Whether she was or not, it seemed a little weird.It was because of this sentence that Cynthia had less doubts about Matthew. After all, if a person really liked another person, they should not dig holes here and set traps there throughout the conversation.After thinking about this, Cynthia relaxed a little."Captain," She kindly reminded him, a little worried that the captain would not find a girlfriend in the future, "If you meet a girl you like in the future, do not talk to them like this.""Why?""It will kill the vibe."Matthew pursed his thin lips slightly, without explaining too much.It did not matter whether they could chat or not, the important thing was that he could not answer the question that Cynthia asked hastily just now.Along the way, Matthew concentrated on driving while Cynthia sat in the passenger chatting with Riley and the others.Cynthia: [Do you think the captain is good-looking?]Riley: [Are you eyeing on the captain?]Gaby: [Do you have a crush on
Yoel spoke the truth, "However, you did."He even had more than usual.Joshua's deep eyes raised slightly, his tone was obviously very slow, but it gave people a very dangerous feeling, "I said I did not, so I did not."Shameless!Yoel complained in his heart.He was really cunning just to get Ms. Yates' attention."Also," Joshua reminded again, for fear that Yoel would miss it, "Do not forget what I reminded you today, especially that I am mentally five years old.""Okay," Yoel agreed programmatically.In the end, reluctantly, he called Cynthia.Cynthia and Matthew were almost home, when they suddenly received this call. Cynthia wanted to ask the driver to pick him up, but Joshua disagreed.Thinking that he was still a child, Cynthia did not care too much.She wanted to drive to pick him up, but Matthew drove the car directly.It was around ten o'clock when the car got there.Yoel waited at the door with his boss in advance, and when he saw Cynthia coming, he immediately
"What is wrong?""Can you ask Big Brother to drive the car a little slower?" Joshua pretended, "I am scared."As soon as the words came out.Matthew glanced at the rearview mirror, his eyes darkened.Cynthia's tone was still very light, "The speed of this car is not fast, you will be fine if you sit down and do not move around.""Oh," He lowered his head in frustration.He looked as if he had been wronged and could not speak.Cynthia wanted to comfort him, but she did not know what to say. The captain's speed was indeed not fast."If you are afraid, fasten your seat belt and do not move around," Matthew said suddenly, with a completely different attitude from when he was talking to Cynthia, "Otherwise, no matter how slow the car is, you may fall."Cynthia paused.Was the captain angry?"I am sorry," Joshua said in a low voice."Fasten your seat belt if you know you are sorry," Matthew said bluntly, "Do not expect someone to hug you from behind. You are five years old mental
"I know," Matthew locked the door, preventing him from going out, "I do not like being with you either.""Then why are you keeping me here?" Joshua argued with him like a child.Matthew's eyes met his.The four eyes were locked onto each other.There was a spark in the eyes of both of them."I know you like sister Cynthia," Joshua suddenly said something, just to provoke the person in front of him, "However, unfortunately, with me here, I will not let sister Cynthia be with you, do not even think about it in your life.”"Mr. Neal," Matthew suddenly changed his address, his tone was not much different from before, "You should say this to yourself."When he was in the car, he was suspicious.Judging from Joshua's previous performance, it was impossible for him to confront Cynthia, let alone make too many demands on Cynthia, because he was afraid that Cynthia would send him away.However, at that time he was not sure, he thought he was only behaving that way because he had not se
Matthew continued, "For those who are misbehaving, she will choose to send them away directly."Joshua glared at him with deep displeasure, went to the sofa with all kinds of dissatisfaction, and then sat down obediently.However, in his heart, he had already thought about the next step.Matthew looked at his well-behaved appearance, and slightly frowned.If Joshua confronted him directly, he could tell Cynthia about it, or show Cynthia the surveillance.However, although this person's performance from beginning to end was only expressing his dissatisfaction, he was not much different from a child.Thus, it could only be his suspicion that Joshua had recovered.It was not suitable to tell Cynthia about the things that he suspected.Thinking of this, he took another look at Joshua, and then went to cook a bowl of noodles for Joshua.Joshua did not show any other expressions during this period of time. He had only one philosophy: His success or failure lies in the details.It w
Cynthia was confused, "What do you mean?""You will find out if you observe carefully later," Matthew reminded, and asked, "Give him to me in the next few days."It was not exposed in a short period of time because he did not need to pretend for long enough.However, if the time was longer.Joshua might not be able to pretend."It was okay," Cynthia did not care much about it, "I am fine in the next few days, and Uncle Felix will come over, I have to take him to see Uncle Felix.""Cynthia.""Um?""Observe more and pick up the details."Cynthia paused, a little confused.However, she did not ask further, the captain must have a reason for saying this, so she agreed, "Yes.""Brother, I have washed and put away the dishes," Joshua was nervous and cramped when he walked over, pursing his lips carefully, "Can I go back with my sister?""Yes," Matthew did not expose him.He stood up, looked at Joshua's superb acting skills, and planned to raise his hand to pat him on the shoulde
