My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 575

Chapter 575 The Day You Suffered

"You didn't know me when we first met in Eldham two years ago. Shawn didn't know me either, but that's understandable given that he is never interested in entertainment news. But you're different, Kev. You're always interested in gossip… I mean, you're so knowledgeable that it seems strange that you don't know who I was at the time. Did you really not know me, or are you just pretending you didn't know me? Are you hiding something?"

Kevin's face flushed when he heard that and he raised his hand to ruffle my hair. My hair was ruffled into a tangle and I glared at him. At that, he smilingly explained, "You're so well-known in Eldham, so, of course, I've heard about you. I indeed pretended to not know who you were back then. I simply thought it would be interesting to do so. Do you know what I had in mind at the time?"

"Let me guess," I responded, intrigued. "It's rare for Shawn to bring a woman home, so based on my understanding of you, I suppose you simply wanted to tease him or matchmake both of us."

"Bingo!" Kevin knocked on my head and mentioned.

He then laughed and continued in a pleased tone, "My main intention at the time was to pair you and Sunny. Otherwise, why would I keep calling you to contact Sunny, or even mention him to you? My efforts paid off finally, and I'm very happy to see both of you living happily together now."

His words rendered me speechless.

"Why are you silent?" Kevin asked.

"So, you knew that I'm a divorcee from the start?"

"What's the issue about being a divorcee? It's not as if you've killed someone."

I was stunned. "You do have a unique way of thinking, Kev."

"Don't confine yourself to the so-called society's rules. Be yourself, just like I don't… I pursue a spiritual connection in relationships."

I knew Kevin wanted to say he didn't like women.

"Yeah. You're perfect," I cooperatively responded.

He then led me inside, where Eilam was reading a book on the floor with his legs crossed. Kneeling, I ruffled his hair and inquired, "What are you reading? Do you remember your Uncle Yonder?"

"I'm reading a random book I found, and yes, I remember him." Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Eilam then dropped the book in his hands and went on, "I'm not close to him at all. I don't even know why he looked for me this time."

"They want to bring you home," I said.

Eilam suddenly snorted, prompting me to ask, "What is it?"

"They were the ones who chased me out in the first place."

"Okay. You're not going back to the Yonder Family, then."

He did not say anything in response. A few seconds later, I stood up and asked, "Do you want to follow me back to the hospital, or do you want to stay here with Uncle Kevin for a few more days?"

When Kevin heard this, he quickly said, "It's inconvenient for you to take care of him in the hospital. Let Eilam stay with me for a few days, and I'll send someone to enroll him in school in the meantime. I'll bring him to you after that."

"We'll let Eilam decide," I replied.

"I'll stay with Uncle Kevin, then."

Eilam was now addressing Kevin as 'Uncle Kevin'.

He seemed to be closer to Kevin, whom he had only known for a day, than to his Uncle Yonder. This made me wonder how badly the Yonder Family had treated him in the past to cause him to be so distant from them.

"Okay. Contact me if there's anything, Kev."

"No worries. Just hand this matter over to me," Kevin replied courteously.

Then, he walked me downstairs. Just as we reached downstairs, I dubiously asked, "I'm perplexed by your sudden enthusiasm. Just come clean with me, Kev. What are you up to?"

Kevin burst into laughter upon hearing that. "You're thinking too much!"

…

I then returned to Felix's Villa in the helicopter. When Jennifer saw me, she quickly asked, "Why are you suddenly back home at this hour?"

"I went quite far today and would like to take a rest here."

In fact, I hadn't gone to my new home yet.

I was waiting for Shawn to return to Bryxton and accompany me home.

Clair happened to walk down the stairs with a cup of coffee at this moment. When he saw me, he was perplexed and asked, "Weren't you at the beach earlier? Why did you fly home in the helicopter?"

That took Jennifer aback. "Didn't you say you went quite far?"

I chuckled awkwardly and explained, "For me, any journey that takes more than twenty minutes is far. I'm not sure why, but I feel uncomfortable sitting in a car for a long time now. Clair, why aren't you asleep yet?"

"I came down to get Florence a glass of warm water."

"I see. Are the children all asleep?"

"Tammie has just made a fuss, wanting to find her mother. I tried calling Francesca, but I have no idea

why she didn't answer my calls."

"How about Leon? Did he answer your call?" I asked further.

"He did, but he has no idea where Francesca is now. Both of them seemed to have separated. No one knows where Francesca is, and Leon has been looking for her as well."

Francesca's illness is indeed worrying. Until now, she hasn't decided whether to undergo the surgery. Shawn said she most likely will. After all, there's at least some hope of her recovering if she undergoes the surgery. If she doesn't, her illness will never get any better.

"I'll contact Leon tomorrow and see how things go."

After Clair reached downstairs, he asked Jennifer, "Mom, do you want some water?"

"Pour me a glass, then."

Clair handed Jennifer a glass of water. After taking a sip of it, Jennifer began to reprimand Clair by saying, "You are a mature person, but why do you keep quarreling with Florence? You know that by taking a step back, you can avoid many disagreements with her, don't you? Clair, a happy marriage necessitates efforts on both sides. Look at how Shawn and Ree get along. They've rarely gotten into a quarrel! I can see that Shawn genuinely gives way to Ree every time. I understand that everyone has different personalities and I know that Florence has a hot temper, which is probably due to her young age. She also likes to talk back to you. But if you truly love her and want to spend the rest of your life

with her, why can't you just tolerate her and do things her way? Furthermore, it takes two to quarrel. You must have done something wrong for her to lose her cool too."

Clair and Florence were used to quarreling with each other.

This was their way of getting along, but their relationship hinted at them not trusting each other completely.

"Mom, I understand what you're saying. I am trying my best to accommodate her, and Florence's temper is a lot better too."

Clair seemed to be very pleased with Florence recently.

"Fine, then. I don't want to say too much as well. You have to know what to do. It is, after all, your marriage. I can only say this to both of you because you are my children. I can't possibly chastise the other two, can I?"

I smiled at that. "But I have nothing for you to worry about."

Clair immediately glared at me. "You're gloating, huh?"

I laughed and went upstairs. When I opened the door, I saw River sucking her fingers subconsciously. I quickly snapped a photo of her and texted it to Shawn before pulling her fingers away from her mouth.

Shawn replied to me almost immediately. 'Are the children asleep?'

'Yes. Are you still busy, Sunny?'

'I have a conference later and I have to fly to Europe right after the conference. After spending a few days in other countries, I'll return to Finland to deal with some internal company matters. We'll be able to meet next month.'

'The children's birthdays are at the end of next month.'

'Yes. What gift do you want, Ray?'

'It's the children's birthday. Why are you asking me?'

'It was also the day you suffered.'