"Summer, what’s going on?" Elliana Lyle’s expression turned slightly serious as she patiently asked. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✦𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮✦𝓷𝓮𝓽 If it’s just that the love suddenly faded, it doesn’t seem very convincing, but if that’s truly the case, it’s better for them to part ways. Staying together without love becomes mutual torment, as long as there’s no betrayal of the heart, then there’s no right or wrong. There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a sigh. After a door closing sound, the voice finally spoke again from the other end. "Cousin, I’m so tired, so very tired." Summer Hue’s voice sounded a bit sorrowful, with a hint of fatigue. "Summer, you can tell me anything," she said, not really knowing how to comfort people, feeling only that there was a bitterness in Summer Hue’s heart. A kind of bitterness that couldn’t be spoken aloud. "Nothing, cousin, I guess I’m just tired, I want to sleep a little more." The call was abruptly disconnected before she could say anything. She put down her phone, still a bit anxious, not knowing what she was anxious about, just feeling that the situation with Summer Hue wasn’t as simple as a fight with Zane Bennett. Could it be that the Hue Family disapproves of the two of them? Or perhaps she was overthinking it. At this moment, Norman Bennett was applying body lotion to her legs, after all, having stayed in the desert for so long, she even started to peel. Her skin was just too dry. "Norman Bennett, it seems like Summer had a fight with the smart guy." "Mm." The man responded lightly, somewhat dismissively, his focus on... Even though he had already finished applying the lotion, she instinctively pulled her leg back under the blanket, looking at Norman Bennett with a face full of grievance, "Norman Bennett, I don’t want to." The man slightly curled his lips, touched her nose with an elegant forefinger, and teased, "Call me husband." "No way!" She seemed to have gotten used to calling him by his name, simply finding it hard to change. Only when being coy could she manage to say it, normally she just felt a bit embarrassed. "Not being good? Hm?" Norman Bennett’s tone was slightly cool, carrying a hint of threat, as he slowly leaned towards her. Seeing the man approaching, she felt a bit nervous, her body was still weak, she couldn’t afford to be messed with! She quickly conceded, "Husband～" Upon hearing this, the man didn’t stop approaching, their noses touched, feeling each other’s breath, a faint lotus scent filled her nostrils. She just loved this scent of Norman Bennett. From inside to out, it was all lotus. Even the toothpaste, shower gel, shampoo were specially developed with lotus scent. Sometimes she wondered if Norman Bennett had been so infused with the scent over the years, that even without using lotus-scented shower gel or perfume, he had a slight lotus fragrance. This scent always made her feel comfortable, allowing her to sink deeper. "Husband～actually, it’s not impossible." "Impossible for what?" The man stopped, looking into her eyes. Seemingly waiting for her to finish. She didn’t plan to speak further, just wrapped her fair slender arms around the man’s neck, a shy smile on her face. As clear as a lily, as splendid as a peach blossom, irresistible to pick. She closed her eyes, a light, gentle kiss landed on her forehead, then suddenly felt her body lighten, an empty feeling. Opening her eyes, the man was casually tidying up her skincare products, as if nothing had happened. Elliana felt somewhat irritated inside but didn’t know why. So, she decided to pretend nothing happened. At this moment, Norman Bennett suddenly said, "We will return tomorrow." "Ah?" Going back tomorrow? But she felt she still needed to rest, she really didn’t want to take a flight. But given that Norman Bennett had to work, she nodded and agreed, "Understood, we’ll leave tomorrow then." Norman Bennett naturally noticed her little reluctance, soothingly said, "The wind and sand have been heavy in Frontier City these days, just bear with it." "Mm, then Norman Bennett, will you be busy with work again after we return?" At that time, she’d once again be home alone, the only solace being Lanas’s company. She really wanted to bring over her little lotus, but she feared Norman Bennett wouldn’t agree. Might as well just go back to Moonlake Villas, but she really liked staying at Vicars Hotel, after all, going out was convenient, and there was no need to drive too far. Norman Bennett said, "I won’t be too busy." That served as a small promise. "Will you be home by five?" The man hesitated briefly, seeing the anticipation on her face, he said, "I can make it." She could see that slight hesitation, clearly, it was doable but somewhat difficult. She wasn’t unreasonable, so she wouldn’t insist Norman Bennett be home by five. After all, she was asked to quit the entertainment industry, and she did. Upon thinking about this, she got increasingly annoyed, finally glaring at the man and chiding, "No need, come back whenever you want." After all, she couldn’t control him. Since she was not allowed to work anymore, she’d just lead a quiet life as a good wife at home. Yet, she felt reluctant, one day, she’d make her comeback, after all, Norman Bennett only said to leave for now. Plus, she had July Media, it seemed she’d have to hire more people to earn money for her, so she wouldn’t end up with pockets emptier than her face. The man packed up her skincare items, once again sitting by her side on the bed, ruffling her hair said, "Be good, take another nap." "Not sleeping." She wasn’t sleepy at all. "Norman Bennett, can I still go out after we return? Or am I only allowed to stay at home?" She didn’t know why she asked that, but she didn’t like being confined. "Take someone with you when you go out, understood?" Understood, meaning to take a bodyguard when going out. Honestly, she was scared, she had a dream last night that Lily Clarke and the people in the truck were together. But waking up to reality, it seemed laughable. After all, it was impossible for the sandstorm to conspire with the people in the truck. Having never experienced such things before, she thought she’d never encounter them, given the odds were so low, how could it happen to her? Turns out, unless the whip strikes you, you don’t know the pain. Even if the odds were low, she had gone through it all. In the future, she’ll have to be careful about everything, truly once bitten, twice shy. The whole day, the man was with her. Except, the man was working on his laptop, she tinkered with her phone, looking around. And Norman Bennett set a rule for her phone usage, after an hour, she had to take a half-hour break. She couldn’t even watch a movie in one go. Upon getting her phone again, she began scrolling through Weibo, watching videos. She had Tommy post the article, [Discussion on Lily Clarke fleeing and deleting her Weibo upon knowing Elliana Lyle’s return.] Initially, she hadn’t figured out how to deal with Lily Clarke, who surprisingly deleted all those prayers for her. No matter what, it would draw attention to Lily Clarke. She didn’t intend to harm Lily Clarke with this incident, just wanted to raise her profile. So that when she truly made her move, the higher Lily Clarke was lifted, the worse she’d fall. Online opinion is ultimately brutal, so she not only wanted Lily Clarke to face online scrutiny but also wanted her jailed.