chapter 27

"OKay it settled now.how about next three month that will be enough to prepare for big celebrations ".

"It will be the grandest wedding in the city "Lucy announced in excitement

And all nodded in agreement and happily

Lily and Edward looked at each other and could only agree with them for their personal benefits .

When the dinner finally over Lucy asked lily to sleep over

which natural she have be turned down by lily normally but she wish to spend some more time around the house like the old time and recalled some more memories.

She won't waste any opportunity about her learn more about her mother from Mrs Lewis

She also wants to ask more about her mother from Mrs Lewis

Lily was asked to read bed story by Emma which was surprising and the little girl was very adamant about it and she could only given in and Lucy could only apologise for the inconvenience.

After lily read the bed story it didn't take five minutes to make her fell asleep.

She get out of Emma quietly and walked into the sitting room only to see it empty.

"Hello, where are the others "Lily asked the butler

"Ma'am, they were in the side yard garden "he said respectfully and lily nodded and make her way out to the garden which she was lead by a servant

The lewis family were sitting out In the garden.

Lily take a sit and look around and she realised that Edward was not present.

Lucy that was observing her noticed that and clear her thought

"Darling, he will be here in soon "lucy said teasingly and lily want to denied it but don't know the right word to use

Not to embarrassed her Lucy change the topic

They were sitted around the lit garden fire pit and started to talk about past memories

Edward came from behind and wrapped lily with blanket

Their family was surprised by his sweet gestured and was happy to witness it

It was late in the night when they finally went inside and they all bid good night and went to their various rooms

And lily was lead to the guest room that was near Edward room

The room was decorated simple and welcoming

It was early morning lily woke up in the second day she quickly fixed the bed and walked out do jog out the estate after asking the butler the direction

The butler reminded her not to walked too faraway because the breakfast will be ready in one hour later

As she started her exercising she recalled what her mother

Little young lily looked up to her crying mom though she tried to hide it

little lily still caught the little detail from her swollen eyes.

It was not the first time she saw her mother in that situation but it was only now she could confront her and asked nervously

"Mama,why did you always cry alone ...

She remembered telling her that it nothing but also said

"Life is not fair my little lily, in future if am not longer be able to be with you,make sure to take care of yourself "Elizabeth said between her silence sob

"But..mama why life is not fair?"lily asked innocently

"Because sweet is sweetened when we lick it but when finished it only the plain taste will remain. so always be strong by dear and dont expect life to be fair and always as you wanted

It was some of her mother words she couldn't forget and always felt that she predicted the accident but she got know clue