Unwanted Marriage: Honey, No More Divorce!

Chapter 324: I Think It’s Your Mummy Who Is Afraid

"Mummy, don’t cry," Leah sniffled and reached out her little hand to wipe Wendy’s tears.

She hadn’t been crying, but when she saw Wendy cry, she couldn’t help but say, "When you cry, Mummy, I can’t help but cry too."

"Okay, if Mummy doesn’t cry, Leah won’t cry either," Wendy said with a gentle, guilt-ridden tone of voice and wiped her tears again.

"Mummy." Leah pointed to the merry-go-round in the distance and said, "I want to play the merry-go-round again. Mummy should play with me."

Leah suddenly wanted to play the merry-go-round again. Wendy knew very well what this move meant.

Even though she was sad herself, she was still doing her best to be mindful of Wendy’s emotions.

Reaching out to pick up Leah, Wendy kissed her little cheeks and nodded as she said, "Okay, Mummy will play with Leah."

Wendy and Leah went to play on the merry-go-round while Timothy and Todd took Jake to play something else.

Wendy held Leah on the merry-go-round and sat behind her. Her eyes were on Leah the whole time.

The merry-go-round was Leah’s favorite. But now, she still had her head down while sitting on it, and Wendy could feel her unhappiness by just looking at her back.

Reaching out to cover her mouth, Wendy tried to control her emotions.

Five years ago, she was pushed down to the sea and barely survived.

It was so arduous, but she was able to get through it all alone.

But now, looking at her young daughter suffering along with her, Wendy suddenly felt that the world was ending.

If she could, she really hoped that Leah would never go back to Lake City.

Taking a deep breath, Wendy tried her best to calm her emotions.

After a while, the carousel came to a halt. Wendy walked up and carried Leah down. While holding her, Wendy noticed that Leah was discreetly wiping her tears.

Wendy knew this was not going to work. Leah was still young, but she had to face it.

Wendy said, "Leah, do you miss Daddy a lot?"

Wendy was going to talk to her about it head-on.

Leah looked at Wendy with teary eyes and wanted to nod her head, but was afraid that Wendy would be upset and shook her head rigidly.

Wendy said, "Leah, will you be honest with Mummy?"

Wendy reached out and wiped her tears and said, "Mummy knows you have grown up, so I’m going to tell you everything about Daddy and me, okay?"

"Mummy, did you and Daddy have a fight?" Leah asked. "And a really bad kind of fight? Are you going to divorce Daddy?"

Leah had no concept of divorce.

There was a child in their kindergarten whose parents were divorced, and that child was unhappy every day.

Leah knew, from then on, that divorce was not a good thing.

Now that Wendy and Michael were in such a bad relationship, Leah had this idea.

Wendy said, "Mummy and Daddy didn’t just fight."

Wendy thought about it and said, "Mummy and Daddy are two separate people. Before, Daddy and I were happy together, so we stayed together. Now, Mummy and Daddy are very unhappy together, so we are separated. Mummy would like to ask you, is there anyone you hate in kindergarten?"

Leah nodded and said, "It was that little girl who used to be so annoying. She was always targeting me. She sat right behind me and said that when I went to kindergarten, the kids didn’t like to play with her anymore, and they all liked to play with me. She got very angry and used to kick my chair and pull my hair."

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Wendy was aware of this matter.

At that time, Wendy also went to the school to deal with it.

Initially, she had thought it would be enough to let the children change seats. But after Michael found out about it, he directly made the little girl transfer to another school.

At that time, Wendy thought it was funny. Such a young child and already had jealousy.

"So, Leah, you didn’t want to play with that little girl anymore, right?" Wendy asked.

Leah replied, "Yes." Leah nodded her head again and said, "I never want to see her again."

Wendy said, "Mummy and Daddy are pretty much just like you and that little girl."

Wendy tried to tell Leah in words that she understood, "So, neither Mummy and Daddy are happy if they continue to be together. In that case, wouldn’t it be better for Mummy to take you and Jake back to Rheinsville City?"

Leah hesitated for a moment. She understood Wendy’s meaning, but she was reluctant to leave Michael, her daddy.

