Lily was a little annoyed.
She had known that Emerson’s brother was released from serving time in prison today, and had specifically shown up to perform herself, but she was not a servant, to call her back and fro like that, he had really ordered her around.
There was still one month to the wedding, the marriage that she had tried so hard to get, she cannot afford for it to have any change in the last minute. Lily thought about it, and tolerated.
This meal was the reunion meal for the Stewart family after five years. Emerson had guarded this dining table alone for five years, and finally today it was filled with people. He as the elder of the family was naturally happy, he requested for some good wine, and started drinking with his brother.
Lily poured a glass for Candice, as today was a happy day, and she should have a few glasses. Candice never drank, but since it was toasted by Emerson’s fiancée, she did not dare to refuse, so she drank two glasses. As a result, she naturally got tipsy, and her face was red.
“Mum, why are you still drinking when you can’t drink,” Mumbled Edward beside her.
Candice glared at her son, she clutched the side of the table, “Brother, sister, you carry on eating, I’m feeling a little dizzy, I’ll go upstairs first.”
Robert held Candice’s shoulders, the corner of his mouth curled up lovingly, “After so many years you still get easily drunk. I’ll get you upstairs.”
Candice’s legs were like jelly, so she allowed Robert to bring her upstairs. Edward climbed down the chair and wanted to follow, but Emerson called for him and said, “Edward, eat your dinner.”
Edward was not comfortable with the idea of his mother and father being alone together, but his big father had spoken, so he dragged his way back to the chair reluctantly.
Lily’s hand landed on Emerson’s hand naturally, and she sighed, “Emerson, I didn’t know that Robert had such a beautiful wife, and she waited for Robert for five years. Robert is so lucky, his son is already so big when he got out. They say that being apart for a while is better than being newly married, they haven’t seen each other for so long, they would…”
Emerson took his hand out from under Lily’s, and banged his chopsticks on the table, “What are you saying, we are in front of a child!”
Lily was so scared that she did not dare to breathe harder.
Her face was growing red, her eyes moistening. Although she had come from a well to do family, but in front of this man, she could only withhold whatever attitude that she had.
Lily was almost in tears, but Emerson acted like he had not seen it, he picked up his chopsticks and gave his son a chicken drumstick, “Eat more, Edward, is that tasty?”
Edward nodded, and he subconsciously turned back to the stairs and had a look. Emerson took the opportunity and turned to take a look at the stairs, Robert did not come down.
Humans are contradictory beings.
Robert have had a good time rehabilitating in prison for the last five years, he was active in all sorts of activities, trained his body to being fit, and changed his soft demeanour to being masculine looking. This was what Emerson had hoped to see, but now…
Robert placed Candice carefully onto the bed, and he pulled over the blankets to cover her lightly.
Candice was only quite dizzy, but she was not drunk. Her tiny rosy face smiled at Robert, so beautiful that no words could describe her.
“I’m fine, you should go down to have dinner.”
Robert shook his head, and touched Candice’s tiny face, his fingers were rough.
“Candice, I only want to accompany you.”
Candice caught the hand on her face, and put it down, “Robert, I haven’t seen you in five years, you have changed a lot.”
Robert hung his head, and held the soft white hand in his palm hard.
“Candice, what I regret the most in this life was the nonsense I committed. Because of my nonsensical behavior my family has suffered shame, your parents passed away, and I lost five years of freedom and was unable to see with my own eyes the birth of Edward, and growing up with him. Candice, thank you for coming back, thank you for giving me another opportunity. I will work hard, I will be a good husband, a good father.”
Candice nodded, “Robert, I trust you, you would be a good father.”
Robert held Candice’s hand and placed it to his lips and kissed it lightly, then he put it upon his cheek, his eyes filled with desire, “I would also be a good husband, Candice.”