Alex’s voice is low. It sounds good. And he has a smile on his face. It should be very relaxing, but Ben can not breathe because of the unexplained pressure.
Alex squats down and looks at Ben.
Ben turns around and says, “you find me, but I won’t forgive you.”
“Can you tell me what I did wrong?” Alex asks softly.
He looks at Ben and remembers that he has been addicted to his work for so long. He doesn’t know Ben has grown up. It seems that he neglects his family.
Ben is not used to Alex’s softness.
“I...” Ben looks up at Alex and bursts into tears. He says, “I miss mommy.”
Then his eyes turn red.
Ben has been healthy but he cries. Alex suddenly feels guilty. He raises his hand and touches Ben’s head, but he doesn’t know what to say.
“Dad. Is Mommy really...?” He can’t go on. He can’t understand what death is. He always feels that Mommy is still there.
Ben is smart, but he is a child and attached to his mother.
Alex has some ideas in his mind. He wants to find out the truth as soon as possible and get Miya back. During her absence, the whole family is unhappy.
“I promise. Mommy will come back. Shall we go home now?”
Ben looks up at Alex pitifully. “Dad, will Mommy come back?”
Alex nods.
“Why doesn’t she come back now? Does she dislike us?” He has been with Miya since he was a baby. He is attached to her. He hasn’t seen her for a long time. He is not used to it.
“Mommy likes you. She’s just mad at me now. She will come back when she is not angry.”
“Why doesn’t she come back to visit us? We didn’t make Mommy angry.”
Alex is silent. Yes, the children did nothing wrong. Why doesn’t she come back to visit them? He remembers what Miya said that day. He recalls that he forgets to investigate the real reason why Miya left. It must be because he devoted himself to work all the time and neglected her.
Alex remembers that according to Miya’s temper, she won’t be angry about it. In the past, no matter how late he worked, Miya would prepare dinner for him and keep the lamp on in the bedroom. Alex is confused about the real reason. It seems that he should ask Lisa for help.
“Dad, why don’t you answer? Am I right? Does Mommy hate us?”
“No, don’t think about it now. You should be more obedient. If Mommy doesn’t come back, we’ll go to her, OK?”
Ben finally nods and is willing to go home with Alex.
In the afternoon, a group of people lie on the beach chair and enjoy the sunshine.
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