Tim was excited that his mum recovered consciousness, but he neglected Nicole and Samuel.
He hurriedly caught Martha's hands and walked to the car, but found Martha stop.
"Nicole, do you have time tomorrow? Come and visit me. I'll cook something delicious to show my
gratitude to you."
Martha treated Nicole very gently.
Until this time Tim understood what Samuel said just now.
Samuel looked at Tim as if he wanted to eat him up. Tim smiled slyly, "Yes, my mum is good at
cooking. I haven't tasted the food she cooks for nearly 20 years. Nicole, come and visit us."
"I…"
"Nicole has no time. We have something to do tomorrow. Next time. I'm sorry."
"Well, I'll invite you next time and don't refuse me."
Martha pulled Tim away with a smile.
Seeing them leave, Samuel felt released.
"Sons are like their mums. Tim stopped badgering you. Then his mum started to badger you. Nicole,
would you please stay far away from them? I'm really afraid that you will disappear when I' inattentive."
Hearing his words, Nicole laughed immediately.
"Don't exaggerate, will you? Maybe Aunt Martha just wants to thank me?"
"Why don't I believe it? Let's go home! Were you in the Don family? Why did you leave there?"
The more Samuel said, the angrier he became.
Nicole comforted him, "I had no choice. Maia wanted to make me trouble. What could I do? It was
impossible for me to keep avoiding her, right?"
"No one will blame you if you avoid her."
"Samuel, we owe Tim."
Nicole's words successfully made Samuel shut up.
If they didn't owe Tim, Samuel would have turned against them and Nicole didn't need to take risks.
Nicole knew Samuel had untied the knot in his heart.
She held his arm and smiled, "Shall I tell you another piece of news?"
"Hope it's not terrifying."
"Of course not."
Nicole smiled and said, "I entered for the International Car Design Competition. The preliminary contest
is next month."
"When did you enter for it?"
Samuel was more or less surprised.
For him, the trivial matters inside and outside home really affected him. If possible, he hoped Nicole
could keep away from them and it wouldn't be better if she could never touch them.
Now he was told she would attend the car design competition and he felt relieved.
Nicole smiled, "This afternoon, Uncle Jason reminded me of the competition. I thought I needed some
prizes to win face in front of the kids. So I entered for it. You're so excellent and I don't want to fall
behind you as if I was useless."
"I don't think you're useless."
"I know, but I don't wanna rely on you. I wanna have my own career."
Nicole was so confident and ambitious that she attracted Samuel.
Samuel found as long as Nicole mentioned design, she was like a shiny star.
Perhaps he shouldn't be so selfish and kept her home for himself only.
She should live in the flashlight, receiving more people's applause and flowers.
She really should have her own career.
"That's good. So do you need to focus on study this month?"
"Yes. I also need to think about design. I don't want to be defeated in the first round. Cheer up for me,
please. I'm not able to help you with the trivial matters of the Green family. So I do my own business.
Will you blame me?"
Hearing her words, Samuel rubbed her nose in a spoiling way.
"Don't be silly. I really hope you can have your own business. It'll take me a long time to deal with the
trivial matters in the Green family and I'll be very busy. Without my accompanying, I was afraid you
would be bored. But now I don't worry about it. You've your own business. I'll strive to deal with the
matters in the Green family. If you have questions, you're welcomed to ask advice from me and I'll help
you."
His words delighted Nicole.
"Okay. Hope you have time."
"Sure."
Nicole and Samuel were lovey-dovey for a while. Then Nicole found she didn't know whether he had
the meal.
"Have you had the meal?"
"Not yet. And you?"
"Me neither. What about having something together?"
Nicole suggested. She forgot she had asked Mark Don to leave the meal for her.
"Okay. Where?"
Even if Nicole asked Samuel to shoot for the moon, he would agree.
"Up to you. With you, any food is delicious."
"Someone is licking my boots."
Samuel said proudly.
"Yes yes yes. I'm licking your boots. I pay for the meal, okay?"
Nicole pulled his hands to a restaurant on the road.
This was a common restaurant. No one played the piano inside and it was not quiet either, but Nicole
and Samuel were glad.
They took the seats by the window.
The waiter came to them, giving them the menu.
"Sir, Madam, please order."
"Okay. After we decide, we'll call you."
Samuel cast a glance to Nicole, smile, "Is it true that you pay for the meal?"
"Definitely. What are you afraid of? Order please."
