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Under the nearby tree.
Gabriel was dressed in a black overcoat, holding a bunch of small daisies in his hand. He remembered that Hazel had once said that Annika didn’t like showy flowers like roses but loved the wild–growing small daisies by the roadside.
Freedom, spontaneity, not bound by worldly affairs.
Yesterday, when he saw her buying the related items for the worship, he went to the roadside flower shop and bought a bunch of small daisies.
The wind carried the words she said in front of Annika’s grave.
The small daisies in Gabriel’s hand remained fresh after a night, and the simple transparent wrapping paper appeared exceptionally pure between Gabriel’s slender and clean fingers, in sharp contrast to the black overcoat.
“Grandma, I forgave Jaxon and Joshua.
“I was very upset before. They knew that I didn’t like Gianna, yet they still went to see her with their father. Joshua’s words that he liked Gianna became my nightmare for two years.”
At that time, Hazel also questioned herself. She had raised the children herself, and they should have been closest to her. But they said they liked Gianna more. Was it because she hadn’t done well enough?
She was caught up in a state of inner turmoil, and after the phone call and her proposal for divorce to Gabriel, she checked into the
she checked into the hospital due to physical discomfort. On the day she received the divorce certificate, she had just come out of the hospital The pregnant woman, who was supposed to need nourishment, became even thinner than before.
It was
a long time later that she finally let go and found peace within herself.
As a wife, she had fulfilled her duties.
As a mother, she never gave up on taking care of and caring for her two children.
If the final result still didn’t meet her expectations, it didn’t necessarily prove that everything she did was wrong.
She could only say that there was no fate in this aspect.
She wasn’t wrong!
Time healed the wounds in Hazel’s heart, and she wholeheartedly immersed herself in her research work, which took away her worries about her past life.
And Leila’s birth….
For her, it felt more like her rebirth.
Hazel gently wiped the dew off the tombstone, thinking to herself, “Grandma, I tried my best, but I still can’t let go of the two children, so I willingly accept all the ups and downs of the future.”
She laid a piece of waterproof cloth next to the tombstone, and sat quietly there, with her forehead resting on the tombstone, just like leaning on Annika’s shoulder.
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In the two years after the divorce, although she had forgotten everything that had happened with Gabriel, the wounds from the past were still there.
So
when they met again, her emotions still fluctuated because of him. The reason why she allowed Gabriel to enter her life time and time again, the children was one undeniable reason, and more importantly…
Some wounds need to be cut open completely to heal completely,
In Gabriel’s repeated approaches to her, the rotten flesh of the wound was gradually cut away, and finally, it completely healed yesterday.
Because she realized that when Gabriel used her hairpin to save another woman, deep inside her, there seemed to be only a sense of appreciation for life.
Hazel’s eyes were filled with a faint smile, and she even had the mood to talk to Annika about her expectations for the future.
“As for my future partner, that person doesn’t need to be too perfect, but he has to prioritize me in everything. Grandma, you also know that I have quite a temper.
“So this man has to love me wholeheartedly, pamper me, indulge me, to win my heart, Grandma, don’t you think so?”
A gust of wind blew by, brushing against her cheek, as gentle as the warmth when Annika used to caress Hazel’s face in her childhood.
“I knew it, Grandma, you loved me the most.”
She jokingly said,“I wonder which man will be so lucky to win the affection of the great and beautiful Hazel…”
The hair on both sides of her cheeks was blown up by the wind, feeling a bit chilly, but Hazels heart was warm.
Nowadays, she has already passed the age of nourishing herself with love
If there was, she would have gladly accepted it.
If not, she would still hold hope for true love in her heart.
Now there were three children by her side, a thriving career was developing, and the past pain was gradually fading away and disappearing.
She cherished everything in front of her more than the elusive and ethereal love.
There was still morning dew condensed on the leaves, and as the wind blew, a droplet fell onto Gabriel’s shoulder, but his mind was captivated by her.
The soft voice narrated by Hazel, with its heart–wrenching charm, also stirred up a huge wave in his eyes.
“Grandma, I will cherish the present, live well, and I won’t let you down.”
Gabriel understood the meaning behind Hazel’s words.
She reconciled with her past self and prepared to embrace a new future.
Gabriel tightly held the blooming little daisy in his hand, his gaze passing through the trees in the forest, landing directly on Hazel’s slender figure.
He didn’t even dare to ask her what those words meant.
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Gabriel felt like his heart had cracked into many pieces, causing numbness in his limbs and difficulty in breathing.
He never knew that words spoken so calmly could have such great power to hurt someone. He felt himself in great pain as if he was drowning.
Perhaps because she knew she wouldn’t be able to come back to Nyack for a long time, Hazel said many words in front of the tombstone.
A long time passed.
Hazel just got up to say goodbye, her eyes becoming even gentler.
“Grandma, I am going to Seattle and I might not be able to come and see you for a while. When I have time, I will bring the three children back to visit you.”
After she left…
Gabriel had just emerged from another direction, placing the small daisy he held in front of the tombstone and bowing deeply.
“Grandma, I am Gabriel, Haze’s… ex–husband.
“I’m sorry it took me so long to come and see you.”
After speaking, there was a long–lasting silence.
Gabriel didn’t know how to speak to Hazel’s grandmother who lay here about the harm he unintentionally caused to Hazel.
Just now, she told Annika that she had completely removed him from her heart and was ready to welcome new people and new love.
“In the future, I would protect her and the children.”
He couldn’t avoid the past, but he would cherish everything in front of him more,
The deep and magnetic voice dissipated in the air, and Gabriel didn’t stay there for long.
“Grandma, I will come to see you again.”
He didn’t notice the delicate bracelet next to the flowers until the black overcoat gradually disappeared in front of the tombstone.
A few minutes later.
A slender hand picked up the bracelet and put it back on the wrist, shining brightly in the sunlight.
Hazel looked at the blooming daisies in front of the tombstone, her eyes flickering with a hint of confusion and puzzlement. Who would come here to pay tribute to Annika?
Almost everyone who knew Annika in Nyack had already passed away. Nowadays, the villagers in Nyack, except for the elderly village chief, didn’t know who the buried person was here, nor did they know Annika’s connection to Nyack.
Even when Annika brought her back to Nyack, they were already outsiders seeking a stable life.
Annika didn’t want to complicate matters, so she just kept the history a secret. Hazel did not fail to doubt whether it was Gabriel she saw yesterday and secretly dismissed the thought in her mind.
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When they were still married, he was unwilling to accompany her to Nyack to pay respects to her grandmother.
It did not matter now. How could he, as the CEO of such a large corporation, spend so much time coming here for the worship of an old lady?
“So, definitely it wouldn’t be Gabriel,” Hazel concluded inside.
Hazel returned home and didn’t pack anything. After dealing with the matters in Seattle, she would still bring the children back here.
After all,
all, the environment in Nyack was very suitable for Leila to recover. Johnson left a housekeeper here and also a bodyguard, so there wouldn’t be too much trouble with the maintenance of the house.
After Hazel instructed the cleaning lady to regularly clean the tombstone, she prepared to drive alone to Akron Fulton International Airport.
Passing by the tree at the village entrance, she rolled down the car window and glanced at the traces on the ground. They were not deep. Gabriel must have left last night. Hazel thought that the person who delivered the daisies might have been the old village chief. As soon as her car left the village, Gabriel started his car on the other side and silently followed behind her.
After they left, Emma emerged from behind the wall.
