Black Swan's
The Reunion (Eighty Four)
Tong Ting
Eden walked towards the front door after he heard the sound of the bell being pressed several times. With Louise still clutching, Eden tried to open the big door on her own and she immediately found her best friend, Summer who was standing in a knee-length dress in front of the door of Aciel's resting house. “Summer, long time no see. I miss you.” greeting Eden frenzied while hugging Summer with her right hand, while her left hand she used to hold Louise in her chest.
“I too. You look more beautiful and graceful after bearing the title of young mistress Lutherford.” Summer seductive while observing the body of Eden from top to bottom. Long ago as Summer remembered, Eden was a bar-bar woman who often made trouble to provoke the anger of Aciel. But now, hmm. he has changed a lot. Eden who is now a graceful young woman and also a mother who is very attentive to her two children. Even the present Eden is far more beautiful than the old Eden. It's worth it if Andrew still has that feeling for Eden, and maybe that feeling is growing
in the wake of meeting Eden now.
“Ah, you're overreacting. Comein. I'll make a glass of orange juice for you.” bargain Eden on Summer. Then the two women immediately entered the living room while occasionally they threw small jokes and also gossiped about their past experiences.
“Wahh, your son is very cute and handsome. Really like Aciel.” praise Summer while watching Louise who is twitching her eyes funny.
“He is indeed very similar to Aciel. Wait a minute, I'll get you some orange juice and call Ciara so she can get acquainted with you.”
“How is Ciara now? I used to look after him when you were busy at work, before I decided to settle in Australia. Ciara must have grown up by now. Where is he now?”
Eden scrunched her forehead for a while, feeling that she had no memory of Summer spending time with Ciara. But a moment later he smiled, aware that he had lost some important memories in his life so he did not know the story of Summer who claimed to have met Ciara before his move to Australia.
"I'm sorry, maybe I forgot. He is eating with Aciel in the back, please leave Louise for a moment.” Eden hands Louise to Summer, and the young mother walks into the kitchen to make orange juice and calls Ciara. The daughter will be happy after meeting Summer, because Summer is a kind woman and very friendly to children.
“Summer already arrived?” aciel asked as Eden suddenly passed through the dining room without taking Louise. Eden nodded her head briefly at her husband as she walked towards the kitchen.
“Mommy, is Summer aunty already ahead?” ciara asked with a mouth full of food. Today Ciara's breakfast menu is a small bowl of chicken soup and also mushrooms. But maybe later in the day he will only eat toodler biscuits, because Aciel can not cook food that requires a complicated cooking process. The only food menu that can be made by Aciel properly is the instant noodle food menu, even though Ciara should not eat instant noodles. So instead of Aciel destroying the entire kitchen to make Ciara a portion of the lunch menu, Eden finally decided to prepare some toodler biscuits for Ciara. Eden promised, after he returned from accompanying Summer, he would immediately cook food for Ciara.
“Already. You want to say hello to your aunt?” eat Eden while taking a glass of orange juice from the refrigerator. Ciara nodded enthusiastically at her mother and was about to run out towards the living room. However, Aciel's burly hand immediately blocked Ciara's arm slowly and told Ciara to sit back down.
“Spend your meal first, baby. After that you can meet with Summer aunty.” said Aciel firmly to Ciara. Ciara pursed her small lips and looked scruffy on her daddy. He had refused food from Aciel, but after Aciel issued his angry style, Ciara became afraid and willing to obey his father to finish his food.
“Now my food is up, can I wait for Summer aunty?” tanya Ciara sounded timid. Aciel nodded his head slowly and held Ciara's hand to walk into the living room.
“Come, daddy also want to meet Summer aunty.” The father and son walked side by side to the living room with Eden trailing behind them with a small treat and a glass of orange juice. Then Eden immediately put the food on the table along with a glass of orange juice that looks quite tempting in the hot afternoon weather.
“Please drink.” said Eden surprised Summer who was fondling Louise in her arms. Looks like the little baby has fallen asleep in Summer's warm embrace.
“Wah wow, you guys are very compact. Hello, long time no see you, Mr. Lutherfod.” greet Summer kindly despite the fact that Summer still feels intimidated by Aciel's sharp gaze that has not changed at all since long ago. The man walked closer towards Summer and shook the woman's hand warmly.
