Chapter 437

None shall separate us in my lifetime, not even Zachary’s biological mother! After Zachary took his leave, I napped on the sofa. My mental condition improved after the nap, and my body did not show any abnormalities. I happily made myself a meal, then went on to settle some Schick family matter. By the time I got home, it was already very late. After I showered, my mother gave me a call. She asked me when I would get married. I chuckled and replied, “I just got engaged here.” “I’m just asking.” “Don’t worry. I’ll move it forward.” Hearing that, my mother was at ease. “Okay. Seeing you like this makes me feel relieved. Meanwhile, on Clifford’s end… Why didn’t you tell us about the girl’s background?” Hearing that from my mother meant that they had already met Elaine. I asked her out of concern, “How is she taking it?” “Your father went over to S City to meet her this morning. She’s a pretty girl, but she seems unwilling to make peace when we mentioned Clifford.” I asked, “What do you mean by unwilling?” “Elaine said that she would consider for the sake of the baby, but she has unresolved resentment, and she required a year or two to figure this out.” I agreed, “That’s quite good. Clifford needs some time to develop his career. It’s just the baby… Jade wouldn’t grow too close to him.” Jade, who was only a year and a half old, would be oblivious to the concept of a father. “I’ll talk to Clifford when I have the time.” “Alright, I’ll go take my rest then,” I replied. My mother advised, “Remember to eat your dinner.” “Yeah, I won’t mistreat myself.” After ending the call, I took my medicine and went to bed. During the following half a month, I took great care of my body. The rest of the time was spent managing the Schick family matters. Occasionally, I would visit the hospital for a checkup. According to the doctor, my body did not seem to have any significant issues. Not having any major issues did not mean that there were no underlying issues. My horribly banged up body could not suffer any further abuse. On the 20th day of Zachary’s departure, Loraine gave me a call. She asked me happily, “Sis Caroline, when are you coming over to Nanjing?” The realization hit me, and I asked, “When is the wedding?” “The day after tomorrow. Are you coming over tomorrow?” she asked. “What about Summer and Yara?” Loraine replied, “They’re arriving in Nanjing tomorrow.” “Alright, then I’ll be there tomorrow afternoon.” “I’ll wait for you in Nanjing then.” I laughed. “Loraine, I wish you a happy wedding.” “Thank you, Sis Caroline.” After attending Loraine’s wedding, I planned to fly directly to Finland to look for Zachary. We had been apart for a full 20 days! During those 20 days, Zachary hardly contacted me. I was afraid of disturbing him as we were in different time zones. Meanwhile, he had been busy with work all the while. Thinking about that, I texted Zachary on WeChat. [Caroline: I’ll be at Nanjing tomorrow to attend Loraine’s wedding. I’ll most likely stay there for two days, then take a helicopter to look for you in Espoo.] He replied very quickly. [Zachary: Yeah.] It should have been about 1am in Finland then. I sent him a rose emoji. [Caroline: Not sleeping yet?] [Zachary: I’m waiting for you to wish me goodnight.] I was speechless. I had indeed sent him a goodnight wish every night. I did not expect him to… Were all men so flirtatious? I sent a surprised emoji at him. ]Caroline: If you’re waiting for my goodnight wish every day, does that mean that you’ve been missing me a lot these days?] Zachary did not reply, so I followed up with another question. [Caroline: Could it be that you’re not thinking of me?] [Zachary: Dear, please be good.] Zachary sent a helpless emoji in return. That was the first time he sent me an emoji. I was shocked but unrelenting. [Caroline: You just miss me.” He answered with a question instead. [Zachary: Dear, do you miss me?]