They say absence made the heart grow fonder, especially when it was the accumulation of numerous short separations.After leaving the restaurant, Charlotte wanted to hurry home with Griffith.Griffith received a phone call, seemingly from Nicholas and others nearby, inviting him to a gathering."Do you want to go?" he asked her after hanging up.Charlotte was quite tired, lazily leaning on his shoulder and shaking her head.Griffith picked up his phone again and replied to Nicholas, "I'll come over now."Charlotte was surprised. When he hung up the phone, she looked at him with widened eyes and tilted her head.Are you going to leave your wife behind to go drinking?Griffith deliberately said, "You go home first. I'll have a drink or two."Charlotte took a deep breath and rolled up her sleeves. Seeing her about to grab his neck, he pushed her back slightly and restrained her. "I have something to discuss with Nicholas."Charlotte snorted, looking up at him. "Something importa
He then told a series of new names, which Charlotte struggled to remember. They were all famous rich kids from King City, each calling her ‘Mrs. Wilson’, which made her feel embarrassed."It's too late today. Let's wait a couple of days until he's settled back in the country, and I'll treat you all to dinner," she said.As soon as she spoke, the group of dandies began to act as if they were in a play. They said things like they hadn't eaten the food she treated them to yet or weren’t worthy enough to be treated to a meal by her.They talked endlessly. Charlotte's tongue was quite sharp, but she couldn't keep up.It was Nicholas who finally laughed and scolded, "Stop pretending. Are you really shameless enough to let her treat you to dinner? Go back and pick a place, line up, and treat her instead."Everyone laughed.Having shown off his wife enough, Griffith pulled her back into his arms with a serious face and said, "She's in a hurry to go home today, so let's not talk anymore.
The room was quiet.As soon as Charlotte finished speaking, Griffith kissed her on the chin. She uttered a soft cry and looked up, meeting his shining black eyes.For two silent seconds, she looked down at his lips, unconsciously slowing down her body and leaning softly against the door.Griffith kissed her again. Unlike the previous dominance, this time, he was gentle, sucking on her lips and gradually exploring inside. Charlotte felt a bit breathless from the kiss, her body sliding down like a noodle, only to be pulled up by him a few times. The sound of their lips and teeth intertwining was faint in her ears, secretly stimulating her nerves and making her head dizzy.Unconsciously, Charlotte reached up, stroking his neck and running her fingers through his hair. She took the initiative to unbutton his shirt collar, silently reaching inside and placing her palm on his shoulder. Lost in the moment, she exerted a bit more force with her hand, feeling his shoulder stiffen slightly
In the bedroom, Charlotte held the medicine box, listening to Griffith's words in disbelief. "Your dad used the ashtray to hit you?"Griffith remained expressionless and said, "Well, he was cornered."Charlotte was furious. She knelt on the mattress beside him, gently applying medicine, and cursed under her breath."Your dad is outrageous. No matter what, he shouldn't hit people." She felt so distressed that her touch became gentler."It's just a minor injury," Griffith said."It's already turning purple. How can you call it minor?" Charlotte glanced at him with a complaint, pouting. "What kind of father is he?"Griffith listened to her protective words, feeling quite good. He didn't mind the pain in his shoulder anymore.He pulled her onto his lap and pinched her ear and cheek again.Charlotte quickly applied the medicine to him and said, "After you shower, I'll massage it for you again.""Let's shower together."She glared at him. "Behave yourself."Ignoring her, Griffith
Griffith knew that Charlotte felt guilty, so during the time he ‘suffered’ abroad, she didn't go to see him, and he tacitly accepted it. He didn't want her to see him working so hard and then worry about it later.But now, everything was resolved.Charlotte stood in front of him, combing his hair. They were close to each other, and they both smelled of the same shower gel. He felt that her scent was a bit special, relaxing his whole body."Have you had any headaches recently?""Once last month."Charlotte became nervous when she heard this. She lowered her head and cleaned his ears with a cotton swab. "Why are you having headaches again? Shouldn't we change the medication? In a couple of days, I'll accompany you for another check-up. After soaking in the bath for so long, are you feeling dizzy now?"As she spoke absentmindedly, she suddenly realized that he was quietly watching her.She poked his face. "What are you looking at?""Having a virtuous wife at home is comforting."
