Chapter 254 - Ch. 254 The Face Is Roxy, But The Personality Is Kaylee
Kaylee in Roxanne\'s body? Does this make sense?
Roxy and Kaylee are different souls. The two have contrasting characters. Britney knew Kaylee was gone, and nothing could bring her youngest daughter back to her.
Britney had accepted this reality and prayed for the recovery of her eldest daughter, who every day tried to find a way to commit suicide. She didn\'t want to lose her two daughters in a row.
Britney wished Roxy would recover so she could apologize and hear her voice again. She hoped that Roxy would forgive her and return to her usual cheery demeanor.
It didn\'t matter if Roxy wanted to explore this world according to her dreams. It didn\'t matter that Roxy didn\'t want to be Hades\' successor. Britney never wanted her two daughters to remain in the organization, anyway.
As long as Roxy is willing to listen to her, as long as Roxy\'s health improves, Britney is willing to accept any punishment.
But… not this kind of punishment.
Britney had just accepted the fact that Kaylee was gone forever, and now she had to face Roxy\'s sudden new condition?
Britney still couldn\'t believe it and hoped that Pierre had lied to her. She walked into Roxy\'s room with her husband slowly. She wished Roxy didn\'t kick her out like she used to, but Britney didn\'t want to see Roxy as Kaylee.
"Mom, Dad!"
Mom? Dad? That\'s not how Roxy or Kaylee called them. Nevertheless, Britney saw her daughter sitting on the bed with a big smile and open arms.
Her eyes shone like a child who was rejoicing at getting a new toy. The Roxy in front of her was not a naughty, wild, or uncontrollable Roxy. The Roxy in front of her was just like… Kaylee.
Britney was still frozen there while her husband ran over to their daughter to hug her tightly. The older man\'s body was monstrous, and his embrace was too tight for Roxy\'s petite figure.
"Ugh! Dad! I can\'t… breath…."
Hades III immediately let go of his arms. "I\'m sorry. Are you alright?"
Roxy gave a cute giggle when answering her father. "I\'m fine, dad. Why are you looking sad? Why is everyone here looking so sad?"
Hades III instantly changed his expression. "I\'m not sad. It doesn\'t matter anymore as long as you\'re alive. You are still my daughter." Hades III hugged his daughter back, but this time more gently.
Roxy closed her eyes, enjoying her father\'s warm embrace. She always felt comfortable and protected in her father\'s arms.
Britney felt like something pierced her heart, seeing the interaction of her husband and daughter.
\'You are still my daughter.\' it was her husband\'s declaration.
Yes. It didn\'t matter if it was Kaylee or Roxy in front of her. That girl was her daughter.
Britney walked over slowly, and tears welled up in her eyes as her husband stretched out his arms towards her.
Once Britney was within his reach, Hades pulled her closer, and the trio embraced each other with their daughter in their arms.
"Why are you crying, mommy? Are you feeling sad?"
"No, dear. I\'m so happy."
"So it\'s happy tears?"
"Yes, it\'s happy tears." Britney kissed the top of her daughter\'s head in gratitude because she was finally able to hug her daughter back.
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"I think it\'s time to go back home."
"No." denied Britney emphatically. "We would not go back to Folkland."
"But we can\'t stay here any longer." insisted Hades III.
"I\'m sorry, brother. May I suggest something if you don\'t mind?" interrupted Pierre smoothly.
"What?"
"I think sister-in-law is right. You guys can\'t go back to Folkland Island. We still haven\'t found the plane hijacker and whoever thinks Roxy is dead. Right now, Roxy\'s condition doesn\'t allow her to return while she thinks of herself as Kaylee."
"He\'s right. Going back to Folkland won\'t make it any safer than this place." Britney agreed.
"But staying here is no longer safe. We don\'t know if there are spies or someone would recognize Roxy\'s face. I can make my workers shut up, but there\'s no way Roxy would stay in the hospital forever." added Pierre.
"Then what\'s your suggestion?"
"You\'d better stay in a different place. Yet better again, not in South America."
Britney and her husband looked at each other.
"How about north?" suggested Britney. "I think I still have an unused house in New York thanks to my father\'s inheritance."
"You mean that tiny house in Brooklyn? I thought you\'ve sold it."
"I did, but… I didn\'t. I decided not to sell it."
"It\'s better to ask Roxy… I mean… Kaylee. She is the one who needs a good environment for her mental health."
"…"
Should they start to call her daughter Kaylee now? But… it\'s not her name.
"Yes, we should." and thus, they went to Kaylee\'s room and asked about her opinion.
Kaylee was confused and believed that she had amnesia, so that she didn\'t remember she went to Spain. Neither did she remember where she lived, but she still recognized her family member and her childhood friends.
"I can choose where we would live?" although confused by her parents\' decision, Britney could detect an excited tone in her daughter\'s voice.
"Yes, dear. Where do you want to live? You can also choose where you want to go to school."
"Then… New York city! I want to become a pianist and study at M university."
"…"
"…"
Both Hades and Britney fell silent hearing this. Roxy is indeed a pianist, but her dream was not to become a professional one. Becoming a pianist and studying at M university was Kaylee\'s dream.
Their daughter\'s face is Roxy, but her personality is Kaylee. Will they never see Roxy again?
"New York it is. I will retire from my position as you wish."
Britney was surprised to hear her husband\'s declaration. "Are you sure?"
"The north never welcome Hades\'s presence. If we decide to live and become citizens there, I have to cut ties with the organization."
"Darling,"
"It\'s okay. I\'m just like you. I want to have a normal family life."
Kaylee had no idea what her parents were talking about, and she didn\'t care.. What was on her mind right now was imagining her life in the city of her dreams.