Journey to Happy Ending

Chapter 1809 The Ending (Part Four)

"Uncle Rain, this is not something I could control or inform you beforehand, because Joyce caught me

off guard yesterday and revealed her love for me. I took a spontaneous decision to break her fantasies

once and for all," Justin said honestly. Justin too had realized that his rejection was perhaps a little

harsh to Joyce, whom he regarded as his sister. In his defense, he believed that beating around the

bush could only worsen the situation and would never make the dilemma easier to handle.

"You were undoubtedly very rude to her this time. I guess it will take a long time for my little girl to

recover, but I still have you to thank for not giving her any hopeless fantasies, which would have ruined

her life," Rain said sincerely. Rain was not here to reproach Justin today. There was nothing wrong with

the approach of Justin from a man's point of view, but as Joyce's father, he couldn't help but blame

Justin for her misery. To sum it up, he wasn't sure where his allegiance was.

"Uncle Rain, in fact, Joyce is a very lovely and cheerful girl," Justin paused for a while and continued,

"Although I don't have any romantic feelings for her, I certainly believe that she deserves a better man

than me." He stared at Rain's cold eyes, fearlessly. He honestly believed that he did what was right and

that he had hurt none intentionally. Joyce would always be his beloved sister.

"I think so too", said Rain, a little relieved. "The reason I came here today is to tell you that even if

Joyce begs you to reconsider your decision, you should not budge an inch from your present decision.

Any hope on you that she might have will only end up harming her." Rain was worried that if Joyce

came to plead before Justin, he might consider shedding his toughness. It was duty to avoid any more

of such incidents.

"Uncle Rain, you can be assured, I will not alter my decision!" Justin said, perhaps a little annoyed. "I

have my own integrity and I shall keep my decisions firmly." Justin threw an uncomfortable look at Rain

and thought, 'Unlike you, Uncle Rain, I would never be so unprincipled.'

"It's settled then. I need to go now," Rain said, standing up. "As for whatever happened with Joyce,

sorry for all the trouble she has brought to you. But remember, don't you dare think about reconsidering

your decision", Rain reminded him again, perhaps just to reassure himself.

"I got it, Uncle Rain. Goodbye!" Justin said sincerely. After watching him walk out of his office, he

leaned on the chair in a blissful remorse.

If he ever had another option in sight, he would never have opted to hurt Joyce. Considering her future,

he had to be ruthless to her.

That summer, because of being lovelorn, Joyce travelled abroad to spend her vacation. Only by getting

herself away from the city wherein she found Justin would she learn to forget about him. She couldn't

afford to keep her mind idle.

Perhaps, some feelings are only meant to be hidden in the bottom of one's heart, never meant to be

revealed to another soul on earth. Perhaps, some people are merely meant to be desired from far

away, never approached. Maybe because she was forced to relinquish her love for him way too early

and ended up getting rejected ruthlessly, the intensity of pain she experienced was insufferable.

Every morning, walking by the road in a foreign country, all she could think of during day and night was

Justin, as if his name had been carved in stone of her fate.

Some wise man had said that imperfections perfected an individual. She might have obtained such an

imperfection in her life, but was the price she had to pay far beyond its value? She realized that

everything had its own price in this world and nothing could be acquired so easily.

Every time Edward drove past the entrance of the army base, all sorts of mixed feelings erupted in his

mind. In this place, he had lived a lifetime of memories.

At this moment, with the exhausted sun preparing to set for the day, Edward felt elated like the wind.

Although the beautiful woman standing next to him was no longer as young as she used to be, only

because the elapsed time had left its mark on her creased forehead. However, as far as he was

concerned, she was the only lover of his life and she'd always remain his beloved.

"Why did you come to pick me up today?" Daisy asked, beaming. In fact, whenever she saw Edward,

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"Since I missed you so much, I couldn't wait to see you. So I came here to catch you by myself."

Edward replied, amused by her question. He opened the car door for her in a gentlemanly fashion and

flashed her a mysterious smile.

"Did you apply some honey on your lips? Otherwise, how is it possible for you to be so sweet?" Daisy

said, rolling her eyes. Women liked to be flattered with compliments, regardless of their age. Daisy was

no exception and fell for it.

"Yes! Would you like to try some?" Edward said, pouting his lips naughtily and waiting for a reply.

"No way! Let's go now! I don't want people to watch you behave in such a manner," Daisy said with her

face red. She was shy and her face turned crimson red. Deep down, she was happy to have his

company. With him next to her, her life felt happier and brighter.

"I don't care. Let them watch if they want to. We aren't doing anything wrong. We are a couple legally,"

Edward reminded her, looking undaunted. In terms of age, Edward's had grown but his personality

remained the same. Time couldn't change his aggressive ways of defying traditional ethical code.

"If our relationship was illegal, do you think I would be standing with you?" Daisy said, trying to

challenge him. Years had passed and now they were both old with white hair on their temples. Yet their

behavior was that of a newly married couple.

"Well, I don't think you have any other option," Edward said proudly, "You will be forced to spend your

whole life as my wife." Then he started the car, feeling that his present life was really happy. Not only

he had a son and a daughter, but their character was also amazing. They both loved him dearly and

listened to everything he asked them to do. At this moment, he felt he had everything a man would

wish to have.

"Yes! Also, I promise to be your wife even in your next life. Are you happy with that?" Daisy said,

looking content. The life she had spent with him was wonderful and she cherished each and every

moment. If there would be a second life, she would happily spend it with him again.

"I am more than happy to hear that. Now you can't change your mind. And wait, not only your next life, I

want you to be my wife even in the life after that." Edward said while his eyes glimmered with joy. He

glanced at her to watch her reaction.

"Well, then I will promise you that," Daisy promptly replied without giving it a second thought. Wherever

he was, it would be a dream for her to follow him.

Through their journey of life, although they had experienced some setbacks, eventually they reaped

their own fair share of happiness from this world. As for their children, they had their own lives and had

moved on to create their own niche of happiness. They could not and would not meddle in it.

Happiness, sometimes is a simple thing. Perhaps, its sources are neglected by the society. But if they

search for it earnestly, they would find it hidden at the eyebrows of their beloved or between their own

fingers. All it takes to achieve true happiness in life is to render importance to the little events of life.

Tomorrow is another day. It opens the doors to new memories, new possibilities and new sources of

happiness. The list remains endless, and it is only available for people who keep looking for it.