Michelle came downstairs for dinner when it was time, but she didn’t say much to Neil.That night, Neil received a message from Ariana. She wanted to go bar-hopping with him the following night. Recalling Michelle’s cold attitude, he agreed.When Michelle got home after work the following day, she saw that Neil wasn’t around. Mrs. Cross didn’t know where he was either.Michelle had dinner in silence, and Neil didn’t text her to tell him where he was, even when it was time for her to go to bed. ‘He really does think of this place as a hotel.’ Since he couldn’t care less about their family, why did she have to bother about him? He could do whatever he wanted. Moreover, she didn’t really have any feelings for him. If she were to interfere in his personal life, he’d probably be pissed off, and they wouldn’t even be able to get along like normal housemates. She was better off not poking her nose into his business.Ariana drank and danced while Neil stared at his phone. He was waiting to
While Neil was busy feeling irritated, the man behind him suddenly smashed a beer bottle on his head. Immediately, blood spurted out from the wound. Neil was quick to react and spun around immediately to see a crazed-looking Jonathan standing there. He quickly gave Jonathan a kick and sent the latter flying. Jonathan crashed against the bar’s entrance.“You’re a bastard, Neil Lawrence! Why are you still pestering Ariana when you’re already married? What I do with her is none of your business! How dare you fight back when death is all you deserve?” Jonathan got to his feet and rushed at Neil again.Though Neil’s head was bleeding, he still managed to give Jonathan another kick. Jonathan wanted to pounce on Neil again, but the bar’s security guards held him down and waited for the police to come.In that instant, the bar had fallen into an uproar. One of the waiters quickly called the police and an ambulance.When Ariana heard the ruckus, she came over and saw the blood all over Neil
Neil’s injury looked serious, but it actually wasn’t. He was discharged the next day.Michelle hadn’t replied to Ariana’s message at all, nor had she asked about his whereabouts. From her perspective, he was out having fun with his lover. What business did she have to question him about it?At work, Amber asked Michelle whether she was free to help her move.Michelle: [Have you two broken up for good?]Amber: [No point in keeping a scumbag around, is there? We’re not exactly married, so we can have a clean break. The place we rented together was pretty spacious, but now that I’m alone, it’s better for me to rent with someone else. I’ve already found a place with two bedrooms, and the other girl staying there also works in the city center. She’s pretty nice, and the place is close to our company.]Michelle: [Sure. I’ll help you out after work.]Michelle read Amber’s message and thought, ‘She’s right. It’s so easy to have a clean break when couples aren’t married.’ Unfortunately fo
Michelle initially wanted to head back to her room. With how things currently were, however, doing that seemed to be rather heartless of her.“How’s your head?” she asked.Obviously, her question came as a surprise to Neil. It helped to appease his ego a little.“Do you care?” he asked.“Well, you’re my husband, aren’t you? Why wouldn’t I care?”“I’m supposed to have the bandages changed tomorrow. You’ll know once you see it.”“Don’t forget to call me when it’s time.” After that, Michelle went back to her room.Because of his injury, Neil didn’t go to work. He was afraid Calvin would tell Damien about it, and Damien would immediately be able to guess what had happened. After all, Jonathan had already been arrested. All Damien needed now was an opportunity to hear about this.From the moment it was past noon, Neil kept checking the time. It seemed to be passing extra slowly today.Michelle was finally home at 6:00 p.m. She washed her hands and sat down for dinner.“Did you eat
In the bathroom.Just like before, Michelle couldn’t reach around Neil’s head. Thus, she had him lie down in the bathtub. She was too shy to be around him in the nude, so she wore a camisole. After adjusting the temperature and water pressure, she gently massaged his head and washed the blood away.Steam slowly filled the bathroom, and it was tiring to keep holding onto the showerhead. Michelle gradually started to sweat, and it took every ounce of her willpower to not look at Neil’s naked body.When all the blood was washed away, she said, “There, your head’s done. You can finish up the rest on your own, and once your hair’s dry, I’ll dress the wound for you.”“What are you going to do now?” he asked while looking up at her, still lying in the bathtub.“Me? I’m going to take a shower.” She glanced at herself and realized that her silk camisole had turned damp from the steam and was sticking to her curves.Neil stared blatantly at her, and she turned to leave. He grabbed her hand
When Michelle brought the medication, Neil laid down and put his head on her lap again.She accidentally brushed a hand against his hair, finding it to be sharp and prickly. It made her heart skip a beat.She carefully dressed his wound before wrapping the bandage around his head, making sure that it wasn’t too tight.“Are you going to work tomorrow?” she asked.“No.”“You’re skipping work over an injury that isn’t that serious? You’re such a princess,” she muttered.Neil merely shut his eyes. He was afraid Damien would find out why he had really gotten injured, so he told Calvin that he was down with a cold.“Yeah, I am,” he said.“If that’s the case, you should go do some grocery shopping if you don’t have anything to do tomorrow, and I’ll cook you something nice. I’m worried I won’t be able to do it myself if I get off work late, and it’s not like you can bum around at home all day. This way, Mrs. Cross can go home earlier since she doesn’t need to do the shopping,” Michelle
