A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Inside a quiet park, Cherish and Carlos were peacefully sitting on a wooden bench. Cherish snuggled up into Carlos' arms and
both of them just enjoyed the sunshine on their faces. After a while, the sun was starting to hurt Cherish's eyes and she thought
it was time to go back. She raised her head to meet Carlos' eyes and said, “Maybe we should give my parents a visit? They
called me a few days ago and said that they would love to have a meal with us.“
Carlos slowly opened his eyes and replied, “I think that's a wonderful idea. How about we go later this afternoon? We should also
go to the mall to buy some gifts for them. I'm sure they'll enjoy that, right?“
Cherish smiled when she heard Carlos' plan. While nodding at him, she enthusiastically responded, “Okay, let's do that!“
After eating lunch at their place, the two of them took their luggage to the trunk of their car. They also bought some tonics,
clothes, and a few other things to give as gifts. Cherish was quite the filial daughter, so going to her parents' house without
bringing something was unlikely of her.
“Did we forget anything? If not, we can leave right now!“ Carlos asked while catching his breath as soon as they finished carrying
everything to the car.
Before giving an answer, Cherish stood at the back of the car and checked the trunk to see if everything was ready. When she
was happy with what they had brought, she replied, “All right, we're good to go. I just need a moment to change into another pair
of shoes.“
Carlos helplessly looked at Cherish. As usual, women always had to do a wardrobe change before leaving.
Meanwhile, In the Shen Family's household, Saul, Fabian, and their maid were busy preparing a feast for the couple.
When they were done, Saul looked at his watch and said, “When are they going to be here? The dishes are starting to get cold.“
Noticing that Saul was starting to get impatient, Fabian glanced at him and said, “Don't worry. Young people are busy, so
naturally, they'd be late. We can just wait. If you are worried about the dishes, we can just cover the food.“
Just when Saul was about to reply, Carlos and Cherish pushed open the door and walked in with tons of gifts in hand. When they
heard the door open, Saul and Fabian rushed over to the living room and saw the couple struggling to carry everything they had
brought. “Oh my! You kids didn't have to bring this many gifts. Your father and I already have everything we need.“ Fabian
greeted them with a blissful smile on her face while she helped them carry their luggage.
“I just wanted to give you a few things for your health!“ Cherish replied with a smile as well.

The happy mood that everyone was giving off made Carlos feel a little bit out of place. He didn't know what to do in these kinds
of situations.
The only thing he could think of was to say, “Mother, Father, I'll just go to the kitchen for now and help with what I can!“
The helpless expression on his face made Cherish giggle a little bit. Shortly after, she said, “Dad, Mom, let's stop talking for now
and have dinner. I'm sure everyone must be starving, right?“
The fact that their daughter was back at home after such a long time filled Saul and Fabian with joy.
“Okay, let's go eat. Your father and I cooked all of your favorite food!“ Fabian enthusiastically replied. The happiness she felt at
that moment showed so much on her face.
Meanwhile, in the kitchen, the maid was already done putting the dishes on the table. Even though Carlos went there to help, it
was his first time being there so he wasn't of much assistance.
Cherish went to the kitchen and saw him just playing on his phone. She rolled her eyes at him and said, “Hey, didn't you say that
you were here to help? So why are you just standing there looking at your phone?“
Suddenly, the two of them noticed that the old couple was coming to the kitchen as well. Carlos quickly hid his phone in his
pocket and scratched his head out of embarrassment. Then, he said, “I was about to help them. But the servants told me to just
stay put because I might break something.“
Upon hearing his excuse, Saul and Fabian could only respond with a helpless smile on their faces. A few moments later, Fabian
said, “Well, let's all sit down at the table and eat already. I'm sure you're hungry, right?“
Before heading to the dining room, Cherish looked around for Perrin. After all, she hadn't seen her brother in such a long time.
When there was no sign of him, she couldn't help but ask, “Mom, where's Perrin? The last time I saw him was ages ago and I
miss him so much.“
When everyone was sat on the table, Fabian handed Cherish some food and replied, “Unfortunately, your brother is on a
business trip. He won't be back for a couple of days.“
Upon hearing this, Cherish responded with a slight nod but she was clearly disappointed. After all, she had been eagerly
expecting to see him that day.

