Chapter 15
When Ariella arrived home, it was already early morning.
The light in Shyla’s room was still on, so she went and knocked on the door.
A few seconds later, the door opened and two faces appeared.
“Mum!”
“Ariella.”
Seeing that it was already twelve o’clock, Ariella found it strange that her daughter, who would usually feel sleepy after eating, was
still awake.
“Lara, why didn’t you go to sleep? Isn’t it disturbing Shyla’s rest by staying here?”
Lara pouted her lips and widened her eyes, with an innocent look on her face.
“Shyla wanted to show me her childhood photos and her drawings. I thought Shyla drew exceptionally well, and as I looked at them, I
lost track of time.”
Upon hearing her daughter’s words, Ariella also became interested and joined the small group for appreciation
Although not an expert, just by taking a glance, Ariella could tell that her niece had extraordinary talent, and she marveled at it.
“Shyla, how many years have you been studying painting? You paint so well; do you have any thoughts of pursuing it as a profession?”
Shyla knew that as long gas she said the word, Ariella would spare no effort to help her.
But she just shook her head gently.
“Just drawing for fun, passing the time.”
Upon hearing this, Ariella sighed deeply with regret and did not force her.
“The profession of painting, which relies on inspiration, can indeed be boring in the long run. It’s better not to be a painter. So, do you have any plans for the future? Do you have any dreams?”
After a moment of contemplation, Shyla confidently provided an answer.
“I wanted to learn sculpture.”
“Sculpture? That’s great. With your talent in painting, learning sculpture should be easy for you. So go ahead and give it a try. Whatever you want to do, I support you.”
Watching Ariella’s tender gaze, Shyla finally felt the warmth of family again, years after her parents‘ passing.
Her nose tingled, and she nodded firmly.
Lara, who was standing aside, saw that she was a about to cry and quickly picked up the nearby photo album and handed it over.
“Moni, is that you in this picture? How old were you back then?”
This time abroad, Shyla brought all the photos she had from childhood to adulthood.
Seeing these yellowed old photos, Ariella felt a lot of emotions in her heart, and she spoke about many past events to the photos and her two closest family members.
The photo album was flipped through one by one, and by the time Ariella turned eleven, only a few thin pages were left, mostly filled
with school ID photos.
Innocent Lara took a quick glance and suddenly asked a very abrupt tople.
“Shyla, why are there only pictures of you in the back?”
Ariella and Shyla remained silent.
Finally, Ariella changed the subject.
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“Yeah, Shyla, why are all the photos of just you? Wasn’t Calvin with you all the time? Didn’t you take any pictures together?”
I took many, many photos, but she lost them all.
Shyla thought to herself, but a forced smile appeared on her face.
“Calvin said that when I arrived at Landhall, if I couldn’t see him anymore, he asked me to leave all the photos for him.”
Ariella saw Calvin’s figure through Shyla’s expression, but she didn’t know why
Did they have a very unpleasant argument about the immigration matter?
Why does everything feel strange?
Ariella couldn’t help but feel a hint of suspicion and asked a little more
“Did Calvin get married?”
“In terms of domestic, it should be tomorrow.”
Getting married tomorrow?
What did he come to Landhall for today? Didn’t he get married?
Ariella was stunned on the spot.
She wanted to ask clearly, but was afraid of asking about any privacy, so she didn’t ask again and took Lara back to the room
