Chapter 190 - Words From The Heart (2/2)

Shocked that her son would be calling her after three long years, Mrs Bayon sobbed over the phone and Edward didn't say anything until she calmed down.

”Good, I've been good. Your father still sends money to me and writes me letters. When will you be coming home? Is your father doing well?”

Edward smiled and talked to his mother, keeping her updated on his and his father's well-being as scripted. Even though she was his mother, it was still a rule that spies don't talk about anything mission-related to anyone not involved in the mission.

”I actually called because I'm currently facing a problem and I need your advice,” Edward admitted.

Mrs Bayon listened as Edward talked about Scarlet vaguely and blushed when he admitted that he liked her. For some reason, he felt the need to praise Scarlet to his mother so that she would form a good impression and also chuckled when he told her about Scarlet's adorable quirks.

”She's not against accepting my feelings but after that mistake, I can't just hand her a crappy letter. I've written over twenty drafts but they're no good. How does father write letters to you? What does a love letter sound like?”

Mrs Bayon listened to her son without asking any questions and smiled. Her boy has grown up now and even found someone he loves. Although three years was a long time, she could still understand her baby boy. If he didn't like Scarlet and thought that she was the right person for him, he wouldn't be putting in this much effort to make it work.

”A love letter and a confession letter should be written just like how you described her to me,” Mrs Bayon said and Edward raised a brow.

”I don't understand.”

The lady laughed. Although Edward was a grown-up now and a brilliant student, he was still sometimes like a child on the inside. Instead of explaining in words to Edward's logical side, Mrs Bayon decided to appeal to her son's stunted emotional side.

”What do you think of that girl you like? Is she pretty?”

Edward thought about it and saw an image of Scarlet in his mind. ”Yes, very.”

Mrs Bayon followed up with another question. ”When do you think she looks the prettiest?”

Without even a second of hesitation, the answer was at the tip of his tongue. ”When she's working hard and doing what she loves.”

The answer was right there and Mrs Bayon smiled. ”My child, that's what a confession sounds like. A confession letter should be to tell her the things that she doesn't see from your eyes and to let her understand your heart so that she can accept it and return you a serious reply doing the same thing. Your father often writes to me and although he doesn't say much in those letters, I always know that he cares. I might feel lonely now that both of you are far away, doing important things and I'm just teaching little kids in a rural school but each time I get lonely, I read your father's letters and remember that I'm not alone.”

Listening to his mother made Edward feel both enlightened and guilty. ”Sorry, mom. I'll call you more often. Or maybe I'll write to you so that you can keep those letters and read them when you get lonely. Thanks, I think I know exactly what to write now.”

Mrs Bayon smiled. ”Let me know how it goes and if Scarlet agrees to go out with you, I want you to bring her to meet me one day. She sounds like a lovely lady.”

Edward laughed. ”She is, you will like her. I've got to get the letter written now, love you.”

”Love you too and give your dad some kisses for me!” the cheerful lady giggled and hung up.

Edward smiled. Thanks to his mother's support and advice, he was now determined to write the greatest confession letter of all time.

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