Knock, knock... Yvonne turned to look at her door, she wondered who it could be. She walked to the door and slowly opened it,
"Miss, Master said you should come down for lunch" A maid told Yvonne
"Okay, I will be down in a while. Thank you" Yvonne replied and watch the maid leave
Now she has to do as Lina said. "Pretend nothing happened".
Yvonne did the breathing exercise as she walked down the staircase leisurely. But, no one knew the rate at which her heart was beating.
She got to the dinning area and saw the three familiar faces she has grown accustomed to, she smiled at Aunt Phillis before taking her seat.
Daniel cleared his throat and was about to speak but the moment he opened his mouth,
"Let's bow our heads in prayer" Aunt Phillis said rendering Daniel speechless.
'That was what I was going to say alright? why do these people perceive him as a villain!'
Aunt Phillis smiled cheekily, she know her boys the best ! She had noticed Yvonne trying her best to avoid looking at the two, so she knew they must have done something. She won't allow the already embarrassed girl be more embarrassed while she's around !
" We are all going to eat in silence today, no one is allowed to speak. " She declared
Daniel smiled knowingly 'what can be hidden from this woman! '
All this while, Emil didn't lift his head to look at the people on the table, not even a peek at a certain girl.
His head was full of ideas, he was trying hard to come up with a solution for the awkwardness between Yvonne and himself.
"Can you take a stroll with me in the garden? " Emil gazed softly at Yvonne as he spoke
Yvonne's heart skipped a beat when she stared back at him. She could see his clear eyes begging her to say YES, She nodded obediently to his clear begging eyes.
Emil widely smiled, held her hand and led her towards the garden.
The two walked quietly for a while before Emil intertwined his fingers with hers. He heaved a sign when Yvonne didn't reject.
"How's the preparation for school coming along? " Emil finally broke the silence
"It's going well thanks to you" Yvonne replied with her voice full of appreciation
She really appreciate everything that Emily has done for her, she can now go back to school and it's all thanks to him. She can now smile freely and it's also thanks to him.
"No, you're wrong. It's all because of your determination and confidence, you made the decision and I just supported you" Emil said as he tightened his fingers around hers
Yvonne felt her eyes water at Emil's words. 'How can he be so selfless ?'
"You're the reason for my determination and confidence. You're also the reason why I could master the courage to come back to this country."
Emil's heart pounded in his chest when he heard what the girl said, he couldn't believe his ears so he asked,
" I'm the reason you came back to Country A? "
When Yvonne heard him repeating her words, she unlocked their fingers and took few steps behind him.
She then walked forward and intentionally bumped into his arm, took two steps forward and turned her head "sorry" she said.
While all these were going on, butterflies were dancing in Emil's stomach. He was astonished. This scene was more familiar to him than any scene he had ever seen.
"The boy whom I bumped into was so gentle and cute that his face got imprinted in my mind. That big brother was my only escape route, anytime I hit rock bottom, I would see him standing before me with his arms widely opened signalling me to run to his arms.Do you know how that feels? " Yvonne asked as she stared fixedly at Emil
Emil's tears fell like a child who was suppressing himself from crying out loud. 'How could he not know? He had been there ever since he was ten years. So it turned out he wasn't the only one! '
"I just don't know how, I've felt it too. That big brother felt it too for all these years " Emil pulled Yvonne into his arms as he continue to speak;
"Am sorry I wasn't there. I should have been there instead of those imaginations."
"You're already here cute brother" Yvonne said and embraced Emil back
Yes, he's already here!
They stayed in that position for quite some time before Emil as if remembering something pulled Yvonne to look at his face. He asked " what were the last words you said that day at the airport? You said something but I could hear it"
Yvonne softly chuckled, 'those words, she had said them in her earlier sentences but he still couldn't catch on'.
"Big brother you're cute" Yvonne said those five words as if speaking to the air
Emil's heart nearly fell into his stomach when he heard her words. He was thinking of consulting a doctor later on. What if he gets diabetes with her sweet words!
"Thank you for the What's Love show. I was able to locate you through that show, if not, I probably wouldn't be in this country by now." Yvonne hugged Emil as she spoke
Again, Emil's heart pounded, he was very happy because that hug was the first thing Yvonne had taken the initiative to do.
"Am happy that the show reached you, because that show was especially made for you. I had hoped you would come find me through that show and it seems God heard our prayers" Emil said and hugged her back.
"So...." Emil trailed off before he spoke again " so what happened that day after we encountered each other?
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