Part 34
Joe stared intently at his phone screen. He was sure ra hadn’t slept yet. So, he wrote a message to her.
Joe: [I’ll wait for you at the library!]
ra: [What for, Uncle?]
Joe: [There’s a new book I just bought.]
ra: [Just say it, you miss me!]
Joe: [Fine, if you don’t want to! I’m going to bed now!]
ra: [Don’t! Is Uncle still in Kimmy’s room?]
Joe: [I’m in front of your room!]
ra’s eyes widened. She got up from her seat, then stood up and opened the door. Uncle was already standing there.
“Uncle,” ra whispered.
“Do Ie in, or do youe out?” Joe asked.
“Let’s just go to the library!” ra suggested. She thought the library was the safest ce to talk to Joe. It was at the far end of the building, and most importantly, there were no beds.
The two of them walked side by side to the library. It was the safest room. Unlike ra’s room, which always made them close because there was no space to move around, or like Joe’s spacious room. The atmosphere was dim and cool.
Joe opened the door. After making sure ra entered, he closed and locked it tightly.
“Are you jealous?” Joe used. ra’s face looked dull, easily readable by him. Joe was very meticulous and detail-oriented, especially when it came to the woman special to him.
ra didn’t answer; she just stood leaning against the door.
“I beg you, never be jealous of Vivian. She’s just Kimmy’s mother, I no longer love her! Don’t be jealous!” Joe insisted.
“I’m not jealous!” ra protested, showing a convincing expression.
“Are you sure?”
“Yes, I’m not jealous!”
“Just admit it, or…?”
“Or what?”
“Nothing, I just want you to be able to sleep well tonight, ra!”
“I can sleep well, Uncle!” ra chuckled.
“I heard knocking on the door, was that you?” Joe inquired.
“No,” ra denied again. She didn’t want to admit that she was jealous. Vivian was very different from Celine, who was more worthy of jealousy.
They stared at each other in silence. Long and deep.
“Uncle,” ra whispered, inviting Joe to sit on the only sofa in the room.
“What’s wrong, sweetheart? What’s on your mind?” Joe cupped ra’s chin and stored as much as possible, the details of ra’s sweet face. Oh ra.
“If Kimmy doesn’t agree to me being her stepmother, what will you do?” ra asked. The question had just urred to her when she saw the closeness between Vivian and Kimmy.
“Kimmy, my little princess, you’re my woman. I’ll exin it to her, I’ll wait until Kimmy understands that you’re the woman I want!” Joe replied.
“What if ra still insists on not approving of our rtionship?” ra asked. Honestly, she was already very afraid of losing Joe.
“I’ll convince my daughter, ra. You’re good, you also care for Kimmy. There’s no reason for her to reject you!” Joe said earnestly.
“What about Aunt Vivian?” the tired girl asked. Yes, jealous, secretly, and thinking about what would happen out there! She wanted to retreat.
“She has no connection with me anymore, ra. I like you, I choose you, I trust you, I love you, my future is with you, I promise our rtionship will seed, I won’t let you go, whatever happens, I want to face it all with you, ra!” Joe said. He reached for ra’s face, thennded a kiss on her forehead. The beautiful girl who had captured his heart.
“Sleep now?” Joe asked.
“I’m not sleepy, Uncle!”
“What are you thinking, my ra?” Joe gently pinched her cheek.
“My ra?”
“My phone, my phone! My ra, ra is mine!” Joe exined with a smile. “What are you thinking? What are you worried about?” he pressed.
“I’m afraid, Uncle, afraid that Mrs. Vivian won’t approve of our rtionship, afraid that Mr. Bond won’t like me, afraid that Aunt Vivian wants to separate us!” ramented, tears streaming from the corners of her eyes.
“Enough, ra, don’t cry! I, I’ll fight for our rtionship. Do you believe in me?” Joe hugged her. He could feel the immense love in ra’s heart.
Joe wiped ra’s tears away andnded a kiss on her lips. It was a mandatory ritual when they were together; ra and her strawberry lips were very tempting. It became addictive unconsciously. It became longing every night.
