Ch. 466..470: Fatal Kiss Of The Vampire Chapter 466-470
Chapter 466: May I Help?
“Yeah,” Kylie said with a smile. “Are you American too?”
“Nope.” The man shook his head. “I’m Italian.”
“Really?” Kylie was confused. He had a typical white American face.
“Well, my parents migrated to Italy, and I was born there,” the man said.
“Oh.” It was hard for Kylie to meet someone who could speak good English in Thailand, so she took out the piece of paper at once. “Would you please tell me where I can find this?”
The man reached out his hand to take the paper. His long slim fingers were unusually cold when they touched Kylie’s hand by chance.
Kylie was struck dumb for a second. She would believe he was a ghost if she met him in the night.
“Starch?” he asked.
“Yeah, is there any in this supermarket? I can’t find it,” Kylie said. “Yes,” He took out a bag of starch from his shopping basket, “but this is the last bag.”
“Um…” Kylie stared straight at the last bag of starch. “Could you please give it to me? I need it very much.”
The man didn’t answer it but looked at the two cameramen behind Kylie and Fannie, who was carrying a bag. “They are…?”
Kylie turned around to glance at them, then explained with a smile. “We’re shooting for a reality show, and we’re going to cook, so I need starch.”
The man compressed his sexy thin lips, then gave the bag of starch to Kylie. “Fine, it’s yours, but you owe me a favor.”
Kylie took the starch with a happy face. “No problem. My name’s Kylie, tell me whatever you need.”
“Tory, see you around,” the man said, then walked away.
Kylie shook the bag of starch before the camera, looking excited. “We finally get everything we need, and let’s go back now!”
To her surprise, she met Tory again at the counter.
Tory was a gentleman and let Kylie stand in front of him. “Ladies first.”
“Thanks!” Kylie beamed.
Once the bill was out, Kylie rounded her eyes in shock. It was 20 dollars over her budget.
“Well, I think…” Kylie thought she probably should give up a seasoning that was replaceable, or they would lose on the budget.
Seeing her hesitating, Tory asked, “Don’t you have enough money?”
“Not really,” Kylie said. “We’re supposed to use as little money as possible, but the bill is 20 dollars over our budget.”
“Twenty dollars?” Tory frowned. He was surprised that this woman was upset just because of 20 dollars.
Kylie noticed that he didn’t understand it, so she explained. “I walked here to save money.”
The cashier lost patience and urged Kylie to pay the bill. Many other customers were waiting in line.
Tory then put his shopping basket on the counter and said something to the cashier.
The cashier nodded, then took his shopping basket and started to scan the goods.
Seeing that, Kylie pressed the shopping basket at once. “Please don’t. Let me settle my bill first. Um, I-I can take this out.” She took a bag of curry out of her shopping basket.
However, the second she raised her hand, a cold palm stopped her.
Tory caught her hand and moved the bag of curry back into her shopping basket. “Thai food won’t be delicious without curry.”
“But…” Kylie opened her mouth.
“I’ll pay the bill for you.” Tory gave his bank card to the cashier, then smiled at Kylie. “I guess you’ve spent the least money.”
“Well…” Kylie wore a grateful smile. “Thank you so much.” She took the shopping bag over from Tory’s hand.
“Why don’t you come and join us tonight for the feast? You can be my guest.” Kylie invited him.
“Sure, thanks.” Tory agreed, then pointed at the Dodge Ram 1500 stopped by the door of the supermarket. “I can also help you save some transportation fee.”
“Really?” Kylie couldn’t believe her ears. She walked around the car and said to Fannie, “You can sit at the back along with the cameramen.”
Tory opened the car door for Kylie like a gentleman. When he turned to sit on the driver’s seat, he said with a mean look, “You owe me another favor now.”
Kylie felt a little embarrassed. “Ha-ha, you’re right.”
Seeing Kylie’s cute face, a touch of tenderness flashed by Tory’s eyes.
He started the car afterward. “You can return the first favor at first, then I’ll tell you what I want for the second favor when I have an idea.”
“What do you want me to do?” Kylie asked.
“Delete me from the video,” Tory said without hesitation.
Kylie turned around and saw the two cameramen were still filming them.
If they deleted Tory from the video, the shopping story wouldn’t be interesting.
Kylie thought for a while, then asked Tory, “Um, I’m afraid we can’t, because the shopping story will be boring if we delete your part from the video. Can we replace your face with another man in the show?”
