It looked just like an ordinary box and there was nothing special about it. Charlie hesitated. Since Cindy had already gone off with another man, there was no point in him opening the box. In the end, he couldn't control his curiosity and opened it. After he opened the box, he was stunned. There was a smaller box lying inside, which contained a pair of couple rings. The subordinate stared at the rings, "Wait, are these rings from 'Only One'?" Charlie looked at him curiously, "What?" "This is from 'Only One', a jewelry brand! I heard that couples can only order a set of these custom-made rings once in their lifetime, and that's why it's called 'Only One'!" After that, he gave Charlie the side-eye and asked, "Boss, this is..." Charlie did not answer him but he suddenly remembered that Cindy had once mentioned about it. That time, when they had gone out together, he hadn't been paying attention when Cindy had asked him about the rings.
Cindy was at a complete loss of words. It seemed that there had never been a man who had praised her like that. For as long as she could remember, Charlie had always been a taciturn person. When they were training together during their childhood, he was the kind of person who would not show any expressions no matter how hard the training was or how tired he felt. Later on, he became the leader of the team. He had always been fair and solemn, even towards his own teammates. He treated everyone the same way, including Cindy. She remembered a story of when they had participated in a training camp when they were both young. That time, they had been dropped off in a dense forest, instructed to overcome all difficulties to come out of the forest by themselves. Everyone was still young at that time, especially her. She had participated in the training not long after she came out of the orphanage. Looking at the harsh and challenging environment
Truth be told, Cindy was just speaking on impulse. Sometimes, emotions really couldn't be controlled. After she finished speaking, she felt that she had gone overboard. Just as she was hesitating to take the ring from Charlie's hand, a big pair of hands had already grabbed her wrist, and pulled her into his arms. "That's what you said!" Charlie spoke into her ear. Cindy was stupefied. If it wasn't for his strong heartbeat in her ears, she would have thought that it was just a dream. When she finally came to her senses, she felt a little awkward and pushed Charlie away. "I-I'm leaving!" "Where are you going?" Charlie grabbed her once again. "You were the one who said that you liked me. You were also the one who wanted to be with me. You can't just leave as you wish now that I've fallen in love with you. That's irresponsible!" he continued. Cindy was surprised by his words, "What did you just say?" Charlie's brows knitted, "Why
Eudora and Naomi looked at each other for a long time. Suddenly they realized something. They spoke in unison. "It's Dad!" "It's Amos!" Puzzled, Naomi said, "Why is Dad behaving this way? Mom, you also know Nelson. It was an accident when he got injured last time. Didn't Dad often get injured in the past? You didn't leave him either!" Indeed, Eudora knew that. However, as parents, she and Amos needed to consider more than that. "Do you really like him very much that you can't do without him?" Naomi nodded firmly and said, "Yes!" "Alright then!" Eudora sighed. Naomi had grown up and wanted to lead her own life. She thought that perhaps she and Amos should start sorting out her marital affairs. When Amos came back in the evening, he saw Eudora sitting on the bed. She stared intently at him. He asked, "What's wrong? Cindy and Charlie had finally got together. Aren't you happy?" Eudora ignored his words and asked directly.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank God!" They all thought in unison. Nobody was injured. Eudora said, "Fortunately, I have prepared extra ingredients in the fridge." Christopher held his forehead and said, "There's no more!" Eudora was bewildered. Tina said with embarrassment, "I tried making it once at home before, and I thought my cooking skills were much better than before. That's why I took all the ingredients out from the fridge just now. I wanted to give you guys a surprise!" "This is indeed quite the surprise," Harley said in a low voice. He was stopped by a sidelong glance from Thea. "I'll go down the mountain to buy some new ingredients," Christopher suggested. "I'll go too!" Tina said awkwardly. Naomi said, "I'll do it! After all, I'm one of the younger ones here. Please wait here, I'll be back as soon as possible!" After that, Naomi had already turned and left in the car. Benedict immediately fol
Before Naomi could ask more, Benedict had already started the car. Naomi silently looked down at the box in her hand. It seemed like a necklace. She felt reluctant to put it on and didn't want anything to happen to it, hence she kept it inside its small box. "Let me drive!" Naomi said. Benedict shook his head and said, "No need! I can drive. I got my driving license not long ago!" Since Naomi had mentioned that he was a little kid, he had been trying hard recently to make himself come off as more of an adult. The first thing he did was to obtain his driving license. To his dismay, he found out that her feelings for him would not change regardless of whether he was an adult or a child. At the end of the day, she didn't harbor feelings for him. Naomi nodded, and then she seemed to think of something. "Benedict, please do me a favor. When we get back on the mountain, don't tell anyone that we met Nelson." Benedict pursed his lips while
Then, with a bang, Eudora felt a pain in her back and she blacked out. The last thing she heard before she fainted was Naomi's anxious voice. "Mom!" ...... Meanwhile, Amos noticed that Eudora had been out for a very long time and hadn't returned yet. Just as he was about to go looking for her, he heard Naomi's voice. Everyone was startled. They put everything aside and bolted towards the woods. By the time they arrived at the scene, there was nothing left. It was pitch-black, so Amos ordered someone to fetch the torch lights. After combing the area, all they found was a button that belonged to Eudora. Other than that, there was no trace of Eudora and Naomi! It had been ten years. For the last ten years, Amos cared for Eudora because of what happened before. He didn't want those incidents to happen to Eudora again. He even hired more bodyguards in Clearwater Bay. He knew that it would have an impact on Eudora's daily life
Hearing Eudora's words, Naomi remembered it too. "That's right. Where is Nelson?" As they were talking, the door swung open, and a man came in. "Are the both of you awake?" Without thinking, Eudora got up and stood in front of Naomi. "What do you want? Don't hurt us. Everything can be negotiated!" After all, this was not her first kidnapping. The man laughed instantly. He said, "Very well, I like talking with a straightforward person like you. But I haven't done thinking about what I want yet. I'll tell you later!" With that, the man was about to head out. Naomi couldn't help but ask, "What about Nelson? What did you do to him?" The man snorted and said, "Nelson? Are you talking about the guy who's not afraid of death? He's not quite as smart as you are. He tried bargaining with us and asked us to let the both of you go first. He is quite the daydreamer, isn't he? Do you think it's easy for us to kidnap you all? How dare he sa
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