While Carlos and Cherish were eating, Fabian suddenly asked a question out of the blue. “Hey, when will the two of you give me
a grandchild? We've been wanting to be grandparents for such a long time. We can't wait to have so much fun with that baby.“
After hearing his wife's words, Saul added in his thoughts. “Yes, yes, it's been ages since a child was running around in this
house. Your mother and I are too old to find anything else to keep us busy. Besides, if you have a baby right now, we can still
help you take care of him or her.“
Fabian and Saul's blunt request flustered Cherish so much that her face started to blush. With a meek voice, she replied, “Mom,
please, we haven't even been married for that long. Give us some more time before asking for a baby!“
Carlos was sitting right beside Cherish and he couldn't help himself from laughing at her embarrassment. After that, he playfully
said, “Dad, Mom, I'll try my best! Don't worry! I'll give you a grandson as soon as I can!“
Saul and Fabian were a bit disappointed with their daughter's answer. While helplessly shaking her head, Fabian replied, “I don't
get why young couples nowadays are so hesitant to have children. Don't you know how fun it is to see them running around the
house? There are only a few things in life that can still bring joy to an old person's heart and a baby's cute face is one of those!“
After hearing Fabian's words, Saul couldn't stop himself from imagining a life with a grandchild. As a result, he added into their
conversation. “Just think of this. If you two have a child, we can take him or her to the garden to roam around. We can even go to
the park and let that child play in the playground there. The three of us will watch the blue sky together and we'll teach him a
bunch of things. We'll never get bored! And we'll be so contented as well! Please, you better hurry up and take action!“
The old couple's request caused Cherish to feel even more embarrassed. To prevent the conversation from going further on, she
quickly picked up some food from the table and handed it to her parents. Then she said, “Ah, you'd better hurry up and eat.“
However, Fabian was really looking forward to a grandson and persisted with her request. “What? Aren't you happy that we're
urging you to have a child? I've even asked someone to buy you some tonics from abroad that are made especially for
pregnancies. Don't forget to take them with you when you go home with Carlos!“
At that point, Cherish had no choice but to helplessly shake her head. She hadn't expected that her parents would be more
eager to have a child than she was. In her mind, she wasn't even ready to have a child, nor did she have any clue on how to
raise one.
“All right, all right. Mom, let's end this topic already. Let's just eat before the food gets cold.“ In Cherish's mind, forcing them to
eat was the only way to get her mother to stop.

After everything that had been said, Carlos kept to himself. He didn't even help his wife out. Instead, he just longingly stared at
Cherish's blushing face.
After a while, dinner was over and they all headed to the living room to chat. Cherish knew that her mother would definitely bring
up the topic of giving birth to a baby again, so she quickly changed the topic. “Well, Mom, did you like the clothes I bought you? If
you don't, I can still get them replaced at the mall.“
As usual, women were creatures who wouldn't walk away from a conversation about fashion. Seeing the new clothes, Fabian
forgot what she was about to say. She was so attracted to the clothes in front of her. “This dress is pretty good. I like it. I actually
saw our neighbor wear this brand of clothes. I was about to buy it.“
Since her distraction tactic was successful, Cherish breathed a sigh of relief. 'She finally stopped!' she thought.
Carlos looked at his watch and realized it was getting late. He nudged Cherish on her arm, indicating that it was about time for
them to go back.
“Dad, Mom, it's getting quite late, so Carlos and I are heading back. Please, take good care of yourselves, and if you have any
problem, don't hesitate to give us a call,“ Cherish casually uttered while she stood up from the sofa.