When Michelle saw how much he seemed to crave the dish, she felt that he probably imagined it to be more delicious than it really was because he hadn’t had it for such a long time. It was surprising for him to actually long for something.“Did you tell Mom about this?” she asked.“Nope.”“Why not? It doesn’t seem like such a complicated dish, and I’m sure she or the other housekeepers could’ve learned how to cook it.” Michelle didn’t understand his train of thought.“Mrs. Faber had a way of making it special. She was very specific in terms of the seasoning and all, and no one would be able to recreate it. I was afraid that if someone else were to cook it, it would affect my feelings about it. That’s why I decided it was better not to eat it at all,” Neil said.Michelle rolled her eyes at him. “You’re so picky!”Then, she put some asparagus into the cart. Neil was the type to make things difficult for himself and no one else. After all, these were his thoughts—no one would know if
It took Michelle an hour and a half to finish cooking. She no longer had the appetite to eat when she brought the dishes to the table; after all, it was hot in the kitchen, and she was tired from standing for so long. At least she was done now.“I’m gonna take a nap,” she said.Neil couldn’t help feeling upset whenever she expressed the intention to leave him.“You’re not going to eat with me?” He frowned.“Well… I can watch you eat.” She sat down.This didn’t make him any happier. To him, she was only staying because he made her, and not because she wanted to.He didn’t want to have to force her into anything, and it pissed him off.“Just go back to your room!” he exclaimed huffily.Michelle frowned. “What’s wrong now?”He was so capricious! How long would it take for them to truly get along?“Go back to your room if you want to!” He started eating.She originally intended to rest in her room for a while before joining him for dinner, but he had upset her now. She wasn’t go
Benjamin walked to her side and suddenly hugged her. It was as if there were thousands of words that could not be said. Jacey did not refute. It was as if the two of them had known each other for a long time. It was as if they had known each other for a long time."Your mother did a good job with this exhibition," Jacey said."It's good. After all, you're an expert in this field," Benjamin said. "Or if you have any requests when you get married, tell my mother and let her customize the most beautiful jewelry for you.""Married?" Jacey didn't understand.She had never thought about marriage. Why did she feel so close to her when Benjamin mentioned it?She still felt quite confused."I'll treat you to a meal later?" Benjamin said. "What do you want to eat?"Jacey's eyes lit up. "Hotpot? How about a hotpot?"Benjamin smiled and said, "I thought you had a profound hobby. This is it."Jacey smiled again.Jacey didn't like the feeling of being surrounded by people, so she chose the
Kenny smoked as he spoke. He had the look of a veteran in society. It was hard not to believe that he was a nouveau riche who did not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of his subordinates to save money."Sir, you've found the right person. Come and take a look." The workshop owner said. Then, he whispered a few words into Kenny's ear and asked, "Can you accept it?""What's so unacceptable about that? I'm definitely showing it to Party A. These people grew up in the countryside. What kind of milk have they drunk? I can't tell if it's true or not," Kenny said."Alright, alright," the workshop owner said with a smile."Just don't make it obvious. I'll go take a look at the manufacturing workshop." Kenny said.The owner of the workshop was initially quite shy, but Kenny said that he had ordered a lot, so the other party agreed.As soon as he entered the workshop, Jacey secretly turned on the pinhole camera when the workshop owner was not paying attention and filmed the production proce
Jacey felt that under Kenny's serious and unsmiling appearance, there was a soft and warm heart.This note looked like it had been around for a long time. It was unknown how long Kenny searched last night before he found it and gave it to Jacey so easily.Jacey left.However, she did not expect that something would happen on her first day there.She brought a vacuum camera and made her clothes look like rural women's. After finding the milk production point, she said that she wanted to order milk in large quantities because she heard that the milk here was very cheap.The people in the workshop looked at each other and said, "I'm not selling!"The people in the workshop were very smart and vigilant. Their workshop had a fixed delivery channel. This woman was alone and was unlikely to be here to order. They found an excuse and sent Jacey away.No matter how much Jacey dawdled, the other party refused to let her in.For a moment, Jacey didn't know what to do. She was quite depres
