Ch. 1051..1060
Chapter 1051: I Mainly Miss You_1 “You’re back!” Cindy Clarke exclaimed in surprise, suddenly wide awake with no trace of sleepiness.
She immediately rushed towards Adrian Zhekova.
As Adrian caught Cindy, he smoothly used her momentum to lean back, ending with Cindy sprawled on top of him.
Cindy clung to his neck, burrowing herself as much into his embrace as possible.
After she snuggled him for a good while, she inhaled his scent again and again from inside his arms.
“You never expressed that you missed me.
I thought you didn’t miss me at all,” Adrian said, holding Cindy in his arms.
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Seeing her so excited, he knew without asking that she missed him a lot.
His mood improved significantly.
“You’re busy.
Even if I say I miss you, will you be able to come back?” Cindy said, “I was just worried that you would think I’m too clingy and inconsiderate.
I didn’t want to bother you while you were busy.”
“How could that be,” Adrian reassured her, “While I’m at work, as soon as I see a message from you my spirits lift.”
“If you don’t express that you miss me, I’d feel down.
I’d get the impression that you don’t need me to return quickly, which will make me lack the motivation to work,” Adrian revealed.
Upon hearing this, Cindy thought that the man indeed had a knack for blaming others first.
It seemed that the fact he didn’t come back sooner was her fault now!
Without any hesitation, Cindy twisted his chest a bit, “That’s a bit thick, even for you!”
“When I messaged you today asking when you would be back, why didn’t you respond?” Cindy complained.
Adrian defended himself, “I was on the plane at that time.
I couldn’t use data onboard, and though there was Wi-Fi, the connection wasn’t great, so I didn’t connect.
I only saw your message after disembarking.”
With his arms around Cindy, Adrian said, “But I originally planned to surprise you.”
He added a bit pitifully, “Even though you never expressed that you missed me, I truly missed you.
So regardless of whether or not you missed me, I hurried to finish my work and rush back to see you.”
Adrian then sighed, “You have no idea, I was worried that I might be too clingy, always outside your eyes, not traveling much for work, so that you might grow tired of seeing me, hence, not wanting to see me anymore.”
“Even if I am gone for a long time, you don’t seem to be affected; you don’t even miss me,” Adrian said with a sad face.
“I even took a selfie yesterday to see if I’ve become old and unattractive, no longer able to appeal to you.”
“I even considered sharing the selfie so you could tell me what’s not good about how I look anymore.
But I was afraid that you might find it annoying,” Adrian said, sounding very pitiful.
Cindy: “…”
This man really can be too much!
After such a short time apart, his ability to act pitiful improved leaps and bounds!
Not holding back, Cindy slapped his chest, “Stop acting pitiful!
Who said I didn’t miss you!”
“When you’re not at home, it feels so empty, that’s why I brought Morgan here to stay.
Otherwise, me and Morgan would feel so lonely together at home,” Cindy admitted.
“From now on, unless it’s unavoidable, don’t go on such long business trips,” Cindy said.
She then rested her face on his chest, where she could clearly hear his heartbeat.
It was particularly comforting.
“Okay,” Adrian complied, “If I really do have to take an extended business trip, I’ll bring you along.
After all, you have a flexible job, so it won’t hinder anything.
Plus, experiencing different parts of the world and their local cuisine could give you a great deal of inspiration.”
Cindy thought about it and it made sense.
As for Morgan, she wasn’t worried.
Morgan is adaptable and not the type of child who can’t cope without his parents.
With the grandparents here, Morgan really wouldn’t have much time to miss them.
“Okay,” Cindy agreed readily, “Let’s stick to this plan.”
“Therefore, in the future, you must tell me when you miss me.
How could saying you miss me interfere with my work?” Adrian said, “In contrast, if you don’t tell me, I’d be distracted from missing you and lose focus on work.”
“Okay, I understand,” Cindy said.
Adrian sat on a long flight back home and was still adjusting to the time difference.
So, even though they say ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder,’ he really didn’t have the energy to do anything else at the moment.
Right now, Adrian simply looked forward to holding Cindy and chatting with her.
At this moment, it was morning at the place where he had been on a business trip.
So, Adrian wasn’t sleepy at all now.
He said to Cindy, “I woke you up earlier, you can continue to sleep.”
“Are you sleepy?” Cindy asked first.
“I’m still dealing with the time zone difference, so I’m not sleepy now,” Adrian said.
“I’m not sleepy either,” Cindy said.
“You were clearly deep asleep just now,” Adrian worried that Cindy was forcing herself to stay up to keep him company.
“But after seeing you, I’m not sleepy at all now,” Cindy snuggled into his arms a bit more.
Her movement was like a kitten seeking for affection.
Cindy then hmphed, “You said I didn’t miss you.
Now that I see you, I’m wide awake.
I don’t even want to sleep.”
Adrian toyed with Cindy’s hair, “Then shall we chat?
If you feel sleepy, you must sleep.
Don’t force yourself to stay awake for me.”
“Alright,” Cindy nodded, “Do you think I’d stand on ceremony with you?”
They were husband and wife now, there was no need for manners.
“By the way, did you see Morgan?” Cindy suddenly thought of and asked.
“Not yet, I’ll see him tomorrow.
It’s all the same,” Adrian dismissed it casually, “Most importantly, I missed you.”
After a woman gives birth, she unconsciously prioritizes her child.
However, when her husband prioritizes her, she can’t help but feel pleased.
Cindy then laughed and asked, “How was your trip?
Did everything go smoothly?”
“Since I personally handled it, of course, it was successful.” Adrian couldn’t resist showing off to Cindy, to let her know how capable he was.
However, Adrian wasn’t bluffing.
When he took matters into his own hands, those people were helpless and quickly admitted defeat.
They only resisted a bit when it came to the conditions he proposed, but in the end, they couldn’t refuse.
“I knew you were the best,” Cindy praised wholeheartedly.
Adrian was so pleased his eyebrows shot up, then he asked her, “What about you?
How was everything at home during my absence?
Did something happen?”
Because of the time zone difference, they weren’t able to have a proper chat.
When he was free, it would be late at night where she was.
During the daytime, he had to work.
They couldn’t even have a convenient text chat let alone a video call.
They could only leave messages for each other, but they never managed to have a proper and smooth conversation.
Chapter 1052: Does This Kid Have a Problem_1 “There wasn’t anything before, life was smooth sailing and peaceful, not much to talk about,” Cindy Clarke said with a laugh, “but there’s something today.”
“Oh?” Adrian Zhekova asked with interest, “What happened today?”
It so happened that Cindy was asking him today when he would be back.
Adrian’s expression immediately became serious: “Did someone bully you?”
When she was bullied, she thought of him.
She thought how nice it would be if he was by her side.
Adrian’s logic was on point.
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“No, who can bully me now?” Cindy laughed.
Or rather, who dares bully her now?
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“So you were not bullied?” Adrian asked, “I’m thinking, you mentioned something happened today, and asked me today when I would return.
You wouldn’t be asking for my support, would you?”
“What are you thinking!” Cindy gave him a playful smack, “Am I the kind of person who only thinks of you when something happens?”
Adrian thought, perhaps in the past it wasn’t so, but now she certainly seemed to be leaning towards the less considerate side.
However, Adrian would only mutter to himself about this.
Not a word of this would he dare utter out loud.
“It was Peggy.
It seems she is quite close with Fourth Uncle.
Today, she even asked me for a stomach nourishment recipe, claiming she wanted to make it for Fourth Uncle,” said Cindy.
“You wouldn’t believe it, but Peggy is generally too lazy to cook for herself.
Let alone making porridge or stew, she wouldn’t even bother cooking noodles and mixing them herself,” Cindy added.
“But for the sake of Fourth Uncle, she’s willing to make stomach-nourishing soup and porridge,” Cindy continued, “Of course, that’s not the main point.
The main point is that Peggy is already so close with Fourth Uncle.
When I called her today, she was sitting in Fourth Uncle’s car.
He had picked her up from the company.”
Adrian was better at picking out the key points than Cindy was.
Becaude he understood Lyke Zhekova better.
Adrian felt, Lyke’s intentions must not only cover picking up Peggy after work.
