“Sorry, sorry, the baby didn’t bother you, did he? Baby, why are you running around again?” The child’s mother came running over, and although her mouth was scolding, her face was proud. The mother was proud to have such a lovely child.
Penny Brown laughed and shook her head, “No bother, the kid is so cute.”
The mother was even happier when the boy was complimented. While holding the boy in her arms, she chatted with Penny Brown, “Kids these days are so naughty. You must be about this old, right? Boy or girl?”
A word, so Penny Brown’s face became ugly, hanging his head and staring at the child for a while without making a sound. The mother is not unaware of the people, a glance to see what is wrong, busy to change the mouth: “now no child is not anxious, anyway, still young. Nowadays, they all want to play enough to have children again, we have a child is not free, can not go anywhere, unlike you can also be such a relaxed out shopping.”
Penny Brown laughed dryly twice, said nothing more and hurried away with a large bag. Still young? She’s already 27. A few more years will have children? With Neal Williams to stay like this, maybe … this life she will not be a mother …
Dumping the big bag into the car, looking at all those things, Penny Brown just felt empty inside, as if nothing could fill it. When she got into the car, her cell phone rang. When she looked at it, it was her mother-in-law, Christina Sanchez, calling, and her mood was inexplicably more irritable.
“Ah Penny, where are you?” Christina Sanchez’s voice was still warm.
“… I’m busy.” Instead, she was cold and aloof.
Christina Sanchez froze for a moment and said, “When you get off work, go back to mom’s place, mom made you a tonic soup, you have a drink. It’s good for having a baby …”
Having a baby again!
The anger she just suffered at Andrea Jones’ place was still fresh, and when she met with the child, Penny Brown’s heart was instantly stirred up, “Mom, you’re always making tonic soup, tonic soup! What’s the use of giving me tonic soup alone? If you want grandchildren so badly, you should let Neal Williams do it! I’m in good health, I don’t need tonic soup!”
Christina Sanchez was so shocked by this fierce beating that she didn’t come back to her senses for a long time. It took a moment before she said, “How … can you talk to me like that?”
“Mom, I’m not in the mood to talk to you about the kids right now. Andrea Jones is back as you know, and now your son wants to divorce me, as you know very well. If you are so free, teach your son well how to be responsible for his marriage!”
“You … are lecturing me for not teaching my son well?” Christina Sanchez was really pissed off. The son is her, she can say can scold can count, but, also can not allow outsiders to say.
“If it wasn’t you who didn’t teach him well, it was probably Dad who didn’t teach him well.” Penny Brown’s voice got even colder, “Neal Williams just inherited Dad’s genes!”
“Penny Brown, don’t go too far with your words!” Christina Sanchez’s volume went up at once. Wasn’t that like a slap in her own face? Her own husband didn’t keep an eye on her, and now he’s separated from himself two years after the other man died. Did he want to renew his relationship with that woman in another life?
Seemingly realizing that her words had gone too far and that the anger in her chest had mostly subsided, Penny Brown’s face lightened up a bit. The tone of his voice was half as good, “Mom, I’m not being sarcastic. I’m just annoyed right now, so don’t take what I just said to heart. I’ll skip the soup, I have things to do.”
Penny Brown’s tone softened. Christina Sanchez and Penny Brown were furious, but they didn’t want to break the ice with their daughter-in-law just yet. For no other reason than to expect her to give birth to a grandchild.
“Mom knows things haven’t been going well for you lately, and with Andrea Jones back, Mom is annoyed. It’s Neal’s birthday in a few days, so Mom will call you then and think of something to do to see if she can help ease your conflict as a couple.”
Penny Brown remembered Andrea Jones’ provocation, took a deep breath and answered ‘yes’ anyway.
At times, Andrea Jones feels like a bad mistress on TV. Ever since Neal Williams had a car accident and injured his hand, she had been living in the apartment to take care of his food and living. During this time, not to mention that he hadn’t been to Penny Brown’s place at all, he hadn’t even listened to her phone calls. Oh, he did once, but only to talk to Penny Brown about the divorce.
This day.
It’s Neal Williams’ birthday.
Marshall Johnson picked up Neal Williams at the office, and Andrea Jones arrived with her New York colleagues as they were going to IG to discuss the final details of the project.
When we got to IG, Neal Williams told Marshall Johnson to pull over and gave Andrea Jones a sideways glance.
Neal Williams was a little helpless, playing with her fingers, “The crowd is getting to you, I just don’t want you to be unnecessarily aggravated.”
Andrea Jones, knowing that he was acting out of protection, laughed a little, adjusted her sitting position and sat more upright. “Anyway, word has gotten around up and down the company about what happened last time. I don’t mind.”
Marshall Johnson is in the driver’s seat, laughing, “What does it matter? Now that Miss Jones is back, you’ve got a smile on your face and you’re doing things more gently, and everyone says it’s because of Miss Jones.”
Andrea Jones was so happy, with a great sense of satisfaction. neal Williams glared at Marshall Johnson, “nagging, still not driving?”
“Then I’m driving!” Marshall Johnson immediately slammed on the brakes.