When Wendy saw Leah with her head down without speaking, she pursed her lips slightly and continued, "But Mummy and Daddy both love Leah and Jake, and our love for you won’t change just because Daddy and Mummy are separated. It’s not that I don’t want you to see Daddy again. It’s just that one of us is in Lake City and the other is in Rheinsville City, so it’s not convenient to see him. When Daddy is free, or after a while, Mummy can also take you back to see Daddy. Leah, is this okay?"

Leah had no concept of cheating.

If Wendy told her that it was Michael who didn’t want the three of them anymore, it would definitely create a negative impression in Leah’s mind.

Instead of that, it would be better to leave her with something good to look forward to.

Leah obviously took Wendy’s words to heart. She stopped crying and nodded her head.

Suddenly, she thought of something and blinked her big, watery eyes and asked Wendy, "So Mummy, will Daddy come to see us on mine and Jake’s birthday this year?"

Leah’s birthday was in ten days or so.

Wendy didn’t want him to come because of her current relationship with Michael.

But Wendy didn’t want to see Leah so sad and said, "Leah can ask Daddy then, and if he’s free, he’ll probably come."

"Won’t you be mad?" Leah asked cautiously.

Of course, Wendy would be angry. But what could she do about it? She couldn’t let her relationship with Michael get in the way of her children.

"I’ll restrain my anger," Wendy said.

Leah, semi-confused, nodded her head.

Wendy said, "So, are you happier now?" Wendy’s grip on her tightened, and her eyes softened a lot.

Leah replied, "Yeah." Leah revealed a smile. This time, she was really a little happier.

Leah reached out and pointed to the Ferris wheel and said, "Mummy, let’s ask Jake, Mr. Woods, and Mr. Lewis to ride the Ferris wheel with us, okay?"

Wendy said, "Okay."

Wendy carried Leah to Jake’s side.

Jake and Todd were riding the roller coaster. Timothy was afraid to ride it and waited for them at the bottom.

After Jake and Todd came down, Leah smiled and said, "Jake, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Woods, let’s go on the Ferris wheel, okay?"

Todd had just gotten off the roller coaster and was so dizzy he was throwing up next to a trash can.

Jake handed over a bottle of water.

"Mr. Lewis needs a break, so you guys go ahead," Todd said and waved his hand.

Timothy said, "Todd, you can’t even beat a kid on a roller coaster. That is embarrassing to me." Timothy pointed at Todd and laughed as he teased him.

"I, at least, have the courage to sit on it. Timothy, do you dare to sit on it?" Todd was dizzy and couldn’t throw up anything for a while, so he took a big sip of Jake’s water and felt a little more comfortable.

Timothy said, "I have high blood pressure, so I can’t ride."

Timothy made excuses and said, "It’s not that I don’t dare to. You don’t know, but when I was as young as you, what roller coaster had I never ridden before? My expression didn’t even change a bit."

"Hahahahaha." Todd laughed and said, "Timothy, do you think I would believe you? Or if you ask Corrine, Jake, and Leah, would they believe you?"

Leah reached up to cover her mouth and immediately said with a smile, "Mr. Woods is just afraid. Last time, he was afraid to ride the Ferris wheel with me and said it was too high."

Timothy said, "Don’t talk nonsense. When have I ever been afraid of the Ferris wheel?" When Timothy was exposed by Leah, his expression was embarrassed.

"Then, Mr. Woods, let’s go ride together now," Leah invited him with sincerity.

Timothy said, "This... " Timothy caught a glimpse of Todd laughing at himself and said boldly, "I’m not afraid of the Ferris wheel."

With that, Timothy took the lead and headed for the Ferris wheel. Wendy held Leah, and Todd held Jake and followed Timothy.

Wendy’s words made Leah a lot happier.

Although she was still a little sad to be away from her daddy, at least, it wasn’t what she thought it would be.

Leah originally thought that after Wendy took her away, she would never see her daddy again in her life.

It turned out that they could still see each other in the future, just not as often as before.

That made it easier for Leah to accept.

With the problem solved, the smile on Leah’s face was restored.

Todd was worried that Leah had been sulking, but when he saw that she was happier than she had been at first, he slowed down a bit and asked with a smile, "What did you tell Leah?"