Uninteresting and straightforward tasks were not Lyke’s nature.
If he was doing something, it certainly meant that he was prepared for the consequences afterwards.
Lyke wouldn’t do little by little, slow and steady work.
He thought that was inefficient.
Doing just the task of picking up Peggy every day was not Lyke’s style.
“I shall call Fourth Uncle,” Adrian suddenly said.
Anyway, he wasn’t sleepy yet.
Cindy was taken by surprise by his sudden move, she hurriedly asked, “Why are you calling Fourth Uncle?
In the middle of the night?”
It’s not good to disturb people at this time.
“I have a suspicion that needs verification,” Adrian replied.
Cindy blinked her eyes, a suspicion?
“You will know in a moment.” Adrian instilled a sense of mystery.
He reached for the mobile phone and directly started to dial Lyke’s number.
Cindy: “…”
She felt a bit sympathetic towards Lyke at the moment.
Without bothering anyone, just mentioned in passing, he was about to be disturbed.
Lyke was sleeping soundly, especially after his trip to the supermarket with Peggy at night.
It felt somewhat like the experience of a newlywed couple.
So Lyke dreamed that he and Peggy got married.
He would work overtime at the company on Saturday.
Peggy had no need to work overtime, so she would leisurely stew soup for him at home.
She even planned to deliver it to him at noon.
In the dream, Peggy seemed to have thought of something, so she called him.
Lyke heard his mobile phone ring.
The ringing sounded so real, as if it was right next to his ear.
So realistic that it didn’t seem like a dream.
Lyke was then thinking, can dreams be so real?
However, the ringtone of the mobile phone sounded increasingly real.
The image in the dream became blurrier and farther away.
Gradually, Lyke’s consciousness became somewhat clearer.
Listening to the mobile phone ringing, it seemed so real, as if it was ringing right by his ear.
Because he didn’t answer the call for a long time, the phone automatically hung up.
But Adrian, still persistent, redialed.
On Lyke’s side, he had just realized that the world was peaceful, confirming that the phone ringing was fake.
He had just relaxed when the ringtone rang again.
This time, Lyke was jolted awake by the ringtone.
Now he opened his eyes fully and regained his senses.
That was a dream.
Lyke felt deeply regretful, how wonderful it would be if it was not a dream!
His dream was just too blissful!
All thanks to the disturbing ringtone, otherwise he could continue his beautiful dream for a while longer.
At this point, Lyke was quite agitated by the phone ringing.
He reached for the mobile phone, he had to see who was so inconsiderate as to call in the middle of the night.
After his eyes adjusted to the darkness, the light from the mobile phone screen seemed particularly glaring.
The brightness was so harsh that Lyke narrowed his eyes.
It took him a while to somewhat adjust to the brightness of the mobile phone screen.
But he still couldn’t open them fully as he would usually do.
Still squinting, he managed to recognize that the caller was actually Adrian.
“Is this kid out of his mind!” Lyke grumbled as he picked up the phone.
Lyke picked up the call and asked grumpily in its bad mood, “What is it?”
He knew that Adrian was on a business trip and there was a time difference.
Seeing Adrian call him at this time, he thought Adrian was still abroad and hadn’t come back.
Lyke grumbled, “Don’t you know about time differences?
It’s the middle of the night here!”
Who knew, Adrian’s next reply was even more infuriating: “I know, I’m already back in the country.
There is no time difference with you.”
Lyke: “…”
His temper was explosive.
If Adrian was right in front of him, he would definitely throw the mobile phone in his face!
“You…” Lyke was rarely rendered speechless with rage, “Since you already knew, is there something so urgent that you had to call at this time?”
He heard Adrian say, “Fourth Uncle, are you at Peggy’s house?”
Cindy, on the other side, gasped at Adrian’s words, hurriedly covering her mouth, afraid that she would make a sound and Lyke would hear it.
“No, I’m at my own house.” Lyke replied.
Adrian nodded, then asked, “Then is Peggy at your house?”
Cindy thought, was this the suspicion Adrian was referring to?
Is Peggy living with Lyke?
Peggy is really outrageous!
This major event, she didn’t even tell her!
Lyke: “…”
He needed to think of how to reply.
Mainly because he just woke up, he was still very drowsy, and his brain was not as quick as it usually is.
Therefore, he did not think of a good reply for Adrian quickly.
Look at how in sync Cindy and Adrian were.
She immediately called Peggy.
If Adrian could hear another ringtone through the phone, it would mean that Peggy was even sleeping next to Lyke.
Cindy didn’t care about disturbing Peggy in the middle of the night anymore.
Chapter 1053: Really Sounds Like Adrian Zhekova’s Temper_1 Peggy Lewis slept well, she wasn’t dreaming and the quality of her sleep was rather good.
Truth be told, the mattress at Lyke Zhekova’s place was a lot more comfortable than the one she had bought for herself.
Suddenly her mobile phone rang, startling her awake.
Peggy Lewis was still rattled, her heart beating unusually fast.
Her mobile phone was still on the nightstand beside her.
The mobile phone kept ringing.
So Peggy Lewis picked it up.
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Like Lyke, her eyes were struggling to adjust to the bright phone screen after being in the dark for a long time.
She squinted her eyes, barely making out the name on the screen.
It was Cindy Clarke.
Peggy Lewis found it strange; why was Cindy Clarke calling at this hour?
Meanwhile, Cindy Clarke glanced at Adrian Zhekova.
Adrian Zhekova shook his head in silence, indicating that there was no other sound from the mobile phone.
Cindy Clarke nodded, and about then, Peggy Lewis answered the call.
“Cindy, why are you calling at this time?” Peggy Lewis asked.
Not worried about being overheard by Lyke, Cindy Clarke asked directly, “Hey Peggy, where are you right now?”
Peggy Lewis: “…”
What should she say?
She wasn’t going to lie to Cindy.
Lyke Zhekova’s eye twitched, he realized that this was what the couple were making such a fuss about in the middle of the night!
Lyke Zhekova remained quiet, wanting to hear Peggy Lewis’s response.
He was curious to see if Peggy Lewis would admit to it.
Peggy Lewis had no choice but to say, “I’m at Lyke’s place.”
“But nothing’s going on between us!” she quickly added, “Didn’t I tell you before?
I am in competition with a colleague in our department.
He was fired for shady business practices that got exposed, and now he blames me and threatened me.
Yesterday he even came knocking on my door, which scared me to death.”
“Seeing that it was not safe, Lyke suggested I stay here for the time being to avoid any danger when I’m alone,” Peggy Lewis said, “I was planning to explain this to you too.
I just didn’t find the right time.”
Cindy Clarke nodded at Adrian Zhekova, who then cracked a faint smile.
Yawning, Peggy Lewis asked: “Why aren’t you asleep yet?
You’re calling me in the middle of the night just for this?”
Cindy Clarke felt awkward and could only say, “I just…
suddeny remembered.”
“I’m sorry, you should go back to sleep.
We’ll talk later,” Cindy Clarke said.
“Alright, you should also go to sleep soon.” Peggy Lewis yawned again and finally hung up the phone.
But strangely enough, though she felt sleepy during the call, she was now wide awake.
On Adrian Zhekova’s end , he remarked: “Fourth Uncle, when can we start addressing her as Fourth Aunt?”
Lyke Zhekova, now more awake, chuckled and said, “We’ll be having dinner at the family mansion this weekend.
If you two agree, you can start addressing her that way then.”
He wondered if Peggy Lewis could handle it.
Adrian Zhekova was only joking and would not rush to address her as such.
After all, Lyke hasn’t even successfully pursued her yet.
However, Adrian Zhekova understood Lyke’s feelings now.
“You better hurry up, once you’ve won her over, we’ll change the way we address her immediately,” Adrian Zhekova said, “If we were to address her that way right now, it might scare her off instead.”
“Glad to see you understand, getting Cindy Clarke to call her in the middle of the night,” Lyke Zhekova said.
“They have a close relationship, it’s fine,” Adrian Zhekova said.
Just then, Cindy Clarke nudged his arm.
He looked at her, and saw Cindy Clarke gazing at him intently.
Cindy Clarke didn’t need to say it, Adrian Zhekova immediately understood.
