Chapter 246 - Seize the chance to make it right! (1/2)

Edwin left Giselle in charge to toss the spaghetti with the flavorful homemade marinara sauce. All that talk with Giselle made him emotional, and he had to leave the scene to catch a breath of fresh air. Out he came and saw little Lia watching cartoons and displaying her sparkling smile as she enjoyed it heartily.

Edwin was still behind and not at Lia's visibility, and so it allowed him to adore the girl in silence. The more he watched Lia, the more, Edwin could see the resemblance to the girl from her mother.

Watching her from remote made Edwin rewind the time where Lia cried to her mother of Lillian, not liking her.

Back in the kitchen, Edwin purposefully invited Giselle to chat with her, but he knowingly avoided topics related to Lia. Somehow he couldn't find the strength to question or confront Giselle of Lia. Things happen in life, and one must be calm not to lose themselves in the process. His conversation with Giselle let him understand her slightly and that there must be something behind her past actions. Edwin hoped that his silly daughter would not be so stupid to ignore it.

The thought of his silly daughter made him quit his watch of Lia. Edwin moved to the stairs and ascended it to Lia's ignorance.

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Lillian locked herself inside the room. Edwin knocked twice, and it opened to a serious-looking Lillian Grey.

”You look like you are about to murder anyone who walks into the door!” Edwin commented as he entered cautiously.

”I'm controlling myself harder than ever,” Lillian said.

”Good work, champ,” Edwin's casual comment did not please its patron.

”So, how is the reading coming along? Did you finish the book already?” Edwin asked after studying the room.

”I couldn't even finish three pages without losing my conscious for every two minutes. It sucks so bad,” Lillian expressed honestly.

”I expected it already,” Edwin returned.

”Why are you here? What happened with cooking with Giselle?” Lillian mimicked her voice to sound like her father, but it ended up with a comical twist that made Edwin chuckle.

”We finished it just now. I have to commend on Giselle's patience in the kitchen, unlike someone else, who only expects food to be on the table when its time,” he remarked.

Lillian threw one of her nasty hatred glares at Edwin.

”Well, she is a mother to a child. It goes without saying that she had some solid cooking skills, unlike someone.”

”You keep repeating, unlike someone! Yes, I am not very fond of cooking because I've been living alone. Don't expect me to learn some skill like I have someone to impress!”

Lillian sounded rude yet lonely while showing her attitude to Edwin.

For several seconds following her comment, Edwin remained quiet. It is because he wanted to collect himself before conversing with this arrogant personality.

”What are you planning to do now?” he asked.

It made Lillian question herself. Not that she didn't spend the last hour losing her mind over Giselle's unexpected visit and thinking how to handle things from here. But, Edwin's way of phrasing things helped Lillian organize her thoughts as well.

One thing that is sure out of this outcome is Lillian not being able to run away anymore. She thought her great friend Shane Ricardo played well in locking up Lillian even at her hibernation.

”If at all, Shane did give you this wonderful opportunity. I would say, make the best use of it to do what is right and not be a cowardly human,” Edwin suggested.