At night, Philip stood in the yard of his residence with his hands in his trouser pockets. He looked up at the bright moon and stars in the sky. The sky was filled with stars, forming a vast starry map.
As he looked at the shining stars, he suddenly thought of his mother for a moment.
He remembered when he was young, he would lean into his mother’s arms and smell the faint fragrance of her body. He listened to her counting the stars and the stories he told her.
“What’s the matter? What are you thinking? It’s getting windy. Put your coat on.”
Suddenly, a soft voice of concern sounded at Philip’s side.
Philip looked sideways and swept Wynn into his arms. Wynn accompanied Philip to look at the stars in the sky.
“Wynnie, tomorrow is the ancestor commemoration ceremony,” Philip said.
Wynn hummed and asked, “What about it?”
Philip thought about it but was hesitant to speak. He was really worried that Wynn would suffer from harm during the event. However, the branch family had set things in motion, and there was no turning back for many things.
During the ceremony tomorrow, Wynn would have to endure no less than him. Many things might take a big turn tomorrow.
Philip was taking a gamble.
“It’s nothing. During the ceremony, I’ll do my best to protect you and the children,” Philip said with a smile.
Wynn looked up at Philip, wondering why he suddenly said this. She asked, “Phil, are you hiding something from me?”
Philip shook his head and said, “No, stop thinking about it. You just sat down with me not long ago.”
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