If Changyu thought she cried too much when she was on the phone with Sara, she cried even more when she saw Sara in person.

The doctor had not spent so much time checking her because even if he wanted to, seeing how anxious she was to leave, he just  quickly wrapped things up and asked her to come back for a proper checkup within the week. 

She quickly thanked him and once he left, she reminded Jianjun that he promised to let her leave once the doctor done.

Now, he knew he had no other choice but to take her home since he had promised her that. 

Home? It sounded strange to him. Since when did she become a part of their "home"? 

Well, they did have a thing in the past. But this was twenty five years later! 

Are they simply just going to get back together and rekindle old flames because their daughter was in the middle?

 He pushed those thoughts aside and focused in safely taking her home.

When they were about climbing the stairs, he saw the dreadful look on her face and guessed she must have really hated taking the stairs when she first visited them to look for his sister. 

But even though she had that dreadful look on her face, she seemed really eager to go up there.  

"Get on my back" He offered to carry and squatted in front of her but she did not move and just stared at him.

It suddenly make her think of how he had carried her from there when she fainted.

"Must have been pretty stressful for him". She thought.

"Don"t bother. I can go up myself."  After saying so, she began to take the stairs but did not take up to three steps before she saw Sara appear in sight. 

They both saw Sara climbing down the stairs to come meet them at the bottom and Changyu"s eyes suddenly lit up when she saw her. 

"Be careful. Don"t run" Changyu said out so Sara could hear her and move slowly. 

"Just wait there. I"ll come meet you" Sara said when she saw Changyu still approaching. 

And not long, Sara was already with them at the bottom of the stairs. 

For a few seconds, both women stared at each other without knowing what to say to the other.

Even their eyes were filled with emotion and was beginning to glisten.

"Are you... really my mother?" Sara spoke first. She had been a.s.suming ever since. Right now, she wanted to hear it directly.

When they had been on the call earlier, Changyu had only cried and Jianjun had taken the phone to end the call after telling Sara he would explain later.

So when he heard her question, he was taken aback because he believed she had not known about it even though her question the previous day was hinting that she had her suspicions.

Changyu sniffled and nodded slowly to Sara"s question.

She raised her hand slowly to place it on Sara"s cheek. And as she did so, a tiny smile appeared on her face while tears followed. 

"I am sorry. I...am so sorry" She apologized before moving closer to wrap her hands around her daughter in a hug. 

Jianjun had always thought himself as a hard man but today, he found himself almost tearing up for the umpteenth time that week. 

Sara also wrapped her arms around her and shook her head. 

"It"s not your fault. I believe it wasn"t your fault. We are sorry too" Sara also apologized with tears in her eyes. 

Changyu almost laughed when she heard her say they were all sorry. What exactly was she sorry for? 

"It"s all in the past now" Changyu said in a hoa.r.s.e voice as a result of the tears.

"My daughter... You grew up beautifully" She complimented.

Her eyes met Jianjun who was looking at them while trying to blink back tears.

And as he looked at her also, she mouthed a sincere "Thank you" to him. 

If there was any good thing he had actually done, it was raising their daughter well. 

Even though the w.a.n.gs had hated the Song blood, they had raised Sara well. 

They raised a very considerate, smart, intelligent and strong woman. 

Even though she had not been there to see her grow up, she did not have much regrets now. 

In fact, she felt it was a good thing that Jianjun had been the one to raise her instead of her.

And, she was also glad he had someone beside him. 

Because at least, she had her family. She was rich and influential also.

But he on the other hand, led a simple life and would have only had his sister if Sara was not there. And his sister was hardly around because of her profession.

A tiny smile appeared on his face and he nodded back. 

"Thank you" He also mouthed to her. 

He was thankful she had not gotten rid of their daughter. Thankful to have had a daughter like Sara— Someone who had brought him nothing but gladnes. Well, except for the times she beat up other peoples" kids and they had come with their parents to look for him at home. 

Even though his daughter was lazy with house ch.o.r.es, did not know how to cook, did not know how to address people properly and sometimes was really dumb that he always wondered who she inherited those traits from, he still loved her with all his heart. 

Without her, he was very sure he would have ended his boring life a long time ago. 

Now, he was thankful. She now had a mother. A mother who would also protect her just like he had always done.

To him, nothing was more important than knowing she had all the protection she needed— also from her boyfriend and from her mother.

Changyu smiled when she heard him say a thank you also. 

He smiled back at her and unexpectedly, he saw her mouth something again. 

He did not get it the first time so she had to repeat herself.

As he followed her mouth movement, he was shocked to have read an "I love you" 

He looked at her in surprise and confusion and when she saw his reddened cheek, she suppressed a laugh.

Jianjun blinked in confusion before turning around. Without knowing what to do, he began to head back towards the direction they had both come from earlier. 

Sara who had been lost in her own thoughts and in the moment, was oblivious too whatever had transpired between the two of them.