Adriana shivered at his look and pointed to the card table across the room, “Sit down.”
“Adri? Is it really you?”
She spoke to Jenkins in her original voice and the man blushed and brushed the frame of his glasses, “It’s really you? You’re alive?”
Jenkins hugged her and held her tightly in his arms, “Adri, you know, back then I really thought you were dead, I never got out of the shadows, I didn’t think you were still alive. I can’t believe you’re still alive?”
He was so happy as a child that he just about jumped up and down with joy.
“Brother, you’re hugging me too tight, are you going to strangle me.”
Adriana cried and laughed, pushing him away.
Jenkins’ eyes were red with excitement as she put down her briefcase and sat across from her, “Adri, where have you been all these years, why are you dressed as a man? How did you end up in the Fryer Group and what is your relationship with Harlee? I heard Hayley say that he is your real brother and you are a child of the Soto family?”
A series of questions, like a hundred thousand reasons, kept asking.
Adriana’s mouth twitched slightly as she took a sip of her honey grapefruit tea, “Brother, which one is better for me to answer you with so many questions?”
Harlee is her real brother, but Jenkins is the brother she grew up with as a child.
A twenty-year relationship, which she naturally will not forget, will still feel close to Jenkins when she sees him again.
Because that time to now, Jenkins has never changed his feelings for her, always treating her like his own sister and treating her the best.
“There is no hurry, answer one by one. Even if you talk for three days and three nights, I will stay with you.”
A heart-warming phrase, Adriana is very touched.
“In fact, the car accident five years ago was just an accident, then I was saved by Harlee, he took me to live abroad all the time. The company’s main business is to provide a wide range of products and services to the Soto family. I was dressed as a man because I didn’t want to be recognized, but in a few days the Soto family will hold a banquet and my identity will be revealed to everyone. So, there’s no point in pretending any longer.”
Five years of a life worse than death were told in a few words by Adriana.
The thing about the unnamed island was supposed to be a secret, not to be known by them, and Adriana passed it by, not wanting to talk about it.
The two sat and talked with Jenkins for quite some time.
From childhood to more than nine years ago, then to five years ago, then to last year, this year …
They talked back and forth for hours.
From the cafe to the restaurant until the end of lunch.
“After all that talk, there’s something I forgot to tell you.” After the meal, the two left the hotel and stood by the road, Jenkins said, “Hayley doesn’t hate you anymore, she says she knows it’s wrong, she just doesn’t want to bow down in front of you. You know, she has been high-minded since she was a child and can’t see herself as inferior to you. Five years ago Peter was so crazy about you, she was upset that she wanted to hook up with Brenden and ended up in a whirlwind. After several years, she has also grown up and understands many things about herself. I hope that you will not blame her and give her a chance.”
At that, Adriana pursed her lips and smiled lightly.
The laugh came from the heart, really happy.
“Brother, in your heart I’m that petty?” She laughed and opened her arms to give her a big hug, “No, you are all my family.”
Every move she made startled Jenkins.
I thought there would be a gap between them after years of not seeing each other, but I didn’t expect Adriana’s attitude towards him to remain unchanged.
Jenkins laughed along, “Yes, family, family.”
Leaning on his shoulder, Adriana’s cheek smile gradually faded, thinking of that time to meet Thelma at The Hale family, always feel that Thelma is still hiding something.
What made her feel weird was Thelma’s attitude.
I don’t know if Thelma knew she was from the Soto family and was secretly warned by the Soto family, or if Thelma had been playing games all these years?
If it was the former, she could understand.
If the latter is the case, then this person is hiding too many secrets.
“By the way, my mom said for you to come home sometime and sit with the two kids.” Releasing Adriana, he looked at her with a clear, moist smile.
“Well, will go sometime.”
“Good. It’s getting late, so hurry up and go back. It’s pretty cold this year.” Jenkins opened the car door for her and watched her get in.
Adriana got into the car, closed the door, started the sedan and was about to leave when she suddenly pressed down the window, propped her elbow on the window and poked her head in, “Brother, I forgot to remind you to stay away from the Henderson Family, they are not for you to think about.”
Jenkins converged his eyebrows and nodded with a somber expression.
The attitude … is somewhat perfunctory.
But everyone has the right to make their own choices, and although she calls Jenkins a brother, she can’t influence his life.
With the windows up, Adriana drove away.
Along the way, Adriana was more relaxed than ever, as if she was wearing a mask that gave her a great psychological shadow.
The Hale family is now on good terms with her, which warms her heart a bit.
Just thinking about the Soto family’s attitude and the way they would behave half a month later gave Adriana a bit of a headache.
Harlee had called her over the past two days, asking her more than once to make time to meet with Old Mr. Soto, and Adriana had repeatedly refused, really not wanting to meet with Old Mr. Soto.
Or simply not ready to go back to the Soto family.
Back at home.
Adriana opened the door and breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like she could relax a little.
As a result, I saw an unexpected guest sitting on the living room couch.
“What are you doing here?”
With a cold face, she changed her shoes in the foyer.
“Mommy, daddy came over to see you. He said he wants to dine with us today, okay?”
Luis walked over to Adriana’s side and grinned.
The actual fact is that Helen is very high and cold lightly snorted, “want to chase back mommy are not a little bit good attitude? The daddy is also too perfunctory.”
Anne was the only one who silently returned to her room, leaving space for the family of four.
“I’m going to cook today and make you guys something delicious. Okay?”
Peter said.
“Yeah, that’s nice.”
Luis was so excited and took Adriana’s hand, “Mommy, daddy’s cooking is so good, you’ll love it.”
Adriana is a little confused by the two children, one makes a strong effort to set the two together, one is very opposed to the two together.
“By the way, I’m going to let Luis … spend some time with Hank.”
Peter sort of consulted with Adriana.
Adriana didn’t want to take care of Peter, but when it came to her children, she couldn’t ignore it.
“Hank? Why?”
What is the purpose of suddenly giving the child to Hank to raise? Adriana always felt as if Peter was hiding something from her.
“Luis has lived in a privileged environment since he was young and his nature needs to be honed and sharpened. I’m more comfortable with him following Hank around. This is the right age to learn and grow.”
“The learning and growing stages require a mother and father to be there, and you leave him with Hank?”