Love Is As Light As Water, And One Drowns In It For A Long Time

She only remembered that under the dim streetlights, Harold held her tightly in his arms and comforted her softly, “You are not alone. I will protect you in the future.” He took off an exquisite whistle and put it around her neck. “Blow it and I will be there at any time. Whatever you want.” Many years later, Beatrice knew that this whistle was a relic of Harold’s deceased mother. This whistle brought a tacit understanding between Beatrice and him. Since then, she had become Harold’s favorite. She was afraid that it would fly away if she held it in her hand and that it would melt if she held it in her mouth. She knew that as long as she blew it, Harold would be there. When he was twelve years old, he dragged his sick body to beat the gangsters who surrounded her with bad intentions to death. When he was fifteen years old, he went to the nearest supermarket with a red face to buy her sanitary napkins. When he was sixteen years old, he tore up the love letter written by the school grass to her with a sullen face, trapped the little girl in the corner and warned her not to fall in love too early. When he was seventeen years old, he took charge of the Dolton Group, but still gave up the order of 1 million dollars and patiently took her home after a hangover in the bar. That night, Beatrice expressed her feelings to him under the influence of alcohol and kissed him boldly. Harold pushed her away as if he had been electrocuted, his voice as cold as frost. “What are you doing? You are not even an adult yet. Who did you learn to kiss from!” He pinched the girl’s chin fiercely and said the most chilling words, “Want to sleep with me, huh? Don’t you even consider whether you are qualified enough!” He threw the girl into the bathtub with a cold face to sober up. Heartbroken, she hugged him and shouted aggrievedly, “Harold, you obviously like me and have feelings for me. Why don’t you want to face your true feelings?” Harold suppressed his emotions and pinched her chin. “How many times have I told you that you are still young and you should call me big brother?” The girl bit her mouth tightly and was frightened into silence. But his face became darker and darker and he began to remain silent. In the end, he didn’t even give her a look and slammed the door and left. The next day, there was a scandal with a popular movie star. That night, Beatrice curled up in the cold bathtub for a long time, until the early morning when she finally figured it out and smiled. Harold thought she was too young. She looked forward to the days ahead, day and night. On the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, she received a gift from Harold, a pair of exquisite high heels and the fire in her heart that had been extinguished for a long time was rekindled. Beatrice dressed up and waited for his arrival with joy. She couldn’t wait to get an answer from him. “Harold, I’m an adult. I should be qualified to fall in love with you!” But who knew that her heart would be broken before she said it. This time, Harold rejected her with his actions. That night, she saw him appear with Viola, who was younger than her and blocked her in the corner and kissed her. At this moment, Beatrice finally didn’t want to deceive herself anymore. She pressed her chest hard and gasped, tears falling in big drops. Even though there were always women around him, Beatrice was only willing to believe that he was cold and never cared about anyone. Now she had given up, admitting that she had always been just a whim of his. Harold had never loved her. So, she was ready to let go completely. In front of the camera, Harold and Viola held hands tightly, their eyes affectionate and passionate. Beatrice pursed her chapped lips and this longing for unattainable love deeply hurt her. Just the day before yesterday, Harold was photographed going in and out of the hotel with Viola to buy gifts for the elders, suspected to be preparing to meet the parents.

At the beginning of the new year, the bell struck twelve. Beatrice raised her hand and turned off the TV. She knew that Harold would bring Viola home for New Year’s Eve dinner tonight. For the rest of his life, Viola would be the only one by his side. The wind was a little cool at night. Beatrice’s face was covered with snot and tears. She had just finished the IV drip and was sniffing her nose when she heard the gossipy screams of the young nurse outside the door. “He is the one who is in charge of the Dolton Family, right? That man is so gentle and handsome! His girlfriend is the real winner. She was so nervous after just a minor scratch. If I were his girlfriend, I would definitely faint from happiness!” Beatrice followed the nurse’s gaze. Harold took off his coat and put it on Viola, then frowned, as if dissatisfied, bent down slightly and walked toward this side with the whole person in his arms. When their eyes met, Beatrice’s heart still skipped a beat. She was a little nervous and was about to explain. But Harold just paused, frowned and passed by as if he didn’t see her. Beatrice laughed at herself and finally lowered her head again after raising it, holding onto the wall and preparing to walk out. The huge corridor became silent due to Harold’s appearance. Her feet were rubbed by her high heels and with every step she took, the corridor echoed with a “click click” sound, which was particularly harsh. Suddenly Harold stopped, his eyes full of impatience and after looking her up and down, she spoke suddenly. “You’re following me?” Before Beatrice could react to what he meant, he said the second sentence, “If Sunset Villa has been arranged, you should move in as soon as possible. After all, it’s not convenient now.” What an inconvenience! Beatrice’s heart trembled. She didn’t want to listen, so she just limped forward. But when her show of weakness angered Harold, his brows furrowed again. “It’s really annoying to change the shoes that don’t fit.” A double entendre. Beatrice’s face turned as pale as paper in an instant. She knew that Harold was warning her. She also understood that she would be kicked out of the house sooner or later and she had to make room for her future sister-in-law. She just didn’t expect it to happen so soon. She endured the discomfort in her feet, turned around with difficulty and nodded obediently. “Brother, don’t worry. I will move out as soon as possible. And the shoes that don’t fit... I’ll get rid of them too.” In the dim corridor, Beatrice shuddered violently, noticed an unfriendly gaze coming from Viola and then lowered her head silently. She was afraid that her future sister-in-law would misunderstand her, so she still wanted to muster up the courage to tell her that she would never be a stumbling block to Harold’s happiness. She wanted him to be happy, but this happiness had nothing to do with her. She would leave tactfully, but she didn’t want Harold to misunderstand her. “Brother, I didn’t follow you. I came here because…” But her obedience did not satisfy Harold. The only response she got was a cold back and a ruthless voice. “Whatever you want.” Although Sunset Villa was the most luxurious villa area in Linkon. It was located in a remote suburb, far enough away from him and most importantly, far enough away from his wedding room. It was charity in appearance, but in reality it was exile. She didn’t understand how their relationship had come to this point. He had loved her so much in the past, but now that she showed up in the hospital for no reason, he didn’t even ask a single question. Beatrice wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes fiercely. Sometimes she hated herself for being so weak and always crying over such trivial matters. “But everything is back to square one. I am not allowed to cry!”

