Chapter 138 The fear of happiness

"Jane." Edwin Carter looked at her he knew what she was thinking. He grabbed her by the waist, took her into his arms, and tried to comfort her. Jane looked at him and gave him a reassuring smile. She was Carter’s daughter-in-law. Edwin’s father had become her father, and Edwin’s mother had become her mother. She had become a member of the Carter Family. She can also have a warm and harmonious family. She can also be happy. Edwin Carter noticed Jane’s smile and didn’t say anything. He just held her hand tightly. "Aunt Luna, I’m hungry." Angela Carter shouted. "Young Lady, the food is ready." Luna replied with a smile. "Thank you, Aunt Luna." Angela Carter hurriedly grabbed her father and mother’s arms, "father, mother, brother, and sister-in-law, let’s eat together. We are all here for the New Year and we have plenty of time to chat, we are not in a hurry." Edwin’s mother and father were dragged by Angela Carter. Jane and Edwin Carter were walking behind them. Edwin Carter suddenly grabbed Jane. Jane looked back at him and he rubbed her head, "don’t worry." Jane looked at him and smiled, "I’m not worried at all." All the worries and anxieties disappeared at the moment when he appeared, because she knew that he was her most solid support. No one on the table said anything, even Angela Carter, who was really talkative was eating her meal obediently and didn’t dare to say a word. The Carter Family’s rules of eating, sleeping, and talking were the same for everyone and everyone in the Carter Family had to abide by them. Over the years, everyone has developed this habit. Jane occasionally looked up at everyone and saw Edwin’s father and mother. It was not hard to imagine why Edwin Carter was so excellent. Edwin’s father and mother were very elegant in appearance and temperament. Edwin Carter has inherited the characteristic of both of them. Edwin’s mother was not in good health. She was tired after a long day. After dinner, she went back to her room to have a rest. Angela Carter looked at Edwin Carter and Jane with a smile, "brother, sister-in-law, it’s still so early, what do you do in the evening?" Edwin Carter stopped and looked at Angela Carter. He said, "I think you remember that it’s going to be a New Year soon." "You villain!" As soon as Edwin Carter mentioned this, Angela Carter stamped her feet and realized what he meant, "if you dare to deduct my new year’s money again, I will never forgive you." She had a bad brother. Last year, he deducted half of the New Year’s money that she was going to get from her grandparents and parents, which made her live a hard life. If he dared to do this again this year, she must have abducted his wife. However, he was not so idle now. Now that he was married, he had to spend more time with his wife. He had no extra time to deal with her affairs. With this thought Angela put a smile on her face, and said, "Brother, sister-in-law, have a rest early, give me a little niece or nephew as soon as possible." With that, Angela Carter turned and ran away. Edwin Carter looked at her and shook his head helplessly. When he looked back, he saw that Jane was looking at him. "What’s the matter?" Edwin Carter asked. "Nothing, nothing." Jane shook her head. She could not tell Edwin Carter what she thought when she heard Angela Carter’s words. They went back to their room. As they entered the room and closed the door, Jane turned around and held Edwin Carter. Her hand was wrapped around his thin waist. Her head was buried in his chest, and she rubbed her face against his chest, "Mr. Carter, please pinch me." Today, Edwin’s parents came so suddenly but they accepted their relationship so easily. Everything was so sudden that she felt that it was just a dream. Edwin Carter held her, rubbed her head, and said softly, "It’s all true, you’re not dreaming." "But I’m afraid I’m dreaming," Jane said softly. To be happy was not an easily achievable thing for her. A harmonious, warm and healthy family was an untouchable dream for her. "Jane!" Edwin Carter held her face and said seriously, "Forget all the bad things of the past. Just remember that you have me." Edwin Carter understood her mind. However, the happier she felt, the more she thought about the bad things of her past. She was afraid that this kind of hard to get happiness would be lost by sudden changes. "Well, I don’t want to." Jane nodded, raised her head from Edwin Carter’s arms, and sat down. "I went to buy somethings, today. Please see them and tell me if Grandpa and mom would like the gifts I prepared." "You chose these things for them, of course, they will like it." Edwin Carter said. Jane ignored her, took the shopping bags and opened them one by one, "this is famous embroidery. I’m going to give it to mom. What do you think?" Edwin Carter took a look, nodded and said, "It’s very good." Jane took out the painting for Grandpa, "this is for Grandpa. Have a look." Edwin Carter looked at it carefully and said, "Although it’s not a masterwork, but the painting style is good, and grandpa will like it." After listening to Edwin Carter’s evaluation, Jane again started thinking. After a long time, she said, "but I haven’t thought of any gift for dad and Angela." Edwin Carter got up and picked up Jane in his arms. "I am discussing a very important thing with you. What do you want to do?" Jane looked at him. "What do you think I want to do?" Edwin Carter’s lips were raised, and his eyes were smiling. "I..." There was a pause. He walked to the bedroom with her in his arms. What else could she think of? "Go to the bathroom first, take a shower, and then I’ll tell you what you should buy for dad and Angela." Edwin Carter said. "As you say, Mr. Carter." Jane’s face turned red again. In fact, he didn’t want to do anything to her, but she always thought too much. "Um." Edwin Carter nodded. Jane took a look at him, turned around and went to the bathroom. When she came out, Edwin Carter was sitting on the sofa. Jane walked over and sat down beside him. Edwin Carter didn’t say a word and suddenly held her left leg. Jane instinctively wanted to retreat but he moved faster, and he lifted up her trouser from her leg. There was a big scar on her left leg, from knee to ankle, which destroyed the original beauty of her leg. The last time when he put the medicine, he had asked the doctor to use the best scar remover, but the effect was not good and the scar was not completely removed. Edwin Carter’s palm gently stroked her scar, and her thick fingers seemed to have an electric current, which made Jane shiver.