"Is that... Jeffrey?’ Renee looked up at the bright and handsome youth in surprise, then sighed. "I


    guess the kid who always wore shorts and yed with dirt finally grew up." "Hi, Renee!" Jeffrey Joyner


    smiled shyly, his eyes sparkling. "I thought I would never see you again!" "Jeffrey!" Ava red at


    Jeffrey. "Ren is happy and healthy, so why wouldn''t you see her? Ignore him, Ren, he hasn''t seen


    much of the world past this fishing vige, so he''s not that good with words. He''s always admired you


    since he was a kid, and still has that group photo with you at home. He''s always wanted to see you, but


    is too nervous to." "Mom, you''re embarrassing me!” Jeffrey mumbled, covering his red face.


    "What''s there to be shy about? Ren is practically family, so why are you acting like a stranger?" Ava


    looked like she was about to whack Jeffrey, but Renee quickly stopped her.


    "It''s okay, I understand. Jeffrey is all grown up now, so it''s normal for him to feel shy." Jeffrey was a


    young man who wasn''t even twenty yet, and Renee knew that this was the time when boys his age


    cared most about their reputation.


    "Take Ren home. I''ll put away the. Well take a day off today to wee Ren,’ Ava said


    enthusiastically and walked over to the boat.


    "Okay, Mom." Jeffrey nodded and awkwardly nced at Renee. "Renee, I''m sorry. My mom can be a


    bit blunt sometimes.’ "I get it. Don''t worry, I won''t take it to heart." Renee chuckled, feeling like Jeffrey


    had changed a lot. In the past, he always followed her around and begged her to y with him, but


    now, he had be so shy. He still looked like his younger self, but Renee felt a distance between


    them.


    Jeffrey walked ahead of her on the beach, keeping a polite distance from Renee. The sky was still dark


    since it was early morning, and although there was a light breeze, it still felt hot. Jeffrey turned around


    and saw Renee fanning herself, then hurriedly asked, Do you feel hot, Renee?" "A little bit." Renee


    nodded. The beach was different from the city. It was more refreshing andfortable because of the


    sea breeze, but Renee still felt hot. She might have walked too fast.


    "Wait here. I''ll get you something to drink." Jeffrey ran toward a coconut tree ahead, and after a while,


    he returned with an opened coconut and handed it to Renee. "Drink this, Renee."N?velDrama.Org: text ? owner.