna had gone upstairs to


    their room to remind them to eat, and she was greatly relieved by the sight of George lovingly caring for


    S.


    She knocked carefully on the ajar door to alert them of her presence. "I never thought that I would see


    you both in such a loving rtionship. All my efforts in setting both of you up for so long weren''t in vain


    after all," Donna joyfully said with a grateful smile on her lips.


    When he heard Donna''s voice, George rmingly looked up and sighed in relief. It was just his mother.


    "Mom, I''m really sorry for bothering you before with my rude behavior," he said apologetically. After his


    heartfelt apology to Donna, he immediately promised, "Rest assured that I will shoulder my


    responsibilities for I''m a father now. From now on, I won''t ever let you down."


    A cheerful smile made its way to Donna''s face. "If you had made that clear earlier, I would have been


    more joyful than anyone else," she said blithely.


    After a while, they all trooped to the dining room to eat dinner. Donna served S a bowl of hearty


    chicken soup. "S, you should have more chicken soup. Since you''re pregnant now, you need to eat


    more nutritious soup for both you and the baby," she thoughtfully said.


    "When I made this chicken soup, I picked the chicken in the supermarket myself and then stewed it the


    whole afternoon. If you like it, just tell me so I can make it for you next time," Donna added in a warm


    and gentle tone. The smell of the delicious looking soup wafted in the air.


    However, S''s face went a little white as she looked at her bowl. She had already eaten a lot and she


    might be stuffed to death if she didn''t stop eating.


    "Aunt Donna, it''s enough. I am too full to eat anything else," S smiled and politely declined Donna''s


    additional serving. Even if S had refused to have any more soup, Donna still felt greatly relieved


    when she looked at S in front of her.


    It felt like all her suffering was finally rewarded. She had worked tirelessly to bring S and George


    together, and now that they finally were, she was quite thankful and assured.


    Once S had finished her meal, George took it upon himself to wash the dishes while Donna went


    with S into the living room. Donna graciously held S''s hands when they sat on the sofa and said


    in a low, uncertain voice, "S, I want to ask you a question." She paused for a bit and then continued,


    "What do you think of your rtionship with George?"


    "I…I don''t know," S sheepishly replied. To be honest, she had a lot of concerns about their


    rtionship. A vexed smile formed on her lips as she worriedly shared her issues with Donna. "Aunt


    Donna, I''mpletely overwhelmed now. I couldn''t feel whether George''s words were true or not. I''m


    afraid that I would be trapped in endless regret if I trusted him," she said.


    "My poor girl."


    A warm smile made its way to Donna''s face as sheforted S, "George is my son. I know him


    more than anyone else on Earth. I can assure you that he has made up his mind to break up with


    Holley Yepletely this time."


    A deep sigh escaped her lips and she continued, "S, we had gone to great lengths for so long, just


    to win back George''s heart. Now is the time, isn''t it? Why do you still hesitate?"


    However, it seemed that S still wasn''t fully cated by Donna''s words.


    "Aunt Donna, please stop talking about it," she chimed in. The older woman''s remarks just made S


    feel more confused andpletely lost. "As for my rtionship with George, please give me more time


    to consider it carefully," she added with a bitter smile.


    "All right then." Donna sighed again and still tried to subtly convince S, "S, please don''t me me


    for forcing you to make a decision so quickly. What I did is merely for both of your future."


    "With your unborn baby in the picture, you couldn''t…deprive the baby''s right to have a father," she


    added.


    "I will take it into ount," S simply nodded. "Aunt Donna, I know that you do it for me. I''ll decide as


    soon as possible," she continued.


    "Okay, I understand," Donna nodded.


    "By the way, there''s another thing I want to tell you," Donna said again as she got up from the sofa.


    She paused for a second and looked straight into S''s eyes. "I called your parents and told them


    about your pregnancy. They wille here tomorrow to visit you," she said.


    S''s eyes widened slightly in surprise at Donna''s words. "So early?" she said with a frown.


    "Well, pregnancy is not just something I could simply hide from them," Donna calmly said. "Well, I see,"


    S said with a nod.


    When they finished talking, Donna left the living room and went to bed. S just sat on the couch and


    thought about her rtionship as she waited for George to finish up the dishes.


    In Dream Garden


    The familiar sight of his house relieved a tired Charles, who had just came back from a business trip.


    When he went inside, Shirley was the first one who rushed to wee him. She ran to him as fast as


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    she could with her short legs and clutched his left leg on the floor when she reached him. "Daddy, did


    you bring me a gift?" she asked innocently.


    Shirley''s adorable face made Charles smile as he gently held her in his right arm and kissed her cheek.


    "Of course, I didn''t forget to buy something for my little sweetie," he replied with a smile.


    His answer pleased Shirley immensely. Meanwhile, Sheryl had just finished cooking their meals. The


    lovely sight of father and daughter bonding that greeted her when she came out from the kitchen made


    her heart swell in delight. Shortly after she said, "Shirley,e down! You are getting heavier and


    heavier now. It''s too heavy for your father to pick you up in his arms. He just came back, so let him


    rest."


    "I''m good," Charles answered with a gentle smile. Then, he took Sheryl in his left arm and pecked her


    on the lips. "See, I could carry both of you," he said yfully.


    "Stop it," Sheryl lightly chided. "Dinner is ready. Wash your hands ande eat," she added with a


    grin.


    "Okay," Charles agreed. As their family life became increasingly stable, Charles and Sheryl enjoyed a


    steady and prosperous lifestyle.


    They were like a contented old couple with children who lived a simple but happy life.


    After their dinner, Charles went and yed with their two children for quite a while as Sheryl continued


    her projects. When she went downstairs to check on them, she found a red-faced Shirley drenched in


    sweat.


    She looked pointedly at Charles and held her daughter in her arms. "Look at you, you''re sweating a lot.


    Go and get ready for bed, you still have school tomorrow," she said.


    Then, she called Nancy and asked, "Nancy, please give Shirley a bath."


    Shortly after she went back upstairs and into the bathroom. When she came out, Charles was there by


    the door.


    "You startled me," she said with a hand to her chest. "Didn''t you say that your business trip wouldst


    for a week? Why did youe back in a day?" she asked. His face had a mock expression of hurt as


    he put a hand to his heart.


    "What? Don''t you want me here?" he teased. His lips stretched into a suggestive smile as he slung an


    arm around Sheryl''s shoulders. Sheryl nced at him and yfully hit his chest in return.


    "How could it be? I was just surprised, that''s all," she said.


    "I changed my schedule toe back today."


    He rubbed her shoulders and asked, "Have you forgotten it now?"


    There was a short pause before he continued, "Today is our wedding anniversary."


    Now, Sheryl was stunned for a second. Her mind took her back to the day when they got married three


    years ago which was exactly today, but that at time she still used the name Yvonne Gu.


    "Wow, how do you still remember that?" she asked with a smile.


    "Of course, I''ll always remember it," Charles replied earnestly. His lips skimmed down her neck and


    kissed a delicate corbone. "I remember everything about you clearly," he added.