Old Mr. Soto’s attitude towards Adriana can be described as extremely generous and generous.
It is a happiness that Adriana does not dare to ask for and it is not easy to come by.
But after the real arrival, Adriana did not feel the sweetness and beauty of happiness in the fantasy.
Instead, it adds too much pressure and burden.
“Thanks … thanks.”
Adriana is not good at expressing gratitude, and it was hard enoughfor these two words to come out of her mouth to Old Mr. Soto.
“Okay, it’s getting late, have Harlee drop you off, take some time to see what cars you like and buy them if you want.”
Old Mr. Soto waved his hand and turned to go upstairs, “I’m tired after a busy morning, so I’ll go upstairs and rest for a while.”
Old Mr. Soto left and Adriana turned around and walked away.
The bank card in his hand was placed on the table before he left, and he did not mean to take it away.
Anne, Vivian and Aaren followed closely behind.
Instead, Harlee packed up all the real estate certificates, bank cards, and those gifts from those people and ordered them to be sent to her apartment.
When they left, Harlee and Adriana were in one car and the other three were in one car, all escorted by a driver.
“Adri, are you still not going to admit us?”
Harlee seems some do not understand, more like helpless and humble, “you can know so many years I look for you to find how hard? But who could have known that you were my sister when I was a classmate? If I had known you were my sister at that time, I would not have let you suffer so much.”
When Harlee also disappeared for a few years, school was very late, and repeated a grade, Harlee was originally more than two years older than her hard is the same grade with Adriana.
“Where are the ifs?”
She leaned against the car seat and closed her eyes, “I’m sleepy, take a nap first.”
“I know you don’t want to talk to me.”
Harlee was heartbroken, “Adri, later I will make up for the mistakes I have made with my actions. I will protect you well when Mom and Dad are away.”
He chattered on and on, and Adriana closed her eyes and pretended not to say a word.
As she talked, Harlee herself felt that there was no point in talking about it, so she didn’t say much.
In a short time, arriving at the apartment, several people went upstairs.
But Adriana was standing in the doorway of the first floor waiting hall, “Okay, I’m already home, you go back.”
Harlee was turned away directly, with no intention of letting him into the house at all.
Harlee pursed her lips, some words came to her lips or swallowed them, “Then, call me if you need anything, rest well at home.”
Adriana jawed slightly, not even feeling the need to say one more word.
Harlee, who had turned to leave, did not take a few steps, but immediately turned back and walked again to Adriana, warning, “Remember, do not contact Peter again, he is not a good person. You were stupid before because you didn’t know anything, now since you see clearly what he is like, you have to stay awake at all times.”
“Hmm.”
She responded perfunctorily.
She said, “Even if Harlee didn’t remind her, she would never have any more dealings with Peter.
Not worth it.
She stood in a position where she could see Peter standing in the small area that day, it is there, the man holding her a turn, for him to block a shot.
It turns out that the human heart is so ugly after the truth is unraveled.
Adriana could never understand how Peter could bear to let her, a woman, take the bullet for him.
If that day hit the heart and die.
How would he react?
Back at the apartment, Adriana simply tidied up and went back to her room.
In the afternoon, the two children were released from school and Adriana stepped in to pick them up from school.
I just didn’t expect to be hospitalized for half a month to appear in front of the school and actually meet Peter.
She got out of the car and saw him standing aside, leaning against the door of the car and smoking a cigarette.
The two eyes met unexpectedly and Adriana raised her hand to lift her forehead bangs, stepped on her high heels and walked straight to the school entrance, blending into the crowd of parents.
“Are you feeling better?”
But a few moments later, one person appeared at his side.
Who else could the speaker be but Peter?
Adriana was desperate for Peter, not even looking at him, and even more stingy, not saying a word, ignoring him.
Mostly in the mind has already blacklisted such a person.
“Adriana?”
Seeing that Adriana did not speak, Peter called out again.
It’s just that the name calling has suddenly changed.
She used to be called Adri, but now she is Adriana.
I don’t know, in Peter’s mind never so close to anyone, and only to Adriana will change the name.
It also shows the status of Adriana in his mind.
“The children’s grandmother has not seen the two children for a while, some miss, can I take them back today?”
Peter has a humble attitude and seems to be consulting with Adriana.
“No.”
Adriana refused outright, but gazed straight ahead at the campus and did not look at him.
Peter kept looking sideways at Adriana standing beside him, feeling the coldness of her body, although he knew she must be under a lot of pressure in her heart, but did not know how to soothe.
“I … then when are you going to let the two kids back in?”
He asked again.
The words fell, Adriana did not speak for a long time.
After a moment of silence, the little woman raised her hand to ruffle the bangs on her forehead and looked at him with a tilted head, “They are my children, my home is naturally their home. Still heading back there?”
“So …?”
Peter, by and large, did not understand what Adriana meant.
Adriana raised her eyebrows slightly, her gaze indifferent, “The birth of two children in the first place are your The Alston family’s scheme, after many years, the truth comes out, you think I have any reason to let the children back? I took two million from you at the beginning, I’ll pay you back ten times.”
“An agreement was signed between us.”
“Huh.”
Adriana flaming red lips hooked up a sarcastic smile, “Mr. Alston did not forget my identity? I am a lawyer, that kind of unlawful agreement is not protected by law at all, and there is no point in taking it out.”
This problem was discovered back when Adriana signed the contract.
It’s just that there was a real shortage of money, and there was no choice but to make such a choice.
Now that we know the truth about everything, how can we still let two children become pawns in the hands of The Alston family?
Her words fell, and she did not wait for Peter’s anger.
The man just pursed his lips and smiled, then moved to face the school gate and didn’t say anything.
“In a few days the child’s grandmother’s birthday, can you let the child go back to see then?”
“Can’t!”
“Adriana, the child was brought up by the child’s grandmother for so many years.”
“Yes!”
Adriana got angry and raised her voice with a cold face, but suddenly drew everyone’s attention.
She realized that her voice was quite loud and immediately eased her emotions and whispered, “The child’s grandmother single-handedly brought up the child, yet she has been violent to the child countless times. But precisely because of her relationship with you and the child, I did not do anything!”