Chapter 927

The last time Mrs. Barker asked about my family, I said I lost my mother long ago and that my father was missing in action. I shook my head immediately. I didn't want to admit that Gilbert was my father. I was subconsciously disgusted by Gilbert reuniting with our family. But I quickly returned to my senses and said, "Yeah, he's… back." "That's great news. Your dad's back and even saved this child. He's a kind person. "Kind people are blessed, so he'll be safe." Mrs. Barker didn't know about our family affairs. She held my hand and gently comforted me. She really was strong. Her strength was warm and soft. It felt like a summer drizzle which calmed and grounded me. But my heart was in disarray. Inside her palms, my fingers clenched from time to time. I felt bitter and helpless. "Perhaps so." Was Gilbert's return really good news for our family? Maybe it was. It should be good news for Aunt Tina and Uncle Jackson because he was a relative they had been waiting for for so long