He, like, can’t hold it together. Just, don’t want to scare the two kids …
Good thing, Zoey , showed up just in time.
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Zoey pulled over and headed out into the desert, searching for the children along the way. But there were too many people, and she was never able to find them. Old Woody, however, had already seen her, yelling, waving and gesturing at her, and Zoey followed his gestures and froze.
Desert, the golden sun, scattered from the sky, draped over the big and two small figures. Far away, as if looking at three silhouettes as unreal, but, that clearly that is them.
He, actually came? He actually came for the kids!
Thinking about those last words in the hotel last night, Zoey’s heart suddenly fluttered with panic. Her heart, long lost, no, rather than lost, should be more accurate to say dead. Now, the most precious thing to her is her family, if he is going to take away even the children, then she will go crazy!
Zoey took off at a trot, but, as it’s not easy to run in the desert in high heels, she took off her shoes and ran barefoot.
“Ajussi, that person seems to be Zoey Oh!” KK was sharp-eyed and spotted the figure that was running towards them in a flash.
Nini exclaimed with pleasure, “It’s really Zoey, yeah! She waved her arms enthusiastically.
Jerry Xiao saw her bare feet at a glance. Although the weather in Doha was relatively hot, it was winter and it was slightly cool. Moreover, her body wasn’t too good.
A gesture was made for the man leading the camel, to stop it. The camel obediently squatted down, and Jerry Xiao was the first to step down from the hump, carrying the two children down again carefully, his face a little tired.
Before she could turn around and explain to Zoey, she was already holding her two children securely in panic, looking as if she was afraid he would snatch them away at any moment. Was she, indeed, so wary of herself? Yes, it was he who had hurt her so deeply that she was now so afraid of him.
The realization made Jerry Xiao’s chest tighten slightly.
“You take it easy, I’m not taking them, I just want to play with them.” He explained shyly.
Zoey didn’t even look at him as if she hadn’t heard him. He just held the two children and said to himself, “Well, the fun is over, we should go home now. Let’s go!”
She took the two kids and left. but Nini and KK turned back at the same time, “Zoey , and Uncle!”
“Uncle, let’s go together!”
Zoey’s heart trembled so much that her grip on the children’s hands subconsciously clenched. She, forcing herself not to look back, not to look at him.
Uncle …
The kids are still called Uncle, so it seems that he hasn’t told them the truth yet. Is it sinking in? Or … did he actually have no intention of recognizing the children at all. It was also, after all, he had never liked children. Even if it was his own flesh and blood, he could be that cruel to say he didn’t want it, couldn’t he?
“Okay, stop it, Grandma and Uncle are waiting for us to get back for dinner.” Zoey tugged at the baby.
“Zoey, why are you ignoring uncle?!” Nini asked Zoey with a flat mouth, looking like she was going to fight for the uncle. KK also said, “Zoey said, it’s rude not to greet your friends when you meet them.” KK also said, “Zoey said it’s rude not to say hello to your friends.
Zoey is really, really jealous of him. Why is it that whenever he shows up, the kids all favor him for no reason?
Jerry Xiao was a little bit uncomfortable watching her get a hard time from the kids coming and going and getting in her face.
I can’t imagine that there will be a time when she can’t handle her kids.
Laughing, he stepped forward and explained to the kids, “It’s not that Zoey is rude, it’s that Uncle made Zoey mad and that’s why she doesn’t want to pay attention to me.”
He, looked at Zoey . And, Zoey happened to look towards him at that moment. The two people’s eyes collided in the air, and her heartstrings trembled as she immediately drew back her eyes.
Even though, looking at each other only for that moment, Jerry Xiao saw clearly the shaking under her eyes, and suddenly, his mood rose a little.
“Zoey , did Uncle do something wrong?” Nini asked nosily.
“Yes.” Zoey replied stiffly.
“Oh. So what was the wrong wrong done?” Nini has always liked to break the ice.
“You’re still a child, you wouldn’t understand even if you said it.” The world of feelings, a child’s simple mind, could never understand. Moreover, at this moment, he was standing beside her, how could she enlighten herself about the past?
“Oh, and did Uncle apologize to Zoey?” KK tilted his little head and looked at Jerry Xiao.