So Adrian Zhekova restated to Lyke, “Fourth Uncle, don’t treat her badly.”
“I am genuinely interested in pursuing a relationship with her, I promise there will be only respect, no mistreatment,” Lyke Zhekova assured.
“Then you should go back to sleep,” Adrian Zhekova said, “we won’t disturb your rest further.”
With that, he hung up the phone.
Lyke Zhekova: “…”
“Stupid boy, woke me up completely, what’s there to sleep!” said an annoyed Lyke Zhekova.
Now wide awake, Lyke Zhekova knew that Cindy Clarke had just called Peggy Lewis and wondered if Peggy Lewis had gone to sleep yet.
So, Lyke Zhekova sent a Whatsapp message to Peggy Lewis: “Have you gone to sleep?”
Peggy Lewis was indeed not sleeping yet.
After a long phone call, she was oddly energetic now.
So as soon as Lyke Zhekova sent the message, she heard it.
Since she has nothing to do and she couldn’t sleep, her eyes were adjusting to the light from the phone screen.
Peggy Lewis opened Whatsapp to see that the message was from Lyke Zhekova.
She immediately thought of Cindy Clarke’s call just a while ago.
She wondered if Lyke Zhekova had received it too.
Lying down, she felt too lazy to type, so she sent a voice message: “I just received a call from Cindy Clarke, so I’m not asleep yet.”
Not long after, she received a voice message from Lyke Zhekova, his laughter could be heard: “What a coincidence, Adrian Zhekova just called me too.”
“…” Peggy Lewis said, “Did they figure out something?”
“But it doesn’t matter, since I have already admitted it to Cindy Clarke,” Peggy Lewis said.
“I explained to Adrian Zhekova too, so don’t worry, he won’t misunderstand,” Lyke Zhekova said.
“I didn’t say it earlier because I thought since you, an unmarried woman, were living here, I was afraid of what others might say,” Lyke Zhekova added.
Peggy Lewis felt touched and rolled on her bed.
Lyke Zhekova was so considerate!
“Go to sleep early.
Now that Adrian is back, I guess he’ll keep Cindy Clarke busy, so she won’t have time to talk to you,” Lyke Zhekova said.
Hearing this, Peggy Lewis, who did not know about Adrian’s return, asked, “He’s back?
That was quick!”
If Adrian Zhekova had heard this, he’d probably be annoyed.
Lyke Zhekova chose to keep it a secret for Peggy Lewis and said, “Since he’s back, he probably has jet lag and can’t sleep, so he called me and kept me awake too.”
Along the way, Lyke Zhekova also complained about Adrian Zhekova.
Peggy Lewis: “…”
That definitely sounded like Adrian Zhekova’s nature.
“So with him back, Cindy Clarke probably won’t have much free time either,” Lyke Zhekova said, “You’ll have to wait until we go back to the family mansion this weekend for a detailed chat with Cindy Clarke.”
With this, even if to see Cindy Clarke, Peggy Lewis would have to go back to the family mansion.
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Despite his jet lag, Adrian Zhekova still went to the office on time.
So, he set an early alarm.
He had only slept for about two hours and had just entered deep sleep when he was woken up – it was truly a pain.
The little fellow didn’t know Adrian Zhekova had returned.
Since he had to go to the nursery, he woke up rather early.
He didn’t need Cindy Clarke to wake him up, he had set his own alarm.
As soon as the alarm rang, he quickly turned it off and got out of bed.
Like always, without washing his face or brushing his teeth, he ran straight to Cindy Clarke’s room through the Crescent Gate.
Chapter 1054: Have You Gained Weight?_1 Anyways, each time he’d rush over, he’d first dive onto Cindy Clarke’s bed, nestle into Clarke’s embrace, and cuddle with her for about ten minutes, indulging in Clarke’s sweet, soft hug.
Then, Clarke would cradle him to wash his face and brush his teeth.
Clarke also enjoyed letting the little guy cling to her.
Boys tend to stop being clingy as they grow older.
Therefore, Clarke cherished these moments when the little one still loved to cuddle.
“Cindy!” The voice of the little one could be heard in the courtyard from the room.
He called out with his childlike voice while running over with “pitter-patter” sounds.
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Adrian Zhekova had just fallen into a deep sleep and wasn’t disturbed by the noise.
He even thought it was part of his dream.
Turning over, he held Clarke tightly.
Whenever he was on a business trip, he didn’t have Clarke next to him to hold.
Being able to hug her in his sleep now, he felt extremely satisfied.
Clarke usually woke up at this time.
When she heard the little one’s voice, she also woke up.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Zhekova’s familiar chest and smelled his familiar scent.
Even though Zhekova was only away for a few days, Clarke felt it has been a long time since she last slept in Zhekova’s arms.
Even her sleep felt unsettled.
Although it was now summer.
It doesn’t feel hot in the middle of the night, but rather a bit cool.
Being held by Zhekova, she feels just the right temperature.
Moreover, Clarke was slightly cold-intolerant.
She was the type who didn’t mind the heat but feared the cold.
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In air-conditioned rooms in the summer, she’d even cover herself with a blanket.
However, now hearing the voice of the little one, Clarke knew she had to hurry up and get out of bed.
She hoped not to wake Zhekova up as it took him a while to fall asleep, which would be disturbing.
She hoped he’d sleep a little longer before going to work.
She had asked him the night before and knew Zhekova still has to go to work as usual today.
Moreover, she had been accompanying Zhekova; chatting until he fell asleep.
So, Clarke knew exactly when Zhekova fell asleep.
However, Zhekova had a firm hold on Clarke.
Before she could get up, the little one had run into the room.
And with excitement, he innocently called out: “Cindy!”
While calling, he lifted the mosquito net and entered without asking.
Only then did the little one notice there was one more person on the bed.
Although Zhekova had his back to him, and the little one couldn’t see his face.
But the little one was quite conscientious, being the biological son.
He recognized Zhekova just by looking at his back.
“Daddy!” The little one had not seen Zhekova for a couple of days and he had been missing him even though he hadn’t expressed it verbally.
He then climbed onto the bed, wielding his chubby little body, and threw himself onto Zhekova.
Clarke: “…”
The little one missed Zhekova so much, full of enthusiasm.
Clarke couldn’t stop him, right?
Zhekova: “…”
His breath hitched as the little one landed on him.
It felt like he was carrying a massive weight on his chest.
Way too heavy!
The little one’s calling couldn’t wake him up, but his weight certainly did.
Zhekova grunted, waking up to find the weight on him felt even heavier.
“Daddy, when did you come home!” The little one nestled in Zhekova’s arms, refusing to budge.
Zhekova bore the little one’s full weight, feeling again the weight of his responsibility.
“Daddy got home late last night,” Clarke said, “due to the time difference, he fell asleep just now…”
Clarke checked the time on her mobile phone, “He’s been asleep for only 2 hours.”
“Daddy, you’re overworked!” The little one exclaimed, his round eyes wide open.
Zhekova felt that for once, the little one had said something meaningful.
Zhekova’s sleep hadn’t been too deep, so waking up now didn’t feel uncomfortable.
He then bounced the little one in his arms: “Did you gain some weight?”
The little one was shocked by Zhekova’s question.
As if it was a retaliation, he sat on Zhekova’s stomach and squatted a few times.
Only then did he respond, “I didn’t gain weight, I am growing.”
The little one squatted twice more, demonstrating his increased height, “I’ve gotten taller, that’s why I’m heavier, not chubbier.”
He spoke and squatted twice more: “Great grandmother said I’m in a growth spurt, I must consume enough nutrients and eat a ton to keep up with my growth.”
“Therefore, though I eat a lot and have gained weight, I have not gotten chubbier!” The little one asserted, stretching out his chubby little arm to Zhekova for evidence.
“Look Daddy, there’s the same amount of flesh, it has not increased.” The little one continued to assert while squatting around on Zhekova’s stomach.
Zhekova: “…”
He suspected that the little one was seeking revenge.
All because he asked if the little one had gained weight, and now this little guy kept squatting on his stomach.
Zhekova groaned a few times, rushed to grab the little one, and moved him between himself and Clarke.
The little one indeed minded Zhekova suggesting he had gained weight.
He was the “garden grass” of their nursery.
