Love Began with the First Meeting
Chapter 906 Mol's Sweet Marriage Life (Part Four)

Time flew by so fast like an arrow that flew from a stretched bow and years passed by like a shuttle beating the rush of passengers. Days hastily turned into years and the twins, Charlie and Evelyn, grew so fast and were three years old now. Addison had also accomplished the exchange study in special force of the State Parliament and would attend a medal-conferring ceremony, to be officially awarded as a candidate of the power.

On that day, Richie, Shirley, Weston, Wing, Brian, Molly, and the rest of the family got up especially early. They were so eager to prepare for the ceremony. The men sat around in the living room chatting while the women were preparing the family breakfast in the kitchen. Today would be a special day and everything had really turned out beautifully and peacefully.

"Boo-hoo!" Suddenly, a cry burst forth from the house. The people in the kitchen looked at each other when they heard the baby cry, but when they heard the hubbub in the living room the men had made, they burst into waves of laughter.

"Wing, do you find it difficult to take care of the baby?" With her head low, Molly asked while whisking eggs.

Surprised by the casual question, Wing smiled gently and shook her head. Her eyes gleamed with joy as she said, "In my case, the baby is always well-behaved. It's Weston who usually takes care of the baby. Thus, I'm not so tired." As she said that, she turned to Molly, "How about you? Charlie, that naughty boy is no less mischievous than Brian when he was a child."

Hearing this, Molly's mind strayed back to many pleasant memories that happened between Brian and Charlie. Molly couldn't help laughing and said, "I'm all right. It's Bri who usually takes care of Charlie." With a smile on her face, Molly couldn't help laughing at how Brian and Charlie could never get along with each other well. They were like a living proof of the old proverb: "A father's worst enemy is his own son."

Every time the father and son met, there would be a big war between them. It was like they were enemies. All Brian's intellectual virtues and air of supremacy went away when he faced Charlie. Charlie would just turn on the waterworks and Brian would surrender to him. Worst was, Evelyn was also on the side of Charlie. They always worked together to play a prank on him. The way they acted made people forget that they were just two three-year-old children.

While still busy preparing breakfast, Molly was talking about the funny things Brian and Charlie had as father and son as Wing listened carefully and convulsed with peals of laughter. With a sigh, Wing recalled the memories she had in the past. When she and Shirley were going through that tough times, Shirley had told her, "No matter how hard life is, we should stick to our dreams." Months later she was diagnosed with leukemia. She was really scared that time, but she knew Shirley was more scared than she was. Years passed by and later she met Weston. No matter what tragedy she had suffered, the sorrow and bitterness were all replaced with sweetness.

Thinking of the difficulties Richie and Shirley had encountered, she considered herself so lucky. At least Weston had always been with her, guarded her and never left her side. She was so grateful to him and now that they had their own baby, she was even more thankful. Happiness came so inadvertently without being noticed. Sometimes she would also worry that if one day she surrendered to illness and passed away, how should Weston and their baby live the rest of their lives?

But she knew very well that human life was finite and no one could be greedy enough to wish for the permanence of life. Happiness would make people greedy, but we must know how to be satisfied and be grateful for what we have at the moment. Only those who knew how to be contented with the present could leave the world without regret.

Thinking of this, she turned around to look at Shirley who was talking to Smart while baking pieces of bread. She walked over towards Shirley and embraced her waist from her back. Acting like a spoiled child, she said in a pettish way, "Shirley, thank you."

Though surprised by the sudden embrace, Shirley was touched and a smile lit up her face. She joked, "You are already a mother, and how can you still act like a child?"

"I may have a child, but I'm still Shirley's child." Fighting back tears from her eyes, Wing said in a sweet voice.

Drowned by her child's sweet act, Shirley put down what she was doing and turned to hold Wing's hands. Time and tide wait for no one. Though time slips through our fingers, the affection deepens in our hearts.

While wiping her hands, Molly looked at the harmonious picture of the mom and daughter before her, she smiled and admired the deep feelings between them. Although Shirley was not Wing's biological mother, she was so kind to her and treated her like a daughter nonetheless. Thinking about herself, Molly put on a bitter smile and heaved a sigh.

Anyway, people shouldn't be greedy. Although she did not get her mother's love, at least her father actually loved her. His father's love was more than enough for her and she shouldn't ask for more. The thing about her and her mother was of the past and she didn't want to reminisce the memory, thinking that it might spoil her mood. Moreover, she had already had Daniel, Bri, Mark, Charlie, and Evelyn. Her life could be said to be perfect, and she was thankful and contented with what she had.

After having breakfast, the group headed to the Parliament Building, the place that represented the supreme power of Dragon Island.

In the Parliament Building, the crowd was beginning to thicken as visitors and guests arrived to witness the ceremony.

As the holder of power, Eric pinned a boutonniere for Mark, which symbolized his status as the successor. Everyone present rose to salute him respectfully, "Your Highness!" As Brian and Molly watched their son talk on the stage, they thought Mark had grown up. He was no longer the dumb, self-abased child he once was. "Thank you." After the pinning Mark gave his thanks and bowed slightly to the audience.

Proud of him, Eric grinned and gave him a thumbs-up sign secretly. Then he turned to look at the members of the National Congress and said solemnly, "Addison will be appointed to the administrative director of the National Congress. Do you have any comments?" In this promoted position, Mark would learn about management and administrative processes. It would be his first step to officially taking over the parliament. 000