Cynthia took Joshua over.Joshua did not expect things to turn out like this. Should Cynthia not pursue this matter, under normal circumstances?When the two statements were inconsistent, she should look into it, and doubt it if she could not find anything.With such a superb performance, there should be no mistakes."Joshua," Cynthia sent him back to the room, saw that he was not in the right mood, and called him.Joshua looked up at her.Cynthia's eyes softened a little, and asked him a question as if he was a child, "Do not be afraid of the captain, he is not a bad person, if there is any conflict between you, just tell me, okay?""Okay..." Joshua's tone suddenly became aggrieved.Cynthia did not keep asking, she patted him on the shoulder, "Go wash up and sleep, I shall take you to Sean for a checkup tomorrow.""Sister," Joshua looked up at her deeply.Cynthia asked, "What is the matter?""In the future, can you not leave me alone with that big brother?" Joshua said deep
The thought of accidentally provoking him into doing something drastic made his movements more brisk as he uncorked the wine bottle. After pouring a glass and handing it to Moe, he declared, "Let's make a pact: neither of us leaves until we're drunk. You have to get hammered too." "Alright." Moe did not refuse. In recent times, a lot had occurred, stirring up uncertain feelings within him. As they leisurely ate and drank, they chatted about inconsequential matters. After several rounds of drinking, a sense of inebriation began to wash over both of them. Ordinarily, Moe would never allow himself to become drunk, but tonight he yearned for it. There were certain things he could only articulate under alcohol's influence. Yoel, now quite tipsy, clutched at Moe and asked, "Moe, is your company hiring?" "Yes. However, we are not looking for any more special assistants." Drunk, Moe spoke even less, his usually stern face softened with a touch of charm. "What am I supposed to do t
Isabella glared at Nick. He actually betrayed her! Caught off guard by Luther's honesty, Nick quickly explained, "Don't look at me like that. Luther forced me to do it. If I didn't agree to his request, he would've spilled my past to my current girlfriend.""Current girlfriend?" Isabella looked puzzled.Nick confessed honestly, "My new girlfriend."Isabella was at a loss for words. Nick was very handsome. His looks could rival top celebrities. Naturally, with his face and charisma, he had no shortage of admirers. That led to a habit of frequently changing girlfriends."I made my rules clear to her. No shady behavior allowed," Nick added quickly, sensing what Isabella was thinking.Hearing this, Isabella did not say much.A moment later, Luther, seeing that their conversation had wrapped up, took Isabella's hand and left. On the way back, he deliberately brought up the topic of proposals."What kind of proposal do you like?" Luther asked."Anything works," Isabella replied
There was a time when Isabella considered letting Luther propose to her. However, he had not shown any signs that he would or asked for her ring size. There was no need to overthink it; that fool probably had not even thought about it. Nonetheless, Isabella did not blame Luther. After all, she was well aware that everyone expressed love differently. Yet, that was also precisely why she wanted to propose to him, to make him understand just how much she cared."What's wrong?" Annie asked, concerned."I'm just worried," Isabella replied. The ring sizes had been a constant worry for her."Because of what you just mentioned?"Isabella nodded. "Yeah.""Why do you want to propose to him?" Annie looked toward a dark corner. "In most relationships, the boyfriend proposes to the girlfriend, right?""I want him to feel loved," Isabella answered simply.Luther was different from most people; he always suppressed his negative emotions and limited his freedom. He no longer wanted to restr
"No," Luther declined; he still wanted to be the one proposing to her."Okay," Joshua agreed readily.Luther nodded, letting his mind wander. In the following days, Isabella kept checking on the progress, each time being informed that there was no opportunity to measure Luther's finger.In the blink of an eye, three days passed.Cynthia and Matthew had a conversation with Isaiah.Due to prior preparation, Isaiah handled Cynthia and Matthew's questions smoothly. Although they knew Isaiah had not been entirely truthful, based on his attitude toward Sandra, they agreed to the marriage without excessive probing into his relationship with her.As for Isabella, she waited for a few days but had not received any news. Frustrated, she decided to go to Jiverton herself to find Luther.When Joshua heard about her plan, he asked her to give him a bit more time. He assured her he would have the sizes by next Friday at the latest."Really?" Isabella was worried about running out of time.
