Skylar wondered which old lady was waiting for Vivian.
Joe's voice was soothing as he gently comforted Vivian. "Don't be afraid. Mom and Dad are here."
Vivian shook her head firmly. "I'm not scared. Dad, the old lady in my dream felt so familiar. She didn't just tell me those things. She also taught me how to recognize negative items."
Joe's body stiffened, and he turned to look at Skylar. Skylar's eyes widened with shock, a realization dawning on her.
Quickly, she hurried to their bedroom, opened the drawer of the vanity, and pulled out a photograph. Rushing back to Vivian, she asked, "Vivian, is this the old lady from your dream?"
Her voice was trembling, despite her best efforts to keep it steady.
Vivian, no longer feeling sleepy despite waking up in the middle of the night, looked at the photo. Her eyes lit up, and she smiled brightly. "Mom, how do you have the old lady's picture? That's her! She's the old lady in my dream."
Skylar froze, her shock evident. Joe's expression was equally grave.
The two of them took a moment to collect themselves, then gently put Vivian back to bed. They were both exhausted, but sleep was elusive. The revelation they had just learned was too overwhelming.
"Do you think it's just a coincidence?" Joe asked, his voice filled with doubt.
Skylar shook her head. "It can't be a coincidence. Our lives have changed so drastically, and it's affected Vivian too. For Grandma Viola to appear in her dream, there must be some sort of connection.
"And Vivian said that the old lady told her to grow up well, to learn important skills. Could it be that someone in the future will need Vivian's help?"
It was just a guess, but Skylar couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to it.
The two of them exchanged a long, heavy silence, both deep in thought.
For Joe and Skylar, Vivian was not only their daughter but their only child in this lifetime. They wished for her to live a smooth and successful life.
"If we don't meet him, we won't leave. And you all won't be able to get to work."
The couple's antics screamed trouble, the kind of stubbornness that wouldn't stop until they caused a scene.
Seeing this, one of the employees approached them cautiously. "Mr. Sullivan is on his way in. Can you tell us what this is about? If it's something we can help with, we will. But if you keep blocking the entrance and preventing everyone from getting to work, this could escalate into a bigger issue, and it won't end well for you."
Warren shouted, "He stole my son's girlfriend."
Opal, wiping tears from her eyes, added, "Do wealthy people think they can do whatever they want? Is it because they have money that they can steal someone else's girlfriend? If Harvey doesn't give us an explanation today, we won't leave."
These past few days, neither Theodore nor Opal and Warren, had stopped calling Alina, but she had blocked them. She had been cold and dismissive.
They were sure that Harvey was behind this, and they couldn't let it slide. They couldn't allow Theodore to be humiliated like this.
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