This was the most special birthday that Suny had celebrated since her parents passed away.
She had turned twenty-eight this year. She wasn't a naive teenage girl anymore and she didn't care much about the surprise or displaying things on her birthday. But Suny found she was still excited and joyful when someone really surprised her on a special day.
It was past midnight. Suny usually went to bed much earlier. But she was lying on the bed and checking the photos that Alicia had taken and sent to her. Surprisingly, she couldn't fall asleep.
She had always thought that no one in J City would know Austin was the heir of the Johnson Family if not for his good-looking face!
He kept a low profile and he hated to show off.
It turned out that the way Austin had shown his best wishes to her was unapproachable! She found it surprising after giving it a second thought.
It was getting late. Suny fell into sleep gradually.
She had a dream. More than one year ago when she just divorced Austin, she often dreamed of the day that she met Austin for the first time. Later, she dreamed of her parents who had died young.
Once again, he dreamed of the day fifteen years ago. But this time Austin didn't leave after he saved her. He took her hand and kept walking forward and forward without telling her where they were headed for.
Suny was wakened up by the ringtone. Her eyes were dazzled by the sunlight coming through the certain, that she hadn't closed tightly last night.
She covered her eyes with her hand. A few seconds later, she realized that she was dreaming just now and now she was awake!
The phone kept ringing. She stretched to pick it up, shut the alarm, and yawned.
She went to bed much later than usual, so she was still very sleepy now.
But her plane would take off at 2:40 pm. She must leave for the airport after lunch.
Suny was thinking of playing a few more games of chess with Charlie. Then she put down the phone and went to wash her face and rinse her mouth in the bathroom.
Everyone else in the family was up when Suny went downstairs. Lily was talking with her friend on the phone while Walter was reading financial newspapers on the couch. "Good morning, Uncle Walter."
"Good morning, Suny. Grandpa and Robert are downstairs."
"OK!"
The housekeeper stepped forward to ask her, "What would you like for breakfast, Ms. Suny? Oatmeal or bread?" Suny thought for a second, "Oatmeal, please."
She got up late today. They were having lunch in about two hours. Suny thought a light breakfast might be better.
After breakfast, she went downstairs for Charlie and Robert. They were playing chess in the pavilion.
"Grandpa."
"Robert!"
"Good morning!"
Charlie turned to glance at her and looked as kind as usual.
Suny had no idea whether Charlie knew she went out with Austin last night or not. Of course, she wouldn't mention a word of it when seeing his kind face.
But Robert saw her yawn and asked, "Why didn't you sleep longer?"
Suny got a bit embarrassed when she recalled that Robert didn't return to his room to sleep until she came back last night. Then she shook her head, "No. I can sleep on the plane."
Three of them were having a nice morning. How time flies! An hour had passed by after they had just finished two games.
The sun was getting stronger and stronger. Even so, it was cool in the pavilion.
Fruits, tea, and pastries were served at the table beside them. What a lovely morning!
But someone did come to interrupt and ruin this lovely morning. Suny and Robert saw them as soon as Maisy and the others went into the villa.
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