The sea breeze blew through Lilian’s hair, and she took the opportunity to wipe away the tears from the corner of her eyes.
One year ago, she had passed out after witnessing Jenna as she fell off a cliff into the fast-flowing river down below.
She deserved to be called a big shot as the first thing she did after waking up was rush to the hospital. She made a prompt decision and ordered for someone to prepare the helicopter to fly Sara over to Europe for treatment.
During the past year, she came up with all sorts of ways to hide Jenna’s death from Sara.
Social media was so advanced those days. It was impossible to hide the truth from her if they continued living in the country.
Lilian wasn’t sure how much longer she was able to hide the truth from Sara, but one thing she knew for sure was that Sara would be devastated when she learnt the truth about Jenna’s death.
However, her body was in no condition to bear such an emotional pain.
This was too miserable!
During the past year, Lilian had endured a great amount of pain. She would always cry herself to sleep thinking about Jenna.
However, she could not show it in front of Sara. She was afraid of being seen through by her, so she tried her best to put on a smile.
But the problem was, how long was this going to last?
Sara was silent for a while and deliberately avoided Lilian’s question. She said, “Madam Lilian, if I’m not mistaken, Jenna is due soon. Do you think she’ll be having a boy or girl? I hope she brings her baby over soon.”
Lilian’s heart ached when she heard her daughter’s words. It took everything to hold back her tears.
“Sara, Jenna’s still in confinement. She has just given birth and her body is weak. That’s why she can’t come to visit you. Didn’t she tell you that she’d come to visit you once you’ve recovered?” Lilian said as she looked into the distance with watery eyes. Although her voice was calm, she could not hide her grief.
Sara was a little stunned. Her eyes lit up as she said, “I’m a grandmother again. So, did Jenna give birth to a baby boy or girl?”
“It’s a girl,” Lilian replied as pushed Sara’s wheelchair with both hands and slowly walked forward. Her voice came out as a soft whisper against the wind. She wondered when this was torture going to end. She knew that she would not be able to hide the truth from her any longer.
One day, the truth would come to light.
When the day came, what was she to do?
She closed her eyes.
“A girl? That’s great. Girls are caring. Jenna is very caring. She is my pride and joy.” Sara’s face was flushed. She was extremely excited.
“You’re right, girls are much more caring.” Lilian murmured, “Sara, when are you going to take care of me? When are you going to address me as ‘Mom’?”
Lilian asked expectantly. Sara could hear the anticipation in her voice. Her face was dull and her expression was blank. She did not know what to think.
In the past year, Lilian had personally taken care of her until she was fully recovered. She even kept her out of danger.
She was able to see Lilian’s sincerity.
Lilian also chose the right time to reveal her identity slowly. She did her best to make her accept her.
If she was unhappy, then she would not force her to accept her as her mother.
In the past year, Lilian had taken care of her very meticulously. Lilian would try her best to give her whatever she wanted. She wanted to make up for the pain of not growing up with a mother.
She granted whatever she asked for.
…
Sara could sense her motherly love for her.
She was not a cold-hearted woman and she knew how sincere Lilian was. She was initially indifferent but had gradually come to accept her as her mother.
Although she did not address her as ‘Mom’, deep down, she had already accepted her as her mother. What was left for Sara to do was to call her ‘Mom’ out loud.
But she just could not bring herself to do it.
She was just waiting for the right moment.
As for what was considered the right moment, she did not know either.
However, everyday she longed for Jenna.
She wanted to see her only daughter. She longed for her so much that she even suspected that Lilian had kidnapped her and brought her here. She wondered whether there was any conspiracy in this.
Was Lilian afraid that she would not accept her?
This kind of confusion often made her feel uneasy.
She lowered her head and did not speak for a long time.
“Madam Lilian, Miss Garver, Mr. Richards is here,” Quina said with a smile, walking over from the back garden.
Both Madam Lilian and Sara were taken away from their thoughts.
“Let him in.” Sara’s eyes were filled with hope.
Hansen would come by almost every month to visit Sara ever since Lilian had brought her to Europe, and every time he came, he would give her an update about Jenna.
Hansen would always dispel any doubts that she had. Until that day, she believed that Jenna was still living happily in Richards Manor. It was just that she could not travel long distances because she was pregnant.
But she knew she would be able to reunite with her daughter soon.
“Hi, Mom, Grandma.” Hansen walked in with a radiant smile on his face.
“Hansen, you’re here!” Sara’s impression of Hansen had completely changed after being kidnapped by Sergio. Right then, she treated him as her own son. He was especially close to her and she felt a sense of dependence on him.
“Mom, have you been feeling good lately?” Hansen approached her and asked with concern.
“Yes, I’m almost completely recovered,” Sara replied with a smile. She then looked into his eyes. “Hansen, your eyes are almost healed, right?”
“Yes, Mom, it’s almost healed. It’s still in the recovery period,” Hansen replied carefully.
“Ah, you should have sought treatment earlier. You should be careful when you drive next time. You must not allow such a thing to happen again,” Sara reminded him with concern.
Hansen could not hide the fact that his eyes were injured. Hence, he had no choice but to tell Sara that one night, when he had been driving, he accidentally knocked into someone else’s car. His eyes were blinded by the sparks from the collision.
Sara believed him. In fact, she could not imagine such a dangerous scene. Hansen’s explanation was also very reasonable.
“Don’t worry, Mom, it will not happen again.” Hansen quickly promised and handed the bag of supplements in his hand over to Quina, who was standing aside.
Quina accepted the bag and brought it into the villa.
“Hansen, who’s taking care of Jenna while she’s in confinement? She needed someone to take good care of her while she recuperates from childbirth. That way, she will not feel tired when she gets old in the future,” Sara asked with concern.
Hansen was stunned for a moment and quickly understood that Madam Lilian had lied to her. He immediately replied with a smile, “Mom, don’t worry. Jenna is the apple of my eye. I will not let her suffer one bit. She deserves the best there is.”
“That’s good. I trust you.” Sara smiled and said, “Tell her to take good care of herself. I’ll go and see her when I am fully recovered.”