Chapter 785 - Plans (1/2)

The first thought made her feel depressed … then, she hit herself on the forehead.

Why was she avoiding him, then?

If he was going to go back to Country M, and that she would never see him again .. what is wrong with just spending time with him here?

Just … friends having fun together, right?

She remembered the moments when they were playing games together. It really had been carefree and fun, and those were one of the special memories she had of him.

She should create more before he leaves.

Forever.

Once he left, she will cut off all ties with him. Well, she won't be the one to initiate anything, that is. If he writes to her, she will reply but will take her time doing so. If he calls her, she will talk to him but not for long.

Things like that.

Soon, he would forget about her and live his life normally with people his own age.

As it should be.

For now, though …

Showing him … and Lianne, of course … around town and introducing them to the places she and Kyle had fun at …

Kay bit her bottom lip as she stared at herself hard in the mirror.

It was okay, right?

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Joseph gulped.

Kay was actually home for dinner.

It had only been three days that he hadn't seen her, yet it felt like a lifetime.

He knew he got it bad.

But he couldn't help it.

Even when he kept himself busy and even when she wasn't around … just seeing her right now hit him right in the feels.

He stared at his plate, wondering when did it all begin and how to make it stop.

”It's good that you could join us for dinner, Kay,” Delilah said, ”I know it's not easy but you don't have to work so hard. You have so many capable people under you.”

Delilah knew that it wouldn't do to tell Kay to stop working because she, of all people, knew that the CEO's position isn't an easy job. Patrick had worked so hard during the time the kids were young and now, Kay was as well.

Although she was not happy that Patrick had handed over the position to Kyle so fast, she understood his reasons. Kyle was capable and the sooner, the better. He could make his mark and set his foundations even better.

Perhaps, by the time Kyle gets married, he wouldn't be so busy like how Patrick had been. Patrick had laid the basics and Kyle strengthened it.

It wasn't to say that the previous CEOs were bad, but … okay, fine. So Delilah was most likely biased but she didn't think so.

Kyle was just really good at this.

It would make the next CEO have a huge shoe to fill. Still, that's most likely a long way off. Kyle was only 20.

'Only' 20 …

Just the thought made Delilah's head spin.

She studied Kay intently again, ”So what happened to your date?”

”Oh, him,” Kay said with a shrug, ”Haven't gone yet. Few things cropped up so we're meeting next week instead.”

”Don't take too long, my dear,” Delilah advised, ”Playing hard to get isn't nice.”

”Mum!” Kay hissed while rolling her eyes, ”Do I really look like someone who has to use stupid tricks like that?”

”No,” Delilah admitted begrudgingly, ”But I just wanted to say it once.”

She sighed dramatically, ”I know I shouldn't complain but there wasn't much that I needed to guide you and Kyle for. At least, in this, please try and be normal.”

”What does that even mean?” Kay asked in exasperation, but the smile on her face showed that she wasn't really upset over it.

”You know, find a nice boy, fall in love, settle down and give me grandkids,” Delilah replied.

”Well, yeah,” Kay said, ”It's not like I'm pushing them away … well, okay, I am but that's only because there was no spark.”

She thought about the numerous confessions she had gotten over the years - even those Mark kept giving without fail.

”You should lower your standards a bit,” Delilah said.

This time, Lianne rolled her eyes as well.

”Okay, fine,” Delilah conceded again, especially when she caught those two rolling their eyes at her. It was bad enough that her daughter did it, but a young child as well?

”If there's no spark, there's no spark, Mum,” Kay said.

”Then make sure you go on several blind dates before deciding whether there is a spark or not,” Delilah said, ”You can't decide on the first date.”

”But what if, instead of a spark, there is a fizz?” Kay asked.

”Fizz?”

”Yeah, you know … like when you pour water to put out a barbeque fire,” Kay explained, ”Fizzzzzz”

Lianne couldn't help but giggle at that as she watched Kay making that sound with her face all serious.

Delilah's face scrunched up and she glared at Kay, ”Stop making excuses. Just go on three dates at least.”