The Baldwin family was so excited that they couldn't sleep. They waited at the exit of the airport eagerly for a long time.
"Dad, you can't be this fierce. The past is the past. What's important now is Justin has brought Ms. Ren home. He didn't let us down. And don't scare her off again. Just smile!" Sophia boldly reminded Austin, who looked stiff, for the sake of the bigger picture.
"Why should I smile? I'm born like this. I hate smiling!" Austin retorted stubbornly. His face grew stiffer and he looked more solemn.
"Why can't you take my advice? Ms. Ren came to a strange city all alone. I'm sure she's scared, but you're going to be so fierce to her. If you scare her off, you'll make a scene again. It'll be too late if you regret it by then!" Sophia nagged, insistent on explaining the interests at stake.
"Okay, stop. Dad's always like that. He's a general. No general loves to smile. When did he ever smile? Stop forcing him. We'll do the smiling." Jack dragged Sophia to the side, for fear that Austin might explode and make a scene.
If that happened, things would become very awkward.
Meanwhile, Renee found it hard to walk. She was uneasy, looking as if she was about to apologize to them for her past mistake.
"Sigh… I'm sure your family hates me very much. We fell out with each other because I ran away the other day."
Previously, the Baldwins were very nice to her. They took her as their daughter and granddaughter respectively. Yet, she took advantage of their kindness and chose to run away with Stefan, humiliating them utterly.
Now, she returned. She didn't know what the Baldwin family would think of her.
Justin smiled. "They did urge me to win you back, but I'm not telling the truth when I said I wouldn't pester you. It's not important whether they like you or not. All that's important is that I love you very much with all my heart."
Justin quickened his pace. The figures of the three people waiting for them seemed clearer now. Renee saw three faces, grinning brightly.
"Oh, Ren! You've finally arrived! Are you tired or thirsty? Would you like to grab a bite?" Austin asked Renee enthusiastically, maintaining a bright smile.
"Huh?" Terrified, Justin took a few steps back with Renee. "Grandpa, don't come over!"
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