From the rearview mirror, Richard could see the three in the back seat. One of them was Naomi, who had an anxious look on her face. The other was Nelson, whose expression was so gloomy that it threatened to turn the sky dark; while the other was Benedict, who was uncomfortable but not completely unconscious. More importantly, Benedict - who had been sitting in the middle - felt that Nelson was forcibly dragging him over to lean on him. Hence, he started struggling desperately. However, Nelson stopped him easily. Richard looked at the scene silently. For some reason, it looked much like a scene out of a fairytale, where the evil villain would snatch the innocent princess away. He held back his laughter. The next second, he noticed Nelson glaring at him murderously. "Drive faster!" "Okay!" Richard quickly withdrew his gaze and concentrated on driving. ...... When they arrived at the hospital, Naomi wanted to carry Benedict a
Amos shook his head and said, "No! I'm just concerned whether your hands hurt or not." Eudora was lost for words. "It doesn't. In fact, it won't hurt if I hit you another few more times!" "Then do as you wish! I don't feel pain either!" Eudora was speechless. She suddenly felt as though she had no way to deal with Amos. She couldn't even get mad at him! The next second, Amos reached out and hugged her, asking, "Did your anger subside?" Eudora found herself utterly silent. She had finally met a formidable match! Though... "What should Naomi do? It'll be fine if Benedict gets better, but what if his situation worsens? If something happens to him in the future, how would we be able to face Thea and Harley?" Amos pulled her into his arms and comforted her, "Let the children handle it by themselves. Didn't you say that you wanted to watch more short videos? Recently, the company has invested in a short video project. I've
In the dark of the night, Nelson's tall figure looked even more dashing. Naomi suddenly had the urge to meet him downstairs. And that was exactly what she did. A few moments later, she stood in front of Nelson in her slippers and wrapped in a thin shawl. "Why are you here?" Nelson's voice was low and hoarse as he replied, "Didn't I tell you already? I missed you!" As soon as he spoke, Naomi could smell the scent of alcohol from him. She asked gently, "Did you drink tonight? Maybe a dinner party?" Nelson shook his head and said, "No, it's just that I'm a little annoyed!" Naomi frowned. It was normal for women in love to lose all brain cells they had. If a woman was able to stay level-headed in front of their lover, that could mean only one thing: she didn't love him enough! Coming back, Naomi noticed how annoyed Nelson was. She couldn't help but ask him curiously. "Why?" Before she could finish asking, Nelson su
In a blink of an eye, Benedict was discharged from the hospital. Naomi dared not to visit him the past few days, but she thought that Benedict should have calmed down by now, therefore she came to visit him. Benedict was eating some fruits the moment Naomi entered. In order to relieve the awkwardness, Naomi took the initiative to come forward and praise Thea, "Auntie Thea, did you personally handpick these grapes? They look so delicious!" Thea smiled and said, "You like grapes too? If I had known that you would come, I would have brought more. Now, there are only a few left and they're already in Benedict's hand! If you want them, I'll ask your Uncle Louis to send you some later." "That's not necessary!" Naomi hurriedly waved her hand. "I was just complimenting you! Next time, I'll go to your house and try them myself! That is to say if you welcome me to your house." "How could I not welcome you?" Thea shook her head. "You're welcome to eat at my home any
Naomi looked at Nelson, still a bit worried for him. Truth be told, she was not worried about Nelson's cooking skills not being up to par. If he could not cook well, then so be it! She was just concerned that Amos' trial was to prevent them from being together. After all, Amos did not have a good impression of Nelson! Although she was worried, no one could dissuade her father's decision, no one except for her mother, Eudora! However, the look on Eudora's face was obvious that she too, had agreed to it! Nelson suddenly reached out and patted her on her shoulder, and whispered to her in a low voice. He whispered to her in a low voice, "It's okay, I can do it!" His husky and magnetic voice was inexplicably convincing, making her worried heart instantly ease a little. After that, he turned around and went to the kitchen. The quiet living room soon became lively again. Harley called Amos and Christopher. Harley beckoned Amos
In the evening, Naomi laid on the bed and thought about Nelson's words from just a while ago about how nervous he had been. His words had been sweet and warm. She took out her mobile phone, and she could not help but want to send another message to Nelson. However, as soon as she picked up her phone, a message came in. It read, 'Have you received the flowers? You are not in good health. You'd better rest early! Good night!' Naomi suddenly shot up from the bed again. She had forgotten about Benedict's flowers! "Didn't I make myself very clear to him? Why is he still behaving like this?" she thought to herself as she recalled about the flowers. She tried to call Benedict, but his phone seemed to be set up to automatically reject her calls. Then, she called him again several times more. Just as she wanted to call Benedict again, another message came. It read, 'My parents are resting, stop calling! Besides, if you're calling me to scold me, t
In the hotel. Her colleagues raised their glasses together and cheered, "Today is the first day that Naomi officially joins our big family. Therefore, we must drink until we're drunk!" Naomi shook her head and tried to stop them, "We still have work tomorrow! Drink moderately!" "Madam Leon, what do you say?" Cynthia smiled and replied, "Tomorrow, everyone in our department can be late for half an hour! However, don't drink too much. If there's any delay in your work, I won't forgive you!" After saying so, Cynthia picked up her bag and stood up. "My children are still waiting for me to go back to take care of them. I'll take my leave first!" When Cynthia was there, many people were unable to act freely. After she left, everyone started to let go of themselves. All of them grabbed their glasses and headed towards Naomi, wanting to get her drunk. As a result, everyone ended up in a drunken mess and Naomi was the only one who was sober.
