Rufus had no other way out. For him, even if he was to die, he would explain things clearly.
He could not let Isobel be scapegoat for a lifetime, could not let Brian and Winnie broke up and could
not le the fact that Vanessa was his daughter to be hidden.
Isobel could feel Rufus’ loneness, because she was lonely for more than 20 years. She knew it might
be harder for Rufus than it was for her, because his kids were not by his side.
"Rufus, you can't do that. I......"
"Yes, my kids do not understand, but your kids are reasonable and will accept me. Isobel, be ready, I
must be with you."
Rufus knew Isobel was to refuse again, so he stopped her words.
He was determined, so her opposition would be useless.
He knew Isobel was still in love with him, otherwise she would not have been single for so many years
and would not have given birth to Vanessa.
"Why, Rufus? If you marry another woman, your kids won't object, and there won't be so much trouble.
The two of us..."
"No other woman, Isobel, do not say such words again, and do not question my feelings for you. If I
could put our past behind me, do you think I could still be single at this age? Do you think kids are the
reason I don't get married? No, no, it's because I like you that I waited for you."
"My hair is turning grey and my body is getting worse every year. I don't want to wait any longer.”
Rufus was serious, if he still concerned the feelings of others, he felt indebted to Isobel.
"Go ahead, do as you please."
Isobel hung up the phone, because she had been unable to control her heart and Rufus’ emotions.
Rufus’ words moved her and gratified her. With his words, she felt that it had been worth it, that all
these years of waiting had not been in vain.
However, she still could not be with Rufus and could not cooperate with Rufus to do something. She
knew that Brian and Stella could not accept her because she made their mother die.
Whether she was alone or in love, fate had punished her. She just needed to accept it, she could not
destroy Rufus’ life.
Winnie lied on the sofa leisurely.
"Vanessa, what do you want to eat? I will cook for you."
It was almost time for dinner, Winnie shouted at Vanessa on the second floor and asked her what she
wanted to eat.
"Forget it, your hand has not got well. I will cook for you."
Vanessa said, while walking downstairs.
"It's ok. It doesn't hurt anymore."
As soon as Winnie's voice fell, the doorbell rang. Vanessa hurried to open the door, but as she reached
the door, it opened from the outside.
Before Vanessa had reaction, Luke and Megan has jumped on her.
"Aunt, I'm back."
Megan excitedly looked up at Vanessa. And Luke hugged his aunt before he ran to find Winnie.
"Mom, I'm home."
"Who brought you back?"
Winnie asked in surprise, only to see Brian stepped in carrying a lot of things.
"Brian, you are here."
Vanessa greeted him, but obviously it was alienated.
"Yes, the kids want to have dinner with you, and your sister's hand is hurt, so we came."
Brian put his things on the ground and then closed the door behind him.
"Brian, you can't cook, what can you help?"
Vanessa deliberately said, to expose Brian's selfishness.
"I know, so I bought hotpot ingredients, which I can still do."
Brian bent down again to lift the things on the floor, and Vanessa reached out to take it.
"Give it to me."
Vanessa took things to the kitchen. Brian and Megan came to Winnie’s side.
"How's your hand?"
Brian was concerned.
"It's all right. Why didn't you tell me before you came?"
For Brian's sudden appearance, Winnie showed dissatisfaction.
"If I told you in advance, you won’t let me come over."
Brian said. If he told her in advance knowing that Winnie did not agree with him to come over, he must
have a problem with his brain.
"You play with them, and I'll go to the kitchen."
Brian turned and went to the kitchen.
"You must tell me before you come back, or I will worry about you."
Winnie told the two kids, because Brian did not listen to her.
"Dad said it would be a surprise for you, so brother and I did as Dad required."
She betrayed Brian in one sentence, but she liked the feeling of suddenly appearing in front of her
mother.
"What a surprise! You two surprised me, but your Dad frightened me."
Winnie looked at the two kids, but Brian’s practice would not change her mind.
"Mom, is your hand all right?"
Luke was worried about his mother, whether surprised or happy, he wanted to come and see his
mother.
"Yes, it doesn't hurt anymore."
Winnie did not dare to show her finger to the kids because it was still swollen.
Then Vanessa came over.
"Sister, where is out pot?"
"Above the cupboard... You play with them, I'll get it."
