Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 562

At eleven o’clock, someone knocked on Ava’s door. Frank went to open the door sleepily. When he opened the door,

he saw that it was Joseph. He rubbed his messy hair and yawned. His voice was slightly hoarse. “What’s wrong?”

There was a drawing on Frank’s chest. It was Ava’s masterpiece. Joseph’s sharp eyes saw it and he automatically

looked away.

“Still not awake?” Joseph raised his hand and looked at his watch. It had been almost nine hours. No matter what,

he probably should have seven hours of sleep.

“I’m about up. What’s up?” Frank opened his eyes with great effort and yawned again.

“You have to go to the airport and pick up Natalie and the others. They’ll be here around 12 o’clock.” Joseph didn’t

care if Frank was awake or not. He just told him what to do.

Frank did not refuse. He pinched the spot between his eyebrows and replied, “Yes, okay.”

After saying that, Joseph thoughtfully closed the door again. Frank stood at the doorway for a while and walked

straight to the bed. Ava was still sleeping soundly. He could not bear to wake her up.

He planned to pick them up himself so he went into the bathroom to wash up. Ten minutes later, he chose a simple

outfit from the wardrobe. He still liked to wear jeans, a white T-shirt, and a black cardigan.

He wrote a line of words on a Post-it note on the table and placed it on the other pillow. The Post-it note was usually

used by Ava to write notes for school. It happened to be useful now.

When Emma saw Frank coming down, he was already dressed. She asked gently, /Why didn’t you sleep a little

longer?”

-“I’m going to go pick… them up.” It occurred to him that Natalie and

Trevon were now related to him through Ava. For some reason, he was a little unaccustomed to it and he was a

little tongue-tied.

Emma smiled. “It’s fine. You can just call them by their names as you always do. Remember to eat something

before leaving.” As she spoke, she asked the servant to bring up the breakfast that was kept warm in the pot.

Frank picked coffee and a boiled egg. “That’s enough. Thank you very

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much, Emma.”

Upon hearing this, Emma was stunned by his sudden politeness for a moment before she quickly reacted. She

smiled and said, “Drive slowly. Let Pat go together with you.”

Frank took a sip of coffee. The hot beverage warmed his stomach. He shook his head. “There is no need. It’s not

far.”

After Frank left, Emma still instructed the men to follow them just in case. “Pat, bring a few people along with you

and follow behind Mr. Roberts to protect their safety.”

Pat said respectfully, “Yes, madam.”

Angie was in the courtyard. When she saw that Frank had gone out, she walked into the living room and asked

Emma, “Is Frank going back now?” “No. He went to pick up my niece and Trevon.”

Emma always had a smile on her face. She gave off a very comfortable feeling. She was wearing a white silk dress

that cinched in at the waist and a long blue cardigan. She stood upright and looked elegant.

Angie thought to herself, “If I were a man, I would probably fall in love with such a gentle woman. Rachel’s

temperament is not bad, but it is obvious that she is not easy to manage.”

Not long after Frank left, Ava woke up. She subconsciously touched the space beside her, looking for him. When she

felt that it was empty, she instantly opened her eyes and sat up as she searched for Frank. When she turned

around, she saw the Post-it note Frank had left on the pillow. She lay back down again and picked it up. She turned

her body so she was lying on her side. [I’m going to the airport to pick people up.] After reading it, Ava smiled. She

thought that Frank had left without a word again. Her disappointment was instantly filled with joy from Frank’s few

words. She picked up her phone and looked at the time. It was already 11:30. It was almost time to get up for lunch.

-She quickly got up to wash up. Natalie and the others would be there

soon.

She walked down the stairs happily and shouted loudly, “Hello, Mommy. Hello, Angie.” She looked around and did

not see Stella. When she reached the middle of the stairs, she realized that she did not greet the little guy and

turned back.

Before Angie could even greet her, she saw Ava rushing upstairs again.

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Angie asked in confusion, “Why did she go back again?”

“She forgot to visit her nephew in Christina’s room. Ava has to look at the baby before school every day,” Emma

explained gently.

Angie thought, “This family really has the best vibes.”

Ava knocked on Christina’s room. “Christina, are you up? Can I come in?” Joseph opened the door. The baby had

just taken a shower and Joseph was putting on his clothes. The temperature in the room was set at a suitable

temperature, and the little guy was kicking his calves and being very lively. He did not make a fuss and was very

obedient.

