Chapter 467 - Enough (1/2)
He clenched his hands as he raised his head. However, he could no longer see the house that was nearby. The curtains lowered once again. There were movements on his lips while he mumbled to himself, even though he didn't know what he was talking about. He pulled his black coat tighter around his body, and let the wind and snow blow into his exposed neckline. Nevertheless, he didn't feel cold at all. A long trace of footsteps trailed behind him as he walked further and further away. The snow continued to fall and covered his steps making it seem as though no one had walked here.
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Rainy ran over with Dolly in her arms. She sat on the sofa and stared at her mother with her bright eyes.
”What is it?” There were times when Xia Ruoxin wanted to laugh at her daughter's expression. Was the girl conjuring a mastermind in her mind? ”Do you want cake?”
Rainy nodded her head, but then she shook her head again.
Did she want to or not? Xia Ruoxin remembered there was a cake in the fridge. She had bought it yesterday, and Rainy hadn't eaten a lot yesterday. She might have recalled that there was still half a slice left.
Rainy pouted and asked her mother cautiously, ”So, Mommy, can I have it?”
”Of course, you can.” Xia Ruoxin stood up and held her daughter's hand. Then, she opened the fridge and took out the cake. Rainy's eyes lit up as she licked her lips in anticipation. Oh, she really wanted the cake.
”Here.” Xia Ruoxin put a fork in her daughter's hand.
”Thank you, Mommy.” Rainy smiled sweetly. Her black irises showed shades of blue which resembled someone. Xia Ruoxin came to a sudden realization that as her child grew older, she was beginning to look more and more like that man, especially her character. It was uncanny. Blood relations could be a really scary thing.
She caressed her daughter's hair. This child was the best choice she had made all her life. No matter how tough it had been on her, she had not regretted it. She recounted all that turmoil from the past and how she had given birth to Rainy. All the memories flashed past in her mind like a dream. She had almost forgotten how hard it had been for her to raise Rainy alone. No words could even begin to describe how she had survived for the past four years.
”Mommy, it tastes so good.” Rainy's eyes narrowed as she smiled in content. She had smeared a lot of cream onto her face.
Xia Ruoxin wiped the cream off her daughter's face while Rainy happily stuffed another piece of cake into her mouth.
The snow was falling heavily outside. Everywhere was covered in feathery snow, crystal-like and frosty. They fell constantly onto the ground.
When Gao Yi returned, the sky was almost dark. His shoulders were covered in a layer of snowflakes. He patted them off before he entered the house. Whatever remained on his shoulders had begun to melt from the warmth coming from the house.
”You're back.” Xia Ruoxin came out from the living room. As soon as she saw Gao Yi, she hurriedly took a clean towel and approached him.