Jerry Xiao stared deeply into Zoey’s taut side, obviously answering the child’s words, but looking at her closely, “I came here this time to apologize to Zoey, in addition to looking for you.”
“No need.” She, however, returned quickly. Heart, because of his eyes that burned so hot that it almost burned her, and a sudden jump, a mess. But, her face was cold, she took a deep breath, and rustily and as calmly as she could, she raised her eyes to look at him, “Mr. Zhan, thank you very much for accompanying the children to play all day today. It’s getting late, so we’ll leave first.”
She turned her head and said something to Lao Mu in Arabic, Jerry Xiao couldn’t understand a word of it. Jerry Xiao couldn’t understand a word of what she was saying, but he just saw her handing the two children over to Lao Mu. Old Timber had already picked up the children and headed for the car, ignoring what the children were yelling.
Zoey also followed to walk up, but Jerry Xiao pulled her down. The warmth of his hand, through the clothes on her body, penetrated directly into her skin, she shuddered and stared at him tightly, “You let go of me!”
Her indifference, like an ice pick, ruthlessly pierced into his heart. In the bottom of his eyes, a touch of hurt surged out, and the temperature of his hand, also cooled a lot.
He looked at her wearily, even his voice was tired, “I’ve been meaning to apologize to you, I’m sorry …”
Apologize? If he’s really sincere, why didn’t he say those three words until now? What has he been doing all this time?
Now, what’s the point of even talking about it? It wouldn’t heal her heart, and it wouldn’t change those past hurts!
In her heart, she still couldn’t hide the pallor, but she smiled faintly, smiling icily, “Mr. Zhan, I’ve forgotten about the past. So, please don’t say words of apology again. My family is still waiting for me to bring the children back, so please let go.”
He won’t let go.
Arms, stiff, hard. Those eyes were that stubborn, obstinate, fixed on her, heavy, frozen with emotion so thick it was suffocating, as if they were going to melt all her coldness.
“Jerry Xiao, what the hell do you want?!” In the end, it was her who lost her patience. Any longer with him looking at her like that, she would not even be able to stand on her feet.
“I miss you.” He spoke, his voice soft and vaguely tremulous, as if he were sighing from the deepest recesses of his heart. The tone was firm as it had never been before.
She shuddered, the next instant, but lowered her head, struggling desperately to hide her overly chaotic heartbeat, “You’re simply inexplicable!”
Ever seen it take eight months to come and say you miss it? Have you ever seen it take eight months to apologize after doing something wrong?
Lowering her head, her eyes were uncontrollably red, but she fiercely yelled at him, “Jerry Xiao, let go of me, do you hear me? If you don’t let go, I’m going to call the police!”
He didn’t have much strength left, and if she struggled any harder, he would have to let go of her. But he didn’t want to! So, the other hand also explored out, both hands separately clasped her shoulders together, breaking her whole restless body over.
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She, didn’t like his kisses. Or rather, hated, hated his kisses …
The realization sent chills throughout his body, as if, even his veins were frozen.
However, he couldn’t convince himself to let go! Even if, she really loathed himself, he still couldn’t help but want her! Kiss her! Not letting go of her!
So …
Even when he touched her tears, he never let go.
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But …
There was a crisp ring, and the reddish slap marks immediately showed on his eager face.
On one side, pale.
One side, red and swollen.
He, completely frozen. Heart, bit by bit, sank. The slap was like a bucket of ice-cold water, poured over his head, penetratingly cold, causing him to shiver.
On his lips, he was still stained with the tears she had shed.
He tasted it. It was bitter and astringent … and his heart at the moment, exactly the same …
“Jerry Xiao, please, just let us be strangers to each other and have nothing more to do with each other! And please respect yourself and don’t touch me again!”
His sad eyes looked at her woodenly. It took all his strength, but only four words came out, “I can’t do it!”
“Do it even if you can’t! I don’t want to carry hatred in my heart and toil through life, so don’t force me to hate you all the time!” She really was already satisfied with her life now, not to think about it, not to resent it, not to care about it even more, nothing could stir up the waves in her heart, so that was really enough!
But why did he have to come out and mess it all up? And, always so calm and collected! It was as if she was the only one who was out of control and frantic!
“How do you expect me to do that? What about our children? Do you want me to pretend they don’t exist too?” He almost gritted his teeth.