“Cool,” Tory said, “but he must be as handsome as me.”
Kylie was amused. “It’s not easy.” She shook her head.
“Are you complimenting me?” Tory smiled.
“Of course, yes,” Kylie said and beamed.
The car stopped at the set, and Kylie got off with a large shopping bag. “We’ll dine here tonight at 7:30 pm. Hope I can see you then.”
“Looking forward to it.” Tory walked to Kylie and opened his arms to hug her.
Kylie was lifting the large shopping bag with two hands, so she could only touch his strong chest by her head. Tory also lightly touched her back.
“See you tonight!” Tory waved good-bye at Kylie.
William ran outside to take the large shopping back from Kylie’s hands. Seeing the Dodge Ram 1500 moving away, he said, “Wow, that’s the advantage of being a beautiful girl. You had a lift, but I left and came back all on my own feet.”
“Are Carl and Meryl back?” Kylie asked, and quickly walked to the small kitchen prepared for William and her.
“They just came back,” William said. “Pupu is also here.”
“Where?” Kylie asked, then saw Pupu running towards her.
William put a shopping bag by Pupu’s mouth. “Take it, Pupu.”
Pupu was a good boy and bit the shopping bag, following Kylie behind. Once Kylie rubbed its head, it shook its tail more rapidly.
William did have done his homework, and he cleaned and chopped the vegetables very well. Kylie was his assistant. After she helped William prepare all the seasonings well, she began to make desserts.
The Dodge Ram 1500 stopped in front of Orton Manor. A stylish young woman strode over at once.
“Hi, welcome home!” She leaned on the car door, speaking in fluent Italian.
The second she finished her sentence, she felt someone pulling the corner of her dress. She lowered her head, then saw the young lord.
If she was going to please the man, she must please his beloved son at first.
She squatted and asked with a smile, “May I help?” With a clear sound, the little boy slapped on her face.
Chapter 467: He’s Going To Be A Real Man
“You!” The woman clenched her teeth in anger.
She stood up afterward, looking at the handsome man getting off the car feeling aggrieved. “Tory, please don’t blame him. He’s just a kid.”
The man slammed the car door, coldly staring at the little boy who wasn’t so tall as his legs yet.
“Don’t call me Tory,” he spoke in Italian.
The woman was struck dumb for a second, then licked her lips with embarrassment. “I’m sorry, Mr. Romeo.”
Tory shook his hand to tell her to leave, then asked the little boy in English, “Who told you to do that?”
The little boy raised his head to look at him. “My mom!”
“Nonsense!” Tory snapped at him. “Ben, your mother already passed away.”
“You’re a liar!” Ben’s lips were trembling, and he did his best not to cry. “You’ve told me mother left for a vacation before, then you told me mother became an astronaut, and now you said mother was dead! You are a liar!” Ben shouted, then ran away, wiping his eyes.
Tory stood still, and his hands clenched into fists in his pockets.
He thought Ben was too young to know the truth, but he had to use more lies to make up for the first one.
“Mr. Romeo.” The housekeeper stood behind him and said, “Lord Ben seldom has a vacation. Please allow him to enjoy it.”
Tory snorted, then strode into the villa.
Ben was crying, sitting on a stool. Seeing Tory walking inside, he jumped down from it and stood in front of him with great respect.
“I’m sorry, father. It’s my fault,” Ben said like a little gentleman. “I shouldn’t have said that in that tone to you.”
“I know you also miss my mother very much, and you always stare at her photo every night.”
Tory fixed his eyes on Ben, then pointed at the stool.
Ben climbed to sit on the stool again and straightened up his back with his hands placed on his knees, waiting for his father’s criticism.
“Why don’t you apologize to Ms. Nina?” Tory asked in a deep voice.
Ben said, “I did nothing wrong to her. Why should I apologize? She seduced you.”
Tory compressed his lips and explained with patience. “I’m an adult man, while Nina is an adult woman. We have the freedom to be together.”
“But father, you don’t like her,” Ben said with a serious face. “You even don’t allow her to call you, Tory.”
“It’s just an address,” Tory said.
At this moment, Nina walked over with a plate of chopped fruits. “Mr. Romeo, do you like medium steak for dinner?”
Tory ate a piece of apple. He didn’t reply until he chewed it for a while. “I’m busy tonight, and I won’t eat at home.”
Ben looked over. “Father, can I have a video call with my friend?”
