Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 481

They went back to the hotel.

Rose dragged Ava to her new bedroom, wanting to share her happiness. Everything in the room was decorated by

Edward, and Rose was still very touched by his efforts to this day.

As long as she did not lose her memory, she would remember it for the rest of her life.

In the future, she would still be touched when she thought about it.

Seeing his sister pull Ava to her room in the hotel, Frank naturally followed closely behind. He strode in lazily, and

Edward followed behind with something in his hand.

When Frank saw the decoration in the room, he smiled again and turned to Edward, who was following behind.

“Who was the one decorating the room? You or the hotel staff?”

Edward answered truthfully, “I don’t have much time, so the style is pretty simple. I’ll prepare something better for

Rose when we get back to Athana.”

“It’s not bad,” Frank said.

These two words could be considered praise, and it was rare to hear such compliments from Frank. Edward had no

particular reaction, as he didn’t have much contact with Frank in normal circumstances and didn’t realize the

significance of these words coming from him.

This was how Frank usually spoke to Ava, so she wasn’t surprised.

The most surprising reaction came from Rose, who quickly interpreted, “Oh my god, Frank, are you complimenting

my Edward? ‘Not bad’ doesn’t even cut it. You’re practically saying his decoration is amazing, right?”

Frank thought, “My Edward? You guys just got married recently! Stop being this dramatic,”

She only had eyes on Edward now, and Frank found it amusing.

Edward’s gaze was fixed on Rose. His lips curled into a smile, and Rose also grinned brightly. Hearing her sharp-

tongued brother praise her husband, she was rather thrilled.

Frank couldn’t be bothered to look at his sister’s silly look. The room was quite nice, and it could be seen that

Edward had put in a lot of effort, which showed that he did care about Rose.

As an elder brother, he was quite satisfied with his sister’s choice.

Ava was like a supervisor, placing her hands behind her back and observing every corner of the room. She felt that

Rose was quite happy, and it could be seen that Edward was a thoughtful person.

Rose went over and grabbed Ava’s shoulder. Her movements were too big, so Ava almost lost his balance. Frank

quickly held Ava’s arm and said to Rose, “You are already married, so it means you are an adult. Can’t you try to be

more mature?”

He turned around and said to Edward, “I’ll leave this task to you.”

Continuation of the conversation revealed that this task was even more challenging than completing a project at

the company. He didn’t have much confidence, and Rose was a free-spirited and happy-go-lucky type.

Forcing the label of “serious and mature” on Rose might be a bit challenging, but if she decided to perform

gracefully on her own, she would do so exceptionally well.

After meeting Frank’s cold gaze, Edward said with a gentle voice, “She’s in charge of the family, and I’m in charge

of the company.”

Edward had mentioned this before, perhaps when discussing their birth mothers.

Frank said, “You guys already managed the workload. That’s pretty fast.”

Edward answered, “We’ve already reached an agreement.”

“What are they talking about?” Rose pondered.

“Aren’t we visiting their hotel room? Why are they talking about the workload?’ Ava was also confused.

In the end, Ava was persuaded by Rose to stay and help build Château de Courbonne. Ava wanted to build her

palace with Frank, so she didn’t take out the palace she had bought but instead asked Frank to put his things back in

the room before coming back to Rose’s room.

Seeing Frank leave, Edward followed.

Frank opened the door to the room next door and invited her out of politeness, “Wanna come for a drink?”

Edward didn’t say a word but let his actions speak for his thoughts. He walked into Frank’s suite, and upon seeing

the room’s arrangement, he deduced that they had probably arrived at Haililand not this morning but the previous

night. Edward had some analytical skills, after all.

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After analyzing the situation, Edward smiled and thanked him, “Thank you, Frank.”

Seeing that Edward was looking around, Frank knew why he had expressed his gratitude. “I only have one request

from you. You have to make Rose happy,” he said.

Without waiting for Edward to respond, Frank continued, “You should know that Rose has had some traumatizing

experiences in the past, which she would rather put behind. I hope you can help her move on.”

Edward accepted the task readily. “Of course I will.”

Seeing that Edward agreed with a serious expression, Frank politely invited Edward to hang out in the living room

for a bit.

Inside Rose’s room, Ava poured half of the pieces on the table. Each piece sparkled under the lamplight. Ava

meticulously searched for and handed the puzzle pieces to Rose, who used tweezers and tools to start building the

castle.

Two heads were better than one, and they formally kick-started a harmonious duet.

Not every piece was large. Some were quite small, requiring wide-open eyes to locate and precise alignment to

assemble. If they went askew, it would be troublesome to disassemble them.

Edward and Frank were in the adjoining room discussing some topics men often talked about, along with Frank’s

instructions for Edward. On the other hand, Rose and Ava were in this room, continuously testing their

perseverance, eyesight, and dexterity…

After about an hour of piecing it together, Ava rubbed her eyes, feeling like she was seeing stars even when she

wasn’t looking at the golden pieces.

It was as if the entire room was filled with golden pieces.

Rose also rubbed his eyes, blinked, put down the pieces, and lay flat on the carpet on the floor. She was worn out. “I

was wrong. I shouldn’t have overestimated myself. Building Château de Courbonne is not romantic at all but

shooting myself in the foot.”

“Why did I decide to buy this castle blocks set? I was having a relaxing day. What is the point of spending money on

something exhausting?” she asked herself.

