238 Running Away 3 (1/2)

”Darling,you need to sincerely talk. Tell him about your worries and fear,tell him that he needs to let you go.. ”

With this, Mr. Wayne hurriedly turned away to give them space.

”I'm sorry,dear,it's all my fault. I'm sorry for my unrestrained behavior yesterday,you wouldn't have run away again. ” Jim tearfully apologized as he held her hand and helped her get seated into a couch.

”I know it's wrong,I was just carried away. None of us wanted all these to happen but miseries,heartaches and failures are all part of our journey. All we have to do is stand up and move on. ”

”I and Hailey are going back to the lab to go on with our research and also to allow us space and time to move forward. Hoping that someday,we canall laugh about these,then,without the pain. ”

Jia's tears were already drenching a portion of the couch as she remained looking down,her shoulders moving as she sobbed silently.

”Sweetheart,please promise me that you won't run away again. Haven't you learned your lesson? You almost lost Anthon because of that. ”

Jia lifted his head and looked at him.

”What do you mean? ” She finally broke her silence.

”All along I knew that deep within your heart, it is still him whom you truly love. That's why I chose to return to Hailey. ”

”But I am very grateful that you still chose to learn to love me and to be faithful on your promise to stay by meall throughout your whole life. ”

”And I understand you now. Because even if I'll remarry,there would always be a space for you in my heart. And I will also be faithful to her in all my life, and learn to love her the way you do.”

” I certainly believed that first true love never dies. ”

While listening to him, Jia reflected on her life.Just what kind of life did they have?Fame,material possesions and outward appearances were never a guarantee for a perfect life. Nevertheless, as a consolation,while there were moments of pain,they also experienced true love. While there were sacrifices,there were also forgiveness. What matters most,while there were mistakes,shortcomings and sins being commited,there were always rooms for understanding and forgiveness.

Jianna, then,came running over. She leapt into Jim's arms and clung on his neck.

”Sweetheart,thank you for giving me a beautiful daughter. Though I will be away from her, I know I don't have to worry because Anthon loves her also the way I love Jian. ”

”You may also borrow her. ” Jia laughed as she stood up to hug him.

”Really? ”

”Why not? ”

During dinner later, Anthon prepared them a feast by the garden , to celebrate Jim's homecoming and his success, and to celebrate reconciliation and forgiveness. The Ybañez family were invited and they gladly came over. Hailey and Giselle also came.

Soon, the twins and Jia's little girls' shrill voices filled the atmosphere as they happily chased each other on the playground. The adults watched them happily, likewise,while they gathered around the giant, round table, waiting for the dinner to start.

While Jia laughed hardly as she got infected by the children's laughters,

Aijohncame over and twisted both of her earlobes.

”What's wrong with you,Koko boy?”

She said as she reached out to take revenge but Koko hurriedly ran away.

”If you were not so stupid enough,you wouldn't have witnessed the kid's happiness, Anna girl! ”