Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 415

After hanging up the phone with Rose, Frank gave Grace a call and told her everything that happened.

However, he withheld the fact that Edward used to like Natalie from her.

From Frank’s tone, Grace guessed that he had already investigated everything. Since she had

promised not to interfere with Rose’s relationship, she had to keep her word. After some discussion,

both of them agreed to behave as usual and to pretend not to know anything about it.

Grace instructed Frank to keep an eye on Rose and not let anyone bully her.

William listened quietly to the conversation by the side. He finally understood what had happened.

Earlier in the day, he had told the Turner family people that Rose did not have to get married. He was

happy to support her for a lifetime. What he did not expect was for Rose to get into a relationship.

Now he had to cat his words.

Grace noticed William’s puzzled look but merely opened a document and started working. She asked

nonchalantly, “Rose is dating someone secretly. You’d better pretend you don’t know anything

“That boyfriend of hers appeared out of nowhere. Isn’t he from the Landor family? Haven’t we met him

before”

Indignant that Rose had been taken away. William regarded Edward with hostility. He used to have a

good impression of Edward, but now he realized that Edward was not as nice as he thought.

Although he was very unhappy, there was nowhere for him to voice his displeasure.

Grace said calmly, “Well, Rose likes him. There’s nothing you can do. It’s no use getting angry. You

sound so convincing when you are persuading others, yet now you can’t control your emotions.”

William felt saddened and hurt by the news.

At William’s persistent questioning, Grace had to tell him everything that Frank had told her. Both

William and Grace now knew how Edward tried to get close to Rose and how she fell for him.

As expected, the Roberts family was most concerned about outward appearance.

Meanwhile, after hanging up the phone, he noticed that Ava was still fixated on their throats. She

touched her neck and then proceeded to touch his throat to make a comparison. She seemed to be

tickled by that.

Her eyes were clear and unclouded. She was busy examining their throats with a curious yet serious

expression.

Frank felt uneasy. When Ava’s hand touched his throat, he sensed that she was teasing him

unconsciously. He stared at a fixated Ava and asked. ‘Is it that fun?”

“Well, now I know why everyone describes one’s throat as sexy. That’s because it’s really sexy”

“Baby Ava, do you know what you’re doing?” Frank’s voice sounded hoarse.

Ava was so naive that she did not sense any impending danger. She continued to touch both their

necks, still trying to figure out the difference between the two. She tilted her head in an adorable

manner and examined them. “Look at my neck. It feels so smooth. Touch here…

Just then, Ava’s lips were sealed with a kiss. Frank stopped her from talking. Initially, she was

bewildered. Slowly, she closed

her eyes.

Ava raised her head, eager to accept the love and desire from the kiss. Frank was like a vampire who

could suck a girl’s vitality dry to replenish his energy.

The more he kissed her, the more excited and hungry he became.

Soon after, their pajamas were tangled up together. Their cheeks were tinged with a faint blush, and

they were panting heavily. Frank asked in a hoarse voice, “Should we turn off the lights?”

“Yeah” Ava nodded, burying herself in his chest, clinging to him like a koala. Frank got up to turn off the

light.

In an instant, the room was pitch dark. They could only see each other’s faces from the faint light

outside the window. Feeling ravenous like a hungry wolf, Frank said in a sultry voice, “Baby Ava, let’s

have a revision.”

“Oh, slow down. I’m afraid I won’t be able to catch up with you.

“Yeah, you have to keep up with me!

The atmosphere in the room was a masterpiece crafted by their love. Its beauty was etched forever in

their hearts. Every corner of the room radiated the essence of happiness, as though joy was

overflowing through the windows. It could also be compared to a sweet symphony of contentment,

resonating with the melody of their affection.

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After two hours. Frank carried a lifeless Ava into the bathroom. Half an hour later, he carried her out.

