Fern stood by the door as she watched Asher leave. When she turned around to return to the house, she bumped into a warm body! She did not know when Eugene had been standing behind her. She took a step back and stabilized herself. “Why are you here?” Why did he sneak up on her as though he wanted to scare her? Eugene fixed his dark and heavy gaze on her as he asked in an even tone, “Does he often go in and out of your house so casually?” “Are you referring to Asher?” She nodded and said, “He stays next door. We can visit each other’s place any time.” There was nothing odd about this. “Even if you’re neighbors, he’s still a man. You should be more cautious. After all, Rue still lives here. You should be more considerate to her.” There was a stern expression on Eugene’s face. Fern frowned. She and Asher were just friends. Why did she have to avoid him? Besides, their interactions did not affect Rue. “You just need to care about Rue. Don’t think about other things.”
People continued passing them by non-stop. It was inconvenient for her to continue pulling away from his hold, so she had no choice but to let him lead her forward. As they entered the underwater tunnel, it felt like they were immersed in the ocean. Large schools of ocean fish swam past them above their heads and by their sides. “Daddy, Mommy, look here! It’s a great white shark!”Among the schools of fish, a large marine mammal swam over. The other fish parted ways for it.The great white shark swam past their heads above the tunnel like it was a king that was surveying its territory. Rue was extremely excited. Her gaze followed the great white shark.Fern cast a sideways glance at Rue. Perhaps she no longer felt anxious or insecure with her parents’ company. She wanted Rue to go back to how she used to be as soon as possible. Of course, it would not be that easy to get rid of her psychological trauma.After leaving the underwater tunnel, they went to watch the dolphin per
After playing for the entire day, Rue was tired at night.Fern had helped her take a shower. She was now blow-drying her hair for her.The little girl lay her head on Fern’s lap. Her dark hair was spread out across her legs.Fern looked at her daughter. Rue was getting prettier as time passed. This made her want to protect her even more. “Mommy, I was very happy today,” Rue suddenly said.“I’m very happy too,” she replied.Rue immediately raised her head to look at her. “Really?” She fixed her gaze on her to make sure that she was telling the truth.Fern turned off the switch of the hairdryer after drying Rue’s hair. She smiled and told her, “Of course.”Rue sat up and stared at her. “Are you happy when you spend time with Daddy?”Fern had just put down the hairdryer. She was slightly stunned after hearing the question. She turned around and met Rue’s gaze with a smile. “Yes, I’m happy.” “I realize that I’m very happy whenever I get to spend time with you and Daddy.” Rue he
However, she could not bring herself to forget about Rue’s words. Had Eugene and Sydney really never slept in the same room before? After Rue fell asleep, Fern cautiously walked out of the room. She headed to the living room to drink some water. However, she caught sight of someone seated on the sofa. “Asher?” She was shocked. She did not know when Asher had come. “You were accompanying Rue to bed just now, so I didn’t disturb you guys.” He got up and walked toward her. “Is Rue asleep?” “Yes, she just fell asleep.” She reached out to take a cup and pour some water for herself, but he moved faster than her. He poured her a cup of water and handed it to her. “Thank you.” Asher watched her drink the water. He then asked, “Did both of you go out with Eugene Newton today?” “Yes, he brought Rue to the aquarium. Rue hasn’t been so happy in a long time.” “How about you? Were you happy?” he suddenly asked as he fixed his gaze on her. Fern was stunned. She turned h
“Asher, you’re overthinking. I believe that Eugene won’t do something like that to me.” Fern did not want to argue with him anymore. “You believe in him?” Asher was shocked. “How can you believe in him?” “That’s enough, Asher. I’m really tired today. I would like to rest earlier. Please go back,” Fern said. Asher wanted to continue convincing her to keep her distance from Eugene, but he had no choice but to stop since she did not want to continue speaking to him anymore. However, he was not willing to give up just like that. “Alright, you should take some rest. Let’s talk after you’ve rested.” Fern frowned. Did he still want to talk about this? Asher stopped pestering her. He turned around and left. Fern pinched her brow. She felt like Asher was being way too sensitive about the things between her and Eugene. ...Fern wanted to accompany Rue for some time before returning to the company. She could not continue taking leaves. Besides, Rue was doing much better no
Why did Old Master Newton suddenly want to snatch Rue away from her? She panted softly. It was hard for her to contain the anger within her. Her hands trembled slightly as she took out her phone from her pocket and called Eugene. Eugene had just ended a meeting. When he accepted her call, he thought that it was from Rue. “Hello, Rue?” “It’s me.” Fern’s breath had yet to even out. “Huh, what’s wrong?” Eugene was taken aback by the fact that she had taken the initiative to call him. “Your grandfather sent his men over to take Rue away. He wants Rue to move back into the Newton household,” Fern said. Eugene frowned after registering her words. “My grandfather?” What was the old man up to? “Yes, his bodyguards snatched her away from me by force. Are you going to handle this?” Eugene’s gaze darkened as he said, “Of course, I’ll handle this.” He had conceded to all of the old master’s requests, but the old master still behaved so rashly. It seemed that he could n
Eugene thought that what the old master had said was funny. “Grandfather, what do you mean that I’m under their control?” The old master huffed coldly and said, “I asked you to keep your distance from that woman, but you refused to listen to me and even spent the night at her place. Are you purposely doing this to show me or have you forgotten that you’re a married man?” Eugene narrowed his eyes and asked, “How do you know where I spent the night? Did you hire people to spy on me?” The old master’s expression darkened as he slammed his hand on the table and shouted, “That’s ridiculous! Do I still need to do something like that at such an elderly age? I may not know your whereabouts, but the person sleeping next to you every day should know, right?” The person sleeping next to him every day? Eugene frowned and thought about it. He asked coldly, “Are you referring to Sydney?” The old master still had a rigid expression on his face. “Who else would I be talking about?” H
Sydney started panicking. This was an unpredicted turn of events!Eugene stared straight at her and questioned, “You said that I’m unwilling to go back home because you did something wrong. Did you tell my grandfather what you did wrong?” Sydney’s heart thumped loudly. “I…” She clasped her hands together, suddenly finding it hard to say anything. Eugene fixed his sharp and piercing gaze on her, continuing to question her in a forceful manner. “Why didn’t you tell my grandfather that I spent the night at Fern’s place to accompany Rue? The child’s mental state is in shambles right now. That’s because she’s suffering from psychological trauma after what you and your mother did to her!” Sydney’s heart lurched as her body swayed. She almost lost her balance. She took two steps back. The old master frowned after hearing what Eugene said. He asked them sternly, “What happened to Rue? How did she get hurt?” Sydney’s face paled as she rushed over to grab Eugene’s hand. She spoke t