"Nothing. I just told her that her mummy and daddy love her and that there will be many opportunities to see him in the future, but we just can’t live together in the long run," Wendy said simply and directly.

Todd nodded and whispered, "I thought you weren’t going to take this issue head-on anytime soon and was thinking about how to enlighten Leah."

This was something Todd hadn’t really thought about.

He thought that Wendy, herself, could not get over this hurdle, and would not be so quick to open up to Leah.

It seemed that he had underestimated the love a mother had for her child.

Wendy smiled lightly and didn’t say anything else.

After getting on the Ferris wheel, Leah looked out curiously and delightedly said to Timothy, "Mr. Woods, look, the scenery is so beautiful."

Timothy did not dare to look and kept his head down and kept reaching out to grab Todd’s arm.

"Mr. Woods, are you afraid to look?" Leah deliberately said, "So, Mr. Woods is really timid."

Timothy said, "How can I be afraid?" Timothy raised his head stiffly and looked at Wendy, who was sitting in the middle without daring to look up. He said with a smile, "I think it’s your mummy who is afraid."

Wendy was indeed afraid.

She was also afraid of heights. She never dared to go on roller coasters or anything of the sort.

The Ferris wheel was fine for her, but if she had to look down, her heart would beat faster, and her legs and feet would go numb.

But Leah liked to ride the Ferris wheel, so Wendy would endure her fear of heights and ride with her.

"Corrine, are you afraid of heights too?" Timothy finally found someone in the same boat as him, and his fear of heights didn’t seem so embarrassing. So, he smiled and said, "I didn’t expect you to be afraid of heights too, hahaha."

"Corrine is a woman, so it’s normal to be afraid of heights," Todd said.

The implication was that Timothy, a man, being afraid of heights would be a bit funny.

When Timothy heard this, he said with a stern expression on his face, "Do you still know how to respect your mentor? You have no manners at all."

"Okay, okay, I respect my mentor." Todd coughed lightly and got serious, and said, "Timothy, the view down there is really nice. I’ll hold you up while you take a look."

"I... I... " Timothy was still a little afraid.

"Mummy, take a look too." Leah pointed to a small lake at the bottom and said, "Look, the water is so blue and beautiful, and the rows of trees are yellow and gold."

At this moment, the Ferris wheel was just about to rise to the highest point. It was the best time to look down at the scenery.

"Mummy will not look at it, so you guys look at it." Although Wendy had ridden the Ferris wheel several times, she had never really earnestly looked at the scenery below. freewebnoveℓ.com

Sometimes, out of curiosity, she would take a quick glance. Because it was so fast, Wendy didn’t see anything clearly.

"Mummy, fear of heights is mostly a psychological problem." Jake took Wendy’s hand and said, "If you don’t think about being afraid in your mind, you slowly won’t be afraid anymore. Focus on the view, or concentrate on one place. Mummy, try it."

Jake pulled Wendy by the hand and gestured for her to look outside.

"I... " Wendy took a deep breath and said, "I think fear of heights is genetic because I’ve been afraid of heights since I was a kid."

Wendy didn’t know when she became afraid of heights, but she had been afraid of tall places for as long as she could remember.

"What a coincidence. I have a genetic predisposition too." Timothy sighed and said, "Those people who are not afraid of heights can’t understand the fear of heights that people like us have."

"Timothy, you too?" Wendy smiled and really thought it was quite a coincidence.

"Genetic or not, you guys muster up the courage to take a look. Just one look, okay?" Todd said. "The Ferris wheel here is renowned for its great views, and a lot of people come for that one view. Trust me, one look, and you’ll fall in love with the view below."

"Mummy, it’s too late because the Ferris wheel will be going down soon."

Jake sounded a little anxious as he said, "Look, Mummy."

Wendy glanced at Jake, then at Leah’s encouraging look, and gathered her courage as her eyes glanced outside.

Wendy’s first reaction was her heart racing and her legs going weak.

She quickly turned her head around and said, "No, no, it’s too high."

"Mummy, do you see what the view is like down there?" Jake asked.

"I... " Wendy said with some embarrassment, "No."

"Then take another look, see what the view looks like, and then withdraw your gaze, okay?" Jake said.