Nicole behaved like a wealthy lady. She thought Samuel would order the dishes to cover the full table;
however, he only ordered a bowl of noodles with gravy.
"That's all?"
"Yep, that's all."
Samuel gave the menu to Nicole.
"What do you wanna eat?"
Nicole looked at him confusedly and asked, "Why do you only have a bowl of noodles with gravy?"
"In case you're too poor to pay for the bill."
"Piss off. It's impossible. Order something more."
Saying so, Nicole was about to order something more, but she was stopped by Samuel.
"As you said, as long as we are together, we're glad. What we eat doesn't matter at all. A bowl of
noodles with gravy is enough. After the meal, I'll take you for a walk and then send you to the Don
family. I'll go back to the company."
"It's so late. You still need to go back to the company? Is there too much work? Be cautious about your
stomach. It's not that good."
Nicole worried about his health.
Samuel held her hands, "I know. I am very cautious. Since having you and kids, I tell myself from time
to time that I should take good care of my health. I'll be your shelter. So don't be worried about me. I
have something to discuss with Jacob, so it's convenient to discuss it in the company."
"That's fine."
Hearing his words, Nicole felt relieved and then she ordered herself a bowl of noodles with gravy as
well. She started to eat with Samuel happily.
It cost them 20 in all, but they both enjoyed it very much.
After the meal, Samuel parked the car aside and took a walk with Nicole along the road, hand in hand.
Someone played the guitar while singing under the overbridge far away. The atmosphere was
especially harmonious.
Nicole smiled, asking, "Do you remember you used to sing well when you were in school?"
"Really? When did you hear me singing? I rarely sang."
Samuel was a bit confused.
Nicole gave him a sweet smile.
"The only time you sang was in the freshmen party."
Her reminding made Samuel screw up his eyes and then he seemed to remember something. He
smiled, "You were attracted to me so early?"
"Yes. Your song ‘The most romantic thing' won my heart."
Nicole recalled and her face was full of sweetness.
Samuel looked at her and brought her to the overbridge. He gave the guitar player some notes,
whispering, "Dude, could you please lend me your guitar? I wanna sing a song to my wife."
"No problem."
The boy agreed immediately and handed the guitar to him.
Samuel tuned the guitar. The he looked at Nicole, saying in a gentle voice, "Darling, the most romantic
thing in my life is to grow old with you. The song is for you."
Nicole became excited immediately.
What she could see was only Samuel.
In the dim light, Samuel played the guitar and sang. His magnetically attractive voice successfully drew
Nicole into the world where there were only themselves.
They looked at each other with love and everything around them seemed to be still.
Nicole absorbed herself in the song irresistibly until he finished the last note.
"Darling, you're so cool!"
Nicole couldn't help praising him.
Samuels' lips rose.
"You're very pretty."
Samuel returned the guitar to the boy and held Nicole's hand, walking slowly.
"At that time did you think if you could take a walk with me hand in hand, it would be very nice?"
"Yes!"
Nicole nodded right away.
Samuel loved Nicole's behavior.
Her eyes were full of his shadow as if the whole world was his.
"Nicole, I love you."
Samuel's abrupt love confession surprised Nicole.
Her face turned red immediately.
Whistles and others' envious voices appeared in her ears.
Until this time Nicole found they were in the busy street crowded with people.
She abruptly seized Samuel, ready to run away.
"Let's go. So embarrassing. We're married many years. Don't be so disgusting, will you?"
Nicole said so while running, but her lips rose.
Samuel didn't reveal her real thought. He ran away with her with a smile. They ran a long way until
Nicole saw a painting booth.
Nicole stopped and had a look.
Samuel asked, "Do you want a self-portrait? Do you want one? I have enough time with you."
Nicole was unable to defend Samuel's endless love whisper.
"Do you forget my major? You want her to portray me? I can do it myself. Actually I am considering
when I can portray you. Be my model, will you?"
Nicole was not sure.
One needed quite a long time to be a model. Samuel was so busy and he was not that patient. Would
he agree?
Samuel didn't reveal her real thought. He ran away with her with a smile. They ran a long way until
Nicole saw a painting booth.
Nicole stopped and had a look.
Samuel asked, "Do you want a self-portrait? Do you want one? | have enough time with you."
Nicole was unable to defend Samuel's endless love whisper.
"Do you forget my major? You want her to portray me? | can do it myself. Actually | am considering
when | can portray you. Be my model, will you?"
Nicole was not sure.
One needed quite a long time to be a model. Samuel was so busy and he was not that patient. Would
he agree?
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