“Halo aunty.” greet Ciara as she looks up at Summer. Aciel gave a small chuckle as Ciara was so amazed at Summer's extremely tall posture. Maybe he forgot his Summer aunty a little because he was still quite small when Summer took care of him.
“Sini darling. Daddy will carry you.” Aciel immediately grabbed Ciara for her to carry.
“Hai.. do you remember aunty? Aunty used to look after you when your mommy was busy working. We also spent Christmas together in Paris” Summer chirping frenzied Ciara while pinching Ciara's chubby cheeks slowly. Ciara smiled cheerfully at Summer while showing her neat row of milk teeth.
“Ace, I'll put Louise in her baby box. We will soon go to try on Summer.” wedding dress Eden told Aciel as she grabbed Louise from inside Summer's sling. Eden walks away to her room to put Louise down and change her clothes. While Summer and Ciara, they look cool joking with Aciel who is the supervisor for both of them.
“Summer, how are your wedding preparations with Max?” tanya Aciel was heard to mince words while waiting for Eden to finish changing clothes. Summer raised her head to look at Aciel's face and answered the man's question.
“Hmm, so far it's been eighty percent. Just stay to prepare the decoration of the building and also determine the food menu. I didn't expect you to know my future husband's name.”
“Max my business partner. It looks like it's nearing completion. What about Andrew, does he not intend to get married as soon as possible?” aquiel fishing rod on Summer. Since yesterday Aciel has been determined to himself, when Summer comes, then he will dig up a lot of information about Andrew. For this was for the good of his domestic relationship with Eden.
“Andrew? Hmm, she doesn't seem to have any intention of getting married yet. He's still waiting for someone.”
“Really? Who?” ask Aciel curiously.
“Daddy daddy, please press this button. daddy.... daddy.”.
Aciel was aghast in shock at Ciara's extremely sticky shout. Since then he was busy daydreaming about Summer's speech just about a woman who was awaited by Andrew. Though he thought Andrew still had feelings for Eden. But it seems his conjecture is wrong, the proof is that Andrew already has a woman filling his heart. Now he felt a little relieved after hearing the explanation from Summer. At least, Andrew is not eyeing Eden anymore.
“Come, I'm ready.” said Eden suddenly who appeared from upstairs. Summer soon finished her orange juice quickly before she stood up and followed Eden's steps to get out of her house.
“Ace, I'm going first. Please take good care of Ciara and Louise.”
“Hmm, hurry home.” order Aciel on Eden while tipping Eden's forehead gently. Summer looks embarrassed to see the romantic scene in front of her at this time. The two have been the most famous couple for years.
“Mommy, Ciara tagged.” whining spoiled Ciara with teary eyes. Eden rolled his lazy eyeball towards Ciara. Again his daughter acted annoyingly by whining like that. Though Eden had advised Ciara many times, so that the little girl did not whine asking to be invited
when he's going to leave. But still Ciara did not want to eliminate his bad nature and still whine at Eden when his mother was going to leave.
“Ace, please hold Ciara. I'm in a hurry.” pinta Eden sounds riled up. Ciara whined in her father's arms as she thrashed to join.
“Dahh Ciara's. Don't bother your daddy yeah.” Summer yelled from inside the car while turning her car out of the big yard of Aciel's resting house. After the white car disappeared from behind the giant gate of the Lutherford family residence, Aciel immediately carried Ciara to enter the house. Hopefully, Aciel can really take care of both of his children well.
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“So, where are we going today?” ask Eden for Summer. Summer turned her head slowly at Eden and smiled gently at the woman next to her. Actually he also felt bad about Eden, but this was the only chance he had to make his brother happy. During this time he only had his brother as a protector and also a friend to share complaints. Summer Osborn always hung her life on Andrew Osborn, because the only family that cared about her in this world was her brother, Andrew. Even her parents never cared about what Summer had done all this time. When she was sick, the only person who took care of her was her sister. When she was happy when Max proposed to her, only her brother was enthusiastic and immediately hugged Summer warmly. While he was devastated that his parents were unable to attend the dinner held by the Max family, only Andrew would come and represent the Osborn family as guardians in charge of his younger brother. How much her brother has done for Summer. And for that, Summer wants to realize Andrew's only wish and also the only happiness of Andrew, Eden Morel or now is Eden Lutherford. Even though Eden is now married, Summer doesn't care. He just wants the only person who means anything in his life to be happy. At least, when Eden was in Australia, Summer could make Andrew can see Eden and be near Eden. It will all depend on Eden. If Eden really loved Aciel, then Eden would not have possibly betrayed Aciel and turned to Andrew. But if Eden doesn't love Aciel wholeheartedly, then Eden will easily fall for the charms of a deadly Andrew Osborn. Yes, although that sounds evil, but Summer only wants to make her brother the only one she has. He also wants to see Andrew smile happily on his wedding day. This time he wanted to be a little selfish to make his brother happy. And though her best friend's household is at stake, Summer doesn't want to care about it. Most importantly, what Summer had in mind was that her brother was happy. Andrew happy.