He could not afford to get fat.
“Yes.” Clarke quickly comforted the little one who was emotionally hurt and slightly restless.
“Having been away for days, Daddy hasn’t seen you in a while and found changes a lot more noticeable than we can observe every day,” Clarke explained.
“You are growing at an exceptional rate, changing every day.
So Daddy, who hasn’t seen you for a few days, finds your growth quite apparent,” Clarke said.
The little one agreed with this.
He nodded in approval: “That’s right, absolutely!”
Zhekova lazily squinted at them, his eyes had a slightly flattering charm.
It felt casually indifferent, like those in comic books.
Without exaggeration, Clarke had never seen such an expression on Zhekova’s face before.
She knew his eyes were pretty, but she never anticipated he could look so animated.
Isn’t this the recent popular “Man-Torn-Out-From-Comic-Books” look?
Following that, Zhekova cast a casual sidelong glance at the little one.
He reached out and pinched the little one’s arm, then his belly, and finally his chubby little butt twice.
Then, Zhekova chuckled.
All the talk about needing to eat more to keep up with his rapid growth, and the weight gain came from height increase not fat gain.
Clearly, the Old Madam was just teasing the little one.
He had obviously gained weight.
The little one bristled immediately at Zhekova’s chuckle.
One could visibly see the spikes in his fine arm hairs standing up.
Don’t think he couldn’t figure it out!
Zhekova’s laugh was ridiculing him!
He was making fun of him for gaining weight!
Clarke felt an instant headache coming on.
Chapter 1055: The Status Is Already Unacceptable _1 This father-son duo, really…
Every time Adrian Zhekova leaves on a business trip, they miss each other.
As soon as Adrian returns, it looks like they’re ready to launch into a fight.
To prevent them from scratching each other’s faces on the first day of their reunion, Cindy Clarke hastily picks up little Morgan, saying, “If you don’t wash up soon, you’ll be late for the nursery.”
“I…” Even before the little guy could finish his sentence, Cindy had deftly lifted him off the bed.
Admittedly, he has put on quite a bit of weight recently.
Not just because he’s growing up.
Even Cindy couldn’t in good conscience say that the little one hadn’t gained weight.
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Especially since they started living in the family mansion, the little guy has been eating a lot more.
This is further amplified by the Old Master and Old Madam competing over who can spoil the tyke more with sweet talk.
Old Master: “Our Morgan is so adorable.”
Old Madam: “Has our Morgan lost weight again?”
Old Master: “Eat up, you’re too thin.
No one likes a skinny boy.”
Old Madam: “Morgan, what would you like for a late-night snack? Hotpot?
Great!
Enjoy your meal, you’re not putting on weight.”
Old Master: “Our Morgan’s figure is perfect, just like the little models in the magazines.
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We’re lucky he didn’t become a model, or else the other children wouldn’t stand a chance.”
Old Madam: “How incredible that Morgan doesn’t put on weight no matter how much he eats.
He’s truly blessed with an amazing body.”
Old Master: “Yes, truly fortunate.
Not like so many others who need to control their diet to maintain their figure.”
Old Madam: “He’ll make people green with envy.
Does he want to leave any room for others to breathe?”
Old Master: “Who else could eat late-night hotpot like our Morgan and not worry about getting fat?”
Old Madam: “Morgan, you eat up.
You should give others a chance, too.”
Old Master: “Even if you gain some weight, it won’t be noticeable.”
Old Madam: “And you’re still growing.
Your weight gain is probably just you getting taller.”
Thus, under the sweet onslaught of the elderly pair, the tyke continued to eat unabated.
The pair were also engaged in a competition of flattery, neither willing to concede defeat.
They raced to shower him with sweeter words.
So, the little guy invariably didn’t hear any home truths.
Of course, it’s not that the little guy has gained that much weight.
But to say he doesn’t put on weight no matter how much he eats, Cindy feels like that’s a bit of a stretch.
Cindy quickly took the little one to the washroom.
In the washroom, there’s a wooden stool specifically for the little one to step on while brushing his teeth.
Since it’s not high as an ordinary step, there’s no risk of danger if the little one missteps.
To ensure the little one’s safety, the Old Master had someone make it out of particularly heavy wood.
It’s securely set on the ground and won’t easily move.
The little guy was brushing his teeth standing on the wooden stool and didn’t have time to talk.
While the little guy was washing up, Cindy went to get his clothes for the day.
Just as the little guy finished washing up and applied cream on his face, Cindy handed him his clothes.
The little guy doesn’t need Cindy’s help to get dressed anymore.
He took his clothes and went to change all by himself.
Cindy then turned to Adrian Zhekova and said, “Later, I’ll take Morgan to have breakfast, you can sleep for a bit longer.”
Adrian glanced at the time and said, “I’ll go with you, I also need to go to the Company anyway.
I told Cleave Roland to come over in the morning; he can drop Morgan at the nursery on our way.”
Cindy gently brushed Adrian’s forelock with a flicker of concern in her eyes, “You’ve just come back, and you’re still recovering from jet lag.
How about taking the day off before going back to the office?”
“If I took a day off, I’d probably end up sleeping all day and end up awake at night.
Better to go in and work, staying awake the whole day will help me reset my sleep schedule,” Adrian explained.
Though there are medicines available to manage jet lag, Adrian isn’t fond of them.
Plenty of international trips meant he had his own methods.
So, Cindy chose not to comment.
“But, have Cleave drive you back from work.
Don’t drive yourself,” Cindy continued, “Staying up all day, I’m worried you might be too tired for the drive back.”
“Alright,” Adrian agreed.
He got out of bed.
Just as Cindy was about to get up, Adrian wound his arm around her waist.
“I hadn’t finished holding you when Morgan came in,” Adrian said.
Cindy exhaled in amusement.
She also thought that the little guy had come in a tad quickly.
The little guy had no idea that not only was he being resented by his dad as usual.
Even Cindy, for once, found him a bit of a nuisance.
Cindy patted Adrian’s hand lightly, “Morgan will be back soon after changing.”
Adrian reluctantly let go.
Having a kid sure makes things inconvenient.
Is there some way to put the little one back?
Morgan, none the wiser, returned after changing.
Adrian then said, “Hold on a bit, I’ll be done soon.”
Upon seeing this, Morgan asked Cindy, “Is Dad not going back to sleep?”
“Yes, he has to go to work too, so he’s joining us for breakfast,” Cindy explained, “Today, Dad will drop you off at the nursery on our way.”
“Okay!” Morgan seemed to miss the days when he and Adrian used to go to the nursery together.
Before Adrian took his business trip, Cindy wasn’t needed to accompany them.
Morgan shared a car with Adrian.
Adrian would drop him off at the nursery before driving back to the Company.
True to his word, Adrian got ready quickly, in less than ten minutes.
He even had his clothes neatly donned.
And so, the three of them set off together.
Seeing Adrian made the elderly pair quite surprised.
“When did you return?” Old Madam asked.
“I got back in the middle of the night when all of you were asleep.
Even the lamps in the courtyard were off,” Adrian replied.
Nowadays, their grandson’s position in the hearts of the elderly pair was not as high as before.
Morgan had long since surpassed him.
Consequently, after asking this question, the Old Madam didn’t show any other reaction.
As for whether the trip went smoothly or if it was tiring,
Those questions were far from the elderly pair’s mind.
Morgan was sitting in his usual spot when Old Madam handed him a piece of fried dough stick, “Here, freshly fried and crispy.”
Morgan held the dough stick in his small paws, it was so fluffy that he could hardly hold it all in one hand.
Morgan then asked Old Madam: “Great Grandmother, am I getting fat?”
“Not at all, who said you’re getting fat?” Old Madam pinched the soft flesh of Morgan’s arm, “Look how thin our Morgan is.
You should eat more.”
Not to be outdone, Old Master intervened: “Yes, you’re in a growing phase.
It seems you’ve even grown taller.
You’re growing too fast!
You should eat more to keep up”.
Chapter 1056: How Could the Old Madam Still Wrongfully Accuse People!_1 The little one confidently looked at Adrian Zhekova with a smug smile.
His shiny black eyes seemed to say, “See, I told you!
I’m putting on weight because I’m growing, not because I’m getting fat!”
