Mark cried for a whole week not eating anything. "You sent my wife away" he would sob. His condition deteriorated to the level that he suffered a high fever.
"Kids get attached easily" Dr. Dan, their family doctor told Grandpa Lu "distract him for the time being and he will forget it and will be alright again."
"Thank you Doctor". Dr. Dan was seen to the gate.
Their housekeeper brought a tray of soup for Mark "Mickey, drink this and I'll play with you later" she tried. Her concern obvious. But he refused to budge.
Grandpa Lu saw this signaled the housekeeper to leave. She abided quickly leaving grandfather and grandson alone. "What happened?" he asked Mark in a low voice. GrandpaLu was a round man with the most humble voice. The fact that he was the third generation business tycoon didn't changed his nature at all. They were in construction business which meant he had to keep good relations with all the important personalities.
"Amber is gone" the child pleaded "please call her back. I miss her". "I miss her too my child" Grandpa comforted him. How about this you study hard and apply to study abroad. And when you are both 24, I'll marry you. Till then you can talk to her on phone or video call her. That way you can see her and you won't miss her anymore"
This made Mark very happy and he started to study passionately. Grandpa Lu was observing everything and thats when he decided he would marry them.
Time flew by. Months became years. they kept on talking to each other on phone for two years but then they lost contact. Amber stopped picking up his calls. She became shy and distant. Aunt June said it was because she was growing up.
Mark didn't understood what it meant. Afterall, he was growing up too.