Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 561

The two of them were standing in the middle of the stairs. After a few seconds of silence, Joseph turned his body

slightly and let Frank go upstairs. He instructed, “Rest early.”

Frank carried the suitcase with one hand and moved his feet. He replied calmly, “Okay.”

Just an hour ago, Ava shut her book close. She was probably too drowsy that her book was still on the bed. She

slept peacefully with a soft toy in her arms. She was only covered by a corner of the blanket. One of her feet was

hanging from the edge of the bed.

Frank gently placed his suitcase on the floor and closed the door behind him. He walked to the bed and reached out

with his well-defined hand to remove the book on the bed. Then, he helped Ava put her leg back on the bed and

covered her properly with the blanket. He bent over and reached out to help her tidy up the loose hair on her face.

He looked at the person on the bed gently.

Perhaps it felt itchy, the little girl shook her head and continued to sleep. Looking at the kitten-like girl, Frank smiled.

Reluctantly, he got up and took his pajamas from the wardrobe before going straight to the bathroom to take a

shower.

Fifteen minutes later, Frank came out of the bathroom with a simple towel wrapped around him. His upper body

was exposed to the air. He lifted the blanket and lay under it, gently removing the soft toy in Ava’s

arms.

When the toy was taken away, Ava was not pleased. She frowned and made a noise. Frank slowly lay down and

pulled her into his arms.

In her sleep, Ava breathed in a familiar scent and felt a familiar sense of security. She opened her sleepy eyes and

saw the face that she had been thinking about day and night.

Ava blinked in disbelief. She opened her eyes again and tried to see clearly. She stared at Frank in a daze.

Seeing Ava like this, Frank knew that she was pleasantly surprised. He lowered his voice and said, “It’s not a dream.

It’s me.”

Upon hearing this, Ava became excited and instantly sobered up. She reached out and wrapped her arms around

Frank’s neck tightly. Her little

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mouth began to move non-stop as she spoke, “Why are you here? If you didn’t tell me, I would have thought that I

was dreaming.”

Her tone was soft, happy, excited, and coquettish. Frank couldn’t help but lower his head and kiss her on the lips. “I

learned it from you. It’s an ambush.”

“I like it. Keep it up.” Under the dim light, the two of them fell silent. Through Ava’s pajamas, they could hear each

other’s breathing and heartbeat. Frank’s dark eyes met Ava’s clear

gaze.

It took only an instant before the chemistry exploded between them. Their lips met in a kiss. They poured their

affection and passion into the kiss. It spoke volumes of how much they missed each other. Desire spread through

their bodies, transmitted to every cell. The heat within them rose bit by bit.

A moment later, Frank stopped moving. Ava understood what he meant from his eyes. Her eyes were misted as she

took the initiative to say, “It’s not here yet. It will come in a few days.”

Frank tapped her on the nose. It was a gesture of affection. Ava raised her neck and took the initiative to kiss Frank.

He held her still. Just as the fiery passion brewed ever higher, they were interrupted by a phone call. It kept ringing

persistently.

Frank stopped what he was doing and hung up the phone. However, the phone rang again. Frank hung up once

more. In the end, Frank placed one hand on the edge of the bed and stood up slightly. Ava’s hands were still

wrapped around his neck as she waited.

He picked up the phone impatiently. His tone was hostile. The call was from Trevon. “What’s wrong with you?

What’s the matter?”

On the other end, Trevon was very proud. His words were filled with joy. “Are you busy? Are you working overtime?”

From Trevon’s tone, Frank could tell that Trevon already knew that he was Sapphire City. He couldn’t be bothered

with him. “You’re too free.” He kept his gaze on Ava and lowered his head to kiss Ava who only had eyes for him.

Trevon was in a good mood after a bout of sex with Natalie, Natalie couldn’t even stop him from calling. Trevon

even said that it was fine if he didn’t call, but they would have to have a second round instead. In the end, Natalie

relented and handed him his phone so he could call as much as he wanted.

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After achieving his goal, Trevon stopped his act of nuisance. “Alright. You can continue. Remember to take it easy.

