On The Way Back

Surprisingly, neither Mother Hui nor Father Hui questioned why she got pregnant and asked about her plans. Instead of throwing questions at her, they were busy focusing on meeting the small life in Celinda's body.

On their way to the airport, both of them rubbed their hands anxiously as if that could help them fly back faster. They wished the airplanes would take much shorter to go back home. Unfortunately, no matter how nervous they are, they can't make the travel time shorten.

While they chatted excitedly about the additional family member, Mother Hui's phone rang once again. Without looking at who was calling her, she picked it up and assumed it was Celinda. however, she realized she was wrong. The person who called her was not Celinda, but an old friend, Zhou Lun.

"It's been a while. I'm back in the country. Let's meet up when you and old Hui are free." Grandpa Lin said.

"...Uncle Lun, you...Okay! We are in Country X right now, but we're on our way back. We should be back tomorrow at this time. You can give us a call since you are using a private caller ID. We'll meet up with you." Mother Hui responded quickly. She knew Grandpa Lin couldn't be on the phone for too long. Hence, she didn't even pass the phone to her husband. She immediately agreed to his request to meet up.

After the call ended, she took her husband's hand and squeezed it tightly. "Uncle Lun is back. He wants to meet us."

"What? He...I see. Okay. Alright. We'll have Celinda and Jason tag along too when we meet him." Father Hui nodded and patted his wife's hand.

Right after Grandpa Lun dialed Mother Hui's number, he made another call. This time, the person he called was Rosanna. A trace of guilt could be heard in his voice when he greeted her. "Rosanna, it's me."

"Uncle Lun?!" Eric, who was blow-drying Rosanna's hair turned off the dryer and knelt by her side to listen to the conversation.

"Yes, I am back in the country. When old Hui and his wife come back, let's have a meeting altogether. It's been many years since I've come back. Will you come?" He asked politely.

Rosanna nodded, "Yes! We will be there! Tell me when and where. I'll be there. I'll definitely be there."

Grandpa Lun sighed in relief when he heard her agreement. "Sorry, I'm still very guilty for what happened to your family that year. If I didn't introduce you and Eric, your children wouldn't be..."

"Uncle Lun, don't say that! We found them. Our children are safe and sound. Not only that, our children are healthy and have their own family now. I'll bring them along when we meet. Don't feel guilty for things that aren't your responsibility. It is fate for Eric and me to meet each other. This is something we cannot change, so don't dwell on such thoughts." She comforted the elderly with her words.

"Y...You found them? That's great! Wonderful! I'm glad...So glad for you two." The elderly sobbed on the phone.

"We'll talk more when we meet. I can't be on the call too long in case I get tracked. Rest well. I'll inform you of the time and location later on." He choked on his words as he bid goodbye to the couple.

Rosanna's nose turned sour when she heard his relieved voice. She covered her mouth and looked at her husband whose hand caressed her head in a comforting way. She leaned into his torso and calmed her emotions after the call ended.

Eric whispered, "Everything is alright now. Don't think about the past. Our children are well and nobody can harm them anymore. We have enough power to ruin whoever tries making a move on them."

"En." Her voice cracked, forming a lump in her throat. After the call, it took her a while before she returned to her happy state.

Back at the airport, Mother Hui was busy on the phone. Since the earliest flight was in an hour, she decided to call Jason and Selina to tell them about Celinda's pregnancy. To her dismay, they've already known about it.

"Tch! I was so eager to spread my happiness and make you scream as I did to your father, yet you're here like a block telling me you've already known! How come I'm the last one to know?" She wasn't satisfied with Jason's dull responses. He didn't entertain her the slightest with these responses.

"Mom, you weren't the last one to know. Dad was. I heard about it from Celinda how you ran in during dad's shower and how he almost ran out naked." Jason sat on his bed with a towel around his neck. He just came out of the shower and was wiping his hair when he received his mother's call.

"I feel mocked for some reason and I'm the one becoming a grandfather. This squirt doesn't know how to talk! Hmph! When he gets his own children, I'll teach my precious grandchildren ways to play him! Hah!" Father Hui crossed his leg and arms when he eavesdropped on the mother and son conversation attentively.

Jason grinned when he heard his dad's remark. "Mom, tell dad that I could hear that. And don't worry about his future grandchildren because I'll teach them well to melt his old stone heart before he could brainwash them."

"Hey! Who are you calling old?!" Father Hui took the phone from his wife.

"Yo! Dad is quite energetic! Then would dad like to act like the chairman and not leave everything to your son, me? I suppose you have enough time. Heh." Jason mentioned this one purpose to make his father surrender.

"Ahem, all jokes aside. Uncle Lun is back. We'll hold a meeting soon. Clear up your schedule and be prepared to meet him. He's your elder so be respectful. Understand?" He warned Jason to keep his childish comebacks in his mouth when they show up in front of Zhou Lun.

"Oh, so I didn't see wrong that day. Since Grandpa Lun is back, I'll get my schedule ready. I'll also shop for some gifts he may like." Jason replied. The father and son conversation ended shortly after Selina stepped out of the shower.

When Jason looked up, he saw steam coming out of the bathroom. Selina's flushed cheeks, rosy lips, and smooth skin entered his vision. Her robe barely covered up to her mid-thighs. Suddenly, his throat felt dry.