Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 383

Mr. Roberts?

She showed some respect towards him.

Forget it. She must still be simmering with anger.

After a moment of silence, Frank picked up a drink. His eyes darkened a little as he clinked his glass

against Ava’s. His tone was natural, and no one could tell that there was anything different. It seemed

to be a simple greeting. He replied politely. “It was nothing. You’re welcome”

Didn’t he say that he wanted to woo her? Why was he so cold again? Hmph, she would just express

her gratitude casually.

As the conversation unfolded, Ava raised her head and took a determined sip from her glass. The

crystal cup seemed to tremble slightly in her tightly clenched hand, causing her fair fingers to pale

under the pressure. Her youthful innocence made it difficult for her to hide her emotions, and her small

mouth pouted, accentuating the subtle bulge of her cheeks.

Jasper imitated her actions. It was exactly the same. Frank did not turn to look at the girl beside him,

but he knew the answer from the face of Trevon’s son. He smiled.

He lowered his eyes and took out his phone. He typed. “It’s worth it.

Ava’s phone dinged. She took it out and checked the message. What did it mean? Did it mean that she

was worth it?

“Ah ah, calm down.”

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Ava felt a slight blush on her face, and her ears turned warm. She could hear the strong and

resounding throb of her heart. With both hands covering her face to cool down, her lips curled up, and

she couldn’t contain her happiness. Deep down, she scolded herself for being so easily excitable and

losing her composure over his words.

Alex turned his head to get food. When he saw Ava’s red face, he asked in confusion. “Ava, why is your

face red? Is it hot?”

Alex continued, “It shouldn’t be hot. There are ice cubes around. It’s very cool.

A single sentence made everyone at the table turn their heads towards Ava. Jasper was no exception.

Mimicking Ava’s actions, he placed both hands on the table, covering his face and patting it gently

while wiggling his little bottom on Trevon lap.

With a smack, Jasper’s bottom received a light tap, causing his little flesh to jiggle a few times. It had

great elasticity.

Since arriving in Sapphire City, he truly came alive. His vibrant personality shined through as he

exuded a newfound liveliness.

Truly, the character of children was molded by the distinct ambiance of their upbringing. The Turner

family resembled a tranquil harbor, radiating a sense of warmth, love, and contentment. Their home

breathed with an invigorating vitality, akin to the carefree growth of goldfish in a bubbling stream,

unhindered and full of life.

It seemed that the atmosphere of the Wilson family had to be changed.

Trevon’s action diverted Ava’s attention and reduced a lot of the awkwardness. For a moment,

everyone’s attention was on Jasper.

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Natalie elbowed him to express his dissatisfaction. Why did he pat his son for no reason? “What are

you doing? Children are born like this.”

After speaking, she gently rubbed the spot where her son had been smacked, feeling a wave of

heartache. This man’s hands were so big, and the impact area was quite substantial. It would be

strange if it didn’t hurt.

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Trevon naturally noticed her expression of concern and gestured her, indicating for her to let her see

where her son was now wiggling.

Natalie looked in the direction he was pointing at. Natalie’s face was also slightly blushed as if she was

slightly drunk.

She secretly pinched his thigh under the table, but Trevon didn’t even flinch, maintaining a calm

expression.

No matter how happy the atmosphere was, there would be times when they would be separated.

Wasn’t the adult world constantly saying goodbye?

Rose gracefully rose from her seat, lifting her glass with a confident smile. With a single hand, she held

a shining can of beer and playfully swayed it before their eyes. “Dear,” she declared, her voice filled

with warmth, “tonight, I will be returning to Athana. Let us raise our glasses and toast to the enduring

bond of our friendship, as steadfast as the finest gold.”‘

The women all stood up, ignoring the men at the table. One by one, they clinked glasses with each

other while saying.

The women raised their glasses in unison and clinked their glasses. The crisp sound echoed like glass

music.

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The simple farewell ceremony ended.

After they sat down, Trevon asked Rose, “Since you’re so dedicated, do you want me to help you apply

for a few more days

of leave?”