“Mmm, today we will visit our friend's boutique while in college, Erika, and we will have lunch together with my sister. Do you remember Erika Kim? A cute woman who has short, blonde-colored shoulder-length hair?”
“Hmm, I seem to know him. But I don't really know him very well, because we're not from the same department. Then how did you get to know Erika Kim?” ask Eden curious. It felt like Eden was thrown into the past again. Where he used to travel together with Summer to go to college or go anywhere with their college friends. Sometimes they also go to a club and gossip there until they forget time, and finally Eden must get a tantrum from Aciel for breaking the man's rules. Well, that line of past memories made Eden feel really longed for those moments. When they dine together at a cafe, when they go on a blind date with a man who turns out to be completely unsuitable for their taste, or the experience of when they make a mess at the club, until finally Aciel who had to step in to clean up all the mess.hahh, really an experience that will never be forgotten. At the moment Eden misses those moments a lot.
“I knew him when I was following the modeling club. There he acted as a fashion stylist for several students who also participated in club modeling. She is a great woman and I love all her dress designs. Maybe you will also be interested in all the collection of clothes if you see it later at the boutique.”
“Yes, I know your taste is very good. You can't just pick a dress and a dress because you're now a model. So I really believe in what you said.”
“You yourself do not want to go back to the world of modeling like before?”
“Kurasa no.” replied Eden steady. All her passion for the world of modeling or the world of clothing design was lost after she woke up from a coma. Once, Aciel showed me his boutiques after he was quite stable, but he felt he could no longer start designing clothes like before because he just wanted to live more quietly with his children and of course with Aciel. He felt that all the treasures provided by Aciel were far more than enough to sustain his entire life.
“By the way how is Tiffany's life now? I forgot too much about my past, and Aciel also couldn't help much to make me remember with all my past.”
“It's okay Ed, don't push yourself too much if your brain is not capable. Tiffany is currently doing well. One year ago he got a promotion from his company, so he now settled in Colombia. The plan was to come to my wedding, but maybe he would just leave Colombia one day before my wedding because he could not take leave this week.”
“Thank God Tiffany is fine now. Does he have a lover?” ask Eden for a feeling. It would be very encouraging for him if he knew the successful life of his friends at this time. Including Summer, she is very happy that Summer has finally found the right man to accompany her days later.
“Sorry I haven't told you Ed.” Summer said slowly. The woman glanced at Eden to show her guilty face while still concentrating on the street in front of her. “Something happened to Tiffany actually.”
“Why?” ask Eden slowly. His heart suddenly pinched. He feels guilty for almost never thinking about the lives of his friends before Summer has lately contacted him and invited him to come to his wedding.
“Half a year ago Tiffany was almost married. She has prepared all her weddings with her future husband who has been dating her for a year. His name is Leo, the Asian man managed to lure Tiffany in the first second when Tiffany met him in the office, because it just so happened that Leo was the division head in his company. Their life after officially dating has never had any problems. Both are always fine, and Tiffany never complained about Leo either. But when the wedding party was about to take place, a woman suddenly came to Tiffany. He wept roaring at Tiffany's feet in the last thirty minutes before Tiffany walked to the altar. The woman claimed to be pregnant with a child from Leo as a result of a one-night mistake they could not avoid. Eventually, Tiffany broke her heart, annulled the marriage and chose to avoid Leo forever. Although Leo apologized to Tiffany many times in various ways, Tiffany will never forget the pain and shame of her marriage that failed to take place. That's why now Tiffany is still in a period of healing, she experienced the trauma of Ed.” Summer's story with a sad mimic. Remembering Tiffany makes Summer want to cry because they have always been close to each other like identical twin girls.
“Yes God, forgive me for never knowing.” Eden shut her mouth in disbelief, feeling sinful towards her two friends who had been through so many sad things, yet she could not be beside them to strengthen.