But the young one didn’t stop there and immediately complained to his grandparents, “It was daddy who asked me if I was getting fat.”
“Oh, don’t listen to his nonsense!” the Old Madam said emphatically.
“We are not fat.”
The Old Master directly stretched out his hand and pinched the little one’s chubby wrist: “Look at our Little Morgan, he’s so thin.
His arm is too skinny!”
Adrian Zhekova: “…”
Adrian Zhekova tugged the corner of his mouth.
Little Morgan is only 5 years old.
Wouldn’t his arms be skinny?
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Truth be told, compared to his peers, he wasn’t particularly fat.
At most, he was just a bit chubby.
But he still looked rather proportional.
Although the elderly couple did not restrict his eating habits.
Cindy Clarke looked after his meals, so even if he indulged in snacks or had late-night meals occasionally, he didn’t put on too much weight.
Especially now, as he’s growing fast, and it is his developmental phase.
And he’s active.
His daily energy consumption was substantial.
So, even if he ate a lot, it did not accumulate much body fat.
He just looked soft and adorable.
“Since you’re so active, you need to eat more to sustain yourself,” the Old Madam spooned some cold tossed pea sprouts for Little Morgan.
He’s a good boy, but he doesn’t like vegetables.
This kind of nutrition imbalance is concerning.
Although he normally takes various vitamin supplements, it’s not the same as getting them from eating vegetables.
Being a picky eater, the Old Madam found it troubling.
Thankfully, Little Morgan was exceptionally respectful.
Whatever vegetables the elderly couple served him, even if he didn’t like them, he would finish them.
How much they served, he would eat.
Adrian Zhekova thought to himself: with that feeding method, it would be strange if he did not get fat.
Once Adrian Zhekova returned home, the Old Madam suddenly remembered something.
She asked Adrian Zhekova: “Now that you’re back, are you and Cindy going to move out tonight?”
The Old Madam did not mention Little Morgan.
Adrian Zhekova understood at once.
Adrian Zhekova had always been looking for opportunities to leave Little Morgan behind, so he could spend some quality alone time with Cindy.
Hearing the Old Madam ask this, Adrian quickly replied: “If you’ll miss Little Morgan, why not let him stay here for a few days.”
This adorable boy was obedient and particularly good at pleasing the elderly couple.
He shares an exceptionally good relationship with his grandparents.
Whenever there is any issue, his grandparents always take his side.
Just like moments before, they directly denied that he was getting fat.
If he didn’t stay here, he would feel guilty for not reciprocating their kindness.
Adrian Zhekova was too crafty.
Little Morgan, in contrast, could not figure out Adrian Zhekova’s tricky thoughts.
But indeed, as Adrian Zhekova had thought, he couldn’t bring himself to refuse his grandparents.
Although he loved his Great Grandfather and Great Grandmother, he couldn’t bear the thought of leaving Cindy.
Upon hearing Adrian Zhekova’s words, he felt like the fried dough stick in his hand had lost its crispiness.
So, he lowered his head, silently nibbling on his Youtiao, occasionally taking a bit of the pea sprouts.
The elderly couple, however, never made him feel torn.
The Old Madam directly scolded Adrian Zhekova: “You unfilial grandson, do you want us to be the villains who tear Cindy and her child apart?
Are you trying to sow discord between us?”
The Old Madam wondered if they had done something to upset Adrian Zhekova.
Why was he treating them this way?
They could only conclude that he was acting worse than a wild dog, even going against them!
Adrian Zhekova: “…”
He didn’t think this way!
How could the Old Madam be so unjust!
“I didn’t mean that,” Adrian Zhekova quickly retorted.
“Aren’t you both reluctant to part with Little Morgan?”
“If we miss Morgan, do you want to separate Cindy and Morgan?” the Old Master glowered at Adrian Zhekova.
A fierce glint in his eyes.
“Why don’t you think about letting Cindy stay too?” the Old Master said.
“I agree with what your grandmother said.
You are trying to undermine our relationship!”
“You want Cindy to dislike us and Morgan to drift apart from us.” the Old Master stated.
Adrian Zhekova: “What does one thing have to do with the other!”
Early in the morning, he had become the recipient of this undeserved misfortune!
Adrian Zhekova, pitifully pleaded: “Grandfather, Grandmother, while you both are unwilling to separate Cindy and Morgan, are you willing to separate us, husband and wife?”
Old Master coldly laughed: “That’s why, you’re so smart, you should know what to do.”
Adrian Zhekova: “…”
Initially, he just wanted to live a life of privacy; even if it included one more person, it was tolerable.
Unexpectedly, now, it seems they’ll be living with a whole family.
Adrian Zhekova exhaled and reluctantly agreed: “Then Cindy and I will also stay.
When you two tire of us, we’ll leave?”
Immediately, the Old Master’s face lit up with approval.
The speed of his changing expression left Adrian Zhekova astonished.
One moment he was glaring at him as if he was a delinquent grandson.
And now, he was brimming with joy and contentment.
Adrian Zhekova had no idea that the Old Master was such a dramatic character.
In the past, it was always the Old Madam pulling such stunts.
“We won’t keep you for too long.” Hearing the Old Madam’s tone, it seemed as if she found them burdensome.
Of course, Adrian Zhekova felt that the Old Madam was probably only annoyed with him.
Adrian Zhekova touched his face, puzzled at how the world could change so rapidly.
Had he not only left for a few days on a business trip?
So why did everything change when he came back?
Adrian Zhekova immediately turned his anxious gaze towards Cindy, hoping she hadn’t changed!
Adrian Zhekova even doubted if he had returned to the wrong family.
Seeing Adrian Zhekova’s mixed emotions, Cindy gave him a helpless smile, her gaze tender and familiar.
Adrian Zhekova finally felt reassured.
Soon after, the Old Madam announced: “You can stay until this weekend.
Your Fourth Uncle is bringing Peggy Lewis for dinner.
After dinner, you can leave with them.”
Even the Old Madam knew that living with the elderly couple might pose some inconveniences for the young couple.
If it weren’t for their deep love for Little Morgan, the elderly couple would not have made it difficult for them.
After Adrian Zhekova and Little Morgan had finished their breakfast, they went out together.
Cindy was reminded of Peggy Lewis and wondered how she was getting along with her stomach-nourishing porridge.
She decided to call Peggy Lewis.
Because the family mansion was quite far from Pingla and Little Morgan’s Nursery, the two left earlier than usual.
However, it was only 7:40 in the morning.
When Peggy Lewis received Cindy’s call, she was monitoring the fire in the kitchen.
She woke up before 5 AM today before the sky was lit.
Fortunately, she had prepared all the ingredients she’d need for the morning last night.
All she needed to do was remove them from the refrigerator and put them in the pot.
Her only task was to watch over the heat to avoid any mishaps.
Everything else went smoothly.
At this moment, Peggy Lewis had already gotten a taste of married life.
Chapter 1057: This is Zhao Dingli’s First Reaction to the Problem_1 She was sitting up at the moment, one hand propping up her face, half dozing off.
She only needed to spare a little attention to look after the fire.
Just then, her mobile phone buzzed with a incoming Whatsapp voice call.
It roused Peggy Lewis once again.
Peggy Lewis present throughout was a start.
She opened her eyes to look at her phone and saw it was Cindy, then glanced at the time on her phone screen.
She thought to herself, thankfully Cindy called at this time.
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Otherwise, she might have dozed off inadvertently.
Peggy Lewis promptly answered, “Cindy?
Why are you calling so early?”
“I figured you might be up by now,” Cindy replied, “You’re up, right?”
“Don’t worry, I’m up,” Peggy Lewis said with a chuckle.
“Didn’t you ask me for a stomach-nourishing soup and porridge recipe yesterday?” Cindy asked, “How did it go?
Have you tried it?
Was it successful?”
“The ingredients listed in your recipe are quite common, and it’s also simple to boil them.
I just need to keep an eye on the fire,” Peggy Lewis said, “I managed it quite well.”
When Cindy heard this, she immediately asked, “What?
You’ve already tried it?”
Only then did Peggy Lewis, somewhat sheepishly, admit: “I am actually making the soup right now.”