I’m hanging up.”

Frank was silent. He knew that the guy had done it on purpose.

“Does Trevon know that you’re here?” Ava’s soft voice sounded. She was panting a little, and her chest heaved as

she spoke.

“He forgot to take his crazy medicine. He’s acting up. Let’s continue, okay?” Frank turned off his phone and casually

threw it aside.

Ava nodded shyly. Everything came together so perfectly. They lost themselves in each other, basking in love and

lust, their emotions heightened because they had missed each other. The temperature in the

room rose…

In the other room, Joseph returned to the room after pouring a glass of water for Christina downstairs. When

Joseph told Christina that the person who opened the door downstairs was Frank, Christina was surprised.

She did not expect Frank to rush over so late at night. He was really putting a lot of effort into the relationship.

It could only be said that the power of love was limitless.

Christina sat up on the bed. After drinking the water, she handed the glass to Joseph. “Ava must be overjoyed.”

Girls should like such sudden surprises, so Ava must be happy now.

Joseph’s eyes were filled with emotions as he looked at the woman who was speaking seriously. Suddenly, he

leaned forward and raised Christina’s chin. His gaze was level as he placed one hand on the back of the bed. “If you

like it, I can give you surprises every day. Do you like such surprises?”

Christina’s heart skipped a beat at the sudden teasing. The memory of Joseph accompanying her during the

childbirth reappeared in her mind. The emotions hidden in her heart bubbled out again. Not to be outdone, she

raised her hand and grabbed Joseph’s collar. “Mr. Turner, you’re the biggest surprise to me. There’s nothing more

surprising than you. Do you understand? Yes?”

She flicked her hair and raised her eyebrows slightly, looking extremely seductive.

Joseph looked at her calmly. In the next second, Christina’s lips were bitten, and a heavy kiss fell on her mouth. The

glass fell to the ground.

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Christina knew that he would not do anything rash. He just wanted to kiss her.

She raised her head cooperatively. She didn’t have any jewelry on her. Even the diamond ring that Joseph had

customized for her was locked in the safe.

She was afraid that she would accidentally injure the baby with it, so she would rather not wear any jewelry.

Her nails had not been painted since she got pregnant, and the black hair on the crown of her head had already

grown a few inches. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer. Only when they were panting did

Joseph pull back. He pinched her chin and rubbed it with his, fingers. “I’m going to take a shower. You sleep first.”

The corners of Christina’s lips curled up in satisfaction. She smiled and reminded him, “Yes, okay. Don’t use cold

water. Take a hot shower.”

“Mm.” How could he let the heat stirring in him subside if the shower wasn’t cold? He could only use cold water and

then hot to prevent himself from being cold when he got into bed. He didn’t want her to feel the chill on his skin.

Listening to the sound of running water in the bathroom, Christina smiled and fell asleep.

The next morning came.

In the room upstairs, the doors of the older generations opened right on time while the other rooms remained

closed. No one in the other rooms showed any intention of getting up.

In the dining room, Angie, Emma, Daniel, and Charlie were having breakfast together. Angie took the milk from

Emma and said politely, “I can do it myself.”

“Ava and Joseph are not going to eat breakfast?” Angie asked.

Daniel and Charlie had already finished their breakfast. Daniel was afraid that Charlie would be bored. “Charlie, why

don’t you come to the company with me today? Tomorrow, I’ll get Joseph to take you out for a walk. Ava and Frank

can go along too. Everyone can rest today.”

The bodyguard had already reported to Daniel about Frank’s arrival last night.

Angie and Charlie, on the other hand, were surprised. Their voices suddenly rose as they asked in disbelief, “That

brat from the Roberts

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family is here? He’s upstairs?”

Emma smiled and was not surprised by their reaction. “Yes. He came in the early morning last night. He should still

be sleeping now. Joseph will come down later. He basically helped the child dress before coming downstairs. Then,

he will help Christina bring the breakfast upstairs…”

Angie was stunned. “For goodness sake, did Frank come to visit his future in-laws to sleep in?” she wondered.

