Ava Sterling just remembered what Poe Vaughn had said to her earlier: don’t hang up, go take your medication. And to hear her take the medication, to make sure she did, he still hadn’t hung up the phone. It was indeed speechless. Did he think she was someone who didn’t keep her word? Ava Sterling almost didn’t want to say anything. If it weren’t for the fact that he’s the financial backer, she would have just ignored him long ago. Picking up the phone, Ava Sterling said, "You heard it earlier, right? I took the medication, not leaving any behind. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Auntie Wei." Ava said as she went to the study, picking up her phone, to buy candy. Poe Vaughn could clearly hear the sound from the phone, the urgency and discomfort after taking medicine. He could clearly imagine how she looked, and when he heard her say the candy was good, the joy and satisfaction in her voice made him realize she was very happy, surely with a big smile on her face. Listening to her talk to Auntie Wei later, her straightforwardness, the way she shared when saying the candy was good, he also wanted to taste the candy’s flavor, to see if it was as sweet as she said. His heart softened unconsciously, no longer as cold and hard as before. It had warmth, emotion, and passion. At this moment, listening to the dismissive and unhappy voice was like that bird in the forest, singing loudly when happy, but not even wanting to chirp when unhappy. Poe Vaughn parted his lips, "I heard." Receiving his confirmation, Ava Sterling immediately felt proud and hummed a couple of times, "Alright then, are you done?" "If you’re done, I’ll hang up now." She still had things to do. Thinking, Ava Sterling checked the time, a little past six, not yet time for class, but not much time left. She wanted to finish the book after buying candy. She had very little time, only managing to read a third of it so far. More than half still remained. The most important thing was that she read carefully, not in a cursory manner. A direct, emotionless voice came through, Poe Vaughn’s eyes moved, his gaze fell on the night scenery ahead, and in his eyes, the city lights fell: "Call me if there’s anything." Ava Sterling was selecting candies, weighing them. She thought of Auntie Wei’s grandchildren, several of them, including her great-grandchildren, and decided to buy more, ten pounds, for the little ones to share. Thinking, Ava Sterling directly selected the weight and paid! Poe Vaughn’s voice came through, Ava Sterling was paying, and upon hearing his words, she frowned, "What could I possible need?" "I’ve been incredibly busy the past two days, either in class or teaching others, I hardly have any time." "Don’t worry, I’m fine!" She originally didn’t have that many issues anyway, and after marrying him, became even more low-key. In such circumstances, what issues could arise? The voice seemed quieter now but still didn’t reveal any emotions. Ava Sterling felt, Poe Vaughn probably was fine now, so she promptly said, "That’s it, bye!" Ava Sterling took down the phone and directly ended the call, which was quite decisive. After hanging up, she put down her phone and took Auntie Wei’s phone out: "Auntie Wei, I bought the candies, they’ll be delivered in at most half an hour. When they arrive, just receive them, and give them to the little ones tomorrow for them to share." Saying that, Ava Sterling came out of the study, heading to the kitchen. Auntie Wei was still tidying up in the kitchen. Ava Sterling’s words just now shocked Auntie Wei, who hurriedly wanted to refuse, not wanting Ava Sterling to buy. But as she came out, she saw Ava Sterling on the phone. She had to stop, but planned to tell Ava Sterling once she finished the phone call that it wasn’t necessary to buy. The Vaughn Family treated her well, and whenever the family kids, relatives, junior members needed help, they would assist. Regularly, if there was anything, Madame You and the old lady remembered her and would give her some. And the salary Mr. Vaughn gave her was high, plus large red envelopes during festivals. She could say that outside, no one treated her this well. Meeting the Vaughn Family was her blessing, and she was deeply grateful to them. Now, Madam was even buying the children candies, it wasn’t necessary. When Auntie Wei heard Ava Sterling, she immediately came out, saying, "Madam, you don’t need to buy, the kids have plenty of snacks regularly, don’t spend too much on them." Auntie Wei’s refusal was full and sincere, not just out of courtesy. Ava Sterling immediately and unhappily said, "Those children’s snacks are bought by their parents, not me." "Besides, I’ve never given the kids anything, it’s just a little candy. Auntie Wei, don’t be too polite." "If you’re even