47 A mother

Mei Joan chucked. She hold Aryen's hand and said. "That's normal. Your husband is working hard for you and your future children." She smiled sweetly.

Aryen: "..." Me and my children? Will never happen!

Aryen did not speak but she looked back at Lee Shira, and suddenly remembered his words about her becoming an object for him to have a child. 

Inside her mind, Aryen wanted to say. 'It is not for me at all. I'm just something to use for him to have a child.'

Like a knife that suddenly stab her heart. Aryen came back to reality. What ever Lee Shira is doing for her is not real. It's all an act, not as a wife, just a tool to have his child. 

A tear starting to form on her eyes. Aryen tried to calm her shaking heart while she keeps on saying on her mind. 'Wake up Lyra! What are you thinking! He is not your real husband, not the father of your child!'

'Ugh, but why do I feel hurt? Am I falling for him?' Aryen slightly shook her head as her mind continued to speak. 'No! That's impossible! We were just together for less than a week! I don't like him!'

Watching Aryen shaking her heard, Mei Joan smiled. She thought Aryen is doing it due to disappointment that her husband is working while on their vacation.

Mei Joan gripped Aryen's hand and whispered. "Mrs Lee, He might be doing it while we cook. Men are impatient to wait. You can have him once were done." She teasingly said.

Aryen: "..." Mom! I don't want to have him after this! 

Aryen came back to her senses and looked at her mother with blushing cheeks. She forced a smile and said. "I'm sorry Mrs Mei, we can start."

She wanted to ask questions about her family's. Aryen see this opportunity to know more what happened to them. Especially her child, she wanted to see her. 

Mei Joan nodded and prepared what they need. She carefully instructed Aryen on how to cooked. What they didn't know, Lee Shira is secretly watching all of their interactions. 

When Aryen found a chance to speak. "Your children are so lucky to have a mother like you." She looked at Mei Joan whose face suddenly turned sad. 

"How many children do you have?" Aryen tried to asked with a calm voice, but her heart is pumping fast while she keeps pretending not to know anything.

Mei Joan forced a smile. "I used to have three.." Her voice is hoarse, like trying to suppress something. "My older daughter is gone.." she forced to say the words. 

Aryen's heart skipped a beat. She said on her thoughts. 'Mom, I'm still here.' She keeps on staring at Mei Joan. 'So you really thought I'm dead.' 

"I'm sorry Mrs Mei. I don't mean to talk about it." Aryen said while she holds Mei Joans hand. Her eyes wanted to say something, too bad she can only say it on her mind. 'I'm right here.'

Mei Joan smiled and tried to change the topic. She shared things about how they have been doing. They found out that Lyra went missing and they assumed she's already dead. 

Aside from the things about the Lin Company supporting them after she went missing, Aryen did not get any information regarding her child.

They continued to talk about things, and Lee Shira remained listening while he continued to work on his laptop. He keeps on glancing at the two women time to time. 

Not long after, there was a knock on the door that remained open the whole time. Aside from Lee Shira whose focus on his laptop, Aryen and Mei Joan turned their head to look who it was.

A young man who seemed around sixteenyears-old standing at the door. He was carrying a cute little girl on his arms, who seemed around two to three years old and has a bottle of milk on her hand.