161 Scheduled Meeting (1/2)
The aromatic fragrance of freshly baked Apple cinnamon rolls and chocolate cookies wafted from the kitchen into the different parts of the Villa. After long minutes of baking, Wang Reiji had finally made the delicious treats she personally prepared for her brother and daughter.
”I hope they taste just fine.” After she wore her oven gloves, Wang Reiji deliberately removed the pans from the oven and placed them over the countertop.
For this day, she decided to skip work. Today, she was not CEO Wang, she was just Wang Reiji, Wang Yuvin's adoptive older sister and Europa's loving mother.
Due to the events last night, Wang Reiji thought that she probably needed to spend more time with her daughter, especially now that the father seemed eager to enter into their lives. She now felt frightened about what was in store for them.
She now thought, what if her frequent absence from her daughter's life triggered Europa to look for another source of parental love? From a father perhaps? Though she was confident about Wang Yuvin being the father figure Europa needed, time will come that the gaping hole inside her daughter's heart can no longer be filled by either any of them. That someday, her daughter will come to ask, worse, search for her father.
Even though her concerns seemed to be still in a distant future, Wang Reiji must take precautions as early as now and must always be composed for whatever tomorrow may bring to her and her family.
”Good morning, CEO Wang. I shall take my leave now. Please rest well and leave the office matters to me.” Rentao smoothly walked into the kitchen in his usual coat and tie office get up and spoke to Wang Reiji.
”Good morning, Rentao. Sorry for the bother, but I am glad I can count on you especially at a time like this.” Wang Reiji replied as she now removed the rolls and cookies from the pans, transferring them to powder blue porcelain plates.
”Why don't you stay for a while and join us for breakfast?” Wang Reiji said as she took off the apron she was wearing and gestured Ai and Bai to take the food to the dining table.
”Thank you for your generosity, boss. But I already spent the night here, I think inviting me for breakfast is already too much for being your assistant.” Rentao was quick to dismiss Wang Reiji's invitation to breakfast.
”Come on, we consider you as part of the family too. Anyway, let's say that this is my thank you and sorry for what you have gone through last night because of me. It was supposed to be only between me and... him. You were not supposed to be dragged along by my personal affairs.” Wang Reiji explained as she freed her hands of the oven gloves she was wearing.
”Also, I won't take no as an answer.” Wang Reiji added as she pushed Rentao toward the dining hall.
Soon after the two got inside the dining hall, Europa who was not usually up this early had now rushed in the area, happy to see her mother and the feast waiting for her on the table.
”Mama! Oh hi there Sir Rentao. Good morning.”Europa then gave Rentao a quick glance before she excitedly threw her chubby arms around her mother's neck and showered her with kisses.
”I miss you, my sweet plump!” Wang Reiji hugged Europa tightly and kissed her cheeks.
”You don't have work today, mama?” Europa asked, seemingly aware that her mother was not supposed to be at home today and should be on her way to work at the moment.