"Of course. I know my daughter well. Besides, I won't lie to you."
With the assurance from his mother-in-law, Sam rose from his gloominess and immediately went and ate his food and rested.
Probably because Sam had a newfound hope, he became more energetic and worked more efficiently at all the things he did after that. He even took care of the child well, from making milk for the child when he was hungry to changing diapers.
He had turned from a young man who had no experience in life to a married man who was able to be in charge of his family.
During the waiting period, Sam maintained a clean and responsible person. He would always return home to care for the child after work each day.
There was a woman in the company who wanted to get close to him, seeing that he was on his own.
She would take the initiative to say to him, "I don't mind if you've been married before, or have a kid. I'm willing to treat your child as my own."
That was truly sincere.
Sam replied solemnly, "I'm sorry but I mind it a lot. I've been waiting for my wife to return."
The woman got a little pale and spoke lightly, "She has already left and I'm afraid she won't come back again. Am I right? How long more are you going to wait?"
Sam smiled and said, "I will wait for her no matter how long it takes. In fact, I will wait for her for the rest of my life. There won't be any other woman."
He was determined yet gentle with his words.
Hearing Sam's words, the woman became sad and envious at the same time. How good would it be to be loved by such a man? However, she knew that she couldn't force him, so she could only say to Sam, "Well, good luck. I hope your wife return soon."
Hearing the woman's words, Sam's expression relaxed slightly. He raised his head and glanced at her.
"Thank you. I wish that you will find your happiness soon."
Seeing that he was finally looking at her, the woman's eyes turned red. Then, she reached out and tucked her hair behind her ear, "I don't think I can. Actually, I am not that interested in you either. I used to have a boyfriend but because of my infertility, we broke up."
She paused for a moment before continuing slowly, "I can't have children for the rest of my life, which is why I said that I am willing to accept your child as my own."
Sam was stunned. He did not expect that she would be infertile. Sam felt sorry for her, and as she had given him her blessing earlier, he tried to comfort her.
"It doesn't matter. In the future, you will surely find someone who is willing to accept you."
"Thank you."
After that, Sam went back home to take care of the child as usual. He would also write a diary and then turn on the computer to follow the works uploaded by Ollie recently.
It had become his daily routine.
Even though Olivia had left, she continued to update her work everyday. Sam would go through her updates each day carefully, reading through every word and wondered if she was feeling all right that day. Overtime, it became a habit.
Also, reading Olivia's daily updates brought a sense of comfort to Sam. He felt that he was somewhat connected to her and she was not too far away from him. He felt that he could see her and feel her everyday.
Later, Minerva had called Sam to follow up with his situation. When Minerva learned that Ollie had left, she sighed gently and comforted Sam.
In the matter, Vera had been feeling the guiltiest.
"Young lady, I didn't expect to meet you again. Are you going home?"
Olivia paused for a moment and nodded.
"That's right.”
Actually, she didn't plan to go home at all. She just wanted to take a peek at her son, so she hesitated for a long time before nodding.
The lady didn't notice Olivia's pause and hesitation, and continued to chat enthusiastically, "You look so young. Did you graduate from a university abroad?"
Hearing that, Olivia shook her head awkwardly, "No, I just went abroad for vacation.”
"Oh, I see. Are you married?"
The more Olivia listened, the more she felt that something was wrong. Why was the lady being so nosy and asked her if she was married? Was she trying to match Olivia with someone?
As expected, without waiting for her reply, the lady smiled while squinting her eyes and said, "You see, it's fate for us to meet on this bus too. My son doesn't have a girlfriend yet. Do you want to get acquainted with him? I felt that you were very approachable when we were on the plane."
Hearing that, Olivia could only smile bitterly. She was not as approachable as the elderly lady said she was. Instead, the elderly lady was the one who was approachable. Olivia just felt that it would be impolite if Olivia ignored her.
Yet, the elderly lady took her kindness the wrong way and even wanted to introduce her son to Olivia.
It was embarrassing. Olivia smiled and said softly, "I'm sorry, madam. I can't meet your son. I already have a child."
Upon hearing that, the lady was quite surprised, "Do you have a child?" "Yes, I came back this time to see my child."
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