Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 377

After departing from the Roberts family, only Edward remained on the journey back.

The entire drive remained tranquil. Instead of immediately leaving the Roberts family, Edward drove for a while before pulling over on a side road.

He took a cigarette in the car, opened the window, propped his left hand on the window ledge, and let his right hand rest on the steering wheel. He absentmindedly tapped the steering wheel and glanced at the backseat, finding the silence in the car too pronounced.

With the cigarette lit, smoke filled the air, obscuring his already decent and handsome face. A strand of moonlight illuminated the front of the car, casting light on the depth of his heart.

It felt as though he had found redemption.

Edward was naturally intelligent and perceptive of his surroundings. His insight was keen, so he realized early on that Natalie hadn’t shown any interest in him. He saw it clearly. He had long noticed the issues with his mother’s behavior and

Hackett’s evasiveness.

Lately, Juana had occasionally been bringing up his blind date experiences and asking if there were any girls he was interested in. It was a subtle way of nudging him towards marriage, even though she had never explicitly mentioned this topic.

Edward’s idea about relationships was simple. To engage in a meaningful relationship, his heart must be unburdened. Otherwise, it would be unfair to the girl involved.

May 1st quickly arrived.

Today was the engagement party for Sherri and Hackett. Throughout the day, major media outlets announced the Landor and Blackwell families engagement. To prevent potential malicious rumors, both families revealed the love birds had already obtained a marriage license and announced their wedding date as July 7th.

This tactic effectively silenced those who sought to fuel gossip, but it couldn’t stifle the pangs of jealousy. Some still believed Sherri had been pregnant before the engagement.

The banquet was hosted at Grand Manor.

Luxury cars kept arriving at the luxury hotel entrance, carrying guests to the engagement party. Everyone was dressed to the nines, showing their radiating charm and beauty.

Natalie donned a light blue strapless evening gown that resembled a starry sky. The dress was slightly loose, and soft blue gemstones adorned her fair neck. Her wavy hair fell over her shoulders.

Trevon wore a black suit emphasizing his tall and lean frame, and he elegantly held Natalie’s waist as they entered. His steps were slow, following hers.

A good-looking man and a beautiful woman were always objects of envy.

In the distance, many people were already whispering. Natalie also noticed a few women discreetly exchanging words, their gazes fixed on them. She paid them no mind as long as she felt content.

She knew exactly what they were saying without thinking. It was just the same old cliché, doubts about her compatibility with Trevon or insinuations about financial differences between families. There was nothing worthwhile to concern herself with.

The wheat and the tares might grow together in the field, and the same applied to people. Not everyone treated others with kindness and respect.

The Roberts family sent Rose and Frank to Hackett’s engagement party. The two of them followed closely behind Trevon as they entered.

Trevon’s attention was fixed on Natalie, so he naturally didn’t notice what was happening behind him. With more people around today, he needed to be highly attentive to prevent any harm from coming to Natalie.

Rose walked into the hall, holding her brother’s wrist. Her high heels were causing her discomfort, and her eyes quickly spotted Natalie ahead, dressed in a matching outfit within the same color scheme. “Natalie,” she called her.

Afraid of drawing too much attention. Rose held her hand near her mouth and shouted. Upon hearing this, Natalie and Trevon both turned around.

“Look! We are in sync. My dress is also light blue, but I wear strapless. Let’s go find Sherri

Rose had snatched Trevon’s wife away with a blatant display.

seemed upset and did not know how to react because his wife had been pulled

a rhetorical

Where is your windbreaker? You look less

Frank

while the others were paired

“Where is

don’t even have the honor to put on an apron. Ava is

put on a snug expression, a smile tugging at the corners of

Frank was speechless.

Landor and Blackwell families took the stage to announce

Hackett descended from the stage.

together to chat as if they were here today to enjoy food and drinks.

Hackett’s years ahead be filled with love and

who cherishes and loves you one day. Maybe the right time hasn’t come yet. Lately, I’ve been

when did you start the side

Are you sure I was talking

that clearly said, “You’re a con artist, I get

if it weren’t for Sherri’s

smiled and tossed her hair confidently. “You girls are always right! I know I will meet

and attitude

spent enough time with Rose could see how wonderful she was and feel her kindness.

to others. What you came to know was

heart. However, how many were willing to spend time knowing others? Most of them judged a book by

to have discovered a new world. Not far away, her brother was conversing with a group of people. There were already many

few girls stood beside Edward, shyly adjusting their hair, fluttering their lashes,

girls’ determination and persistence. “Sherri, your brother seems to have become

like Natalie. “It’s not strange. My brother is already thirty years old. He’s at a marriageable age. Look at Mr. Wilson

talks about his relationship life, she beats around the bush, like telling him a neighbor just gave birth recently or her friend just had a grandkid. Don’t you think it’s too much? This kind of conversation makes me

and looked significantly in Edward’s direction. “It’s pretty sad. My brother is 29 and dating a girl now. Although it’s a long distance relationship, they’re

Juana, who was talking with Sherri’s mother-in-law, looking in Edward’s direction. “Why does it smell fishy to me? Do you

distance, Juana and Joy Blackwell both had wide grins on

Rose nodded in agreement. “I think you

was curious. Is your brother

a girl, but my brother isn’t interested. Natalie’s idea is spot-on. My mom might have asked these girls to come. She probably wanted my brother to talk to them and see if there’s

Edward when she met the intense gaze of Trevon, radiating

distance, Natalie could

while Trevon didn’t look away, keeping his eyes fixed

Trevon finally shifted his gaze, he noticed Juana’s gaze was on Rose. Even Hackett’s mother’s

lips curled slightly as he told Frank pleasantly, who was before him. “Your sister and Edward could

heard this, and he immediately put on a dramatic expression. “Seriously, Frank? Is it true? Are we becoming

not to like the comment, and he surveyed his surroundings. Realizing that the atmosphere of the engagement party had taken an unexpected turn, he said

against Frank, but his

establish a meaningful connection with Little Princess Ava soon. If you’re not interested, that’s okay. I’m not keen on pushing ut, either. By the way, Rose and Edward are not a bad match. Don’t

Franck with the elbow and suggestively raised an eyebrow Look over there.

just stop being this

planning to

ached. ‘Stop looking.

a sharp look, the implication clear without words. Trevon certainly understood the meaning behind that gaze. Both were acutely