Winnie felt that the best words to describe their relationship could only be a friend and the mother of
their two children, because she was not Brian’s girlfriend or his wife.
“Hello, I’m Joshua. Stella often mentioned you and I had seen your picture. But I think she looks better
in person than in pictures.”
Joshua said humorously, and did not carefully and seriously look at Winnie. Because at a glance he
thought Winnie’s beauty was amazing.
It seemed that Brian had good taste in women. She was an excellent woman worth Brian to love.
“Thank you, brother-in-law.”
Winnie smiled and had good first impression on Joshua.
“Come on, let’s talk in the car. Lunch is waiting for us.”
With that, Brian took the luggage on the hands of Stella and a few people went to the parking lot.
Back home, the scene was a little out of control.
Both children know Stella, but they did not know Joshua. But they knew it was their uncle, a member of
their own family, so they were at ease.
“Aunt, you have gone too long, I miss you. I’ll cry if you don’t come back.”
Megan said and Stella was pleased to hear that.
“I miss you too, so I hurried to come back before I finished my work.”
Stella held Megan in her arms happily.
At this time Joshua holding Luke came over.
“Come, let me look at you. I heard from your aunt that you have s sweet mouth.”
Joshua put down Luke, and then bent over to pick up Megan.
He carefully looked up and down at Megan, feeling incredible.
“She looks like Winwin. She is like a pirate.”
Joshua jokingly said, but it was the truth. They had dimples when they smiled.
“Uncle, I’m not a pirate, I’m a genuine one. The copyright holders are Daddy and Mommy.”
Hearing that, Joshua laughed out loud. The child’s emotional intelligence was high. She gave perfect
interpretation in a humor manner.
“Rights, Megan is the genuine one with copyright.”
“Luke looks like Brian, and Megan looks like Winwin. I wonder if their second twins will look like this.”
Joshua liked these two children very much. They were clever and cute. He had to admit that their
parents’ genes played a part.
“The twins are already very good. There is no need to have other children.”
Stella said, afraid that such words were heard by Winnie, and it would hurt her sensitive heart.
“Sister, to tell you the truth, I really want Winwin to have two more children. I don’t think Grandpa would
have any objection if we have four or more children.”
“But Winwin had something wrong when she gave birth to two children and the doctor said there was
little hope of getting pregnant.”
When Brian remembered this, his mood was somewhat affected. It was a kind of regret that he did not
have the opportunity to accompany Winwin to give birth.
“In that case, you did the right thing by giving Winwin custody, or she’ll be alone.”
Stella felt that Brian’s idea was feasible, but Winnie could not give birth.
Looking at Winnie had been busy in the kitchen, Stella liked her more.
After returning from the airport, Winnie went straight to the kitchen to help. Though everyone urged her
to take a rest, she felt that the kitchen was the best place for her at the moment.
The living room was full of family laughter, and in what capacity did she fit in. And if she did sit there,
she’d be with embarrassment.
Winnie had been busy and got beads of sweat oozing out.
“Raya, all the dishes have been cut and left here. I’m going to...”
Winnie was talking with Raya, and before she could finish, her arms were suddenly pulled. She turned
and saw Brian.
“What is it?”
Winnie asked Brian.
“Noting, you’ve been busy for a while. It’s enough to have Raya here. Go and rest in the living room.”
As he spoke, Brian moved his hand from Winnie’s arm to her hand. Then he walked out of the kitchen
holding her hand without waiting for her to respond.
“I don’t know brother-in-law well, and I don’t know what to say. I prefer to help Raya in the kitchen.”
Winnie refused in a low voice.
“You don’t know Brother-in-law well, but you know me and Stella well. And you must think of my
feelings, too. I can’t bear to see you busy there.”
Brian continued to walk with Winnie by the hand.
“You go first. I’ll wash my hands and come over.”
Winnie did not refuse again, perhaps was warmed by his last words.
Today was the last day, just cooperate as he wanted, as long as he was happy.
As Lunch began, it was a real family reunion for Rufus. And he felt like it was the first day of the New
Year.
