Chapter 3
Amelia’s Point Of View.
“We are the ones who should be surprised because you already have children,” Cecelia continued.
“And?” I asked while looking at her.
I really really want to roll my eyes but I still have some respect left for her even though several years have passed but nothing has changed her behavior.
A small grin appears on her lips.
“Mommy, who is she?” Aria asked so I looked at her and smiled.
“She’s your grandmother. Greet her, baby!”
“Really?” Aria said and I nodded so she looked at Cecelia and waved. “Hi grandma…”
Cecelia smiled. “Hello,” she said.
I looked at Caleb who was looking at Cecelia. “Greet her too, Caleb.”
Caleb looked at me because of what I said, I frowned because he didn’t seem to have any intention of doing what I said.
“Caleb,” I said and he sighed.
“Nice to meet you,” he said but there was no smile on his lips unlike earlier when he greeted dad.
“Nice to meet you too,” Cecelia said.
Cecelia’s behavior still hasn’t really changed, dad always tells me to call her mom or auntie. But how can I call her that if she is not mom and she does not treat me well.
He will never replace mom in my heart.
When we had dinner, Aria and Caleb were next to me while I was in the middle of them. I looked at Mike when I saw him looking at Aria and Caleb, when our eyes met I quickly looked away.
“How was your pregnancy, Amelia?” Cecelia asked.
Why is she always talking to me? Why didn’t she just eat and shut her mouth? Did she think I wanted to talk to her?
“Is it hard but I survived,” I answered casually while eating, also checking to see if Aria and Caleb ate properly.
“You’re a single mom, right?” Chelsey suddenly asked so I turned to her, she’s looking at me as if she and Mike didn’t do anything to me before that completely ruined my life.
“Yeah . . .”
“That’s why you raise your children like that,” Cecelia said with a smirk on her lips.
“What do you mean?” I let go of the spoon I was holding and looked at her seriously.
Damn, doesn’t she have anything good to say?
Cecelia just laughed at me. “I don’t mean what I said, I just want to say that it’s hard to be a single mom.”
“Mom educated us well even though she was a single mom,” Caleb suddenly said so I turned to him and saw him looking at Cecelia. “She’s amazing and strong because even though she was alone, she never made us feel like something was missing,” he added.
Cecelia was stunned to speak.
“Yes, In fact we don’t need a father because mom can be our mother and father,” Aria said. “I’m happy that she became our mom.”
I smiled at Caleb and Aria, I don’t just find happiness in material things, because when they came to me it was like I didn’t need anything else.
Cecelia cleared her throat. “W-well that’s good to know!” she said and forced a smile.
After dinner, I took Caleb and Aria to my old room so they could rest because I knew they were tired from our flight.
While I was walking first because I miss this whole mansion, except for the people who live here. Nothing has been changed inside the mansion, I have noticed a few renovations but nothing has been changed.
My mom, she’s an architect and she designed this mansion. And it’s good to see that dad hasn’t changed anything in the mansion even though his wife is not my mom anymore.
I was suddenly remember when dad said that Mike and Chelsey were engaged. I don’t know why it suddenly happened, but it looks like they love each other and I don’t care about that anymore.
I already moved on, especially when Aria and Caleb came to myself. I proved that I don’t need a man in my life.
“You should be taking care of your twins now and not wandering around.”
My eyes narrowed and I turned behind me, Cecelia and I quickly met our eyes.
“They’re already sleeping now,” I answered.
“Stop being plastic, Amelia.” Cecelia said irritated so I raised an eyebrow.
I sighed heavily, she is one of the reasons why I don’t want to come back on this mansion and just live abroad for the rest of my life.
“What the hell are you talking about?” I murmured.
“We both know that you can only come back here because you want Mike back in your life because your children don’t have a father!” she said angrily, pointing her finger at me.
I clenched my fists because of what I heard, how could she think of that?! Is she on drugs or something?!
“What kind of brain did you have and that entered your mind?” I said annoyed. “That’s why I came back here because dad wants to see my kids and not for the nonsense you’re saying.”
“Drop the act already, because even if you come back here, Mike will never come back into your life because you’re a useless woman!” Cecelia said while looking at me evilly.
Damn! I really don’t know why dad married her!
“I don’t even want that man to come back to my life just so my children can have a father,” I said seriously. “Stop being delusional, Cecelia. Aren’t you ashamed because you’re that age, saying useless things like that coming out of your mouth?” I added and left her presence because I could no longer stand in front of her.
But I stopped walking because I saw Caleb standing in the hallway and looking at me.
“Mom. . . why is she like that to you?”
I quickly came to him and picked him up and continued walking.
“Why are you still awake, huh?” I asked him.
“I’m not used to not sleeping next to you, that’s why I left the room and looked for you,” he answered.
“Oh that’s so sweet!” I said and smiled. “But you know what, when you’re a teenager already, you don’t want to sleep next to me.”
“It must have been like that when you were a teenager,” he said.
“Yup baby. . .”
Caleb’s Point Of View.
Why does grandma treat mom like that? Shouldn’t she treat mom like that? Why does grandma seem to dislike mom?
I don’t want to see others treat mom like that and I feel like I want to protect mom.
When we finished dinner earlier, I saw grandma and auntie Chelsey laughing at mom because she is a single mom. Mom is not doing anything else so I don’t know why they are laughing, grandpa doesn’t care either.
What’s wrong with being a single mom? Don’t they understand that being a single mom is hard, so why do they make fun of it?
“I wonder, what does dad look like?” Aria asked me, while mom was in the bathroom.
“Maybe he looks like me,” I answered while watching TV. Mom once said that he looks like me and she never said it again.
“I really want to see him,” she said.
I want to see him too but I don’t think mom and him have a good relationship.
“You said we don’t need a father because mom is there,” I said and I heard her sigh.
“Yeah but. . . how does it feel to have a dad?” she murmured. “Why don’t we just look for our dad?”
I frowned and looked at her. “What?”
“We can do that right?” she said and I didn’t answer and just went back on watching TV.
If we find our father, people will no longer laugh at mom for being a single mom?
I was stunned when Aria suddenly changed the channel I was watching, I was about to tell her to turn the channel back but my attention was caught by what was being reported on TV today.
Breaking news
“A National Piano Contest was coming up! Participate now and win the prize!”
If I win and become famous, will the process be faster so we can find dad?
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“Huh? A National Piano Contest?” I said.
I was surprised when I was arranging our things and he suddenly came to me and said that.
“Yes, I want to join, mom.” Caleb said.
“Okay sure you can, but why?” I asked.
“I just want to explore my talent,” he said and smiled making me smile.
Caleb knows how to play a piano, he got interested when he was 4 years old. It’s so amazing that at his young age he immediately found his hobby.
And of course, I’ll support him and Aria no matter what happens.
Caleb indeed participated in that contest and Aria and I were going to watch him. I also told Sandy about this contest and she said she will watch it live because she has work now.
I also told this to dad but he also can’t go because the company needs him. So Aria and I are the only ones here to watch him.
Caleb is indeed talented, maybe he inherited it from his father. I also know how to play the piano, because I was once a piano teacher, but Caleb’s talent is different and I’m sure he will win this contest.
“And the first runner up of the National Piano Contest is Caleb Jameson Salvador for his incredible performance! Congratulations!”