Indeed, Trevon’s ability was impressive. However, Rose came with the purpose of cheering up Ava and

also pulling Frank along, all while boosting her own popularity. Once the mission was accomplished,

she needed to return to her position.

She was indeed a driven and ambitious individual. Although she could easily live off her family’s wealth

and laze around, she didn’t want to waste her potential. She refused, saying. “No need. I have a strong

work ethic. Besides, I’ve already taken. four days off right after starting my job, which is already an

exception. If it weren’t for my persistent persuading, my leave wouldn’t have been approved. I want to

go back and do my job properly.”

Ava was very touched, but she was also curious. How could a person who had just started working be

able to take so many days off? With the Roberts family’s power, it was possible, but with her

understanding of Rose, she would not do that.

“Rose, what excuse did you find to take so many days of!!”

Ava was embarrassed. After all, she had taken so many days off to watch her competition. She hadn’t

had a chance to spend. time with her.

It was probably early in the morning when she returned to Athana. She still had to work tomorrow.

Ava’s heart was filled with guilt

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As Rose took a sip of her beer, an unexpected question caused her to spew it out uncontrollably.

Unfortunately, Frank, sitting innocently beside her, bore the brunt of her outburst. Acting swiftly, he

pulled an empty chair from the nearby table, sliding his own chair closer to create some distance. With

a quick motion, he grabbed a handful of napkins and deftly wiped off the beer that had splattered onto

his arm.

“Even if the manor doesn’t have a fountain, it’s not your place to entertain.”

Frank said unhappily.

Unbeknownst to Ava, she had been staring at Rose without realizing that the man beside her had

already taken a seat by her side. They were now only less than an inch away, but Ava remained

oblivious as her small eyes continued to wait for a response. “Are you okay?” she asked, genuinely

concerned.

Rose waved her hand. Her chin was still dripping with beer. She took four tissues to wipe it. Because of

her guilty conscience, she did not argue with Frank. She only glared at him unhappily.

If not for the fact that she had used him as an excuse to apply for leave, she would definitely have

sprayed another glass at Cranky’s face.

Rose imagined the painting in her mind. It was satisfying…

After fantasizing about it, she started to lie. She casually grabbed the ends of her hair and said, “Well, I

just found a random reason. Our hospital’s personnel are especially good.”

Sherri and Natalie, well aware of the situation, struggled to hide their laughter. They had conspired

together to come up with plausible excuses, but Rose had stubbornly followed her own path. With a

mischievous twinkle in their eyes, they exchanged a quick glance before stealing a glimpse at Frank.

His narrowed eyes hinted at his suspicion towards Rose’s unexpected behavior.

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Changing the topic, she said to Ava, “Ava, I will wait for you at Athana”

She hoped that the next time she picked Ava up, she would call her sister-in-law. It was rare for Frank

to like a girl. If he could not bring her home, he was really afraid that he would become a monk. This

was what Rose thought as he looked at

Ava.

Ava smiled. A ray of light shone on her and she smiled charmingly. “Okay

Rose then said to Alex. Welcome to Athana. I quite like your personality.”

Alex gave an extremely handsome OK and held it in the air.

In order to lighten the mood. Hackett suggested playing cards. It was also a way to vent the frustration

that built up during the flight, which had been delayed for several hours. Today was the day to turn

things around.

Trevon and the others were playing a game with four players in each round.

Alex glanced at the remaining people and secretly counted four people. She suggested. “Let’s play

cards too. Ava, do you

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“Ah… Oh Ava lowered her gaze and answered. Her heartbeat at night was still abnormal.

Jasper folded the cards that they had thrown out. He was playing happily.

He even caused trouble from time to time and participated in the card game. “Bomb”

Hackett smiled and shrugged. If you hang around in front of your father, you’ll be like a bomb.”

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Jasper chimed in. “My card is Bomb. Isn’t It Amazing?”

