Seeming to be aware of something, Viola cried out and incredulously covered her mouth with her hands, not noticing the flour on her face.
Melody with ecclesiastical awe at her daughter-in-law and nodded, "Tell me what you're thinking right now."
"Mom Is this girl... the daughter..." Viola stuttered out of astonishment.
Vincent came to realize what they were talking about. Looking at Melody intently, he finished Viola's sentence, "Of Samuel?"
Melody put her phone aside and chuckled. "What a clever couple you are! Indeed, she is Sam's daughter, and she's three years old."
Astonished, the pair threw their glances at each other. No words could describe the hysteria they had for the newest three-year-old addition, who appeared out of thin air.
"M-mom. What's her name and where is she right now?" Putting down the stick, Viola joined her arms in Melody's.
Grinning, Melody tapped Viola's hands. "Her name is Jane and she's living with Samuel and Ella. She was born in France three years ago."
So proud of her granddaughter-in-law was she because she had managed to rear a family with both girl and boy.
"Jane. Such a sweet name. Ella's so incredible!" Viola was immodestly excited. She walked towards Vincent. "Honey. I'm so overjoyed. What should I do?"
Vincent smiled and tapped his wife's hands. "First you should wash off the flour on your face, in case Sam and Ella see you and laugh at you."
It was not until then that she realized her face was plastered with flour, and she immediately skipped to the bathroom.
When she returned, Melody's expression had lost its vitality to a dark, clouded look. "There's one thing I remind you not to do, "
Said Melody, with a stern face. Both Viola and Vincent's faces froze.
"Remember, Sam doesn't know Jane is his daughter. He thinks she belongs to another man. Don't speak a word of this to anyone." Melody thought since Ella hadn't told Samuel the truth, she must have her own plans. As Ella's grandma, she didn't want to ruin Ella's plan.
At this, the couple breathed a sigh of relief.
But Vincent posed this question, "Mom, couldn't he tell from her appearance? Jane looked exactly the same as Samuel when he was a kid." If that was the case, then Samuel was a complete fool!
He would be disappointed with Samuel whom he had always dearly loved.
Melody waved her hands and denied it. "He isn't paying much attention. He thinks she's not his daughter. He's seldom home with Jane. He doesn't know what Jane looks like. Besides, I doubt if Sam even knew his own appearance as a child. It's highly possible that he won't come to realize it. Even if Jane was right in front of him."
The couple nodded their heads.
But they still didn't know what Ella was thinking. Viola asked, "Mom, why doesn't Ella tell him the truth? They have gotten back together." Viola didn't know much about her daughter-in-law because she had never cultivated a good relationship with her.
Melody was vexed thinking of things her grandson had done. She waved her hands and said, "Tell the truth? Sam totally deserved it. Had Ella not gone abroad in time, Jane wouldn't have been born!"
Both Viola and Vincent were shocked. Viola confronted her Melody. "Mom, what happened?"
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