“Making soup early in the morning?” Cindy immediately understood, “Planning to send it to the company with my Fourth Uncle.”
Laughing to herself, Cindy had never expected that Peggy Lewis would become so diligent for the sake of Lyke Zhekova.
Clearly, Peggy Lewis had truly fallen for Lyke Zhekova, she just wouldn’t admit it herself.
If she were not in love, Peggy Lewis wouldn’t have done something to this extent.
“Yeah, I figure he ruined his stomach by always drinking such strong black coffee because of his busy work schedule and not eating on time.
If he carries the soup to the office, he can have it at noon.
Even if he doesn’t have time to eat, having some soup as a base to warm his stomach should make things a little better.”
“Now, I have two pots going at the same time.
One pot for soup, and one pot for porridge.” Peggy Lewis said.
She had assumed that with her capability, she wouldn’t even be able to handle one, let alone two.
However, now she was actually managing both.
Peggy Lewis herself was astounded.
Sometimes you really need to push yourself.
Without giving it a try, you wouldn’t know what you’re capable of.
“Having some warm and comforting porridge for breakfast would be nice.
Starting the day like this feels wonderful.”
“But with doing things this way, what time did you have to get up?” Cindy asked.
“It’s not so bad, I woke up at five, which was bearable,” Peggy Lewis replied.
“That’s too tough on you, you have work too.
I’m more concerned about you than my Fourth Uncle.”
“I’ll just give it a try first.
If it proves too hard to keep up, I’ll adjust.” Peggy Lewis wasn’t very confident in herself.
She’s used to working hard.
But there’s one thing she can’t stand–compromising her sleep.
She loves to sleep too much.
Cindy gave up persuading her any further.
No way, who could resist love’s potency?
Peggy Lewis was under its influence now.
Even as her best friend, she couldn’t interfere too much.
Nevertheless, Cindy still jealously said with some envy: “Ah, I never thought that my Fourth Uncle would be the first to taste something cooked by you.
Have Mr.
and Mrs.
tasted it yet?
I haven’t either.”
Peggy Lewis: “…”
The truth in Cindy’s words left her speechless.
Peggy Lewis said, “Pick a time and come over to my place.
I’ll prepare a meal for Mr.
and Mrs.
and you together.”
In reality, Peggy Lewis herself felt it was somewhat inappropriate.
She hasn’t even cooked a meal for her own parents yet, but she already did for Lyke Zhekova.
Peggy Lewis felt she was being somewhat unreasonable.
Not to mention, all this time, Cindy had been the one cooking for her.
Now, Cindy and Morgan Zhekova hadn’t even gotten the chance to taste something cooked by her.
“It’s a deal then,” Cindy wouldn’t let this matter just slide by, she was really anxious to taste Peggy’s cooking.
She never had before.
Nevermind whether it tasted good or not; the feeling was already different.
“I mean it,” Peggy Lewis said.
Thinking about it, Cindy said, “You’re coming to the family mansion this weekend, so you probably can’t make it.”
Peggy Lewis: “…”
Why did she have to go?
Could she make up an excuse not to go?
“Then…
how about next week?” Cindy said, “Next Saturday, I’ll come with Morgan to visit Mr.
and Mrs.
It’s been a while since they last saw each other.”
Peggy Lewis: “…”
Even though she agreed, she didn’t expect Cindy to plan everything so quickly.
“Will Adrian Zhekova be willing to let you visit my place?” Peggy Lewis asked.
Her parents don’t know Adrian Zhekova, and if he was to go along, her parents would definitely feel uncomfortable.
So naturally, Cindy wouldn’t bring Adrian along.
But given Adrian’s temperament, would he allow Cindy to leave him behind?
“It’s just one day, what’s the big deal?
Don’t make him out to be so clingy,” Cindy said.
Peggy Lewis really wanted to chuckle.
Adrian is not being clingy, huh?
Isn’t he a little too clingy for your taste, huh?
“It’s settled then,” Cindy decided, “Think about what dishes you want to prepare.
If there’s something you don’t know how to cook, let me know and I’ll send you the recipe.”
Peggy Lewis: “…”
“Fine,” Peggy Lewis agreed, without any intention of backing out.
“Peggy?”
At that moment, Cindy heard her Fourth Uncle’s voice through the phone.
Hearing Lyke Zhekova’s voice through Peggy Lewis’s phone so early in the morning was a strange sensation.
Cindy originally wanted to ask Peggy Lewis about her being threatened if she had time.
But since Lyke Zhekova showed up, Cindy had to postpone it.
So she hurriedly told Peggy Lewis: “I heard Fourth Uncle’s voice, I’ll hang up first.
Let’s talk later.”
Before Peggy Lewis had a chance to say anything, Cindy ended the call.
All that was left was Peggy Lewis staring at her phone blankly, her words reaching her lips but unable to voice them out.
But her instincts told her that Cindy must have come up with some sort of scenario in her head.
Hearing Lyke Zhekova’s voice, Peggy Lewis had no choice but to put down her phone.
Just then, Lyke Zhekova walked into the kitchen.
“I smelled something good.
What are you making?” Lyke Zhekova asked.
“Didn’t I get a recipe from Cindy?
I’m preparing porridge for you, and there’s also soup simmering on the side,” Peggy explained, “Let’s have porridge for breakfast.
As for the soup, keep it simmering and fill the thermos before you leave.
Don’t forget to have it at the office at noon.”
Frowning slightly, Lyke Zhekova asked, “To make all this, what time did you wake up in the morning?”
Peggy Lewis hadn’t expected Lyke Zhekova’s first reaction to be this question.
Chapter 1058: Deepening the Routine Further _1 Peggy Lewis honestly replied, “I got up at 5 a.m.
However, since the ingredients were all prepared, all I had to do was add them to the pot.
During the remaining time, I can rest.”
Lyke Zhekova felt both moved and guilty.
Peggy Lewis certainly wanted to show him her gratitude, hence her doing this.
If it were not for him asking for her gratitude, how could she remember this matter, and seize the opportunity to express her gratitude to him.
Lyke Zhekova’s original intent was not like this, he just wanted to take the opportunity to get closer to her.
He didn’t intend to tire her out.
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She’s already very tired and under a lot of stress.
Having to get up so early in the morning, she can’t even rest well.
Adrian Zhekova furrowed his brows tightly.
“When I previously mentioned you preparing breakfast, it was just a casual suggestion,” Lyke Zhekova said, “I thought breakfast should be simple, we just eat some bread and drink milk.”
If he hadn’t wanted to make Peggy Lewis feel comfortable, he actually would have preferred to prepare it himself.
Simply allowing Peggy Lewis to live comfortably at his home, without her having to do anything.
“You’re getting up so early, and you have to work during the daytime.
You already don’t have enough sleep, if this continues, you’ll be exhausted.” Lyke Zhekova said.
Peggy Lewis did not expect that, despite her efforts to cook soup and porridge for Lyke Zhekova in the early morning, he didn’t seem very happy.
She understood that Lyke Zhekova didn’t want her to tire herself out.
Lyke Zhekova made his intentions quite clear, and she did not misunderstand him.
However, she still hoped that Lyke Zhekova’s first response would be happiness, making her feel that getting up early and working hard was worth it and brought her joy.
Peggy Lewis said unhappily, “So I busied myself for nothing, you’re not even happy.”
At this moment, even though Lyke Zhekova was anxious to make things right with Peggy Lewis and explain his intentions.
He nevertheless felt a small sense of comfort.
Peggy Lewis now dares to show her unhappiness in front of him.
Before, even if she was unhappy, she wouldn’t show it in front of him.
Even if he upset her, Peggy Lewis could still smile as though she hadn’t been offended at all.
A formal, courteous, and respectful smile.
Just like how she would treat her company’s CEO or clients.
Finally, Lyke Zhekova managed to gradually close the distance between them.
It took a lot of effort for him to make Peggy Lewis unafraid of him, and truly see him as a friend.
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Now, Peggy Lewis is able to express her emotions freely and without pressure in front of him.
Even so far as letting him know that she’s unhappy because of him.
This made Lyke Zhekova extremely gratified.
“I know, you want to care for my stomach, you want me to be comfortable and to have nutritious soup during lunch.” Lyke Zhekova said, “But your hard work pains me.
