Turning Of The Tide

Chapter 438

Ava had her laptop in front of her, legs crossed, and head bowed as she earnestly replied to messages.

A stille of well wishing hung on her lips Inside the Fairy Fortress chat group, Sherri did the same thing, saving and sharing Rose’s posts to the group chat.

She wanted to make sure everyone shared in the excitement, as she was concerned that someone might miss out on this juicy gossip.

Good things were meant to be shared. It was a principle Sherri always held.

Ava smiled as she scrolled through the photos sent by Sherri One by one, she slid through them and lightly nudged Frank’s arm with her elbow. Her gaze was still fixed on the phone screen. “Frank, look. Rose is traveling.”

At her words, Frank squinted his eyes. His gaze shifted to Ava’s phone, and he was left speechless because the sequence of photos Sherri had sent was exactly the same as the ones Hackett had sent earlier.

These two were really a perfect match.

They were on the same wavelength.

With a faint response, he said, “Hmm.”

After looking at the photos, Ava scrolled down and could sense Sherri’s excitement from the captions Ava wrote, [Rose, are you getting closer to being married?]

Sherri replied, (Oh, she’s my future sister–in–law.]

Natalie chimed in, (Be a bit more cautious. You’re still a pregnant woman.]

Sherri replied, [Can you understand the feeling of having a single older male in the family without a girlfriend, and then hiny finally getting married off? I bless you with tears.]

Rose wrote, [Stop it, tone down the pretense. I’m afraid I won’t be able to handle it, sis.]

Sherri wrote, [Love you, my beloved sister–in–law.]

Natalie added, [Cheesy.]

Ava found the messages quite amusing and looked up at Frank. She noticed that his face had darkened for a moment. His slender fingers kept tapping his phone, seemingly contemplating something. She asked, “Should I reply?”

Seeing Frank’s irritated expression, Ava lost her motivation to reply to the messages. She pushed her laptop slightly away. then turned and straddled Frank’s lap. She tossed her phone onto the ground and wrapped one arm around his neck. With the other hand, she gently caressed his brow. “Don’t furrow your brows like that. Look, Rose is really happy in the photos.”

After speaking, she gave a peck on Frank’s lips. Frank remained still, his deep, dark eyes narrowing slightly. The gloom that had been lurking in his heart was dissipated by Ava’s kiss. He replied, “Yeah.

Frank held her with one arm. Ava had an alluring waist that fit perfectly in his grip, completely under his control.

Unhurriedly, Ava leaned on his shoulder like a child, her weight pressing onto him. She played with her hands on his back. completely unaware of their awkward position.

Suppressing his emotions, Frank picked up his phone and sent a message to Rose. [Are you aiming to be a professional internet sensation, or are you preparing to be a target?]

playing with her phone at the moment. She quickly replied,

throbbed. He wrote, [You

understood and replied, [I’m not that stupid. Others can’t see my posts. I’ve set the visibility permissions so that only a few of you can see them. This time, I even added Grace and others.

no intention of revealing her private matters outside of their circle. She believed that her romantic relationship was a normal and serious one, not some sort of reality show romance that required attention or popularity. She didn’t want to make

to her and those who could genuinely

was how Rose thought

the same sentiment. They were rarely on the same page.

his sister was quite clever. It seemed she hadn’t lost

decided not to praise her in text form, lest he give her a

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going too far. I don’t smoke or drink, and you

Frank compromised after recalling Rose’s radiant smile, Stay safe.]

it. Be

still had a conscience, and Edward could put

aside to goof around with Rose.

pur away his

fidgeting with her earlobes. Frank wasn’t typically someone whose mind was clouded by desire, but he couldn’t resist her teasing in this posture. Combined with her actions, a sense of restlessness

arms and locked eyes with him, their gazes aligned, her delicate face

“Yeah

what else to

a seat beside him, ready for a

seem to notice Frank’s abnormality. Frank, on the other hand, was even more helpless. It was like the person who

Night had fallen.

living room was filled with snacks, fruits, and

alcohol, so there was no need for any. She loved Edward, but not to the extent of throwing herself at him. Occasionally kissing him to change.his moody demeanor was

but

or became too indecisive, she would give him

to live happily and peacefully,

why, shouldn’t, couldn’t? All those

they sat on the sofa, facing each other, each holding

kind of setting, it was probably the first and only time in Edward’s life that he felt so relaxed and at ease. He enjoyed it and felt happy. “Do you want me to let you win?”

dagger–like glance, displaying her refusal to

wouldn’t be upset if she lost, so he honestly asked that question.

wanted to win or lose. He guessed she most likely

require any brainpower. It’s simply a game of luck, comparing card values. Let me explain the rules. If I play a 10 and you play an 8, I win and you have to answer a

feeling that the game would insult Edward’s intelligence. After all, she

Rose was enthusiastic about it and quite excited, so he just had to go along.

“Sure.”

get

went to her. With both of them almost 60 years