Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

“Or consummate the marriage on the spot?”

Under the heated gazes of his two mothers and their urging, Sherri finally picked up his phone and sent a message to Rose. [Sister, come to the Blackwell family for dinner tonight.]

Everyone else was left waiting for Rose’s reply in the hospital. She did not reply immediately, likely because she was at work.

Sherri showed the phone screen to the two mothers and confirmed that the message had been successfully sent. He expressed his frustration, saying that it was really difficult. He felt like he was just a tool after confinement.

Downstairs, Ava and Frank were sitting side by side. The coffee tables were already filled with fruits and dried fruits for them. Ava asked Frank, “Frank, is Hackett good at math?”

Frank hesitated for a moment but eventually admitted, “Yes, he’s quite outstanding in mathematics and has a strong aptitude. for numbers.”

“But usually, I can’t tell at all. Hackett always seems like he doesn’t care about anything and is always cheerful.”

Frank replied, “That’s just his personality. He can be a bit silly at times.”

His brain had not developed for nothing. It was indeed useful, but he tended to be lazy and not fully utilize it.

Ava was speechless.

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Every time there was a building opening, Hackett would always meticulously calculate the price using a calculator.

About an hour later, Frank, feeling full from drinking water, noticed that Hackett had still not returned. He took out his phone and was about to call Hackett.

Hackett’s phone rang behind him. Without turning his head, Frank knew that Hackett had returned. He reached out his fingertips and hung up the call.

As soon as Hackett entered, he saw the two people sitting on the sofa. “Ava, why are you here? Are you here to see me?”

Frank turned sideways to look at Hackett, who was still standing at the door. “How dare you say that? We’re not here to see you.

“Frank, I’m going to look for my sister,” Ava said as she stood up and left.

Looking at the little girl’s back, he asked, “Has the price been set? Is it you who’s wrong, or is it Uncle wrong?”

Hackett said proudly, “When did I ever make a mistake? It must be the old man’s fault. He didn’t stay in the company to handle the aftermath.” If he had made a mistake, Nathan would surely have left him to deal with the consequences. Only the old man himself might feel a bit inferior.

“Have dinner here tonight. It’s rare for you to come over, so I have to treat you to a meal. Do you want to invite Rose as well? Since you’ve accepted the gift, you have to arrange the meal. You can’t just be a freeloader.”

Frank didn’t immediately agree with Hackett’s suggestion. Instead, he asked, “Is Edward joining us for dinner tonight?” “How is that possible? He’s busy. He picked up your sister in the morning, took her to lunch, and then dropped her off after work. Don’t you think that Edward Landor’s schedule might not align with my family’s mealtime?” Hackett replied. Hackett felt that Edward was even busier than a taxi driver. He

couldn’t fathom how many miles he had to drive in a day. Frank said, “If he can’t even see Rose off, he should distance himself from her as soon as possible. Many people would gladly see my sister off.”

“Tsk, tsk, you’re so protective of your sister. You didn’t mention that no one is pursuing Rose. Are you also advocating for my brother-in-law?” Hackett responded.

Ava went upstairs. Joy and Juana were no longer there. The little guy was already asleep.

“Sherri.”

Since Joy had already told Sherri that Ava was downstairs, she was not too surprised to see Ava. “Ava, come and see your little nephew.

Ava held a rectangular box and a round box in her hands. She walked to the side of the crib and stared at the sleeping little guy. “He’s so cute. He’s very similar to Hackett.”

“He does look like him. Our whole family says he resembles Hackett. Hackett’s genes are just too dominant. Ruby looks like him, and our son looks like him too. It seems it has nothing to do with me,” Sherri remarked.

Regarding this, Sherri felt somewhat helpless.

After gazing at him for a while, Ava couldn’t bear to disturb the little guy’s adorable sleep. She tiptoed to the bed and said, “Sis, I bought this for my nephew. It’s not very expensive, but I purchased it with my own money. Mom asked me to bring this over.”

Ava also gave her gold. Before presenting it, she had asked Natalie what he liked. At the time, Natalie had mentioned that he would appreciate gold.

A gold spoon, a gold bowl, and a pair of gold forks.

bowly

They were all solid and had significant weight to them.

Ava introduced “This represents luxury. This is from Mom. It’s an emerald longevity lock. Mom gave the two girls the same style. They’re identical.”

As she spoke, she helped open the box and let Sherri take a look.

Over the past few days, Sherri had received many thoughtful gifts from everyone. The gifts carried beautiful meanings, and she was deeply touched. “I love it so much. Please help me thank Auntie and the others,” she said.

After receiving the gift, Sherri was concerned that the plans for the evening might be awkward, so she decided to start a conversation with Ava. “Ava, I have something to discuss with you,” she said.

“Sis, please tell me.”

Sherri said, “My mother-in-law want you to have dinner at the Blackwell family tonight. I was thinking of inviting Rose as well, and then my brother will surely come too. If Frank doesn’t like it, you can help mediate.”

After hearing this, Ava frowned slightly. “That doesn’t seem right. Frank didn’t object to Rose.”

“I’m just concerned that the two mothers won’t be able to keep the secret. If they get too anxious and say something that

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upsets Frank, like asking when you two will get married or have children.”

Sherri analyzed her concerns to Ava.

“Don’t worry. Frank is very gentle. He won’t get angry.” Ava reassured her. She had never seen Frank angry before, he had always been gentle and considerate.

Sherri thought, “I’m afraid he’s not only gentle to you. In any case, I’ve been quite rude to Rose.”

When Natalie was hospitalized, he even saw Frank tapping Rose on the head. This was what he considered gentleness. There must have been some misunderstanding.

In the afternoon, Frank and Hackett hid in their room and played video game racing using controllers. They were both confident in this game, and after playing for a while, Frank managed to tie with Hackett.

Ava was chatting with Sherri in the room, and Sherri was in high spirits. During this time, Ava was reluctant to let her take a

nap.

Moreover, since Ava didn’t visit often, Sherri felt it was important to keep her company. After all, she could take a nap at any

time.

As night fell, the darkness gradually spread, attempting to cover the entire sky.

The sound of the car scraping against the ground outside the door seemed particularly loud in the stillness of the night.

Rose and Edward received the message simultaneously. Instead of replying, they both called each other immediately to discuss how to resolve the situation.

In the end, they both agreed to have dinner at the Blackwell family’s residence.

Rose got out of the car, and as soon as she closed the door, a familiar sight caught her eye. She thought she must be mistaken. She approached and examined it closely. It looked incredibly familiar, but she couldn’t believe her eyes. She checked the license plate again. “Isn’t this my brother’s car?” she exclaimed.

She thought, “What is going on? Is Frank also part of the Blackwell family?”

Edward recognized Frank’s car and had already suspected that Frank was at the Blackwell family’s house. He also wondered why his mother had insisted on him bringing Rose home for dinner. “Your brother is already at the Blackwell family’s place. Do you want to go in? If you don’t want to, I can say that you have something else to do,” he suggested.

They were already at the door, and if Hackett happened to check the surveillance camera, it would be quite awkward.

“Forget it, let’s go in. My brother should have come with Ava,” Rose decided. When the time came, she would just spend time with Ava.

In reality, she wasn’t afraid of Frank. Her fear was primarily driven by the instinctive fear of being scolded by her brother.

Fortunately, with her sister-in-law around today, she could rely on her to handle her brother’s talkative nature.