“You don't have to feel guilty Ed. We know that in the past you also had quite complicated problems with Aciel, so we also do not want to burden you more with our problems.”
A long silence enshrouded them after Summer told them many things about Tiffany. Eden who is still covered in regret feels no idea to invite Summer to talk about something. While Summer herself is still trying to get her heart in order whenever she remembers her best friend who had to go through all her own problems after she decided to settle in Australia because of Andrew and his work.
“O yes, later we will have lunch together with Sarah Brook. Do you remember him? Woman
brown skin from Texas? He now works in the law ministry and became a famous lawyer.” The silence was finally thawed after Summer changed the subject of their conversation about their other friend, who Eden might still remember.
“Yes God, Sarah Brook? I really can't believe that he's finally going to pursue his goal of becoming a famous lawyer, because he was so poor and almost dropped out of college because he didn't have the money to go to college. But fortunately the government gave him a scholarship because Sarah was very smart in following every course regarding law. I really salute him.” Eden recalled on Summer. Eden glared deep into the incident a few years ago. When he and Summer accidentally meet Sarah Brook who is crying in a park alone. At that time Sarah seemed to be laying her face on her knees and she leaned against a very large maple tree that grew very high in the courtyard of her campus. At first Eden and Summer only intend to pass Sarah just like that without bothering to say hello to Sarah. They are also not friends of the school. It's just that they often met Sarah when the woman volunteered at their campus cafeteria to hand out food to starving students. But as the two of them passed by, Sarah seemed to be in complete disarray with puffy eyes and a body that trembled after crying. His eyes also looked like angry monsters, but Sarah's two red eyes did not emit an atrocity, but a sadness. With pity, the two men approached Sarah and tried to comfort Sarah so that she would not feel sad anymore. In the midst of his heart to help Sarah, a memory of the scholarship offered by the government. And Eden then told Sarah to try her luck in that scholarship. Sarah is one of the brightest students. Eden was sure Sarah would get the scholarship easily and be able to realize the ideals she wanted.
“I really can't wait to meet Sarah. Is he married or has a lover?” ask Eden curious. Summer shook her head slowly while still concentrating on the street in front of her.
“I heard he just got divorced. At that time, her marriage was only six months old. I don't know what caused the destruction of their homes. Sarah has forgotten her ex-husband. And he does not want to discuss it with anyone at all.” explained Summer. Eden nodded her head understanding and concerned about Sarah's situation. Why since long ago until now his life is full of many trials. He really should feel grateful to God, because even though he tried to stay away from Aciel, the man still continued to accept it openly and always tried to give happiness to him. He is the only man who can conquer an Eden Morel and he is the perfect man for Eden.
“Nah, now we have arrived in front of Erika Kim's boutique. Look, he has waved his hands from the top floor.” Summer said to Eden while replying to Erika's hand. The two women then walked hand in hand into the boutique to try on some of the dresses to be worn by
Summer at her wedding.
“Halo, good morning. Wahh, Eden, long time no see.” greet Erika warm to Eden. Eden then reached out her hand to shake Erika's hand and she hugged the little woman tightly.
“You look more beautiful now.” praise Eden sincerely to Erika, make Erika cheeks red with embarrassment.
“Ah, you're overreacting. You also look more beautiful and charming. What is your busyness at the moment? I heard you've married Aciel Lutherford, the famous wealthy businessman from Vegas. And I'm sorry I couldn't see you when you had an accident. Your story was spread everywhere back then.”
“It's okay, I'm cured now. As for the marriage, I am married and have two children now. So my busy life is to take care of my children and be a good wife.” chuckle Eden relaxed without intending to boast in the least.
“Wahh, surely your household life is very pleasant. Feels your son's second age?”
“My first daughter is five years old. While my second son is only four months old.”
“Wow, you guys.. very great.” said Erika amazed at Eden. Almost Erika could not express her opinion to Eden, because she was too amazed at the sweet life of Eden. And Erika really wants that now. He has neither a lover nor a man close to him. He is still too excited about his designer career.
“Hey, ladies, can you help me wear this dress? I don't think I can wear it myself.” Summer shouted from inside the dressing room as she tilted her head out. Eden and Erika then walk hand in hand to the dressing room to help Summer put on her dress. After this, a photographer will come
to take a prewedding photo Summer. So don't let the prewedding photo look bad just because Summer can't wear her dress properly.