Naomi looked at those people coldly and said, "Let him go!" The group of people became unhappy when they saw that she was not going to leave. "Why? Do you know each other?" On the other end, Nelson shook his head and said, "I don't know her. Just leave. Don't worry about me." "No!" Naomi gritted her teeth. "You're my boyfriend, and you said so yourself. Why aren't you admitting at this time?" "Oh, you're his girlfriend! That's easy then. You're all a family, so it's natural to share happiness and hardships together! We'll cripple the man, and we'll bring the woman with us!" After that, the men smiled at each other and exchanged meaningful gazes. The next second, Naomi instantly kicked the man who had spoken up. He was stunned for a few seconds. Then, he raised his hand and touched his forehead, only to find that he was bleeding. "F*ck!" He spat on the ground. He said coldly, "You b*tch! Guys, go ahead! Kill this d*mned c
Naomi immediately changed the topic by saying, "I'm going to the meeting." As they spoke, her phone rang again. The secretary took a look and said, "It's from Mr. Olsen." Naomi said, "I'm late to the meeting! I'll talk to him after the meeting!" The meeting lasted for a few hours. After a few hours, Naomi stood tiredly in front of the sink. She looked more mature than she did before. She was indeed no longer the innocent girl she used to be. She remembered that before she went to the meeting, the secretary had mentioned that there was a message from Culver. She took out her phone and clicked on the message. The next second, her hand trembled, and her phone fell to the ground. ...... When Naomi arrived at the funeral home, Culver was already waiting for her at the entrance. "When did it happen?" Naomi tried hard to hold back her emotions along the way, but the moment she opened her mouth, her emotions flowed out. "Last ni
Although Naomi and Eddison were reluctant, they submitted under Amos' domineering aura. The next day, they packed up their things and went back to Rosaville City. As soon as the car was about to turn, it was stopped by Amos. "Go straight to the Granger Mansion." Eddison asked curiously, "Why are we going there?" "You're going to take over the Granger family's business, that's why!" Naomi teased. Before Naomi could finish gloating, Amos teased her, "You too." The two siblings' faces instantly stiffened, as though they were forced to resign to fate. Indeed, the first thing they did after they returned to the mansion was to ask Alfred to clean up the two master bedrooms for Naomi and Eddison. Although the two rooms were master bedrooms, they weren't totally identical. Alfred gave the better room to Eddison. Before they entered the house, Alfred noticed that Naomi seemed to be rebelling. After thinking about it, Alfred explained t
After coaxing Eudora for a while, Naomi managed to persuade her to eat a few mouthfuls of food. She was finally much calmer. However, it could be seen with the naked eye that she had lost some weight. Naomi was incredibly worried. While Eudora was on a walk with Eddison, she sat in front of Amos's bed. She said, "Dad, hurry up and wake up! Mom misses you so much that she's about to fall sick! Are you really willing to let her go on like that?" Naomi sniffed, "Mom was so beautiful when she was young. She looks really pretty now, too. If you don't wake up soon, I'll find someone else for her! When that time comes, don't regret it!" There was still no movement from the person on the bed. Naomi sighed in disappointment. When she turned around, a hand suddenly grabbed her sleeve. Naomi's heart skipped a beat of joy. When she turned around, she saw Amos staring at her. He yelled, "Don't you dare!" "Dad, you're awake!" Naomi was incredibly
"Mom, don't worry, Dad will be fine!" Naomi comforted her. Eudora hurriedly shook her head again, "What are you talking about? Of course, Amos will be fine. He's just angry with me! Where's my medicine? If you don't help me take it, I'll take it myself!" As she said, she got up from her seat. Naomi stopped her again and said, "I'll get it for you! Just wait here!" Eudora sat down obediently and reached out to hold Amos' hand. Naomi took a few steps outside and heard Eudora murmuring to Amos behind her. "Did you hear that? I'm being a good girl. Hurry up and wake up!" Naomi's nose twitched for no reason. She hurriedly restrained herself and quickly walked out. Her parents had been in love with each other for their whole lives. She had witnessed their journey since she was young. Eddison might not know about their history too well as he was really young back then. She remembered the time when there had been a great misunderstanding be
