Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 488

During dinner.

Rose was staying in the Landor family for the first time. Edward was worried that she would feel uneasy, so he was

extremely

attentive to her.

With Sherri and Ruby lightening things up, the atmosphere was quite pleasant and the dining room was filled with

laughter and joy. Everyone had a smile on their faces. Even Richard, who usually did not talk much, would

occasionally ask Rose to

eat more.

After dinner, Juana urged his son to take Rose upstairs and warned her daughter not to be nosy, saying “Hurry up

and go to your room to sleep.”

She continued to criticize her in a low voice, “You’ve been so idle all day. Go upstairs and check if the child is hungry.

Hackett has already bathed Ruby, but you’re lying on the couch like a slug. Aren’t you ashamed?

“Hackett spoils you too much. Look what have you become?”

Sherri automatically developed selective hearing and continued to lean against the couch with her legs crossed.

“Mom, shouldn’t you be happy that Hackett treats me well? Or would you rather him hit me?”

“Quit your backtalk and go upstairs now. Your brother and sister-in-law have already gone upstairs. What are you

doing in the living room alone? Don’t you need to wake up in the middle of the night to feed the baby?”

Although Juan was telling Sherri off, she actually wanted her daughter to get some rest because sitting too long was

not good for her health. She might have spoken harshly, but she meant well.

Postpartum care is critical to ensure that a woman is recovering properly from pregnancy and delivery. Some

people think that taking good care of yourself during the postpartum period would be like a reboot of health. But If

you don’t recuperate well, you may be afflicted with minor ailments for the rest of your life. Therefore, Juan hoped

that her daughter could sleep earlier.

Upstairs.

With her hands behind her back and her eyes glancing around the room, Rose looked very much like a manager

inspecting the work site. Edward walked behind her like a subordinate who was solely responsible for following and

not talking.

As long as his superior did not provide any comments, he could only stay muted.

After inspecting for a while, Rose finally said, “Edward, your room really reflects your personality. You prefer simple

things, but I like something interesting. Will you be okay with that?”

It was not surprising that Rose asked the question because Edward’s room was very plain and minimalistic. It had

only two colors, with a grey bedsheet and white walls. There was not even a single potted plant.

Rose hoped to add a bit of greenery to brighten up the space.

Upon hearing this, Edward pushed up his glasses, wearing a sweet smile on his face. He took a few steps forward

and wrapped his arm around Rose’s waist as they walked in. “I lived alone and was used to it being simple. Kyle

bought the sheets in double and gave me one. But now that we’re living together, it doesn’t have to be so simple.

You can decorate it however you like as long as I live with you.”

Rose’s eyes lit up. “Really?”

“Yes.”

“Great.”

Next, Edward told her everything about the trophies on the shelf and the certificates, making Rose feel that he had

married a scholarly genius.

In the dead of night, everything went quiet.

Rose and Edward took a shower and sat on the bed in matching pajamas. When Edward was about to turn off the

lights and go to sleep, a playful idea suddenly crossed Rose’s mind.

She turned Edward’s face to her and squeezed his face together with his hands, contorting it into a funny

expression. She found it hilarious and giggled. Edward also indulged her without taking her hands away.

After making fun of the man for a while, Rose suggested seriously, “Hubby, why don’t we go to the new house

now?”

“Now?” Edward thought he had misheard. Initially, he had planned to bring Rose over after finishing renovating the

house. And Rose could add some decorations to have a sense of participation.

Rose nodded decisively. Worrying that Edward would think that she was unsure, she nodded a few more times.

“Yeah, now. Is that okay?”

Then, she played coquetry with Edward by scratching his chest like a kitten. It tingled Edward’s senses. Taking a

deep breath, he agreed to his wife’s request even if he didn’t want to.

“Okay. Get up.” If they didn’t leave then, he figured they wouldn’t have to go because his woman was too

provocative.

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The two of them quietly opened the door and tiptoed downstairs, walking one after the other as they worried that

they would wake the others.

Upon reaching downstairs, they gently closed the door behind them. Edward stood in the courtyard and opened the

trunk of the car. “I’ll go get my things. Give me a minute.”

“Did you buy anything?” Rose walked over and craned her neck, trying to peer inside, practically putting her whole

head into the trunk.

Edward pulled her back to prevent her from hitting the trunk. “Balloons. I forgot to take them out during the day.

Let’s go.”

The new house Edward bought was two houses away from his current house. There was a villa in between. After

scanning his fingerprint, the door was opened. he did not enter immediately. Instead, he took Rose’s hand and

asked patiently, “Which finger do you prefer for a fingerprint?”

Rose raised her hand in a daze without understanding right away what he meant. A few seconds later, she said, “It

doesn’t matter. Whichever finger will do.”

Edward did not get a definite answer. So, he took it upon himself to use the index finger of Rose’s right hand for the

fingerprint recording. The door closed, and after scanning Guoguo’s fingerprint, the door opened again with a click.

All the lights in the living room were on, making it as bright as daytime. The decorations were luxurious and

comfortable.

