The childâs sweet body scent permeated her noseâ¦
For the first time, Eudora slept soundly. By the time she woke up, the sky outside was already bright. Sugar Bun had already woken up and was lying next to her, giggling.
Juju sat there playing toys with him. Both children were very sensible and didnât wake Eudora up.
Eudora went to wash up but didnât expect her legs to go numb the moment she stood up. During the night, she had been worried about crushing Sugar Bun, so she didnât dare to stretch out her legs.
She didnât expect her legs to be so numb after being curling them up for the whole night.
She mustered the strength to wash up, change clothes, and go downstairs. Then, she heard Tyler sayingâ¦
âI heard there will be a bonfire party in the afternoon. Do you know about it, Eudora?â
Eudora nodded. âYeah!â
Juju rolled her eyes and said, âMommy, I want to go too.â
âLetâs all go together!â Tyler replied with a smile. âIt should be fine as that place is quite safe.â
In fact, Tyler also said this for Eudoraâs peace of mind. She had been extra cautious towards others and certainly wouldnât participate if her children didnât go.
After a simple breakfast, Eudora went to the garden for a walk. When she arrived at the garden, she heard the conversation between Fabian and the resort staff.
âThere was a gentleman who came to look for her in the morning. We didnât let him in, so he left!â
Fabian was stunned and asked, âWhat is his name?â
âSeems to be a Mr. Granger, and he asked about Miss Georgeâs condition.â
Eudora was stunned, and Sugar Bun who was next to her suddenly let out a cry. Fabian heard the child and turned around.
âGood morning, Eudora.â
Eudora smiled awkwardly. âIâm sorry, I didnât mean to eavesdrop. I just happened to pass by and wanted to ask if youâre feeling better.â
After all, Fabian had been unwell because of Juju. As the mother, Eudora had to be responsible for it.
âIâm fine now. But I heard that Mr. Granger came looking for you. Whatâs going on?â
Eudora smiled weakly. âSince he didnât mention anything, perhaps he was here to see Juju and Sugar Bun!â
Fabian also nodded, and then said to the staff, âItâs all right, get back to your work. If Mr. Granger comes later, you can take him to see the children.â
Eudora frowned, feeling that Fabianâs words seemed to carry a double meaning.
After the staff left, Eudora also came up with an excuse to leave with Juju.
Juju followed Eudora disappointedly, and couldnât help but mutter, âSilly Daddy!â
âHuh?â Eudora looked at Juju suspiciously. âWhat did you say?â
Juju shook her head frantically. âNothing. Iâm just starting to miss Daddy a little. Mommy, do you miss him?â
Eudora was mildly startled and didnât answer.
At that point, she felt that âmissingâ him was way out of her league.
â¦
The bonfire party was usually held close to the resort for safety reasons. Therefore, everyone headed there after finishing lunch.
It was tricky to drive along the hilly road, so Eudora carried Sugar Bun while Juju walked alone as she was old enough.
It was already dark by the time they arrived at the bonfire party. Some staff had already lit up all the bonfires, and the scene was quite amazing.
Eudora found a safe location for the children to watch the bonfire. There were recliners and baby strollers prepared for guests to use.
The two children, Sugar Bun and Juju, quickly warmed up with the staff members working on the bonfires.
The participants at the bonfire party were not limited to resort patrons, but also other outside guests. Indeed, the more the merrier!
As the sky gradually darkened, the bonfire dance began, and the scene became very lively.
Fabian walked over and held his hand out to Eudora with a smile. âMiss Eudora, may I have this dance?â
Eudora paused as she was rather startled by his sudden ask, âI donât know how to danceâ¦â
âIt doesnât matter. You can just go with the flow!â
The people next to him also followed and chanted, âYes! Go and dance!â
Eudora was at a loss of what to do, so she had no choice but to stand up and follow Fabian. Juju held Sugar Bun and looked at Eudoraâs figure walking away. âSugar Bun, what should we do? Daddy hasnât come yet, and Mommy is about to be snatched away by someone else!â
Sugar Bun did not pay any attention to Juju. Instead, he pointed at a certain place and giggled.
Following his gaze, Jujuâs eyes lit up. âDaddy!â
Thatâs right. In the shadows not far away, Amos was standing there, looking at Juju. Doctor Leonâs reasoning may be right, but Amos was still worried, so he stayed behind.
When Amos saw Eudora go to the dance floor with Fabian, he suddenly felt that his presence was rather ridiculous.
Just as he was thinking about it, Juju walked over while carrying Sugar Bun.
âDaddy, Iâm sorry,â Juju apologized for tricking Amos the night before.
Amos shook his head at the little girl, âItâs alright, but donât do it again next time!â
Juju nodded and grabbed Amosâ hand.
âDaddy, you still care about Mommy, donât you? Can you make up with each other? Sugar Bun and I donât want you to get divorced!â
This was the first time that Juju expressed her thoughts to him after Eudora left. He always thought that he could play the role of both father and mother if he put in enough effort.
But it seemed that he was wrong.
âYou went to be with Mommy on purpose, didnât you?â Amos asked.
Juju nodded. âIâm just hoping that you and Mommy can be together again.â
Amos fell silent, and suddenly a loud cheer burst out from the crowd. They looked at the source of the cheering and saw that Fabian suddenly knelt down in front of Eudora, holding a ring box in his hand.
âWill you marry me?â
Amos was taken aback and swallowed back all the words he had almost uttered.
âIâm sorry, but Iâm afraid it wonât work! Juju and Sugar Bun, are you coming back with me?â
Juju lowered her head in disappointment. âDaddy, why didnât you persuade Mommy to stay?â
Amos smiled bitterly and said, âI did!â
It wasnât just once, but many times. He even sacrificed his dignity, but in the end, he could not hold on to her.
âThen you should try your best to keep herâ¦â
He had already tried his best!
Amos didnât know what to reply. For a moment, he felt like he was chokingâ¦
âDo you want to go back with me?â Amos asked again.
Juju nodded, but soon shook her head. âNo, I donât want to go back.â
Amos did not speak again. He took one last look at the direction of the fireworks. The woman he loved the most was like a brilliant firework at this moment, standing so brightly in the crowd.
But he was not the man standing beside her, he could only look at her from a distance.
It was the first time that Amos felt so insignificant.
He had never felt like this. Yet, when it came to Eudora, he would always be insignificant.