“Sure, but don’t expose your location.” Tory smiled at him.
“I won’t!” Ben looked excited.
After eating fruits, Tory told Ben to recite poems in both Italian and English.
When it was done, Ben was asked to show his skills of the sword.
Nina stood by Tory’s side all the time, and she had a little sympathy for Ben. “Ben is just a kid. Mr. Romeo, don’t you think you’re too strict with him?”
Tory ignored her. “He’s going to be a real man.”
After the performance, Ben ran to Tory with her little face covered in sweat. “Father, how is it?”
“Not bad, but you can do better,” Tory said. Ben felt a little disappointed. “Sure, I’ll keep practicing.”
“Go back to your room now,” Tory said, and he was about to go to the appointment.
Ben ran to his room with a happy face and gave Kylie a video call at once.
“Mom, what are you doing?” Ben called Kylie his mom ever since the shooting began.
Kylie let him have a glance at the dough with the camera of her phone. “I’m making cakes. Do you want some?”
Ben swallowed and nodded. “Yeah.”
Kylie beamed, and put her phone back on the shelf, then started to make the cream. “Where are you now, my son?”
“T…” When Ben almost blurted it out, he thought of what his father had warned him. “The area around the Pacific Ocean.”
“Ha-ha, ha-ha.” Kylie laughed out loud, so did Ben.
“Mom, are you shooting for a show?” Ben noticed the cameras behind Kylie.
“Yep, a show of delicious food and people will taste the dishes cooked by me later. Let’s see whether I can win!” Kylie smiled, then turned to face the two cameramen. “This lovely little boy is my son.”
After that, Ben saw a camera moved to point at Kylie’s phone.
Ben then waved at the camera and helped Kylie win votes. “Please support my mom. She makes delicious cakes!”
William walked by at this moment and heard a little boy’s voice. “Oh, who is this adorable little boy? He’s so cute.”
“He’s Ben. He plays my son in the new show, Oh, Mother,” Kylie said and introduced Ben to the audience.
“I wondered when you become a mother.” William beamed.
An idea dawned on Kylie, and she said to Ben, “Ben, this is my nephew, William, and he’s your older brother.”
“Nice to see you, Brother William,” Ben said in his sweet voice.
William said hi to Ben, then realized he shouldn’t have done that. “Well, your mother just took advantage of me.” He shook his head, then went to cook.
When it was around 7 pm, most of the dishes were ready, and Kylie placed them on a table outside.
Carl and Meryl moved even faster, and their guests were present one after another. Kylie and William, however, could only invite passers-by on the road to taste their food.
Some visitors who were shy refused to do that once they found the cameras. William then gave it up and went to invite staff members working nearby to join them.
They met countless visitors and cameras every day, so they didn’t care about it at all.
It was almost 7:30 pm a while later, but Tory was still absent. Right when Kylie thought he probably wouldn’t come, the Dodge Ram 1500 stopped by her side.
“Am I late?” Tory smiled and got off it, then handed Kylie a bunch of moth orchids. “A gift for you.”
“Wow, it’s so beautiful!” Kylie smelt it, then invited Tory to come inside. “Come on in. We’re waiting for you.”
Knowing Tory disliked being shot, Kylie arranged a concealed seat for him.
“Do you mind?” she asked in a low voice.
“Of course not, thanks.” Tory sat down. He glanced around the plates placed in front of him. “Which one is cooked by you?”
Kylie explained with a smile. “Well, these are all cooked by my partner, and I just made some cakes.”
“Great, I can wait for the cakes.” Tory sat upright. It was apparent that he was a well-educated gentleman.
A person sat side by side noticed Tory, then turned to talk to nearby people at once. Within a short time, several people looked at Tory with one accord.
Chapter 468: I’m Sure
Tory then gave them a cold glance, which scared them, and they drew their looks back without delay.
When Kylie walked out with cakes again, she somehow felt those staff members working nearby became so quiet all of a sudden.
“Please enjoy yourselves!” Kylie said, then handed out drinks and cakes to them.
“Have a taste, please.” Kylie put a small cake in front of Tory.
Tory looked down at it for a while, the used a fork to pick up a small piece of it. “It’s very delicious,” he said and tasted it. “Can I bring a cake home?”
“Sure!” Kylie went back to the kitchen like a flying butterfly.
Carl and Meryl were both good cooks, and they were excellent at cheering their guests up, so people were all singing, dancing, and laughing around their table.
