Hearing this, Manuel was surprised.
Angelo had found him specifically to talk to him about the matter. He told him that Serena and Cristian would be returning to the village in a few days and asked him if he wanted to return with them or stay with him.
If he stayed with him, she would not be too lonely.
To make him stay, Angelo had even pretended to be sad in front of a child.
But it was over now, he suddenly felt that it was too unfair to him.
Manuel understood that he knew Angelo's intentions. After all, he was a particularly intelligent child.
So he had said that for the time being, he was willing to stay.
"Mother has already suffered so much. She cannot be left to suffer any longer." These were Manuel's thoughts at that moment.
Great-grandfather, if I go back to Mother, you will be very poor. I feel sorry for you and I will not go back to Mother.
When Angelo heard this, he was moved.
-If you feel sorry for me, don't you feel sorry for your mother?
Manuel blinked and said in a low voice, -Mom has daddy to keep her company, but great-grandfather-you have no one to keep you company, so I have to do it.
-What a boy!
Moved, Angelo reached out his hand to hug him. His whole heart was warmer than before.
Unexpectedly, he found in Manuel the familial love he had missed for many years.
***
On the way back, Serena gave Cristian a deeply worried look, as if hesitating to speak.
Cristian raised his head and saw her distractedly, "Worried about Manuel?
Serena nodded.
-Don't worry. Grandpa likes him a lot. Besides-if you don't think much of him, we'll bring him right back to you.
-But... Angelo.
-Since he recognized you, he shouldn't embarrass you in the future anymore, not to mention that he loves Manuel so much, right?
-Actually... Your grandfather is a good person. He saved you, too. He is not only a member of our family, but also our benefactor. I don't think it's too much to let Manuel still accompany him. It's just that... Manuel is so small now. So it's unfair to him.
Small?
Cristian remembered that Manuel had cheated him. The maneuver was not something a child would do.
He even felt that any decisions made for him were based on his consideration. It was impossible for them to be made easily for him, even if he, his father, did.
However, he had always behaved remarkably well in front of Serena, with no bad intentions, so Serena did not know how hateful his son was.
-Let's see. We still have time.
-Okay.
It could only be that way.
If it were possible, Serena would still be selfish. She hoped that... Manuel would return to the country with her. As for Angelo, if he wanted to get back together, she would be very happy.
She was afraid that ... he would reject him.
***
Luca went downstairs and bought a lighter and cigarettes. Then he leaned against the balcony to smoke. The cold wind had blown away the smell of cigarettes. At first he simply stood, and soon he probably thought that smoking did not interest him. He stopped and sat back in his chair, looking at the stars and the moon in the sky.
Suddenly, there was a sound from the room.
There was a knock on the door.
Luke's eyes grew dim, and he stood up and looked inside.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Virginity in second marriages by Angela
Very boring...she is actually just dragging and dragging..no one is so stupid as the female in this story...