Black Swan's
The Come Back Home (Thirty One)
“Mommy.... when will we see daddy?” ciara asked impatiently as she lowered her head into her mother's room. The mother who was getting ready then gave a signal to Ciara to wait because she just had to put a little powder on her beautiful face. The delay today was caused by his staff contacting him to report on all the preparations they had completed today.
“Wait for mommy in front. Wear your shoes that mommy has prepared in front of your room door.” command Eden while walking to and fro to put her necessary items into the bag. He will be in California for two days. Tonight he'll be staying at Zyan's parents' house, and maybe he'll be back by noon tomorrow. He felt he had to give a little more time for Zyan's parents to chat with Ciara because they had not met Ciara for a long time. Even though when Ciara was a baby, Zyan's parents were very meritorious and always took care of Ciara when she was busy taking care of her move to France.
“Mommy... mommy..
“Hmm, why yell baby?” asked Eden who was busy wearing her flat shoes on the doorstep.
“Fany aunty not coming?”
“No darling. Fany aunty has to work today. Come on, our train's waiting at the.” station
Ciara immediately exclaimed in excitement while holding her mother's hand to immediately enter the elevator. The little girl today looks so eager to go visit her father in the state of California. Even since early in the morning, Ciara had been horrendous to Eden with her crisp screams while jumping up and down on the bed while the woman was sound asleep.
“Mommy, why don't we have daddy photos at home?”
“Mommy forgot to bring it when going to France.” Eden said reasoned. Though it wasn't that. He deliberately did not bring it because he did not want to remember all his sadness in the past. Zyan is a good guy. It was even too good for her, until God decided to take Zyan after one year of their marriage. He does not deserve to be with a man as good as Zyan. There were too many sins that he committed in the past, until finally God gave a very difficult life like this for him. Indeed, the difficulty is not in the material, but for him the difficulty of affection is much more excruciating than the material difficulties that can be easily sought.
“Mommy... I'm hungry.” whine Ciara as they pass by the bakery across from the apartment.
“Oh, mommy too.” reply Eden giggled. His daughter is very similar to him when it comes to eating. Almost all food can be eaten by his daughter without any picky. But in terms of willpower and physique, Ciara pretty much inherited her father nature. I don't know, Eden herself to the point of not thinking, why Ciara is so similar to that man. Especially her smile and her brown eyes. Sometimes he feels worried when
for too long looking into Ciara's brown eyes, she was like a dejavu, back in time, then she was standing in front of the man for a confrontation as usual.
“Mommy, Ciara wants brown bread and strawberry cake.” show Ciara adorable on a row of mouth-watering strawberry cakes. Cake with melted strawberry jam on the sidelines of strawberry fruit pieces was in fact also managed to divert the attention of Eden since he entered the classic nuances shop. And again he felt dejavu, his memory carelessly twisting his memories with Aciel as the man forced him to eat strawberries his way. Eww... Eden suddenly felt nauseous and he no longer wanted to remember that in his head.
“Alright, you'll get it princess.”
Eden smiled amusedly at Ciara and immediately approached the little girl to buy what her little daughter wanted. But soon Eden was fixated on the spot when a familiar voice in her ear suddenly softened behind her.
“Please give me two croissants.”
Stiffly Eden remained in front of the bread display without daring to look back, even though Ciara had run somewhere. That guy's... Sian, was currently standing right beside her to order bread.
"Mommy! mommy!”
Eden heard Ciara was calling him from the end of the door, but he did not dare to look there because Sian had not yet moved from next to him. Even after the waiter gave his order, he still stood stiffly in front of the bakery, as if he still wanted to buy some more bread.
“Sorry, your daughter has been calling you.”
Sian gently rebuked the woman beside him while looking at the pity of the little girl who looked upset at the end of the door. Since then the girl was screaming, and her mother just stood stiff like a statue regardless of her.
“Hey, your daughter...”.
Sian frowned in annoyance as the woman turned around just like that while bowing her face without heeding her reprimand.