However, no matter how William told jokes, people still sat there like they were having a serious business meeting.
When it was just 10 minutes away from the ending of the competition, William gave it up and leaned on a pillar at the door. “Is there anything we’ve done wrong?”
“Probably because your dishes aren’t delicious, or my cakes are too sweet.” Kylie shrugged.
The director announced time was over, and the guests started to vote.
To everyone’s astonishment, guests around Kylie and William’s table all voted for them, while guests around Carl and Meryl’s table all voted against them.
“Seriously?” Carl and Meryl couldn’t believe their eyes. Their guests just gave them thumbs-up. Why do they now all vote against them?
Carl caught up with a guest who didn’t walk away yet. “Hi, if you think the food is delicious, you can vote for us, not against us. Are you sure you made the right decision?”
The Thai replied in accented English, “I’m sure.”
Those Thai didn’t feel relieved until they walked far away. When Tory joined Kylie’s group, they all ached to changed their seats.
However, Tory stopped them with his eyes, so they didn’t dare vote for Carl and Meryl when the game ended.
In that case, Kylie and William won.
Friendship first, competition second. Carl and Meryl still gave Kylie and William a hug.
“We’ll join the show again in the future to gain our honor back!” they said before the cameras.
“You’re always welcome!” Kylie and William sent them gifts they prepared for them.
In the evening, Kylie told Dora Tory’s request and her own thoughts when she was back in the hotel.
“No problem, but you need to do some pickup scenes tomorrow,” Dora said.
“I’ll stay here for one more day too.” William winked at Kylie.
Kylie understood he was going to have fun in Thailand. “Be careful.”
“Relax, I have boundaries,” William said, then went back to his room, sinning along the way.
Dora patted Kylie’s shoulder. “You did a better job than I thought. Have a good rest!”
“Thanks.” Kylie stretched her arms. “Good night, Dora!”
Although it was a long day, Kylie was still energetic when she had a video call with Ethan.
“Are you still working?” Kylie lay on the bed with her two legs swinging.
Ethan covered his head in a pile of documents. “Yeah, it’s a little tricky. How are you doing today?”
“Very well. Dora just said I did a better job than she thought.” Kylie beamed.
Ethan slowly raised his eyes. When he saw Kylie’s ample boobs almost jumping out from her sleeping gown, he made a cough.
“If you keep lying like this, I’m afraid I’ll be busy working till the daybreak,” he joked.
“Why?” Kylie glanced at her neckline, then pulled it down on purpose. “How is it now? Will you work faster?”
“I don’t mind if you undressed.” Ethan leaned backward in his executive chair and loosened his tie.
Kylie laughed and kissed the screen. “Honey, you’re the best, and I believe you can solve all the problems in your way!”
“As for the acquisition, I had an idea to build the headquarters on the land, but an Italian businessman out of the blue offered a double price for it,” Ethan explained. “I can give the land up, but he disrespected me in my ambition. Shouldn’t I teach him a lesson?”
“Of course, you should.” Kylie nodded. “You can kick his ass, baby.”
“Ha-ha, ha-ha.” Ethan was amused.
“Don’t work too late. It’s not good for your health,” Kylie said.
“Put your phone on the bedhead, so I can watch you while sleeping,” Ethan said with a tender smile on his face.
“I don’t look good in a deep sleep.” Kylie pouted but still listened to him.
“Slobbering, snoring, farting, what else can you do?” Ethan removed his tie and unfastened the first button of his shirt.
Seeing Kylie’s desirable lying position, he was sexually excited.
Kylie pouted again and threatened. “Say that again, and I’ll end this call!”
“Fine, I won’t say it again.” Ethan still smiled.
“Good night, honey.” Kylie faced the screen of her phone.
“Good night, baby,” Ethan said.
Kylie had worked all day long today, and she felt so tired now, but she only showed her happiness before Ethan. She was afraid Ethan might fly to Thailand and left his work behind if he found it out.
Kylie soon fell asleep after closing her eyes.
Hearing her light snore, Ethan touched her face on the screen. “It must be a very tiring day.”
He wasn’t dumb, nor blind, and he noticed the swelling on Kylie’s face.
Ethan fixed his tender eyes on the girl in sound sleep until Kylie rolled her body and showed her sexy back.
If he kept watching, he would have to cool himself down with cold water again.
Ethan ended the video, then called Dora.
