"Thanks."
He kisses her lips. Exerting his force slightly harder, he hugs her tightly.
The next morning, Karin receives a call from Lily, inviting her to be a guest at her home at noon. And she agrees readily.
It has been five years ever since they saw each other the last time. When they see each other again, Karin sees that Lily, who still looks so beautiful, is as charming as she was back then. However, it is just that behind her, there hides a lively and naughty child, who is blinking a pair of clear and big eyes. And he is looking at the strange woman in front of him curiously.
"Sis Lily..."
As Karin lightly calls Lily, she feels that there is some heat in her eyes and that she feels complicated in her heart.
"Karin."
Likewise, Lily also has mixed feelings in her heart. However, in her heart, she senses more joy.
"Please come in."
Lily lets Karin in and takes her hand as she says, "I never thought we would see each other again. After you left five years ago, I thought you would never come back."
As the saying goes, everything in the world is unpredictable. Five years ago, Karin wouldn’t have thought that she would leave Troy one day. Likewise, five years later, she doesn’t expect that she will come back to his side.
"I just found out that you had arrived in Zurich last night. And I have been excited all night long. And the next day, I heard Troy say that you had given birth to a child who is his mine. I can’t be happier in my heart."
At the mention of this, Lily feels quite ashamed and says, "Fortunately, you didn’t do as I say back then, that was, to get rid of the child."
"It all happened in the past. So don't mention it. Besides, Sis Lily, I don't blame you either. You weren't the only one that advised me to abort the baby at that time. It is just that fortunately, the baby was his."
"I am so happy that you don’t blame me. Only after I become a mother can I relate what you were feeling at the time..."
Lily pulls the little boy who has been hiding behind her forward and points to Karin, "Bruce, call her Auntie."
Karin, who is surprised, goes forward to pick up Bruce in her arms, "Sis Lily, I indeed didn't expect that you will have a child as well. Is it that guy's child?"
"Yes."
Lily smiles, "It turns out that it was so easy to get him to agree to marry me. As soon as I told him I was pregnant, he surrendered right away. I have wasted my time over those years for nothing."
"So you're married now, right?"
"Yes, I did. I got married three years ago."
"What a pity that I couldn't attend your wedding, Sis Lily."
Karin looks at Bruce and thinks of her daughter. Patting his little face, she says, "Handsome Boy, could it be that I am quite pretty? How come you keep staring at me like this?"
Bruce doesn’t know how to get along with someone he just met. And he hides behind his mother again.
"By the way, where is Sis Arya? How is she doing now?"
"Arya also got married. She married a British pianist. And she got married the winter before the last."
Karin nods without asking how Milan is doing. Although Milan is Troy's eldest sister, Karin will never forget who is the root cause of her pain over these five years.
"Arya and I sort of have found the man we love. It is just that Sis Milan is still the same. The noncompetitive Stanley is as flirtatious as ever. Because of you, over these years, Troy doesn’t get along with her. Sis Milan is quite lonely."
"Do you have time next Monday?"
Karin, who doesn't want to talk about Milan, changes the subject.
"Yes. What's wrong?"
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