Twisting Destiny

Chapter 51

"Rhianne, I really do not how to thank you. I..."

"Shh. Stop thanking me now, Candice." Rhianne said helplessly with a smile. "It was my mom who hired your mother, not me."

"But still... If not because of you, we will never have this good opportunity in our life. Really... Thank you so much."

"Candice..."

It is now the weekend and Candice visited Rhianne's house for the first time. When Carmie saw Candice, she became overjoyed and quickly let her enter their house. As expected, Carmie was so excited to meet her daughter's friend. Aside from Keith who is always visiting their house, Rhianne did not try to invite some of her friends or classmates. So when Rhianne told her that one of her close friends will visit their house, Carmie quickly made a lot of preparation. She was eager to know what kind of friends Rhianne have in school.

Just like what she promised, Candice brought her mother's specialty. After knowing that Rhianne loves to eat sweets, Candice's mother made a chocolate cake with candied fruits on it. Knowing that it was rude to refuse it, Rhianne accepted it with a smile and asked one of their maids to cut it for them. When the maid returned with the sliced cake, Rhianne and her mom took a sliced cake each and had a taste of it.

And Rhianne quickly fell in love with that cake. The taste of it is so good! The chocolate melted in her mouth and the candied fruits were not that sweet to make her teeth ached because of too much sweetness on them. Rhianne finished her sliced cake in an instant and told Candice that she really loves her mom's desserts.

Even Carmie has the same opinion about it. She is also fond of making desserts because her daughter is a huge fan of it. She can tell that whoever made that cake gave a lot of care and time to it. When Carmie asked about the cake, they discovered that Candice's mom used to be a good chef before their family business's bankruptcy. Because today is a special day and she wants to thank Rhianne for helping her husband getting a job, Candice's mom took a day off to make a delicious cake as a thank you gift.

After some considerations, Carmie asked Candice if it was possible for her to hire her mom as a cook for their Welfare Agency. Candice became surprised because of Carmie's sudden offer. According to Rhianne's mother, she needed someone who can make nutritious foods for the kids at the Welfare Agency. Candice suddenly received a double surprise after that.

First, she was surprised to hear that Rhianne's mom wanted to give her mother a job. Candice is aware that her mother is taking a lot of jobs lately just to earn money. Carmie's job offer is such good news for them. Candice's mother can now have a stable job that earns enough money for them and she will also avoid a toxic working environment at the same time.

Second, it was about the Welfare Agency. When she heard the name of it, Candice's heart suddenly beat faster. She already had an inkling about it. But when Candice heard it directly from Carmie, she suddenly stared at Rhianne with teary eyes.

Candice feels like she is the luckiest girl ever in this world. How can she be so blessed after meeting Rhianne? She certainly remembered the place that took great care of her and the girl she hugged in front of the director's office before joining her new parents. Years later, they met again and that was the start of her luck.

After exchanging a few more words, Carmie told Candice that she will wait for her mother's reply about her job offer. Candice did not dare to make an instant decision so she told them that she will talk with her mother about it. After that, she left the two girls so they can have a good chat. While entering her room, Candice suddenly told her a story.

"Rhianne, maybe you cannot remember me anymore. But I am also a girl that came from your Welfare Agency. To be honest, I am an orphan and a kind and loving couple adopted me as their daughter." Candice said.