Natalie didn’t want Eli to worry, so she called her.
“What did my parents say?” Eli asked anxiously.
“Not only did your mother agree to retire, but she also wanted to leave with you and take care of you in the future.”
“Really?” Eli was excited.
“Yes, but she still needs to convince your father. You don’t have to worry about it. Your father loves you more than your mother does. If he knows that you have had your difficulties, he would most definitely leave with you without a doubt. Also, since your parents have been informed, for the sake of safety, it would be better if you don’t meet them for the time being. Sean is very cautious and we should be careful too.”
“Okay, it’s great that my parents are willing to leave together with me. The money I have is enough for us to live for a lifetime. Apart from not being able to meet you again, I don’t think I have any other regrets in this life,” Eli said with tears flowing down her face.
“All good things in this world would eventually come to an end. It has been a blessing for me to become friends with you. You must be happy,” Natalie’s lips twitched slightly.
“I promise you that I will be happy,” Eli promised.
Natalie soaked herself in the rose bath, closed her eyes quietly, and enjoyed the comfortable spa.
“Miss, Miss.”
Natalie was woken up by the beautician and she opened her eyes.
“You have been soaking for two hours. It’s not good for your body to soak for too long,” the beautician said softly.
“I’m sorry, I fell asleep.” Natalie stood up. The beautician then covered Natalie with a towel.
Perhaps because she had soaked for too long, she appeared to have suffered from a lack of oxygen. All of a sudden, her feet felt weak. She lost her balance and she fell into the bathtub again.
Natalie held her forehead and said apologetically, “I’m sorry. I can’t seem to do anything right. How much more do I need to pay?”
“It’s okay. However, if you like, you may wish to apply for a membership card. If you top up 1, 000 dollars into the card, you will get 200 dollars worth of free credits. You can use it for our spa, massage, or accommodation,” the beautician introduced enthusiastically.
“Do you provide accommodation here?”
“Yes, there are guest rooms on the third floor. A night in the standard rooms or rooms with king-sized beds cost 580 dollars. If you reserve a spa together with the accommodation, you could enjoy a 30% discount. We provide door-to-door services,” the beautician explained.
“Okay. How much free credits will I have if I top up 10, 000 dollars?”
“Topping up 1, 000 dollars will get you 200 dollars worth of free credits. Top up 2, 000 dollars to get 500 dollars free. Top up 5, 000 dollars to get 2000 dollars free. If you top up 10, 000 dollars, you will get 5000 dollars worth of free credit. Would you like to apply for the card now?”
“Okay, I’ll apply for one now then.”
“Okay.” The beautician smiled happily and served her thoughtfully.
After topping up the card, Natalie checked into the room of Gorady Spa House.
The room looked good and the theme was dreamy pink. The bed and the sofa looked new. Apart from having a weighing scale, there was also a treadmill in the room. She quite liked the room.
Lying down on the bed, Natalie connected to the WiFi and checked the price of a yacht.
The price of an 11-meter long yacht was not more than 400, 000 dollars. It looked pretty good in the pictures. The cabin was transformed into a room with beds, TV, showers, and a bathroom. The stern of the yacht was turned into a kitchen. There was a dining table on the deck and two deck chairs could be placed at the bow. The wheelhouse was on top of the cabin, and the visual field was wide.
However, a license was required to sail the boat.
She then checked again the place to get a boating license.
Apparently, the people who were selling the yacht would arrange for the examination.
She checked her bank account. She had 722 million dollars in her account. It seemed that it would take her a lifetime to spend all that money, so she thought of buying a large yacht. She browsed through her phone casually until three o’clock in the morning. She then closed the browser and put her cell phone on the bedside table. She couldn’t fall asleep even though she was lying on the bed.
This situation was very bad. She seemed to have insomnia again.
She got up again and ran for an hour on the treadmill. She fell asleep after feeling tired.
The sound insulation of the room was very good. She slept until she woke up naturally. She then took out her mobile phone to check the time.
She had forgotten to charge her mobile phone the night before. After the phone was out of power, it was turned off automatically.
She charged the phone immediately. When she went to the bathroom to wash up, she heard the notifications coming one after another.
Would there be Jasper’s?
Natalie shook her head.
Why would Jasper call her? She was too wishful.
She felt that she was being ridiculous. She had obviously pushed Jasper out of her own world, but she was still looking forward to seeing him. Her mind and thoughts were not in the same position, so contradiction and troubles inevitably arose.
She should have kept a more sober and rational mind so that she would not have caused such an irreversible situation.
After washing up, she came out of the bathroom and picked up her phone. There were missed calls from Eli and Mrs. Wayne.
She felt guilty that her phone had been turned off automatically and that she was not able to contact them in time.
She called Mrs. Wayne first.
“Did something happen to Eli?” Mrs. Wayne asked anxiously.
“I’m sorry, I overslept. Eli is fine, don’t worry,” Natalie said softly.
“That’s good then. Her father has agreed to leave with Eli. What do we need to do? We will listen to you, but could you please arrange for us to meet Eli before we leave?” Mrs. Wayne breathed a sigh of relief.
“Okay, I’ll call Eli first and give you an answer in ten minutes,” Natalie said. After hanging up the phone, she called Eli back.
“Natalie, where are you? What did my parents say?” Eli was also anxious. It seemed as though she had inherited this trait from her mother.
“I’m in room 506 of the guest rooms above the Gorady Spa House. I’ll stay here for the time being. Your parents have agreed to leave with you, but they want to meet you first. Come over to my place now, and then we could have a spa session together. There is a back door over here so your parents could come over too.”
“Okay, I’ll come over now,” Eli hung up the phone immediately.
Natalie continued to coordinate between them and successfully arranged for Eli and her parents to meet. They were chatting while she was guarding the room outside.
She estimated that she and Eli would be separated in less than a month. There was more or less some melancholy of separation. However, she did not want to express it and affect other people’s emotions, but she felt really upset deep down.
An hour later, Eli came out of the private room and her eyes were still red. She held Natalie’s hand and said, “Thank you, Stella.”
“You don’t have to thank me. After all, your relationship with your parents was at stake. Let’s have dinner together and then go to a bar tonight. It’ll be my treat before we part ways. We’ll let loose tonight,” Natalie said with a smile.
“Let’s go! We’re not going home unless we get drunk!” Eli put her arm around Natalie’s shoulder. She had gotten rid of one of her worries, so she was happy.
They went to a well-known restaurant in A City called Landeier Restaurant.
“The spaghetti bolognese here is very delicious, same goes for the grilled lamb chop. There are also banana pancakes, ribeye steaks, and mushroom soup. Sean and I ate those when he brought me here the last time,” Eli ordered the dishes and a bottle of wine.
“When are you leaving?” Natalie asked.
“I have arranged everything for my parents, so I plan to leave next Monday. They will sign up for a tour to France. I’ll tell you the details after everything is settled.”
“They can’t sign up for a tour to France. If Sean knows that all of you are going to France, he will be suspicious for sure. He could just cancel the group tour easily, then your parents won’t be able to leave,” Natalie reminded her.
“What should we do then?”