At the moment, the door opened slowly. The woman Stuart has missed every day and night finally appeared in front of him.
The sunlight fell on her palm-size face. She looked pale. Tears still remained on her face. Her eyes were reddened and wet.
This face appeared in his dreams so many times. Now he finally saw her.
"Edie...."
Stuart stared at her in silence.
Seeing Edie, Laty ran towards her immediately. "Mom, what happened to you? Donāt be angry. I can quit the sports meeting, stop crying, okay?"
"No. I just remind something sad just now. So I cry for minutes. I am ready now. Letās go."
She said in a slightly trembling voice.
"Really?" Stuartās eyes shrunk immediately and looked at her carefully.
She looked towards his black eyes, and then she nodded.
Stuart was thrilled immediately. He walked to her, holding her into her arms tightly, leaving Laty standing alone.
Edie was shocked to jump up. She wanted to get rid of him. But unexpectedly, he said in a fragile trembling voice.
"Donāt push me away, please."
Please...
Did he use this word?
She lowered down her hands, raising up just now. Her heart started beating faster. She could hear his heart beating.
"Iāve dreamed of holding you in my arms so many times. But I never succeeded. I always wake up before I hug you. If this is also my dream, I wish I could stay in my dream forever."
He rubbed her hairs with his big hands, buckling her head and pushed her head towards his chest.
The sound of his heart beating got louder.
"Listen, it is telling you how I miss you," Their love never faded out as time went by.
Like wine. The longer, the deeper.
Hearing these words, Edie finally stopped struggling.
He didnāt know she also dreamed of hugging him in her dreams, for so many times.
Laty really didnāt want to interrupt them.
It was such a touching scene.
Seeing Edie and Stuart hugging each other tightly, Laty felt so jealous and sad. She had a feeling that this man would take her mother away soon.
But this man looked so pitiful. Besides, it seemed that Edie missed him so much. So she felt sad for them.
But...
The sports meeting was about to start. She would tell Sophie, whose dad was the most handsome man today.
"Well....the... sports meeting..."
Laty muttered and mumbled, pointing at the playground and those two holding each other.
Edie immediately pushed Stuart away and said, "The contest is about to start. Letās go."
"Okay."
He held Edieās hands naturally. Edie was shocked.
Then she heard his calm voice, "We are her parents. We should go in like this."
He sounded so reasonable. She wanted to refute him. But she found no words to refuse him. Besides, he was also holding Latyās hand. It looked so warm.
Laty asked her teacher to change the order. Now they were the last family to show. They still have time.
It was the relay raceāfour families on a runway. The child would run to her dad and tied her legs with her dadās legs. Then they walked together towards the mother. Then three of them walked together to the end. The one that arrived earliest won.
Then the winners of all races would continue to compete for the final prize.
Sophie and Laty stood together on the runway. Everyone was ready to go.
Then Sophie saw Stuartās back. She got confused and asked Laty, "Laty, are you cheating. Have you invited a god to help you?"
"What god? Thatās my dad, my real dad, okay? But he was divorcing my mom several days ago. But they have settled it. Now they are in love. See, quite handsome, right?"
"Yes, so handsome. I want to kiss him. But your parents are all so pretty. Why do you look so normal, like a boy? Laty....are you adopted" Sophie hesitated for a while and asked her.
Hearing this, Laty was almost driven crazy.
"What the hell are you talking about? I am also so pretty, okay?"
Though she dressed like a boy, that would make her look bad.
Her eyes were big. Her skin was white and delicate. Her nose was noble.
She gathered all the excellent genes from her parents. How could it possible that she looked normal. Sophie might be blind. Otherwise, she couldnāt say this. So ridiculous.
"Really? But frankly speaking, you donāt look like your mother or your father. Your mother is so gorgeous, and your father is so handsome...."
Laty got tired of talking to her. She thought Sophie knew nothing about fashion and beauty. If she kept talking to her, she might get angry.
She didnāt want to get angry now. She needed to win the competition.
At the moment, they heard the sound of the shooting.
All the students started running. Laty was the fastest. Sophie pulled her clothes, regardless of the rules. She even ran into Latyās runway.
"Wait...Laty...wait for me. I am so tired..."
"Let me go."
"No..."
At the moment, Sophieās father took a pack of chocolate and said to Sophie, "Sophie, hurry up."
Sophie was cheered up immediately. She loosened Latyās clothes and ran towards her father immediately. She even ran faster than Laty.
What a magic chocolate.
When Laty ran to Stuart, Stuart bent down and tied the rope on their legs. Then he said in a slight voice, "Listen to me later. Donāt make any mistakes. Know that?"
"You donāt have to say that I am smart."
She raised her eyebrows proudly and lifted her jaw.
Then they moved quickly. In the beginning, Stuart slowed down on purpose to help Laty adapt the speed. But he quickly realized Laty could catch up with him. She could handle it without making any mistakes.
He took relief.
"Have you decided what to tell your mother later?" Stuart fixed his gentle eyes on Edie. He looked so heart-tendered.
"Donāt worry about it. I would handle everything. But you should promise not to make her cry again. Besides, pay attention to your behavior. You are not allowed to flirt with a married woman in public. It is immoral."
"But I am your dad. I am her husband."
"You are not married legally. Besides, Edieās changed her name. She is now Miss Jackson. I am not your daughter, right. Please behave like a normal man around us, okay?"
She said angrily.
Hearing these words, Stuart raised his eyebrows slightly. His eyes turned dimmed.
Was she challenging him just now? Quite brave!
"Donāt say that until you are strong enough." He said slightly and ran towards Edie.