“He’s just taken a small shower. Oh! You’re so cute. I need to kiss you before I can go downstairs.” As she spoke,

she kissed the little guy on the cheek and then on his little hand.

“Joseph, I think George’s personality is very similar to yours. Christina, do you think so? His emotions are super

stable.”

Ava looked at her quiet nephew on the bed. His small eyes kept wandering around as he entertained himself. He did

not cry or throw a temper.

“They are quite alike.” They really did look alike. Joseph had named the child George Turner after much

consideration.

Joseph looked at Christina and curled his lips into a faint smile. He patted his sister on her head and said, “Go down

and eat something. We might have to wait for Natalie and the others to arrive before we have lunch. There’s still

some time. Go quickly.”

“Oh, okay.”

An hour later at the Sapphire Airport, a plane descended from the clouds and taxied for a while before coming to a

slow stop. The roar of the engine disappeared.

Frank did not enter the airport. Instead, he waited in the parking lot. He leaned against the car door leisurely and

smoked. Half of the cigarette that was between his fingers was already gone. Smoke covered his face, making his

features look hazy.

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At the exit, a man in a dark brown trench coat and black sunglasses came out. In his arms was a little boy in a black

leather jacket and a pair of black sunglasses too.

A woman in a floral dress and a beige-colored windbreaker was beside him. She was holding the man’s hand. Both

man and woman were

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pushing suitcases. The woman was wearing light purple sunglasses.

Frank immediately saw the high-profile family. The people around them also turned to stare at the good-looking

family. They drew glances

wherever they went. “This way.” He waved.

Trevon narrowed his eyes behind his glasses and teased, “You’re not very smart, are you? Are you really welcoming

us? Is this what Joseph instructed you to do?”

Frank ignored his ridicule with equal disdain. He took the suitcase from Natalie and pinched Jasper’s dashing face.

“You’re quite handsome. Be content, Trevon. I sacrificed my sleep to pick you up.”

Trevon’s thin lips curled up slightly. He placed the child in Natalie’s arms and followed Frank to put the suitcases in

the trunk. Frank had driven his own Porsche to the airport. The car was parked at the Turner Manor in Sapphire City

when he was not there.

Natalie had already opened the door of the back seat and got in. “Jasper, what did I teach you? You have to greet

people when you see them. Call him Uncle Frank, understand?”

Jasper replied calmly, “Okay.”

When Frank got into the driver’s seat and Trevon sat in the front passenger seat, Jasper, who was sitting behind

with Natalie, called out softly, “Uncle Frank.”

Frank, who was about to start the car, paused. He turned around and smiled. “Hey, you’re much more polite than

your father. I’ll reward you with a gift when we get home.”

“Do you think of yourself as Santa Claus? If it is a last-minute present, you can forget about fooling my son with

that,” Trevon reminded as he casually put on his seatbelt.

“Don’t worry. I’m more trustworthy than you.”

Natalie listened to the two of them banter back and forth. Neither of them was willing to be outdone. She was used

to it. She carried her son and sat quietly in the backseat. She did not intend to participate in the childish verbal

battle..

Because there was a child in the car, Frank drove at a moderate speed. He did not apply any sudden brakes. Trevon

and Natalie, both of whom knew how to drive, sensed his thoughtfulness.

The car reached the Turner Manor in no time. As soon as the car

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stopped, the people from the house came out to welcome them.

Especially Emma, who had always been calm. She strode towards them in wide strides.

She hurriedly opened the door of the backseat and carried Jasper out from the backseat. Emma was overjoyed.

“Let Grandma Emma take a look at you. You’re even more handsome again. Did you miss me? Who bought these

sunglasses for you? Why does it look so good?”

Jasper wrapped his arms around Emma’s neck. “Daddy bought it.” Then, he pointed at Trevon, who had just gotten

out of the car, and indicated that both their sunglasses were the same.

“Emma, Mrs. Yamin.”

Emma carried the child and walked into the house. “Hello. Come on in. The sun is a little hot outside.”

Ava followed behind to tease Jasper. “You haven’t greeted me yet. If you don’t say that you miss me, I won’t give

you a gift later.”

“Auntie Ava.”

Upon hearing Jasper’s voice, Ava touched his little face dotingly. “I’ll give you a gift later. We can go upstairs and

take a look secretly, okay?” Jasper nodded and added, “Uncle Frank also said that he would give me a gift.”

“Is it the same?”

Ava subconsciously looked at Frank and asked in a questioning tone, “Have you agreed to give Jasper a toy? Is it the

plane in my room?”

