But I was always afraid, as if a storm was brewing.

So they were extra careful. The two children and Green studied every day. Green also learned a lot about Chinese culture.

I also have a busy job, but no matter how busy I am, I have to go home every night.

I don't want to become estranged from my children because of my busy work schedule.

A man from her rival party is pursuing her, which she finds extremely annoying.

“Daniel, I have no intention of getting married or finding a man.”

"Sis, are you really going to live like this for the rest of your life? You're only forty. You have a long life ahead of you. What will you do when Rick and Catherine get married?"

"I've thought about this. You don't need to worry about me. I'll be fine on my own."

"Sister, do you know? You three have such a good relationship, but you will become a stumbling block for your two children to get married in the future. They will be unwilling to get married in order to stay with you."

“Daniel, you still don’t understand the two of them. This situation is absolutely impossible. I will never allow it.”

I give them freedom in other matters, but when it comes to getting married, it's something that absolutely cannot be taken lightly.

Her younger brother looked at her helplessly, truly at a loss for what to do. No matter what kind of man he was, he couldn't win his sister's heart.

"Sister, are you still thinking about Weiyu?"

"Daniel, what do you think? It's been so many years, do you think I still haven't moved on?"

"That's the feeling I get from your performance."

“Daniel, I don’t know. I think I don’t have the same intense love as before. I’m still in contact with Wei Yu, but I no longer have the same desire or excitement as before.”

"Sister, Weiyu is very happy, really very happy. When I'm with them, I can feel that woman's dependence on and love for Weiyu. I can also feel Weiyu's doting on her."

Hearing Daniel's words stirred something within me, but not intensely. Perhaps I truly have let go.

Five years have passed, and the children have become involved in the company's management. They truly deserve to be called Wei Yu's children; they are incredibly capable.

Catherine has grown into the goddess in the eyes of all the boys.

That evening, she went to Catherine's room and said, "Catherine, Mom wants to talk to you."

"Okay, Mom, shall we sleep together tonight?"

I smiled and got into bed. "Catherine, I saw a boy bring you home today. You're almost seventeen now, and I have no problem with you having a boyfriend, but I want to tell you that girls should respect themselves."

"Mom, I understand what you mean. He's not my boyfriend. He's just a classmate of mine."

“You are a smart child. Haven’t you noticed that he likes you? Catherine, this is not good. If you like him, you can date. If you don’t like him, tell him clearly and don’t give him false hope.”

"Okay, Mom, I understand."

“Catherine, Mom doesn’t object to you having a boyfriend; on the contrary, she supports you. If you can find your true love at twenty and get married, Mom will be the happiest.”

"Mom, what will you do if I get married?"

"After you get married, will you no longer be my daughter? Will I no longer be your mother?"

"I understand, but Mom, I don't have a boy I like right now. When he does, I'll definitely bring him back to your side."

I didn't have to worry about my son's upbringing; he was so sensible and well-behaved.

Five years later, I was fifty years old. My children had reached marriageable age.

Rick obediently married at the age of twenty-one. The two were college classmates and were very much in love, but Catherine showed no signs of remarriage.

I'm a little anxious, but I'm still young, so I can't rush things.

Catherine didn't get married until she was twenty-six. The boy wasn't from this country; he was a count from country Y.

She didn't have much affection for this boy, but Catherine liked him.

Daniel and his father both told him to let go, and in the end, they were able to have their way.

During a routine medical checkup, the doctor told me that I had tumors in both my liver and lungs and that I needed surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

I thought this was a bolt from the blue, but then Yaozu called to say that Mom had passed away.

I kept asking what leaving meant. Yaozu told himself it meant disappearing, with his godfather.

I was completely stunned. How could my mother have disappeared? But I knew in my heart that this was definitely not a joke.

My father fainted upon hearing the news and never woke up again.

None of Zhenye and his men could come; there was nothing they could do, and everyone understood. They sent their men, and they themselves asked Rick and Catherine to stay away when they arrived.

She kept it from Daniel and refused the surgery because the doctor said there was only a 20% chance of success. In other words, without surgery, she had less than two years left, but with surgery, that timeframe was uncertain.

I just wanted to spend the rest of my days happily.

She put aside all her work and spent her days happily with Rick's two children.

A year later, the pain became unbearable, and he could no longer eat.

At that time, Yaozu informed us that Liu Jingze was dying.

Catherine was called back; the old man wanted to see the two of them.

During the video call, she expressed her desire to go back and visit, but Liu Jingze refused.

Her mother had told her that her godfather and Liu Jingze would never forgive her.

He just smiled faintly, indifferent. He was already in this state. He was just thinking about fulfilling his filial duty to the old man before he passed away. Since he didn't want to see him go, so be it.

Two more months passed, and her condition could no longer be hidden. Her two children hugged her and cried bitterly.

"Okay, Mom is already very happy. Seeing that you two are both married and living very happily, I am already content."

When only Daniel was left, she asked, "Sis, do you want to see Wei Yu?"

Since I refused, it's better to cherish the memory than to meet again. "Daniel, don't tell them. Wait until I'm gone before giving them any information."

"Sister, if you do this, they will be sad."

“Daniel, I really don’t feel like seeing them right now. I’m scared, and I’ll be scared to leave.”

Daniel eventually agreed to his decision.

I couldn't pull through. On the day I died, I dressed up and left them with my last images.

However, I still didn't have the courage to be honest with Wei Yu. So be it, when a person dies, it's like a lamp going out, and everything vanishes like smoke.