Chapter 96
As soon as the words fell, Lundy suddenly burst into tears without warning. He tightly hugged my leg, choking and calling out, “Mommy, wuwu, Mommy…” After hearing the little one’s crying, I finally came back to my senses. I don’t know when, but tears were streaming down my face.
“Lundy, mommy misses you so much, really, really misses you…” I couldn’t help but hold the little one tightly in my arms, almost wanting to merge him into my body.
In these six years, I had been thinking about the child who died. Even when I was in a coma, I woke up with the strength to live just because of the thought of that child. But I never thought that child has been by my side all along!
Thinking of Lundy’s experiences in the past six years, I felt guilty in my heart.
I had missed the little one for so many years, but ever since we reunited, he had been healing me…
“I’m sorry, my dear. It’s all my fault…” I kept apologizing to my little one.
Aviva and Cyrus, who were beside us, also had tears in their eyes. Cyrus wiped away his tears and laughed and cried as he looked at Lundy.
Aviva had tears in her eyes too and nodded vigorously.
Seeing the tearful woman and children in front of me, my heart was filled with sorrow. “It’s not your fault, Aimee. It’s mine. I should have told you when I found out that you didn’t know about Lundy’s identity. But I had too many concerns. If you want to blame someone, blame me.”
For so many years, this woman thought Lundy was dead. She must have been in pain all these years.
I tightened the hand holding the diamond ring. I had no idea how desperate this woman was when she found out she had given birth to a stillborn baby. And even when we reunited, I blamed her for being cruel to Lundy.
She held Lundy and cried for a long time before gradually calming down and looking at me with red eyes.
“Why did you only tell me now? Do you know how much I’ve missed him? I always thought… I always thought my son was dead!” Aimee questioned me, and I almost drowned in self-blame.
Why? I also wanted to ask myself why I had so many concerns.
Would there be a different story between us if I had told her earlier?
But now it was too late to think about all of that.
I had missed the best time to tell her the truth!
If I had told her earlier, would this woman be crying like this now?
“Mummy, this is great news. Lundy is really our little brother!” Cyrus hugged Aimee’s thigh excitedly after crying enough.
Aviva also nodded vigorously. But Aimee and Lundy’s tears couldn’t be stopped. I couldn’t help but stand up and embrace them both.
Feeling the man’s embrace, my questioning voice gradually weakened, leaving only a choked voice. “Why… why did you…?”
As I listened to Penn apologize again and again, my emotions slowly calmed down.
“We want hugs too!” When I heard the voices of the little ones, I felt a bit embarrassed.
I couldn’t believe that I was crying like this in front of the children…
Looking at Lundy, who was already crying like a little kitten in my arms, I couldn’t help but laugh through my tears.
I had returned – that little angel who passed away was now in my arms!
I silently promised in my heart that I would never abandon you again, my dear!
Penn bent down to embrace Aviva and Cyrus in his arms.
While comforting Lundy in my arms, my heart was in a mess.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.
I felt the children move slightly, but I couldn’t pay attention to it.
“Lundy, don’t cry anymore. Mummy won’t go anywhere, never again.” I softly assured the little one, “From now on, Mummy will protect you well. No one can bully us, Lundy is Mummy’s little baby.”
As I spoke, I gently patted the little one’s back.
Upon hearing my assurance, Lundy looked at me choked up, “R-really? Mummy won’t leave anymore?”
Looking at the red eyes of the little one, I felt heartbroken and without hesitation, I reached out my hand, “We pinky swear! Mummy promises that we will take Lundy wherever we go!”
I felt like I caught a glimpse of something shiny in the corner of my eye, but I didn’t pay much attention to it – all my thoughts were on Lundy.
Lundy was staring straight at my hand.