The last time Natalie shared with Ava the matter of Trevon repairing the plane, Ava went to Sapphire City Mall the

next day to buy a cool limited edition plane and hid it.

Frank was carrying Natalie’s luggage. “Yes. He called me Uncle Frank.”

“Uncle Frank?” she thought.

The little kid was really sensible. “Alright. Then let… your Uncle Frank give you another gift. There’ll be two. Alright,

are you happy?”

Natalie walked in with Emma. Angie saw that the living room had become crowded with people. She sat down and

did not disturb everyone from catching up.

“He’s beyond happy. The moment he arrived, he already had two toys. Ava hid gifts for him every time. Before he

came this time, he said that

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Auntie Ava definitely had gifts for him. He’s been looking forward to it for a long time. He’s very shrewd. Yesterday,

Theo asked him if he wanted to come. He said yes.”

At this point, Joseph came downstairs. He had heard the commotion in the living room. When he saw Frank carrying

the suitcases upstairs, he helped him carry them up. Trevon acted as if this was his home. He went straight upstairs

to his and Natalie’s room.

Downstairs, there was a lot of laughter and harmony in the house. Everyone’s faces were filled with smiles. From

time to time, they would say a few words.

When Frank was done carrying the suitcases upstairs, he went

downstairs. He did not sit down on the couch but leaned against the door leisurely. He looked at the sight in the

living room in boredom. When he saw Ava smiling so happily, he could not help but smile.

It could be deduced that Ava really liked children.

The commotion downstairs was so loud that it woke Stella, who had been sleeping extremely soundly. She rubbed

her eyes and came downstairs. Her eyes were not fully open. She had already forgotten where she was and

thought that she was back at home.

She went downstairs in her pajamas in a daze. When she finished yawning and opened her eyes…

Everyone in the living room was looking at her disheveled appearance. Stella froze on the stairs. She didn’t hesitate

for a second and she rushed back to her room. The door slammed shut.

Downstairs in the living room, Angie was speechless. She kept repeating in her head, “She’s my biological

daughter.”

Angie was so embarrassed with her daughter’s behavior that she could barely catch her breath.

It seemed that she would have to prepare some quick-acting heart pills when she brought the girl out in the future..

Chapter 562

At eleven o’clock, someone knocked on Ava’s door. Frank went to open the door sleepily. When he opened the door,

he saw that it was Joseph. He rubbed his messy hair and yawned. His voice was slightly hoarse. “What’s wrong?”

There was a drawing on Frank’s chest. It was Ava’s masterpiece. Joseph’s sharp eyes saw it and he automatically

looked away.

“Still not awake?” Joseph raised his hand and looked at his watch. It had been almost nine hours. No matter what,

he probably should have seven hours of sleep.

“I’m about up. What’s up?” Frank opened his eyes with great effort and yawned again.

“You have to go to the airport and pick up Natalie and the others. They’ll be here around 12 o’clock.” Joseph didn’t

care if Frank was awake or not. He just told him what to do.

Frank did not refuse. He pinched the spot between his eyebrows and replied, “Yes, okay.”

After saying that, Joseph thoughtfully closed the door again. Frank stood at the doorway for a while and walked

straight to the bed. Ava was still sleeping soundly. He could not bear to wake her up.

He planned to pick them up himself so he went into the bathroom to wash up. Ten minutes later, he chose a simple

outfit from the wardrobe. He still liked to wear jeans, a white T-shirt, and a black cardigan.

He wrote a line of words on a Post-it note on the table and placed it on the other pillow. The Post-it note was usually

used by Ava to write notes for school. It happened to be useful now.

When Emma saw Frank coming down, he was already dressed. She asked gently, /Why didn’t you sleep a little

longer?”

-“I’m going to go pick… them up.” It occurred to him that Natalie and

Trevon were now related to him through Ava. For some reason, he was a little unaccustomed to it and he was a

little tongue-tied.

Emma smiled. “It’s fine. You can just call them by their names as you always do. Remember to eat something

before leaving.” As she spoke, she asked the servant to bring up the breakfast that was kept warm in the pot.

Frank picked coffee and a boiled egg. “That’s enough. Thank you very

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much, Emma.”

Upon hearing this, Emma was stunned by his sudden politeness for a moment before she quickly reacted. She

smiled and said, “Drive slowly. Let Pat go together with you.”

Frank took a sip of coffee. The hot beverage warmed his stomach. He shook his head. “There is no need. It’s not

far.”

