Chapter <b>140 </b>
The sweet and adorable daughter Delh had always imagined seemed to be just that – an imagination.
With a wistful sigh, Delh ced several shopping bags onto the table and yfully said, “Oh sweetheart, could you maybe be just a tad cuter for your mom?” Finishing her sentence, she winked exaggeratedly and shed a silly peace sign at Mirabe.
Mirabe’s gaze flitted over Delh’s peace sign. Her brow furrowed for a moment, and then she conveniently ignored her mother’s words and asked, “Mom<b>, </b>got anything to eat?” Delh gave another sigh, “Of course, I saved some for you. Come and eat before it gets cold.” Delh and Shawn had already had their dinner, and Zach was out at a business dinner. expected to returnte. So now, at the dining table, it was just Mirabe, slowly savoring her meal.
After dinner, Mirabe picked up the shopping bags from the table and had just reached the foot of the stairs when she suddenly turned back to Delh, who was lounging on the sofa watching a TV show. “Mom, do we have any spare rooms or maybe a storage space avable?”
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Delh looked up. “Well, there is a storage room downstairs but it’s pretty cluttered. What do you need it for?”
“It’s not for storage<b>, </b>really. I need some space to work on crafts, something separate,<b>” </b>Mirabe replied in her usual unhurried manner.
“Oh, I see…” Delh pondered for a moment and then suggested, “You know, Nick’s room is empty. You could use that room. It’s just next to yours on the left.”
There was a brief silence before Mirabe asked, “Would that be alright?”
Delh chuckled and shook her head. “Of course, it’s fine. Nick’s settled abroad and hardlyes home. It’s just sitting empty.”
Mirabe nodded and ascended the stairs.
Once she was gone, Delh rubbed her chin in thought and turned to her husband. “Shawn, don’t you think our current house is getting a bit cramped?”
Pausing, she continued, “Look, we don’t even have a private space for our daughter. Sure, Nick’s living overseas, but knowing our girl, she’ll feel ufortable using his room indefinitely.”
Shawn set down the remote control and thought it over, finding Delh’s point valid. “How about we move to Sunnydale Heights? The neighborhood’s nicer, and the houses are bigger. There’s more room, and it’s closer to our daughter’s school. Plus, if she wants to have friends. over, we won’t have to worry about not having enough space for them to stay.”
“That’s right. I havepletely forgotten about the vi in Sunnydale Heights,” Delh pped her forehead. “I’ll get in touch with an interior designer tomorrow to see what renovations we need and what furniture we should get. We’ll make it a priority to move in quickly and surprise our girl.”
True to her nature, Delh was all about swift action. After finishing her conversation with Shawn, she grabbed her phone and started scrolling for the designer’s number, promptly making a call to set up a meeting for the next day.
Having arranged the appointment, Delh put her phone down and was suddenly struck by a tinge of mncholy. She nced around the room and sighed, “It’s hard to leave a ce you’ve lived in for over twenty years<b>.</b><b>” </b>
Shawn raised an eyebrow and patted her shoulder. “It’s for our daughter.<b>” </b>
The sentiment of leaving a home <b>of </b>more than two decades quickly faded whenpared to their daughter, who had faced many challenges growing up.
“You’re right. We might be used to this old house, but our daughter deserves the best,” Delh paused, a flicker of regret in her eyes. “I wish we had thought to move before she came back.” Perhaps then, there wouldn’t have been any misunderstandings about debts in the family.