Billionire 142 Chapter 142 Meeting Mr. Young Senlor After Jonathan had finished instructing Finley, he was back smiling when he walked towards Rose.
"Let's go and get r Mom sflowers." Jonathan took Rose's hand in his. She was stunned. Our Mom? "That's my Mom!" Rose corrected him seriously.
Jonathan did not take her seriously but only smiled.
"Yes, it's your Mom Wouldn't her mother also be his mother? So he wasn't wrong in addressing her as 'our Mom'! The two of them arrived at the cemetery. Jonathan placed the bouquet in front of the gravestone. There was a beautiful lady in the picture of the gravestone. Rose had the seyes as her.
To be more exact, besides Rose's, he had seen many others with the seyes as the lady in the photo. But Jonathan did not overthink about it.
Both of them stayed at the graveyard for a long time. They only returned to the city in the evening. Once Jonathan had sent Rose back to Zenwood Gardens, he received a call from Finley. "I've invited him over, Mr. Finch." Jonathan hummed a reply and cut the call. He then found a random excuse to leave the house. A while after Jonathan had left, Rose too, went out.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHer mind was still filled with memories of her mother. Suddenly, she felt like going to the places where she had always gone with her mother.
Her mother spent most of her tin the company when she was still alive. Rose called for a cab and headed to somewhere near the Century Tower.
She did not go up the building but instead walked aimlessly on the streets. There were many people on the streets as it was still early. She couldn't help but walk into a cake shop when she saw one. "Hello miss, are you looking to get a birthday cake? We have the last one left." The shopkeeper was warm and attentive. Rose was stunned.
Before she could even speak, an elderly voice spoke, "Excuse me, are there any birthday cakes left?" Rose and the shopkeeper turned toward the voice.
it was an elderly man with a walking stick. He was wearing a gray cardigan and a white cap. He looked around the age of 70 with his slightly hunched back.
"Hello sir, we only have one birthday cake left in the shop." The shopkeeper looked at Rose. "But I'm not sure if this lady here..." The elderly man turned to look at Rose as well. Upon seeing Rose, he was stunned.
"I don't need it. You can have it, sir." Rose smiled and nodded at the elderly man. She then walked out of the cake shop. The elderly man was .15 BONUS in a daze watching her back.
"Sir?" It was the shopkeeper's voice that pulled Oliver Young back from his reverie.
"Do you still need the cake?" "Yes please, thank you." Oliver paid for the cake and took it over. He couldn't help but look toward the direction where Rose had left.
Rose sat on a bench at a nearby park. She was reminiscing about her mother with her eyes closed. Suddenly, a voice rang out. "Missy..." Rose opened her eyes. She could immediately recognize the elderly man in front of him.
"It's you. Hello, sir." Rose stood up. Oliver looked at the bench.
"Do you mind if I sit beside you?" Rose was stunned.
She quickly replied, "I don't mind it. Please have a seat, sir." Oliver sat down on the bench. He saw that Rose was still standing and waved a hand at her.
"Csit with me." Rose sat down beside him. Oliver placed the cake between the both of them. He thanked Rose as he unboxed the cake.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Thank you for lettinghave the cake. Is today your birthday as well?" The old man was exceptionally friendly. Rose naturally developed a liking for him in her heart.
"It's not my birthday today. So this cake should've been yours anyway. Happy birthday!" Oliver looked at Rose and smiled.
"It's also not my birthday today." Rose was speechless. It's not his birthday, but he still went to buy a birthday cake? Today's my daughter's birthday." Oliver continued, "My daughter is not with me. I wanted to celebrate with her but I couldn't find her. That's why I can only buy a cake and pretend that I'm celebrating with her now." Oliver's tone sounded bitter. Rose couldn't help but comfort him.
"If your daughter knew you missed her so much, she would cand visit you, sir." 000 Oliver let out a sigh.
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"She wouldn't know that I miss her. I can't blher, since I was the one who Now that I'm bid, start to think of her more. This... I guess I deserved this." hurt her in the first place.
Oliver felt remorseful upon thinking about the past. It triggered a om coughing fit Rose immediately got up and rubbed his back. She didn't know what caused the rift between the old man and his daughter. It wasn't her place to say any further.
"Sir, even though today is not my birthday, it's my mother's birthday." Oliver was mildly stunned.
He then looked at Rose, "Really? Your mother's birthday is today?" "Yes."
Rose nodded. The look in her eyes reminded Oliver of someone else. Suddenly, Oliver got up excitedly and clutched at Rose's hands. His eyes were full of anticipation. "What's your mother's name?" Rosé was surprised by the old man's reaction. But the anticipated look in his eyes was genuine. Rose replied to him anyway.
"My mother's nis Celeste Young." "Celeste..." P Comments X