I stayed in bed for a week, and I got three calls from Lockie.
Lockie wanted to get together with me, but I didn’t dare to move because I didn’t know whether I wanted the child or not.
On Sunday afternoon, when Lockie called me for the fourth time, I decided to keep my appointment.
When I was grooming and going downstairs, I heard Flora’s voice in the living room. “Cheney, Afra doesn’t like me very much. Every time I see her, she doesn’t seem to be very close to me.”
Cheney’s voice came. “She doesn’t know you very well.”
“Tell me what Afra likes.”
“Why do you ask?”
“Because I want to please her, everyone will live under one roof in the future. I want to be nice to her. Your eldest brother is gone so I want to take good care of her.”
“Barbie.”
I took two steps back, slowly returned to the room, and gently closed the door.
Taking out my cell phone, I sent Lockie a message back, “Lockie, I’m sorry, I’m going to stand you up again today, maybe next week, and I’ll ask you out next week when I have time.”
Lockie returned a message a minute later, “You are busier than me. Okay, I’m waiting for you.”
Cheney’s POV
I looked at Flora. “But you don’t have to please Afra.”
“Why?”
My face is serious. “I don’t like the feeling of her being pleased with objects.”
She pouted, “I can’t help it. Afra doesn’t know me well, and I don’t know Afra well. I want to get closer to Afra. I can only use this way first, and then take my time. By the way, I think Afra seems to like Miss Krista very much. Should I ask Miss Krista for her secret?”
As she spoke, she took out her mobile phone and wanted to call Krista.
When I saw it, I said, “This kind of thing, don’t bother others. People have to look at their eyes. Afra liked Krista very much when she first saw her.”
Flora looked at me. “Did Miss Krista say that?”
“Afra said it.”
“Afra is not like a man to look at a woman’s face, but after all, Miss Krista is really beautiful.” She said, looking at me and asking, “Cheney, to be honest, does Miss Krista look beautiful to you?”
She looked at me with wide eyes and seemed curious about my answer.
I didn’t hesitate to nod. “She’s beautiful, I’m not blind.”
Her expression stiffened for a moment, and she smiled and asked, “Don’t you have even a little emotion for her?”
I looked at her. “What are you trying to say?”
“I’m a little curious about whether a man like you can’t help Miss Krista’s beauty.”
“I am also a man.” I didn’t hide my thoughts calmly.
She pouted, “Wow, you are really honest, and you don’t care about my feelings.”
I said calmly, “I’m telling the truth.”
“Who do you think is more attractive, me or her?” She winked at me.
I looked at her, and I was really annoyed by such a question. How can a mature and sensible woman ask such a question?
She frowned. “Cheney, what are you thinking?”
I sank, “Flora, don’t you think it’s inappropriate to use Miss Krista to test me?”
“What’s wrong?” In her eyes, there is already an injured appearance.
I said calmly, “Miss Krista didn’t do anything wrong. There is no reason to be compared behind her back. Don’t do this kind of thing in the future.”
She gently bit the lip corner and hung her eyes. “Hmm.”
I didn’t know what to say, and the atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point.
Flora was upset. “Cheney, can you call my dad in for me? I want to go back.”
“Okay.” I got up, walked to the door and called Uncle Jacob in the courtyard.
Uncle Jacob came in and pushed Flora away.
Flora’s POV
Along the way, I’ve been thinking about Cheney’s attitude towards Krista.
Dad saw that I didn’t speak and asked with concern, “What’s wrong, Flora? Are you unhappy?”
“Dad.”
“Hmm? Tell me.”
“Why do I think Cheney is a little different from before?”
Dad furrowed his eyebrows and asked, “How come? The young master has always been the former young master, but after four years, he has become more mature and stable.”
“Is that really all?”
“Of course, what do you think it is?”
“I always feel that he has been very close to Miss Krista recently.”
“Are they?”
“Dad, can’t you really see? Cheney used to be a person who didn’t like talking and dealing with women very much, but… I saw Cheney and Miss Krista talk very well together. Last time, we came to the Jade Court together, and Cheney and Miss Krista came in talking and laughing together from the outside. When have you ever seen him talk so much with another woman?”
Dad patted me on the shoulder. “Flora, you are too sensitive. Dad has lived in the Fischer’s mansion for decades, and you have lived here for more than ten years. No one knows the young master better than me. You can rest assured that the young master will not bear to hurt you.”
“But…” I sighed. “Miss Krista is so beautiful. I like her when a girl looks at her, not to mention a man. I’m scared, Dad.”
“You are not bad. Think about it like this, outside appearance does not tell if a person had a good heart. And when you were kids and played with beautiful kids, had he looked at another woman? There is no one, is there? This proves that the young master is not a man who looks at the face and chooses his spouse. He likes you and you only, which has nothing to do with whether you look good or not. How many years have you been in a relationship with the young master? You have grown up together since childhood. The young master likes you because he knows you and loves you because he likes you. Don’t always think too much because of others. You know… even if others get closer to the young master, they can’t be closer than you and the young master, can they?”
“Just now, I was a little angry. Cheney was so smart that he couldn’t see it, but I said I would come back to rest. He didn’t retain me and didn’t explain it to me, which made me feel very concerned.”
“Don’t look at the young master now with your eyes when you look at the young master four years ago. He is a man who does great things, and it is inevitable that he will change. Don’t add to the young master’s load because of your little emotions. Perhaps the young master has done a lot of things in the company today and is very tired.”
I nodded. “Well… I see, Dad. Thanks for the encouragement. I think I may be a little too sensitive.”