Tina stood up awkwardly from the ground. She passed by John and thanked him in a low whisper.“Thank you.”Drenched from head to toe, she looked just like a helpless kitten. John’s heart went out to her almost instantly.“Wait,” he reached out his arm and blocked her path.Tina could feel something heavy on her shoulders. She looked up, and noticed that John was covering her wet body with his suit. It was still warm.“Your clothes are all wet. Let’s head to the resting lounge. I’ll have my assistant bring you new ones.”Tina felt warm inside. When they first met this morning, Mr. Carter offered her his napkin. He was such a gentleman!However, Tina refused his gesture.“It’s alright, Mr. Carter. I can take care of myself. Besides, I’m not your employee, so you don’t have to look out for me.”John replied, “I’m actually doing this for myself. You remind me of someone I love.”For some reason, the woman in front of him kept reminding him of his long-lost sister, Coco Carter.P
Tina immediately bent down to grab the suit, but Samuel pressed on her hand, forcing her to stay still. Looking at her awkward pose and drenched clothing, he began shooting question after question.“Look at you! Are you trying to seduce John with that pitiful look of yours? You scheming woman! I warned you, didn’t I?! As long as our contract is still binding, you are my woman! Don’t you dare go around sleeping with other men!”Samuel’s words were rude and degrading, insulting everything about Tina. The way his eyes reflected his mounting suspicions was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Fury surged in Tina and she exploded.“Your employees were the ones ganging up on me! Does it seem logical to you that I’d pour water on myself? Mr. Carter was just walking past when he saw the incident and decided to help me. To you, his kind gesture also suggests ulterior motives. Why do you always think that the world is getting at you all the damn time? Are you that insecure?! Rumors have it
“Tina, do you want to die?” Samuel threatened.“I-I’m just looking out for you!” Tina ran out of words and ended up blurting out, “You’re in love with her, right?”Samuel heaved in a deep breath. He had a strong urge to punch her in the face.“Get out, now.”Tina immediately got up. “Alright.”The moment she stepped outside the car, Samuel stopped her. “Wait, come back here.”Tina was frustrated. “What do you want me to do?!”Samuel shot her an annoyed glare. “You’re coming back home with me. Also, don’t forget to visit Grandma tomorrow.”Tina had a strong emotional attachment to Madam Langford, so she instantly agreed. “Alright, I’ll follow you.”Samuel drove her home personally. The entire journey, none spoke a single word. Silence reigned all the way.Finally, they arrived at Samuel’s private residence.Tina thought that Samuel would leave her behind and go inside. Unexpectedly, he grabbed her wrist roughly and grunted in displeasure, “I’ll show you to your room.”“What?
Samuel always ate at irregular timings. On top of that, he was also very picky with his food. Even Madam Langford couldn’t coax into getting rid of his bad habits. Yet for some reason, he found himself getting interested in tasting the food Tina made.“Sure,” Samuel grunted curtly, his tone grumpy. He purposefully made it sound like he was forced to do it.Tina rolled her eyes. It was a shame she didn’t have poison right now. Looking at the condiments beside the table, she had the urge to flood the whole thing with soy sauce.Despite her evil desires, Tina still couldn’t bring herself to waste food. At the end of the day, delicious food was still served.Samuel had tasted Tina’s home-cooked food twice. Once was when she was at the hospital ward to visit his grandmother, and the second time was when she made supper for his grandmother.Tina looked at him nervously. “How is it?”She was confident in her culinary skills, but she was still fearful when presenting her food to the hate
Out of the blue, he asked, "Umm, do you like to eat sweet things?"Tina nodded, joyful. "Oh, I love them! Chocolate cotton candy’s my favorite."Samuel was shocked. Coco's favorite food was also chocolate cotton candy."What's wrong?" Noticing his stare, Tina grew embarrassed. "Do you think I'm too childish? I mean, cotton candy is something kids would like to eat…"John shook his head almost immediately. "Not at all. What a pleasant coincidence, I also like chocolate cotton candy!""Really?" Tina was surprised. She didn't expect a gentleman like Mr. Carter to have a palate for sweets."I know how to make sweets, too. If you want, I can make some for you."John nodded happily, smiling. "Sure!"Tina warmed up to him instantly when he struck up the topic of desserts. She chatted merrily with John, her tone happy and eager. Aside from having the same preference for deserts, they also shared similar hobbies and interests. The entire time, Tina enjoyed herself. Before they knew
Samuel spotted the car right away and recognized the owner, who was none other than John Carter himself.Yesterday, Tina was flirting with him. Now, she had already wormed her way into his car.If he didn't verify her actions with her own eyes, Samuel would've thought that Tina was just an innocent woman. Now, however…"Let her be. She's just a tool I’m using to please my grandmother. You should stay away from her, Cindy. Nothing good comes from associating with that scheming woman," Samuel spat in disgust."Okay, Samuel. I'll listen to everything you say," Cindy replied coyly.When Tina was chatting merrily with Madam Langford, Samuel and Cindy entered the ward.Tina wasn't a dense person. Noticing the loving couple, she made an attempt to leave the room almost immediately."Grandma, I'll cut some fruits for you. What about you two?"Cindy took advantage of the situation and ordered Tina around like an entitled mistress. "Tina, wash the apples and cut them into cubes. Then, pe
Madam Langford tasted the chicken soup. Already, a deep frown graced her lips. “Why does this soup taste so nasty?”Cindy was stunned upon hearing that remark. “T-That’s impossible…”“Did you add anything into the soup?!” Madam Langford started nitpicking at the soup. “You didn’t add any fragrant herbs at all! Did you boil the chicken once with hot water before serving it to me?”Cindy couldn’t help but stammer. It was impossible for her to answer Madam Langford, as she wasn’t the one who made the soup. “I… I don’t know… I was just experimenting on the soup…”“You were experimenting on it, yet you dared to serve it to me? What do you think I am? Your guinea pig?” Cindy’s response only succeeded in angering Madam Langford even more.Cindy was so furious that her face turned a brilliant shade of red. She hated that five-star chef from the bottom of her heart. He screwed up the job, despite having received a hefty payment from her. Not only did she fail to catch any praise from Madam
Back then, Samuel had quickly detained Tina and performed a check-up on her on the spot. However, he forgot to feed her the required medicine. Now that he thought of it…Even if it was only an accident, the possibility of her being impregnated from that session was still there.Madam Langford stared at the duo’s expressions. The more she thought about it, the more she was convinced that Tina was pregnant.“You two! Don’t you know anything about pregnancy symptoms? I can’t believe that I need to remind you about them! Hurry and take Tina for a check-up, Samuel! It’d be great if she’s really pregnant! We’ll hold a wedding right away! I can announce to Freesia that I have a granddaughter-in-law now!” she gushed happily.Tina’s head buzzed throughout Madam Langford’s excited monologue. She had been suffering from stomach problems over the past month. Even her period had yet to come.Was she truly pregnant? It couldn’t be… Right?Samuel, on the other hand, had mixed feelings. He stole