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
In the evening, Richard said that he would take care of Nelson, therefore Naomi slept in the next room. However, in the middle of the night, Richard heard Nelson's groans again, probably due to his wound beginning to hurt, and he could not stand the pain. Richard was so anxious that he had no idea what to do. "Mr. Luther, where do you feel the pain?" However, Nelson had already passed out, so how could he reply to Richard's question? Naomi pushed the door open and entered. At a glance, she saw Nelson's forehead covered in sweat. She hurriedly went to touch his forehead and said, "It's alright, he doesn't have a fever. This should be happening because the painkiller has worn off, therefore he's in pain. Bring the painkillers over!" Richard shouted in assent and hurriedly brought the painkillers over. A moment later, he came back with an apologetic look on his face. "I'm sorry, Miss George. There was only one painkiller left in the medicine
Richard said that he had things to do in the company, so he left. Before he left, he went out to buy some daily necessities and food for Naomi and Nelson. "If anything happens, you can call me and I will help you to deal with them!" After Richard finished speaking, he looked at Naomi and said, "Miss George, I'll leave Mr. Luther in your hands for the time being!" Naomi nodded and said, "Okay! Don't worry!" After Richard left, Naomi tidied up the room before she walked into Nelson's bedroom, pushing open the door. Nelson was lying on the bed, and his face still looked a little unwell. "Are you feeling better? Do you need any help?" Nelson nodded and said, "Accompany me please! I'm a little bored." It was the first time that Naomi had seen him acting so childish. She couldn't help but smile while saying, "Then, I'll read today's news for you!." Nelson stayed silent as Naomi turned around to go to get the newspaper. However, Nelson stopped h
Naomi took a step back and fled. Nelson's lips curled into a smile as he looked at her escaping. ...... Naomi received a call from Eudora the next night. "How's your stay with Master Clarke going? Did he scold me again for not visiting him frequently?" Naomi felt a little bit guilty. She said in a low voice, "Mom, Master Clarke is not as bad as you say. He only complained a little!" "That's good then! Put him on the phone. I have something to say to him." Naomi's heart skipped a beat. Where could she find Master Clarke at this moment? She had a sudden inspiration and hurriedly moved her phone further away. "Mom, what did you say? I'm practicing in the forest. The signal isn't very good here..." Then, she hung up on the call! Naomi took a deep breath, and Nelson's soft laughter rang behind her. "The nose of a liar will grow longer!" That was the lesson people used to teach them when they were children. Now that she
Naomi looked at the pan with much anxiety. "This won't explode, right?" Nelson shook his head and reassured her, "No, it won't. You can put it in slowly!" Naomi held the piece of salmon in her hands and moved forward towards the pan a little. Then, she backed away in a timid way. She said, "I'm still a little scared!" At the moment, she was no longer as tough as she had been when she fought with those men that night. She had become like a little girl who was facing her fears. It was an adorable scene. Nelson really loved the way she looked at the moment. He reached out his hand and held her arm as he cajoled, "Slowly put it down like this..." Before his voice faded, the water on the salmon came into contact with the oil on the pan, making some noise and frightening Naomi. As a result, she jumped straight into Nelson. Her legs were wrapped around his waist, and her arms were tightly wound around his neck. "Didn't you say it wou
The next day, when Naomi opened her eyes, Nelson stretched out his hand and grazed her nose. "Baby boo, the sun is up, do you not want to get up already?" Naomi rubbed her eyes and replied, "It's already past nine o'clock? Why didn't you wake me up?!" Nelson held his forehead and said, "I tried to wake you up thrice, but you said you wanted to sleep more!" Naomi was speechless. She hurriedly got up and changed her clothes. She said, "I've told Auntie Cindy that I would be at Master Clarke's for three days. If I don't go to work today, I'll be dead!" "Don't be in such a rush!" Nelson reached out to hold her. "Is your body alright?" Naomi had already forgotten about that matter. Now that he mentioned it, she immediately felt a faint pain in some parts of her body. She felt her cheeks turning hot and replied, "I'm fine!" "I've prepared your clothes and squeezed the toothpaste for you. I've also sent a message to your superior in
After Monique left, Nelson called Richard to the office again. "When did she arrive? Why didn't you tell me?" Richard shook his head and explained, "I only just found out too! However, when she was talking to you inside, I investigated her past whereabouts. It turns out that she came to Rosaville City on the second day of your injury, and she has been hiding herself well..." Nelson tapped his fingers on the table, "That means she might have full knowledge of what I've been doing these past few days?" There was a lingering fear on Richard's face as he said, "It's quite possible!" Naomi's face was the first thing that came to Richard's mind and he quickly added, "As for Miss George..." Nelson had already stood up. As soon as he stepped out, he retreated again. As soon as he stepped out, he retreated again, "It's fine. She'll be alright!" He could not go at this moment. Although he kept telling himself that he was just acting as Naomi's boyf
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