"Okay." Isaiah already had a plan in mind.After discussing the matter, the two did not say much more. In the following two days, Cynthia and Matthew stayed home while Isabella prepared the details and processes for the proposal.However, after going through the general plan, Isabella suddenly realized a problem. She did not know Luther's ring size. How could she prepare a ring for the proposal without knowing the size?Realizing this issue, she immediately thought of flying to Jiverton to find out but hesitated due to Luther's caution. If she returned so soon after just coming back, he would surely be suspicious. After much contemplation, she came up with a solution—Joshua.When Isabella called, Joshua happened to be having a meal with Luther."I'm not busy, what's up?""I need your help with something," Isabella said, trusting Joshua's abilities, "but Luther can't know about it."Joshua instinctively glanced at Luther.Luther was confused. He glanced at Joshua's phone and
"Quit the act," Matthew said to Isabella, "It's too bad."Isabella stayed quiet. Matthew bluntly stated, "Isaiah currently oversees the company, and the annual revenue has been consistently increasing under his management. He even took a few subsidiaries public.""And?" Isabella inquired."He has a talent for this," Matthew hinted, leaving Isabella puzzled as she struggled to keep up with Matthew's pace."He's barely in his twenties, so there's no rush to get married," Matthew explained. He saw through everything, understanding Isaiah well, adding, "If there were truly such a concern, he could easily establish a company under Sandra's name in the next few years, operate it until it goes public."With Isaiah's abilities and connections, starting a company and taking it public would be a simple task. After the IPO and proper management, Sandra's value would naturally rise. This would effortlessly 'shut their mouths'. Isabella wanted to say something, realizing her dad's words
"That depends on the secret he's keeping," Matthew responded immediately, taking the opportunity to tease Isaiah, "If it's something against our moral values, it'd be hard not to form an opinion, even if we try not to.""He's not that kind of person," Isabella defended Isaiah.Matthew did not respond but just sat there. Their father-son dynamic involved banter and teasing, but when it came down to it, they genuinely cared about each other."He's just worried that you might object to Sandra's background," Isabella continued to spin her tale convincingly.Cynthia and Matthew were confused, both staring at Isabella.Isabella felt a bit uneasy. Something seemed off with her parents' expressions. "What's wrong?""Are you sure Isaiah is worried about this?" Cynthia asked.Why was their beloved daughter so bad at lying? Not catching on, Isabella nodded, "Absolutely.""Setting aside the fact that we've always taught you not to treat people differently based on their family background
"Ah, I see." Isabella breathed a sigh of relief and purposely asked, "Is it possible that Isaiah got to know Sandra through Uncle Yves and Uncle Sean?""It's unlikely," Cynthia denied. Even though they had not arranged any blind dates or rushed Isaiah into marriage, given his personality, he would not seek an introduction from anyone."Whenever you have time, ask Isaiah to bring his girlfriend home," Cynthia said, truly wishing for her children to find happiness. Isabella agreed, "Sure.""Isabella," Cynthia suddenly spoke up.Putting away her plan book, Isabella responded, "Hmm?""Do you think I look stern?" Cynthia sounded gentler than usual, lacking the usual nonchalance.Having been accustomed to being herself, Cynthia found it a bit awkward to take on the role of an elder suddenly. If she left a bad impression on Sandra during their first meeting, it could easily jeopardize Isaiah's relationship."Not at all," Isabella spoke sincerely, looking at Cynthia affectionately. "Y
Isaiah had seen through their plans. He knew that his parents' friends enjoyed watching him banter with Matthew. Every time something was like this, they would eagerly make things difficult for him.Early the next morning, Mitchell and the others began implementing the plan. Initially, Matthew did not suspect anything and thought they genuinely had urgent matters to attend to and brought Cynthia back home first.Considering Luther's upcoming proposal, they decided not to travel the world but instead explored nearby cities. After Mitchell and the others called Matthew aside, Isabella approached Cynthia. Cynthia was surprised to learn about Isabella and Isaiah's plan."Aren't you afraid of getting in trouble?" Cynthia asked."Not at all," Isabella responded very directly, her mind focused on planning her and Luther's engagement. "Isaiah said he can handle this matter, so let's discuss the proposal first. I've thought about several options, but none seem good enough.""Okay," Cynth
Isaiah was surprised."Take her to shoot wedding photos first," Isabella suggested seriously. After giving it some thought, Isaiah said, "I'll ask her during dinner.""Why bother asking?" Isabella thought Isaiah's emotional intelligence was lacking, and Sandra's expectations were too low. "Just pick a few reputable studios and let her choose one she likes."During their conversation, Isabella noticed that Sandra was slightly anticipating a wedding, although she had refused for some unknown reason. If she was not truly opposed to weddings, there should not be an issue with pre-wedding photos."If you give it directly to her, she'll probably say she doesn't need it," Isabella coined. She could see through people and was quite clever.Isaiah clearly did not consider this possibility."Take a look at these studios. My friends suggested them," Isabella had already made the selections and recommended them to him. "Weren't you against my decision before?" Isaiah, not understanding h