Unbreak My Heart

The rumors going around didn't matter to Belinda. After all, there was usually very little truth in them. As long as her daughter said that Andrew was a good man, she would continue to believe it.

There was seldom a dearth of 'topics' when it came to conversations amongst women. They could talk about anything under the sun, unlike men who often found themselves lost for words.

Ashley and Belinda strolled from one end of the garden to the other, immersed in their conversation.

Ashley glanced at her watch, breaking herself away from their discussion for a moment. It was a force of habit for Ashley. She always knew instinctively when it was time for her children to get back from school. She slowly led Belinda and herself into the living room to welcome her children who would be arriving shortly.

Her three children were at the door in a matter of seconds just as she had expected. Dany was leading the trio with Fabio and Richard trailing tiredly behind him.

The first thing Fabio always did when he got back home was to look for his mother.

Earlier it had been only Fabio and Richard in the house. But now, they could spend more time with their mom.

The moment Fabio and Dany saw Ashley sitting on the sofa, they dashed towards her cheerfully, with their arms outstretched for a hug. "Mommy!" they squealed excitedly.

"I am so happy that you two are back home! I've missed you, my darlings!"

She held the two kids in a tight bear hug and placed a gentle kiss on their foreheads.

Looking at the three children running excitedly into the living room, Belinda and Martin were stunned.

Were they all Ashley's children?

All three of them were adorable and Ashley's parents got the feeling that they'd all grow up to be beautiful someday.

Jeremy had met Fabio before, so he knew that Fabio was a carbon copy of Andrew. The similarity in their features was almost uncanny.

"Hi, Uncle Jeremy!"

said Fabio in a sweet voice when he saw Jeremy.

"Jeremy is my brother. So that makes him your uncle, do you understand?"

Ashley rubbed Fabio's head and then turned to her other children with kind eyes.

"Ok! We got it, mom!"

Fabio, Richard and Dany spoke in unison.

"Good kids!"

Jeremy felt a mixture of pride and joy brimming in his heart as he looked at his nephews and niece.

It suddenly occurred to him that he hadn't brought any gifts for them yet.

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the living room. "It's time for dinner now!" she announced.

It was only then that Martin and Belinda realized that they had been there for so long.

They felt guilty for overstaying.

But Chant stopped them and said, "It's time for dinner. Where do you think you guys are going? You are Ashley's parents. If you leave now, people who don't know the situation might think that we treated you badly."

"It's just... We feel we have been here for way too long, so..."

"It doesn't matter. You are Ashley's parents. You have every reason to visit her. Alright, that's enough. Let's stop talking about it and have dinner!"

Chant said and motioned everyone to the table.

Ashley looked at Chant gratefully. She had just found her parents, but she thought she had easily gotten along with them.

However, she still felt a little uncomfortable to call her, mother.

Moreover, Ashley had called Cynthia, mother, for the last five years in N Country. Although Cynthia was not her biological mother, in her heart, she felt that she was.

Because there were many people at the dinner table, the atmosphere was very lively.

It would seem wrong if members of the same family didn't talk to each other while eating.

The dining room was filled with lively chatter and the clinking of wine glasses.

After dinner, Ashley's parents said their goodbyes and were escorted by Ashley to their car.

Just as she held the handle of the car, Belinda looked at Ashley. All of a sudden, she was unwilling to leave her daughter behind.

Although she had stayed here for one day, it was still not enough.