Bianca smiled and continued to massage him. The slender fingers of her right hand occasionally stopped at his sensitive Adam's apple, while the other hand kept pressing gently on Luke’s temples, smoothing out his furrowed eyebrows. Her strength was just right, and the acupoints were accurately massaged. It made Luke feel comfortable, his exhaustion seemingly melting away. While she was massaging him, Bianca said softly, "Luke, you seem to be frowning a lot recently. It's not good. You’re a young man, but you’re turning into an old man with wrinkles." Luke looked back at her and saw her obsidian eyes. A loving look appeared when he saw Bianca’s face. "You won’t love me if I turn into an old man?" Bianca gently hit him a few times with her fists before saying softly, "What do you mean? Even if you become an ugly monster, I’ll always love you. It’s just that your expression is always so serious and you don’t even seem relaxed when you get home. I’m worried about y
Bianca knew that he was most likely joking with her, but she could not help but smile as she gazed into Luke's focused eyes. She gently rubbed his chin with her tender hands. "Hmph! Stop making fun of me!" His chin was clean and smooth. He had shaved his stubble beard while he was in the bathroom earlier. She could smell his unique body scent and the freshness of the shower cream. Bianca's gaze fell on his hair… There were several gray hairs among his damp black hair. Bianca carefully plucked those gray hairs and showed them to him. She smiled stiffly as she gazed at his handsome face. "This is the second time I found gray hairs on your head, Luke…" Luke hugged her slender waist and brought her close. He did not mind the gray hairs that much. "That's normal. People of my age should have at least a few gray hairs. Do you think that I'm already old, my wife?" Bianca kissed his thin lips and rested her head on his chest. "You're not old, and I'm not saying that you are.
Doubtfully, Jack began to unwrap the mysterious delivery package. It was mysterious because there was no name or address on it. Ms. Bosch was worried that it might be a letter bomb or that it might contain harmful substances. She scanned it and made sure that it only contained paper documents before handing it once more to Jack. When Jack opened the envelope and read the document, his usually stern face turned ashen, and his body began to tremble slightly. He slammed the document on the table, picked up his coat, and rushed back home. … A few days earlier, Luke had obtained several bottles of imported herbal liqueurs. Bianca gave Old Master Rayne two bottles. She wanted to give two bottles to Old Mr. Norman, but she was busy with her new business, and she had nearly forgotten about it. She only remembered it when she happened to glance at the two bottles sitting in the wine cabinet. Old Mr. Norman was her biological grandfather. Bianca did not have too many interactions
Leia was dressed in a pure white sleeveless scalloped dress with a round neckline and a tapered waistline. She had light makeup on, and that made her look like an innocent young woman. She seemed quite docile, just like the character she always portrayed back when she was an actress. Her right hand was holding Old Mrs. Norman's arm, while her left was holding two big shopping bags. She was whispering something to her grandmother. Old Mrs. Norman was giggling happily. Wrinkles appeared on her well-maintained face. "Grandma," Bianca stood up from her seat and greeted Old Mrs. Norman. She held a grape in her hand. The sweetness that had lingered in her mouth suddenly became tasteless. Old Mrs. Norman reflexively turned to the voice that had greeted her. She was visibly surprised when she saw Bianca, and the joyous expression on her face reduced by a little. "It's you, Bianca. Why did you come here when it's so warm outside?" She was not fond of that granddaughter, even though
There was an unexpected guest at lunch. That was a young man in his late twenties who looked somewhat effeminate. He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, and his hair was in a side part hairstyle. He looked like a business elite. Old Mrs. Norman explained that the young man was named Brody Hilton, and he was the grandson of a good friend. He had just returned from abroad and was here to visit Old Mrs. Norman. She said that the young man had a good background. He had a doctorate from MIT, and he was currently the chairman of an Esports association under Hilton Corporation, as well as the general manager of several media companies. Throughout lunch, Old Mrs. Norman's gaze flitted between Leia and Brody. Her matchmaking intentions were all too obvious. Bianca did not have a good impression of that young man. He might seem gentlemanly, but Bianca always felt that his eyes often wandered toward her chest. Bianca was dressed in a conservative dress that covered her body fro
Brody might have been abroad for many years and interacted with many women there, but he remained a conservative and chauvinistic man. He could not tolerate his future wife having sexual relations with other men before marriage. He grunted contemptuously and said, "I guess young women are more liberal nowadays. They like preening themselves and sleep around while they're barely legal. How shameless! If I were to marry a woman like that, she'd be making me a cuckold the next day!" He thought that Bianca looked pure and innocent, but he did not expect that she was so immodest. His expression was extremely unpleasant, as though he had swallowed a dead fly. Bianca shot a disdainful glance at Brody and chuckled. She was not going to entertain him. That man did not specifically name her, but Bianca was less than impressed by his beliefs. 'Is he from the Victorian era? Who still thinks like that nowadays? 'To think that he works abroad, too!' Old Mr. Norman seemed extremely un
Of course, Bianca did not say it. After all, she did not want anything to do with that man. Whatever he did was none of her business. The rest of the lunch was just as dramatic. Bianca enjoyed her meal while watching the comedy. On the other hand, Leia was the total opposite. The meal was tasteless, and she found it hard to swallow her food. After lunch, Brody and Leia looked at each other for a while, and he invited her to go shopping. Old Mrs. Norman stared earnestly at Leia, and she could only agree sheepishly. After the couple left, Bianca stayed at home and played chess with Old Mr. Norman. Old Mr. Norman was a skilled player, but Bianca was not bad either. That was how they spent the next two hours. While playing, Bianca and her grandfather chatted about architecture. Bianca was surprised that her grandfather was quite knowledgeable in architecture, even more so than some professional architects, even though he did not have a degree in it. That impressed Bianca qu
The exquisite inkwell fell on the floor, but it did not shatter as ordinary ones would. However, one of its corners chipped off when it hit the floor, giving it an ugly imperfection. Leia pretended to cover her mouth. She half-closed her eyes to hide the cunning in her gaze. "Sorry for bumping into you, Bianca, but… you broke Grandpa's favorite inkwell! Don't you know that it's an antique? Dad bought it at his old friend's auction at a high price. Grandpa usually keeps it safe, but you…" Bianca's heart skipped a beat when she saw the inkwell on the floor. She had an ominous feeling about it. She had never seen that small antique before, but she could tell from the exquisite carvings that it was worth a lot of money. It was a pitiful sight that it lay broken on the floor. At the same time, the old couple came into the study. Old Mr. Norman could sense that the atmosphere in the study was not quite right. "What's wrong?" He asked sternly. Leia hurriedly ran next to Old Mr.