Griffith went to the bathroom to freshen up. Just as he was about to close the door, Charlotte stopped him.He opened the door, lowered his head to look at her, and asked, "You didn't sleep all night. Why are you so energetic this morning?"Charlotte had no intention of chatting with him. She placed her hands on his head, turned it to the side, and checked.As expected.She turned his face to the other side. Still nothing. Then, she adjusted his face back to normal."Where's your hearing aid?" she asked.Griffith furrowed his brows, wondering where she got her insight. She had discovered it so quickly."I removed it," he replied."Can you hear?" she asked."Mm." He nodded.Charlotte's eyes lit up with joy. Just as she was about to test his hearing, she remembered his adverse reaction from before."Do you have a headache?" she asked.Griffith, seeing her concerned expression, comforted her inwardly, giving a less than truthful answer, "Not at all.""Not at all?" Charlotte w
When Charlotte woke up, the room was still quiet. She faintly heard someone talking and, getting out of bed, discovered that Griffith was on the phone. "Is it confirmed that he won't make it?"Hearing this sentence, she knew he was asking about the Scott family's situation.She walked out, and when Griffith heard her footsteps, he turned to look at her. His gaze fell on her feet, signaling her to go back and put on shoes. Charlotte casually put on a pair of shoes and walked over to him."Is this about the Scott family?" she asked.Griffith hung up the phone and said, "Your grandfather is on his deathbed."Charlotte remained emotionless as she nodded and said, "Madeline informed me.""Are you going back?""He hasn't died yet. Why should I go back?"Griffith's lips curled slightly. He reached out and pinched her chin. "You're outrageous."Charlotte approached, hugged his waist, and said, "I find it strange. How did my grandfather suddenly become seriously ill?""He reportedly h
When it was time to part, Charlotte suddenly remembered they had been abroad for a long time.In the morning, when Griffith boarded the plane, she accompanied him to the car and tested him again. "Can you still hear?""I can't hear." He shook his head.Charlotte rolled her eyes. "Are you kidding me?"Griffith was frowning, partly due to his discomfort and partly because he was sulking."Has Tobias been discharged yet?""He had gastric cancer surgery, not mouth ulcers. How can he recover so soon?" She bent down, reached into the car, and stroked his head. "Poor Mr. Wilson."Griffith snorted lightly. "Close the door. I don't want to see you."Charlotte clicked her tongue, then smirked. "What if I want to kiss you? Can I?"He opened his eyes. She tilted her head and smiled at him."...Fine."Charlotte burst into laughter, then got into the car and, pressing his shoulders, gave him a forceful kiss on the lips.Griffith wasn't very satisfied. "That was just a peck.""Isn't that
The nurse was a familiar face as she was the one who delivered medicine every time. This time, she mustered the courage to add a piece of candy.It wasn't unreasonable that she was acting this way, as everyone admired a pretty face. Besides, Tobias's status and temperament were attractive enough. The nurse even asked Charlotte several times if she was his girlfriend. Charlotte denied it each time, and only then did the nurse give him the candy.Moreover, she was Eurasian. She was exceptionally beautiful and could speak Mainlandese.Charlotte smiled and pretended not to notice. She lowered her head and continued to braid Dooby's hair.However, Tobias didn't even glance at the candy and calmly said, "No thank you. I don't like sweet things."He refused decisively, leaving the young nurse stunned.Charlotte also looked up."Sorry, I was presumptuous," the young nurse said graciously. Then, she put the items away and quickly left.Once she was gone, Charlotte smiled and said to Tob
Griffith returned to Mainland on a private jet, and the airport was privately owned by a friend. The flight schedule and time were strictly regulated, and missing the departure time meant rearranging the entire plan.Inside the cabin, Julie sampled the airplane meal and concluded, "It's terrible!"The flight attendant felt extremely awkward."Brother, go make one!" Julie urged Ash.Ash glanced at Griffith, whose face looked quite unpleasant. He coaxed Julie, asking her not to bother Griffith."Lottie will be here soon," Julie suddenly said.On the opposite side, Griffith opened his eyes. Ash had sent a private message to Charlotte, and Julie suddenly said this. Griffith suspected that Julie had read his messages."Lottie is busy now," he replied.Julie shook her head. "No, she's here.""How do you know?" Griffith asked.Julie raised her head proudly. "I just know."Her words had no basis, and it was clear she was talking nonsense. Griffith didn't bother and closed his eyes a
Just after swatting away a hand, a familiar voice echoed in his ears. "Mr. Snowflake."Griffith's body stiffened. He turned around abruptly, and as his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he could vaguely make out a figure.Charlotte? His first reaction was to doubt his sanity. Was it an illusion?The next second, the phone screen lit up, and Charlotte shone the light on her face. She smiled at him, her face illuminated eerily.Griffith was stunned.Helplessly, Charlotte had to direct the light from her phone toward him. She confirmed that his eyes were red."What's wrong with you?" he asked."You missed me so much that you cried?" she teased.She propped herself up and leaned towards him, looking at him from bottom to top, her eyes playful.Oh… He was really crying?Griffith snapped back, making sure he wasn't dreaming. He frowned, and in his quick-thinking mind, he immediately knew Ash was behind this.Countless times, the person on his mind suddenly appeared before him. It w
At the hospital, the assistant felt uneasy seeing that Charlotte hadn't returned for a long time. Using work-related questions as an excuse, she inquired of Tobias, "It's time for you to eat. Do you want to wait for Ms. Scott to come back and eat together?"Tobias sat by the window, silently undoing the messy braids for Dooby. When he heard the question, he didn't lift his head. "No need."She wouldn't come back.The assistant's heart skipped a beat, standing by the door for a long time without moving. After a while, she said, "Alright."The door to the room was closed again.Tobias's movements paused. Dooby seemed to sense his emotions and pressed his head against his leg, whimpering and rubbing against him.Tobias smiled, patting its head. "It's okay."For many years, he had been alone. He already considered his time with her these days a gift from heaven.He sighed deeply, leaning back in the chair, and silently looked out the window. It was indeed raining. He hoped that eve
"I have no objections to the wedding.""Then what are you blabbering on about?""I'm afraid your grandpa will die, delaying our affairs."Charlotte burst into laughter and turned to look at him.Griffith turned his face to look at her. "If you're not worried about holding a wedding while everyone is still mourning, I don't mind.""You’ve always been so thick-skinned.""Yeah." He admitted it. Even if it were his grandpa, he wouldn't be afraid. Even if it were his old man on his deathbed, he would still go ahead, maybe just push the date back a bit.After hearing his words, Charlotte did have some reservations."What should we do then?""Do we really have to have a wedding?""We must."He hugged her, saying, "Then, don't worry about it.""Huh?""I'll marry you." He closed his eyes, sounding confident. "Just wait to get married."Charlotte smiled, placing her hand on his neck."Don't go too far. In case my grandpa is not dead and we anger him to death.""That would be a do
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