Amos hung up on the call and picked up the medicine that Eudora had not taken just then. He poured a glass of water and walked over to Eudora. "You haven't finished the medicine yet!" Eudora looked at the medicine in distress, pleading, "I think my body is much better now. I don't need to take it!" "That won't do," Amos remained strong-willed as always. "This medicine is good for your health!" "Medicines are drugs too!" Eudora was still putting on a fight. "You want to poison me to death, don't you?" Amos said helplessly, "Are you afraid of drugs, or do you want to suffer instead?" Eudora was rendered speechless. "Either way, I won't take it! It's too big of a pill to swallow. I know you're trying to poison me to death, so that you can find yourself a younger wife!" Amos was dumbfounded. "There are no younger girls who are more beautiful than you." "That's true!" Eudora nodded, and immediately looked into Amos's smiling
The Granger Mansion had been well taken care of, so there was nothing for Naomi to worry about. Hence, she decided to go straight back to Clearwater Bay. Amos and Eudora were not around. Although Clearwater Bay was in Cindy's care, it still felt desolate. In the evening, Cindy prepared a lot of delicious food for Naomi! "Your parents don't know that you're back in Rosaville City, right?" "No, they don't!" Naomi said after taking a sip of the mushroom soup. "Mom is in poor health, therefore I haven't told her yet. I'll go see her once I'm done with the matters here." "That's great! She must miss you and Sugar Bun." "What about you?" Naomi looked at Cindy with a smile. "Is everything alright between you and Uncle Charlie?" "Everything is fine! With everyone supervising him, he doesn't dare treat me badly!" As the two of them talked, Charlie protested from the outside. "Are you talking behind my back again with Miss Naomi?" Charl
It was only then that Culver remembered that Naomi was also in the kitchen. He concealed the panic on his face and pretended to be calm as he picked up the salmon next to him and put it on the pan. The next second, hot oil splashed out of the pan. Naomi pulled him away, "Mr. Olsen, don't act like you know how to cook!" Culver was not willing to give up. When he heard her words, he remained calm. "I can do this." "Stop lying!" Naomi exposed him without mercy. Then, she picked up the spatula next to her and flipped the salmon over. Culver stood behind her, watching her pour her heart and soul into cooking. It reminded him of the time she used to live in his house in Greene City. During that time, she had cooked all kinds of food for him every day. However, he had never actually seen her in action. It turned out she was still pretty as ever when she cooked. "Hand me the sauce!" It was not until Naomi called him
The doctor's face was solemn, "If it fails, he will only have two months to live!" Naomi fell silent. She finally understood why Nelson refused to undergo the surgery! "Miss George, you see..." "Are there not any other solutions, or at least something with a higher success rate?" Wasn't five percent too low of a success rate? It would be as if they were sending Nelson to death's door. The doctor shook his head, "It's not that we don't want to do something to help the patient. It's our wish for every patient to recover and live a healthy life, but Mr. Luther is in critical condition. We've really done our best! Moreover, his condition is deteriorating very quickly every day. It's possible that the success rate will lessen tomorrow! Therefore, we have to make a decision as soon as possible!" Naomi started to panic a bit. "Please let me think about it." She felt like an executioner at the moment. Her decision was the key to Nelson's su
"I don't like her anymore! If you want me to go back to the Olsen Group, please stop bugging me with your words!" After saying that, Culver made a call to Aaron. "Mobilize the tracking device that I asked you to create for Nelson, and find out where he has gone! " "Yes, Sir!" After getting a reply from Aaron, Culver made another phone call to the company. "Call the press and make an appointment for a press conference at three o'clock in the afternoon. I'll explain everything about this matter!" "For the stock market, just follow my orders." Marilyn looked at Culver, composed as ever, and suddenly felt a sense of unfamiliarity. Although he was the same person he had always been, it had been sometime since she felt this way. He had returned to his former self. ...... Nelson sat on the railing along the river as he stared at the surface of the water in a daze. He did not even turn his head when he heard footsteps behind him