After Frank left, Emma still instructed the men to follow them just in case. “Pat, bring a few people along with you

and follow behind Mr. Roberts to protect their safety.”

Pat said respectfully, “Yes, madam.”

Angie was in the courtyard. When she saw that Frank had gone out, she walked into the living room and asked

Emma, “Is Frank going back now?” “No. He went to pick up my niece and Trevon.”

Emma always had a smile on her face. She gave off a very comfortable feeling. She was wearing a white silk dress

that cinched in at the waist and a long blue cardigan. She stood upright and looked elegant.

Angie thought to herself, “If I were a man, I would probably fall in love with such a gentle woman. Rachel’s

temperament is not bad, but it is obvious that she is not easy to manage.”

Not long after Frank left, Ava woke up. She subconsciously touched the space beside her, looking for him. When she

felt that it was empty, she instantly opened her eyes and sat up as she searched for Frank. When she turned

around, she saw the Post-it note Frank had left on the pillow. She lay back down again and picked it up. She turned

her body so she was lying on her side. [I’m going to the airport to pick people up.] After reading it, Ava smiled. She

thought that Frank had left without a word again. Her disappointment was instantly filled with joy from Frank’s few

words. She picked up her phone and looked at the time. It was already 11:30. It was almost time to get up for lunch.

-She quickly got up to wash up. Natalie and the others would be there

soon.

She walked down the stairs happily and shouted loudly, “Hello, Mommy. Hello, Angie.” She looked around and did

not see Stella. When she reached the middle of the stairs, she realized that she did not greet the little guy and

turned back.

Before Angie could even greet her, she saw Ava rushing upstairs again.

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Angie asked in confusion, “Why did she go back again?”

“She forgot to visit her nephew in Christina’s room. Ava has to look at the baby before school every day,” Emma

explained gently.

Angie thought, “This family really has the best vibes.”

Ava knocked on Christina’s room. “Christina, are you up? Can I come in?” Joseph opened the door. The baby had

just taken a shower and Joseph was putting on his clothes. The temperature in the room was set at a suitable

temperature, and the little guy was kicking his calves and being very lively. He did not make a fuss and was very

obedient.

“He’s just taken a small shower. Oh! You’re so cute. I need to kiss you before I can go downstairs.” As she spoke,

she kissed the little guy on the cheek and then on his little hand.

“Joseph, I think George’s personality is very similar to yours. Christina, do you think so? His emotions are super

stable.”

Ava looked at her quiet nephew on the bed. His small eyes kept wandering around as he entertained himself. He did

not cry or throw a temper.

“They are quite alike.” They really did look alike. Joseph had named the child George Turner after much

consideration.

Joseph looked at Christina and curled his lips into a faint smile. He patted his sister on her head and said, “Go down

and eat something. We might have to wait for Natalie and the others to arrive before we have lunch. There’s still

some time. Go quickly.”

“Oh, okay.”

An hour later at the Sapphire Airport, a plane descended from the clouds and taxied for a while before coming to a

slow stop. The roar of the engine disappeared.

Frank did not enter the airport. Instead, he waited in the parking lot. He leaned against the car door leisurely and

smoked. Half of the cigarette that was between his fingers was already gone. Smoke covered his face, making his

features look hazy.

Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm

At the exit, a man in a dark brown trench coat and black sunglasses came out. In his arms was a little boy in a black

leather jacket and a pair of black sunglasses too.

A woman in a floral dress and a beige-colored windbreaker was beside him. She was holding the man’s hand. Both

man and woman were

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pushing suitcases. The woman was wearing light purple sunglasses.

Frank immediately saw the high-profile family. The people around them also turned to stare at the good-looking

family. They drew glances

wherever they went. “This way.” He waved.

Trevon narrowed his eyes behind his glasses and teased, “You’re not very smart, are you? Are you really welcoming

us? Is this what Joseph instructed you to do?”

Frank ignored his ridicule with equal disdain. He took the suitcase from Natalie and pinched Jasper’s dashing face.

“You’re quite handsome. Be content, Trevon. I sacrificed my sleep to pick you up.”

Trevon’s thin lips curled up slightly. He placed the child in Natalie’s arms and followed Frank to put the suitcases in

the trunk. Frank had driven his own Porsche to the airport. The car was parked at the Turner Manor in Sapphire City

when he was not there.

Natalie had already opened the door of the back seat and got in. “Jasper, what did I teach you? You have to greet

people when you see them. Call him Uncle Frank, understand?”

