That night, Mable and Blair returned to Richworth together.It was 10:30 p.m. when the plane landed at the airport.While they were in the car, Mable looked at Blair expectantly and asked, “What surprise did you prepare?”Blair pulled her lovingly into his arms and said, “Since it’s a surprise, I can’t tell you.”The more he teased her, the more curious she became.“Are we going back to the villa?” She asked.Blair nodded and checked the time. He should be able to give her her birthday surprise before midnight.The car sped along, and they arrived at Royal View Villa in half an hour.Mable could not wait to get out of the car but was stopped by Blair.“Wait.”She looked at him and saw him pull a ribbon out of somewhere. He walked up to her and blindfolded her with it.“Blair, what are you doing?”Mable felt a bit insecure since she could not see.Blair held her hand and said, “Let’s go, Mabes. I’ll take you inside.”With the man’s strong and gentle hand firmly holding her
Mable opened the box in her hand, revealing a pair of bracelets with engravings. However, the engravings were not her name but a phrase that read, ‘wishing you a safe life forever.’“Mabes, happy third birthday.”Another gift box was presented to her. Mable opened it eagerly to find a Barbie doll set.Blair took out the fourth gift. “Mabes, happy fourth birthday.”This one was a stuffed teddy bear in a suit.Mable had always loved stuffed teddy bears since she was a child. Even though she was now in her twenties, she still cherished them. There was always one next to her pillow in her bedroom, used as a cushion or for cuddling while sleeping.She loved them so much because the last birthday gift her parents gave her when she was four years old was a stuffed teddy bear.It had been their final birthday gift to her.Mable held the teddy bear in her arms and smiled. “The suit on this teddy bear looks like yours.”Blair cupped her face, making her look at him. “Don’t you think the
“What an adorable little golden retriever!”Mable was delighted as she took the golden retriever pup from Blair’s arms.The golden retriever was very gentle and did not struggle when held. It stuck out a small pink tongue and looked curiously at its new owner.Mable melted when faced with such an adorable little thing.“Have you given it a name?” she asked, holding the pup lovingly.Blair gazed at Mable affectionately and said, “You’re its owner. You can name it.”Mable thought about it. She was not good at coming up with names. She could not think of a nice-sounding name, so she said, “Since it’s a gift for my twenty-third birthday, let’s call it 23.”“23?”Blair laughed. “Sure, let’s call it 23.”23 tilted its head and looked at its two owners. When they smiled, it wagged its tail and barked cutely.Mable put 23 on the ground, but it did not run away. Instead, it sat by her feet and rubbed its head against her leg, affectionate and adorable.Mable squatted down to pat 23’s
Blair looked at Mable. As he said, he could not wait any longer.He was eager to remarry Mable and wanted him to give her a proper status as her husband.Only then would he feel at ease and not worry that she might disappear again one day.Mable stared at Blair in front of her. There was no surprise or touched emotions in her eyes. There was only withdrawal and a desire to escape.She had only been with Blair for less than a month. She never expected him to propose so quickly.She was unprepared for this.Seeing Mable look at him without saying anything, Blair’s heart sank.“Mabes...”Mable took a deep breath and interrupted him. “Blair, I’m sorry!”Blair’s heart trembled.The words ‘I’m sorry’ already indicated her answer.“I can’t accept your proposal,” Mable said, lowering her gaze. He could not discern the emotion in her tone.A deep sense of loss enveloped his heart as he listened to her words.He stood up and looked at her with a complicated gaze. “Mabes, why?”Mabe
It was a call from Rory.Mable’s eyes flickered. She glanced at Blair somewhat nervously before turning her back to answer the call.“Hello.”As soon as the call was answered, Rory’s unhappy voice came from the other end. “You heartless woman. You accepted my birthday gift but didn’t even bother to call and say thank you.”Mable rolled her eyes and retorted, “What kind of birthday gift was that? You might as well not have given anything.”Rory clicked his tongue. “You cherished a simple bouquet given by a certain someone so much but being snobby about the 9999 roses I gave you?”The ‘certain someone’ he was talking about was Blair.“That’s different!”Mable looked at the sea of roses around her and felt not only touched but also full of love.“Heh, you forgot about your old love after getting a new one!”“I’m hanging up now.” Mable could not be bothered to argue with him, especially with Blair beside her.On the other end of the phone, Rory fell silent for two seconds before
...In Richworth.After ending the call with Rory, Mable returned to her apartment.Blair had accompanied her and brought all the birthday gifts except two to her apartment.“It’s getting late. You should go.”Mable said to him after.Blair looked at her, his voice tinged with a hint of exasperation. “It’s so late, and you still want to send me away?”Mable lowered her head. “I just want some time alone.”Her heart was a mess. She did not know how to face Blair.Blair sighed. “All right. Call me if you need anything.”“Mm, good night.”After seeing him off, Mable took out the birthday gifts he had given her one by one.All of the gifts he had chosen were carefully selected. It was evident he had put a lot of thought into surprising her tonight.Mabel hugged the teddy bear in the suit he had given her, and tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes.Downstairs, Blair stood by his car, looking up at the apartment building. His restless mood made him want to smoke. However, h
When Tracey arrived at the bar, Mable had already finished more than half a bottle.“Mabes, why do you look sadder than me?”Tracey’s eyes were somewhat swollen, as if she had been crying.Mable propped her chin up and frowned. “Sad? What’s wrong? Who bullied you?”Tracey rubbed her eyes, poured herself a glass, and downed it in one go. “No one bullied me.”Mable thought about it and frowned. “Is it Arthur?”At the mention of Arthur’s name, Tracey felt sad and hugged Mable. “Mabes, my brother is transferring Arthur to the branch in Yenea.”Mable patted her shoulder. “What’s there to be sad about? He’s not leaving forever.”“I heard from Solomon that Arthur voluntarily applied for a long-term assignment at the Yenea branch, and Blair agreed. He’ll be gone for at least three to five years.”Mable raised her brows. It seemed Arthur was deliberately trying to keep his distance from Tracey.Tracey continued to pour herself drink after drink. “I think he’s doing it on purpose. He’s
Mable smiled faintly and sipped her drink. “I’d like to see how difficult he really is to deal with!”If he dared to cause trouble again, she would not mind giving him a good beating.“Mabes, maybe we should head somewhere else...”Before Tracey could finish, a group of men holding steel pipes rushed into the bar.Seeing the menacing group, the people in the bar quickly retreated, trying to minimize their presence.David walked out of the crowd and pointed to Tracey and Mable arrogantly. “It’s them. Tie them up. I’m going to have fun with them tonight!”Tracey realized the situation was turning bad and immediately sent a message to Blair....Meanwhile, Blair was at Mable’s apartment, waiting for her to come back.They had not seen each other for several days.She wanted some space, so he gave her that. However, that did not mean he would allow her to ignore him for such a long time.Blair was quite angry.No matter what, he had to have a good talk with Mable tonight.He l