I realize you’ve sacrificed your own rest time to prepare this.”
“Your actions moved and delighted me, but I don’t want you to wear yourself out.” Lyke Zhekova said.
“Thinking of you sacrificing your rest time to prepare all this for me hurts me.
I brought you here to take care of you, not the other way around.” Lyke Zhekova said.
Peggy Lewis opened her mouth, but she could not find the words to say.
Her heart was beating fiercely, pounding in her chest.
At first, when she heard Lyke Zhekova utter the word “pains”, Peggy only thought that it was just something Lyke said offhand.
Seeing that Lyke Zhekova seemed to be completely unaware, Peggy did her best to assure herself not to take it to heart.
Still, she couldn’t help but blush, her ears turning red at those words.
Her heart felt warm, and she couldn’t stop herself from overthinking.
But to her surprise, Lyke Zhekova said it again.
When speaking for the second time, Lyke Zhekova couldn’t have just said it without thinking, right?
Peggy Lewis couldn’t stop her face from turning red.
Afterwards, Lyke Zhekova said something else, but she couldn’t remember what exactly.
His words “pains me” were all she could think about.
“Peggy?” Lyke Zhekova called, “Peggy?”
Only after he called her several times, and waved his hand in front of her face did Peggy finally snap back to reality.
“It’s not that I don’t appreciate it, on the contrary, I’m very moved,” Lyke Zhekova said, “How about this.
It pains me to see you do this usually.
I’ll have the housekeeper over, and she can prepare food according to Cindy’s recipe.”
For some reason, Peggy Lewis didn’t prefer this approach.
She asked Cindy for the recipes because she wanted to prepare the meals for Lyke Zhekova herself.
Lyke Zhekova noticed the unwillingness on Peggy Lewis’ face.
He couldn’t help but smile, and said: “How about you cook for me when you’re off work on weekends?”
Peggy Lewis suddenly looked at Lyke Zhekova.
“On usual days, let’s make our morning meals simple as before, some bread and milk would suffice.” Lyke Zhekova said.
No need to prepare anything.
The bread was ready-made.
And the milk too.
At most, just warm the milk up a bit, so he wouldn’t get an upset stomach from drinking it cold.
He thought, Peggy Lewis probably felt the same way as him, and wouldn’t like having a housekeeper around when she’s home.
It’s a bit inconvenient.
“My stomach is fine, it’s not that fragile.
As long as I eat on time and limit my coffee intake, it’s no problem.” Lyke Zhekova said, “With you keeping an eye on breakfast, I’ll definitely eat it on time.”
“As for lunch, because of work, I might forget or delay it.
If you’re really worried, you can send me a message on Whatsapp or call me at noon to monitor me.”
Doing it this way, isn’t he forcibly drawing Peggy Lewis’ attention to him?
And as she pays more and more attention to him, won’t she remember him more clearly and deeply?
That’s the strategy Lyke Zhekova is using now.
However, Lyke Zhekova still felt unsatisfied.
He felt that he could still extend the strategy further.
So, Lyke Zhekova then said: “Of course, if it’s just a Whatsapp message, I might not notice it when I’m busy.
Then I might miss your message.
If that happens and I don’t reply immediately or too late, then it’s definitely because I didn’t notice.”
“As soon as I see your message, I will reply immediately.” Lyke Zhekova said.
Peggy Lewis was completely led around by Lyke Zhekova.
The words “pains me” temporarily subsided in her mind.
Upon hearing what Lyke Zhekova said, she asked, “Then what’s the point of me sending a reminder on Whatsapp?
You won’t even see it.”
If she called, she might disturb him if he was busy.
But now, Peggy Lewis wasn’t as hesitant with Lyke Zhekova as before.
So now, without thinking, she was raising objections.
Chapter 1059: Supervision_1 Lyke Zhekova had long made a plan in his head, but he pretended to think for a while before saying, “If you’re really worried, you could come supervise me at the Company at lunchtime.”
Lyke Zhekova said with a smile, “With you personally by my side to supervise me and make sure I eat on time, it will be impossible for me to forget.”
“How could that be possible?” Peggy Lewis said, “If you’re just busy on your own, no matter what, I can make you put down your work.”
Lyke Zhekova was glad that Peggy Lewis now had such confidence.
She was indeed right.
As long as she comes.
He can put aside whatever important things.
“What if you’re in a meeting?
What if you’re socializing with people?
How do I find you?” Peggy Lewis asked.
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Lyke Zhekova said with a smile, “Even during a meeting, it’s alright.
As long as you come and remind me to eat, I can have a lunch meeting with them and eat while discussing.”
“As long as you come to Majestic, just give me a call, no matter the situation, no matter what I’m doing, I’ll answer the phone.” Lyke said, “Even if I’m in a meeting, I’ll answer it.”
“How can that be possible?” Peggy Lewis laughed, “I can’t be so thoughtless, to call you while you’re in a meeting.”
Lyke thought for a moment and said, “If you really decide to come to my Company, I’ll let you know if I have a meeting. Wallace Martin can arrange everything, so if you come, I’ll know.
This way, you don’t have to worry about disturbing me.”
Peggy Lewis’s mind was suddenly in chaos.
It seemed she hadn’t yet decided to go directly to Majestic to supervise him.
“Furthermore, if I’m socializing, you don’t have to worry at all.
When I socialize with people, it’s definitely over lunch.
Since I’m eating, what are you worried about?” Lyke said with a laugh.
Peggy Lewis: “…”
With that said, it made sense.
“When I’m socializing, the only thing you need to worry about is when I drink.
But rest assured, I have self-control and will not drink too much.” Lyke also said.
However, his self-control is one thing.
Peggy Lewis’s worry about him would not diminish.
Lyke thought that he had accomplished his objective.
“By the way, can we start eating?” Lyke then asked.
“Oh my!
With all the things you just told me, I completely forgot the main issue.” Peggy Lewis said.
“Wait a moment, I’ll serve the porridge.” Peggy Lewis replied.
Lyke felt that the way Peggy Lewis spoke just now, was very much like Mrs.
Zhekova.
“You just sit down, I’ll do it.” Lyke said, “You have been working hard all morning.
I should take care of these little things.”
Peggy Lewis was pushed out of the kitchen by Lyke, who placed her in a high stool at the bar by pressing down on her shoulders.
Peggy Lewis asked, “Are we having a sit-down meal?”
“Yes.” Lyke responded.
“How about sitting right here?
It’s only the two of us, the dining table is too large, it’s more convenient here at the bar.”
The kitchen in Lyke’s house is open plan.
The dining area and kitchen are separated by a bar in the middle.
Although it isn’t much of a difference, the bar is indeed closer.
“That works.” Peggy Lewis had no objection to this.
Lyke had an excellent plan.
The bar is narrower and isn’t as spacious as the dining table.
Even if the two of them sit opposite each other, they can still sit very close together.
It would even be just a slight forward lean of their heads if they wanted to touch foreheads.
This is extremely convenient for them to interact and get closer.
Peggy Lewis who was dazed at the moment, did not realize this issue.
Lyke served the porridge out.
Peggy Lewis craned her neck and said, “There are eggs in the egg steamer over there.
They should be cooked by now.”
“Okay.” Lyke first brought over the porridge.
He directly brought the small pot over so it was convenient to ladle more once they finished their servings.
When he went to get the eggs, Peggy Lewis said, “Be careful, it’s hot.
Use the tongs.”
“Understood.” Under Peggy Lewis’s supervision, Lyke also brought the eggs over.
“I can handle this, don’t worry.” Lyke reassured her.
“Oh right, there are some cold dishes in the refrigerator.
I’ll go get them.” Peggy Lewis found that she couldn’t sit down.
“I’ll do it, you just sit.” Lyke said.
“There are dumplings in the microwave too, you can go get them.” Peggy Lewis suggested.
This time, Lyke didn’t stop her.
The dumplings were frozen products they bought last night from the supermarket.
Once they got back, they just needed to be heated in the microwave.
Although they might not be as delicious as the freshly made ones from the breakfast shop, they still tasted pretty good.
It’s much better than the ones Peggy Lewis made herself.
She couldn’t make them at all.
