Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 562

At eleven o’clock, someone knocked on Ava’s door. Frank went to open the door sleepily. When he opened the door, he saw that it was Joseph. He rubbed his messy hair and yawned. His voice was slightly hoarse. “What’s wrong?”

There was a drawing on Frank’s chest. It was Ava’s masterpiece. Joseph’s sharp eyes saw it and he automatically looked away.

“Still not awake?” Joseph raised his hand and looked at his watch. It had been almost nine hours. No matter what, he probably should have seven hours of sleep.

“I’m about up. What’s up?” Frank opened his eyes with great effort and yawned again.

“You have to go to the airport and pick up Natalie and the others. They’ll be here around 12 o’clock.” Joseph didn’t care if Frank was awake or not. He just told him what to do.

Frank did not refuse. He pinched the spot between his eyebrows and replied, “Yes, okay.”

After saying that, Joseph thoughtfully closed the door again. Frank stood at the doorway for a while and walked straight to the bed. Ava was still sleeping soundly. He could not bear to wake her up.

He planned to pick them up himself so he went into the bathroom to wash up. Ten minutes later, he chose a simple outfit from the wardrobe. He still liked to wear jeans, a white T-shirt, and a black cardigan.

He wrote a line of words on a Post-it note on the table and placed it on the other pillow. The Post-it note was usually used by Ava to write notes for school. It happened to be useful now.

When Emma saw Frank coming down, he was already dressed. She asked gently, /Why didn’t you sleep a little longer?”

-“I’m going to go pick… them up.” It occurred to him that Natalie and

Trevon were now related to him through Ava. For some reason, he was a little unaccustomed to it and he was a little tongue-tied.

Emma smiled. “It’s fine. You can just call them by their names as you always do. Remember to eat something before leaving.” As she spoke, she asked the servant to bring up the breakfast that was kept warm in the pot.

Frank picked coffee and a boiled egg. “That’s enough. Thank you very

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much, Emma.”

Upon hearing this, Emma was stunned by his sudden politeness for a moment before she quickly reacted. She smiled and said, “Drive slowly. Let Pat go together with you.”

Frank took a sip of coffee. The hot beverage warmed his stomach. He shook his head. “There is no need. It’s not far.”

After Frank left, Emma still instructed the men to follow them just in case. “Pat, bring a few people along with you and follow behind Mr. Roberts to protect their safety.”

Pat said respectfully, “Yes, madam.”

Angie was in the courtyard. When she saw that Frank had gone out, she walked into the living room and asked Emma, “Is Frank going back now?” “No. He went to pick up my niece and Trevon.”

Emma always had a smile on her face. She gave off a very comfortable feeling. She was wearing a white silk dress that cinched in at the waist and a long blue cardigan. She stood upright and looked elegant.

Angie thought to herself, “If I were a man, I would probably fall in love with such a gentle woman. Rachel’s temperament is not bad, but it is obvious that she is not easy to manage.”

Not long after Frank left, Ava woke up. She subconsciously touched the space beside her, looking for him. When she felt that it was empty, she instantly opened her eyes and sat up as she searched for Frank. When she turned around, she saw the Post-it note Frank had left on the pillow. She lay back down again and picked it up. She turned her body so she was lying on her side. [I’m going to the airport to pick people up.] After reading it, Ava smiled. She thought that Frank had left without a word again. Her disappointment was instantly filled with joy from Frank’s few words. She picked up her phone and looked at the time. It was already 11:30. It was almost time to get up for lunch.

-She quickly got up to wash up. Natalie and the others would be there

soon.

She walked down the stairs happily and shouted loudly, “Hello, Mommy. Hello, Angie.” She looked around and did not see Stella. When she reached the middle of the stairs, she realized that she did not greet the little guy and turned back.

Before Angie could even greet her, she saw Ava rushing upstairs again.

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Angie asked in confusion, “Why did she go back again?”

“She forgot to visit her nephew in Christina’s room. Ava has to look at the baby before school every day,” Emma explained gently.

Angie thought, “This family really has the best vibes.”

Ava knocked on Christina’s room. “Christina, are you up? Can I come in?” Joseph opened the door. The baby had just taken a shower and Joseph was putting on his clothes. The temperature in the room was set at a suitable temperature, and the little guy was kicking his calves and being very lively. He did not make a fuss and was very obedient.

“He’s just taken a small shower. Oh! You’re so cute. I need to kiss you before I can go downstairs.” As she spoke, she kissed the little guy on the cheek and then on his little hand.

“Joseph, I think George’s personality is very similar to yours. Christina, do you think so? His emotions are super stable.”

Ava looked at her quiet nephew on the bed. His small eyes kept wandering around as he entertained himself. He did not cry or throw a temper.

“They are quite alike.” They really did look alike. Joseph had named the child George Turner after much consideration.

Joseph looked at Christina and curled his lips into a faint smile. He patted his sister on her head and said, “Go down and eat something. We might have to wait for Natalie and the others to arrive before we have lunch. There’s still some time. Go quickly.”

“Oh, okay.”

An hour later at the Sapphire Airport, a plane descended from the clouds and taxied for a while before coming to a slow stop. The roar of the engine disappeared.

