Chapter 217 - You Are Still Edith Qian

Edith watched as Neil disappeared from her eyesight and took a deep breath to calm down. As if realizing that someone was staring at her, Edith turned her left and saw that Hazel was staring at her, unblinking.

"What's wrong?" Edith asked. 

"Auntie Edith," Hazel called her in a whisper. "You look pretty today."

Edith paused before her lips curled into a smile. "Then what about the other day? Am I not pretty as well?"

"Pretty. But today you're prettier." Hazel continued to look at Edith and wonder why does her auntie look a bit different.

After exchanging a few playful words with Hazel, Edith gradually relaxed. When she looked up and found that Sophie was staring at her, Edith was no longer as tense.

Hazel leaned forward and whispered, "Auntie Edith, my grandma is very nice. You don't have to be scared. My uncle said I can stay and protect you. With me around, Grandma will listen to me."

Edith laughed and patted at Hazel's hair. At this time, this little girl was her biggest supporter.

"What were you whispering about?" Sophie looked at her granddaughter.

Hazel bought a finger to her lips. "Grandma, I cannot tell you. It's a secret."

Sophie narrowed her eyes to her granddaughter, but soon, her lips turned to a smile. She turned to Edith and spoke, "Don't be too tense. It isn't like this is our first meeting."

Although she was very happy to finally see her future daughter-in-law, Sophie had to remind herself to be low key. She did not want to make Edith uncomfortable or awkward.

"The last time we saw each other, I was not Neil's girlfriend."

"Whether you are his girlfriend or not, you are still Edith Qian," Sophie said. "My husband and I would not change our opinion towards you just because you are now dating Neil. I like you as Hazel's teacher, and I will like you as Neil's girlfriend."

The two of them had spent a lot of time together the last time Sophie and her husband stayed in L City for more than a week.

Sophie had watched the way Edith interacted with both Neil and Hazel was satisfied with it. She thought that Edith would be a good fit for her iceblock son and was happy when she heard that the two of them got together.

However, knowing their difference in status, Sophie was still worried that Edith would not have the confidence to stay with Neil and stood by his side. 

The last time, her husband had said that Edith was someone who can adapt to any situation well. 

If Edith wanted to continue to stay by Neil's side, she needed to have the confidence that she was good enough and adapt to the situation well. For some people, this can be a little hard to do. There were temptations and sometimes, a person can go astray.

Now that Neil had brought Edith over as his girlfriend, Sophie thought that there were a few things that she should tell Edith. As Sophie continued to look at Edith, her instinct told her that the girl in front of her will do well if she decided to continue and stay with her son.

A small smile appeared on her lips as Edith continued to listen to Sophie's words. 

"You are not worried that I am dating Neil?" Edith could not help but ask. 

From Sophie's words, Edith was able to tell that the elder woman was giving her the warning to let her be prepared for whatever situation that will come to her in the future.

"Of course not. I have taught my son well and knew that he is wise enough to make whatever decision. Since he decided to date you, of course, I will give the two of you my blessings," Sophie said. "Moreover, I have confidence that the two of you can accommodate each other well to stay together."

Edith looked at Sophie in surprise. She was not expecting that Sophie would have confidence in them when she would sometimes doubt whether they could adapt together well.

As Edith continued to stare at Sophie in a daze, Hazel stood up beside her and called out. "Grandpa, uncle!"

Edith looked up and saw that Neil was staring back at her with an inquiring gaze. He walked over to her side and gave her a look over. "Are you alright?" His voice was a whisper.

Feeling his warm hands against hers, Edith snapped out of her trance and smiled. "Why wouldn't I be alright?"

Seeing the smile on her face, Neil was relieved. He held her hand firmly as if telling her that everything would be alright with him by her side.

"Edith, you're here," Lucas spoke when he arrived.

"Uncle," Edith greeted and saw the elder man's lips turned into a smile.

"I heard from Neil that your grandfather was in an accident, how is he doing?" Lucas asked.

"He had recovered well. My grandfather could not wait to get out of the hospital and return to Z Town," Edith said. "Every time I came to visit him at the hospital, he would always talk about going on a fishing trip."

Lucas laughed. "That's it. Us men could not sit still and always wanted to keep ourselves busy." He saw the way his wife was glaring at him and coughed. 

"You and Neil are together now?" Lucas asked. He heard Edith replied and nodded. "That's good. Alright. Let's go and have our dinner before the food gets cold."

After Sophie and Lucas moved to Z Town, they did not receive a lot of guests as Lucas wanted to focus on his recuperation. Now that Neil had brought Edith home, the atmosphere became lively and they had their dinner merrily.

Once dinner was over, Sophie took Edith to the side and continued to chat with her a little more. Staying in Z Town, Sophie did not have a lot of friends to talk to, and therefore, she was happy to talk to Edith about a lot of things. It was not until Neil came over and told them that he needed to send Edith home that Sophie let her leave.

As Edith Grandpa was alone at home and had just recovered from his injuries, it would not be appropriate for them to ask Edith to spend the night.

Neil pulled over his SUV at Mike's place and turned off the light. 

"Are you still worried now?" 

Edith knew well that Neil was asking whether she was worried whether his mother would object to their relationship. 

Neil watched as Edith shook her head and smiled. "What did you and my mother talk about when I went away?"

"A lot of things," Edith said. "Mostly about what I need to prepare to face if I wanted to stay with you."

There was a slight fluctuation in Neil's expression. "Are you scared?"

Although Neil knew well that his mother meant well by telling Edith those things, Neil was worried that they would scare Edith.

Edith reached to hold Neil's hand and kissed his cheek. "With you around, why would I be scared?"

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