"Kevin, did you find Leena?" Driving around, Shannon looked about for Leena on the street, hoping to catch a glimpse of her somewhere.
"Yes, I found her. Don't worry. I will bring her back when she wakes up." Kevin said in a low voice. He didn't want to wake her up.
"Okay, good. Where are you now? I'd like to see her." Shannon really liked Leena, and she thought that she was an ideal daughter-in-law. She felt relieved when she heard that she was safe.
"Just stay put, mom. It's a little far away and you'll be tired by the time you get here. Don't worry. She's fine now. She's asleep, probably after crying." Feeling exhausted, Kevin leaned against the handrail. Finding Leena had eaten up all his energy. And it wasn't so much physical as psychological, the stress and fear and despair that he suffered in the process.
"Okay, Kevin, take good care of her. Try to comfort her and don't let her think too much. You can stay out tonight. Take some relaxation time, just the two of you." Eager as Shannon was to see Leena, considering that Leena might be very depressed now, she thought it better to leave some space for the couple to be alone. No matter how much she cared for her, what Leena needed most right now might be Kevin's company. Shannon herself was also a woman, and placing herself in Leena's position, it was easy for her to realize what was the most important thing to Leena now. To most people, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was always a thorny problem brimming over with endless hatred. But in Shannon's eyes, she felt closer to Leena than her own daughter. The first time she saw Leena, she actually didn't take her as her daughter-in-law, but treated her as if she were her own daughter. Only mothers could love their daughters wholeheartedly, which was why Shannon wanted to see her again and hold her.
"But what about my promise to Father?" Kevin asked hesitantly. He promised his father that he would accept the punishment after he found Leena. He was a soldier, and he had to keep his word.
"Don't worry, I'll handle this. You two have fun." Shannon didn't ask where they were now. Because she worried that if she knew the address, she couldn't control herself and would drive there to see them tonight. And tonight was not the right time. No matter how much she wanted to see them, she had to be patient and wait.
"Okay, Mom, thanks." Kevin was overjoyed. He had thought to ask his mother to help him to deal with the thing between him and his father, but he didn't know how to bring it up. Since his mother offered to tackle the problem for him, he had no reason to refuse.
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