"Lin Lin, where were you?" Old Mrs . Xi was the first after Tianxin to recover from the shock . She posed the question to salvage the strangely awkward situation .
Still holding onto his parents' hands, Lin Lin lifted his head and answered sincerely, "Grandma, I saw Mom outside . "
Xinghe's heart trembled when she heard the word 'mom' .
Lin Lin knew she was his mom…
He managed to recognize her with just one look .
Xinghe found it difficult to describe to bittersweet sensation that rose in her heart .
Xinghe felt the world fall away and she took in her son's cute face hungrily, memorizing every detail, making up for lost time .
She didn't realize Mubai was staring at her intensely, an unreadable complication communicated through his eyes .
AdvertisementHe wasn't expecting his ex-wife's captivating arrival . He knew she was a beauty but only in the way like how a mannequin is beautiful, a pretty shell .
But that night, her beauty came alive . If her beauty in the past was passive, like that of a beautiful mannequin on display, her beauty that night was active, reeling your attention in and never letting it go .
It was a charm on Xinghe that he hadn't noticed before, one that squeezed his heart . It was like admiring a mystifying painting, his attention kept getting pulled in deeper and deeper…
Even Mubai himself didn't realize his eyes were glued onto Xinghe the moment he saw her .
Back to the business at hand, Lin Lin's answer was a bit vague .
Everyone thought it was because he suddenly stumbled into his mom outside of the hotel that he lost track of time .
It was public knowledge that after Xinghe's divorce, she hadn't been a part of Lin Lin's life .
It was understandable for a 4-year-old child like Lin Lin to lose track of time when the mother he hadn't seen for most of his life suddenly materialized before him .
Even Old Mrs . Xi could empathize with Lin Lin .
Lin Lin was a kid after all and this was his first time meeting his mom . Even though she wasn't particularly fond of Xinghe, the fact was, she was Lin Lin's mother .
After listening to Lin Lin's explanation, Old Mrs . Xi decided to let things be . Her downturned mouth shifted into a smile and said, "Well, now that Lin Lin's back, let's start the celebration . Lin Lin, come stand beside grandma, we'll blow out the candle together . "
Lin Lin raised his head and pulled on Mubai's hand, pleading, "Daddy, can Mommy join us? I want us to be together . "
Who could deny a birthday boy's wish to celebrate his birthday with his mother?
Even though not everyone was particularly satisfied with this arrangement but it would be indecorous to object .
As a matter of fact, even Mubai himself wanted her to be part of Lin Lin's birthday celebration .
"Of course," he whispered in return before turning to the hotel worker, ordering, "We can begin now . "
"Understood, Mr . Xi . "
Following the tune of 'Happy Birthday', a mousse cake the size of a dinner table was pushed into the room .
On top of it were four lit candles . Xinghe stared at the four dancing flames and she was temporarily lost in the moment .
This was the first birthday she celebrated with her son…
When she left, Lin Lin wasn't even one year of age . Her heart would ache with longing every time his birthday came around . Of course, she didn't know during the previous three years, surrounded by glitz and glamour of a big birthday bash, Lin Lin was missing her too .
Every year his birthday wish would be to see his mom but his wish never once came true… that is until his fourth birthday .
Time flew, and Xinghe wished she could pull it back to relive the three years that she had missed . However, she was thankful, thankful that at least this year she accepted Mubai's invitation .
Xinghe was totally caught up with thoughts about her son so she didn't have the presence of mind to notice anything else . For example, she didn't notice Lin Lin was still holding onto hers and Mubai's hands .
She also didn't catch the picture the three of them created, a happy family .
It looked as if she and Mubai had never divorced in the first place .
Needless to say, she also didn't pay attention to the envious looks Tianxin kept shooting at her . This was because Xinghe had usurped her place as lady of the house .
Chapter end
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