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
Hearing her words, the two men looked at each other. "What do you mean?" "Mrs. Granger is no ordinary woman. Haven't you heard of the infamous 'stock battle' in Rosaville City? It was Mrs. Granger who demolished her competitor all by herself!" "That can't be, right?" The two men were shocked. They said in unison, "She looks like an average woman..." "Yes, she is also very beautiful and vivacious, isn't she?" The two men scratched their heads awkwardly and replied, "It's our fault." The woman smiled faintly and said, "Well, that's too courteous of you. We are just doing business and as a business partner, I'm simply giving you advice. Don't be deceived by her appearance. Whether you heed it or not, it doesn't affect me. By the way, how is the guy?" One of them instantly came forward to report. "As per your instructions, we have beaten the sh*t out of him!" The woman staggered back, and the man behind her asked anxiously after h