Chapter 416


    In the hospital cafeteria. Sherri was interrogating Rose like thetter 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 nces 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 red 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 me 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 Iter 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-


    embarrassment.


    Natalie burst outughing when she heard the conversation. “If your brother hadn’t seeded 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 sessfully hooked us up now? It’s true that I developed feelings for Edward


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


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


    in. Stop staring at the food nkly.”


    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 nce at Natalie,


    indicating that thetter 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-inw. 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 Tcanst 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 rtionship would


    notst


    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 n 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 rtionship. She was right not to tell Sherri the truth from


    the start.


    Natalieughed 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 n. 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-


    her mind.


    After breakfast, Frank sent Ava to her ss 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 tobel thetter


    group as arrogant.


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


    were very simr 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 ssroom. “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,


    “Sess often requires hard. work.”


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


    hands sped 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 ce for me


    to improve my skills.”


    Ava did not react with any emotion to the news. Neither did she wee 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 nced 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 disyed 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 me 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 everypetition. 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


    Neal did not understand what Frank meant. He observed thetter 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 rtionship 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 thetter 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.”


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    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 toote. If he


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