Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Early the next morning.

Frank and Ava each carried a little kid down the stairs. As soon as they reached the first floor, the two little ones were running to have fun.

Grace doted on his grandchildren very much. Instead of carrying the kids to the dining room, he sent breakfast to the entertainment area. She fed them one by one. Soon, William came down from upstairs and joined the feeding team.

At the dining table, Alex was already eating breakfast. Ava took the bowl and fork handed over by Frank. "Alex, I'll accompany you to the interview today. | know you want to refuse, but you don't know how to go there. When you find a house and a job, | won't get involved in your business anymore, okay?" Frank ate his breakfast in big mouthfuls and echoed, "Yeah, that's quick. Ava knows the way. Just let Benjamin drive you there." Alex was not someone contentious. The sooner she settled down her job and house early, the sooner she could earn money and retire. She agreed. "Okay." Frank had always been very efficient, not to mention that he only asked his subordinates to find a rented house. Taking a bite of a hotdog, Nona climbed onto his father's lap. "Daddy, | want it." "What? Watermelon juice?" Frank brought over a cup of watermelon juice and pointed at her daughter with his fork.

Nona nodded cutely. "Yes." Frank removed the hotdog from Nona's chubby hand and took out a tissue to wipe his daughter away bit by bit. After that, he even took his daughter's hand and sniffed it. The little girl chuckled and raised her little hand to smell it herself.

Ava smiled and said softly, "I think the hotdog is too dry. She must be thirsty. Give her a few watermelon juice. And Alex, take whatever you like. Hope you like it." "Alright, thank you. It's a delicious breakfast.” William was still with his grandson in the play area. He held a hotdog in his left hand and milk in the other. Cyril took a bite of a hotdog and went to play with building blocks. After finishing that bite, he ran over to take a sip of milk and went to play with toys again. William squatted around and waited for his grandson to come over.

Frank carried his daughter and scooped half a spoonful of watermelon juice. He blew on it and fed it to his daughter. Ava wiped her daughter's mouth with a tissue while Grace sat down to have breakfast opposite.

Nona stopped eating after a while. Her mouth was full of juice. She turned around and kissed her father before running to play with her brother.

Ava saw the sparkle on Frank's face and helped him wipe it off carefully. Frank enjoyed his wife's care and said to Alex, "I've already gotten someone to find three houses. The prices are not bad. Go with Ava and take a look. Get Benjamin and Yana together. If they are all not suitable, find another one.” Alex did not expect that she had already settled the house when she was sleeping. Why did he not say anything just now? "Thank you." Frank said calmly, "You're Ava's friend. I'll be your friend." "Alright, call me if you need anything in the future. I'll always be there." Grace quite liked Alex's personality. She was carefree. There was a hidden tenacity in her eyes. It seemed that Alex was a strong and enterprising woman. As an experienced woman, she had always been good at judging people. She could also tell Alex was sincere with her daughter-in-law and conducted herself in their family.

and Ava to the houses after breakfast. Alex had confirmed the house by lunchtime, at 400 dollars per month. A bedroom, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom were all present. The dwelling was small, about 500

gated block, the community's environment was calm and clean. The

house for her. However, now the old lady was too old to live alone. She did not want to walk, either. After her son brought her over to live together, this house was

in good condition when she rented it. Only then did the elderly lady sign the contract without hesitation. She even stated she'd come over to take

accompanied her to the company. Everything went off without a hitch. She completed the employment formalities as soon as she finished the interview. The probation period salary was two thousand dollars. It would then increase to three thousand dollars when she was accepted as a

salary. The rent was 400 dollars. She could save at least 1,000 dollars

Frank's actions seemed to be chasing Alex out of his family, but to Alex, Frank did something considerate. He knew that she would get her suitcase

necessities that Grace had gotten someone to prepare in advance. "Ava, your mother-in-law, and your family are all nice. The only love I've felt from my elders in my whole life is from your mother-in-law and your mother. | don't know how to thank you. After | settle down, I'll treat everyone to a meal. Don't mind the place." Ava refused. "I'll wait until you get your salary. Don't treat us since you've just started working. Save your money, understand?" "Alright, when |

if you want me to find a girlfriend. | only have a little feminine characteristics from head to toe." Alex seemed to be talking about others’ matters. She put Grace's things in a good order, took them out bit by bit, and arranged them neatly. "The living environment since | was young has long killed my idea of starting a family. It can be said that | don't have any idea of marriage. I'm not joking with you. | think Stella's idea is quite good, but | don't agree with her about sleeping. | plan to do something meaningful in the future, but this matter doesn't necessarily mean getting married and having children. For example, helping homeless dogs and cars, or more meaningful things like volunteering at orphanages, teaching, and so on. | think it's very good." From her friend's words, Ava could tell that Alex was serious. She could also tell that Alex had already planned her future and was no longer joking. She had just said something about getting a boyfriend casually, but Alex reacted so violently and rejected her advice. "Alright, | was just joking. If you don't plan to get married in the future, just take my kids as yours. Let them call you godmother.” Alex smiled. "I don't want to be confused about the difference between a man and a woman. If you want to call me that way, call me Godfather. It sounds nice." These words made Ava laugh out loud. She could not help but rub Alex's

at the barbeque shop next to

private room. They

who wanted to eat barbecue. Don't blame me in the future. Alex, don't stand on ceremony. Relax! This is the barbecue restaurant that Sherri and | have been eating at since we were in university. It tastes quite good." Sherri grinned. "What? Don't blame you for being stingy. You can just say that

was also to have

just drunk. "Pfft... Sorry, your words are so shocking. Give me a moment." Ava handed a tissue to her sister and looked at Rose in a daze. Her eyes widened, thinking that she had heard wrongly. "You're not joking, right? Are you planning to hurt yourself again?" Alex felt confused. "Why are you so obsessed with giving birth?" Sherri sighed. "To fulfill the Landor family’s wish of having a girl, you do rack your brains to get pregnant.” Rose felt weird that everyone's reaction was very strange. She held her chin and looked at them. She was as calm as usual. She took a sip of the drink and ate a mouthful of skewers. In her