Ava felt very sleepy. She enjoyed engaging in the act of passion, but she was exhausted after every

session and did not feel like moving. All she wanted to do now was to sleep. She mumbled, “Frank, I’m

so sleepy”

Frank lay on his side, staring at the girl with half-closed eyes in the darkness. She seemed completely

depleted of energy. “All right. We’ll reduce the workout time tomorrow.”

He did not know if Ava understood what he meant. She simply replied, “Okay.”

So, he had fixed another session for the next day.

Frank laughed out loud. He brushed the hair on her face to the back and hugged her to sleep. Ava

snuggled in his arms and found a comfortable posture to sleep.

She slept really well that night.

The next morning, Frank woke Ava up. “Baby Ava, wake up. You’re going to be late for class. Baby

Ava.”

The class was starting in more than an hour. Ava needed some time to wake up, get dressed, and eat

her breakfast before heading to the school.

“Oh, I’m so tired. I want to sleep for a while more. Ava was still feeling exhausted. It was as though she

had taken part in a race the night before.

Frank felt a little guilty. He was unable to control himself and had tired her out. He coaxed patiently, “Be

a good girl. Sit up. I’ll help you put on your clothes. You can continue to sleep with your eyes closed.”

Ava did not respond. Frank carried her and placed her on his lap. He helped Ava change into the dress

she had prepared earlier. Ava continued to sleep with her eyes closed.

After putting on her clothes, Ava was a little more awake. However, she was still very tired and did not

want to move. She leaned against Frank’s body while he tied her hair before carrying her to the

bathroom.

Ava opened her eyes and yawned. When she saw that her hair had already been tied into a ponytail,

she rubbed her eyes. Frank was standing on one side, guilt-stricken. “Sorry, I’ll be more mindful

tonight.”

In the future, if Ava had class the next morning, Frank promised he would not touch her that night. She

was completely knocked out that morning.

Ava picked up the toothpaste that Frank had squeezed out and a glass of water he poured. “Frank.

Why don’t we start carlier in the future?”

Frank was rendered speechless.

At that instant, the corners of Frank’s lips curled into a smile. He took a towel, wrung it dry, and waited

at the side. “Okay”

Rose had no idea that her whole family already knew that she was dating Edward. As usual, William

prepared her breakfast in the morning.

When Tom’s car was midway to the hospital, he saw Rose getting into Edward’s car.

Tom’s car followed behind as usual. After a few days of training, he had already grown accustomed to

the process. He knew where he should stop or park the car.

Soon, the car stopped at Athana Hospital.

To keep their relationship under wraps, Edward parked in a parking lot a little further away from the

outpatient building.

Both of them were saying their goodbyes in the car. Edward thought about what happened the night

before. “Did I cause you any trouble last night?”

Rose had just finished her breakfast and was wiping her mouth. She waved her hand dismissively. “No,

I told Grace that I was chatting with Sherri. She didn’t suspect anything

Edward did not know whether to be happy or sad. “Grace? Is that your mother?”

“Yes, that’s right. We usually call our parents by their names at home. Don’t you think the atmosphere

in our home is very spontaneous?”

Rose liked how close-knit her family was. Grace was like her mother as well as her elder sister. She

always felt proud whenever she was out with Grace.

“Yes, it sounds good. We still have eight minutes.” Rose had been waking up 10 minutes earlier

recendy. A smart woman like Grace would definitely notice that.

Rose was the only one who believed that she managed to hoodwink everyone.

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Even if Frank did not tell Grace about it, she would have detected that something was not right.

Rose said confidently, “Don’t worry, I can get to work in time. I only need one minute to walk to the

clinic. My legs are long. I won’t be late if I take bigger steps.”

Edward was at a loss for words. Rose’s choice of words was always so strange.

“Rose”

“Yes?”

Rose glanced sideways at Edward.

“You must always be so happy. I want you to continue to live a carefree life in the future.”

Edward’s

‘s tone was resolute. He seemed to be saying that to himself. It was rare for someone to be so happy-

go-lucky, and he did not want her to retrain herself.