In the bedroom, there was a lot of commotion mixed with Charlotte's pleas for mercy and laughter, and it remained noisy for a long time without quieting down."I surrender! I surrender! I give up!" The woman shouted three times in a row before finally collapsing on the bed, gasping for breath.Griffith stopped his actions, his hands resting on both sides of her body. His breath was also a bit uneven as he lightly licked between his lips, then bit her mouth."Ouch—!”“You’re so sensitive," he said as she squirmed under his chest.Griffith pinched her face, still remembering the loss he had just suffered. "Are you toying with me?”Charlotte covered her reddened eyes with her hand, peeking at him through her fingers and catching the regret in his eyes. She burst into laughter."It's all in your imagination!""I overestimated your affection for me.""Don't talk nonsense!" She took her hand down and glared at him. "I'm not falling for your tricks."After fooling around just now, s
They had some intimate time in the early part of the night, then discussed their thoughts in the latter part.Early the next morning, upon waking up, they were still full of energy, which showed just how blissfully in love they were.Around eight o'clock, Charlotte energetically got up and began to pick out a tie for Griffith."How about this one?" she asked, holding the tie up to the man's chest for comparison.Griffith slightly lifted his chin to let her see the effect."No, it's too plain," Charlotte shook her head. She put down the tie in her hand and then ran to the closet to bring out a large box of ties.Griffith was somewhat surprised to see them. "Did you buy these before I came back?"Charlotte shook her head, picked out a navy blue one, compared it to the one in front of him, and then said, "I saved up."Griffith counted with his eyes, realizing at least thirty ties were in the box.Looking at her serious face as she compared the colors, he asked, "Every time you co
"Ah—"At the dining table, Charlotte raised a spoon and fed Griffith. She couldn't help but smile even though Griffith shot her an icy look. Fortunately, the breakfast she prepared was all his favorite food, and she finally managed to cheer him up.The two of them sat together for almost half an hour for breakfast. After nine, Charlotte dressed neatly and sent Griffith off to work. At the door, she kissed Griffith on the cheek, and said, "Have a good day, darling."Griffith found it amusing and bent down to kiss her on the cheek as well."Off I go.""Toodles."Charlotte watched as the car drove away. She stood in place with her hands behind her back and spun around, delighted. She could finally live her day as she had imagined, which was perfect. She had just finished shooting her new play and had some time to rest."Madam? Are you resting at home today?" the servant asked.Charlotte shook her head. "No. I'm quite busy today."She would be busy visiting Griffith at noon, in th
Tanya's previous full-length mirror was still usable, but because it was small, she had to walk a bit farther every time she used it. Eli had long wanted to replace it.Little did he know, she got rid of many things in the house to make room for the new large sofa for him, including that old full-length mirror."How do you like it? Surprised?" He patted the mirror.Tanya smiled wryly and pointed to the large sofa. "And you? Surprised?" Only then did Eli notice fewer small items in the living room and a large new sofa. He suddenly chuckled. It was quite nice.He thought of her, and she thought of him. This winter was truly warm.Tanya abandoned the egg tart and hugged him again. "Oh no, this mirror is so big. There's nowhere to put it."Eli carried her with one hand and moved the mirror to the corner with the other. Sitting on the sofa, he thought for a moment, then hugged her and said, "Tanya, let's move to a bigger place."Tanya knew he had been thinking about this all along.
Eli found it amusing. He pushed the head of the small money jar and couldn't help but say, "You gold digger! You love money so much, then why did you give the check I gave you to Soraya?"Tanya blinked and chuckled. "I only acquire wealth in the proper way. To be honest…" She pondered for a moment, then turned to look at him. "Probably because, at that time, I was just too fond of you like I am now."Hearing this, Eli felt a pang of heartache and leaned down to kiss her forehead. Tanya smiled, moved the gifts aside, and made some space for him.Just as they were about to talk, Eli's phone vibrated continuously. It turned out that Bridget was sending over the detailed preparation process for the wedding.Tanya scrolled through it and suddenly felt overwhelmed. Eli looked at it and also felt a headache coming. The two glanced at each other, sighed simultaneously, and leaned back.After they publicly disclosed their relationship, life continued as usual but became busier due to the w
Eli being married was shocking enough, but then his wife was hiding right in the office. In the next half hour, Tanya heard wailing from all around.The atmosphere in their office was quite good, and everyone got along well. After coming clean, everyone joked around and teased each other."Nia, don't forget Mr. Ted, he's been cursing at you all along!""Yeah, he's been calling you a fool!""I heard it, I can testify!"Ted was furious and rushed out to hit someone. Tanya followed with laughter.Before leaving work, Amy indeed brought the cake and candies, sharing them with everyone in the building. Thus, the entire group gave them their blessings.From the office to the parking lot, Tanya received blessings. When she got into Eli's car, her heart was still pounding.Eli was happily eating his candy, feeling good. Especially now that he didn't have to sneak around anymore, he even turned the steering wheel effortlessly.Tanya, holding the cake, asked him in surprise, "Were these