Dora watched today’s film in her room, and she was surprised to receive Ethan’s call. “What’s up?”
“Did everything go well today?” Ethan asked in a deep voice.
Although it was a topic about Kylie, Dora was still happy to talk with Ethan.
She told him what Kylie had experienced today and what she was going to do tomorrow.
Knowing that the mysterious man was unwilling to show his face in the show, Ethan’s voice became colder instantly. “Who is he?”
“I heard he’s a frequent visitor here,” Dora said. “He also has a son, and he comes here with his son for a vacation.”
“Send me pictures of him now.” Ethan made an order.
Chapter 469: I’m Sorry Father
Photos of Tory were sent to Ethan’s email box.
He used the most sophisticated network to search for his information but found nothing.
Ethan was greatly surprised.
No matter whether he was a common civilian or a nationally important figure, there should be some information about him as long as he had a legal identity.
Ethan called Dora without delay. “Tell me when the man appears again.”
Dora just lay down on her bed and felt confused. “Does he have a criminal record?”
“No, he has no criminal records at all!” Ethan snorted.
***
In Orton Manor.
Tory lightly knocked on the door, then pushed it open, walking inside. “Are you still up?”
Ben was sitting on his bed with a tablet in his arms. “Is it from a woman?” He pointed at the small box in Tory’s hand.
Tory smiled, then put the cake on the table. “Why don’t you have a taste?”
Ben showed a dislike on his face. “Do you like her?” He moved his eyes back to the screen of his tablet.
It seemed he had no intention to get off the bed.
“Not really.” Tory opened the box, then snapped his fingers. “Come here.”
Ben unwillingly put his tablet down, then put on his small slippers. The second his sight fell on the cake, he rounded his eyes in surprise.
His mouth was watering but pretended that he wasn’t interested in it. “Father, you know I don’t eat desserts.”
“Try it, but control yourself so that you’ll become a real man,” Tory said and laid his big palm on Ben’s head.
Ben looked at his father, who was his idol, then nodded with great force.
He used a fork and ate a large piece of it, then put the fork down at once.
“Not so delicious as the cake in a Michelin starred restaurant, but not bad,” Ben said in an adult.
Tory smiled. “Brush your teeth before you go to bed.”
“I will, father.” Ben watched Tory leaving like a little gentleman.
The second the door of his room closed, Ben ate the rest of the cake up within seconds before he jumped onto his bed and continued to play on his tablet.
In the early morning, a maid went to knock on the door of Tory’s room in a hurry.
Nina opened the door in her sleeping gown and looked displeased. “Couldn’t you wait a moment?”
The maid directly walked by her and shouted to the inside, “Mr. Romeo, Lord Ben has a sudden toothache.”
Hearing that, Tory threw Nina away without hesitation and strode outside, followed by the maid who was trotting to catch him up. “I just went to wake Lord Ben up, but his face is swollen…”
With a loud sound, Tory kicked the door of Ben’s room open.
Ben already changed his clothing and was now rolling on his bed, covering his half face.
“What happened?” Tory hugged Ben in his arms. “Call the doctor!”
“The doctor is on his way here,” the maid replied, lowering her head.
Nina walked over at a slow pace, then leaned on the door looking at them.
Tory glanced at the desktop, and there was only an empty box left on it.
Ben’s eyes were already red after crying, and he did his best not to cry again when Tory showed up. “I-I planned to brush m-my teeth after watching the film, b-but…”
“But you directly fell asleep,” Nina coldly added.
Tory turned to stare at Nina with a mad face, and Nina straightened her body up instantly. “I have painkillers. Does Ben need a pill?”
Ben held his father’s hand and shook it lightly. Tory then snapped at them, “Get out now!”
The maid and Nina stepped out at once, and Ben said to Tory, “I’m sorry, father. I didn’t listen to you, and I can’t be a real man in the future.”
Tory, however, still smiled. “Ben, you can still become a real man if you can be brave and wait for the doctor.”
“Really?” Ben’s eyes lit up.
“Of course,” Tory said with a tender smile.
“I can wait!” Ben sat upright. Although his teeth were still painful, he never cried a tear again.
***
Kylie needed to shoot several shots for the scenes where she met Tory yesterday.
Seeing the man hired by Dora, Kylie raised a smile. “Dora, I challenge you to find an uglier man.”
Dora laughed. “I think he’s good. He’s a typical Thai.”