Jasper replied calmly, “Okay.”

When Frank got into the driver’s seat and Trevon sat in the front passenger seat, Jasper, who was sitting behind

with Natalie, called out softly, “Uncle Frank.”

Frank, who was about to start the car, paused. He turned around and smiled. “Hey, you’re much more polite than

your father. I’ll reward you with a gift when we get home.”

“Do you think of yourself as Santa Claus? If it is a last-minute present, you can forget about fooling my son with

that,” Trevon reminded as he casually put on his seatbelt.

“Don’t worry. I’m more trustworthy than you.”

Natalie listened to the two of them banter back and forth. Neither of them was willing to be outdone. She was used

to it. She carried her son and sat quietly in the backseat. She did not intend to participate in the childish verbal

battle..

Because there was a child in the car, Frank drove at a moderate speed. He did not apply any sudden brakes. Trevon

and Natalie, both of whom knew how to drive, sensed his thoughtfulness.

The car reached the Turner Manor in no time. As soon as the car

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stopped, the people from the house came out to welcome them.

Especially Emma, who had always been calm. She strode towards them in wide strides.

She hurriedly opened the door of the backseat and carried Jasper out from the backseat. Emma was overjoyed.

“Let Grandma Emma take a look at you. You’re even more handsome again. Did you miss me? Who bought these

sunglasses for you? Why does it look so good?”

Jasper wrapped his arms around Emma’s neck. “Daddy bought it.” Then, he pointed at Trevon, who had just gotten

out of the car, and indicated that both their sunglasses were the same.

“Emma, Mrs. Yamin.”

Emma carried the child and walked into the house. “Hello. Come on in. The sun is a little hot outside.”

Ava followed behind to tease Jasper. “You haven’t greeted me yet. If you don’t say that you miss me, I won’t give

you a gift later.”

“Auntie Ava.”

Upon hearing Jasper’s voice, Ava touched his little face dotingly. “I’ll give you a gift later. We can go upstairs and

take a look secretly, okay?” Jasper nodded and added, “Uncle Frank also said that he would give me a gift.”

“Is it the same?”

Ava subconsciously looked at Frank and asked in a questioning tone, “Have you agreed to give Jasper a toy? Is it the

plane in my room?”

The last time Natalie shared with Ava the matter of Trevon repairing the plane, Ava went to Sapphire City Mall the

next day to buy a cool limited edition plane and hid it.

Frank was carrying Natalie’s luggage. “Yes. He called me Uncle Frank.”

“Uncle Frank?” she thought.

The little kid was really sensible. “Alright. Then let… your Uncle Frank give you another gift. There’ll be two. Alright,

are you happy?”

Natalie walked in with Emma. Angie saw that the living room had become crowded with people. She sat down and

did not disturb everyone from catching up.

“He’s beyond happy. The moment he arrived, he already had two toys. Ava hid gifts for him every time. Before he

came this time, he said that

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Auntie Ava definitely had gifts for him. He’s been looking forward to it for a long time. He’s very shrewd. Yesterday,

Theo asked him if he wanted to come. He said yes.”

At this point, Joseph came downstairs. He had heard the commotion in the living room. When he saw Frank carrying

the suitcases upstairs, he helped him carry them up. Trevon acted as if this was his home. He went straight upstairs

to his and Natalie’s room.

Downstairs, there was a lot of laughter and harmony in the house. Everyone’s faces were filled with smiles. From

time to time, they would say a few words.

When Frank was done carrying the suitcases upstairs, he went

downstairs. He did not sit down on the couch but leaned against the door leisurely. He looked at the sight in the

living room in boredom. When he saw Ava smiling so happily, he could not help but smile.

It could be deduced that Ava really liked children.

The commotion downstairs was so loud that it woke Stella, who had been sleeping extremely soundly. She rubbed

her eyes and came downstairs. Her eyes were not fully open. She had already forgotten where she was and

thought that she was back at home.

She went downstairs in her pajamas in a daze. When she finished yawning and opened her eyes…

Everyone in the living room was looking at her disheveled appearance. Stella froze on the stairs. She didn’t hesitate

for a second and she rushed back to her room. The door slammed shut.

Downstairs in the living room, Angie was speechless. She kept repeating in her head, “She’s my biological

daughter.”

Angie was so embarrassed with her daughter’s behavior that she could barely catch her breath.

It seemed that she would have to prepare some quick-acting heart pills when she brought the girl out in the future..