"Your father's name is Nathaniel Bai. He's in Beijing right now. And yes, your siblings are with him." Eunji told Sophie in a soft tone.
She then told her about her other siblings, Li Wei, Li Jun and Evelien.
Eunji could see the joy in her daughter's eyes as she started telling her about Nathan.
About what type of person he was. Of course she left the details about why they were separated from them. But of course, Sophie was smart enough to put the puzzles together and guessed that it's because of the bad guys.
"Eomma, what if Appa no longer wants us that's why he didn't look for us?" She curiously asked.
"It's not like that baby. Your dad believed that you and I are dead." She explained hoping that her daughter could understand what she was trying to say.
"It's because of the bad guys right?" Sophie asked her mother.
"Eomma was in a car accident that forced you and your two brothers to be out of my belly even if it's not yet your time to come out. I don't know if you'll belive this but you're proclaimed dead by the doctor. But Master Liu came to the rescue and save you from death." Eunji explained.
"So that's why I am with you and Master?" Sohie asked.
"Yes. That's why you are with me. As for Eomma, Master decided that it's best if I am dead for other people to protect your father and brothers from Eomma's enemies. So if your Appa knew that you're alive, he would surely be happy and accept you." She added.
"Then...if Appa know that you're alive too, Eomma! He will look for us right? We will be reunited with him and my brothers." Sophie told Eunji.
If only things were not as complicated as it looked like.
Well, it was her decisions which made it to be complicated to begin with.
"Eomma?" Sophie called her name after she was silent.
"Sophie, do you want to be with your Appa?" Eunji asked.
"Of course, Eomma! I want to be with Appa." The child said what was on her heart.
Seeing that her daughter wanted to be with her father rather than staying with her, Eunji was silent as her heart was being poked by a thousand silver needles.
"Okay, I'll bring you to your Appa." She finally said after a long time of being silent.
"Eomma, I want to be with Appa but you have to go with me, too." Sophie tried her best to explain.
"I love you Eomma. I don't want you to be alone. So Sophie will stay with Eomma and will wait for the right time when we can be with them again." She added easing the pain and the worry in her heart.
"Jinja (Really)?" Eunji could not believe what she heard.
"Yes, Eomma." Sophie smiled at her mother and kissed her Eomma's cheeks.
Eunji could not believe what she heard. She was filled with joy and at the same time guilt that her daughter chose to stay with her rather than go to her father.
"Baby...you're the sweetest. I don't deserve you." Eunji admitted. Eunji coulf not stop herself from crying.
"Eomma...don't cry. Sophie will be sad." She said as she was also tearing up.
Hearing her daughter's shaky voice, Eunji could not help but sob hard as the floodgates on her tearducts opened and nothing could stop the tears from gushing out.
She was deeply touched with her daughter's words.
"Eomma!" Sophie said as she tried to wipe away those annoying tears that stained her mother's eyes.
After that emotional night between the mother and daughter, Sophie had a better understanding on their situation and why her mother was in a hurry to defeat those bad guys.
Her mom must have wanted to for their family to be complete again.
Now that she knew that her father was alive, she had to make ways to contact him so he could help her mother.
So that her eomma won't fight the bad guys alone!
Maybe her Uncle J could help her.
Speaking of which, why did her uncle J was not with her mother when they got back. She thought.
(A/N: Well, J's in a safe place dear Sophie. A very safe place.)
Morning came and Eunji received a shocking news from Master Liu that a woman who looked exactly like her showed up in the Bai household and claimed to be her.
"What did you say, Master?!" Eunji asked Master Liu who was sitting on his desk inside his home office.
"Someone who looked exactly like you showed up in front of Nathan and the kids then claimed to be you." He repeated what he said making Eunji to frown.
"No! That's impossible! Do you have any idea who this person was?" She could not help but ask him.
Because of this person, all of her efforts and sacrifices in trying to make them safe had went into drain.
"I guess you should ask yourself on the identity of that person." He commented.
"Do you have any idea?" He followed up.
Seeing that Eunji was silent while looking into space, he could not help but sigh.
"No...impossible." She mumbled.
"It's not impossible, Eve. It's highly possible. No body was found on the cliff where she had fallen into." Master Liu said.
"Maybe she heard that you're dead that's why she came to take revenge on the people who caused your death." Master Liu guessed.
"Then...is she trying to take revenge on Nathan?" She whispered.
"Maybe." Master Liu shrugged his shoulder.
"Or maybe she wanted to take your place. After all, they had their past affair before everything happened." He added.
