Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 561

The two of them were standing in the middle of the stairs. After a few seconds of silence, Joseph turned his body slightly and let Frank go upstairs. He instructed, “Rest early.”

Frank carried the suitcase with one hand and moved his feet. He replied calmly, “Okay.”

Just an hour ago, Ava shut her book close. She was probably too drowsy that her book was still on the bed. She slept peacefully with a soft toy in her arms. She was only covered by a corner of the blanket. One of her feet was hanging from the edge of the bed.

Frank gently placed his suitcase on the floor and closed the door behind him. He walked to the bed and reached out with his well-defined hand to remove the book on the bed. Then, he helped Ava put her leg back on the bed and covered her properly with the blanket. He bent over and reached out to help her tidy up the loose hair on her face.

He looked at the person on the bed gently.

Perhaps it felt itchy, the little girl shook her head and continued to sleep. Looking at the kitten-like girl, Frank smiled. Reluctantly, he got up and took his pajamas from the wardrobe before going straight to the bathroom to take a shower.

Fifteen minutes later, Frank came out of the bathroom with a simple towel wrapped around him. His upper body was exposed to the air. He lifted the blanket and lay under it, gently removing the soft toy in Ava’s

arms.

When the toy was taken away, Ava was not pleased. She frowned and made a noise. Frank slowly lay down and pulled her into his arms.

In her sleep, Ava breathed in a familiar scent and felt a familiar sense of security. She opened her sleepy eyes and saw the face that she had been thinking about day and night.

Ava blinked in disbelief. She opened her eyes again and tried to see clearly. She stared at Frank in a daze.

Seeing Ava like this, Frank knew that she was pleasantly surprised. He lowered his voice and said, “It’s not a dream. It’s me.”

Upon hearing this, Ava became excited and instantly sobered up. She reached out and wrapped her arms around Frank’s neck tightly. Her little

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mouth began to move non-stop as she spoke, “Why are you here? If you didn’t tell me, I would have thought that I was dreaming.”

Her tone was soft, happy, excited, and coquettish. Frank couldn’t help but lower his head and kiss her on the lips. “I learned it from you. It’s an ambush.”

“I like it. Keep it up.” Under the dim light, the two of them fell silent. Through Ava’s pajamas, they could hear each other’s breathing and heartbeat. Frank’s dark eyes met Ava’s clear

gaze.

It took only an instant before the chemistry exploded between them. Their lips met in a kiss. They poured their affection and passion into the kiss. It spoke volumes of how much they missed each other. Desire spread through their bodies, transmitted to every cell. The heat within them rose bit by bit.

A moment later, Frank stopped moving. Ava understood what he meant from his eyes. Her eyes were misted as she took the initiative to say, “It’s not here yet. It will come in a few days.”

Frank tapped her on the nose. It was a gesture of affection. Ava raised her neck and took the initiative to kiss Frank. He held her still. Just as the fiery passion brewed ever higher, they were interrupted by a phone call. It kept ringing persistently.

Frank stopped what he was doing and hung up the phone. However, the phone rang again. Frank hung up once more. In the end, Frank placed one hand on the edge of the bed and stood up slightly. Ava’s hands were still wrapped around his neck as she waited.

He picked up the phone impatiently. His tone was hostile. The call was from Trevon. “What’s wrong with you? What’s the matter?”

very proud. His words were filled with joy. “Are you busy? Are you working overtime?”

Frank could tell that Trevon already knew that he was Sapphire City. He couldn’t be bothered with him. “You’re too free.” He kept his

didn’t call, but they

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Trevon stopped his act of nuisance. “Alright. You can

was silent. He knew that the

voice sounded. She was

up. Let’s continue, okay?” Frank turned off

in love and lust, their

room rose…

glass of water for Christina downstairs. When Joseph told Christina that the person who opened the door downstairs was Frank, Christina

over so late at night.

said that the power of love

on the bed. After drinking the water, she handed the glass to Joseph. “Ava

such sudden surprises, so Ava must be

forward and raised Christina’s chin. His gaze was level as he placed one hand on the back of the bed. “If you like it, I can give you surprises every day. Do

beat at the sudden teasing. The memory of Joseph accompanying her during the childbirth reappeared in her mind. The emotions hidden in her heart bubbled out again. Not to be outdone, she raised her hand and grabbed Joseph’s collar. “Mr. Turner, you’re the biggest surprise to me. There’s nothing more surprising than

flicked her hair and raised her eyebrows

bitten, and a heavy kiss fell on her mouth. The glass

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he would not do anything rash. He

any jewelry on her. Even the

baby with it,

of her head had already grown a few inches. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer. Only when they were panting did Joseph pull back. He pinched her

lips curled up in satisfaction. She smiled and reminded him, “Yes,

wasn’t cold? He could only use cold water and then hot to prevent himself from being cold when he got into bed. He didn’t want her

water in the bathroom,

morning came.

on time while the other rooms remained closed. No one in the

Charlie were having breakfast together. Angie took the milk from Emma and said

and Joseph are not going to

Charlie had already finished their breakfast. Daniel was afraid that Charlie would be bored. “Charlie, why don’t you come to the company with me today? Tomorrow, I’ll get Joseph to take you out for a walk. Ava and Frank can go along

already reported to Daniel about Frank’s arrival last

other hand, were surprised. Their voices suddenly rose as they

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is here? He’s

came in the early morning last night. He should still be sleeping now. Joseph will come down later. He basically helped the child dress before coming downstairs. Then, he will help Christina bring

to visit his future

room. Emma handed him a spoon and tray. “Christina doesn’t like heavy food in the morning, so I didn’t let the kitchen make creamy potato soup. We have swift grain essence soup this morning. Bring it up to Christina. It’s good for digestion. There’s

with Charlie today. Tomorrow you can bring them to tour Sapphire City tomorrow. Today is for resting. Frank is still resting

be here in the afternoon. She sent