She realized that he had no intention to leave, but she did not ask him to leave either. She took a blanket out and gave it to him. Then, she said, “You can just spend the night in my room. I’ll go and sleep in my parents’ room.” Edward was slightly surprised. He grabbed her and asked, “Why?” Clearly, she did not want to sleep with him at home. Nevertheless, she could only reply seriously, “Don’t you have to pay respects to your ancestors during the Lunar New Year? It’s an important ritual.
“It’s six in the morning. We’re too old to sleep much, so we woke up early.” Mrs. Carraway replied. Then, she said, “Isn’t it midnight there? I’m afraid that I’d be mistaken, so I asked someone else yesterday. Did you stay up late for the New Year? Come, wish us Happy Lunar New Year.” Vivian never expected that her mother to call her just for that purpose. She soon broke into laughter. She then immediately wished them and asked, “Are you enjoying yourselves there?” “It’s fine. There was
Vivian’s reaction came two seconds late. She finally let out a dazed “oh” and ended the call. The other phone was still connected. She tried her best to keep her cool as she told Liam, “Liam, Sean Jackson is here. He’s outside the door. I may not be able to leave.”Her voice was hoarse and rigid and bore an unmistakable sense of fear. Liam felt as if his heart was going to break when he heard her. However, her terror called for him to be steady. “Don’t be scared, Viv. Just face him as usual. Yo
Unfortunately, her body could not suppress the disgust she felt. She was afraid of his discovery, so she had no other choice but to wrap her arms around his neck and pull him close, preventing him from seeing the expression on her face. Then, she drew her lips closer to his ear and pleaded wickedly, “Let go, Sean Jackson. I can do it.”How could he possibly resist these words? All his misgivings disappeared when he heard that.However, he calmed down unexpectedly and kissed her patiently, as i
He chuckled and actually followed her into the kitchen. There were milk and bread readily available in the fridge. She took them out and heated them up, then gave him instructions to fry some eggs and ham, or more eloquently speaking, “help one another with reciprocal affection.” As the pair busied themselves, they heard the phone ring in the living room. Since both had their own agendas, they were taken aback. Vivian looked outside and put on a feigned casual tone, “That must be yours. You’d be
Anyone with common sense would know how important the cervical vertebrae was, and what it meant to have injured it. As Edward lifted his gaze at Vivian, he saw the horrified look on her face as she sat there, stunned and silent. Feeling a twinge of sadness, he lifted his arm and stroked her shoulders, gently calling out to her, “Vee?”She turned around and looked at him, somewhat sluggishly. However, she didn’t say a word and simply got up to head outside. He grabbed her and asked, “What are yo
Mrs. Carraway seemed rather calm. She nodded heavily when she heard this and said hoarsely, “That’s right. Your father promised to take care of me for the next thirty years. He hasn’t fulfilled that promise yet. He won’t let anything happen to himself. It’s not like you don’t know how stubborn that old fart can be.”Vivian could no longer hold back her tears. She turned her head aside and silently wiped her tears away.Liam walked towards them from the side and rubbed Vivian’s back soothingly.
Mrs. Carraway finally noticed Edward’s existence. She looked at him in astonishment, having a slight inkling that he had arrived with her daughter yesterday, and she managed to vaguely guess his identity. As expected, she heard her daughter’s introduction, “Mom, this is Edward Levin.”Edward promptly stepped forward, switched his countenance, and politely greeted, “Hello, Mrs. Carraway. I’m Edward Levin, Vee’s boyfriend.”When she remembered that it was her daughter who had cheated and caused