Even if she managed to prepare the stuffing according to the proportions, she still didn’t know how to wrap the dumplings.
By the time he finished setting the breakfast, Lyke found that their breakfast was quite plentiful.
The convenience of modern small appliances is really something else.
As long as you plug them in and press the switch, they automate themselves.
Peggy Lewis didn’t need to learn how to steam or cook anything herself.
And they could enjoy a warm breakfast, which was quite comfortable.
If you don’t count the time spent making the porridge, just preparing the eggs and warming up the dumplings only took as long as it did for Peggy Lewis to wash her face and brush her teeth after turning on the appliances.
The egg, which was just taken out of the egg steamer, was still very hot.
Peggy Lewis touched it and got burned.
She quickly held her earlobes to dissipate the heat.
Lyke then said, “I’ll peel it for you.”
As though he was immune to the heat, he finished peeling the egg in no time and put it in Peggy Lewis’s plate, “Don’t hold it yet, be careful, it’s hot.”
Peggy Lewis simply used a spoon to scoop it up and eat it.
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“If we didn’t have to work, living like this would be so enjoyable.” Lyke said, “Promise me that you won’t work so hard in the mornings from now on.
Wait until the weekends to do so if you want to, and don’t do it if you don’t feel like it.”
“Alright.” Peggy Lewis replied, “So, I’ll just do it on the weekends.”
Just as she finished speaking, she felt something was off.
So does that mean, she has to stay here over the weekends?
She hadn’t planned to stay until the weekend.
Lyke couldn’t help but indulge in his imagination, “Just imagine, on weekends, we don’t have to rush to the Company and we can enjoy ourselves at home without being in a hurry.”
“You can sleep in and then make porridge.
We can take our time eating breakfast.
Even if we combine breakfast and lunch, it’s fine.
How comfortable that would be.” Lyke said.
Peggy Lewis’s thoughts flew to the weekend because of Lyke’s words.
She was drawn into the picture painted by Lyke and thought it was indeed great.
“What about the weekdays?
No porridge then?” Peggy Lewis asked.
“Just drink some hot milk.” Lyke said, “Even if we were to drink porridge, you don’t need to go to the trouble of making stomach-nurturing porridge.
We can just drink any type.”
Chapter 1060: The First Plan Fails_1 Peggy Lewis nodded in agreement, finally accepting Lyke Zhekova’s proposal.
After finishing breakfast, Lyke Zhekova cleaned up the dishes and put them in the dishwasher.
Peggy Lewis took the soup she made for him and poured it into an insulated food jar for Lyke to take with him.
Holding the insulated food jar as if it were a treasure, Lyke made Peggy, who had been feeling down, cheer up again.
Even though Lyke’s initial reaction was not one of joy when he saw her making soup, it was rather because he didn’t want her to sacrifice her rest time.
Peggy was a bit disappointed at this.
He was being considerate of her, and that moved her.
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But she also wanted affirmation and recognition from him.
Seeing Lyke’s reaction now, Peggy felt comforted.
It seemed that all Lyke wanted was to spare her from getting tired.
But if this factor was removed, Lyke was actually delighted to have the soup she made.
In fact, what pleased him the most was receiving this token of her affection.
However, despite being so happy, he was hesitant to let her do so because he cared about her.
This made Peggy’s heart flutter all the more.
This man, how could he be so wonderful?
Peggy couldn’t help but wonder – how was such a good man still single at his age?
In practical terms, whether in a free love situation or through matchmaking, as time goes by, there are always fewer good men available.
Aside from the few whose personal conditions are excellent and therefore have high requirements.
Most of the remaining ones are those who were not preferred by others, resulting in their late marriages.
No matter who it is, a man or woman who is so outstanding would have been discovered and pursued in advance and captured to prevent others from taking them away.
Those who are still single because they have excellent personal conditions and high requirements do exist.
However, since they are few, the chances of meeting them are also small.
Lyke Zhekova should fit into the latter category.
Regardless of whether it was when he was young, or at his current mature age, there must have been countless suitors.
It was quite impressive for Lyke Zhekova to have resisted so many pursuits and remained single until now.
Peggy Lewis did not dare to think about it.
Considering Lyke’s excellence and persistence in maintaining his single status, his standards must be very high.
Thinking about it, Peggy Lewis felt a slight shiver.
She didn’t know if someone with such high standards as Lyke could ever get married.
If he could, how excellent would his other half have to be?
Peggy Lewis couldn’t help stealing a glance at Lyke Zhekova.
A man like this, who was likable and yet seemed unattainable, made her sigh involuntarily.
Lyke Zhekova heard her sigh and asked, “Why are you sighing?”
Did she encounter something troublesome so early in the morning?
“Did you not sleep well?
Are you tired?” Lyke asked again.
“No.” Peggy shook her head, “I was just thinking about something else.
It’s not a big deal.”
Peggy clearly did not want to talk about it, so Lyke did not ask further.
He was afraid that if he asked too much, Peggy might think he was being too nosy and may end up resenting him.
Because they no longer needed to hide their relationship from their colleagues.
So that morning, Lyke drove straight to the front door of the company.
This type of openness felt great.
Lyke even wished he could get a ruler and measure exactly where the center of the company’s front door was.
After parking the car, Lyke noticed that the people on the street did not pay attention to them.
Even the employees of the company hastily went directly into the building’s entrance without glancing their way.
How was this acceptable?
Lyke responded with dissatisfaction.
He purposely parked the car here for everyone to see.
The fact that everyone didn’t look their way went contrary to his expectations.
The car was something he frequently drove and had even brought to the company a few times before; the company’s employees couldn’t possibly not recognize it.
Lyke specifically drove the car that he’d brought to the company several times for them to easily recognize him.
Could they not recognize him now?
Seeing his plan fail, Lyke came up with another one.
So, as Peggy was unbuckling her seatbelt.
Lyke suggested, “Let me take you inside.”
Peggy: “…”
Peggy’s movement stiffened as she unbuckled her seatbelt.
With her right hand still gripping the seatbelt in surprise and confusion, she glanced at Lyke.
Why had Lyke suddenly thought of escorting her into the company?
It’s just a short distance, there’s no danger, right?
“There’s no need for that,” Peggy said.
“Why make a fuss about it?
It’s quite troublesome.”
Lyke got off the car, feeling disappointed, and directly walked towards Peggy’s side of the car.
Peggy wouldn’t allow him to escort her into the company, but getting off the car to open the door for her was something he believed to be permissible.
And he also believed that the employees would not miss him if he stood there for long enough.
Indeed, when Lyke got off the car,
The employees who were heading to the company initially only noticed a figure in their peripheral vision.
They didn’t realize it was Lyke just yet.
Even if they only glanced at him, they could tell that the individual was tall, elegant and had an outstanding appearance.
Almost like he had undergone specialized training.
That’s why they eventually turned their attention to him.
Only to realize that it was Lyke Zhekova!
Just yesterday afternoon he had taken Peggy’s hand as they went for lunch.
In the evening, he had brazenly come to pick her up from work.
Now, this morning, he was directly dropping Peggy off at work.
If they were to say that these two were not in a relationship, they wouldn’t believe it.
Rose Lopez also happened to see this.
“Hah!
Peggy Lewis thinks we’re fools to play with!” Rose complained to Michelle Jenkins.
“She said before that Lyke only helped her out of respect for Cindy Clarke.” Rose was fuming, “Huh!
Out of respect for Cindy, he would pick her up from work and drop her off in the morning?
They really must take us for fools!”
“Exactly!” Michelle agreed, green with envy, “Does she think this is clever?
Does she think this makes her look modest?”
“In my opinion, she is doing this on purpose, playing with us and still thinking she’s so low-profile.” Michelle snorted, “Little did she know, this is just another form of showing off.”
“I don’t believe Peggy doesn’t know this.” said Michelle, “She’s so smart.
How could someone who became a department manager at such a young age not know this?”
Even though Peggy hasn’t formally stepped into the role yet,
And the company has not issued any formal announcement,
Everyone has tacitly agreed that the manager’s position is bound to be Peggy’s.
Earlier, Peggy and Jacob Zahn had equally high chances of getting the position.
Now that Jacob Zahn has left the company, Peggy no longer has any competitors within the department.