The house that Edward bought was inspired by royal interiors with a romantic touch. The floor was laid with cream-

colored tiles. The sofa in the living room was light pink and there were several ottomans beside it. In the center was

a transparent crystal coffee table with flowers on top.

The windows were floor-to-ceiling, providing ample natural light. In one corner of the living room, there was a huge

green turtle-shaped bean bag, which appeared to be custom-made.

It could be seen that everything downstairs was designed based on Rose’s preferences because the decorations

were completely different from those of the Landor residence.

Rose happily walked up the stairs, exploring her and Edward’s new home. She checked every room, from the guest

room to the study and to the gym. She was overwhelmed with emotions. It wasn’t until she saw the master

bedroom that tears began to flow uncontrollably.

The room was filled with things Rose loved, and it seemed that Edward had purchased everything exactly the same

as in her room. There were donut-shaped pillows, small turtles, sandwich-printed blankets, a round blanket, and

various other small. knick-knacks in the master bedroom.

She wondered, “How long had this fool prepared?”

She wiped her tears and turned around to look at Edward with a tender expression. Seeing his wife in tears, Edward

panicked for a moment, not sure what he had done wrong. He apologized first, saying, “Rose, I’m sorry.”

In annoyance, Rose slapped his arm playfully. “You’re so silly. Why are you apologizing? Then tell me what you did

wrong.”

Edward said, “What did I do wrong? You’re not satisfied with the renovation?”

“You fool, I love the decorations. You’ve put so much effort into it. I’m happy I have a loving husband and I’m

touched, you silly guy.”

Then, she stood on tiptoe and wrapped her arms around Edward’s neck, saying, “Edward, you’ve been preparing

this for so long. What will you do if I don’t marry you?”

Edward smiled faintly and wiped the tears from her eyes. “I’ll wait.”

Rose’s lips curled up. It was a happy, touched, and heartfelt smile. She pinched Edward’s nose and said naughtily,

“Let’s go and decorate our little home together, Mr. Landor.”

“Where should we start?”

Edward habitually raised his hand to check the watch and realized that it had been taken off and placed on the

bedside table when he was taking a shower. Rose happened to see him looking at his wrist and burst into laughter.

She thought that her husband was too cute.

Edward chuckled awkwardly and reminded her kindly, “I forgot my watch. I have to go to work tomorrow, so we

can only spend an hour here. Otherwise, you’ll have dark circles under your eyes tomorrow.”

For a woman who cares about her appearance, dark circles are an absolute no-no because once they set in, they

are difficult to get rid of.

“Well, why don’t we start with the living room downstairs.”

“Sounds good. I’ll do as you say.”

After rummaging through the things Edward had bought, Rose felt that the hour was too late, so she planned to put

up some

banners first. If they blew up the balloons too early, they might deflate.

The two of them worked together. Edward said, “I’ll get someone to do the laborious work with me tomorrow.

Hackett is usually free at home.”

Rose laughed out loud. “Hubby, you’re so bad. Hackett is quite busy now. He has to take care of his child. And it

shows that he is a good husband.”

Refusing to be put in an inferior position, Edward said with a serious look,. “Rose. I’ll also take care of our children in

the future.”

Rose rolled her eyes.

“I didn’t say you wouldn’t. I believe you’ll be a good father and good husband in the future.

“By the way, I saw that the villa next to our house is also vacant. Why didn’t you buy the one next to Mom’s?” When

they came over, Rose had checked the surrounding environment and found that the neighboring villa was also

unoccupied, with no curtains.

It was obviously not renovated.

Edward said calmly, “Distance makes the heart grow fonder.”

He didn’t want to stay too close to them. He was worried that if he was chatting or doing something with Rose on

the balcony, his mother and Sherri might see it and drop by from time to time to pry into their private life.

It would be rather inconvenient and awkward.

Rose was puzzled “It’s not far at all. Will our hearts grow fonder with short distance?

The next morning, after sending Rose to the hospital to work, Edward returned to the Landor residence and

dragged Hackett to his new house to work.

“Where are you taking me?”

Hackett had no idea where Edward’s new house was. Edward did not even tell Sherri. The first person to enter the

house was himself, and the second person was Rose. Even his parents had never been there.

“Working,” Edward answered unhurriedly while leading the way.

“Working? What kind of work that we need to do early in the morning?”

Edward didn’t answer Hackett’s question. Instead, he continued walking forward at a steady pace. When the door

of the neighboring villa opened, Hackett, who was following behind, strode ahead and shoved Edward before

entering the house.

“Wow, when did you do all this? You hid it well. Your house is two units away. Well played. I’m impressed”

Hackett viewed the house like the second manager conducting an inspection, walking around the entire house

curiously. He stood on the handrail on the second floor, leaning in, and said, “It’s quite luxurious. Are you not going

to invite me and Sherri to stay here for a few days?”

“Rose takes charge at home. You can ask her during dinner tonight whether she agrees or not

Edward stood in the middle of the living room and said seriously.

Hackett couldn’t help but think, “Is he trying to show off his wife? Or that he has no standing at home?”