Chapter 11 " Sharon , didn't we agree I'd help you carry the table downstairs ? " ] " Who agreed with you ? I've been saying all along that I can do it myself . " [] " Okay , okay , please give me a chance to exercise . I'm requesting permission to carry the table downstairs . " " Stop being silly . " Mom got serious : " Anthony , I'm telling you again - I'm not planning to find another man . Right now I just want to make money so I can get Sienna back . " Anthony fell silent and quietly helped with the work . ] Seeing the man like this , Mom félt she'd said the wrong thing , but that's really how she felt . [] Having gone through one failed marriage , she was scared . She just wanted to spend the rest of her life with her child . Besides , Mom glanced at Anthony - she felt she wasn't good enough for him . After Anthony helped Mom carry down all her stall equipment , he said quietly : " I'll help you push it to the school entrance in the morning . " Before Mom could refuse , he ran off . [ ] Mom stood there for a long time before sighing and going upstairs . [ ] I emerged from shadows and stood downstairs , looking at the figure silhouetted in the dim yellow light from the second floor , a slight smile playing on my lips . ]] Being reborn was useful after all - at least Mom and I didn't have to wander the streets homeless . We both had places to live . [ ] I knew that Uncle Anthony - he was a really good man . His wife had died of illness just two years after their marriage , and he'd been taking care of both families by himself , which delayed his remarrying . People advised him : " Your wife's been dead for years now , and you've done more than enough for her family. It's about time you stopped and thought about your own life . If you wait much longer , you'll have trouble finding someone . " Anthony wouldn't say anything - he wouldn't argue or agree , just smile foolishly . But he kept taking care of both sets of elderly parents year after year , only letting go after he'd seen his wife's parents to their graves . People said he was 100 foolish . but I thought he was someone who valued relationships deeply . In any past life . I wasn't until Mom took me and left town that Uncle Anthony came to our door . telling Mom he was willing to help her take care of me together . Only then did Mou realize Anthony had feelings for her ! ] by then . Mam had been worn down by he's hardstups , and Anthony's appearance made her waver Humance aside , she hoped symeone could help share lifes bandens Chapter 11 Mom asked for my opinion and met with my fierce opposition . [ ] I was scared then - scared that if Mom got a man , she wouldn't want me anymore , just like Dad . [ ] I cried and threw tantrums , even threatened her with the studies she cared about most , saying I wouldn't go to school if she developed anything with Uncle Anthony . [ ] Mom finally agreed . ] ] I don't know how they talked it out , but Uncle Anthony disappeared from our lives . ] After that incident , Mom understood my attitude and completely gave up on remarrying . [ ] I walked back step by step . [ ] On the way , I figured it out - I couldn't be that selfish anymore . Mom should have her own life too , one without me dragging her down . When I got back to Dad's place and tried to unlock the door with my key , I found it was locked from the inside. I understood - Dad was deliberately keeping me out . [ ] I curled up in a ball and sat against the door , quietly counting seconds and calculating how long until dawn . The next day when Dad opened the door , he mocked : " Didn't you have such backbone when you ran away ? How come you're back ? " Then he softened his tone , coaxing gently : " How have you thought about Dad's suggestion yesterday ? " [ ] " Sienna , you're still Dad's biological daughter . Dad wouldn't hurt you . " [ ] " Just take one year off school - think of it as being filial to Dad . Yourd help Dad out and it won't affect your studies at all . " Now showing his true colors . " Dad , if you treasure the baby Quinn's carrying so much , why don't you quit your job to take care of her yourself ? " ] " Besides , even if I were willing to take care of Quinn , would you dare let me ? " " I heard older pregnant women are very fragile - one little fall and the baby could be gone . " ]