“Trust everything to me, ra! Sleep now! Tomorrow I’ll take you to my office!” Joe suggested.
“What for, Uncle?” ra was surprised.
“You already know all my family members; I also want you to know what my job is!” Joe showed his seriousness to ra.
“Uncle is a CEO!” ra said.
“What’s that?”
“The title of a novel I want to write, of course, it will have a happy ending because Uncle Joe and ra will live happily ever after!” ra answered casually.
“Go to sleep! What, do you want me to seduce you?” Joe joked, his smile adorning his lips. ra always made him happy with her simple jokes.
“E, Uncle Joe, you’re so naughty!” ra used, getting up from her seat.
Joe grinned.
“I’m serious!”
“Forgive me, Uncle, good night!”
“Good night, ra!”
“Sleep well, Uncle!”
“Sleep well, my ra!”
ra moved towards her room. Joe could reassure her. Her doubts melted away when talking to him.
Upon arriving in her room, ray down on the bed. She closed her eyes with a smile.
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At 5:30 AM, ra’s phone buzzed. The rm rang along with a message from her beloved.
Joe: [My ra, good morning,]
ra: [Good morning, Uncle Joe.]
Joe: [Get ready, we’ll have breakfast together at seven, then we’ll head to the office!]
ra: [Okay, Uncle!]
ra’s right hand ced her phone on the nightstand. She stood up and opened her wardrobe. A knee-length ck skirt and an orange top with a ribbon modification on the cor.
Then, she walked downstairs humming cheerfully. Joe. One name that was always beautifully engraved in her heart. It became the first name she always remembered when waking up. Andter, she hoped it would be the first andst person she saw when closing her eyes at night and opening them in the morning.
ra entered the bathroom. The cold water flowing over her head brought freshness, added enthusiasm, and made her even more eager.
Fifteen minutes was enough time for her to shower. She deliberately didn’t wet her hair so she could tie it back without drama.
That day when Joe untied her hair because it was wet! ra didn’t want that to happen.
After showering, ra put on her chosen outfit. Then, she walked out of the bathroom towards the backyard. There was arge mirror there, a perfect ce for prolonged self-reflection.
“So refreshing!” ra murmured. There was an artificial waterfall on the side of Vivian’s pool. The sound of water sshing wasforting.
“Where are you going?” Vivian asked. She had her hands on her hips, authoritative.
“Um…” ra mumbled, thinking.
“I want to talk to you for a moment!” she requested.
“Okay, Aunt!” ra replied, following Vivian’s steps.
ra stopped when Vivian halted her steps in the hallway connecting the kitchen and the backyard.
“ra!” she whispered with a different expression. She was no longer restrained by emotions. Her face became friendly and hopeful.
“What’s up, Aunt?” ra answered.
“I hope you understand the current situation!” she began the conversation.
“What do you mean?” ra truly didn’t understand what Joe Sebastian’s ex-wife was saying.
“Kimmy wants her parents to be together again; she’s only four years old. Kimmy doesn’t know anything; all she knows is that her mommy and daddy are always together! So, I hope you understand, ra!” Vivian said intively.Copyright by N?v/elDrama.Org.
“What does Aunt want?” ra challenged. Vivian was a model and actress. ra didn’t know when she was acting or when she wasn’t. Natural.
“Please, end your rtionship with Joe! This isn’t for me, but for Kimmy’s sake. I don’t want Kimmy to lose the love of her daddy or mommy!” she said again.
ra fell silent. She didn’t know what to do.
“You’re young and beautiful, you’re also smart, and Joe will surely finance your education to the extent you want. You can grow and be even better; you can find a man better than Joe. Please, ra, let go of Joe, don’t take him away from Kimmy, I beg you!” Vivian was about to kneel at ra’s feet. But the girl dodged.
Standing motionless, not even an inch moved.
“Don’t steal Kimmy’s happiness, don’t steal Joe! Please, ra, understand!” Vivian pleaded, deliberately showing her pitiful expression.
ra just remained silent. Was she really stealing Kimmy’s happiness?
To be continued.