A message notification popped up on Eric's phone.[A message received from 'Big N'.]Eric came out of the shower and heard the notification while he was drying his hair. He reached out for his phone and his lips twitched when he saw the word 'Big N'.What kind of person would name themselves 'Big N' when they were being set up by relatives?His fingers glided on the screen of his phone and typed. [No.][No, what? You are not in Bridgedale?] She replied.[I'm in Bridgedale, but not for you.][Oh, why then? Work? Travel? What do you usually film on your vlog? What's your account name? I want to check it out. *Drooling*]When Eric saw the drooling emoji in the message, he immediately imagined a greasy old man before him. He took a deep breath and turned to pour himself a glass of water to calm down.He thought back to what Avery had said to him earlier that day and summoned up the courage to reply. [Are you a man or a woman? My parents said you are a girl, but I don't really feel
When Eric saw the words 'big muscles', it became increasingly difficult to view the person he was talking to as a woman. He captured the screen of their conversation and sent it to Avery, so that she could get a feeling of what their interaction was like.Avery finally understood Eric's confusion after seeing the screenshot and sent him a message. [Maybe she is a girl, but subconsciously feels like she's a boy.][Do women have 'big muscles'?] Eric replied.[They do! Go search online. People who go to the gym often have them.][Alright! She is asking me out. Should I meet with her?][Depends on you. But it's probably going to be quite difficult to explain it to your parents if you refuse to meet her, right?]Eric fell into silence thoughtfully and realized that he had to meet with this woman, or his life could never be normal again, so he immediately sent Nadia a message.[When are you free?]Nadia went through her schedule and replied after a while. [Afternoon. The day after to
Meanwhile, in Aryadelle, Elliot had rested for the whole night and sent both Robert and Layla off to school the next morning.When he arrived at Layla's school, he ran into Leah, who gasped when she saw him.Leah knew that Elliot was back but had thought that he was too weak to go outside, which was why she was surprised to see him out and about like a normal person."Mr. Foster, how are you doing? You look great," Leah said."Yeah. I feel alright so far," Elliot said, before changing the subject. "I heard that you were the one who told George that your cousin was behind what happened in Ylore. I haven't had the chance to thank you.""You are too kind, Mr. Foster. Even if it wasn't you but someone else who had fallen victim to such a trap, I would have told the truth as well. I didn't do it so you will thank me. I only did it because my conscience told me to, so you and Miss. Tate should really stop thanking me. She's already thanked me on messages multiple times," Leah said sheep
"I think you and Miss Tate are a perfect match. Even though you are divorced; it doesn't really feel like you were ever separated." George didn't have much experience in relationships, but he could still tell how much Elliot and Avery cared about each other.It wasn't hard for one to tell if two people loved one another."Avery and I are the minority. Most people cut all ties as soon as they get a divorce," Elliot reminded him. "Take this opportunity to observe her and see if she's the wife you are looking for.""Yes, Mr. Foster. I will do so.""Don't need to be too nervous. Just follow your feelings," Elliot added."Okay."Shortly after, the car stopped in front of Sterling Group.Elliot opened the car door and stepped outside.It had only been a few months since he was last here, but it felt as though it had been years. He felt both relieved and burdened at the strange yet familiar feeling.As soon as he stepped into the office, all the managers rushed into Elliot's office.
"This brings us back to the question we discuss on the very first day: whether reviving the dead is really possible." Peter was extremely excited when he talked about this. "Angela might have won the Marshall's Award and she seemed to have had it all, but there was only one successful case for her research and that is Elliot."Avery already knew what he was about to say."Avery, don't you think it's too much of a coincidence? All the past winners of Marshall's Award had countless successful cases for the medicine or medical methods they had invented. The high success rate is precisely what proved that they made great contributions to society, hence leading them to the Marshall's Award. Don't you think it's odd that Angela won the award when her experiment had only ever succeeded once?"Avery did not respond.She was rendered speechless, but at the same time, she had already learned that Angela won the award through unofficial means through Professor Greens."Marshall’s Award is th
[Oh? He was in the office today?] Avery typed.[Yeah! *Smiling*] The manager responded.Avery stared at the smiling emoji after every message the manager had sent and felt slightly embarrassed.[Okay. *Smiling*][I won't keep you from resting, then. *Smiling*][Sure. *Smiling*]After talking to the manager, a few others came and sent her messages. She took a deep breath and tapped on his contact. [You just can't wait to start working, huh? *Smiling*]Elliot looked at the emoji at the end of her message and felt chills down his spine.[I just went back to take a look.] He immediately replied.[Oh. I'm asking that you stop working. Just be careful not to exhaust yourself. Have you bought the ticket back to Bridgedale?][Not yet. I want to stay with the kids for a few more days. I will go back after this weekend.][Sure.][Why aren't you asleep? It's not bad for you to stay up this late every night.][I'm about to go to sleep. By the way, Eric is here in Bridgedale. He is on
The next morning, in the Raven family's apartment, Nadia looked at the feast on the table suspiciously and asked in confusion, "Mom, is today a special occasion? Our breakfast has never been this hearty even during the new year!"Mrs. Raven chuckled. "Your dad has agreed to work for Dean. They already signed the contract today, and he paid your dad this morning."Nadia gaped at her father, surprised that her parents hadn't mentioned anything to her."Nadia, do you know how much Dean paid your dad? It's beyond your imagination. It's ten times more than what he got from Angela!" Mrs. Raven said joyously. "I made an appointment with a real estate agent to go house hunting later. We are going to move to a bigger house!""Dad, why would you work for Dean? Dean is a sick man. Didn't you say so yourself the last time his scandals came out? Have you forgotten about it?" Nadia was concerned that her father might have gotten himself involved with the wrong person, so she did not want him to
"Relax, dad! I'll be careful," Nadia said, before leaving.Mrs. Raven stared at the closed door and mumbled, "Just look at her. The boy is just a vlogger and she is an excellent student in medical school, how could she act so desperate? Oliver, aren't you ashamed?""My dear, vlogger is a rather common profession these days. Do you really think it's that easy to become one? You are wrong. They have to be good-looking and charismatic—""Alright, alright. Stop nagging. I am still not supporting it.""It's fine if you don't support it, just don't be against it. At least not now. What happens if she gets more motivated to see this boy simply because you tell her not to do it?"Mrs. Raven scowled. "That's quite possible. I will keep my opinion to myself for the time being, then!"...This was the day when Eric and Nadia had promised to meet with one another.Eric asked his assistant Fred to go in his place to see whether 'Big N' was a man or a woman. On the other hand, Nadia told her