"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 do
this before. He used to be aloof and mighty. Now thinking he had become more sentimental, more of a
fine. I'm
caressed Nicole's head and
two came outside, but they didn't see
children? Did anything
to them. Don't worry.
Nicole was worried, Samuel comforted her, but a trace of nervousness flashed through his
ran to
Joseph! Where are
Nicole shouted nervously.
Nicole's shout, Joseph cried out, "Mommy, we're here. Zoe fell into
"What?"
Nicole immediately became anxious.
said to Nicole, "Stay put. I'll go take
can I stay put? Go, and
catch up. However, right now, the child was the most important to her, so
nodded and said, "Be careful." Then, he ran
out of anxiety. His coat was on the ground beside
"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 wait by the pond. But just as I walked away, she
Joseph cried desperately.
there, don't
caressed Joseph's head and took off his coat. He intended to get into the pond to save her, but he heard Joseph say, "They're out, they're
did Samuel see an eleven or twelve year old
"Give me your hand."
Samuel's heart suddenly lurched.
gave
Samuel pulled them up.
"Zoe!"
and began the first
handed his coat to the little
dry your face. Thank you for saving my
"Don't mention it."
face and looked at Zoe
a mouthful of water and then cried
"Daddy, I'm so scared!"
She hugged Samuel.
nervous heart finally
it is but you still got in? Do you want to freak mommy and me
he spoke, Nicole ran
"How's Zoe?"
"Mommy!"
around and threw
fine. She choked on some water.
this, Samuel looked at
for saving my daughter.
Cawker. I live nearby and have been playing
Nash's graceful temperament, but he couldn't help frowning when he thought that
"Is your home nearby?"
"Yes, next door."
pointed at his home and
I'll pay you a
fine. I gotta go. Goodbye, Mr. and
"Goodbye, Nash!"
hand at Nash with admiration
and flicked Joseph,
He is number one in everything. I want
had an expression of
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