Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 217

In Phoenix Manor, Trevon went out of the bathroom after taking a shower. He heard the phone on the

bed ring as the messages came one after another

It was Hackett and Frank talking in the chat group.

Only the lower part of Trevon’s body was wrapped in a white hath towel. His tanned skin looked sexy,

and his abs were well-defined. His collarbones were stained with water droplets, which flowed down

from his chest and into the towel.

Trevon’s injured right arm was covered with a waterproof sleeve Jim had gotten someone to customize

it overnight

For Trevon, the sleeve was more of a hindrance than a help. He took off it and hung his arm on his

neck carefully. For the sake of his future happiness, he could not cripple his hand.

He picked up his phone and got to know that Natalie was going to hold a barbecue party tomorrow. All

of a sudden, the thought of taking the initiative occupied his mund.

However, if he saw Natalie tomorrow, how could he explain his injury to her?

Although Trevon hadn’t had an idea yet, his fingers moved fast. He clicked on Natalie’s account on

WhatsApp and tapped on the screen with his slender fingers. Can 1 attend the gathering tomorrow?]

In Thriving Pizza Hub, Natalie and the others were sitting around a table Natalie placed Jasper on the

children’s chair and helped him put on the disposable bib. Jasper sat between Ava and Natalie.

Hackett and Sherri sat opposite Ava and Natalie with Ruby sandwiched between them.

At a glance, they looked like a happy family of three.

Natalie’s phone on the table vibrated, and her art first felt it. She picked up her phone and saw the

message from Trevon. She read it and put down the tableware, replying. It’s okay if you aren’t afraid of

Joseph beating you?

Before Natalie could put down her phone. Trevon texted. [As long as I can see you. I won’t be afraid of

anything |

When Natalie saw the message, she couldn’t help but laugh. She typed. [Up to you.].

Trevon replied. [See you tomorrow]

After reading the messages, Natalie was about to put away her phone when she found that everyone at

the table was looking at her.

She was so focused on charting that she did not notice the gazes around her. Now, she was a little

awkward.

Natalie felt as if she was a clown in the circus.

She put down her phone and pretended to be calm. She picked up her tableware and cleared her

throat before explaining, “Just funny text messages”

Ava liked such funny jokes. She leaned past Jasper and tried to look at Natalie’s phone screen. ‘Are

they so funny? I’d like to see.”

Natalie looked away guiltily and lied, “No, they are not that funny. I laughed only because I was easily

amused. If there’s something funny. I’ll show it to you. Hurry up and eat the beef. It won’t taste good

when it’s cold.”

Ava was innocent. She was fouled by Natalie with several sentences, and her attention was shifted to

the delicacies again. However, Sherri and Hackett were smart and still staring at Natalie with

suspicious gazes.

Sherri cast a glance at Natalie as if she was asking. “Are you kidding me?”

She raised her chin at Natalie’s phone, and as her bestie, Natalie understood what Sherri meant in an

instant.

Natalie did not intend to struggle. She mouthed, “Trevon.”

So that was how it was. After getting Natalie’s explanation, Sherri didn’t ask more. After all, Trevon

hadn’t obtained the recognition of the Turner family and could not show up openly.

Hackett did not think that way Trevon didn’t reply to Hackett in the chat group, yet he sent a message

to Natalie privately instead. Sure enough, he valued Natalie more than Hackett.

Originally, Natalie had invited Joseph out, but Ethan said that Joseph had worked overtime last night

and was still resting. So, Natalie couldn’t bear to disturb Joseph.

It had been a long time since Natalie last ate pizza with Sherri. She remembered that Sherri had

pranked Hackett at that time

“I won’t force you to eat spicy sauce today as you’ve been transferring money to me for the entire night.

You can try seafood sauce instead” As expected, money was one of the most powerful things in the

world, and even Sherri couldn’t refuse it. Hackett was grateful. He had sat down for half an hour, yet he

did not pluck up his courage to eat anything. Last time, he suffered a lot from diarrhea, and the memory

was still vivid in his mind.

“Thank you. Enjoy the food. I’ll feed Ruby. What can she eat?”

Sherri told Hackett the food that was acceptable for Ruby. “Fried eggs, tomato pasta………

Because she didn’t need to feed Ruby, Sherri ate happily and freely. She forked several peeled prawns

and stuffed them into her mouth.

Seeing that Hackett was feeding Ruby carefully, Sherri felt a little touched and could not bear to ignore

him. She kindly put some peeled prawns on Hackett’s plate and some other kinds of food on another

empty plate in front of him.

Hackett felt a warmth in his heart. Sherri had always been careless, and it was rare for her to think of

him.

Ava dipped the beef slices into the slightly spicy sauce and praised, “It’s so delicious. The sauce, spicy

but not very stimulating, is much better than that in Sapphire City. I’ve made up my mind. In this half a

month, I’ll taste all kinds of delicacies in Athana.”

Natalie chuckled and replied, “I understand what your hinted. Alright, I guarantee that I’ll bring you to

taste all of the delicious food in Athana.”

She looked up at the harmonious family of three opposite her and was gratified. She hoped that

Hackett and Sherri loved each other and not just liked each other.