Winnie got up and went to the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Brian was clumsily preparing the ingredients. Winnie did not know how to describe her
mood.
If Brian really loved her, it was the sweetest moment.
But...
The cupboard was high, Winnie had to stand on tiptoe to reach the pot. As she touched the edge of the
pot, a powerful force suddenly appeared behind, as well as a spacious chest and familiar masculine
smell.
"I'll get it."
Brian had already taken the pot down as he spoke. Winnie was still drenched in the familiar breath.
"Winwin."
Brian pulled Winnie’s thought back.
"Don't come here again."
Winnie gave such a sentence.
"I'll come when I want. It's not up to you."
Brian did not care her words. If he did not come, he would be more and more far away from Winnie.
"Boring."
Winnie burst out.
"As long as I can see you."
Brian was content with the current situation. Even if he said nothing and did nothing, he felt steadfast
as long as he could see Winnie.
"Let's talk..."
"Ok, but not now. We can talk about it after dinner, so as not to spoil our mood to eat."
Brian knew what she wanted to talk about, and he had been ready for it before he came.
But speaking of vexed thing at this time, it would affect everybody's mood certainly. The most important
thing was that he could get along with Winnie more often.
Since so, Winnie did not continue. It was also a topic she did not want the kids to hear and worry about.
At the same time, Leo and Emily were having dinner together. It was Emily asked Leo out.
"You have no reaction today, eat more."
Leo helped Emily with food.
"I'll do it myself."
Emily did not know what to say and she had not decided if she should forgive Leo, so she was absent-
minded.
"Leo, when I was with Winwin and Daenerys this morning, we talked about us. I suddenly realized that
what we're doing with each other is affecting other people, so... So today I want to make a decision
about our relationship."
Emily went to the point at the end of the dinner.
Leo immediately tensed up.
"Emily, let me say a few words before you make a decision."
"My attitude is still the same. I like you and I want to be with you. It's not because of the child. It's
because I love you, when I fall in love with you, I want to be with you forever."
Leo feared that Emily ended their relationship today.
"We are where we are today because of my fault. I know I made a mistake, and I admit it. I was wrong,
but I do love you."
"I hope you'll give me another chance. I hope you'll give me time to judge whether my love for you is
real or not."
Leo said what should be said, and did efforts with all his heart. If Emily still could not accept him, he
could only respect Emily's decision.
Leo said these words more than once, and Emily had heard it more than once. But this time she
listened to him the most attentively and attentively.
Seeing that Leo was sad and panic, Emily seemed to really feel his heart.
"Actually, I called you out for a talk today because Winwin wants to break off all ties with you. Winwin
thinks I mind that you still like her..."
"Wait, Emily, listen to me."
Leo interrupted her words, for he felt it necessary to explain to Emily. No matter what Emily thought of
him, it was his fault and he should bear it.
"Emily, I told you about severing relations with Winwin, and you denied it at that time. But that night,
after drinking too much, I called Winwin and told her about it."
"Winwin was..."
Leo explained the matter.
"You're crazy, aren't you? Winwin must be sad to hear you talk like that. Is it all right for you to let an
innocent man take the fall for what happened between us?"
"Leo, when do you become so brainless, how could you hurt Winwin’s heart?"
Emily suddenly couldn't control her anger.
She repeatedly told Leo not to tell Winnie about that, how could an innocent person bear it? She did
not expect Leo would do that.
It seemed that it was not Winnie's whim, it was her making them together according to Leo’s
requirement.
"I know I shouldn't have said that, I..."
"Wait, Emily, listen to me."
Leo interrupted her words, for he felt it necessary to explain to Emily. No matter what Emily thought of
him, it was his fault and he should bear it.
“Emily, | told you about severing relations with Winwin, and you denied it at that time. But that night,
after drinking too much, | called Winwin and told her about it."
"Winwin was..."
Leo explained the matter.
"You're crazy, aren't you? Winwin must be sad to hear you talk like that. Is it all right for you to let an
innocent man take the fall for wnat happened between us?"
"Leo, when do you become so brainless, how could you hurt Winwin’s heart?"
Emily suddenly couldn't control her anger.
She repeatedly told Leo not to tell Winnie about that, how could an innocent person bear it? She did
not expect Leo would do that.
It seemed that it was not Winnie's whim, it was her making them together according to Leo’s
requirement.
"| know | shouldn't have said that, |..."
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