Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 416

In the hospital cafeteria. Sherri was interrogating Rose like the latter was a criminal, although her tone

was not harsh. They had ordered a pizza, which was already on the table.

One of them folded her arms. Another was fiddling with the pizza, looking unconcerned.

The third woman looked guilty, casting glances at the pizza repeatedly. Unable to withstand her hunger,

she caved in. “All right, it’s my fault, okay? I don’t intend to hide it from you. I just don’t know how to tell

you I have to eat my words.”

When Sherri tried to introduce Rose to her brother, she remembered that Rose told her Edward was

not her type.

Although Natalie knew the truth, she did not want to spill the beans. Otherwise, she might be implicated

even further and would be the one being questioned. “Are you going to eat? The pizza is already cold.

Can we talk as we eat?”

Sherri glared at Natalie. “Are you all right? She’s seeing a man behind our back. To make matters

worse, the man she’s dating is my brother. To think that I was disappointed for days when I found out

that Edward had fallen for another woman,

Natalie took a bite of the pizza. It was very hot. She quickly waved her hand in front of her mouth,

causing a slight gentle current of air to enter her mouth to cool it down. When she finally swallowed her

food, she quipped, “Well, the man in question your brother, not Hackett.”

Natalie shuddered when she saw how hard Sherri rolled her eyes.

She continued, “It’s fine if you don’t want to eat. What’s wrong with Rose dating your brother? Are you

happy or upset about it? Don’t sprout any other nonsense.”

Natalie continued eating and offered them some napkins for the pizza. “Hurry up and cat.”

Sherri looked at Natalie and reminded her, “Hey, you’re pregnant. You’re not in conlinement.”

Natalie retorted, “Ma’am, I’m having twins, not one child. Are you trying to starve me to death?”

“I won’t dare. Go ahead and eat as much as you wish. Come on, tell me what happened between you

and my brother. At least let me know if the air tickets are worth my money.”

Sherri took a slice of pizza and started eating

Rose was starving. She took a bite of the pizza and replied, “What do you think? You’re the one who

hooked us up. You can’t blame me. Initially, I do like your brother, but I wasn’t sure if he likes me.

Besides, you were the one who told me that Edward likes another woman You even said that he has a

gulfriend. Do 1 look like a home wrecker to you?

“How can I break up your brother and that imaginary girlfriend? Although I later found out that the

person your brother likes is me, I didn’t know anything before this. No one in the Roberts family will

want to be a third party. That’s why I told you he is not my type.”

Sherri scoffed inwardly. “Which family will teach their kids to be a third party? The Landor family also

has our principles.”

She was momentarily at a loss for words. It was her own doing that she almost lost Rose as a sister-in-

law. Thinking back about the silly things she had done in the past, she hung her head low in

embarrassment.

Natalie burst out laughing when she heard the conversation. “If your brother hadn’t succeeded in

getting together with Rose, you would have been a great sinner. You have let your family down.”

Sherri was stumped.

Rose assured her, “It’s fine. It’

small matter. Haven’t you successfully hooked us up now? It’s true that I developed feelings for Edward

when we were overseas. You haven’t let your family down”

Natalie laughed so heartily that her shoulders shook. She said to the dumbfounded Sherri, “Let’s tuck

in. Stop staring at the food blankly.”

Sherri snapped back to her senses and started to probe further. She looked at Rose with an inquisitive

expression. “Rose, how far have you gone with my brother?”

Rose was dumbfounded. “Hey, we’ve just started dating. Do you think we progress at lightning speed?”

Sherri made a kissing sign with both hands and asked, “Have you tried this? How does it feel?”

Natalie noticed that Rose’s ears were turning red and immediately guessed that they must have

already kissed each other. After all, it was natural for a couple to kiss. They could not possibly just sit

around and chat with each other. “Are you crazy? If you have nothing to do, go home and kiss Hackett

tonight.”

“Why are you always singing a different tune from me today?” Sherri cast a sidelong glance at Natalie,

indicating that the latter was looking for trouble.

Natalie shot Sherri a warning look. She was trying to tell Sherri that Rose was feeling a little shy and

that Sherri should stop probing

Sherri got the hint immediately and kept quiet.

“Okay, let’s eat. You’re my future sister-in-law. You should eat more. Please take good care of me in the

future,”

Rose said. “Of course, but it depends on whether your brother and Tcan last long. If

“Wait a minute. Don’t say any further. You’ll spoil our mood and our appetite. Let’s just eat.” Sherri

immediately cut Rose off. She had gone through so much trouble to get a girlfriend for Edward. She

could not imagine that the relationship would not last

She reminded Rose, ‘In the future, don’t say such inauspicious things. You have a sweet tongue. Try to

say more pleasant stuff. For example, tell us how many children you plan to have with Edward, or when

you are going to meet my parents.”

Rose stared at her incredulously. “Do you think I am very fertile?”

Rose knew how Sherri would react to their relationship. She was right not to tell Sherri the truth from

the start.

Natalie laughed out loud. She was genuinely happy for Rose.

She hoped that everyone she cared about would have the happiness they deserved.

