Upon seeing Lizzie's silence, Bruno stands up, "Alright, clean up here. It's late, get some sleep earlier." With that, he leaves the dining room.Lizzie gazes at the empty bowl on the table, her heart filled with confusion that she can't understand. However, she doesn't want to think about it because she can't figure it out. She quickly cleans up.When she returns to the bedroom, she is surprised to see Bruno half-lying on the bed, holding a magazine. Lizzie's steps halt at once."Aren't you sleepy yet?" Bruno drops the magazine and raises a brow at Lizzie's hesitant steps, a hint of displeasure in his heart.Lizzie takes a seat on the sofa, "I'm not sleepy yet, you go to sleep first." She picks up a book casually.But within five minutes, her eyelids start to droop, and she stubbornly remains seated on the sofa.Bruno, seeing her pretending to be strong, gets out of bed and picks her up around her waist."Yo..." Lizzie starts to speak, but her body is already heavily thrown onto the
A reluctant smile crossed Jacob's lips, "Oh, really? How did you find out?""I heard it from my dad. Jacob, you seem unhappy," Ruoya noticed the forced smile on Jacob's face."No, why would I be unhappy?" Jacob looked at Ruoya. She was so excited to share the good news; he wouldn't want to spoil that for her.Ruoya nodded, "That's good, Jacob. Let's go celebrate today then."She knew he was busy preparing for a collaboration and didn't want to disturb him. The moment she heard that Jacob had successfully signed the collaboration, she couldn't wait to find him."Sure," Jacob nodded."Jacob, I know of a new seaside restaurant. Let's go try it out, shall we?" Ruoya just wanted an evening for the two of them."Whatever makes you happy." Jacob had no objections and put on his suit jacket. The two left the company together.Bruno drove Lizzie to the Yue Lan Seaside Restaurant. Parking the car in an empty spot, they observed the large square with several music fountains, dazzling with colour
Lizzie, clinging to the table, attempted to stand, "I... I need to go to the restroom." Barely gaining her feet, she stumbled backward. Bruno, with his quick reflexes, supported her waist to prevent her from falling. "Slow down," Bruno murmured, his arm encircling her waist, guiding her back to her seat. Just moments ago, when Lizzie staggered, Jacob instinctively wanted to assist her, but Ruoya detained him, "Jacob." Bruno looked at Lizzie, his large hand tightly gripping hers, "Lizzie." He poured her a glass of water, offering it to her. After a sip, Lizzie gained some clarity, shaking her head, "I'm... I'm fine." "You're anything but," Bruno replied, noting her increasingly flushed face and unsteady stance. He turned to Jacob and Ruoya, apologizing, "I'm sorry. Lizzie's had too much to drink. I need to take her home. I hope we didn't ruin your evening." Ruoya chuckled, shaking her head, "No problem, brother-in-law. You should take her home if she's drunk. Lizzie was never
"No need, it's already late. Go in and rest early," Jacob escorted Ruoya out of the car and glanced at the still-lit villa. Despite the late hour, they were still awake, but he didn't want to intrude."Jacob, drive safe," Ruoya didn't intend to pressure Jacob too hard.Jacob nodded in acknowledgment, "Alright, I understand. Go inside now." Ruoya tiptoed up and left a farewell kiss on Jacob's cheek.It was only after Ruoya disappeared into the villa that Jacob got back in his car and sped away. His black Mercedes didn't return to his own apartment, but instead stopped beneath Lizzie and Bruno's apartment. Looking at their almost completely dark building, he wondered if she had drunk too much, if her head ached, if she'd been sick, and whether Bruno had cared for her or simply left her alone. His mind was filled with uneasiness and worry.It wasn't until daybreak that Jacob finally drove away.Lizzie groggily opened her eyes, rubbing her throbbing temple. "Ugh, it hurts." She turned to
Lizzie went to the dry cleaner to pick up the evening dress. She was supposed to return it to Louise, but it wouldn't be appropriate to bring it to school. So, Lizzie called Louise and arranged to have lunch together.In a small restaurant, Lizzie sat by the window, waiting for Louise's arrival. Suddenly, a figure appeared in her sight."Jacob, what are you doing here?" Lizzie looked at Jacob in surprise.Jacob smiled, "Can I sit here?" Lizzie nodded."Lizzie, don't you remember? We used to come here for meals before," Jacob sighed. How could she forget even this? If it wasn't for his sudden idea of having lunch, they wouldn't have bumped into each other."Oh, right," Lizzie suddenly recalled. "But that's all in the past. Remembering or forgetting, it doesn't matter anymore.""Yeah, it's in the past," Jacob sighed. Seeing that Lizzie hadn't ordered yet, he asked, "Are you waiting for someone?""I'm waiting for Louise," Lizzie replied. Just as she finished speaking, she saw Louise gett
"Boss, you've been pretty good to your sister-in-law lately." Jepan said, driving the car, speaking to Bruno in the back seat.Bruno cast a glance at the bag beside him, lifting a thick eyebrow, "You're sticking your nose in too much.""Boss, I'm just concerned about you. And, of course, your sister-in-law." Jepan said with a grin."You seem to know too much." Bruno said indifferently, aware that even though Jepan was not often at the company, he was still attentive to these matters.Jepan chuckled, "Of course, I'm always interested in your affairs. And from my experience with countless women, your sister-in-law is far better than your lover.""Did Adeline upset you?" Bruno said with a smile. He knew that Jepan and Adeline didn't get along. One was his best friend, and the other was his lover, yet their relationship was strained."Boss, you know I don't squabble with women." Jepan said, pulling the car to a halt in front of a restaurant."A fondness for beautiful women can never go wr
Lizzie observed as Bruno hardly touched his food. "Can't you get used to it? Do you want me to prepare something else for you?" She had steeled herself to merely reheat the cold dishes, but upon seeing Bruno barely moving his chopsticks, her heart softened."No need," Bruno put down his chopsticks. "Finish your meal and clean up. Rest early." With that, he stood and left the dining room.Lizzie watched his retreating figure, then looked at the seat he had occupied. He had only eaten a bite or two of the rice. "How strange," she mused, "He was the one who wanted a midnight snack, but he hardly ate."When Lizzie finished cleaning up and returned to the bedroom, she saw Bruno already lying on the bed. She couldn't understand why he had started to share the large bed with her. Before, he used to spend every night in his study."Are you daydreaming? Do you want me to carry you to bed?" Bruno saw Lizzie standing there, lost in thought."No, no need," Lizzie quickly walked to the bed, took o
Lizzie glanced at him. He was visiting the orphanage only because of his business commitments, right? But why did he bring her along?Bruno turned to her, his gaze softening as he followed her attention to the children not far ahead."Go on. Don't stray too far. I'll come find you later," Bruno said, turning away to another building after speaking.As Lizzie approached, the children's eyes widened in curiosity.Among them, a little girl with two braids ran up to Lizzie. "Miss, you're so pretty! My name is Fu Xiaoxue. Like Brother Bruno, you can call me Xue. Miss, can you play with us?"Lizzie replied with a sweet smile, "Of course." Taking the little girl's hand, she headed towards the children."Miss, are you here with Brother Bruno?" The little girl asked as they walked."Yes," Lizzie nodded, "Does he come here often?"The little girl paused and looked up at Lizzie, nodding vigorously, "Mhm. But he usually comes with Sister Ye.""Oh." Sister Ye in Xiaoxue's words must be Adeline."B