âNo. There must be a reason why he hasnât come,â Grace said, âHeâll definitely like you when he sees you.â
As for the reason why Jay had not come looking for her⦠He probably thought she was dead.
She had searched for related news on the internet. Her identity on the internet was Jasonâs âdeceased wifeâ
When the train arrived in Emerald City, Grace held her daughterâs hand as they exited the carriage.
When they reached the exit, she saw the silhouette of someone she used to be familiar with in the past.
The person was waiting anxiously at the exit.
It was⦠Lina!
Graceâs eyes reddened instantly. She had forgotten about Lina in the past few years. It was after she recovered her memories when she finally re-established contact with Lina.
Grace still remembered how Lina had been completely in disbelief when she called her. The two of them had a video call afterward, and only after that did Lina believe that she was still alive.
âLina!â At this moment, Grace shouted. When Lina heard her, she turned toward Grace and her eyes immediately reddened.
When Grace and her daughter walked over and stood in front of Lina, she was already in tears.
âYou really⦠You really are still alive! I knew that you wouldnât have died so easily! I knew it!â Lina hugged Grace tightly and shouted in between sobs.
Grace hugged her good friend back. Her eyes were also red. âSorry, Iâve made you worry these past few years.â
âOh, this is Jaylee, isnât she?â Lina sobbed. She looked at the young girl beside Grace. She resembled Grace, but there was a little of Jason in her as well.
Lina had seen this kid before during previous video calls, but this was the first time they were meeting face to face.
âGodmother!â Jaylee said cutely, her soft voice softening Linaâs heart.
Lina squatted on the floor, raising her hand to pinch the kidâs soft cheek. How nice. It turned out thatâ¦
more than one of Graceâs children had survived.
âThis is not a good place to talk. Letâs leave first,â Grace said.
Only then did Lina come back to her senses. She said quickly, âYes, yes, letâs continue this somewhere else.â God knew she had too many words she wanted to say. There were so many things that they had not managed to say during their video calls!
The three of them left the train station. Lina drove. She took Grace and her daughter to a childrenâs restaurant. They ordered food.
âRight, whatâs Jayleeâs full name?â Lina asked. She knew that Graceâs daughter was named Jaylee after their video call.
She had paused for a while the first time she heard that name. She did not expect Grace to use âJayâ in her daughterâs name.
Jason. Jay. Jaylee.
Even though Grace had lost her memories, she was still naturally attuned to the manâs name.
âJaylee Cummins.â
âJasper Reed.â
Both mother and daughter said at the same time. After that, Grace looked at her daughter. âDidnât Mommy tell you that you have to change your name? It should be Jasper now.â
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Authorâs Words: Honestly, speaking from the heart, I actually like the name Jaylee more because it symbolizes Graceâs longing for Jason. But now that sheâs found her dad, I think itâs best to honor the fate of the characters in the story. So, Iâve decided to have her go back to being called Jasper and become the proper young lady of the Reed family~