The reason Ines hesitated was not because she did not love Solomon, but because she had tried to hurt Blair and Mable in the past. She did not know how Solomon could face them with a clear conscience if he got back together with her. “Ines, I won’t hold what happened in the past against you. I just need you to promise me that you will not hurt the ones closest to me ever again.” Ines nodded. “I can promise you, but…” “No more buts.” Solomon was aware of what she was concerned about and quickly assured her. “I just need you to give me the word, I will handle the rest. Everything is under control.” Ines expressed somberly, “Solomon, I don’t want to drive a wedge between you and Blair…” Solomon gently stroked her cheeks and assured her again. “He’s not going to do anything to me just because I’m dating you. He and I go way back, this won’t ruin our bond.” Ines was relieved to hear this. She supposed there was no more need for her to worry. With that, she pressed he
Royal View Villa.Blair was teaching Spike programming in the study when the door suddenly swung open."Honey!"Mable rushed in, holding her phone with excitement written all over her face. "Look at this! Solomon just announced his relationship status on his social media!"Blair raised an eyebrow, picking up his phone and opening the social media app. When he saw the photo Solomon had just posted, a faint smile played on his lips.Mable clicked the like button. "Why didn't they show their faces?"At least show their faces so people knew who they were.Spike looked up and asked, "Is Uncle Solomon showing off his relationship?"Mable chuckled. "Sort of."Then she added, "Wasn't he just breaking up with Ines? You said he was sincere about her and even wanted to reconcile. Look, now he's with someone else. Men's words are unreliable."Blair found it amusing. He took Mable's hand and pulled her to sit beside him. "Mrs. Fowler, your words are ambiguous. Don't judge everyone by the
Blair held her hand and asked, "Mabes, remember you said we'd go on a family trip once my leg healed? Well, my leg's almost better now. Do you have any thoughts on where we should go?""I have many places in mind, but it won't be possible anytime soon. Nicki and Spike must attend school, so we can't disrupt their studies. We can plan to go during the summer or winter vacation.""Also, Zoe's about to give birth, so I need to stay in Richworth to wait for her safe delivery."Blair kissed Mable on the forehead. "Alright, it's all up to you."Talking about Zoe, Mable added, "Let's visit Goodman Residence tomorrow. I want to see Zoe."Spike raised his head and asked, "Mommy, can I come with you guys? I miss Aunt Zoe too."Tomorrow happened to be the weekend, so they did not have school.Mable nodded. "Of course you can."On the other side.After posting on his social media, Solomon's mother, Monica called him."Son, bring your girlfriend over for dinner tonight. I will ask the kit
Solomon's endearment, "baby," made Ines' flushed cheeks even redder. He only called her that during their most intimate moments before."I'll help you change clothes," Solomon said, picking up Ines and carrying her to the bedroom.Ines sat on the edge of the bed, watching Solomon open the wardrobe to pick out clothes for her. She pursed her lips and asked, "Do we really need to go to the hospital?""Yes! We must!" Solomon turned around, handing Ines a turtleneck sweater and a wool coat. "I'll help you change, or do you want to do it yourself?"Ines quickly took the clothes. "I'll do it myself."Wanting to change out of her pajamas, Ines noticed Solomon still standing there. She said, "You, out!""Haha." Solomon chuckled mischievously. "What's there to be embarrassed about? I've seen you without clothes before."No way!Ines glared at him. "Get out! Out! Out!"Amused, Solomon knew she was thin-skinned. He rubbed her head. "All right, no more teasing. Hurry up and change. I'
Ines usually have a strong immune system. The doctor saw that she was only running a slight fever at the moment, and her other symptoms were mild as well, so he suggested she take some medicine and observe.After getting the prescription, Solomon went back and forth to pay and pick up the medication.Due to the crowd, getting the medicine took almost half an hour.By the time they got back home, it was almost dark."What do you feel like eating tonight?"Ines sat on the couch, wiping her nose. "I want noodles. Do we still have the pork rib soup from lunch?""Yes, then I'll make you some pork rib noodles."After saying that, Solomon wanted to kiss her, but she dodged."Don't kiss me; viral colds can be contagious."Solomon pried open her hand and insisted on kissing her. "I'm healthy, not afraid!""Mm."Solomon cupped Ines' face and kissed her lips firmly.After the kiss, Solomon gently rubbed her head. "Rest for a bit; I'll go make the noodles.""Okay."Making noodles was
After some coaxing from Solomon, Ines decided to let him stay.Since Solomon had no spare clothes here, he called his assistant, Jonathan, and had him bring over the suitcase Ines had previously taken to South Garden Apartment.Jonathan was very efficient and quickly delivered the suitcase.Solomon cheerfully took the suitcase and said, "You've been through a lot lately. Take three days off and rest well."Jonathan nodded with a smile. "Thanks, Mr. Rowland."Once Jonathan left, Solomon took out his clothes and hung them in Ines' closet before showering.Ines had already finished showering and was lying in bed, looking at her phone and reading the news.Coming out of the shower, Solomon immediately switched the bedroom lights to sleep mode. "Stop looking at your phone. Rest early. Don't forget, you're still recovering.""It's only nine, still early."Having slept too much during the day, Ines was not sleepy at all."Sleep early so that you can wake up early."Before Solomon c
"Sweetheart, be good, close your eyes and sleep."Solomon gently stroked her head, his voice hoarse as he spoke, "You're still sick. I won't disturb you."Ines suppressed a smile, her hand slipping under the blanket to touch his chest. "It's just a little cold.""But that's not okay." Solomon caught Ines' restless hand. "Be a good girl and go to sleep."Ines looked at him. "Really? You don't want to?"Solomon gritted his teeth, gripping her hand tightly. "Darling, stop making me restless. Go to sleep!"He was an ordinary man. How could he not want to? However, he could not bear to make her more tired as she was still sick. If her cold got worse tomorrow, he would be the one worrying.Ines chuckled softly. "Okay then, goodnight.""Goodnight."Solomon turned off the projector, and the lights in the bedroom went out.In the middle of the night, Solomon woke up feeling warm. He touched Ines beside him and found her sweating profusely, even soaking through her pajamas.Remember
Goodman Residence.At this moment, Kyle was preparing a stew for Zoe.Zoe had not been feeling well these past few days, with little appetite and reluctance to eat. Kyle cooked every meal to ensure she got some nourishment each day, making different dishes she liked.When Solomon called, Kyle was chopping vegetables. He answered the call on speakerphone and asked casually, "What's up?""Can't I call just to chat?" Solomon heard the chopping sound and asked, "Busy?""Yeah, cooking for Zoe," Kyle replied, continuing to chop while asking, "What's on your mind?""I was just wondering; how did you learn to cook? Could you give me some tips? Ines caught a cold these past few days, and I want to make her some comforting food," Solomon said.Kyle frowned slightly and replied casually, "You need tips for that? Just search online, follow a few food bloggers, watch some videos, and you'll learn quickly."That was how Kyle learned, although the household chefs occasionally gave him pointer