"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
wasn't like this before. He used to be aloof and mighty. Now thinking he had become more sentimental, more of
fine. I'm enjoying
caressed Nicole's head
they didn't see
children? Did
happen to them. Don't worry. They
but a trace of nervousness
ran to
Where are
Nicole shouted nervously.
out, "Mommy, we're here. Zoe fell into
"What?"
Nicole immediately became anxious.
said to Nicole, "Stay
can I stay put? Go, and I'll be
Samuel was worried that she wouldn't be able to catch up. However, right now, the child was the most important to her, so she
careful." Then,
of the pond, Joseph burst into tears out of anxiety. His coat was
"Joseph, what's going on?"
that lotus flower. But I can't swim. I went to tell the guard to get it. She
Joseph cried desperately.
don't
into the pond to save her, but he heard
an eleven or twelve year old boy carrying Zoe swimming over
"Give me your hand."
Samuel's heart suddenly lurched.
boy gave Samuel
Samuel pulled them up.
"Zoe!"
Zoe up and began the first
his coat to the
Thank you for saving my
"Don't mention it."
face and
of
"Daddy, I'm so scared!"
She hugged Samuel.
heart
you still got
he spoke, Nicole ran
"How's Zoe?"
"Mommy!"
turned around and threw herself into Nicole's
fine. She choked on some water. Fortunately, we got her
he said this, Samuel looked at
you for saving my daughter. Hello, my name is
my name is Nash Cawker. I live nearby and
couldn't help frowning when he thought that he often played with
"Is your home nearby?"
"Yes, next door."
his home
you
that Zoe is fine. I gotta go. Goodbye, Mr. and Mrs.
"Goodbye, Nash!"
waved his hand at Nash with
stretched out his finger and flicked
one in everything. I want to be
had an expression of
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