After Reborn, I Become a Billionaire
Chapter 1007 Tears

Chapter 1007 Tears

All the shows at the arts festival were very interesting.

Even Susan, who tended to be restless was sitting quietly and intently, attracted by those little stars.

"Isn't that Una? She played the piano solo?" Susan saw the girl on the stage and asked.

"Mhm," Oscar replied.

All eyes were on this little girl right now. Una was wearing a white princess dress and a crown, sitting next to the piano. With the light focused on her, Una began to play the piano on the stage.

The melodious sound of a four-year-old girl wowed everyone present. Even at this moment, people all held their breath, immersed in it. They were afraid that a little noise would disturb the girl's performance. A song played over.

Until Una made a timid bow, the scene suddenly was filled with thunder-like applause.

"Una plays the piano so well!" Susan gave heartfelt praise, "She's only four years old, she will be more amazing when she was a bit older."

Oscar smiled with some pride.

"Manuel, our baby can not lag, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, he or she needs to learn everything!" Susan felt a sense of crisis. Manuel could not help but laugh and say, "If it is similar to you, we can't force our baby to do anything."

"Why not?"

"It's no use trying. Didn't you learn enough when you were a child?"

"Manuel, you're being sarcastic!"

"SHH. The show began again."

Susan glared at him and focused back on the show, while she promised herself to have a smart baby with an IQ of 200.

Here came the last performance.

Besse was nervous. And so were Susan, Manuel and Oscar.

Finally, Salem appeared in front of everyone, followed by a light on the dark stage.

He wore a small black suit and a bow tie. That good-looking little face, coupled with his natural aristocratic temperament stunned everyone.

Salem's sweet voice echoed through the auditorium, "My mom is the best mom in the world/ She's beautiful, kind and gentle/ When I'm feeling helpless/ she gives me encouragement/ When I'm hurt/ she teaches me to be brave/ And when I cry/ she gives me a warm embrace..." The entire room fell silent as he spoke.

His recitation was simple yet heartwarming.

"But..." Salem paused after talking about all of his mother's good qualities for some time.

His voice seemed to choke up a bit and his intentional pause appeared to ease his emotions or perhaps it was just for dramatic effect.

Either way, everyone was on edge with anticipation.

"But," Salem's lovely voice rang out once again in the auditorium, "these are just my imagined versions of my mother/ because I've never actually met her!"

The audience was shocked by what they heard. Just moments ago, Salem had spoken so vividly and intimately about his mother, as if he had been boasting about having the best mom in the world. Now he revealed that it was all just a figment of his imagination, an idealized version of what he hoped his mother would be like.

"Where is my mother/ Who is she/ What does she look like?" Salem asked a series of questions before slowly answering them himself, "Later, dad told me/ mom is always with me/ she lives inside my heart/ inside my sister's heart/ and inside dad's heart too/ Dad said/ Mom will always be there with us as we grow up."

Some more emotional parents couldn't help but shed tears at this point while listening to him speak so sincerely from such an innocent perspective.

Salem didn't try too hard to tug at anyone's heartstrings but rather spoke plainly, which made people feel more connected and moved by what he said.

Susan had already started crying silently by now.

"Mama." Suddenly Salem called out softly. His voice filled with emotion, causing most people present to break down into tears.

"No matter where you are, Mama/ I love you!"

As soon as those words left his mouth, Salem bowed deeply towards the stage below him. The entire audience erupted into thunderous applause, bringing this festival to its climax.

Some parents stood up directly shouting things like, "You're amazing baby!"

"Your mom would be proud of you!"

"Keep going, sweetheart!"

The whole place resounded with applause and cheers. Encouragement abounded everywhere.

And then finally came the time for Oscar's group to leave. They left along the special passage. Everyone returned to the car.

Susan was still sobbing, thinking about the situation where Hannah was there.

Manuel was wordless. But Salem's recitation also made him feel a little heartbroken. Thus, the rims of his eyes were slightly red. He turned his head and looked at Oscar and Besse, whose eyes were also turning red.

"Don't cry," Manuel said to Susan, who rushed into his arms.

"Manuel, we can't let our child have a single-parent family. Salem..." She started crying hard again in the middle of her words.

Manuel patted her head gently. He could not help but take a look at Oscar, and then Besse.

The two of them were still silent in their emotions, which was conspicuous.

The phone suddenly rang.

Oscar took a deep breath before answering it.

"Commander, Mr and Mrs Cooper, as well as young master and Miss have all arrived. Should we send them to your yard now?" "No, we'll eat something first, the same place."

"Yes."

After hanging up the phone, Oscar said, "After lunch, I'll take you back."

He said to all of them but actually, he was talking to Besse. He was not asking, since he feared her rejection.

Besse nodded her head in agreement. Now she felt more urgent about seeing Salem again. Oscar secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The car drove directly towards an upscale restaurant, where other people had already cleared out. They entered one of its luxurious private rooms where Miguel and Michelle were already there with the two kids playing around. When they saw Oscar arrive with everyone else, Miguel and Michelle both froze with shock as they saw Besse, who lowered her head because she was replying to text messages.