novelxo Chapter 1340
The reason Karen had arranged for Silvia to stay in the small building next to the garden was not because she wanted to keep Silvia away from Jayden. The truth was, she made that arrangement after taking into account Silvia's liking.
Jayden was fond of traditional culture. Therefore, his room was situated in the traditional, vintage- themed building. The location of this building was a thousand meters apart from the building where Silvia was staying in. Hence, they were indeed far away from each other.
It was very quiet in Secret Garden at night that even the chirping sounds of crickets seemed particularly loud. Jayden crept toward the small building where Silvia was.
He thought that as long as he did not make any noise, no one in his family would find out about it. Little did he know that there were several busybodies standing on the rooftop of the main building, taking in his every move attentively.
Mia exclaimed excitedly, "Jayden is full of surprises. He had just told you this afternoon that he would never see Silvia. Look at what he is doing now! He is just eating on his own words."
As Jayden's mother and also Silvia's mother-in-law, Karen was considered a respected elder. Hence, hiding here and watching her son secretly was not the most appropriate thing to do. However, she was standing here after giving in to Mia's pestering.
The lights on the rooftop were not turned on. In the dark environment, one wouldn't be able to tell who was there if they didn't look carefully. Karen had initially wanted to pretend that she was not there by keeping quiet. Unexpectedly, she was the first person to be called out by Mia.
"We should all go back and rest. Stop looking anymore. Also, don't bring it up to Jayden tomorrow," Karen said.
"Aunt Karen, my mother will definitely let this slip. Let's make a bet if you don't believe me." It turned out that the reason why everyone was standing on the rooftop watching Jayden secretly was that Levi had reported this to them.
"Levi, are you even my son?" Mia had never come across someone who treated humiliating his mother like a hobby. If it weren't for the fact that Levi looked a lot like Neil, she would have thought that she had brought back the wrong child from the hospital years ago.
"Mia, make sure you don't spill the beans. If not, it would definitely piss Jayden off." Apparently, Levi was not the only one who didn't trust Mia. Karen, too, didn't trust her as well.
Mia put on a pitiful expression and said, "Karen, I can't believe that you don't trust me."
"Aunt Mia, me too," Karen Joy chimed in.
"You guys are such bullies!" Mia whined.
Karen reminded them again, "Alright. Let's all head back and get some rest. Remember, do not bring this up. Just pretend to not know anything tomorrow, especially you, Mia. You've won the Best Actress award at such a young age, so acting shouldn't be a problem for you. I believe that you can do it."
"Don't worry, Karen. I'll definitely put my acting skills to good use." Mia was someone who was hopelessly susceptible to praise and flattery. Just like what Neil said, she still didn't possess the consciousness that a wife should have.
"Mom, do you think Jayden will be able to make up with Silvia?" Among the four people upstairs, only Karen Joy was meeting Silvia for the first time. Even though she didn't know Silvia very well, Silvia made a good first impression on her.
Karen Joy sincerely hoped that Silvia was the one destined for Jayden. She hoped that they would be happy together. Only then would she be able to let go of the worry and guilt she felt toward Jayden. "Do not worry so much about them, Karen Joy. You should think about yourself and Lionel. You have been busy recently with your brother's affairs and have neglected him. I guess he must be mad at you now." To Karen, Karen Joy and Lionel were equally important as Jayden and Silvia. She would not allow herself to leave out Karen Joy and Lionel because of Jayden.
"Mom, don't be troubled about us. We are fine. Lionel couldn't bear to be angry with me." Karen Joy couldn't help curling her lips upward when she thought of Lionel who was overbearing yet considerate. She felt extremely lucky to have met such a man who loved her so dearly in her life.
"He loves you too much to be mad at you. But you can't just do what you please because he is devoted to you. No matter how busy you are, remember not to neglect him. He is the one with whom you're going to spend the rest of your life, much longer than the time Dad and I spend with you." Over these years, no matter how much Kevin adored her, Karen had always reminded herself that it took two to tango. For a marriage to work, it required a lot of compromise from both the husband and wife.
"Why do I have the feeling that you are saying this to me instead of Karen?" Mia asked Karen.
Karen said with a smile, "If you really feel so, it just proves that you still have some self-awareness. Anyway, it doesn't matter. All of us like you just the way you are, including Neil." Fate was indeed a wonderful thing, and so was love.
When one had yet to meet their destined significant other, one would always set qualifications and standards for a perfect lover in their minds. However, when they met the right person, they would find that all the standards that they had set were useless. The person that they fell in love with might be completely different from what they had expected. Despite that, love was love and there was no need for any explanation.
Also, every hurdle that came along their way wouldn't be a problem as long as two persons who were in love were in it together. By having each other's shoulders to lean on, all difficulties and challenges were nothing.
There were not many members in the Kyle family. Coupled with the fact that Karen Joy was not staying in the house, many rooms in Secret Garden were vacant. The small building next to the garden was no exception. During normal days, no one lived there. However, the vacant rooms were always kept clean and tidy so that anyone could move in anytime.
This was what Aunt Anne, the servant who was in charge of serving Silvia, told her.
Silvia was lying on a huge bed which was at least two meters wide. Her eyes panned across the room again and again. The decoration in this room looked very simple but every little detail was very refined. It was so exquisite that it made her feel that it wasn't a room for resting, but a precious piece of art.
Once again, Silvia couldn't help but sigh that there could be a huge difference between people.
In the past, she had always thought that she came from a rich family and led a good life. After she met the Kyle family, only then did she realise that there was no limit to the universe.
The actual life of someone wealthy was completely different from what Silvia had imagined before. She had thought that all wealthy people in the world lived luxurious lifestyles every day.
To her surprise, the Kyle family kept a very low profile. Moreover, they were friendly people and were living harmoniously among themselves.
Perhaps, a person was only considered truly wealthy when he or she was rich in both soul and material wealth.