Then, their eyes met. There was an underlying romantic tension in the car. Rose cast a look at the

display screen in the car. She waved her hand and wrapped her arms around Edward’s neck, pulling

him closer. She planted a kiss on his lips. “I don’t mean anything I just want to kiss you because your

lips look rather tempting

Although her voice sounded casual, her body gave her away. Iler ears were red. It was a sign of her

coyness.

This was the first time Rose made such a bold move, but she did not do anything wrong. When their

eyes met, she had the urge to kiss Edward Hence, she went for it.

Edward grabbed her head and kissed her again. However, good times did not last long. Just as they

were kissing, a knocking sound on the car window was heard.

“Bang, bang… Bang, bang. The person knocked incessantly at the car window.

Both of them pushed each other away after a quick peck on the lips. When they turned to look at the

window, they were flabbergasted.

Rose was stunned. What a coincidence.

It was Hackett and Sherri

Although the people outside the car could not see what was happening inside, Sherri and Hackett

recognized Edward’s car. Edward and Rose could not stay in the car forever. Besides, Rose had to go

to work.

Edward knew that Rose did not want to make their relationship public. Hence, he suggested, “I’ll lure

them away. You wait in the car and come out later.

At this moment, Rose felt bad for Edward. She suddenly felt a sense of righteousness surge in her and

slapped her thigh. “It’s not a big deal. It’s just making our relationship known. I’ll acknowledge you as

my boyfriend today.”

Edward was at a loss for words.

“Are you sure?”

Rose nodded and swiftly opened the passenger door. She walked out and said to Hackett and Sherri,

“What a coincidence. Are you going to work?”

Sherri was dumbfounded. She could not believe what she just saw.

Hackett was equally baffled. He thought, “What’s going on? What is Rose doing in the car?”

The next moment, Edward walked out from the driver’s seat. Sherri looked at his brother and then at

Rose. She recalled that Edward told her he liked someone.

That could only mean that he already had a girlfriend. Why was he with Rose now?

Sherri and Hackett asked in unison, ‘Are you dating?”

Their tone and expressions were identical.

Without a doubt, they were a married couple.

Rose shrugged sheepishly and placed her hand on Sherri’s shoulder. “I’ll tell you about it later. We still

have two minutes. Let’s hurry. Bye.”

Rose quickly bade both men goodbye.

Edward also did not want to put an act anymore. He looked at Rose as she walked away. Just when he

was about to get into the car, Hackett grabbed him. “You’re really good at keeping secrets. We didn’t

didn’t notice it at all. You’re really smart. Did Frank beat you up?”

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Back then, Heckett had been beaten up by Frank when he asked Rose to be his girlfriend. It would be

strange if Frank, who was very protective of his sister, did not beat Edward up.

Hackett was waiting for Edward to admit that Frank had beaten him up but the latter said unexpectedly,

“No, Frank did not object to our relationship.

Hackett raised his voice. “Wait a minute. We were both wooing his sister. Why did he only beat me up?

It’s not fair”

Hackett decided it was only fair that Frank beat Edwards up.

Edward retracted his arm from Hackett’s grip. “That’s because I’m more trustworthy than you. I’m off to

work now.”

Still feeling indignant, Hackett scoffed inwardly, “Who doesn’t have a job? Do you have to be so

smug?”

“But your taste is rather bizarre. Did you chase after Rose, or did Rose pursue you? I think Rose

chased after you.”

Hackett leaned against the car window, looking inquisitive. He was keen to probe further. The gossip

was too juicy. He was curious to know how Rose got involved with Edward..

Edward had no intention of sharing his love story with Hackett. He could not tell Hackett that they had

tried to keep their

hand away. Don’t relationship a secret and had to make it public after being found out. Tm driving.

You’d better move your blame me if you fall.”

Hackett refused to budge. It was only when Edward started the car that Hackett had to move aside.

Standing alone on the road, he stared after the speeding car.