Chapter 223: Happiness That Will Never Be Forgotten (2) - END
Later that afternoon, Aurora sat on the bench with Thomas Moon, watching her children and their friends play on the beach.
She rarely had time to talk privately with her father because her children or others usually surrounded them, making it hard for her to express her true feelings about her identity.
Yes, she still wanted her father to know about it. Plus, watching him grow older made her worry that she might not get the chance to tell him the truth.
Since arriving here, Aurora has already decided to try again. Perhaps, after so many years of caring for her child, he might be able to figure something out.
"Uncle Thomas..." Aurora smiled warmly at him before continuing, "Thank you for taking care of Will, Ethan, and also Emily..."
Thomas looked at Aurora with a gentle smile and softly said, "Rory, there’s no need to say those words. I do it myself—not because you or Alex asked me, but because my deepest feelings guide me."
Aurora’s heart started to tighten as she thought about how her father was beginning to sense a connection between them.
"Uncle Thomas, do you mean you feel everything when you see them?"
"I’m not quite sure what it is, but perhaps because you and Alex already see me as part of your family, I feel a strong connection with them. It’s almost as if they are my own grandchildren—"
Thomas’s words caught in his throat as sadness welled up in his heart, reminding him of his poor daughter. He bitterly smiles at Aurora before turning his gaze back to William and the others in the distance.
Aurora’s hand clenched tightly as she heard her father’s words, her eyes filling with tears as she gazed at him. When she looks closely, she can see the sadness in his expression.