Elena knelt on the pristine white ground, reached out and hugged Kwang-yu tightly. Then, she freed one hand and placed it behind his head, gently pulling him towards her so that his head could rest on her shoulder.
Guangyou was stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses and slowly closed his eyes.
"This dream felt so real."
With his eyes closed, Guangyou marveled at the realism of the dream, and a faint fragrance lingering around his nose brought him to a state of complete tranquility.
Surrounded by warmth, Guangyou had no distracting thoughts, and his previously agitated heart gradually calmed down.
Elena lowered her eyelids, her eyes radiating a maternal glow, as if she had already regarded the boy in her arms as her own.
Elena's cheeks flushed slightly with barely suppressed joy as she said, "In a sense, he really is my child."
It would be a lie to say she was unhappy. Kōyū's previous reaction made her feel that this child would never change his mind, nor would he separate from Ai over some trivial matters.
"Unless, Shiho does something to truly break his heart."
She abruptly cut off the idea as soon as it popped into her head.
Although she didn't see Ai grow up from a young age, she didn't believe her child would become that kind of person, and she would never do anything to hurt the child in front of her.
Atsushi Miyano, who was not far away, smiled with relief as he watched this heartwarming scene. However, there was a hint of bitterness and regret in his smile.
Atsushi Miyano's smile grew increasingly bitter as he sighed, "If I had strongly opposed doing any research back then, I probably wouldn't have ended up in this situation."
Many people call him a "mad scientist," but he's not crazy at all; he just wants to develop the drug of his dreams.
But this research made him completely regretful. He shook his head and said self-deprecatingly, "If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have preferred not to do the research at all. What is medicine more important than family?"
The scene of when he first learned that Elena was pregnant with Shiho flashed through his mind; at that moment, he did indeed have the thought of giving up.
But in the end, he couldn't resist the temptation of developing drugs and accepted the group's invitation.
The scene before him deepened his regret. If he had known it would turn out like this, he would have let the medication go to hell.
He actually values his family more than his medication...
"Unfortunately, one wrong step can lead to eternal regret."
Atsushi Miyano's smile faded, and he looked back at Mitsuyu, muttering, "I hope you won't end up like me."
Miyano Atsushi was lost on Kouyuu's mind; at that moment, he had even forgotten the existence of everyone else.
He felt as if the stone pressing on his chest had been removed, followed by easy breathing and a feeling of complete relaxation.
As Guangyou calmed down and enjoyed the warmth from his elders, various images flashed through his mind.
Whether it's the little things I've shared with Ai Haibara so far, or my daily life with the Mouri family.
These images also flashed through Guangyou's mind at lightning speed.
Then, the image in Guangyou's mind froze on a family photo that had never been taken.
The background is auspicious bright red. He and Ai are wearing matching outfits, holding hands and sitting cross-legged at the front. The smiles on their faces seem to come from the heart.
Behind them stood Elena and Atsushi Miyano, both with smiles on their faces, while Akemi playfully linked arms with the Miyano couple and stood in the center.
Guangyou didn't think too much about the rest; he just felt that every part of the family photo exuded warmth.
He had even started to imagine what it would be like to take the photo, a scene he really longed for.
Moreover, he was able to sense Elena's feelings towards him quite well at that moment.
He was truly reminded of the woman who had brought him warmth for a short period of time because of Elena. He took a slight breath, finally opened his mouth, and spoke from the bottom of his heart the few words that he had tried to say many times before but could not.
"Okasan"
Upon hearing the word formed by the few words spoken by Guangyou, Elena smiled happily, and even a few drops of tears appeared in the corners of her eyes.
Atsushi Miyano, standing to the side, also looked pleased and happy.
Elena chuckled and said, "Now that you've changed your tune, you'd better take good care of her."
Guangyou's response has always been the same, never changing.
"I will, I definitely will."
Although he had made the promise countless times, Guangyou still patiently gave her a response.
Elena smiled and nodded, saying, "We all believe in you, and we will always believe in you."
After saying that, she let go of his hand, stood up, took a small step back, looked at Guangyou, and her smile remained unchanged, still exuding that unparalleled friendliness.
Atsushi Miyano walked over to Elena and patted her on the shoulder.
After feeling himself leave that embrace, Guangyou opened his eyes, and the scene before him filled him with regret and reluctance.
The figures of the Miyano couple in front of them were gradually becoming illusory, as if they would disappear at any moment.
This was something Guangyou couldn't stop; he could only watch helplessly as it all happened.
Fortunately, given the current situation, it shouldn't disappear completely so quickly; there should still be a little time to continue spending time together.
But things didn't go as planned. As the idea popped into Guangyou's mind, the sense of unreality gradually increased.
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