“Fine.” Kylie gave in.
An interpreter said something to the Thai, and he nodded, then bowed to Kylie with his palms pressed against each other before his chest. After that, he walked to the shelves in the supermarket.
When they were acting, Fannie, who stood aside, was amused.
Kylie spoke in English, while the man spoke in Thai, so neither of them understood the other, but they both devoted themselves to their roles.
The scene of their first meeting was done after a short while, and the crew went to the counter to film the next scene where Tory helped Kylie pay her bill.
Fannie took the shopping basket from Kylie’s hand and asked with a smile, “How did you feel?”
“Aargh, it was so awkward,” Kylie said.
Today was a little hot, and there was a layer of dense sweat on Kylie’s back now.
“Fannie, can you find any Popsicles here?” Kylie waved her hand to cool herself down. “I feel so hot and thirsty now.”
“I’ll see.” Fannie gave the shopping basket back to Kylie, then went to the freezer.
The moment Kylie turned around, someone patted her shoulder.
“You didn’t keep your promise.” The man’s voice was husky.
Kylie turned around again and saw Tory smiling at her. “Tory?”
Tory pointed at the Thai. “You promised me to find a handsome man to replace me.”
Kylie felt embarrassed. “Um, I’m sorry. The man is hired by our producer, and she thinks he’s good-looking.”
Tory then looked to the crew members around the counter. “Do you mean the ladyboy?” he said with a slight surprise.
There were many people around Dora, and Tory didn’t point her name out, but Kylie subconsciously felt he was talking about Dora.
Without thinking further, Kylie reached out her hand to cover Tory’s mouth. “Don’t say that!”
When her soft hand fell on Tory’s lips, he was struck dumb for a second, and the special fragrance of a woman flew into his nose.
Tory’s heart lost a beat.
He followed his instinct and lightly licked Kylie’s palm.
Like lightning, Kylie drew her hand back. She flushed red in a second. “Um, I need to go back to work now.”
Afterward, she quickly walked to those crew members.
Seeing Kylie walking away, Tory was a little upset.
“Mr. Romeo.” Nina showed up behind Tory all of a sudden, and her eyes were full of jealousy. “An American?”
There was a sexy smile on Tory’s lips. “Why don’t I have a taste?” he said and turned around, walking away.
Once Tory got in his Dodge Ram 1500, Ben, who sat on the rear seat, said, “Are they shooting a film inside?”
“A reality show,” Tory said and fastened the safety belt. “How is everything going with your work in your Uncle An’s film?”
“Great.” Ben’s voice wasn’t very clear with medical cotton stuffed in his mouth.
Chapter 470: Visit An Old Friend
Dodge Ram 1500 moved ahead. When it turned to leave, the crew members walked out of the supermarket one by one.
Ben put his hands on the car window and watched outside.
Kylie was supposed to walk ahead of the crowd, but she hid herself behind others eating ice cream.
Ben saw a familiar figure flashing by, and it was gone.
He took out his phone to text Kylie at once.
Ben: Mom, are you in Thailand?
When Ben was about to send it out, he realized he shouldn’t expose his own location.
If he asked Kylie like that, Kylie would know he was also in Thailand.
Therefore, he deleted it and typed down several words again.
Ben: Mom, where are you right now?
He held his phone in his hands all the time, waiting for Kylie’s reply. However, he didn’t know Kylie was actually enjoying her ice cream now.
Nina glanced at him, then jokes, “Ben, do you have a girlfriend?”
Hearing that, Tory looked at Ben in the rear-view mirror as well.
Ben said, “I have a very high standard for my girlfriend.”
Tory focused on the road ahead again. “Do listen to your Uncle An, and I’ll visit you in a few days.”
“Father, are you going to do business in America?” Ben was a little excited. He leaned forward and hugged Tory’s seat.
“Yeah.” Tory nodded. “I’ll go to visit an old friend.”
***
Everything went well with the pickup scenes, but they needed to wait for the night to shoot the last scene where Tory came to join the feast.
In the afternoon, Kylie and Fannie brought Pupu to relax by the sea.
Pupu wasn’t like other dogs that would run into the ocean once they saw it. Instead, Pupu followed Kylie behind along the way biting her slippers.
“Ethan really loves you!” Fannie looked at Pupu.
“He really loves Pupu.” Kylie smiled with obvious happiness.
Hearing Kylie call its name, Pupu sped up suddenly and dashed to the front of her.