“Basic women cocky!” sian was upset. The waiter standing in front of him seemed to chuckle at Sian's grumbling action which was quite funny.
“Who is that woman? He looks very disrespectful.”
“Looks like a new person, I just saw him today sir.” said the cashier as he put two Sian ordered bread into a paper bag.
“It's worth it he's not as polite as that. But his son is quite adorable.” said Sian chimed while staring at Ciara who was sticking her tiny body in front of the window glass that leads right into the crowded highway.
After paying for all the bread, Sian immediately walked out of the bakery to return to the office. But as he was about to get into his car, he saw the impolite woman sitting in a long chair not far from where he was standing. From a distance he saw the woman was feeding her son painstakingly, and occasionally they were seen laughing together, whether laughing at what. And upon seeing that the fury of Sian instantly evaporated. I don't know why he felt that woman was actually good. It was just that he did not understand with the attitude of that woman who was quite indifferent a moment ago.
“Huh, why am I interfering in his affairs?” muttered Sian while then and immediately got into his car.
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For about four hours, Eden and Ciara arrived safely at the California station. They both looked tired after a long journey. Moreover, this was Ciara's first train trip. Ciara had never been on a train in France before, because Eden always drove herself wherever she went.
“Mommy, where is daddy house Zy?” ciara asked quietly while rubbing her eyes. He had just woken up when his mother told him they had arrived.
“Before a while, we have to take a taxi first before arriving at grandma's house.” Eden said while pulling her suitcase. The two men then walked to the station exit in search of a public taxi that had lined up at the door. Yet again Eden got unlucky this afternoon. Accidentally the tail of his eyes saw the silhouette of Aciel's body from a distance. Somehow God actually made him have to meet the people he was avoiding in California.
“Why is that guy here?” eden muttered annoyed. He had no idea why a man as rich as Aciel could be at the California station. It should have been the arrogant guy just going out in his personal car or maybe his private jet. It was impossible for an Aciel to jostle with the other passengers on the train.
“Mommy... come on, why stop?”
Unknowingly Eden had ignored Ciara only to stare at Aciel from a distance. He was sure that the man would not be able to see it because at this time the atmosphere of the station looked very dense. But still he had to be vigilant because Aciel's men must have wandered around this station. Again Eden's heart was beating fast, he felt cold sweat was flooding his forehead and nape. I don't know since when he became too afraid of Aciel, but before he felt fine. Memory from the past
like having a bad impact on his life with Ciara at this time.
“Mommy why?” ask Ciara to know. He felt pain as Eden continued to pull his hand violently.
“Eee.. mommy is okay baby. Mommy just wants to meet your grandma soon.” lied Eden while
glancing out the window of the taxi filled with many pedestrians. Aciel was walking along with his followers who looked stiff and firm. Their presence at the station made the passengers turn towards them, but with his usual arrogant style, Aciel looked relaxed while looking up at his head no matter the gazes of the people who were pointing at him.
“Today the station is very crowded due to the arrival of mr Lutherford.”
Suddenly the taxi officer called out softly after sitting himself on the steering chair. Eden who was initially staring at the departure of the Eciel group outside the station immediately turned his attention to the taxi driver.
“Oh so.” replied Eden short. He was lazy to talk about Aciel. But he was also quite curious about the man. Stupid indeed!
“Mr Lutherford plans to install a large billboard at the station to promote his new product. Ck, that guy is really perfect and very rich. I've never seen a very charismatic businessman like Mr. Lutherford.”
Eden felt like vomiting hearing that compliment. Wait till he finds out how a jerk acts like an Aciel Lutherford. He would definitely instantly change his praise into a crude expletive.
“You overestimated the man sir.” said Eden sounded unhappy. The taxi driver
glancing at Eden's face from the rearview mirror, and he immediately knew that the passenger was not too fond of Aciel.
“Do you live in California?”
“No, I just want to visit my husband's grave and visit my mother-in-law.” Answer Eden as it is. Remembering about Zyan always made her sad and wanted to cry. How good Zyan had been to her, yet he could never repay the man's kindness. Perhaps the only good he gave Zyan was their marriage, which lasted only a year.
