When Inez talked about the past, her mental state seemed to change. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She was pushed away by the police at the detention house. When she heard me calling her, she turned to me and said, “I will never tell you! Ha ha!” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Inez laughed and was taken away. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I sat there and was in a complicated mood. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
How come? <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I was not her daughter. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
But so many things made sense. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I doubted before. She gave birth to twins. How could she have left only one child? <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
It turned out that Inez had only one child. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
While I was sitting inside, Ming came in. He patted me on the shoulder and asked, “what’s the matter?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“I…” I looked up at him and my eyes were complicated, “Inez said I’m not her own daughter. My biological mother is someone else.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
After listening to my words, Ming was also surprised, “how could it be?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“I think so, but it’s true. Molly and I are twins. No hospital would be so negligent as to send one of the two children to an orphanage.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“What did she tell you?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Ming asked me. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I watched the door Inez left. I hesitated for a moment and said, “let’s go out and talk.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I was confused here. I couldn’t think at all. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Ming accompanied me out of the prison. I stood outside the prison and told Ming what Inez had just said. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
After that, I looked at him and begged, “can you help me find out who my biological mother is?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“OK.” Ming agreed without hesitation. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
At the same time, he put his hand on my shoulder and held me in his arms, “don’t be afraid. I’ll find out everything for you.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Thank you.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I followed Ming to get in the car. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I sat in the car and watched the good weather outside. I thought of Inez saying that my mother’s family took me away so my mother didn’t abandon me. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Would she miss me, too? <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Would she want to see me, too? <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Thinking about this, I looked at Ming. “Can we check which hospital I was born in and who my mother is now?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
After all, I was leaving York. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“I listen to you.” Ming didn’t refuse my request. He patted my hand and said gently, “don’t worry. I will help you.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Thank…” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
As soon as I said the word, he put the index finger of his right hand against my lips. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He shook his head. “We are going to be a couple. Don’t say that to me.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
A couple. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Hearing what he said, I was a little nervous and nodded slightly. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He called and soon found out about the hospital where I was born. It was a very, very remote private hospital on the outskirts of York. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When I had a little hope, Ming told me that the hospital had been closed for a long time. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The building was demolished a few years ago and it was now a shopping mall. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“How could this happen? What about the information?” I was reluctant. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Ming pulled over and looked at me. He said apologetically, “private hospitals are not like public hospitals. It will not create a complete archive. What’s more, there was no computer at that time. Even if there were paper files, no one would save them.” He seemed to see that I was disappointed. He immediately said, “I asked them to find the nurse who worked there and ask if anyone remembered it.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I knew Ming could only do this. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I nodded and wanted to thank him. I thought of what he said so I just said, “please.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Hearing what I said, Ming smiled helplessly. “It seems that it’s very difficult for you not to say thank you.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I nodded awkwardly. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
There was no essential difference between “please” and “thank you”. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He raised his hand and his big hand fell on my head. He gently rubbed my hair. “Forget it. I want you to understand that I am willing to do anything for you. Because I’m your husband and we’re going to spend the rest of our lives together.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I nodded. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Maybe I was upset about my mother. His words didn’t move me. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I decided to go back to York tomorrow. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Ming and I had lunch together. I went home and packed up. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I had a lot of time and I didn’t have much stuff. I copied the system files and called Daisy. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I was trying my luck. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Maybe I was lucky. Daisy just got off the plane in York this morning. She would leave tomorrow. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When she answered the phone, she said, “I’m so moved that you still remember me, your good friend.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I asked her out for dinner at night. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Maybe I was guilty. I called Ming before I left. I told him I was going to have dinner with Daisy. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He had no objection. He just said, “tell me in advance when you want to come back. I’ll pick you up.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Daisy was single so I immediately said, “no, my friend is single right now. We can’t show love in front of her. I’ll come back myself.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“No.” Ming immediately refused, “I just want to exercise the privilege of picking up my fiancee.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I couldn’t refuse Ming and could only agree. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I met Daisy in the evening. We didn’t want to eat out so she asked me to go home and cook for her. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She was the only good friend I had for so many years, so I agreed. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She moved and I hadn’t been there. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I went home with Daisy and made three dishes and one soup. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
At dinner, Daisy said, “you stay here tonight. We haven’t seen each other for a long time. We need to have a good chat.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“No, Ming will pick me up later.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I refused her. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In recent years, Ming had been very good to me. When I contacted Daisy, I occasionally mentioned him. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When I said that, Daisy pouted, “OK.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I smiled and didn’t speak. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Actually, I asked him to pick me up today just because what happened to me and Sean yesterday made me feel guilty about Ming. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I ate and said to Daisy, “actually, I’m going to be engaged to Ming. The time has been set.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“What?” Daisy froze. She swallowed and looked at me incredulously and said, “Ming is great. You and Sean were in love for a long time that year but weren’t engaged. Ming followed the normal procedure directly.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Normal procedure. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I was amused by Daisy’s words. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I was laughing but Daisy wasn’t. She said anxiously, “June, are you sure you want to marry him?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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When Inez talked about the past, her mental state seemed to change. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She was pushed away by the police at the detention house. When she heard me calling her, she turned to me and said, “I will never tell you! Ha ha!” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Inez laughed and was taken away. <\/p>\n
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