"Sister Emily!" Diamond enthusiastically called Emily upon seeing her coming their way.
"Diamond, good, you haven’t left yet!"
Diamond smiled at Emily before her eyes started scanning the man and young woman Emily was with.
"Hehe, we were about to leave. Are these your children, sister Emily?"
Emily’s eyes lit up as she looked at her children.
"Um, they are mine. This is my second born. He is called Ian," Emily introduced as she pointed to her eldest son before moving to her youngest daughter, "and this is the last born. She is named Lily."
Diamond smiled as she looked at Emily’s children. She stretched her hand towards Ian first as she introduced herself, "Hello Ian. I am Diamond and I have heard so much about you from your mother."
Ian shook hands with Diamond briefly and firmly as he responded to the greeting, "I hope that it was all good things!"
Diamond chuckled heartily when she heard that and readily responded to him, "Your mother is very proud," before turning to Lily.
Emily didn’t forget to tell her children to call Diamond, little aunt. What could Diamond do to stop that? Nothing.
In the end, she gained a pair of big nephews and nieces in just a few hours and the feeling was quite new for her.
Diamond also introduced Richard to the three as she removed her mask.
"Sister Emily, this is my friend Richard. I came here to see him this time."
’Wow! I now see why Mother made her a friend and a little sister!’ Lily was amazed by Diamond’s beauty the moment the mask left her face.
That beauty quite took aback even Ian but he didn’t think far. After all, there were beauties everywhere, right?
However, when he saw Richard’s face, his eyes narrowed briefly as he remembered who the other party was. Unfortunately, his mother and sister didn’t seem to know.
After the pleasantries were exchanged, it was time to part. After all, time was flying and Richard happened to live far away.
"When we get home, sister, I will call you!" Diamond promised as the two groups parted outside.
"I will be waiting. Don’t forget!"
"I won’t. Trust me!" she promised with a smile as she waved at Emily.
After the farewells, Diamond and Richard went their way, chatting merrily and laughing heartily.
Those that they passed by could tell that they had a great relationship. It was envious to watch.
While Diamond and Richard were having the time of their life, gossiping about this and that going to the car. Emily and her children had also reached their car.
After boarding the car, Ian couldn’t help but ask his mother, "Mother, how did you meet Diamond, again?"
"Oh! Her? On the plane. We were sitting side by side."
Ian nodded as he tried to digest that. "Where does she come from?"
Emily answered truthfully before asking, "Son, why are you asking that? Could it be that you are interested in her? Impossible! Son, you are married. Besides, that’s your little aunt. Don’t even think about it!"
Ian helplessly chuckled as soon as his mother started berating him like that. Lily on the other hand simply shook her head as she watched the little drama. They were funny to watch and listen to.
"Mom, it’s not like that. I was just trying to connect the dots about how those two know each other!" he clarified quickly.
Only then did Emily loosen her fangs.
"Brother, could it be that you recognized Richard? Who is he?" Lily upon getting the clue asked curiously, anticipation in her eyes.
The people that were recognized by her brother weren’t small fries. He should be some son of a rich family, right?
Seeing the curiosity of his little sister as well as the sparkling eyes of his mother, Ian didn’t keep the two ladies waiting but gave them a response.
"If I am not mistaken, that guy is Richard. He owns the famous LEGACY clubs and his aunt is that famous painter who painted one of the paintings we have at home. Do you know the painting with a beautiful landscape? The one mom you purchased for A$10 million two years ago."
When Ian explained that, both mother and daughter were so shocked that their mouths were wide open.
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