Tanya walked out of the room with her guard down and came face to face with Ted's sneaky expression. She paused.Ted gasped, his brain instantly turning blank.He looked at Tanya, covered his mouth with his left hand, and placed his right hand over the left with his eyes gradually widening.God! This was insane!Tanya regained her composure and glanced in Eli's direction. Eli remained calm, glanced at the fruit plate on the table, and said, "Should we take some down to share with your colleagues?"Tanya nodded. She glanced at the still-disheveled Ted and kindly handed him a tangerine."Sir?"Ted swallowed, looked at Tanya, then at Eli. Finally, he settled his gaze on the tangerine in her hand, mechanically accepting it.Tanya turned to look at Eli. 'Look, you've scared my superior.'Eli shrugged."I'm leaving," she said.Eli nodded and escorted her to the door.Ted followed them out and was sent into the elevator by his boss. As the elevator doors closed, he let out a long
The deep blue bedsheet was neatly spread out. But the two pillows lacked pillowcases, exposed in a sorry state.Eli placed his hands on his belt and turned to look at Tanya. "Is this also your doing?"Tanya leaned against the door frame, only poking her head in, smiling sheepishly."I accidentally drooled while sleeping that day and dirtied the pillowcase. Knowing that you're a neat freak, I took them all off to wash," she said. She raised her hand and swore, "The pillowcases have been washed and are in the cabinet at home."Eli wasn't interested in the pillowcases' whereabouts. He remembered when Amy called him, saying Tanya missed him and wanted to touch the sheets and pillows after waking up.Nonsense!He took a deep breath, then turned his head to Tanya with a frightening smile. Tanya realized the danger and tried to run, but he grabbed her by the waist."Hey, what are you doing?" she said.Eli tossed her onto the bed and followed suit."What are you doing?!""Collecting
Tanya sat upright in the office. Eli stood before her with his hands behind his back. "Come on, explain."Tanya's eyes darted around. "Do you believe me? It's because I missed you too much. When I came to your place, I couldn't help but take away everything related to you." Eli scoffed. "Including the toilet paper?"Tanya pondered seriously.Eli tapped the coffee machine and pointed to the plug that had been pulled out, saying, "If the coffee machine wasn't too heavy, would you have taken that too?"'This brat has no conscience at all. Does she even understand what a cold shoulder is?'While he was reminiscing in her room, she made a fortune in his office!Tanya blinked and gave him an embarrassed smile. "If you think about it from another angle, I love you deeply. If we couldn't reconcile and you came back to see all this, you would hate me. Hate represents love, and love means you can't forget me. My obsession is so deep; I want to stay in your heart forever."Eli fell silen
"You should buy something while visiting. Do you have enough money in your account? If not, I will transfer some to you," Mrs. Moran said on the phone.Tanya didn't want money; she just wanted to hear some advice. She knew her parents' financial situation wasn't good. Due to illness, her stepfather had retired from his position as a butler of the Sterling family. Although the Sterlings provided a retirement package, Mr. Moran was getting old, and he had a son. She heard that his son's business had lost a considerable amount of money in recent years. As a stepdaughter, she had already received enough help from them, so how could she ask for more money?During her university days, she didn't ask her family for money. If she could find a part-time job, she would, and if not, she would endure it just to avoid causing her mother trouble."Mom, I don't need money. I have enough."When Mrs. Moran heard this, she felt even more sorry for her.Since her ex-husband was useless, Tanya suffer
After breakfast, Eli called Bridget."Why did you send her a check? Do you have nothing better to do?"Bridget had just arrived home and begun playing poker with a few old friends.She threw out a card, rolled her eyes, and said, "It's the first time I've met my daughter-in-law! What's wrong with giving her some money!"Eli was speechless."Madam, you came up and threw 500,000 dollars just like that. Aren't you afraid of scaring people?""What should I do? Throw 50,000 dollars instead? That's too stingy."Eli was speechless. Holding onto the railing, he glanced downstairs and saw Tanya ironing her coat in the living room."I almost got dumped because you caused a scene," he joked.Bridget threw the cards while chuckling. "It's good to be dumped. With your unruly behavior, someone should make you suffer a bit.""Are you really my mother?""If you still want to be a good son, hurry up and go through the procedures, live a proper life with Tanya, and try to give me a grandson n
"What did Her Majesty tell you?"Tanya nearly lost her composure, fighting back laughter.Bridget said nothing more as she left with Benjamin, leaving Tanya and Eli to return to the apartment. The journey back was silent, with Tanya deep in thought. Upon entering, Eli halted her at the entrance.Exhaling deeply, Tanya reached into her pocket and withdrew a check. Eli's gaze fell upon it, noting it was only for $500,000. As he moved to take it, Tanya tucked it back into her pocket. On the bar, a spread of breakfast awaited them - fried eggs, sausages, fruits, and vegetables. Despite the inviting display, Tanya's attention was on Eli."Don't you want breakfast?"With the situation still unclear, Eli's appetite waned. Nonetheless, knowing Bridget's nature, he remained calm. Seating himself opposite Tanya, he nibbled at a sausage, noticing her lack of interest."Is everything alright?" he asked, concerned.Tanya shook her head.The oversized sandwich Bridget had ordered had already