"I see. I'll cancel the project tomorrow."
Jason nodded.
"Keep a low profile on this. Find a reason suggesting that you have to give up. Don't offend anyone. You know that how things are linked in the business world."
"Got it. Thank you."
Jason waved his hand.
When Nicole came back from making tea, she saw Samuel and Jason playing chess and was surprised.
"Aren't you discussing business? Why are you playing chess?"
"It is an excuse. I just don't want to exhaust your husband. Let Mark deal with it."
Jason's words astonished Nicole.
"Jason, Mark will be sad."
"It's better than upsetting you."
When Nicole heard this, she couldn't help laughing.
"That's right. It's better to have someone else suffer. Then I'll leave him sad."
Nicole placed the tea on the table and turned to look outside. She said, "Where are the children?"
"Playing outside, but I haven't heard their voices. I'm going out to take a look."
"I'll do it."
Nicole stopped Jason and was about to go out to take a look, but Samuel pushed the chessboard away and stood up.
"I'll go with you."
Jason was so cheerless.
"Samuel, how can you do this? We're in the middle of a game."
"Chess is just for fun. I will let you win, okay?"
With that, Samuel grabbed Nicole's shoulder and walked out.
Jason was furious. He was about to win, what did he mean by "let him win"?
However, when he raised his head again, Nicole and Samuel had already left the living room.
"I can go by myself. Just play chess with Uncle Jason."
"I'm a lousy player. I'm gonna be at my wit's end if I continue. Thank you, my darling, for saving me out of it."
Nicole couldn't hold back her laughter.
What did he mean by "a lousy player"?
Even an amateur like her could tell that Samuel wasn't doing his best on purpose.
It must be hard for him.
"If you don't want to play, then don't. It's not like you're a kid. Just say that to Jason."
Seeing that Nicole cared about him, Samuel couldn't help but be delighted.
"It's fine. He is a lot older than me. Also, he's your uncle, only when he is happy will you be happy, isn't it?"
don't have to
himself. Samuel wasn't like this before. He used to be aloof and mighty. Now thinking he had become more sentimental, more of
I'm enjoying
Nicole's head
outside, but they didn't see
Did
all the time. Nothing will happen to them. Don't worry. They probably don't have fun here. Let's go over
that Nicole was worried, Samuel comforted her, but a trace of nervousness
to the other
Joseph! Where
Nicole shouted nervously.
out, "Mommy, we're
"What?"
Nicole immediately became anxious.
Nicole, "Stay put. I'll go
Go, and
up. However, right now, the child was the most important to her,
nodded and said, "Be careful." Then,
into tears out of anxiety. His coat was
"Joseph, what's going on?"
Zoe wanted that lotus flower. But I can't swim. I went to tell the guard to get it. She promised me to
Joseph cried desperately.
don't cry. It's
coat. He intended to get into the pond to save her, but
eleven or twelve year old boy
"Give me your hand."
Samuel's heart suddenly lurched.
gave Samuel
Samuel pulled them up.
"Zoe!"
picked Zoe up and began the
his coat
dry your face. Thank you for saving my
"Don't mention it."
his face
a mouthful of water and then cried
"Daddy, I'm so scared!"
She hugged Samuel.
heart finally
you still got in? Do you want
spoke, Nicole
"How's Zoe?"
"Mommy!"
and threw herself into
Samuel said, "She's fine. She choked on
said this, Samuel looked at the boy
saving my daughter. Hello, my name is
Nash Cawker. I live nearby and have been playing
but he couldn't help frowning when he thought that he often
"Is your home nearby?"
"Yes, next door."
pointed at his home and
pay you a visit
is fine. I gotta go.
"Goodbye, Nash!"
at Nash with admiration in his
out his finger and flicked Joseph, asking,
one
an expression
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