Chapter 584


    Letting out a soft sigh, I pulled my hand away and said calmly, "Mr. Roberts, pleasee in and have a


    seat!"


    I guess I wasn''t all that surprised to see him. At least after meeting him again, I found that I did not


    miss him as much as I thought I would. Four years was indeed enough for a person to learn to let go of


    things.


    Even the resentment had faded away until it was but a distant memory of a feeling I once had.


    He walked in and sat down on the rattan chair. I brought the fruit I picked yesterday to him and


    entertained him like a guest. I looked at him with a slight smile. "This is fruit I nted myself. They taste


    pretty good. Have a taste."


    He looked at me, his stare was deep but calm. After a moment, he nodded and took a bite of the


    peach.


    After a long while, he looked at me and said, "It''s very sweet!"


    I nodded. After four years, I had be exceptionally reticent.


    Norman came by with Anne and Bet after picking them up from the school. When he saw


    Hendrix sitting in the house, he was caught by slight surprise. However, being the well-educated man


    that he was, he made sure not to appear too exaggerated. He just nodded lightly and greeted, "Good


    day, Mr. Roberts!"


    Hendrix didn''t have much reaction when he saw Norman. I paused and decided to introduce Norman.


    "He''s the manager of the hotel."


    Hendrix nodded in understanding and stood up to shake his hands. He looked elegant and aristocratic.


    He paused when his gaze fell on Anne and Bet.


    Boys seemed to grow much slower than girls at their age. They were both five but Bet looked like a


    four year-old standing next to Anne.


    I caught Hendrix''s face sink a little, but did not read too much into it. I looked towards the two kids.


    "What would you like to eat today?"


    Anne seemed less than happy when her gaze fell on Hendrix. She said, "Anything''s fine, Mommy."


    Bet noticed the wound on my ankle and said, "Let Daddy cook for you tonight."


    These terms were nothing out of the ordinary when used normally. But it was different when they were


    heard by Hendrix.


    I did not say much. I just looked up at Norman with a slight smile. "It appears your skills are needed


    here tonight."


    Although Norman was a little surprised at Hendrix''s arrival, he didn''t think too much of the situation,


    being the simple, straightforward person that he was. Instead, he looked over at Hendrix and asked,


    "Mr. Roberts, why don''t you stay and have dinner with uster? We nted all these vegetables


    ourselves. You should have a try."


    Hendrix tucked the strange expression on his face away and nodded, his eyes looking more and more


    profound.


    I shifted my gaze at the two kids and barked out my usual instructions. "You two - go pick some


    vegetables in the backyard. And Anne, don''t pick on Be. Do you hear me?"


    Anne pouted and replied with a nod, "Mommy is biased towards Bet. You''re always protecting


    him."


    I said helplessly, "He''s already shorter than you. If you continue bullying him like this, he won''t grow


    any taller in the future."


    Bet said, "Dad told me that I''m a man who needs to protect girls. You didn''t bully me. I''m just


    protecting you."


    The two children continued murmuring their arguments to one another as they made their way to the


    backyard.


    I retracted my gaze and felt a burning gaze on me.


    Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    I paused for a moment. "Mr. Roberts, you may rest first. I''ll go check in the kitchen to see if there''s


    anything I can help with."


    He grabbed my wrist, his voice low and muted as he asked, "How have you been all these years?"


    My mind went nk for a moment. I looked back at him cidly and replied, "I''ve been good. These


    four years have been the most peaceful years of my life."