Chapter 50


    Elysia raced across the room, “Blossom.”


    Blossom rubbed her eyes and squinted at Elysia. Then she let out a squeal and lunged forward to


    cuddle her.


    “Is that really you, Elysia? 1-1–I’m not seeing ghosts, am I?!”


    “It’s me. I came looking for you after I saw the news online. Are you okay? Did you get hurt?”


    But Blossom, as if she hadn’t heard a word, pinched herself then pinched Elysia.


    “Does it hurt? It hurts me, oh goodness, I’m in pain, thank heavens I’m not dreaming! Elysia, you’re


    finally back! Where on earth have you been these years? Winona and I have been sick with worry. I


    didn’t get a single call or text from you and you nearly gave us a heart attack!” Blossom, a sensitive gal


    through and through from Jindale City, burst into tears as she spoke.


    Elysia felt a pang of guilt, “Alright, alright, it’s all my fault. No more tears, okay? Let me make sure


    you’re not hurt.”


    “I’m fine, let’s go home and talk.” Blossom was now a kindergarten teacher. She whipped out her


    phone to call the school and take the day off.


    Phone tucked away, Blossom linked arms with Elysia and they headed home, “You have no idea how


    much Winona and I missed you these years. We never stopped looking for you, but you were just


    nowhere to be found. Where have you been all this time?”


    “…After the incident, I went back to the Thorne family. They were ashamed of me and kicked me out. I


    had nowhere to go, and I didn’t want my reputation to affect the baby. So I left Jindale City for a rural


    life.”


    She didn’t dare say she lived deep in the woods for she didn’t want to scare Blossom. Plus, she had


    promised her benefactor on the mountain not to speak of their affairs.


    Blossom scolded her, “How could you be so foolish? You dashed away during your pregnancy and you


    didn’t even tell us! Your husband leaves you, your family disowns you, but Winona and I are here for


    you. We could have taken care of you.”


    “I was afraid of dragging you into it.”


    “Bullshit! You think too much. If you dare say that to Winona, she’ll throttle you. Why are you so distant


    from us? Aren’t we friends?!” Blossom scolded.


    Elysia just smiled and followed Blossom home.


    The moment they stepped inside, they were engulfed in warmth and coziness.


    Elysia hung her coat on the rack by the door and nced around the house, “Are your


    folks not home?”


    Yeah, they’re on a business trip and left just yesterday. If they knew you were back, they’d have


    dropped everything. You know how much they adore you; they’re always talking about you?


    Blossom poured Elysia some hot coffee to warm her up.


    She squeezed next to Elysia on the couch, “Come on, spill the beans about what you’ve been up to


    these years!”


    Elyain pondered for a moment, unsure where to start. It seemed like she’d been through a lot, yet


    nothing much had happened at all.


    It was just pregnancy, childbirth, and raising children.


    “I got a simple job down the mountain when I was pregnant, then gave birth and raised my kids,” she


    said.


    Blossom was shocked, “You actually had the babies? Are you out of your mind? You didn’t even know


    who the father was, and you went through with it? Raising kids alone is so hard!”


    Blossom may not have had kids herself, but she knew the struggles of a woman carrying and raising


    kids all too well.


    Elysia shrugged, “They’re little lives. I couldn’t bear to give them up.”


    “And where are the kids now?”


    “I’ve got them with me.”


    “Where? Why didn’t you bring them along?”


    “They’re still at the hotel resting. I rushed over here as soon as I saw the news. What exactly


    happened?”