Chapter 8 Breakfast For A Family Of Three (2/2)
”Nothing new. I don't know what he has been busy with recently.”
”Apart from TV dramas and advertisements, Dylan seldom attends shows, so he has a lot of spare time. I haven't heard that he's filming new plays lately. If he didn't go to those places, he must be busy with advertisement.”
”Really?” Ashley nodded.
'What's wrong with this inexplicable harmonious atmosphere? Since when have I become so familiar with Jasper?' she wondered.
”Well, Mr. Zhan...”
”Just call me Jasper”
”Jas... per.” Ashley stammered, ”Well, I...”
What did she want to say just now?
It was improper to elongate the voice, so she picked up a topic casually, ”Where is Nelson's mother?”
Hearing what she said, Jasmine stopped serving tea. Ashley scolded herself in heart for presenting with such a topic.
”Daddy said Mommy was in a place far away from here. She would come to see me when I grew up.” Nelson relied.
'That probably means Nelson's mother was dead?'
Jasper looked sullen on his face for the rest of the time, and Ashley knowingly stopped provoking him. 'What kind of woman can please Jasper's eye? And it seems he hasn't forgotten her yet.'
The waiter served some porridge, steamed buns and appetizers. 'Jasper didn't order just now. Presumably the restaurant had no other food for breakfast. Guests have no choice, ' she thought.
On the other table, a family of three sat there. Although the brands couldn't be seen, their clothes were well tailored, nicely fit and apparently expensive. It seemed that they were from a rich family.
”Daddy, why did I wake up today just on my own bed? I was in Mommy's arms before I fell asleep.” Their kid asked in a childish voice.
”Maybe the air conditioner was too strong and blew you there.”
Puff... Ashley nearly spewed up the porridge from her mouth.
The boy seemed disbelieve what she said. He snorted and said, ”Mommy, I saw you kiss daddy. Why didn't you kiss me?”
The woman was a little embarrassed. ”No kiss, dear! Finish your meal. ”
”Humph!” The boy snorted again, looking very cute.
Looking at them, Ashley smiled at first and then the smile on her face faded slowly.
She seemed to see what she had dreamed of.
People grown up in divorced families are either afraid of marriage or eager to get married to have an intact family. Ashley belonged to the latter.
She used to dream of becoming an actress with superb acting skills, and to experience different lives in TV series. However, her parents divorced later and her family divided into pieces. Her dream gradually became to get married to have her own home, so that she would never be afraid of someone broking in, and she didn't need to endure those malicious remarks from time to time.
However, these were all ruined by Gloria and her daughter again and again.
”Auntie.” Nelson called her and asked in a childish and innocent voice, ”See, three of us are the same as their family, aren't we?”
Hearing that, Jasper looked up and glanced her.
Ashley was embarrassed. She didn't want to match Jasper who was up her rank, so she answered seriously, ”We are surely different. Those three must live in the same house. We live apart.”
”So we can live together?”
”……” Ashley felt it was difficult to explain to a child, ”It is still different.”
”What's the difference?”
Ashley couldn't make up an excuse any more.
”Be quick with your meal.” Jasper fed the boy with porridge and save Ashley from embarrassment, ”I need to send your auntie to work later. She will get scolded if she is late.”
Send her to work? Ashley refused quickly, ”Mr. Zhan... Well, Jas... per, I can go to work on my own. The pageantry and extravagance of your presence would create bad influence on our colleagues.”
”I don't mind.” Jasper said carelessly.
But she cared!
Suppose, when a line of black cars stopped at the door of the office building, it was in the rush hour and the office workers came and went. Without exception, they would cast more glances at them. Ashley could imagine how astounded she would be when she got off the car.
”Auntie, you smell so good. Are you free tomorrow? I will come to see you tomorrow.” Nelson was reluctant to part with her.
'Oh, no. I have planned to live a peaceful life for a few days. If I irritate your father by accident, I will die.'
”Well, I am quite busy lately.” Seeing the lovely boy frowning with unhappiness, she added, ”but still you can come, but you have to call me in advance.”
”Yes, yes!” The chubby boy nodded happily.
After a while, Ashley dashed into the building to avoid meeting acquaintances. However, the elevator stopped at the ground floor before which several colleagues were waiting.