If a mother lost her child, she would suffer from ambiguous grief by feeling like life wasn't worth living anymore. But once the child returned, it automatically rekindled her desire to live again.
The past pain might not heal, but Eddy's smile could wash away a thousand miseries in Bob's mother's life, making it bright once again.
With Eddy by her side, Bob's mother became very stable. She kept on staring at the boy lovingly, but her deep gaze was looking through him, longing for another child.
Sometimes it crossed Anne's mind that Bob must be in heaven looking down at his mother, sending his warmest blessings. Otherwise, how could she bounce back so quickly?
When Bob's father saw the improvement, he felt relieved and said to Anne, "Thank you so much for doing this."
Anne shook her head and smiled, "It's no trouble at all. As long as Bob's mother can pull through and regain back her strength, it's worth doing anything."
Bob's father watched Eddy from where he stood with the same doting look and a heartwarming smile. After a while, he turned back to Anne and said, "You have been staying here with Eddy for several days now. I'm sorry for all the trouble. Tons of work must be waiting for you in A City. I'll talk this over with my wife tonight and let you leave soon. If ever we miss Eddy, we can always schedule a visit. Do you think it's all right if we do that?"
While the Fu Family was a prominent clan, Bob's parents were only ordinary people. If it hadn't been for a series of events, they wouldn't have gotten this close to the Fu Family.
Once Eddy went back home, they would naturally have to get Anne's approval if they decided to come down for a short visit.
Anne pursed her lips inadvertently as she focused her attention on Eddy and Bob's mother, who couldn't stop smiling.
Because of Eddy's presence, Bob's mother was acting like she was cured. But as a mother, Anne knew that the woman was only doing her best to suppress the fear in her heart.
Once Eddy left, her condition would only worsen. So she decided that letting Eddy stay longer would be the wisest decision.
Also, Eddy was a precocious child who could quickly grasp his kindergarten curriculum without having to study much.
His smartness was one of the many reasons why Anne and Kevin felt so proud of him.
"There are things I needed to take care of in A City, so I can't extend my stay here. However, I will allow Eddy to hang around so he can be with your wife for a few more days." Anne looked at Bob's father and nodded with a soft smile.
Surprised, he looked back at Anne while rendered speechless. After a long silence, he nodded repeatedly.
He felt astonished that Anne would grant such a huge favor.
Meanwhile, Anne's phone kept ringing off the hook. It was Rose calling, whom Anne had earlier promised to provide work for in her company. Just before Anne left A City, she had put Rose in charge of dealing with the company's business on her behalf, even though the company wasn't operational yet.
"Anne, all the talk about the latest outfit you designed for Cherry begins to die down. If we don't seize this chance to open, we might have to wait for the next opportunity." Rose's voice carried a bit of helplessness in it.
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