'Ah!' For a moment, Angelina didn't know how to react.
'Go and meet his father and mother?
Will they be as easy to get along with as Jeremy? Or are they just like most rich people who are difficult to deal with?'
She didn't know why exactly, but she was afraid to go meet the Gu family.
For reasons she wasn't sure of, she didn't feel like going there.
With the obvious contradiction on her face, Jeremy could guess what she was worrying about.
"Angelina, don't be afraid. They're nice and gentle people. They loved you very much when you were a small kid," he said softly trying to comfort her. "Besides, I'll be with you. You have nothing to worry about."
Angelina was embarrassed for being seen through. "You mean we are going to your home now?"
"Not my home, our home," Jeremy corrected her with a smile.
"Let's go now. It's a little far away. You can take a nap on the way."
After handing over the company to Jeremy, his parents bought a villa located in the rural areas--a place with beautiful scenery and fresh air, suitable for people who need to recuperate or would like to live in solitude. They had been living here for years.
The place was a one-hour drive from downtown J City.
"Okay," Angelina nodded.
She had done quite a lot of work at school today and she was tired. She soon fell asleep in the car after they set off.
Jeremy took a glance at her sleeping face and his expression softened with affection.
He felt so happy that he finally found his sister.
He was resolved to make it up to her for her lost childhood.
At the villa of the Gu family
Belinda had been very excited the whole afternoon. How could she not be? She was finally going to meet her own daughter.
Looking into the distance, she had been standing outside the villa waiting to see any sign of Jeremy and Camelia who may arrive any second.
Martin brought a coat for her from the house and helped her put it on. "The wind is cold especially in the evening. Let's wait inside, okay? I'll have the housekeeper stay here and watch. As soon as they come, he'll come in to inform you."
"No, no. I want to stay here and wait for them. I want them to see me as soon as they arrive," refused Belinda, ignoring his husband's suggestion.
Martin frowned. "But your health..."
"My health is all right. I know how I feel," interrupts Belinda, giving him a reproachful glance. "I have no problem. I'll live to see Camelia get married and have a baby. And then I'll take care of the baby for her. I can take care of my body."
"All right, as long as you take care of yourself." Martin decided not to go against her wife's will anymore.
He knew very well how stubborn Belinda could get. The best thing he could do was to wait with her outside.
They waited some more but there was still no sign of Jeremy's car approaching.
Martin couldn't help but complain inside. He was aware of the villa's distance from J City. He knew they had to drive for quite a while.
Belinda turned to him with a strained voice, "It's your fault. Why did you buy a villa so far away from downtown? It would take Jeremy and Camelia a long time to drive here if they want to see us."
Martin stammered, "I... Didn't you say this place was good then? This wasn't chosen by me alone. We came to see and bought it together."
What he said was the truth, but the situation now was different.
When Belinda was mourning for her lost daughter, the only thing that could save her was to be as far away from J City as possible.
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