Jacey was a little stunned. She really didn't know much about what the parents were talking about.Moreover, she hadn't interacted with Benjamin for a few days. Moreover, when Ashlyn came to visit this time, she didn't say a word about him. It made her feel very uneasy. She even wondered if he didn't mean that at all. It was all her own wishful thinking…For the past few days, Benjamin had not come to look for Jacey. She had not contacted him either.However, a few days later, Jacey received a Whatsapp message from Benjamin. There were many photos. It was a rather high-class living room. There were boxes in the living room. The living room was simple and noble, like a top-notch courtyard house.[This is the showroom and display cabinet for my mother's medieval jewelry. How about letting your mother take a look?] Benjamin said.[Where is this place? This place is so beautiful.][My mother's dowry. The courtyard house in Genovia.] Benjamin said.Jacey thought to herself, "As expec
Today, Benjamin had already returned home."How is it? How's your first time meeting your in-laws alone?" Calvin teased Ashlyn."It's quite good. I'm preparing to hold a medieval jewelry exhibition and then let my employees learn medieval video skills. I said that I wanted to use their jewelry as an exhibition, but they didn't even want the deposit. How generous," Ashlyn said lazily as she leaned against the sofa."It's… it's over?" Calvin looked at Ashlyn and said in surprise.Benjamin sat there and smiled."What else?" Ashlyn asked."What are you going to do this time? Aren't you going to look for your daughter-in-law? Did you see what she looked like?" Calvin poured a cup of tea for Ashlyn.After so many years, Ashlyn still hadn't changed from her usual macho self. In fact, she was even more macho than before. Perhaps Calvin had been the one to deal with everything after marriage, developing Ashlyn's habit of not using her brain.Of course, it only meant that she didn't use
For some reason, Ashlyn felt like crying when she saw this. In the past, these jewelry had traveled to another country. Now, these jewelry were all back with stories.She thought about how the person who owned these jewelry had brought them overseas and brought them back…She felt that the Irving family was worthy of admiration.Linda had gone out at some point. Seeing that Ashlyn was looking at her very seriously, she didn't disturb her.When she came in again, she was carrying a cup of coffee. The fragrant Americano she'd just ordered from the coffee machine on the first floor. It was made from good coffee beans.She handed the coffee to Ashlyn."Have a cup of coffee when you're tired. Anyway, these jewelry don't have long legs. They won't run away on their own," Linda said. "You can come and take a look whenever you want. I've always been here."Only then did Ashlyn feel that she had been watching for an hour or two, but she had always been like a pious primary school student
On Saturday afternoon, Ashlyn drove to Jacey's house, a very simple villa.Ashlyn knew that writers liked to live in such a quiet place because they had inspiration in such a place.Jacey's mother, Linda, was already standing on her steps to welcome her.Linda was dressed in a Chinese-style robe. She looked very ancient, but because she was slender, she looked especially good. She looked like a fairy.Ashlyn was dressed in a very fashionable modern outfit. She was wearing a knee-length skirt, pearl earrings, and earrings. She looked especially round and beautiful. One look and one could tell that she was the kind of person who had never experienced the blow of life."I'm Jacey's mother. Nice to meet you, Mrs. Conrad." Linda reached out and held Isobel's hand. "Jacey said that you're coming to our house to take a look. I am so happy. I specially brought all the jewelry from the other houses here and packed them up. If these jewelry can be displayed in the exhibition and let everyon
"Excuse me, how did you know about me?" Jacey asked."Oh, Benjamin's phone was on the table that day. He went to the washroom and I happened to see the photo album he was looking through. I picked it up and saw these few pieces of jewelry. You know it too. As jewelry makers, we won't let go of those rare jewelry no matter what. I asked Benjamin where these pieces of jewelry came from and he told me about you," Ashlyn said neither servile nor overbearing.She understood a girl's mentality very well. She knew that if the woman found out that the man had taken the initiative to leak her news to her parents, she would be very disgusted and feel passive. Therefore, she did not say that. Instead, she said that she had seen it herself. She even said that Benjamin was looking at these photos at that time.Jacey's heart would probably feel warm. After all, a man was looking at her photo behind her back. She should have a good impression of this man.Jacey really thought so. When she heard A
After Benjamin returned home, he showed Ashlyn the jewelry he had taken for Jacey.Ashlyn was very knowledgeable. One look at this jewelry and she knew that it was priceless.Moreover, the girl wearing the jewelry also had extremely good skin and was extremely delicate.Calvin, who was sitting at the side, also watched.However, Ashlyn didn't just look at the jewelry. She said, "You only bought jewelry. Who is this person wearing jewelry behind you?"Ashlyn asked Benjamin gossipily."Don't ask," Benjamin said.Ashlyn smiled. "You said that you only took photos of the jewelry but didn't take photos of her. Aren't you trying to arouse my curiosity? Now that I'm curious, you're not making a move. However, I've been working on researching National Jewelry recently, so I'm lacking samples in this area. When are you going to ask this girl out? Let me take a closer look. From her appearance, I think she's dressed very well. Moreover, I can see her face from her bone structure. I think