Tina also saw Ben and Tracey. She had been looking forward to this picture for many years. When she was still Ben's wife, she dreamt of the family reunion every day.
What a pity, the reunion happened under such a circumstance that Tina couldn't recognize her husband and daughter.
"Auntie, you're here. Sit down." Tracey hurriedly got up to greet her.
In fact, Tina had always wondered that why Tracey was so passionate to her and insisted on taking her as mother.
Theoretically saying, she abandoned Tracey for so many years, Tracey should be blaming her. However, Tracey reacted completely different.
"Okay." Tina was still cold.
"Auntie, what would you like to eat?" Tracey handed Tina the menu.
Tina ordered some food based on her changed taste. Tracey handed the menu back to the waiter. "Auntie, how do you like the restaurant?" "It's so beautiful." "When I was a child, I always thought of going to the aquarium with my parents. Unfortunately, until my mother left, I didn't realize this wish.
Today it’s realized! Although you are not my mother, I'd like to think my wish was fulfilled. See that fish, it’s so pretty!" Tracey pointed at the fish swam in the water and said with a smile.
Through the soft light, the ripples cast shadows on the table, wall, and people. When seeing Tracey’s bright smile, Tina's heart became a little softer.
"It’s my honor to fulfill your dream. President Xia, I've sorted out the contract again today. It should be settled now, and I'll go back to America tomorrow." Tina implied farewell again.
"No!" Hearing that she wanted to leave, Tracey's heart tightened. It was so hard to meet mother again, how could she let Tina leave easily?
Seeing Tracey's reaction, Tina asked, "Why not?"
"Auntie, you snatched the knife from Leo that day and saved me. I'm very grateful, so I want to treat you a meal..." Tracey quickly found an excuse.
"You are doing it, aren't you?" "Well... This meal is my fathers' treat, for celebrating the business cooperation of you two. I still owe you a meal.”
"Thank you, Tracey, but it's no need to do that." Tina said flatly.
"Maybe you didn't take saving me as a big deal, but for me, it was in huge importance. If without your help, I should have been still in the hospital.
My grandpa also appreciated your help and he invited you to have dinner with us at home." Tracey's brain ran fast to make up excuses, she wanted to take Tina to visit the place she used to live in, so that got her familiar feeling back.
"No, I..." For Tina, Xia residence was the place where she loved yet hated.
But Tracey was holding Tina's hand and said coquettishly, "Auntie, it's just a meal. Why do you refuse it?"
"Well... okay." As mother, Tina didn't have heart to refuse Tracey. No matter how cold she pretended to be, her heart was already melted.
Tracey smiled at Ben, at least they took one step closer. Everyone had different thoughts during this meal, but Tracey was certainly the happiest one.
She felt like returning to the past. Her parents were around, and she was still the little princess of them.
"Dad, it's getting late. Please send auntie back." Tracey was sensible enough to create opportunities for her dad and mom.
"No, I drove here." Tina subconsciously refused.
"Auntie, I won't let you be alone. Let my father drive you back." Tracey found that Tina tended to agree with all requests she made. This was from a mother's love for her child, as well as from the guilt that Tina was apart from Tracey for so many years.
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