The CEO's Wife Is Super Charming

Chapter 149: Chapter 147: Honest Man

"Alright, come up."

Elliana Lyle, still searching through the creek, felt a bit unwilling upon hearing the man’s words.

She hadn’t caught a single crab yet.

But since she had promised the man an hour ago, she could only straighten up, wipe the water from her hands on her skirt.

Upon reaching the shore, the man lifted her onto a large rock to sit, then took out a paper towel to dry off the droplets on her feet.

The gentle and meticulous action tickled her feet, making her burst into giggles.

"Norman Bennett, the sun feels pretty warm now, it’ll dry soon."

"Hmm."

Though the man responded, his hands didn’t stop their work.

After drying them, the man put on her thin white cotton socks, and then the white canvas shoes with a cat print.

Such a noble man really shouldn’t be doing these things, yet he had learned to do them from a young age.

She still remembered how Norman first put shoes on her, the young boy appeared troubled and flustered, one hand holding her ankle, the other holding the shoe, afraid to use force for fear of hurting her, yet unable to put the shoe on.

In the end, she had suggested untying the shoelace so the shoe could be worn.

Thinking of this, the smile on her face became even brighter, the man’s serious expression as he looked down was an ever-lasting bright color reflected in her pupils.

When Norman Bennett looked up, their eyes met, and upon seeing the young girl’s beaming face, warmth filled his heart.

"Norman Bennett, I remember you used to smile quite a lot when you were a kid, why do you act like an ice block now?" This was something Elliana was curious about; in her memory, the boy she called Brother Bennett always had a gentle smile.

But he gradually stopped smiling, eventually becoming like this.

The man’s eyes paused, and his expression showed a hint of surprise.

Speaking of it...

The Bennett family always knew he was solemn from a young age, conversing nicely with those he liked, but showing no emotion to others.

here was always different; his mother first brought him to see this little girl when he was twelve, while the little girl

hid behind Mrs. Lyle, unwilling to come

little girl to play in the backyard; initially, neither of them

butterfly flew into the little girl’s sight, the girl in the

as the little girl clumsily chased the butterfly, until she fell

left him both annoyed and worried then, as he had no idea how to console

time he made

Mommy doesn’t let Elliana eat candy, says it’ll

...

scene of

see this little crybaby, perhaps due to

mother told him that he and the little girl were given a betrothal from childhood, at first he had no feelings about it, but over time, he

for when he stopped smiling, it must have

Bennett? What’s wrong..."

eyes showing no emotion, appearing a bit

you, will you avoid me again?"

out of nowhere, leaving Elliana

was a

she was acting out of sorts, and didn’t know

could I avoid you? I can’t wait to tie myself to you, never parting for even

man’s expression gradually softened, though it still

around the man’s neck, asking,

"Mm~"

unexpectedly, yet

...

Gurgle gurgle~

awkward sound was heard, making Elliana shyly pull away, holding her rumbling stomach, saying,

her cheek

the man asked, holding her hand as they

didn’t know what to eat. Since she was hungry, she could eat anything, though she needed to consider what

it over,

’anything’ on the

such thing as "anything" on the menu, so she tried another way, "I don’t know, whatever you eat is fine

you really want to eat?" The man stopped, seriously looking down at

Elliana: "(●—●)"

spoke as if she would actually get it just because