Were there really enthusiasts for this sort of thing with stores opened this large? It took a great deal of patience

and meticulousness to enjoy this kind of physical activity.

Ava agreed with her. This was indeed quite tiring, but she still felt a sense of accomplishment to look at the finished

product on the table. When her palace was completed, she would definitely feel a greater sense of

accomplishment. She could work on it separately, half an hour today, and half an hour tomorrow. As long as it

could be completed, there was no need to make herself stressed.

“If you buy this horse carriage for Sherri, will she be able to complete it?” Sherri and Rose were pretty similar. If

Rose persisted for an hour before giving up, then Sherri might not be able to hang in there for this long.

Rose crossed her arms and held the back of her head. Meanwhile, Ava helped her sort out some pieces. “Take your

time. Frank spent quite a lot of money on this gift. Even if Sherri doesn’t want to work on it, you still have Hackett,

right?”

“Don’t worry. I’ll finish this one eventually. After all, it’s the wedding gift you all gave me, and I picked it out myself.

As long as I’m alive, I guarantee that Château de Courbonne will stand tall in my room, emanating a romantic vibe

as if there is a princess inside.”

When Edward and Frank entered, they overheard Rose’s whimsical remark about a princess. Frank looked at his

sister, who was lying on the floor, and teased her, “You bought Château de Courbonne, and now you are a princess,

huh? Stop dreaming! You are just a parvenu.”

Rose answered, “Excuse me? Did I say that I will be a princess? I was saying the castle would make my room more

romantic. You can ask Ava if that’s what I meant.”

“Rose, it was fun building the castle with you, but I’m a bit tired. I need to catch up on my sleep. You guys should

take a rest as well. Let’s hang out tonight. Shall we?” Seeing that Edward was back in the room, Ava felt it was

better to let the love birds. enjoy some privacy.

Frank walked to her side and reached out to pull her up from the floor. Without answering Rose’s question, he

strode out of the room with his hand on Ava’s waist.

Rose was still lying down with her legs crossed. Edward walked closer, looked at the things on the table, and asked,

“How long did you spend on the castle? Are you tired?”

“Alas, would you think I am dramatic if I tell you that I am so tired that I cannot move anymore? But…… But, yes, I

am pretty drained out.”

Edward had already expected the situation. He sat down beside her, picked up one of the pieces, and looked at it.

Building the castle set was indeed pretty challenging. “If you are tired, I can finish it. We can put it in our room

when we go back to Athana.”

Rose suddenly sat up, knelt on the floor, and crawled over to Edward’s legs. Playfully, she lifted his chin with a

finger. “My dear hubby, this requires teamwork, you know. There’s a saying that goes quite well with this situation,

We can work

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together for a better world with men and women of goodwill.’ I won’t allow you to secretly steal the fun.”

She was afraid that Edward would finish building Château de Courbonne by himself secretly. It was such a huge

project. How tiring would it be to finish it alone?

Anyway, she was going to tease him. Rose sat in Edward’s lap, her chin resting on his neck as her hands roamed his

back. “Do you want to sleep together? I mean sleep, nothing else.”

They had had too much fun last night, so she just wanted to have some sleep. “What a tiring day,” she thought.

Edward lifted his chin slightly and held her waist with one hand. As his eyes darkened, he sat straight. “Rose,” he

stared at Rose in a naughty way and called her name.

She let go of his chin and hugged him, her chin resting on his neck, her hands wandering on his back. “It is more for

your feelings. If you just want to sleep, we’ll just sleep. But if you have other ideas, well, we can do that too, but just

once.”

He was her partner, and she wanted to try her best to make him happy. After all, they had finally experienced the

wonder of intimacy last night, so she wouldn’t mind having more time like this.

Edward raised an eyebrow. He didn’t have those kinds of thoughts running through his head all day long. He

wondered if Rose had misunderstood something about him. “Rose, I’m not thinking about that. I’ll carry you to

bed.”

Rose immediately turned around. “You don’t want to?” She sounded surprised. Was she not alluring enough?

That shouldn’t be the case. She considered herself a pretty attractive and charming young woman.

Why was Edward so calm?

Edward noticed the surprised look on her face, and he was afraid that she would misunderstand him. He could only

explain slowly as he carried her and stood up. Meanwhile, Rose hung on him like a koala.

Edward explained slowly as if reading her mind. “You’re very attractive, but I don’t want to hurt you. We should

have some

rest.”

With that, Rose had no more doubts. At least Edward had been pretty wild last night. She responded in a pleasant

tone, “Alright then, if you ever need it, just tell me. Don’t hold back.”

He had been holding back for 30 years, and it wasn’t healthy. For this kind of thing, she could definitely help him. As

for the company’s matters, she might not be useful even if she wanted to.

At this moment, Edward did not know what to say.

In the end, he didn’t say anything. He just carried Rose to the bed and placed her on it. “Do you want to change into

pajamas?”

your

Rose lay on the bed and looked at Edward. “No, but do you want me to change? I can if you want me to. It wouldn’t

take long anyway.”

Edward answered, “Just do whatever you want.” Anyway, they planned to have some rest, so it was better if she

had clothes

on her.

“Alright, let’s get some sleep. I like to cuddle with you.”

“Sure.”

With her husband cuddling, she might not need to put that many pillows on her bed anymore.