As I reached the doorway, someone opened the door for me, and I stepped inside.
The house was grand. It gleamed white like something out of a fairy tale palace. The landscaping in the courtyard was beautifully manicured, with a veranda at one end and a white swing gently swaying in the breeze.
I could almost see a girl in a red dress sitting on it, her laughter echoing in the courtyard, while a handsome boy pushed her higher on the swing. She soared like a bird, high into the air.
The boy was handsome, exuding an aura of elegance.
The girl excitedly shouted, "Higher. Can you make me go higher?"
As I turned around, I saw a gentle woman sitting on the veranda, watching us from afar.
I heard the girl's voice ring out, "Mommy, am I high enough?"
She just smiled, not saying a word.
The woman got up to leave, and I quickly looked away from the swing, hurrying to catch up. I felt a genuine fondness for her.
She was just ahead of me, heading toward the villa's greenhouse. It was a large glass structure bathed in sunlight, looking absolutely radiant inside.
It was filled with exotic flowers and plants, and I gazed around curiously.
Finally, I saw her by a large pond, quietly observing the lotus blooming there. They were pale yellow with golden stamens.
"Stella."
I thought I heard her call out, and I couldn't help but run over.
She asked me, "Do you like it?"
I nodded with a bright smile. "It's beautiful. Why do you like the lotus flower, Mommy?"
"Because they symbolize harmony, purity, and light. They are the embodiment of all things beautiful." She opened her hand, revealing a miniature yellow lotus.
"What's this?" I stared at the lotus in her hand.
It was made of inset rubies carved into the shape of petals that were intricately mounted on a base. The entire flower was exquisitely crafted and lifelike, sparkling in her palm, its priceless value evident.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom
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This story would be interesting if there weren't so many garbled paragraphs. Half sentences and missed paragraphs. It's too much, give us a proper story. I'm done reading...
Atlas literally took Chloe away from Ryan Ryan needs to go back and reinforce to be able to be head-on Caz that's the only place he's lacking...