polite about this little thing, I’ll get upset." After speaking, Ava Sterling directly shoved the phone into Auntie Wei’s hands. When Auntie Wei opened her mouth to keep refusing, she was quickly interrupted, "Alright, I’m busy now." "I have a lot of work, don’t bother me." "That’s it, you carry on." With that, Ava Sterling turned and left, without even a moment of hesitation. Auntie Wei stood there, her mouth open, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say. Watching Ava Sterling quickly leave the kitchen, Auntie Wei felt deeply moved. It’s said that families who are good are agreeable even with new members. The Vaughn family is good, and they married a good bride too. Ava Sterling returned to the study and closed the door, continuing to read her book, not thinking of anything else. Meanwhile, on the other side of the phone. Poe Vaughn sat in the car, listening to the busy tone from the phone, then silence. He held the phone, not moving. She completely forgot the message she sent him in the daytime; even if he reminded her, she couldn’t remember. He might have been angry, but for some reason, he couldn’t be. In his ears were all her voices, all the chirping she made just moments ago, very noisy. But he still wanted to listen. After a long while, Poe Vaughn put down the phone, gazing at the lights ahead, that warm orange light, illuminating the depth in his eyes, bit by bit, like stars falling. Ava Sterling wondered if it was because of taking medication, but she slept exceptionally well that night, straight until dawn. The result of good sleep was a good mood, waking up with a big smile and even better complexion. Seeing Ava Sterling’s good complexion, Auntie Wei was surprised. "Madam looks really good today, even your skin looks better than yesterday," Ava Sterling sat at the dining table for breakfast, Auntie Wei served porridge, seeing her good complexion, couldn’t help but comment. Ava Sterling also noticed this, immediately smiling brightly, "Really? I think so too." "That doctor has some skills, I only took the medicine twice, and it’s already noticeably effective. If anything feels off in the future, I’ll look for him again." Hearing Ava Sterling talk so straightforwardly and thoughtlessly now, Auntie Wei couldn’t help but laugh, "Madam, it’s best not to see the doctor too often, preferably not at all." "Who actually wants to see the doctor often? I’m not seeing the doctor! I’ll be healthy from now on, without illness or problems." Finishing her words, Ava Sterling turned and spat three times, saying, "I take back what I just said, I want to be well." Auntie Wei laughed heartily, nodding, "Yes, Madam should live long and prosper, and so should Mister Vaughn." Ava Sterling happily finished breakfast, then went to the company, as usual, to train the models, then had performance class in the afternoon. Everything fell perfectly into place, exceptionally smooth, boosting Ava Sterling’s mood and spirit. This content belongs to N0velFire.ɴet The more she worked, the more energetic she became, the more she studied, the more motivated she felt. This state lasted until afternoon when Ava Sterling finished work. As usual, the moment Ava Sterling got off work, she left the company, and Old Zhang was already waiting at the company’s entrance. Ava Sterling immediately got into the car, holding her book to read. Old Zhang got on the driver’s seat, started the car, glanced at the rear-view mirror to see Ava, in her focused stance, smiled slightly, and pressed the accelerator. These days, Madam was always holding a book, seemingly carrying an aura of scholarship, appearing much more composed. Soon, the car merged into the flow of traffic. Within ten minutes, the car stopped outside The Kestrel Apartments, and Ava got out, entered the community, and returned home. As usual, as soon as she got home, the dinner was laid out on the table, incredibly sumptuous. Ava glanced at the dishes, noticeably more than the day before, and her face broke into a smile, thoroughly satisfied. She flung the book directly onto the sofa and then went to the washroom to wash her hands. While washing her hands, she said, "Auntie Wei, how did you know I’d have a good appetite today, preparing more food?" "I’m telling you, I’ve been hungry for a long while, the workload has been high these past couple of days, making me hungry easily." "Maybe the medication the doctor prescribed opens my appetite, I feel my appetite is great today; I ate a proper lunch." "The food you sent, I finished it all, not leaving any." As Ava Sterling said that, she finished washing her hands and came out, discovering the living room was extremely quiet. No response from Auntie Wei. Almost as if Auntie Wei wasn’t home. Ava Sterling was stunned, Auntie Wei wasn’t there?