"Mama!" Aiden went running to his gorgeous mother. His eyes are filled with adoration and love for his mother
Celestia is still in her black and white formal attire, however, this time her high heels are replaced by flat red enclosed shoes, Yanyan's spare footwear.
Eden who is busy in her assignment noticed her mother's arrival, she too went to hug her mother.
Celestia's mood lightens when she saw the twins, she sits on the light green L-shaped couch as the two followed her, they went on her lap as soon as she settled, Aiden on the right side and Eden on left.
"How's my babies school? And where is Farrah?" she asked, her right eyebrow questioning the presence of their babysitter. The twins although still young are now attending preschool.
"It's oh-kay mama, I met a girl, she's pweety" Aiden's tongue started to twist on some words, his communication skills still not well developed, unlike her sister.
"Farrah went home mommy, there's an emergency she said," Eden said fluently, her hands on her mother's curly hair, playing with it.
Celestia nodded at Eden's response, she is now thinking of having two caretakers in case emergencies like this happens, she can't leave her two charming children without anyone to look into!
"Hmm, prettier than mama?" she questioned, now talking to Aiden, it seems like her baby boy will become a player at such a young age!
"No-pe, mama's the pweeettiest!" the boy giggled, "Second's Eden" he continued, his little hands on Celestia's stomach.
"That's my baby, now let go of mama for a while okay? I will cook your favorite!"
The twins' eyes sparkled if there's anything they both like, it's their preference in food.
"Yeheyyy! Fish cwakes!" Aiden said but Eden corrected him, "Not fish cwakes, fish cakeee!"
"Fuwish cwake"
Eden, feeling helpless at her brother decided not to talk to him any further.
Celestia can't help but smile, Aiden and Eden are two exact opposites but that's what makes them adorable. They love each other despite their discrepancies...just like how Adam loved her and she to Adam.
Being a mother of two kids is not an easy feat, she needs to work twice no, four times harder than usual in order to feed them especially now that she's far from her parents.
Thevarian Empire, being the most prosperous empire on the whole world, means that the cost of living is much higher compared to other places, especially now that their family is living in it's Capital City, where getting a small condo will cost you billions.
They haven't paid their house yet, her father is the one to pay the downpayment which already cost them half a billion, there's another half left to pay and she insisted to be the one to handle it.
The foundation of their family, Adam, doesn't know them, not even Celestia's name.
She heaved a long sigh, that job is the one she is counting on to fix her dilemma but it turns out to be the day where she will meet Adam.
Ohh, how luck betrayed her!
"Mommy, can you please read again Daddy's letter for you?" Eden seldom makes a request but when she does, it's mostly about her father.
"Okay baby, later at bedtime okay?" she said while preparing the plates for the three of them to eat.
"Thanks, mom" the little girl smiled wide, her cheeks showing her two dimples.
Adam's letter, the one he tried to hide to her back then...it was short yet sweet.
(Please refer to chapter 32)
"To my beloved,
I never knew that a person's heart can be capable of beating this fast until I met you. You are my sunshine in this dark world, a blooming flower amidst my desert, you Celestia, will always be my Eve. Time will test us again but please hold on to this love we shared, I'm not used to writing this kind of letter but I hope my message passed through, it only meant I love you.
-Yours forever, Adam"
She found it folded on a book full of poems when she cleaned up her room, it's on the page where the poem, "I carry your heart with me" written by E.E Cummings, giving a hint about his departure.
Adam knew he will leave, he must leave... he knew yet he chose not to tell her.