Have I Told You Lately
Chapter 35: Feelings Can’t Be Forced
Before Rachel could say a word, he looked up at her and chuckled, “She also likes you now.”
Rachel stunned and suddenly felt awkward. She turned to look at Monica, pretending that she didn't understand the connotations in his words, "I also like Monica very much and sincerely hoped her autism would be cured. If my company is useful, I would like to accompany her more.”
"Rach, thank you." Osmond shot her an affectional look.
Rachel smiled stiffly, "Osmond, no need to thank me. We made an agreement before. You’ve done me many favors and I think taking care of Monica is something what I should do. And I sincerely like her and hope her be healthy."
Nothing is more important than Monica. No matter what the relationship was between them two, she couldn’t turn a blind eye to Monica.
Osmond looked at her, his lips moving and closing for several times, but in the end, he didn’t say anything and just smiled.
The two exchanged banters for a while. Feeling that it was late, Osmond stood up, “I and Monica will go back first. Have a good rest.”
Rachel also slowly stood up, "Well, I will see you off."
Osmond smiled and shifted his gaze to the little girl on the ground, "Monica, let’s come back."
Monica was immersed in the picture book and finally looked up at Osmond who had called her several times. A few seconds later, she slowly shook her head blinking her watery eyes.
Osmond froze, "Why are you shaking your head? You don't want to leave?"
Monica looked at him and then at Rachel, then nodded slightly.
Osmond was amused. He walked over and picked her up, "But it's too late, we should go home so that Auntie can go for sleep. Hmm, we can visit he later, is that okay?"
Monica shook her head vigorously nestling in his arms, a trace of grievance creeping onto her chubby face. She tugged at Rachel’s sleeve and pouted.
"Don't cry..." Osmond was a bit helpless. He rubbed her head, coaxing softly, "You like the picture book right? You can take it and read it on the way home.”
chubby face, “Auntie will
her, “Stop here, we’ll go first. And
was about to say goodbye to Monica, who bent her head on Osmond’s shoulder,
Rachel was startled, “Osmond.”
turned to look at Monica and frowned, “Monica, are you
she seldom spoke, they could figure out what was wrong with
and took her into her arms, “Let her stay in my house tonight. I’ll take care of
her to bother you. I’ll take her back and
a big deal.
rubbed his eyebrows and said helplessly, “Ah, this stubborn
you jealous at me? Let her stay here
part Monica since he had been with Monica since her birth. If she were him, she would also
her tonight. I’ll come to pick her up when I go to
Rachel nodded, “Okay.”
she keeps crying and
"Okay."
chatted for a while at the
tonight, Theresa was quite delighted. It would be livelier with a child in the house. She didn’t say anything,
of the bathroom after washing, Monica had
is so cute. But what a pity that she
what she was thinking, she just murmured,
raised her head to study her carefully. After a long while, she spoke in a serious tone, “You can consider about Osmond. I think he’s a good man to live with. He’s gentle and considerate
few moments. She then sat down and leaned on her shoulder, whispering, “Mom, I’m considering about it. But you should know that feelings cannot be forced. Just don’t interfere
have dinner with us. He has helped us several times and we cannot thank him merely by words.
Osmond was the most suitable candidate for her daughter and feared that Rachel would miss the opportunity and regret
looked up at her and spoke expressionlessly, “I had cultivated feelings with Kenneth for three years and there was no result. Kenneth had no bad feelings for me and I liked him, but we divorced in the end. What if I