Chapter 658 Back to the South
"In that case, it's up to you! You've grown up, and it's time for you to make your own decision in life."
"I only hope that you will remember that no matter what happens in the future, you still have a home here. Your father and brother will always be your backbone. Do you understand?"
As soon as Lauren heard those words, her tears rolled down silently.
Then, she buried her face in her father's embrace and nodded while crying.
"I understand."
Only then did Dexter felt comforted and gently patted her on the shoulder, as if he was coaxing a child.
With a soft voice, he said to her, "Just cry it out. You will feel much better if you cry it out."
The two of them stayed in the room and chatted for a long time.
More than half an hour had passed when they finished the conversation.
When she went downstairs, Lauren's eyes were a little red, but it was obvious that she was in a much better mood than before.
Meanwhile, Jameson had been waiting for her downstairs. After seeing her coming down, he greeted her naturally.
"How was it?"
Holding her hand, he pulled her to their room.
With a smile, Lauren nodded. "We've talked about it."
Hearing that, Jameson raised his eyebrows.
Pursing her lip, she then smiled and continued. "Dad still cares about us. Jameson, don't come face to face with him in the future, he..."
At this time, the two of them had already arrived in their own room.
As Jameson closed the door, he suddenly pulled her into his arms.
"What did he say? Hmm?"
As he spoke, he lowered his head to kiss her.
Upon his provocation, Lauren's breath became irregular as she stuttered. "He's getting old. He's doing everything for my own good. Don't..."
Suddenly, Jameson began to laugh in a low voice.
While laughing, he kissed her, then took her to the bed.
"Lauren, I was never been against him. It's just that he's not willing to let me go. I've said it before. As long as he doesn't stand in our way for being together, I don't care about anything else."
All of a sudden, Lauren fell onto the bed.
Startled, she immediately placed her hands on his chest and screamed. "Jameson, what are you doing..."
However, before she could finish her words, her voice was diminished by his kiss.
It was yet another crazy night.
The next day, because Lauren had to work, they could not stay in Visstead for too long.
Furthermore, the New Years' celebration was over, and during the season, Dexter and Alex had to attend all kinds of social activities, so they would have no time to accompany her. Therefore, Lauren came back the Flaucford with the little fellow and Jameson.
And on the other end, after the New Year, Marissa had accepted a modern drama for Evelyn. Hence, she was also in the middle of the filming.
During this period of time, she hadn't seen Charlotte, so there hadn't been any conflicts between them.
And as days went by, Iris had recovered from her illness and was getting better.
In the middle of the filming, Evelyn took a day off to take Iris to St. Peter Hospital for a thorough check-up.
Although there their family doctors often came to check up on her, Evelyn felt that it would be more reliable to let the specialist who operated on her mother check on her.
With Marty's connection with him, he wouldn't refuse.
Not to mention that Iris was his patient after all.
After the check-up, the results showed that everything was very good. Now, except for the fact that Iris shouldn't get too emotional and she should avoid doing manual labour for too long, she was no different than a normal person.
When Evelyn and her mother heard the result, they were both very happy.
After returning home, she asked the servants to make a hearty dinner to celebrate it.
Because she was happy, Iris went into the kitchen in person and cooked two special dishes for them.
These dishes were all Evelyn's all-time favorite. After not eating for such a long time, the moment she tasted her childhood memories, an endless sense of warmth and sweetness welled up in her heart.
Since they were so happy, Marty was also influenced by this atmosphere.
And he was in a good mood the whole night.
So much so that some technical issues he faced in the research lab today made him feel a little depression had vanished into thin air.
However, after dinner, when the family was sitting on the sofa watching TV, Iris suddenly said she wanted to go back to Visstead.
Both Evelyn and Marty were stunned by this suggestion.
At once, Evelyn disagreed.
"Mom, why do you want to go back to Visstead? You don't have any friends or relatives there. Isn't it more lonely for you to go back?"
However, Iris smiled and shook her head.
"I can't always stay by your side. You have your own things to do, and you have your own life to live. I will be a burden to you if I continued to stay here."
As Evelyn and Marty heard that, their expressions darkened at the same time.
With a serious face, Evelyn replied. "Mom, what do you mean by 'burden'? I don't like what you said. Not to mention that you are my own mother, there is no such thing as burdening me. Now that you are in good health, and you are enjoying your life. Why do you want to go back to Visstead alone?"
Then, Marty chimed in.
"That's right, Mom. Don't think too much. Just live in Flaucford with peace of mind. If you feel bored, I'll introduce some old ladies to hang out with you."
Marty was being serious as he realized both he and Evelyn had to work.
It was indeed boring for her to stay alone at home. Other than the servants, no one could talk to her.
As she had no friends here, she had no one to hang out with.
With the thought in mind, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
He felt that it was his fault. It had been such a long time, and he actually overlooked this detail.
If Iris was really leaving, Evelyn would be very sad.
Looking at the worried faces of the couple, Iris smiled with relief.
"You guys, it's all a misunderstanding."
Letting out a sigh, she smiled warmly and calmly.
"I'm getting old. First of all, the weather in the north of Flaucford is colder, so I'm not used to living here. Secondly, I've been living in the south for more than a decade, so I'm used to it already. I came here only because I used to worry about Evelyn a lot."
"But now that I see the both of you together, living lovingly and happily, I am relieved."
"I don't want to be tied to my children for the rest of my life. After this illness, I have finally see things through."
"Although I don't know how many days I have left, I'd like to think that even if I have only one more day, I want to live a wonderful day of my own."
"Just so it's worthwhile for me to come to this world, and also, not to waste your effort for bringing me back from hell."
As soon as Iris finished her words, the room suddenly fell silent.
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