"Eden, I owe you so much. I want to make it up. Every time I brought Haven to buy clothes, I was thinking about you. I was thinking about how old you were, what size dress you wear, what kind of life you were living. I thought about you every day." Aisling sobbed. She had been busy after she recognized Eden, and she didn't have enough time to have a good talk with her daughter until today.
Eden was kind and hard-working. Seeing she suffered hardships, Aisling was aching.
Eden felt warm for Aisling's confession. She was a mother too, so she knew every mother has high expectations for her kid. She said, "Mom, I know you want me to enjoy a luxurious life like other noble ladies. But Mom, we need to get recognition from others through our abilities instead of appearance. Glossy appearance is inferior. Moreover, I think there is no shortcut to change life except for abilities and hard work."
She had always been rational and would not blindly pursue high-end luxury goods.
She remembered one of the managers in the branch company who was very sensitive about her reputation. She wore designer clothes every day and used her credit card every month. It seemed that she lived an excellent life, but actually, the high cost of this kind of life made her exhausted.
She saw that the girl smiling confidently and proudly in front of people, but in private, she was always anxious. When it was the payment due date, she would call her friend to brow money.
Even if she was repulsed, she would make her friends embarrassing for many ridiculous reasons. And the manager was still living this kind of life.
People excessively needed to dress up, buy luxury goods, and enjoy high- class life because of their self-esteem.
But she didn't want to be like that. She wanted to get what she wanted through her own strength. She didn't want a life full of burdens.
Aisling was very gratified to hear Eden's words, she said, "I'm relieved to hear you say that. However, I'll still give you what you should have. You're my daughter."
Eden smiled but did not say anything.
At this moment, the waiter brought them coffee and ice cream. The strawberry ice cream was pink and gave off a faint fragrance.
Aisling handed Eden the ice cream, "Here, this is your favorite flavor when you were a child. I can’t eat this now. ti’s too cold."
Eden took it with a happy smile. For her, happiness was really so simple.
"Thanks, Mom!" She beamed. It was the first time that she had experienced the consideration of her own mother.
Aisling took a sip of coffee and said with a smile, "I’m glad you enjoy it. You eat first. We can talk later."
Eden nodded and ate ice cream amusedly.
Aisling looked at her daughter with a radiant smile on her face. But people were greedy. She experienced a glad time to get along with her daughter but it was not enough for her. She now wanted to take her daughter back.
Eden was independent, gentle, and considerate. She was now very envious of Jaida for having Eden, and being closer with Eden than her.
She did not have many true friends. She was surrounded by creeps, who hope to get benefits from her when she was on the top, but hit her when she was down.
The crisis of the Clement family this time made her recognize a lot of people.
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