Chapter 15: The Visit
That evening.
Alden regained his psychological stability when he was patted, encouraged, and encouraged by his mother. He tried to make his mother happy, but honestly, he still couldn’t heal the wound overnight. Trust is something that is very difficult to restore after being broken, especially trust in another person. It is worth mentioning that Alden’s attachment has been difficult to let go of so far. Everyone says he’s stubborn, but only people who have experienced terrible faith problems in the past can understand how he feels.
Currently, the whole family of four is gathered at the kitchen table, waiting for Keva to arrive.
“Sorry guys, I’m late.”
Keva was escorted to the room where Yang Mo’s family was waiting. Meeting the future parents-in-law, the girl bowed politely, not forgetting to ask for forgiveness because she was not on time.NôvelDrama.Org content rights.
“You’re always a family member, don’t follow the rules and regulations.”
The mother-in-law smiled and warmly welcomed the family’s first daughter-in-law. Keva has a full background, although not a wealthy family at the top, but is in the intellectual class, many people are big officials, and also have a great reputation. Morally speaking, Keva’s nature is very good. A doctor who goes up by his own strength, not relying on his family. That’s what Gavin’s mother really liked. She has a keen eye for people, so she chose the seal very carefully and Keva was lucky to catch the eye of the powerful woman in the richest family in the country.
“Yes.”
Keva smiled, then walked over to sit in the empty chair next to Gavin.
Already full of people, Mrs. Duong ordered the servants to put the food on the table. The whole family ate and talked. Although Alden did not want to participate, he was aware that he was also a member of the family and needed to be present.
“How’s the situation?” Gavin spoke, starting the conversation.
“About the girl, she’s awake.” Keva eagerly announced the news.
“Great!” His mother clapped her hands with joy at the good news.
“When can we meet the girl’s family?” Father Gavin asked, wanting to solve this misfortune as soon as possible.
“It is a matter of concern.” Keva smiled wryly and said, “She has no family.”
“No relatives at all?” Gavin wondered.
“As far as I know, her grandparents died when she was born.”
“And what happened to her family?” Mrs. Agatha seemed to tighten her heart and felt more sorry for the girl.
“Do you remember a hotel in the southern resort that caught fire 10 years ago?”
“Does this have anything to do with it?” Alden was completely focused on the story.
“It’s correct.” Keva let out a long sigh as he continued: “It was a family vacation. She was the sole survivor because she was outside the hotel when the gas explosion happened.”
“More than one hundred and five people died that day. Some escaped with dire consequences.” Gavin recounts the information he learned.
“Exactly, since then she stayed at the orphanage until she became an adult. She has no family, no friends.”
Keva stopped to look at everyone, took a breath, and continued:
“She used to sleep in the street and lived with the homeless for a while. So that…”
Before she could finish the presentation, Keva was interrupted by her mother-in-law.
“She can stay at our house.” She said eagerly.
“Mom, even though it’s sad, she’s still a stranger.”
Alden objected to his mother’s crazy idea. He knows his mother is kind, always wanting to help everyone in need. But the consequences can be as unpredictable as leading the crooks home. His reaction was caused by Emma’s spectacular trick. But whatever happened before that, he didn’t care.
“Oh, Alden, don’t forget you were the one who made that poor lonely girl temporarily disabled. Honey, she has no one to lean on. Need a home more than ever. And if she’s a good girl, I’ll be happy to adopt her as a daughter. If she’s not a good girl, we’ll let her stay until she’s fully recovered.”
“What if she pretended to be sick for the rest of her life?”
Skeptical Alden, medical money is a small matter for this wealthy family. But it’s important to bring outsiders into the house.
“Well, when did my son return to wisdom?” His mother meant to tease: “I believe in my own eyes. As an experienced judge, I can completely see a person’s heart.”
Alden was speechless at the lash, it was clear that his mother was referring to Emma, a disastrous consequence of his own trust in the wrong person.
“Come on, Keva is her personal doctor. There is no such thing as an easy lie to us.”
Gavin spoke, dispelling the tense atmosphere that had just formed.
“I agree.” Keva looked at her lover and smiled and said: “Although we haven’t had much contact, through the conversation, I feel that Cara is a good girl. What she said we can all confirm is true or not.”
“Cara?”
His mother asked, feeling the name was very beautiful, a bit impressive.
“Yes, that’s her name.” Keva said: “The name is beautiful, isn’t it? She said she was born in the summer, and it suddenly rained that day. Her mother decided to name her like that.”
“How old is she?”
“Twenty-three, currently a senior.”
“College student?” Alden exclaimed in amazement: “How is that possible, she’s not…”
“It’s surprising, but it’s true. She won a school scholarship for her outstanding academic performance. Before that, thanks to other homeless people, they donated money for her to study for the university entrance exam.”
“She said she could be fired for lying unconscious in the hospital for three days. And I need money to cover college expenses.”
Alden couldn’t believe that a person with that background existed.
“Which university?”
Father Alden asked his first daughter-in-law, interested in the information.
Keva proudly says:
“Nelson Public College.”
It was not an ordinary school, in fact, he also graduated from that school before going abroad to study. Of course, you can’t look at the face and capture the image.
“Wow! Impressive.”
The mother exclaimed, just listening to it makes me feel excited. With a poor background, but achieved such an admirable achievement. She was so excited to meet Cara.
“Mother will visit her tomorrow. By the way, bring her new clothes. We can fix up her storage room, what do you think?”
Mr. Helen cannot refuse his wife anything, especially when she is engaged in something she enjoys.
Alden wasn’t sure about his mother’s impulsive decision, they didn’t even know about the stranger, who treated her so well. But he also won’t say anything, because it’s a bit wrong to see himself standing up to dissuade others. He made the mistake of not following the advice of his wonderful mother.