Chapter 51
Today, Celestia came back. Before work, I had Indigo prepare some desserts for her.
Having something to look forward to made me feel energized all day.
Nola and I finalized the design draft and agreed to go see the show in a few days.
At five o'clock, I couldn't have been happier. Without a second's hesitation, I rushed out of the office, ready to head home.
I missed my daughter so much.
I drove fast all the way.
As soon as I entered, Celestia came running toward me.
"Mommy, I missed you so much."
"Celestia, wait a second, let Mommy park the car."
I couldn't wait to jump out of the car and hug her. After just a few days, it felt like my daughter had grown up even more.
"Okay, Mommy."
Celestia jumped around happily, holding a gift box in her hands.
From a distance, I saw a pretty little girl walking toward me.
"Auntie Faye, you haven't met my mom yet. My mom is so beautiful. Come here, let me introduce you." Celestia couldn't contain her excitement.
I picked Celestia up and kissed her forehead deeply. "Mommy really missed you, too. Did you get a little chubby?"
"Grandpa and Grandma fed me lots of cheese. I gained 5 pounds."
"5 pounds in just a few days?"
I could hardly imagine how much Celestia must have been eating every day...
"Hello!"
I put Celestia down and reached out to shake hands with the little girl.
"Hi, I'm Celestia's mom, Blair. You must be Levi's cousin."
Levi had told me beforehand. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have recognized her. We'd never met before, and I hadn't met many of Levi's mother's relatives.
"Blair, I'm Faye Ruth."
Faye had grown up so well. She looked quite a bit like Levi's mother.
"I had Indigo prepare a room for you. Are you happy with it?"
"Very happy. It's like it was made just for me. How did you know which stars I like?"
Celestia and I smiled at the same time. I'd asked Celestia beforehand. I heard Faye was crazy about celebrity chasing.
"Was it you, you little traitor?"
Faye pretended to pinch Celestia's ear. "Confess."
"Oh, Auntie Faye, please let me off. I only did it so your room could have all those handsome guys on the walls."
The two of them played around, and I felt happy too.
Faye looked about eighteen. I hadn't asked Levi, and asking directly at the first meeting seemed rude. Anyway, there would be plenty of chances later.
"Blair, I might be staying in the country for a long time this time. Will I be bothering you guys?"
"Not at all."
I put my bag on the coat rack.
"Having you here makes the house livelier. We have plenty of guest rooms. We won't interfere with each other. Just tell us if you need anything. If you need a car, just have the driver take you."
Faye leaned against my shoulder, touched. She hugged my arm. "Blair, you're so nice. No wonder my brother said you're very warm."
"He said I'm warm?"
"Yeah, Levi said you're very easygoing."
Celestia pushed Faye's hand away. "Auntie Faye, I haven't hugged Mommy enough yet."
As soon as she finished speaking, the two of them started playing around again. They were pulling me so hard I was almost split in half.
Seeing their little strained expressions, I couldn't help but laugh. I hadn't been this happy in a long, long time. It was like that pure happiness from childhood had come back.
"Celestia, Mrs. Morgan worked all day. Let her rest for a bit."
Indigo came forward to stop them. If this continued, these two would lift the roof off the house.
"Auntie Faye, how about we play eagle catches chickens?"
"I'm not playing. That's too childish."
Faye pulled me to sit down together. "Blair, I heard from Celestia that you and Levi don't talk much. He's always busy with work."
"Yeah, there's a lot going on at the company."
"That's so boring. He doesn't have time to keep you company. But now that I'm here, I'll keep you company from now on."
"Okay."
Faye's arrival added a lot of warmth to the house. I liked this feeling of everyone being happy together.
Speaking of the devil, Levi came home.
"Levi, I missed you so much!"
Just as Faye was about to hug Levi, he dodged.
Celestia laughed out loud. "Haha, Auntie Faye, Daddy rejected you."
"Whatever, I don't even care."
Faye sat back down next to me. "I still like Blair better."
Celestia rushed into Levi's arms. "Daddy, I missed you so much. You have to tell me a story tonight."
"Okay."
"Oh my, Levi, you have such a gentle side?"
Faye covered her mouth and laughed. "Blair, you don't know this, but when Levi was little, he found us so annoying. He wouldn't play with us. He said we were childish."
"Really..."
I looked at Levi. He really could do something like that.
"We had a lot of kids on our side. My Auntie Natalia would bring her over to play with us, but he would always stay by himself every time."
"Oh, right, my brother was also stubborn. When he was little, even when his leg got scraped up, he wouldn't cry at all."
Levi shot Faye a look, not wanting her to expose more of his past, but Faye's mouth wouldn't stop. She told us a whole bunch of stories about Levi.
We were all laughing so hard we couldn't straighten up, especially when Indigo added a few embarrassing stories about Levi's childhood.
"I shouldn't have let you come." Levi was speechless.
Faye put her hands on her hips. "Hey, too late. Not only did I come, but I already talked it over with Blair. I'm staying long-term. From now on, I'll gossip about you with Blair every day."
She was a total treasure, and she had Levi figured out.
"Blair, as long as I'm here, my brother won't be able to bully you. Any other women can all step aside. You're the lady of the house here."
Though she said it casually, a warm feeling washed over my heart. No one had said they'd stand up for me in these past few years. I didn't expect this girl to take my side.
"Then I'd better treat you well. Extra chicken leg for dinner tonight."
Faye patted her chest. "See, see, that's class. Blair is the best person in this house."
"Suck-up."
Levi was almost tortured speechless by her. I just realized that even the serious Levi had someone who could handle him. Since Faye arrived, he seemed to have warmed up, too.
"Daddy, I also think Mommy is the best. Mommy is the best. Auntie Faye is right." Celestia blinked her eyes. "Don't you think Mommy is good?"
I lowered my head. How would Levi answer?
This kind of question was so awkward. Any answer would seem insincere.
"She's good."
I was so embarrassed I didn't know where to look. Levi was being childish to the extreme. Since he had to answer his daughter's question, wouldn't it have been better to change the subject?
"Levi, saying your own wife is good isn't embarrassing. You could just say it openly. Look at that sour face of yours..."
I sneaked a peek at Levi's face. Faye had almost made him turn green with anger...