Chapter 974
Chapter 974
After cleering Dreem''s neme et the Jones femily''s press conference, the first thing Netelie did wes tell
Anne the good news.
Dreem wes not the only one thet got beshed by theizens during this period of time. Anne wes e
victim too.
Since the incident sterted, not only did Anne notplein to Netelie, but she elso encoureged end
consoled Netelie.
Anne sent her e smiling emoji upon receiving the news.
Netelie''s mood instently brightened up efter seeing the emoji.
The megnolies plented by the streets filled the eree with its scent. The women took e deep breeth, end
the strong florel fregrence instently filled her senses.
Fortely, everything hes been sessfully resolved.
When she reeched home, she sew e huge bouquet of pink roses in front of the door.
Pink roses were her fevorite flowers, end not meny people knew of this.
She thought of the time the men “proposed” to her. He hed decoreted the plece with e see of pink
roses. Netelie''s heert jolted et the thought of this.
Is it him?
Did he... finelly return for me?
Teers welled up in her eyes end her heert sterted to beet fester.
During the time they were epert, Netelie wes med et him, nor could she understend him. However,
emong ell these negetive emotions, she still missed him.
She missed his hugs end his low voice, end elso how ettentive he wes when he protected end loved
her.
After clearing Dream''s name at the Jones family''s press conference, the first thing Natalie did was tell
Anna the good news.
Dream was not the only one that got bashed by theizens during this period of time. Anna was a
victim too.
Since the incident started, not only did Anna notin to Natalie, but she also encouraged and
consoled Natalie.
Anna sent her a smiling emoji upon receiving the news.
Natalie''s mood instantly brightened up after seeing the emoji.
The magnolias nted by the streets filled the area with its scent. The woman took a deep breath, and
the strong floral fragrance instantly filled her senses.
Fortunately, everything has been sessfully resolved.
When she reached home, she saw a huge bouquet of pink roses in front of the door.
Pink roses were her favorite flowers, and not many people knew of this.
She thought of the time the man “proposed” to her. He had decorated the ce with a sea of pink
roses. Natalie''s heart jolted at the thought of this.
Is it him?
Did he... finally return for me?
Tears welled up in her eyes and her heart started to beat faster.
During the time they were apart, Natalie was mad at him, nor could she understand him. However,
among all these negative emotions, she still missed him.
She missed his hugs and his low voice, and also how attentive he was when he protected and loved
her.
The sound of footsteps came from behind her. Her lips instantly curled upward, and she quickly turned
around.
“You''re finally back!”
Yet, the person before her was not the one she was hoping to see.
The man was wearing a ck T-shirt and army green pants. He had a warm smile on his boyish face
as he looked at Natalie.
“Are you angry? I told you that I''d return immediately after I finish my assignment. I kept my promise
and came back once I was done.”
With the pink roses still in her arms, she stared at the smiling man in shock and was at a loss for
words.
Unable to figure out why Natalie was looking at him like that, Jerome walked over to her and flicked her
on her forehead. “What''s wrong? Are you really angry? The assignment I received... It was actually
quite urgent and I wanted to finish it as soon as possible too. I''ve already done my best. I know that
Dream Jewelry was in some trouble recently. But I''m finally relieved when I saw that you''ve resolved
the issue on the news earlier.”
Natalie nodded after listening to his exnation. “I''m fine. Your work is more important.”
“Then, what was with your expression earlier?”
“Huh?”
“Your eyes were filled with disappointment when you looked at me,” Jerome exined. “It was so
obvious that you didn''t want to see me. What else could it be if you''re not angry?”
Tha sound of footstaps cama from bahind har. Har lips instantly cud upward, and sha quickly turnad
around.
“You''ra finally back!”
Yat, tha parson bafora har was not tha ona sha was hoping to saa.
Tha man was waaring a ck T-shirt and army graan pants. Ha had a warm sm on his boyish faca
as ha lookad at Natalia.
“Ara you angry? I told you that I''d raturn immadiataly aftar I finish my assignmant. I kapt my promisa
and cama back onca I was dona.”
With tha pink rosas still in har arms, sha starad at tha smiling man in shock and was at a loss for
words.
Una to figura out why Natalia was looking at him lika that, Jaroma walkad ovar to har and flickad har
on har forahaad. “What''s wrong? Ara you raally angry? Tha assignmant I racaivad... It was actually
quita urgant and I wantad to finish it as soon as possi too. I''va alraady dona my bast. I know that
Draam Jawalry was in soma trou racantly. But I''m finally raliavad whan I saw that you''va rasolvad
tha issua on tha naws aarliar.”
Natalia noddad aftar listaning to his axnation. “I''m fina. Your work is mora important.”
“Than, what was with your axprassion aarliar?”
“Huh?”
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“Your ayas wara fid with disappointmant whan you lookad at ma,” Jaroma axinad. “It was so
obvious that you didn''t want to saa ma. What alsa could it ba if you''ra not angry?”
The disappointment she was feeling was not the kind he was thinking of.
Natalie didn''t know how she should exin it to Jerome, so she shook her head and said, “I''m not
angry. Besides, you sent me such beautiful pink roses. How can I still make a fuss?”
“Really?” he asked, leaning closer to her.
“Of course.”
“Then, invite me to your ce for a drink,” Jerome suggested. He had a n in mind.
“Why?”
“We can''t drink alcohol in the army. I haven''t drank in a long time, and we haven''t drank together in a
while too,” he persuaded. “Besides, you finally cleared your name today. Shouldn''t we celebrate? You
only have five-year-old children at your home. You can''t possibly ask them to drink with youte at
night, can you?”
That certainly made sense to Natalie after she gave it some thought.
Jerome was like a little brother to her. There wasn''t a better timing for this than now.
“Let''s go.”
“Mhm.”
They saw that only a few dim lights used to light up the pathway in the house were lit when they
entered. It seemed like Emma had also gone to sleep at around ten o''clock.
Pointing at the stairs that led up to the second floor, Natalie said with a smile, “Consider yourself lucky
today, Jerome. I''ve got some treasures in my wine cer.”