Janessa returned to the Mosby family on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Benson had already asked the chef to prepare the food, waiting for her and Armando to come back. Although Benson was angry with Armando, he still loved his grandson. When he entered the house, he didn’t show any unhappiness on his face. He just said, “Today is Mid-Autumn Festival. Let’s have a happy meal.”
The previous unhappiness was gone.
At lunch, Cynthia asked Armando from time to time, “Are you tired from your work? Where did you have lunch? Did you have enough money?”
Benson said angrily, “He is not a child. He knows how to take care of himself when he is outside. As a mother, you don’t have to worry about him. He is spoiled by you.”
The peaceful atmosphere suddenly became tense again.
Suddenly, Janessa pointed at the sautéed potato on the plate and said, “Wow, I haven’t eaten this food for a long time. It’s still delicious.”
Benson softened a little and said, “That’s specially made for you. If you like it, you can stay at home for a few more days. I’ll ask the chef to cook for you every day.”
Janessa took a bite of rice and said, “No, thanks. I’ve found a job and can’t stay at home anymore.”
Armando stopped and looked up at her.
Cynthia was stunned, “What? You work here? You found a job in City Y?”
Janessa smiled and said, “Yes.”
Benson was also surprised, “Will you stay in City Y from now on?”
“Yes, I’m not leaving.” Janessa looked up at Benson and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“It’s good to come back. I’ve told you that there’s no need to stay outside. You’ve been outside for so many years, but you haven’t found a boyfriend yet. You’d better come back and find a local boyfriend. I can also give your parents an explanation.” Benson smiled.
Cynthia asked, “Where do you usually live? Why didn’t you tell us when you came back to work? Oh, you should ask us to find a company for you. What kind of company do you work for? By the way, how long have you worked? Where have you been living these days?”
Roman couldn’t help but frown, “Can’t you ask her one by one? How can she answer me?”
Everyone looked at Janessa and waited for her answer. Unexpectedly, Armando suddenly said, “She lives in my house.”
Janessa’s nervousness made her feel slightly dizzy.
She heard Cynthia ask in surprise, “In your place?”
Armando took a sip of soup, “I have an apartment, which is close to her workplace.”
“Oh, okay. You two can take care of each other.” Cynthia said with a smile.
The atmosphere at the table became less awkward.
Janessa’s back was completely wet. After a long time, she came to her senses and said, “Yes.”
“Thank you for taking care of Armando.” Cynthia patted Janessa’s arm, “He always doesn’t take good care of himself. I’m worried about him if he stays outside alone. Now that you two live together, I’m relieved.”
“I will.”
Benson frowned and said, “You two live together…”
Janessa tried her best to keep a smile.
Benson looked at Armando who was eating and seemed to want to say something. Finally, he waved his hand and said, “Forget it. I’m afraid that he will cause you trouble. It’s okay if you don’t mind. You can live there and take care of him if you can. If you feel troublesome, you can find another house and I’ll buy it for you.”
“She’s getting married soon, so she doesn’t need to buy a house,” Cynthia said with a smile. “She’s back to work. She’s young and beautiful, and she has a lot of pursuers. It won’t be long before she brings one back.”
Janessa chewed the rice and smiled noncommittally.
They had a good time.
Janessa and Armando went back after lunch. It was Mid-Autumn Festival, and it happened to be weekend. They had three days off. Armando had prepared a movie, and the two of them were going back to watch it together.
In the afternoon, Cynthia came over and sent some food and bank cards to Armando. He didn’t take them and gave Janessa’s perfume to Cynthia.
“This is for me?” Cynthia covered her mouth in surprise. “You just work. How much do you earn? Don’t buy me anything. This perfume is very expensive, isn’t it?”
“It’s not expensive.” Armando said as he took a step closer to Cynthia. “Mom, I’m sorry that I’ve been bothering you all these years.”
Tears streamed down Cynthia’s face, “Why are you talking about this? I… I’m not worried at all. Kid, don’t buy me any gifts…”
She smiled and cried, which made Armando feel bad. He wiped her tears with his hand and then sent her downstairs.
When Armando opened the door and came in, Janessa had just put all the fruits brought by Cynthia into the fridge. Seeing him come in, she walked a few steps towards him and asked, “Have you sent her away?”
“Yes.” Armando went to the kitchen and poured himself a glass of water.
Janessa sat on the sofa and pressed the button for the movie that the two of them were watching. Armando came over to watch with her after drinking water.
“Why didn’t you ask me before you told them?” Janessa asked.
Armando stared at the screen without blinking, “They will know it sooner or later.”
“Then why are you unhappy?” Janessa paused the movie and looked at him sullenly.
Armando turned his head and said, “Janessa, don’t treat me as a child. I can handle it myself. You don’t need to help.”
“But if you don’t tell me, how can I know what you are going to do?” Janessa asked.
“I will handle it.” Armando held her hand.
Janessa took a deep breath and said, “You don’t know. When you said we lived together at noon, I felt my heart was pounding.”
“I know.” Armando held her in his arms and gently touched her back. “Your shoulders will be stiff as soon as you are nervous.”
“I’m afraid that they will know.” Janessa said in a low voice, “I’m really scared… This feeling is too terrible.. My whole body is stiff with fear.”