Master Liu looked at Eunji as he tried to grasp her reaction but as usual, she had become calm which was in contrast to her shocked reaction earlier.
Sighing, he added, "Those are just my theories though. The most important thing now...is your sacrifices had become pointless." He said.
Eunji inwardly sighed when she heard Master Liu's statement.
Now, how would she be going to turn things into her favor.
"Well, not exactly. If she's indeed my sister, I don't think she'll let something to happen to my kids. Her showing up would help me hunt those enemies lurking in the dark a lot easier." She said positively.
"But if she's not...then I have to warn Nathan." She continued.
"Then...seems like you have to come back and throw the impostor out. You're not in a disadvantaged position compared before where in you have no clues on who are your other enemies." Master Liu said.
"Even if it's your sister, you were both separated in a very unpleasant way." He added.
"And what if she still had feelings for your husband? And what if the feeling that your husband had for your sister came back? If that happened, then, you would no longer have a place in their life." He continued.
All those had a high chance of happening.
Master Liu was right, if she would still choose to go and hunt for her enemies, then, she would lose the main reason of her sacrifices. Of why she was fighting.
"I understand Master. I'm sorry for taking my time to come back." She finally said.
"Please take care of my mother and daughter while I am away. I have to make things back to it's proper place so that everything will be fine." She said meaningfully.
Eunji left Master Liu's office with an even stronger determination.
She now only have two weeks. Two weeks before her children's second birthday. She wanted to give them the best birthday gift ever.
She then took her phone and messaged Angelina to prepare their private plane as they would be going to Beijing tomorrow and ahead of schedule.
She went back to their room to check on her still sleeping daughter.
She smiled when she saw her sleeping soundly even if it's already eight in the morning.
Well, they had slept late last night.
Sophie moved and her eyes flickered open.
Eunji walked towards on her side of the bed and she then sat on the bed and was about to wake her up because she's already late for breakfast but seems like she didn't have to do it since she's already awake.
She smiled tenderly when her daughter looked at her with those loving and innocent eyes.
"Good morning baby...my princess." She greeted.
"Good morning, Eomma!" Sophie greeted her mother with a husky voice.
"How's your sleep?" She asked.
"Good!" She grinned at her mother.
"That's good to hear." She said as she kissed her daughter's cheeks.
"Let's go and freshen up. We're already late for breakfast." Eunji told her daughter and the latter immediately got off from the bed and ran towards the bathroom.
"Eomma! Help please!" She cried.
"Sure!" Eunji chuckled as she followed her daughter on the bathroom.
She helped her in brushing her teeth and washing her face with water.
After she was done, Eunji helped her to change into a clean set of clothes.
Only Eunji and Sophie was left in the breakfast room since the former waited for the latter to wake up so they could enjoy breakfast together.
"Seems like you both had finally reconciled." Layla said as she entered the breakfast room.
Eunji got up and walked towards Layla to greet her mother.
Eunji had woken up late and when she was about to go and prepare breakfast for her daughter, Master Liu had called her to his study so the servants made Sophie's breakfast instead.
On the other hand, Layla was walking on the backyard despite the cold weather outside so the mother and daughter didn't meet earlier.
"Good morning, Eomma!" Eunji greeted Layla.
"Good morning Grandma!" Sophie joined as she got off from her high chair and ran towards her grandma to hug her.
"Good morning my babies." Layla greeted.
"Have you eaten breakfast? Join us." Eunji invited her.
"Thank you but I already did." Layla told her.
"Oh!" Well, Eunji already expected it. She then urged Sophie to go back and finish her food first.
Sophie could hold her spoon properly and could feed herself her food.
"I just dropped by when I heard Sophie's giggles." She explained as she looked at Sophie who was eating her breakfast seriously.
"Yeah, well, our baby's happy." Eunji told her mom.
"I can see that. Did you tell her about her father?" Layla whispered the latter part.
"Yes, I did." Eunji admitted.
"Which made me wanted to ask you if it's okay if I'll leave for Beijing tomorrow to get her father and siblings here." Eunji said softly.
"That would be a good idea! She would surely be happy!" Layla exclaimed and Eunji shushed her to calm down and then looked at Sophie who was still focused on her food.
This was supposed to be a surprise for Sophie.
"But...is everything already okay?" Layla could not help but ask.
"Honestly, not yet, Eomma but if I won't do it now, I'll lose my family in front of me." She admitted.
Layla smiled proudly at her daughter and said, "Okay. Call me if you need anything. I'll be right behind you, Eve." Layla said.
"Thanks Eomma!" She exclaimed softly and excused herself as she still had to finish her food.