“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
“According to the report, you aren’t pregnant, Miss Lynd,” the doctor said.Tina could feel the invisible weight crushing her heart being lifted. “Really? That’s great!”She balled her fists together in triumph, feeling quite relieved.The doctor choked on his words upon seeing her reaction. In his line of work, he had witnessed a lot of patients who would do everything just to be able to conceive. It was his first time seeing someone who was happy about not being pregnant.Meanwhile, Samuel felt a mixture of emotions swelling in his heart as well. It was a great thing that Tina wasn’t pregnant with his child.He didn’t know why, but he was reminded by the scene where Tina had caressed her stomach. A pang of disappointment followed suit.“Miss Lynd. You may not be pregnant, but you still need to rest a lot. Your anemia is on the severe side. You need to maintain a good sleep schedule by waking up and sleeping early. Your diet should consist of more meat, eggs, and milk. Also, ple
Tina didn’t mind the arrangement. Regardless of who wanted to monitor her, be it Samuel or Cindy, she would leave the Langford family once two months were up.“Sure. It’s up to you to make those arrangements, Miss Young.”Tina walked out of the hospital, only to see a car parked in front of her. The bodyguard, who got out of the car, greeted her respectfully. “Hello, Miss Lynd. I’m Victor Miller, your bodyguard. I’ll be at your service from now on.”Soon, Tina got into the car and returned to the mansion.In the ward, Madam Langford was lecturing Samuel with a stern look.“Samuel. Now that Tina’s your woman, you need to be responsible for her, alright?”“Yes, I understand,” he replied.“I know Cindy saved you in the past, and that you’ve been treating her like your little sister because of that. However, I don’t think she views you the same way,” Madam Langford continued.The elderly woman wasn’t blind. She could see through Cindy’s intentions.All this time, she had been pret