Rose felt that playing cards was boring. No matter what, there had to be a prize. Moreover, unknown

prizes were more fanciful. Just like the last time. Frank lent her his phone, he asked her to bring it up

casually.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this idea was especially good.

Rose said, “Let’s gamble on something. We don’t gamble on money. I don’t have a lot of money.”

Sherri quickly replied. “Rose, are you serious?”

Frank exposed her. “Transfer the money back

Rose subconsciously covered her pocket. “I earned it with my intelligence. Why should I give it to you?

I won’t.”

Without the photos taken by her, how could he know about Ava’s private room, the diamond chair, or

see how she looked while holding flowers? If it was not because of her generosity, that 600 thousand

dollars could not satisfy her. She wouldn’t budge unless it reached 20 million dollars.

Alex was afraid that they would gamble. After all, she didn’t have any. She had heard that wealthy

families often had hundreds of thousands of dollars. She couldn’t afford it. This was her first time

coming to Ava’s house. She originally Thought that Ava’s family was just not bad.

Since this man was able to enter the Turner family, his family background was also very good.

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However, it seemed that he developed an inexplicable sense of inferiority.

Seeing that they did not say anything. Rose quickly said, “Then I’ll state my conditions. In order to

comfort the loser, I think the winning party has to agree to three conditions of the loser”

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Sherri believed that Rose had a wild imagination and came up with an unconventional idea.

Hackett kicked Frank. “Is Rose an alien? Her thoughts are different from ordinary people.”

Then, he said to Rose, “Why don’t you just treat Frank as a wishing tree and make a wish for him?

Aren’t you tired of doing this?”

Rose spread his hands and shrugged. How could making a wish be the same as admitting defeat?

Trevon smelled a conspiracy. He curled his lips and played cards. Jasper, who was in his arms, kicked

his abdomen and went to the table to get cards.

He was extremely busy

Ava was dumbfounded. What kind of condition was this? She tilted her head and asked seriously.

“What if you lose and the conditions are something we can’t fulfill?”

“We?” The word made Frank smile. “There’s nothing that can’t be done, Come on.”

“Ah, but there are no conditions. What if… Ava still wanted to know the conditions before starting

Frank said with certainty in his eyes, ‘I’ll take care of it

Did he mean that he would protect her?

A faint blush appeared on Ava’s face again as she raised one hand to cover her cheek. Frank, sitting

next to her, was hard to ignore due to his presence.

Rose glanced at the two of them and chuckled where they couldn’t see. “Exactly, why should only us

three girls accept the punishment? Isn’t there a guy to share the burden? Let’s start.”

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Hackett exposed him. “Rose. You might as well take a loudspeaker and tell your brother that you want

to punish him.”

The arrangement of three women and one man in the game felt as though it had been custom-tailored

for Frank. It was intriguing how he seamlessly blended into this predominantly female setting, evoking a

sense of being an honorary member of a women’s committee. With his presence, the dynamics of the

group took on a unique and diverse quality, sparking curiosity about the perspectives he would bring to

the table.

Rose said as he shuffled the cards. “This won’t do. It’s too obvious. He has to be willing to do it, and

besides, he can’t hit

Frank couldn’t bear to watch his sister’s clumsy shuffling technique any longer. He swiftly took over and

skillfully merged the two decks into a bridge-like structure in his hands. With fluid movements, he swiftly

pulled back and combined the cards, exuding a handsome demeanor. The long and well-defined

fingers showcased their dexterity and grace at that

moment.

Ava’s gaze was drawn over. She was stunned. She rarely played this. It was Alex who taught her how

to play this. “Is this easy

to learn?”

She couldn’t help but be drawn to this gesture. She had an innocent look, but she had a fondness for

cool things, like computers and even Frank himself. Now, his card skills were no exception.

Frank’s lips twitched. She indeed liked cool things. “I’ll teach you later.”

Ava asked, “Oh, will it take long?”

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Frank replied, “It depends on the teacher’s skills.”

Rose snorted, Can you be more narcissistic?”

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