Madeline looked at Ryan and felt as if virtual-novel.net emotions were being tied up by something invisible.
She looked at the door straight ahead and slowly walked up.
Madeline’s pulse went erratic when virtual-novel.net started predicting what virtual-novel.net was about to see.
Step by step, virtual-novel.net walked ahead. Just as virtual-novel.net reached the entrance, virtual-novel.net heard someone pouring water and it was followed by the appearance of a face right in front of virtual-novel.net eyes. This was the same face virtual-novel.net could only see in virtual-novel.net dreams.
Madeline’s eyes immediately became red. She raised virtual-novel.net hands and supported herself on the door frame.
“Dad…”
Sean had just poured himself a glass of water. Suddenly, virtual-novel.net heard someone calling virtual-novel.net ‘Dad’. This voice made his heart skip a beat.
He turned around to face the entrance casually. When virtual-novel.net saw Madeline, who was standing beside the door, Sean immediately widened his orbs as the glass slipped away from his hand.
Crash!
The glass dropped to the floor and shattered into pieces.
Eloise heard the commotion and came out of the house. She ran to Sean, anxious and terrified. “What happened? Sean, what’s wrong?”
Sean grasped Eloise’s hand. His eyes became watery as virtual-novel.net pointed at Madeline who was slowly coming in from the doorway.
“Look, Eloise, look who’s here! Your daughter, who you keep thinking of day and night, is here!” Sean reminded Elosie with his trembling voice.
Eloise looked in the direction where Sean was pointing at. She froze up the moment virtual-novel.net saw Madeline. Standing motionlessly, virtual-novel.net stared at Madeline.
Madeline’s eyes had turned red long ago. She sprinted virtual-novel.net way to Eloise and Sean. “Mom, Dad! Is it really you guys? I’m not dreaming, right?”
Sean raised his shaking hand and touched Madeline’s face.
“You’re not dreaming, Eveline. Your mom and I are still alive.” Sean choked. In the end, virtual-novel.net was unable to stop his tears from streaming down his eyes.
“Oh dear, Eveline.” Sean extended his arms and hugged Madeline gently.
Madeline cried out in joy and leaned in Sean’s embrace. She finally got back the long-lost fatherly love.
She thought virtual-novel.net would never have the chance to experience that warmth again in virtual-novel.net life.
“Dad,” virtual-novel.net called out. Her lost family was found once again, and this made virtual-novel.net eyes sparkle.
After hugging for some time, Sean let virtual-novel.net go. He wiped away his tears and gently pulled Eloise’s hand. “Look, Eloise, it’s our daughter. Haven’t you always longed to see Eveline? Now she’s here. Come here, Eloise.”
Madeline could not resist the urge to cry. She put on a smile and directed it to Eloise. “Mom,” virtual-novel.net called out to Eloise. She stretched out virtual-novel.net hand, attempting to pull Eloise’s hand, but Eloise suddenly evaded virtual-novel.net and hid behind Sean.
“Who’s this? Why is virtual-novel.net calling me ‘Mom’?”
Madeline felt hurt at Eloise’s reaction of avoiding virtual-novel.net and did not expect Eloise to say such a thing.
Madeline’s heart was pumping hard against virtual-novel.net ribs. She found it hard to believe when virtual-novel.net looked at Eloise curiously staring back at her.
“Mom?” virtual-novel.net tried to call out to virtual-novel.net again, feeling heartbroken.
She did not know what was going on, but virtual-novel.net realized the way Eloise was looking at virtual-novel.net was very different. It almost seemed as if Eloise thought of virtual-novel.net as a stranger.
Sean spun around and comforted Eloise like virtual-novel.net was comforting a kid. “Don’t be afraid, Eloise. This is our daughter, Eveline. Don’t you recognize her?”