After Frederic left, my dad made plans with two friends to go fishing by the river, completely unafraid of the cold. I stayed at home with my mom, watching soap operas. My mom brought up Frederic and said, "Syl, I feel like Frederic has changed a bit. Has your relationship with him improved recently?"

"Almost." I pondered for a moment and replied.

How many times did we get into bed? Can we consider our relationship to be improved?

"Perhaps he gradually realized your goodness and began to cherish you. That's good. You have liked him for so many years. Now you finally get a little response." My mom is very sympathetic to my efforts.

Resting my head on her thigh, I lay on the couch watching TV. I laughed. "Maybe."

I didn't want to mention Emilia's existence or the situation between Frederic and me to my mom. I wanted to wait until after the divorce to tell them everything.

When my mom was nagging, I fell asleep without knowing when. I woke up with a blanket covering me. My mom was tidying up her water-grown scallions. I squinted my eyes and watched the faint sunlight shining through the window glass. Everything was so peaceful.

I stayed at home for nearly a week. The days at home were leisurely and casual. Sometimes I would even accompany my mom to her office. She was a virtuous wife and mother at home, but once she arrived at the office, she became a female boss.

When I ate well and slept well, my body improved. I felt that my complexion had improved a lot.

I picked a sunny day in the past and drove to Emilia's house to get medicine. Emilia probably didn't know that I was coming, otherwise she would have definitely contacted me earlier.

"Kira!" I greeted with a beaming smile as the door opened.

Kira tied her apron and seemed to be cleaning. When she saw me, she paused for a moment and then showed a warm smile. "Ms. Scott, come in quickly!"

She took the gift I brought and said, somewhat embarrassedly, "Why did you bring something?"

I walked into the living room. It was an old residential area. Not only did the room have an outdated appearance, but the interior decoration also had a vintage feel. I estimated that it was about 80 square meters with two bedrooms and one living room.

Kira's house was very clean. She asked me to sit on the sofa and then poured me some water.

Sam heard a noise and came out of the bedroom. He said happily, "Did Emilia bring her boyfriend?"

After seeing me, he was momentarily stunned, but then he happily greeted me. "So it's Ms. Scott. My daughter said she was bringing her boyfriend home for dinner today. I thought it was them coming back."

Emilia's boyfriend? Was she planning to bring Frederic over for dinner?

This is ridiculous. Frederic refused to sign the divorce papers with me. But he was willing to come to the Farrington's home for dinner as Emilia's boyfriend.

"Ms. Scott, could you please take care of Emilia for a while? I heard her boyfriend is almost thirty. Her father and I think he is a bit too old for her. But Emilia is stubborn, so we can't do anything about it. We plan to wait and see when they come back before making any decisions," Kira said, placing a plate of washed grapes on the table. She smiled.

I smiled slightly. "Okay."

Today, I suddenly met them, which made them feel awkward. It's better this way.

Kira, Sam, and I chatted casually, but my mind was not focused on these topics at all. I kept my attention on the door.

"They're back!" Sam exclaimed with some excitement. I couldn't tell that he minded Emilia's boyfriend being older.

My heart also rose to my throat. I stared at the slowly opening door. When Emilia and their figures appeared, I couldn't help but freeze.

There was a man following behind her. The man was around thirty years old. He dressed maturely and had an average appearance. However, he was not Frederic.

"Sylvia?" Emilia was extremely surprised when she saw me.