Sherri, on the other hand, secretly hatched a plan. She intended to go back to the Landor residence

that night to tell her mother the good news. Recently, her mother had been longing for a daughter-in-

law so much that she seemed to have lost her mind.

After breakfast, Frank sent Ava to her class at Sapphire City University.

Both of them walked hand in hand into the school. Frank nodded at the guard, who returned the

greeting with a smile.

All the students knew that it was difficult to pursue Ava. Now that she was walking hand in hand with a

man publicly, it inevitably attracted a lot of attention. Some girls never had the luck of being pursued by

any men. Seeing other attractive girls constantly being sought after might lead them to label the latter

group as arrogant.

However, Ava was not bothered by what others thought of her. Frank did not care too. Both of them

were very similar in this aspect.

Only Ava knew if something was good or if she liked someone. No one else knew her true feelings.

Apart from the people she cared about, other people were insignificant to her. She could not care less if

they were dead or alive.

Ignoring the chatter, Frank and Ava walked toward the classroom. “Frank, do you know the security

guard?”

“I made friends with him after a few visits.”

Ava leaned closer to Frank and whispered, “Frank, tell me honestly, did you give him anything?”

Frank held her hand, looking serious. He did not sense anything amiss and replied offhandedly,

“Success often requires hard. work.”

After class, Frank went to the toilet. Ava waited for him in the corridor. She lowered her head with her

hands clasped behind her back. Feeling joyful, her feet rhythmically tapped on the ground from side to

side, amusing herself.

She waited patiently for her fiancé.

“Ava, I haven’t seen you in a long time.”

A seemingly familiar voice was heard from behind. Ava stopped what she was doing and turned

around. When she saw the man, her eyes were filled with curiosity.

Ava smiled politely at him. “Hello, Neal.”

Neal expected Ava to ask him what he was doing there, but Ava did not say anything. Hence, he

offered the information voluntarily. “Ava, I’ve transferred to Sapphire City University. Ever since I lost

the friendly match, I am beginning to think that Sapphire City University is a more suitable place for me

to improve my skills.”

Ava did not react with any emotion to the news. Neither did she welcome him. She merely

acknowledged his response by saying. “Oh.

Disappointed, Neal wanted to say something else. Just then, he saw a roguishly handsome man walk

out of the male washroom. He looked as if he had no regard for anyone and was a little rebellious.

Frank glanced at the man standing in front of Ava when he She looked up at him and said, “Let’s go.”

The out of the washroom. When Ava saw Frank, her eyes lit up.

Both of them openly displayed their affection as though no one was around. Frank casually used his

hand to smoothen Ava’s ponytail, revealing a love bite on Ava’s neck.

Frank then quickly covered up her neck. Aware that Neal had seen the love bite, Frank’s lips curled into

a smile. He greeted Neal politely. “You are the one who lost to Baby Ava.”

It was a statement, not a question.

Men were adept at seizing up each other. Frank could sense Neal’s affection for Ava. He was not

happy about it. Hence, no one could blame him for being rude.

Furthermore, Neal had publicly confessed his feelings to Ava earlier.

As expected. Neal looked a little awkward. “There are winners and losers in every competition. Who

knows who will be the loser in the next game? Nothing is cast in stone.”

Frank squeezed Ava’s shoulders tightly and sneered, “You sound like a sensible man. It should

compliment your personality.”

Neal did not understand what Frank meant. He observed the latter in silence and with disdain. His

family was a good match with the Turner family. No one would object if he proposed marriage to Ava

Frank stroked Ava’s hair dotingly, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear. “I’m in a good mood

today. In case you’re mistaken, this is Ava, my fiancée.”

Ava recalled Neal’s public confession on stage earlier and guessed that Frank was feeling jealous. He

wanted to affirm their relationship in front of Neal, and this delighted Ava.

She stood by his side and pursed her lips, not saying a word. This was the first time she had seen

Frank jealous in front of someone else. She was pleased with his reaction.

“Fiancée””

Neal was surprised to hear the news. He had not heard of any news of an engagement in the Turner

family in Sapphire City. He wondered when they got engaged.

Frank did not want to bother with Neal any longer. He noticed that the latter looked doubtful. “The

Becker family is considered an influential family in Sapphire City. You must be of noble character.

Trust that you will not be sneaky.”

Neal did not know how to respond. Indeed, he was thinking about how to win Ava back from Frank.

However, after seeing the love bite on Ava’s neck and learning about the engagement, he did not wish

to pursue the matter any further. The Becker family was not an ordinary family. Although it was not as

affluent as the Turner family, there were still girls who could not wait to marry Neal.

“Of course. The Becker family is an upright family.”

Frank did not respond to Neal’s statement. He had already sent a warning to Neal. If Neal dared to

have any designs on Ava, Frank would not hesitate to teach him a lesson regardless of his family’s

status. “Let’s go.”

Ava nodded and held his hand, linking her other hand across his arm. Seeing that, Frank let out a

smile.

Neal stared after them as they walked off. There was a lump in his throat. He was a little too late. If he

had known this would happen, he would have gone to propose marriage to Ava carlier.