Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 428

Ava had her laptop in front of her, legs crossed, and head bowed as she earnestly replied to messages.

A smile of well–wishing hung on her lips. Inside the Fairy Fortress chat group, Sherri did the same thing, saving and sharing Rose’s posts to the group chat.

She wanted to make sure everyone shared in the excitement, as she was concerned that someone might miss out on this juicy gossip.

Good things were meant to be shared. It was a principle Sherri always held.

Ava smiled as she scrolled through the photos sent by Sherri. One by one, she slid through them and lightly nudged Frank’s arm with her elbow. Her gaze was still fixed on the phone screen. “Frank, look. Rose is traveling”

At her words, Frank squinted his eyes. His gaze shifted to Ava’s phone, and he was left speechless because the sequence of photos Sherri had sent was exactly the same as the ones Hackett had sent earlier.

These two were really a perfect match.

They were on the same wavelength.

With a faint response, he said, “Hmm.”

After looking at the photos, Ava scrolled down and could sense Sherri’s excitement from the captions. Ava wrote, [Rose, are you getting closer to being married?]

Sherri replied, [Oh, she’s my future sister–in–law.]

Natalie chimed in. [Be a bit more cautious. You’re still a pregnant woman.]

Sherri replied, [Can you understand the feeling of having a single older male in the family without a girlfriend, and then him finally getting married off? I bless you with tears.]

Rose wrote, [Stop it, tone down the pretense. I’m afraid I won’t be able to handle it, sis.]

Sherri wrote, [Love you, my beloved sister–in–law.]

Natalie added, [Cheesy.]

Ava found the messages quite amusing and looked up at Frank. She noticed that his face had darkened for a moment. His slender fingers kept tapping his phone, seemingly contemplating something. She asked, “Should I reply?”

Seeing Frank’s irritated expression, Ava lost her motivation to reply to the messages. She pushed her laptop slightly away, then turned and straddled Frank’s lap. She tossed her phone onto the ground and wrapped one arm around his neck. With the other hand, she gently caressed his brow. “Don’t furrow your brows like that. Look, Rose is really happy in the photos.” After speaking, she gave a peck on Frank’s lips. Frank remained still, his deep, dark eyes narrowing slightly. The gloom that had been lurking in his heart was dissipated by Ava’s kiss. He replied, “Yeah.”

Frank held her with one arm. Ava had an alluring waist that fit perfectly in his grip, completely under his control. Unhurriedly, Ava leaned on his shoulder like a child, her weight pressing onto him. She played with her hands on his back, completely unaware of their awkward position.

Suppressing his emotions, Frank picked up his phone and sent a message to Rose. [Are you aiming to be a professional internet sensation, or are you preparing to be a target?]

Rose was playing with her phone at the moment. She quickly replied, [Speak human language.]

After reading the message, Frank’s brow furrowed, and his head throbbed. He wrote, [You could have shared your posts more widely.]

so that only a few of you can see them. This time, I even added Grace and others. Am I smart

believed that her romantic relationship was a normal and serious one, not some sort of reality show romance that required attention or popularity. She didn’t want to

only wanted the people who mattered to her and those who

how Rose thought

brother Frank shared the same sentiment. They were rarely on

reading Rose’s message, Frank breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that his sister was quite clever. It seemed she hadn’t lost

her a big head. [Why

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you still

Frank compromised after recalling Rose’s

Be

a conscience, and Edward could put up with it.

aside to goof around with Rose.

put away

around behind him, sometimes fixing her hair, sometimes fidgeting with her earlobes. Frank wasn’t typically someone whose mind was clouded by desire, but he couldn’t resist her teasing in this posture. Combined with her actions, a sense of restlessness surged within him. “Baby

his neck with her arms and locked eyes with him, their gazes aligned,

Yeah

of what else to

taking a seat beside him, ready for a competition.

didn’t seem to notice Frank’s abnormality. Frank, on the other hand, was even more helpless. It

Night had fallen.

living room was filled with

there was no need for any. She loved Edward, but not to the extent of throwing herself at him. Occasionally

refined, and genuinely a gentleman, but sometimes he overthought things and was too reserved.

or became too indecisive, she would give him a quick kiss, causing his mind to momentarily blank out and leaving behind all those complicated questions. Wasn’t it okay to live

fill their mind with endless why, shouldn’t, couldn’t? All those words were just

showered and changed into their sleepwear in their rooms. Then, they sat on the sofa,

in Edward’s life that he felt so relaxed and at ease. He enjoyed it and

a dagger–like glance, displaying her refusal to accept defeat, “You think I’ll

she wouldn’t be upset if she lost, so he honestly asked that question. “That’s not what

win or lose. He guessed

brainpower. It’s simply a game of luck, comparing card values. Let me explain the rules. If I play a 10 and you play an 8, I win

would insult Edward’s intelligence. After all, she didn’t

being lowered, but he had no choice. Rose was enthusiastic about it

“Sure.”

let’s get started.”

started, Rose played a king and Edward played a jack. The first round went to her. With both of them almost 60 years old combined, they were playing a simple game of comparing card values and having a great

found out, he’d probably have to give Edward some admiration

would never play such a simple game with his