Chapter 90: Invisible connection (1/2)

”So that's what holding you back. It's Honey! The decision of right and wrong depends on Honey's presence in your life.” Jianyu made a deliberate pause to let him understand. ”Who was the man who asked me to follow my heart and pursue Mei? You can't be that.”

”It was different, Jianyu. You were single, young. But I've Honey with me.” Wang Shi looked away; his gaze fell on the photo frame at the bed-side table. Honey, Yuyu and Lan, rain dancing with him and Jianyu.

”And that's the additional benefit you have. Should I remind you Honey is alive because of Suyin? Though she's not his biological mother, somewhere she is.”

”Don't say.”

”Why? You can keep Suyin's photograph in your wallet to remind yourself of the favor she had done on you, but cannot bring the courage to accept her. Are you sure your feelings are not because you feel pity for her?”

”NO” Wang Shi put the frame down, ”It's true I feel bad for her, but my feelings have nothing to do with what she had done. Th-This just happened naturally. I don't have control over it.”

”Wang Shi, just how things happened with you naturally, it will happen with Honey too.. The invisible connection between her and Honey is the strongest connection in the world. They are bound to feel for each other. Didn't you see how fiercely she protected Honey in school?”

Wang Shi opened the drawer of the bedside table to his wallet. In the corner pocket, at the back of the debit card, he pulled out a hidden photograph of Suyin..

A five-year-old photograph.

Stroking his hand at the photograph that had yellowed with time, he had thanked her millions of times for saving Honey.

The picture conduits to the memory neither he could like or hate. Yet he cannot decline what she had done for him.

”Jianyu, I'll talk to you later,”

”Okay. But remember, this is a second chance for both of you, don't let it go waste. And. somewhere I and Mei we both feel, she likes you too. But something is holding her back, just like you.”

After hanging up, Wang Shi went to Honey's room with Suyin's photograph in hand. Lightly pushing the door in, he padded his steps and sat down at the edge of Honey's bed.

Subconsciously, his hand went for Honey's heart and he closed his eyes to feel the beat.

”Though you are my flesh and blood, this thing beating inside you has come from Suyin. Will you accept her?” Caressing, he pecked Honey's cheek lightly before getting in his blanket.

Hopefully, the effect of the medicine will keep him asleep and Wang Shi could sleep a night with his son. On his small bed!

Surprisingly, Honey didn't move or wake up when Wang Shi pulled him closer and hugged him to his chest, just how Suyin sleeps with him.

”Goodnight, son,”

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”James, wait. Listen to me.” Evan tried to stop James who went straight for his car, ignoring him. Gong Li silently followed the two.

”What the hell do you have to say now? Haven't you done enough?” James yelled, yanking his hand from Evan's grip.