Frank did not enter the airport. Instead, he waited in the parking lot. He leaned against the car door leisurely and smoked. Half of the cigarette that was between his fingers was already gone. Smoke covered his face, making his features look hazy.

At the exit, a man in a dark brown trench coat and black sunglasses came out. In his arms was a little boy in a black leather jacket and a pair of black sunglasses too.

A woman in a floral dress and a beige-colored windbreaker was beside him. She was holding the man’s hand. Both man and woman were

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suitcases. The woman was wearing light purple

also turned to stare at the good-looking family. They drew glances

went. “This

you? Are you really welcoming us? Is this what Joseph instructed you

from Natalie and pinched Jasper’s dashing face. “You’re quite handsome. Be content,

put the suitcases in the trunk. Frank had driven his own Porsche to the airport. The car was parked at the Turner Manor in Sapphire City

“Jasper, what did I teach you? You have

replied calmly,

and Trevon sat in the front passenger seat, Jasper, who was

the car, paused. He turned around and smiled. “Hey, you’re much more polite than your father. I’ll reward you with a gift

you think of yourself as Santa Claus? If it is a last-minute present, you can forget about fooling my son with that,” Trevon reminded as he

I’m more trustworthy

of them banter back and forth. Neither of them was willing to be outdone. She was used to it. She

apply any sudden brakes. Trevon and Natalie,

reached the Turner Manor in no time. As soon as the car

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the people from the house came out to

Emma, who had always been calm. She strode towards

Emma take a look at you. You’re even more handsome

bought it.” Then, he pointed at Trevon, who had just gotten out of the car, and indicated that both their sunglasses were

“Emma, Mrs. Yamin.”

child and walked into the house. “Hello. Come on in. The sun

haven’t greeted me yet. If you don’t say that you miss me, I won’t

“Auntie Ava.”

gift later. We can go upstairs and take a look secretly, okay?” Jasper

the same?”

a questioning tone, “Have you agreed to give Jasper a toy? Is

the plane, Ava went to Sapphire City Mall the

luggage. “Yes. He called me

she

“Alright. Then let… your Uncle Frank give

that the living room had become crowded with people. She sat down

arrived, he already had two toys. Ava hid gifts

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time. He’s very shrewd. Yesterday, Theo asked him if he wanted

the living room. When he saw Frank carrying the suitcases upstairs, he helped him carry them up. Trevon

were filled with smiles. From time to time,

carrying the suitcases upstairs, he

against the door leisurely. He looked at the sight in the living room in boredom. When

deduced that Ava really

and came downstairs. Her eyes were not fully open. She had already forgotten where she was

in her pajamas in a daze. When she finished yawning and opened her

stairs. She didn’t hesitate for a second and she rushed back to her

She kept repeating

so embarrassed with her daughter’s behavior that she could barely catch her breath.

to prepare some quick-acting heart pills when she brought the girl

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When he opened the door, he saw that it was Joseph. He rubbed his

chest. It was Ava’s masterpiece. Joseph’s sharp eyes saw it and he automatically looked away.

at his watch. It had been almost nine

his eyes with great effort and

to the airport and pick up Natalie and the others. They’ll be here around 12 o’clock.” Joseph didn’t care if Frank was awake

pinched the spot between his eyebrows and replied,

while and walked

later, he chose a simple outfit from the wardrobe. He still liked to wear jeans, a white

note on the table and placed it on the other pillow. The Post-it note was usually used

was already dressed. She asked gently, /Why didn’t you sleep a little longer?”

go pick… them up.” It

related to him through Ava. For some reason, he was a little unaccustomed to it and he was

fine. You can just call them by their names as you always do. Remember to eat something before leaving.” As she spoke, she asked the servant to bring up the breakfast that was kept warm in

boiled egg. “That’s enough. Thank

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much, Emma.”

politeness for a moment before she quickly reacted. She smiled and said, “Drive slowly.

The hot beverage warmed his stomach. He shook his head.

men to follow them just in case. “Pat, bring

respectfully, “Yes,

had gone out, she walked into the living room and asked Emma, “Is Frank going back now?” “No. He

always had a smile on her face. She gave off a very comfortable feeling. She was wearing a white silk dress that cinched in at the waist

a man, I would probably fall in love with such a gentle woman. Rachel’s temperament is not bad, but it is obvious that she is not easy to

touched the space beside her, looking for him. When she felt that it was empty, she instantly opened her eyes and sat up as she searched for Frank. When she turned around, she saw the Post-it note Frank had left on the pillow. She lay back down again and picked it up. She turned her body so she was lying on her side. [I’m going to the airport to pick people up.] After reading it, Ava smiled. She

got up to wash up. Natalie

soon.

the stairs happily and shouted loudly, “Hello, Mommy. Hello, Angie.” She looked around and did not see Stella. When she reached the middle of the

Angie could even greet her, she saw Ava rushing upstairs again.

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asked in confusion, “Why did she go back again?”

has to look at the baby before school every

really has the

the door. The baby had just taken a shower and Joseph was putting on his clothes. The temperature in

small shower. Oh! You’re so cute. I need to kiss you before I can go downstairs.” As she spoke, she kissed the little guy on the cheek and then on his

Christina, do you think so? His emotions are super stable.”