“Sorry miss, I don't mean to make miss sad.”
“Oh no, I'm fine. My husband died a long time ago from an accident.”
Eden involuntarily stroked Ciara's hair gently as she told how Zyan died
the taxi driver. During his one year life with Zyan, the man helped him a lot. Even Zyan also played his role as a good father, although Ciara was not his biological daughter. Their life for a year was really beautiful and very meaningful to Eden. Especially his life when
with Zyan's parents. They always like her own son, and they love Ciara too. Unfortunately when Zyan dies, they both choose to live a quiet life in California and leave all their memories with Zyan in Las Vegas. It's too painful for them
to continue to live with Zyan's true shadow will never disappear until at any time in their minds. Their move is just to avoid their sad past.
“Mommy, have we arrived?”
“Before a while dear.” replied Eden softly. From a distance he can see the brown fence belonging to Zyan's parents' house that is wide open. Tranz must have told them about
his arrival this afternoon.
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“I really didn't expect you'd come son.”
Lady Angela served a cup of tea still warm on the table while sitting herself next to Eden. Last night he had heard about Eden coming from Tranz, but he did not expect that Eden would come this afternoon with Ciara. She thought Eden would come after finishing her fashion show in Las Vegas.
“Ciara would love to meet mom and Zyan.”
“You told him if Zyan was his father?”
Eden nodded small while sipping her warm tea awkwardly. She knew, Madam Angela actually did not intend to offend her, but she felt struck by the lines of the question.
“Eden, shouldn't you be telling Ciara the truth? Zyan's gone anyway, you can't keep lying to your daughter. He deserves to know who his real father is. Besides, you are very close to her now.” advice mrs Angela wise. But Eden felt exactly the opposite. He felt that Zyan's mother was too involved in his affairs and blamed him too much for Ciara's unclear status.
“I don't want to get involved with her anymore mom. It's too painful. It was hard for me to break away from her and marry Zyan. Then now I have to go back to explain Ciara's status? It will only come back to hinder my life.” sighed Eden a little emotion. Topics about the past and Aciel must always make Eden's emotions become overflowing like this. His hatred for the man was already too ingrained in him, but the love for the man had not completely disappeared from his heart either.
“But you never really loved Zyan, did you? You're just
pitying her who has long had feelings for you.” said mrs Angela telak. The middle-aged woman was seen hiding her winning smile after successfully making Eden shut up with her answer. Of course she was not a stupid mother, she knew for sure how Eden felt for her son. Darling
his son loved Eden so deeply that there was no choice but to let them be together even though Eden did not really have love for his son.
“Mother..”
Eden exclaimed dislike when Zyan's mother thought it was so petty. Honestly, he did not have any love for Zyan yet. But he was trying to divert his heart to only be fixed on Zyan, even though the man had long since abandoned him.
“I'm sorry Eden, I just don't want to see you continue like this. I know how hard it is to live alone while taking care of Ciara who is in her infancy. You have to remember Eden, Ciara's life is long. The older Ciara is, the more she will keep asking about her father, her father's origin, and her family. There are times when you won't be able to lie to Ciara again like this. So before things get complicated, you better tell Ciara the truth now.”
“But mom, she doesn't know if Ciara is her daughter. All he knows is that Ciara is the son of Anthony. What would happen if I suddenly appeared before him while carrying Ciara who never knew anything. I'm just gonna embarrass myself mom. After all, Zyan's death has never been exposed by any media, he does not know if now I am a single parent who is raising his own child.” replied Eden was clear. The hue on his face had now completely disappeared, replaced with a lethargic face that looked annoyed as Zyan's mother continued to attack him with the topic surrounding Aciel. He then clucked in annoyance while trying to normalize his emotions. Really he never thought if his visit to California would lead him to a debate with his mother-in-law. He thought everything would still be the same as when Zyan was alive. They will treat her well, like her own biological daughter. But she still could not forget their good service when she gave birth to Ciara four years ago.