Natalie also hoped that Hackett would treat Sherri well for the rest of his life. Although Sherri had a

quick temper, she was kind and loyal.

As long as someone was sincere to her, Sherri would return him double.

Love was different from pure affection. For example, if one liked a flower, he might pluck it and bring it

home to admire it. However, if one loved a flower, he would be reluctant to end its late. Instead, he

would hope that it could grow wantonly. He would water it and take care of it carefully, afraid that it

would be damaged if he watered it too much.

The starting point of liking someone and loving someone was different, so when people were driven by

them, they would make different choices.

After the meal, Natalie and the others returned to Grand Manor.

When they arrived at the entrance of the hotel, Ruby and Jasper were already asleep Natalie was

carrying Jasper, while Aval was holding her bag. “Natalie, slow down. I’ll go press the elevator button.”

Later, they reached the 38th floor, and the bodyguards stepped forward and stopped Hackett. “I’m

sorry, sir. You are not allowed to go in.”

Hackett was annoyed by the bodyguards’ words. Just as he was about to retort them, a male voice

sounded behind him and made him hold back his words. “Let him in.”

It was Joseph. Seeing him, Ava quickly ran over and said happily. “Joseph, why didn’t you go out and

eat pizza with me? It’s so delicious, and the sauce is especially tasty. You have to try it if you are free

later.”

Joseph rubbed Ava’s head to stop her nagging “Got it. I’ll go with you next time. Are you happy today?”

Ava nodded. ‘Of course. I have a super nice day today.”

Even if Hackett was let in, he did not enter the room directly. He sized up Joseph, who looked noble

and cold, for a few seconds. He nodded politely at Joseph before entering the room.

Joseph walked over and took Jasper from Natalie’s arms. He said gently. “Why didn’t you ask Ethan to

pick you up?”

“Mr. White has helped me take care of Jasper for a day, so I asked him to go back early. Besides, it

was a little strange to let a grown man carry Jasper all the time. It would be fine if it was Jasper’s father.

Joseph did not say more and strode into the room with Jasper in his arms. Joseph helped Jasper take

off his clothes and gently placed him on the bed before leaving the room.

Joseph was gentle and meticulous. Natalie did not help him but leaned against the door frame with a

smile and teased, “Joseph, you’ll definitely be a good father in the future. Why are you still single now!”

Joseph unbuttoned one of the buttons on his suit. He bent his index and middle fingers and knocked on

Natalie’s forehead. Natalie hissed in pain. Joseph, what are you doing?”

Joseph walked toward the living room. From his tone, Natalie could tell that he was not angry at all. “It

is my business. Deal with your private affairs first.”

Natalie was unwilling to give up. “Joseph, are you indeed not going to consider getting married? Your

father said that he was a little anxious the last time I met him. Aren’t you in a hurry? Look, Jasper is

already so old.”

She tried her best to persuade Joseph

Ava walked over and leaned on Joseph’s shoulder. She sighed and said, “Natalie, don’t try to persuade

Joseph. He is a celibatarian. My mom has given up on him. She said that it was fine even if he has a

male wife. After all, a gay couple is admitted in Sapphire City.”

Natalie didn’t know what to say for a moment. Was Joseph a celibatarian? It seemed that she knew too

little about him.

Hackett was at a loss after placing Ruby on the bed. He asked in confusion, “What should we do next?”

Sherri did not say anything. She walked over and showed it to him in person. Looking at her familiar

actions, Hackett imitated her silently.

As he studied, he gossiped, “Who’s the handsome man outside?”

Sherri did not pay much attention to Hackett’s expression and replied casually, “Joseph. He’s Natalie’s

cousin and Ava’s biological brother.”

Hackett blurted out, “So, he is Trevon’s brother-in-law?”

Sherri responded, “I guess so.”

“Does Joseph specialize in programming?”

Sherri thought for a moment and replied, “Yes, Joseph is quite powerful. He can even restore the

surveillance footage and hack other people’s computers.”

Hackett looked as if he had discovered the truth.

He was certain that Joseph was the one who hacked Frank’s company.

Sherri found it strange. “Why are you asking about it? Does it have anything to do with you? Aren’t you

going back?” Hackett said, “I’m staying on the 37th floor now. If you need help, call me at any time.”

Hearing that, Sherri felt sweet in her heart.

When he walked out of the room. Hackett greeted Joseph again. Joseph asked Sherri politely, “Sherri,

aren’t you going to introduce him to me?”

Sherri smiled slightly. “Joseph, he is Hackett Blackwell, Ruby’s father and my … my boyfriend.”

Hackett was no longer wearing a playful smile as before. He said seriously, “Mr. Turner, nice to meet

you. I’m disturb you.”

sorry to Joseph stood up and shook Hackett’s hand. “Mr. Blackwell, it seems that you are also trying to

be a good man.” Hackett felt that there was implied meaning in Joseph’s words, but he couldn’t tell

why. He smiled faintly and left. Joseph was unsmiling and looked easy to get along with, but he would

bring others a strong sense of oppression, which was comparable to Trevon’s aura. Hackett was happy

for a while as he thought that Trevon might suffer later.