Chapter 15: The Secret Admirer
Rory told many stories of her childhood to Ellie and she fell asleep. Rory packed to leave. She has to reach the airport at least a couple of hours earlier before the flight.
"Rory, have you packed?" Mia entered after knocking on the door. "Lunch is ready and hurry-"
Before she finished, Rory went and hugged Mia tightly. She wanted to thank Mia for everything she’s done for her. But words are not enough to thank Mia.
When she was pregnant, it was Mia who took her time to be with her for the doctor’s appointments. During the last trimester, when it was hard for her to even breathe, it was Mia who stayed by her side, supporting her. Honestly, there were days she would have rather slept with an empty stomach because she couldn’t even stand up, but Mia made sure she went to bed after eating.
When she returned here after childbirth, it was Mia who took care of her. She got many recipes from her grandmother and cooked healthy food for her that helped in her recovery.
Mia never complained when she was unable to help around in the café, never bothered with the sound of the crying baby, and never showed displeasure with her presence.
Mia didn’t have to do all that, but she took the responsibility of a mother and took care of her.
"You’ve done everything my mother would have done for me if she were alive, Mia," Rory said. Her eyes clouded and she spoke from her heart.
She vowed it in her heart to find some more good places for the café. Mia should become the owner of a chain of cafes. She should become rich and successful. She deserves it.
She already is talking to people she knows. Once something clicks, she wanted to help Mia attain the heights she truly deserves.
"That’s very high praise, Rory. I don’t deserve it." Rory’s voice started to shake.
She didn’t think she deserves to be compared to her mother. She knew Rory’s mother passed away more than a decade ago. And for Rory to compare her to her mother...