Emerson Stewart frowned and he said indifferently, “After Robert starts going to work at the company, he will not be able to fetch you to and from school every day. I’ve bought a car for you. It’s in the garage. From now on you will be driving yourself to and from school. Be careful.”
Candice Page almost could not believe her ears. This had to be the longest conversation her brother had with her since she came into this household. He had given her a car, and even reminded her to be careful. It seemed that her brother was not as cold and mechanical as he looked on the surface.
Robert tapped Candice beneath the table. She knew she had forgotten her manners, and she quickly withdrew her eyes. Her face immensely red, “Thank you, brother-in-law. I was, well…”
Candice had been a pretty talkative person normally, but now, it seemed as if a cat got her tongue. Emerson’s eyes that were dark as ink stared at her for a second just now. It must have been that he disliked her respectless ways by staring at him.
So awkward.
After breakfast, Robert was brought to the company by Emerson. Candice went to the garage to have a look. Wow, a small white car. It was not an expensive model. It was economic and suitable, not too flashy and not too shabby either. Her brother-in-law thought thoroughly about this. It would be convenient for her to get to anywhere. Finally she did not have to be fetched by Robert in his flashy sports car, and cause a scene at the school.
Candice was a university in the senior year, her workload was not much either, so she went to the hospital in the afternoon to visit her father. Her father had a heart attack, and had gone through the surgery procedure a few days before. Because the hospital that he stayed at was a large hospital, and the doctor who did his surgery was a well-known doctor in the nation, with her mother’s care, Candice’s father had recovered quite well, he would be able to get back home after a few days.
“Candice, you must be obedient staying with the Stewart family, and live peacefully with Robert. If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t have had the chance of staying at such a good hospital, and receive such an expensive procedure.” Every time Candice came to the hospital, her father would always remind her once.
Candice nodded her head, “Dad, I know. I will live peacefully with Robert.”
Candice stayed at the hospital until the evening when her mother hurried her home, saying that she was already a wife and should not reach home late but have to be hard working at her husband’s household.
Driving on the way home to the Stewarts’, Candice suddenly felt like her marriage was just like a dream.
Two months ago, Candice had met Robert while working on summer vacation. Then, this man who was like a prince fell in love with her at first sight, and started going after her like crazy. One month later, Robert proposed to her romantically, and the two registered for marriage. Afterwards, her father had a sudden heart attack. Robert had without question forked out money to find a hospital, and hired the best doctors. Candice’s mother always said if it was not for this good son-in-law, the Page family would have collapsed.
Candice felt love and gratitude towards Robert, and had always tried to be a good wife in the Stewart household.
At dinner time, Robert and Emerson came home together. Emerson was stone-faced just like he always was, but Robert who was normally grinning was in a grim mood, with a reluctant expression.
Candice was no fool, her husband was being forced by his brother to go to work, his mood would definitely not be good. Her brother-in-law had always been overbearing, but Candice supported him. Since Robert was not young any more, it was time for him to start achieving on his own, he could not possibly rely on his brother for a lifetime.
Before sleep, Robert gave Candice a glass of warm milk as usual, “Candice, drink it while it’s hot.”
Candice said coquettishly, “Husband, I ate too much for dinner, I can’t drink this milk.”
Robert lifted the glass of milk to Candice’s lips, “Candice, be a good girl and drink this, you must drink a glass of milk every night for good sleep and beauty. Look at how good your skin has been nowadays, it must be the milk.”
Since the milk was already on her lips, Candice could only take a huge gulp, and left behind a large portion, “Husband, I’ll drink this later, it’s too filling to drink it all at once.”
Robert nodded, and he took a book to the window and started reading it, after a while he lifted his head, “Candice, the milk’s getting cold.”