Speak of the devil, Joseph slowly walked down the stairs and went straight to the dining room. Emma handed him a

spoon and tray. “Christina doesn’t like heavy food in the morning, so I didn’t let the kitchen make creamy potato

soup. We have swift grain essence soup this morning. Bring it up to Christina. It’s good for digestion. There’s also

macaroni and oatmeal. You can ask Christina which she prefers to eat.” Joseph asked, “Dad, Mom, you guys are

done eating?”

Daniel spoke, “Yes. I’ll go to the company with Charlie today. Tomorrow you can bring them to tour Sapphire City

tomorrow. Today is for resting. Frank is still resting too.”

“Yes, sure. Natalie should be here in the afternoon. She sent me a

message in the morning.”

Daniel was jealous. “Why didn’t she send me a message?”

“She was afraid of waking you up. Natalie knows that I wake up early,” Joseph explained in Natalie’s stead.

Emma smiled gently. “Natalie is always very thoughtful.”

Angie spoke up, “Joseph, sit down and eat. I’m almost done eating. I’ll bring it up for Christina to eat.”

“It’s okay. Angie, you can eat more. I’ll do it. I’m used to taking care of Christina.” While he spoke, Joseph had

already helped Christina with breakfast and placed them all on the tray.

The corners of Angie’s mouth gradually deepened. Christina could be considered to have been very lucky. Angie

couldn’t find any fault in this son-in-law at all. The more she looked at him, the happier she was.

In the room, Christina was waiting for Joseph to feed her. Before he left, Joseph had instructed that she was not

allowed to get out of bed, so she waited on the bed.

The door was pushed open and Joseph placed the tray on the small table on the bed. “There’s oatmeal, swift grain

essence soup, and macaroni.

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Which one do you want to eat first? Mom said that the swift grain essence soup is good for digestion. It should taste

quite good and is nutritious. It probably isn’t sweet since you don’t like sweet things. Mom should have instructed

the kitchen.”

Since she woke up in the morning, the man had been talking non-stop about things. It was the same now. She felt

warm in her heart. “Joseph?” Joseph stopped stirring with the spoon when she suddenly called him. “Yes? Don’t you

want to eat?”

Christina did not answer. Instead, she smiled foolishly. This was the first time she smiled foolishly. Her smile was

cute. It was no longer alluring or seductive. She was smiling purely because she felt happy and wanted to grin.

“You’re the surprise of my life.”

Joseph rubbed the silly woman’s hair lovingly in response to her love confession in the morning. “I told you a long

ago that you wouldn’t want to get out of my bed when you’re in it. Do you understand? You’re my woman now,

Christina. Even when we die, we’ll be buried together.”

She smacked him on the arm. “Why are you talking about death so early in the morning?”

“Alright. I won’t say it a second time. My son is awake. Should I feed him milk powder or wait for you to finish

eating?”

The topic changed and Christina stopped talking about romantic things. “It’s a little hot. I’ll have the oatmeal first.

I’ll feed him after I’m done.”

Christina did not produce much milk so they used milk powder half the time. Emma did not force her to take

anything to stimulate milk production and chose to let nature take its course.

“Is Ava off today?”

“Yes. Did you forget that it’s Saturday today? Dad is going to the office with Charlie. I’ll bring Angie to tour Sapphire

City tomorrow.”

Joseph had everything all thought out.

“Yes, sure. Don’t worry. With Emma at home, you don’t have to be afraid that I won’t be taken good care of. It’s not

like you don’t know how meticulous your mother is.

“Has Frank always been sleeping in when he is here? Eating and sleeping are more important to him. He can’t stop

himself at all. If he wakes up early, he’ll be grumpy. Also, don’t look at me. That is what my father said.”

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“Mom and Dad allowed it. When he first came to stay with us, he woke up quite early. Mom could tell at a glance

that he wasn’t awake, so she allowed him to sleep in with Ava and not wake up early. After that, he woke up

whenever Ava woke up.”

Christina was surprised.