Neal Williams dropped his eyes to look at Andrea Jones, as if to make sure she really didn’t mind. She still had a smile on her face that she couldn’t hide and wrapped her fingers around his greedily, “As long as you don’t mind me giving you trouble, I …”
Without waiting for her to finish, Neal Williams reached out and wrapped his arms around her, his lips planted lovingly on the top of her head. “I can’t wait to tell the world right now that you’re mine!”
After a pause, he leaned close to her ear and whispered with emotion, “Thank you for being willing to come back, thank you for still being willing to stay with such a me …”
Andrea Jones’ heart trembled and was very moved. She knew that this man was worth staying with her, worth all the aggravation she had to endure! He loved her so much and was so careful to take care of her, so how could she bear to leave him behind again and see him suffer alone?
If destroying such a cage-like marriage will also be struck by lightning, then even if it will be struck by lightning, she does not want to let go again!
Andrea Jones is in the conference room talking to someone from IG about the final aspects of the project. Of course, before they do, Anli and the rest of her colleagues want to catch her gossiping – thanks to Penny Brown, the story of her and Neal Williams has now spread not only to IG, but also directly to New York. Andrea Jones was a bit helpless, and just avoided all their gossipy eyes on the grounds of work.
Upstairs, in the president’s office.
Neal Williams has been opening gifts from clients and partner companies since early this morning, and with one hand dangling and only one hand empty, he’s having some trouble opening them. Compared to someone who is now in good spirits, he seems lazy and always unmotivated.
“What are you doing?” Neal Williams gave Garret Miller an uncomfortable look, “Got a project on your hands that’s pretty idle right now?”
“I am jealous and jealous to see that you are now all accomplished. I did not miss it, you came to work together early this morning? What? So you’re living together?” Garret Miller blinked.
Speaking of Andrea Jones, the corners of Neal Williams’ lips couldn’t help but lift, and there were already hidden traces of laughter under his eyes, “Not quite.”
“Oh …” Garret Miller ambiguously turned a monosyllabic word a few tones, “So it’s time to do it all? It’s also true that after so many years of holding back, it’s long overdue for a dry run. However, if I were you, why would I come to work? Directly shut down at home, do the full amount of two years before coming out!”
“Don’t bullshit me here.” Neal Williams smoothly manipulated a set of car keys and threw them at him. “I guess I’ll really have to think about handing Ashley Williams over to you.”
Ashley Williams that simple little girl to know he this animal look, will be scared enough.
Not to mention Ashley Williams okay, mention Ashley Williams, Garret Miller spirit is more depressed. The last time he called her, she was attending an english party held by her Asian classmates, and hung up his transatlantic phone directly. Before hanging up the phone, he clearly heard a boy called her ‘honey’, from that day onwards, he a heart with in the fire frying like, is simply restless. He really doubts, two years later that girl back, will directly bring a foreign boyfriend back, then all his waiting for the time are lost.
“Neal Williams, let me get serious with you.” Garret Miller rested the car keys back on his desk.
“Hmm?” Neal Williams only responded vaguely from his nostrils, not raising his head.
“Since Ingram has made the U. S. side of the market a success, isn’t it time for us to move on to Europe?” Garret Miller asked tentatively.
Neal Williams smiled unsurely, “What? You want to go to Germany, huh?”
Garret Miller grunted and clasped his hands to his chest, “Don’t you know best?”
“But … you know, our company this piece of business you are most familiar with, if you let you go, this side will really be a bit too busy.” Neal Williams a difficult face. Garret Miller bared his teeth, “Ingram in the country, let him get on board to help.”
“It’s not impossible for him to help. However, the German piece of the company has not even been mentioned on the schedule yet. If we start mentioning it now, by the time it’s implemented, I think, it will be a few years from now.” Neal Williams continues to make things difficult for someone.
Garret Miller bristled, “Do you expect me to never find a wife in my life?”
“I didn’t say that.” He immediately pushed it cleanly.
“I’m telling you, I’m going to marry your family Ashley Williams, turn around this company even if it is a family business! How you want to expand in the future, where you want to go public, want to make what model I support 100%. Isn’t it your birthday today? A few days ago I bought a villa in the sea city, today as a gift for you! You can take Andrea Jones on a honeymoon trip later on, and you can do whatever you like!” Garret Miller is quite excited, in order to chase his wife is enough blood money.
“A waterfront villa? Well … could be something to consider.” Neal Williams’ eyebrows loosened a little.
Garret Miller took a deep breath, “And when you get married, give Andrea Jones a big gift that will make sure you can’t help but be happy… still want to think about it?”
“A deal?” Neal Williams raised an eyebrow.
“A deal is a deal!”
“Okay, then it’s settled!” Neal Williams made a decisive decision, and then, brushing aside the table full of gifts, handed a stack of information to Garret Miller with a smile on his face, “This is the information about Germany that Zoey Baker just handed over today, and I’ve been discussing this with Ingram for a long time, and I wanted to surprise you, but you seem It’s too soon.”
Garret Miller flipped through the information, his face getting darker and darker, “You’re counting on me?!”
So, they have been planning to develop their business in Germany for a long time?