Nevaeh’s POV:
After I disembarked from the plane, I took my suitcase and walked out of the airport. I hailed a taxi and
asked the driver to drive me to the Moore mansion.
Looking at the familiar yet strange scenery along the way, I couldn’t quite discern what I was feeling as
the car sped towards the Moore mansion.
Sooner than I expected, the taxi stopped outside of the Moore mansion.
My heart began beating a wild staccato the second I alighted from the car.
Charles, I am back!’ I couldn’t help but scream in my mind as a wide smile overtook my face.
At that exact moment, the door was pushed open from the inside and Alice’s figure walked into my line
of sight.
The years hadn’t changed her much.She was still elegant and refined.
However, the fine wrinkles around her eyes were a sign of her age.
"Alice, do you remember me?" I asked softly, suppressing my joy, Alice’s eyes searched my face for a
long time before a trace of recognition lit up her eyes.
"You are… Nevaeh? Didn’t you go to England? Why have you returned out of the blue?"
Laughing, I hugged her tightly.
But I couldn’t resist needling her and joked, "If I tell you that I’m back for Charles, will you believe me?"
My answer shocked Alice and the smile vanished from her face as she stared at me with a dazed
expression.She opened her mouth but then closed it when she thought better of whatever it was she
wanted to say to me.
"Nevaeh, you…"
I burst into laughter and explained helplessly, "I was just kidding!"
Alice breathed a sigh of relief, patting her chest.
"You are still as lively as when you were a child."
Chuckling, I grabbed her arm and declared, "I haven’t been in the country for a very long time and I
missed you so much.So I came back to see you.Am I welcome here?"
"Of course you are! Please, come in and relax."
Alice held my hand and led me into the Moore mansion.
With a fond gaze, I looked around the living room and sighed wistfully.
It appeared the same as it had been a few years ago, albeit with some changes here and there.
Two women carrying three children then chose this very moment to walk into the living room.
Naturally, my gaze went to the children and what I saw left me gaping in shock.
They… they were so alike.
One might as well call them mini versions of Charles!
"These two are our bodyguards, Janet and Tracy.These are Charles’ three kids," Alice said gently.
Quickly, I wiped my face clean of any expression and replied Alice pleasantly, "It has been a long time
indeed.I didn’t expect Charles’ children to be so grown already."
"Yeah, time flies."
I sat down on the sofa next to Alice and asked curiously, "Alice, where were you going before you saw
me? I’m not delaying you from an important appointment, am I?"
"Not at all.I’m glad that you came to see me."
Alice waved away my question with a light laugh.
"Christine is injured and has been hospitalized.I visit her at the hospital almost every day and I was on
my way there when you show up."
"Christine is in the hospital? Can I go to the hospital with you?" I implored Alice, grasping her hand,
Alice nodded.
She patted the back of my arm gently and stated, "Nevaeh, you don’t have to be so worried.Christine is
out of danger.Right now, she is simply recuperating in the hospital."
A few minutes later, Alice and I left the Moore mansion and went to the hospital.
"Alice, is Charles also in the hospital?"
"No, but I'll call him right now.The two of you grew up together.If he knows that you’re back, he would
be very happy."
Alice immediately took out her phone from her bag and called Charles, My fists clenched tightly as I
visibly tried to restrain my excitement.
Soon, Charles’ voice came through the receiver.
It was deep, mellow, and pleasant to the ear.And it made my heart beat faster.
"Hello? Mom?"
"Charles, Nevaeh is back.Do you remember her?"
My stomach knotted and my heart raced.My ears flicked as I waited with bated breath to hear Charles’
response.
"Yes, I do."
The soft words filled my heart with joy.
"Nevaeh and I are on our way to the hospital to visit your grandma.Come to the hospital as soon as
possible."
"Okay, I’ll be right there."
After Alice hung up the phone, I chatted with her more enthusiastically.
When we spoke of mine and Charles’ childhood, Alice’s smile brightened.
"So, how is Charles? I heard that he married Scarlett.Is that true?" I asked curiously.
"Scarlett’s name is Caroline Wilson now.And she has divorced Charles."
"Divorce?" I quickly covered my gaping jaw even as a smile threatened to overtake my face.
"Yes.But Charles loves Caroline so much that he has no interest in any other women." Alice sighed
heavily, her eyes full of worry.
Caroline’s POV:
This morning, I put on the pink diamond ring Charles gave me and went to work.
On the way, I fiddled with it from time to time and couldn’t help smiling.
"I will take this to mean that you have finally figured out what you want."
Elena teased as she flicked a glance at my finger through the rearview mirror.
"Yes.Since the misunderstanding has been cleared up and we still love each other deeply, I would like
to try again." I nodded firmly.
I raised the hand with the ring slowly.The sunlight came in through the window and reflected on the
pink diamond.It shone so bright that it lit up my heart.
"Miss Wilson, I wish you are happy for the rest of your life."
"Thank you.I’m sure I will be."
Elena parked the car in front of the company’s gate and I grabbed my bag before alighting.I was in
such a good mood that the entire morning passed in a haze.
Alone in my office, I palmed my flushed cheeks and reminisced on yesterday’s events.
An open document was in front of me, but I had no desire to work at the moment.
A sudden knock on the door jarred me back to attention.
Patting my cheeks hurriedly, I tried to wipe away my smile and tried to appear as if I was immersed in
work.
The door opened and Simon’s bulk appeared as the door closed behind him.
"Good morning, Caroline."
"Good morning.Simon, what can I do for you?"
"I need your signature on this document.It’s for the project on the east bank,"
Simon explained as he handed a document to me.
Still a bit absentminded, I took the document from him and spared a moment to glance at it before
appending my signature
"Simon, I will hand over the project on the east bank to you. If you encounter any difficulties, please tell
me as soon as possible.I will try my best to help you."
"Okay, I will."
"Caroline, I am going to the east bank to inspect the construction tomorrow.Would you like to go with
me? If it’s not convenient for you, I can go by myself."
A small furrow appeared on Simon’s face as he made his request.I thought about it for a moment
before looking at him with an apologetic smile.
"I’m sorry, but my schedule is a bit tight tomorrow.You will have to go alone."
"Okay."
Simon agreed easily, his lowered lashes hiding his thoughts. Before I could interrogate Simon, my
phone’s ringtone interrupted me.I picked up the phone and pressed the answer key.
"Caroline." Charles’ soft and deep voice came from the receiver, making my ears tingle.
"Have you finished your work? Do you want to visit Grandma together later?"Okay, I’ll be right there,"
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