Chapter 344
Victor looked at Eden and said, "Eden, her name is also Eden."
Eden looked at him and said, "I know! What is her last name?"
Victor hesitated for a moment before he said, "Eden, I want to tell you this! Her family name is Clement and she is Mrs. Clement's daughter. Her name is Eden Clement."
Eden was speechless but at the same time, she felt sorry for Victor.
When Eden felt sorry for a person, it meant the she had started to care for him.
Victor said, "Eden and I are neighbors."
Eden was slightly surprised. "So you're childhood sweethearts? That's right. I heard some rumors saying that the Alwynn and Clement family are neighbors. But isn't Haven the daughter of the Clement family?' "Yes! Eden, Haven was adopted by Aunt Clement." Victor looked at her and nodded. The sea breeze blew his fringe, revealing the dazzling and gentle expression on his flawless and handsome face.
Eden smiled and said, "No wonder you are so
obsessed with Eden!"
She did not expect that Haven was adopted by the Clement family.
Did the Clement family adopt a daughter because of longing after losing their own daughter?
Both Eden and Haven were adopted. However, both of them were really different from each other.
Victor smiled happily and said, "It's not that I am obsessed with her but I can't forget her for the rest of my life!"
Eden smiled and said, "Victor, I didn't expect you to be so faithful in love."
Victor smiled and continued, "When Eden was three years old, she would often pass through the gap in the barrier between our houses.
She would come and find me to play every day and would stay by my side when I was sad.
She would also bring a strawberry-flavored lollipop for me to eat every day and shove it into my mouth even though I didn't want to eat it.
She would always tell me that I would feel better after eating a lollipop.
"Strawberry-flavored lollipop?" Eden's eyes were slightly blank and she looked at Victor thoughtfully.
Why would she also feel sweet and happy when she ate lollipops!
Moreover, the strawberry-flavored ones were her favorite!
Why was that?
"Yes! She loves to eat everything that is strawberry-flavored. She would eat strawberries every day if they are available. She would leave a portion to me no matter what she eats!
The thing that touched me the most was that she would wait for me at my doorstep every day after school. She would be holding half a plate of strawberries in her hand and would be smiling sweetly at me. She told me that she would finish all the strawberries if I didn't come back and she would keep the biggest and the best strawberries for me.
"Hehe..." Victor couldn't help smiling happily when he spoke. There was a deep longing in his eyes.
Eden smiled and said, "She's a warm-hearted girl."
Victor stared at her and nodded. "Eden, she has always been a warm-hearted girl.
However, such a happy life didn't last long. My mother left us when Rebecca showed up.
My life plunged into darkness after that and Eden was the only person who had accompanied me and warmed my heart."
Eden looked at him quietly and saw the pain in his gentle eyes.
Her heart ached for him involuntarily again!
She didn't expect Victor to lead such a hard life when he was a child!
Victor closed his eyes slightly and suppressed all the emotions in his heart before saying, "Eden still cared for me like always during the difficult times.
I was very rebellious at that time and would quarrel with my father because of the matter related to my mother.
I was too young at that time and would run wildly on the road when I couldn't bear the pain in my heart.
Eden would chase after me every time because she was afraid something would happen to me. She had suffered a lot, and had broken her knees and arms because of that.
But no matter how painful she felt, she would stand up and chase after me. She would guard me like a little angel even though it was raining or at night."
Eden couldn't help smiling when she heard that. "She is indeed a warm and sensible girl. A child's heart is pure. She would be unhappy when she saw you unhappy and she would be sad when you are sad. She is really simple and innocent."
Victor nodded in agreement. He said, "That's right. I've slowly gotten out of the dark times because of her and her bright smile."
"But..." Victor suddenly stopped. Eden had never seen such a painful expression on Victor's face before!
Eden's heart could not help but ache as well.
She patted his hand gently and said with a smile, "Victor, don't say anything more if you are in pain!"
Victor shook his head quickly. He looked at Eden with teary eyes and his vision was slightly blurred. He pursed his lips tightly and had a bitter smile on his face.
"No, Eden, since I've already started, I want to tell you everything."
"Don't force yourself!" Eden could tell from his painful expression that something must have happened to the girl.
Victor suppressed his pain and said, "Eden, I am not forcing myself!"
Eden said, "Go ahead then!"
She wanted to be a good listener but she couldn't help but want to interrupt him.
Victor swallowed quickly and suppressed all the painful emotions in his heart.
He tightened his grip around Eden's waist, as if he wanted to use the strength to give him the courage to go on.
Eden felt that her waist was a little numb. She frowned slightly but still waited quietly for him to speak.
Victor took a deep breath before he spoke deeply, "I had a fierce dispute with my father again on a night of thunderstorms. I had slowly understood why my mother left us at that time! A child might not understand the meaning of the word "cheating".
But I have slowly understood that my mother left me and my sister because of my father's betrayal. That night, I went to question my father the reason he betrayed my mother.
I also asked him why he brought back the woman who constantly set me up and tried to drive me out of the house!
I might have said something out of impulse and crossed the line at that time. I was slapped by my father twice and kicked hard in the stomach.
But the physical pain I felt did not surpass the pain I felt in my heart."
"I ran out again that night. Eden and Buddy were also at my house at that time. Eden chased me as usual when I ran outside." Victor stopped again and breathed heavily.