Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 499

Joseph casually tapped his index finger on the coffee table in a rhythmic manner. Frank looked up and saw that

Joseph seemed to be thinking of something.

He drank coffee and watched his actions and expression with interest.

However, Frank did not ask him what happened. Joseph held his phone and was conflicted. Combined with the

conversation he had heard in the courtyard, Frank had most likely guessed that something was wrong with this non-

marriage man, which meant that he might fall in love with someone.

Frank continued to drink coffee calmly. In the living room, Ava was still seriously discussing the knowledge she

needed with Grace. Emma quietly listened and did not disturb them or interrupt.

After thinking for a while, Joseph sent a message. [Is the action alright? Is it going according to your thought?]

At the Yamin family.

Christina was indeed thinking about what to do and how to define an appearance other than their collaboration.

Joseph’s words just now on the phone inexplicably appeared in her mind again.

Joseph’s name on her phone was a “p”, which meant that he was a man who was good at making photos with

Photoshop. It was also to prevent Angie from seeing it. A single letter made her imagination run wild. Even if Angie

saw it, she might think that it was a shortened name.

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Christina did not sit up after reading the message. She continued to lie on the bed and typed with both hands. She

replied politely. [Not bad. Your reaction speed is not slow. Have you studied how to act before?]

After reading the message, Joseph smiled. Coincidentally, this scene was seen by Frank. He smiled slightly and

glanced at Joseph meaningfully. He was a little sure just now, but now he confirmed it. “He must have fallen in love

with someone!” Frank thought to himself.

Joseph replied. [You can put it that way.]

Christina took a deep breath and did not continue to discuss whether Joseph was an actor. She thought for a

moment and replied. [I only said to use your photo back then. Now that there’s an accident, I think the price should

be increased. Just tell me how much money you

need.]

Joseph began to wonder how much money the Yamin family had. [No need. Since our previous cooperation was

quite pleasant, you can treat this help as an additional gift for you.]

Christina thought, “Does he consider our partnership as the supermarket offers benefits? There’s even an

additional gift.” Christina frowned as she looked at the message. She did not know how to answer. She wanted to

say thanks, but she also wanted to pay. Why did she become a little conflicted? [Just should say it. I don’t like to owe

people favors. That’s a separate matter.]

After sending it, Christina felt that it was better this way. Otherwise, she would not be able to figure it out.

On the other side, Joseph did not refuse. After working with Christina so many times, he naturally understood her

personality. She liked to be direct, he could not do the opposite. [Alright, you are a person who keeps your word. For

businessmen, send me 777 dollars later for good luck.]

Joseph thought for a while and chose this price.

Christina was not a pretentious person and readily agreed. [Alright, you can set the price. Don’t say that I’m stingy

and will settle the score in the future.]

Joseph replied. [No, Ms Yamin, you can rest assured.]

After the discussion, Christina admired Joseph from the bottom of her heart. He was not annoying and was sensible.

He was not greedy and his reaction speed was not slow. He was definitely good-looking.

She placed her phone on the side of the bed and crossed her arms behind her head. She stared at the white ceiling.

At night,

After taking a shower, Ava lay on the bed with the book given by Grace in her hand. She read it seriously and

flipped through the pages.

At night, Ava didn’t even have time to look through the snacks that Joseph bought for her. Frank placed the snacks

on a small table. He had already checked the snacks that Joseph bought. They were all the young girl’s favorites.

Even Rose’s snacks were prepared by Joseph.

Frank came out of the bathroom with a white towel wrapped around him. He felt a little defeated. Ava was devoted

to her career and began to ignore some things. He lifted the blanket and sat down. He pulled off the towel and

threw it on the carpet.

His bare chest, smooth skin, and abdominal muscles on his chest were neatly arranged. However, the girl who was

reading

seriously did flot even turn her head. Frank felt defeated again. “Baby Ava, what are you reading?”

Ava was looking at something interesting and couldn’t bear to look away. “What? It’s the book Grace gave me. I

think the book Grace gave me is a treasure. After reading it, I want to continue reading it for five minutes. Wash…”

Ava didn’t want to ignore Frank. As soon as she looked up, she saw a man with hormones. His upper body was

naked, and when he moved his legs, he realized that under the blanket was also…

She smiled and did not feel awkward. She closed the book and said sweetly, “Frank, you have taken a shower. Have

you been working out recently? Your abs seem to have become firmer again.”

Frank’s back stiffened. He did not say about her minor course, nor did he ask her why she wanted to read the book

Grace gave her. He just treated it as if she liked to read. He indulged the little girl as she climbed onto his lap. She

hooked her arms around his neck and sat restlessly.

The temperature in the room was moderate, and Ava had a wicked smile on her face. She touched Frank’s body

with her slender fingers, and she kept counting his abs. When her fingertips touched his skin, it was the beginning of

a challenge, and it was full of provocation.

His willpower was not bad.

Ava played for a few minutes, but Frank was still very calm. The little girl was unhappy and pouted. She thought,

“Why doesn’t Frank miss me after such a long time? Why is he so calm?”