“Good dog! Go play with yourself.” Kylie patted its head.
Pupu didn’t leave but still followed Kylie behind.
“Did you call Nate?” Kylie asked and left a deep footprint on the beach.
“I did, and he’s quite busy.” Fannie also left a deep footprint. When ocean water filled it up, she expanded it. “He sounded very excited. It seems he’s doing a big deal with Ethan.”
“I think they might be acquiring land. Matthew was responsible for it before, but he didn’t do it well.” Kylie explained.
“Don’t you think men have a strong sense of territory like dogs?” Fannie said with a smile. “If anyone dares to gain benefits on their territory without their permission, it’s a challenge in their eyes.”
“Ha-ha, well put!” Kylie laughed. “I’ll pass it on to Nate.”
At this moment, Kylie’s phone rang.
She glanced at the caller’s name, then answered it with a smile. “Hi, you finally have a second to call me back.”
“I’m sorry. I was swamped. When can we do the prenatal examination?” Stephen asked.
“I’m in Thailand right now, and I’ll be back in a day or two,” Kylie replied. “Both you and Dinah are absent. Are you together now, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil?”
“Dinah?” Stephen stopped for a second, then denied it. “No, she isn’t with me. Come to my clinic once you’re home.”
“Sure.” Kylie hung up the call, then found a missed message, which was from her “son.”
“Hi, did you miss me?” Kylie and Ben back at once.
Ben was enjoying the afternoon tea with Tory and Nina. Seeing the caller was Kylie, he excused himself and walked aside to answer it.
“Yeah.” Ben flushed a little.
“What are you busy with now?” Kylie asked.
“I’m enjoying the afternoon tea with my father,” Ben said in a low voice and covered the microphone of his phone with his small hand. “The trick you taught me is very useful!”
“What trick?” Kylie asked, feeling confused.
“Run to slap her!” Ben said with pride.
Kylie thought for a while, then realized she did have joked that with Ben when they were at the set.
She remembered Director Wyatt had told her that Ben was from a single-parent family. Kylie used to think he didn’t have a father, or his father had abandoned him and his mother.
However, it now sounded like Ben’s mother had left them.
Kylie felt sorry for Ben and asked, “Ben, adults are complicated.”
“My father treats her simply,” Ben argued. “He needs her to satisfy his physiological needs. That’s all because my father only loves my mother.”
“Who’s your mother?” Kylie blurted it out, then regretted at once. She shouldn’t ask that question.
To her surprise, Ben didn’t mind it at all. “My mother is an outstanding actress.”
Kylie was amused and didn’t know what to say.
“My father will visit me in a few days. Why don’t we share a meal together by then?” Ben smiled.
“Sure.” Kylie agreed, then joked, “Ben, your father must be as good-looking as you.”
“Nope, he’s much more handsome than me.” Ben turned to glance at Tory. When Tory met his eyes, he said, “You won’t be disappointed.”
“Great, I’m looking forward to it.” Kylie laughed and hung up the call.
She shrugged to Fannie afterward. “Director Wyatt told me Ben is a lonely boy who seldom talks to others, but I somehow feel he’s very talkative.”
“He treats you differently,” Fannie said. She already dug a big deep hole and stood in it. Ocean water covered her knees once in a while. “I heard it from a production assistant that he never talks to others except for Director Wyatt.”
“Really?” Kylie suddenly pushed Fannie when Fannie wasn’t paying attention to her.
Fannie’s feet were stuck in the sand, and she couldn’t pull them out right away, so she fell and heavily sat down on the beach after her body shook a little.
In an instant, Fannie was wet below her waist.
“How dare you!” Fannie caught Kylie. If Kylie weren’t pregnant, she would pull her down to the water as well.
Kylie laughed out loud. “Come on, get yourself out now.”
Fannie struggled, trying to pull her feet out. “Don’t you dare run away!”
Hearing that, Kylie got rid of Fannie’s hand and ran back to the hotel without hesitation.
Pupu followed her up, running behind.
Fannie was left alone on the beach in her wet clothing. She snorted and began to move the sand away from her feet. “I’ll pay you back one day, Kylie!”
“Hey, may I help?” A familiar voice sounded above her head.
Fannie looked up, and the sunshine covered a tall, strong body in her sight.
When she got used to the bright light, she saw a face which she couldn’t be more familiar with.
“Nate?” “What are you doing here?”