Marie's Past

Nicolae gasped when suddenly the women opened their eyes and they all turned their heads in unison toward him. He felt awkward because the two women caught him admiring their faces.

"Eh ... I was thinking, you both look so alike..." Nicolae smiled and explained before they asked. "I feel like I'm seeing Marie 20 years from now, or seeing Mother from 20 years ago ... This reminded me of the concept of a time machine. Someone comes from the future and meet their younger self in the past."

"Ahh, is that so?" Mrs. Lu asked softly with a gentle voice while nodding in understanding. "Marie was actually very much like her father when she was born. But in recent years, she has started to take after me..."

"Mother, you are very beautiful, Marie is lucky she takes after you," Nicolae said soothingly.