Bonnie took Amanda's arm, “Amanda, let's go in.”
Joshua was taking the luggage behind them.
Amanda nodded, “Let's go.”
They walked into the house and turned on the lights in the living room. The room instantly brightened
with a click sound.
Amanda said, “You guys go to bed. I'll go check on mom and dad.”
She knew that Dolores and Matthew must still be awake this night.
Joshua said, “Alright.”
He put the luggage into Amanda's room, then went to the second floor with Bonnie.
Bonnie was worried about Amanda, “Could Amanda...”
“She can handle it, don't worry,” Joshua told her to go back to her room and sleep.
She stood at the door of her room and said, “Watch out for the movement downstairs.”
Joshua's room was the one that was more inside. Although the two were about to get married, they
only kissed and did not have any intimate relations.
Joshua thought that it was irresponsible behaviour to have premarital sex with Bonnie.
While Bonnie thought that a woman was not reserved if she had an intimate relationship with a man
before marriage. Even if everyone had recognized their relationship, and the two had adored each
other, they were always in with a tacit understanding not to contact intimately.
That was why the two slept in separate rooms and did not live together even though they were about to
get married.
Joshua said, “Okay, you go to bed hurriedly.”
Bonnie nodded and went into her room.
Joshua sighed after Bonnie closed the door, and he took a glance at the downstairs. He did not
interfere with Amanda and went back to his room.
At downstairs, Amanda stood in the same place for a while and adjusted her emotions. It was the first
time that she did not meet her parents for a year. Although she knew their current situation from Joshua
and saw the photos of their lives, she still overcame with emotion within herself.
No matter how old she was, she was still a kid in the eyes of her parents.
At this moment, she also had the timid emotion of not daring to face her elders because she did
something wrong.
However, she knew that she had been wayward once, and she could not be wayward again to make
her parents worried about her.
She screwed up her courage and walked toward her parents' room.
When she reached the door, she took a deep breath before raising her hand and knocking on the door.
However, nobody opened the door.
She said in a low voice, “Dad, mom, I'm back.”
In the room diagonally opposite, Armand and Theresa were still awake. Armand sat up in bed instantly
when he heard Amanda's voice that he was always thinking of.
Theresa was relatively calm compared to Armand, but it was only on the surface. Her heart tightened
when she heard Amanda's voice.
Theresa had watched Amanda grow to womanhood and treated her as her child. Amanda had been
through a trial of death this time. Everyone was worried about her and felt heartache to see that.
Amanda returned completely unscathed, but Theresa knew it was only on the surface. Amanda had a
broken heart now.
Theresa had suffered similar hurt and had been through a trial of death when she was young, so she
understood how Amanda felt at this moment.
The more the person experienced personally, the more heartache the person could feel. Theresa could
empathize with Amanda's suffers.
The tears came into her eyes unconsciously.
Armand poured her a glass of water and asked in a soft voice, “What's wrong?”
She took the glass of water from him and shook her head, “Nothing.”
Armand held her hand, “It's all in the past.”
He knew that Theresa might have thought of the past again.
Theresa had suffered a lot in the past.
Theresa became infertile and could never be a mother because of him. It was his lifetime of regret. He
envied Boyce and Matthew when he saw them had their own children, and he felt only envious.
Armand felt blessed when Theresa could forgive him and gave him a chance to have the same today
and forever with Theresa. Armand cherished the present, and he more cherished having such a
peaceful life with Theresa.
When Elizabeth was alive, she passed in and out of sober, and sometimes she would make a scene.
Theresa had tolerated with her for the sake of Armand. Armand and Theresa just had a few years of
peaceful life after Elizabeth passed away.
Theresa suddenly raised her head, “Have you ever been angry with me?”
She gave Armand the long face many times because of past affairs. She even accused him and
snubbed him.
Armand understood her feelings, so he had no dissatisfaction about it.
“Lie down,” Armand patted her on the shoulder.
Theresa sighed, “Finally, everything is over.”
Amanda was willing to go back home and face them, proving that she had let go of the past, which was
a good thing.
Amanda was outside of the room and knocked on the door twice, but nobody responded to her. She
raised her hand to hold and twist the door handle and opened the door.
peaceful life with Theresa.
When Elizabeth was alive, she passed in and out of sober, and sometimes she would make a scene.
Theresa had tolerated with her for the sake of Armand. Armand and Theresa just had a few years of
peaceful life after Elizabeth passed away.
Theresa suddenly raised her head, “Have you ever been angry with me?”
She gave Armand the long face many times because of past affairs. She even accused him and
snubbed him.
Armand understood her feelings, so he had no dissatisfaction about it.
“Lie down,” Armand patted her on the shoulder.
Theresa sighed, “Finally, everything is over.”
Amanda was willing to go back home and face them, proving that she had let go of the past, which was
a good thing.
Amanda was outside of the room and knocked on the door twice, but nobody responded to her. She
raised her hand to hold and twist the door handle and opened the door.
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