Ava, who was not good at hiding her emotions, curled her lips. Frank guessed what she was thinking. He smiled

slightly and said evilly, “Baby Ava. To be fair, it’s my turn now.”

She was less than an inch away from him. His warm breath landed on her flawless face, making her hand tremble.

She blinked her small eyes. “What…”

Before she could finish speaking, the lights in the master bedroom suddenly went out, leaving only the bright moon

outside the window at night. The bright moonlight shone into the balcony and refracted onto the floor, emitting a

white light.

The two of them were tightly covered under the blanket. From the squirming blanket, one could tell that the two of

them were still awake. They were deeply discussing the problem of the night, the problem of fairness, and perhaps

other problems, such as missing, and love…

In this debate match, only Ava would lose.

Early the next morning.

Emma, Daniel, Ava, and Joseph came to the Wilson family. They came here to greet Theo. They brought a lot of

gifts. Theo was polite, and he also prepared gifts for Joseph and Ava.

Joseph declined. Theo said, “Take it. I’m very old. I don’t know if I’ll have a chance to give it to you next year.”

In that case, Joseph was too embarrassed to refuse. Not to mention the old people, even the young people could

not predict what would happen tomorrow.

After the greeting, lunch ended.

Frank prepared some gifts and came to pick up Ava. Theo politely prepared another gift.

Looking at the backs of the Turner family people, Theo sighed. In the end, he could not be ruthless. He instructed

Gage beside him, “Send these two gifts to Ted.”

When Natalie came out of the kitchen, she happened to see Theo’s back. His back had already bent a little, and

there was an additional sense of sadness. She knew what Theo was thinking. She walked over and held Theo’s

wrist, bringing him to the sofa. “Grandpa, if you want Ted and the others to come over to celebrate Christmas,

Trevon and I won’t have any objections.”

She thought, “As long as Theo is happy, it is fine. Don’t hold back his unhappiness.”

Theo patted Natalie’s hand and said, “Every family has its own way of living. Ted more or less knows what Carlos

did, but Ted didn’t stop him. That’s the biggest problem. His family made a mistake, so covering up for him is also a

crime.”

Theo thought for a moment and said, “Gage. Forget it, there’s no need to send them.” Then Theo thought, “Max

would not thank us even if we gave gifts to him. I might as well give them to my little children. I am really muddle-

headed.”

“I’m really muddle-headed. I’m getting old. I can’t even think clearly anymore.”

“How is that possible? You’re the most clear-headed person in this family. No one is as clear-headed as you. Didn’t

you wake Trevon up?”

Theo smiled lovingly and touched the back of his old and wrinkled hand. “That brat was woken up by you. I’ve

stimulated him for so long, but he hasn’t been clear. I’ve stimulated him for two years and his reaction speed is

very slow.”

Natalie laughed as well. She was genuinely happy.

Theo was happy from the bottom of his heart, but he knew clearly that he didn’t have many years left to

accompany his children. People were like this. When they had nothing, it was just like asking for something simple.

They wouldn’t starve to

death or be bullied. However, after they ate and drank well, they would want a lot more. This was human nature.

Not satisfied with the status quo.

It was the same for Theo. When Trevon was not married and even divorced Natalie, he wanted Trevon to have a

happy marriage and fall in love with Natalie. Now that Trevon had three children, Theo could not bear to leave this

beautiful and warm family and wanted to accompany them for a few more years.

Every time Theo thought about that his body became bad, and he would feel a little sad. It was a constant reminder

that he was old.

At a golf course in Athana.

The Roberts family came to the golf course after leaving the Wilson’s residence.

Grace was an orphan and had no relatives to visit. William was the same. His parents had long passed away.

Otherwise, he would not have led a tough life in society. It was quite good to not have a place to visit. He was happy

to be free and find a sport he liked to pass the time.

However, after Frank got married, they might have to visit the Wilson family and the Turner family. Edward would

come to visit the Roberts family in the future. It would only become more and more lively in the future.

“Frank, Daniel’s skills are top-notch. I admit defeat. I still have to learn from Daniel this time.”

It was rare that William did not fight for himself on one matter and was willing to admit defeat. This also meant that

he must have lost quite embarrassingly last time. Otherwise, he would not have taken the initiative to say this this

time. He was probably afraid that he would lose too badly and be embarrassed.

Grace knew William’s personality too well. She was right. Today, the entire family went out in sportswear, as if they

were from a big family. Joseph was in a gray sports suit, Ava was in red. Frank was in a cream-colored sports suit,

William was in white, and Daniel was in black.

It was Emma’s first time wearing light blue sportswear outside. The clothes were bought by Grace. It was the same

series as the clothes Grace was wearing, but Grace was blue.

Grace said, “It looks pretty good.”

Emma asked her, “Really? This is the first time I’ve worn this outside.” But it looked quite comfortable.

“Is there a place to climb the mountain here?” Joseph asked. He didn’t like to play golf. He played too much when

discussing business. He was prepared to wear a hat and a mask. He wanted to sweat.

Frank looked at a place. “Take a car there. You can climb the mountain there.”