"Lily, is the blueberry sweet?"Lillian blinked her big eyes and reached out to grab a small blueberry before bringing it to Fabian's mouth.Fabian understood and smiled as he lowered his head to eat the blueberry she offered.For some reason, the sour blueberry tasted sweet.Only Fabian knew why it tasted sweet.Evan looked at the heartwarming scene and plopped down beside Fabian."Fab, are you telling me that Miss Charles isn’t the woman you have a crush on?""Stop speculating. How could I possibly like Lily's teacher?" Fabian denied it with a serious look on his face."Well, that's a pity. Otherwise, it would’ve been a win-win situation and your business would’ve gone to the next level." Evan had a look of pity on his face, but it soon turned into a relieved smile. "But judging from your personality, it probably wouldn't make much of a difference for you."Fabian did not understand what he meant but seemed to have caught onto something."You know Julie?" Fabian asked.Eva
When Evan heard what Fabian said, he frowned in confusion. On the other hand, Julie was there blushing, waiting with anticipation for what Fabian was going to say next.It was clear to her now. Fabian knew that she liked him and had deliberately invited her here for dinner with the knowledge of that.As for what that meant? It was obvious.Julie felt nervous, and her heart stirred like never before.She pricked up her ears and continued to listen to what Fabian was going to say next eagerly.However, she never expected that Fabian's subsequent words would end up extinguishing all her expectations and fantasies in an instant."I invited her here so that I wouldn't owe her any favors."Julie's excited heart skipped a beat. ‘He did all this because he didn't want to owe me any favors?’She looked at Fabian in astonishment. She could not and did not want to imagine what Fabian would say next.To prevent that from happening, Julie adjusted the smile on her face."Mr. Johnson."Sh
What Fabian said previously still rang in her ears. She did not understand what Fabian meant with his question, but the initial expectation she had surged within her heart once more. "I don't have a boyfriend." Julie did not hesitate to answer, and her heart started beating faster unconsciously."That's really great. I really wouldn’t want to miss out on such an excellent, gentle, and kind-hearted woman like you, Miss Charles."“...” Julie was really confused.Evan also looked at Fabian with surprise.What was going on?Did Fab not just say that he was not interested in Julie? Why was he saying this now?Just as they were wondering, Julie and Evan heard Fabian continue."Evan, I’ve done my best as your friend. I already invited such a good woman here for you. The rest is up to you.""...""...""If it weren't for me having no intentions to date now, I really wouldn’t have been willing to introduce such a great woman to you." "...""..." When Fabian was done talking, Ju
Evan was very direct. He had never beat about the bush with Fabian. Fabian did not deny it either, but he could not accept Evan’s choice of words. "She’s undoubtedly a very fine lady, so much better than those libertine women you keep by your side. Not to mention, it’s such a coincidence that you two have met before. You even know her father. Maybe you two really are fated." Evan raised his eyebrow. "Young Master Fabian, you still wish to matchmake me? But you have to get this clear. The one she’s interested in is you." "I don't even know her that well. At most, she might fancy my appearance,” Fabian said coldly. He then called a servant to bring Lillian back to the room to take a bath first.Evan did not really agree with Fabian’s perspective. "It’s only because of one's attraction to another’s appearance, that one would then feel inclined to learn more about the other on a personal level. Fab, you’re still too naive. It seems that I have to teach you more about this.""Do the
However, Fabian was not interested in her. He even introduced her to another man. This left Julie feeling depressed for a while. Until today, she could not figure out just what about her was not enough. "Julie, it's normal for couples to quarrel with each other. Don't be too depressed. If he has tried coaxing you, then let it be. Don't hold onto your anger against your man all the time," another female colleague reminded her kindly.Julie was stunned for a whole two seconds before she nodded along."No, we didn't argue." She smiled faintly and said somewhat embarrassedly. Right at this moment, her phone rang with a notification, indicating that she had gotten a message. Julie picked up the phone with anticipation and looked closely. It was indeed a message from Fabian, but after opening it, she only saw four utterly familiar words. [Thank you, Miss Charles.]Julie felt so disappointed, but she could not make any requests whatsoever. She was not Fabian's girlfriend. Julie put
After asking this question, Julie felt that she was asking very profound questions. How could a child who was still in kindergarten understand the definition of boyfriend and girlfriend? Sure enough, Lillian looked at Julie with a curious look as if asking what girlfriend meant.Julie felt that there was no need for her to ask any more questions. Just then, the bell signaling the end of break rang. "Lillian, class is about to start soon. Hurry back to your class." Lillian nodded and walked to her class obediently.While watching her little figure, thoughts bubbled in Julie's mind.She really wanted to know who Fabian had in his heart. Fabian still showed up on time when school was over for Lillian. Of course, he would see Julie every time. As always, Julie sent Lillian to Fabian with a friendly and gentle smile.Fabian politely expressed his thank as usual to maintain the distance between them.In the long run, Fabian felt that Julie would get a clear idea about what h
Fabian woke up early in the morning and put the piping hot lunch the chef just made into a thermal lunch box. Then, he thoroughly checked all of the things that Lillian had to bring today.When he was almost done getting ready, Lillian came downstairs after washing up.Half an hour later, Fabian brought Lillian to kindergarten.When they arrived, a bunch of parents and their kids had already gathered at the entrance. Everyone seemed to be in high spirits.Fabian led Lillian inside. On the other hand, Julie had long spotted the person she had been waiting all morning for amidst the crowd.“Mr. Johnson.” Julie waved at Fabian.Fabian looked up and saw Julie walk toward him with a smile on her face.“Miss Charles, it must be difficult for you to take care of so many children today.”“Well, it’s my job. Mr. Johnson, this is the itinerary for the spring outing today, as well as some things to take note of. Please read through it first and feel free to ask me if you have any question
Only then did Julie come to her senses. She turned to see her female colleague looking in Fabian’s direction with a puzzled look.“Julie, isn’t Mr. Johnson your boyfriend? Why is he chatting with another woman so attentively? Did both of you fight again?” the female colleague asked repeatedly out of curiosity.Previously, she had never clarified that she and Fabian were not in a relationship, so it would be awkward for her to deny it now. Hence, she chose the same approach.“It’s nothing. Let’s do our job first and talk later.” Julie came up with an excuse and left.The female colleague thought it would be inappropriate to question any further, so she turned around and went about her business.Although Julie said she was going to do her job, she still could not stop thinking about Fabian.After seeing Fabian chat happily with the young mother, Julie felt even more on edge.Was it on purpose?While Julie was making guesses, she suddenly thought of something.It seemed like the