Chapter 425 - Set for Life (1/2)

Xing Han watched as the kids kept hugging her legs until she crouched down. They then hugged her neck, kissing each side of her cheeks. She reciprocated by kissing them as well, starting with the elder son then her younger daughter.

She snuggled her face onto their cheeks and gave rapid kisses, eliciting excited giggles from both of them. The elder boy didn't even look embarrassed at such a public display of affection and he grinned openly.

Even from that distance, Xing Han could see the adoring look on their faces as they looked at their mother.

The boy, Joseph, had this really adorable face, which was beaming with a huge smile that his eyes seem to have almost disappeared. The girl, Lianne, had such a beautiful mass of curly hair framing a cherubic and angelic face that Xing Han wanted to go over and pinch her cheeks.

They were truly very beautiful children.

He continued to watch as Kylie got up, a huge loving smile on her face as she took their bags and carried them. They grabbed her sleeves, one on each side and walked towards their car that was parked nearby.

Xing Han could see how both of them were chatting away happily as they both wanted their mother's attention. She made sure the kids were in the car first, putting on their seatbelts and placing their schoolbags in the car before getting in.

The entire scene was so beautiful, too. The love between the mother and children were so plain to see.

Xing Han's heart clenched at that and he turned slowly to look at Kyle, who had been silent the entire time as well.

From the side, he could see Kyle's Adam's apple bobbing up and down as he seemed to be continuously swallowing. His lips were so pale, probably due to him biting it so hard that the blood had long stopped flowing there.

Tears were streaking down his cheeks, yet he made no noise nor make any move to wipe them away. It was as if he was afraid that if he was to wipe his eyes, he would be missing a second of watching his kids.

Without a word, Xing Han hugged Kyle from behind.

Kyle didn't move at first, as he continued to watch until the car was out of sight. Finally, when he could no longer see them, he turned held onto Xing Han's arms that were around his waist. Xing Han went to the front and hugged him tightly.

Kyle placed his head on Xing Han's shoulder, sobbing silently. Xing Han held him tight, his own eyes also wet with tears as he rubbed Kyle's back until those shoulders stopped heaving.

Finally, when Kyle got himself under control, he sniffed and stood back. Seeing his beloved BFF's face also wet with tears, he shook his head and laughed a bit under his breath. He wiped the tears off Xing Han's face and took a deep breath.

”Feeling better?” Xing Han asked, as he sniffed and used his sleeves to wipe his eyes.

Kyle took a long, deep breath, ”I guess.”

Kyle looked longingly at the school, the place devoid of anyone now. He could have gone into Zen mode the moment the grief hit him, but he didn't want that. Suppressing his emotions too much couldn't be good.