The atmosphere at the table was good and everyone was very lively. Brian, who seldom talked, said a
lot. Only Winnie felt constrained and could not give full play to her potential.
She could not even imagine such a harmonious reunion. So what she saw was unreal.
She had a shameless idea that it would be more perfect if she were the wife of Brian. But there was no
perfect thing in life, there were always some regrets mixed in life. It was just that her regrets were
bigger.
“Luke, Megan, eat more and grow up.”
Rufus said with kindness.
“Grandpa, you too eat more, so that you can live a hundred years old.”
Megan’s words were always so pleasing to hear, making him feel warm.
“Well, I will live to be a hundred years old, and see you get married.”
Rufus smiled from ear to ear, at this moment he felt he was happy. But there was regret, if the regret
was solved, his life would be perfect.
“Winwin, you also eat more, you are getting thinner and thinner recently.”
Rufus said with a smile, seeing that Winnie was a little depressed.
“Ok, I’m eating.”
As her voice just fell, Brian helped her with food.
“You eat, I can’t eat too much.”
Winnie looked at Brian and did not know what was wrong with him today. He was very considerate. He
was not a cold and arrogant megalomania.
“Winwin should eat more. Our family has this atmosphere thank to Winwin.”
Joshua spoke. Although he had just met Winnie, she was friendly and generous. Such people were the
easiest to get along with and were the kindest.
“I didn’t do anything, brother-in-law, don’t say so.”
Winnie dared not accept such praise. She was not good and hadn’t done anything good. If it was as
good as they said, it wouldn’t be this awkward situation.
“You have done a lot. Stella and I have been trying to change the atmosphere of this house since we
were married, but we have not succeeded. You came along and solved the problem, and no one else
has more credit than you for bringing two such clever, lovely kids into the Bennet family.”
“Here, I propose a toast to you. Thank you for making a difference to Brian and to the Bennet family.”
Joshua wanted to say so from the moment he met Winnie. But before he saw the real situation, it would
be so hypocritical if he had said that.
But when he felt the harmony, he could no longer hide what he was thinking.
“Brother-in-law, I really did not do anything. I will drink the wine, but I will not accept the praise that is
given me.”
“Brother-in-law, welcome you and Stella back. Cheers!”
Winnie modestly said that and drank up forthrightly.
Joshua smiled and drank it up, too.
It was the most enjoyable and meaningful meal he had ever had.
After lunch, Winnie still wanted to help in the kitchen, but Brian stopped her and took her to the living
room.
Everyone sat around the sofa, Brian holding Winnie’s hand also came over.
“Luke, Megan, ask Paul to take you to play outside, ok?”
Brian said, because he planned to say something that he did not want them to know.
Two children seemed to understand Brian, said nothing and obediently followed Paul outside. Then
Brian sat down with Winnie.
“Sister, brother-in-law, since you come back, I have something to say.”
We did not speak, but looked at each other in puzzlement, waiting for Brian to speak.
“Uncle Thomas went to the prison to see Penny more than once. He gave Penny the best treatment
and made her live a good life inside.”
“I am now suspicious of his motives, and I am afraid that sooner or later Penny will tell him the story of
the two children, so I want to find an opportunity to confess to Grandpa first in a few days, so that Uncle
Thomas will not have the opportunity to do so.”
Brian put the matter simply and it was about Megan.
“What’s Uncle Thomas doing now?”
Stella thought, but she could not figure it out.
Winnie and Joshua did not know much about Uncle Thomas, nor had they asked deeply about him, so
they kept silent.
Rufus frowned hearing that.
The Bennet family hated Penny, but Thomas went to see Penny, giving away his motives.
It seemed that Thomas did not reflect on himself after he left, but saved up enough confidence to start
again.
“You’re right. It’s better to be active than passive. Brian, think before you make a move. Don’t hurt
Winwin. If you can’t solve it, tell me, and I’ll help you.”
Rufus said simply, but it revealed unlimited fatherly love and his calm introverted character.
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