Sweet Twins Indulge in Daddy's Love

For an unknown reason, fear crept into Jay.

It was as if whenever he was in front of Eva, his whole body was plunged into darkness and pain.

He was like a bird whose throat was strangled that could die at any time.

It was so suffocating that Jay badly wanted to escape.

"Jay, please light the candle for Eva." With an indifferent expression, Pam handed him the lighter.

"Okay." Maybe it was because Jay was so nervous that it took him two attempts before he finally lit the candle.

"Great! Now, I want to make a wish." Like a child, Eva clapped her hands excitedly.

"Make a realistic wish, such as being healthy, being able to stand up early, and helping Mommy manage the company and so on." Afraid that Eva would make unrealistic wishes, Pam had to give her a subtle warning.

What she really wanted to avoid was for Eva to wish to get back together with Jay. It was impossible to happen, so Pam wanted her to stop hoping.

"Mom, it's supposed to be a secret. I can't tell it to you." After thinking for a while, Eva closed her eyes and silently made a wish.

"Jay, do you want to know what I wished for?" asked Eva.

"Ah, it must be like what your mother has said. To be healthy, and to be able to stand again so you'll no longer need a wheelchair." It could be told from the tone of Jay's voice that he was being cautious with his words, afraid that he might say something wrong.

"No. Try again!" Like a stubborn kid, Eva shook her head and urged him to have another guess.

Beads of sweat formed on Jay's forehead as he vaguely guessed what her wish was.

It might be a wish for Eva, but it was a nightmare for him.

This situation made Jay understand why Pam did everything she did before.

Because it seemed like he was really meant to hurt Eva every time he got close to her, even if he wasn't doing anything.

Now he realized that everything Pam did was only to protect Eva.

It turned out that she was right all along, and all he had done was wrong.

Meeting Eva was a huge mistake. He should've listened to Pam from the very beginning.

At this moment, Jay was on pins and needles, and he was itching to escape as soon as possible.

"I'm stupid. You know, I can't guess. I really have no idea," Jay murmured.

"Oh, you are so stupid. What else can I wish for? It's..."1

Before Eva could even finish her words, Pam quickly interrupted her. "Eva, Jay is our guest now. You can't always make other people wait. Go on and cut the cake.

"Well, I didn't ask for too much. I just wished that all of us will be fine." Eva pouted.

"Didn't you know that you shouldn't say your wish out loud because it may not come true? But anyway, we are all fine now, so your wish was granted. I'm sure that all of us will be fine as well in the future." As Pam spoke, she handed the knife to Eva.

To be honest, it wasn't only Jay who was suffering right now. Pam also felt her heart being torn apart.

The longer Jay stayed in their house, the more she feared that Eva would say something she shouldn't say.

Just as how she was afraid that Jay would say something that could break her daughter's heart.

"Okay, let me cut the cake." Using the knife Pam gave her, Eva tried to cut the cake. However, she was too weak to do in on her own.

So, she turned to Jay shyly and said, "Jay, help me!"

Her voice was a little coquettish, just like how she used to talk to him years ago.

Although Pam gave him a warning look, Jay didn't have the heart to refuse Eva. "Okay, I'll help you."

Since Eva didn't let go of the knife, he had to put his hand on her to help her cut the knife.

Feeling uncomfortable, Jay suggested, "How about giving me the knife?"

"I'll cut it myself. I have been unconscious for so long. This is the first time that I celebrate my birthday again. Please, let me do it." As always, her pleading voice made it hard for Jay to say no. Left without a choice, Jay put his hand on hers.

As soon as their hands touched, Eva's cold hand trembled.

"I'm sorry. Did I scare you?" Instinctively, Jay let go of her hand.

"How could you possibly scare me? I'm fine. Let's cut the cake!" Happiness was written all over Eva's face.

With Jay's help, Eva managed to cut the cake. Then they put some slices on small plates.

Due to the excitement she was feeling, Eva playfully put some icing on his face.

For the sake of her happiness, Jay fought back carefully.

On the other hand, Pam just watched them without saying anything.

It seemed like Eva was lost in a world which didn't really belong to her. But in order to make her happy today, Pam let her be.

However, none of them could change the reality.

They couldn't change the fact that no matter how energetic Eva appeared to be, her body was already weak. Playing for a while was already too exhausting for her.

"Eva, what's wrong?" Looking at her pale face, Jay began to feel nervous again.

"I'm fine. I'm just a little tired." To be honest, Eva had been tired for a while now. She just didn't want to spoil the moment, so she held on for as long as she could. But now, she couldn't hold on any longer. "Come on, let me take you back to your room." Without waiting for her reply, Jay pushed up the wheelchair.

"Can you carry me?" What Eva said left Jay astonished.

Her pleading eyes never left his face, as if she was waiting for him to agree.

How could he refuse?

Would he never come back after this time?

Coming here again would only give her hope, wouldn't it?

There were so many questions running on his mind, but in the end, he still picked her up from the wheelchair.

"Jay, your hands are so warm," said Eva greedily.

"Put on more clothes in the future. It's winter now, so it 's cold." Jay tried to comfort her.

"But no matter what I wear, it's still so cold. What should I do? How can I get rid of this coldness, Jay?"

They both fell in silence after she said these words. In Jay's mind, he thought, 'I think I understand what Eva means. Does she mean that her heart is cold?'

Her heart was cold. How could a simple heater and thick clothes work?

With Eva in his arms, Jay went upstairs. While Eva snaked her arms around his neck and looked up at him.

This scene was broke Pam's heart. Tears fell down her face as she watched the two slowly disappear from her sight.

What if she could turn back time?

If that happened, she would make sure to protect Eva well. She wouldn't let her meet Jay at all.

If... But what could these hopes do? It was impossible to go back in the past, so Pam could only cry.

As soon as they reached her bedroom, Jay gently put her down on her bed. "Are you feeling better now, Eva?"

'Tm much better now. I'll get better as long as you're here." After saying this, Eva gave him a meaningful smile, which made him uncomfortable.

"I should go now, Eva." At this moment, Jay badly wanted to say that he wanted to come home to his family.

But he couldn't speak it out, so he had to swallow it.

"Well, you must drive slowly. Be careful, okay?"

"I will. Thank you." Then Jay stood up, obviously eager to leave. "Goodbye."

"Will you come to see me again?" It took her some time to voice this out, so she couldn't help but feel nervous.

"If I have time, and if your mother agrees." This was the safest answer Jay could think of.

"My mother will agree, and you will have time, won't you?" If only she could beg him to stay, Eva would. After all, being with him made her feel happy and alive.

On the contrary, Jay felt as if he was being tormented whenever he saw her.

The only thing he was sure of now was he wanted to come home to Doris. He wanted to be at ease and looked at Ace's smiling face.

Right now, he wanted to feel home again.

"I will visit you again once I have time." His answer wasn't enough to satisfy Eva, so she said,

"Well, you will have time, won't you?" Once again, her pleading eyes made it hard for Jay to say no.

"Yes." He took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

TESS WHITE EGSI