She clenched her fists which had already turned white in her sleeves, limped to the trash can in the corridor, threw her beloved high-heeled shoes into the trash can and walked out of the hospital barefoot. Beatrice had just transferred some living expenses to his mother in the nursing home. She looked at her balance, gritted her teeth and prepared to walk home. But the pain of her feet stepping on the asphalt ground made her feel aggrieved and she squeezed out a few more drops of golden beans. Looking at the days marked on the phone, she started crying and then started laughing. “In 50 days at the latest, I will leave this place completely and start a new life.” Beatrice had just finished taking the nutrient solution and her strength had not yet fully recovered. Fortunately, she finally walked to the door of her house and fainted there. She had a very long and strange dream. In the dream, Harold knew that she was going to leave, so he hung her on a tree at the door and beat her up. She cried in her dream and said that she would never leave again, but the dream changed and she came to Harold’s wedding hall. Everyone accused her of being ungrateful, coveting things that she didn’t deserve and destroying his happiness. In her sleep, Beatrice shouted in panic, “I didn’t. I won’t love Harold again…” When she opened her eyes again, her whole body was soaked with sweat. Harold was sitting beside her bed, looking at her with a gloomy face. “What won’t you love? Beatrice, am I too indulgent to you? That’s why you are so fearless in vying for favor!” Beatrice didn’t have time to react to what he meant. Viola pushed the door and walked in. She affectionately wrapped her arms around Harold’s neck and pecked him lightly on the face. “Calm down. I was worried about Beatrice last night, so I rushed back early this morning. Harold, I really don’t blame you. Don’t be so angry with Beatrice.” Beatrice then realized that it was because of her fainting that Harold was too busy to take care of his girlfriend, so he had to leave her alone in the hospital and come back to accompany her, an outsider. There was a slight tremor in her voice and she seemed to be under tremendous psychological pressure. “Yes… I’m sorry, brother and sister-in-law. It was my fault last night. I shouldn’t have caused you trouble.” Harold frowned unhappily and looked at her blankly, as if he noticed something was wrong. Beatrice never treated the people he brought back with a good face. He would only call them “that woman”, never call them sister-in-law and never apologize. Seeing Harold’s hesitation, Viola changed the subject in time. “Okay, Beatrice, although I am your sister-in-law, I am actually younger than you. I heard you graduated. Is there anything you like? As your sister-in-law, I haven’t given you a graduation present yet!” Beatrice shook her head like a rattle. She just wanted to stay away and didn’t want to feel their happiness. But Harold rubbed Viola’s head and agreed, “You’re thoughtful.” He turned his head and glared at Beatrice fiercely, gritting his teeth. “Don’t be so petty. Take this opportunity to give your sister-in-law a gift and apologize.” She said that Viola came to buy her a gift. But wherever Viola’s eyes passed, Harold covered it all for her. Looking at the two people who were so affectionate in the fitting area, Beatrice hurriedly looked away, regretting even more that she had agreed to follow them. Clamore. Clamore was a brand that my mother liked very much. She looked at the gorgeous clothes in front of her carefully and couldn’t help but think of the time when she went shopping with her parents.

“As long as our parents are here, our Beatrice will always be the little princess in our hands.” At that time, she felt that she was the happiest person in the world. But now, Beatrice looked at the price of the dress and found that it was 34,000 dollars, a number that she could not even hope for. Seeing Beatrice staring at the dress stupidly, Viola blinked at Harold and spoke mysteriously. “I know what gift to give Beatrice!” She almost snatched it from Beatrice in one go. “Beatrice, stay here. You like this skirt, don’t you?” When Beatrice subconsciously looked at Harold, his eyes were dazed for a moment. This dress was too expensive and did not suit her status. More importantly, she didn’t want to owe Viola anymore and even less did she want to owe Harold. “Sister-in-law, you misunderstood.” Originally, she didn’t want any gift from Viola. Everything was done in a forced manner. Beatrice hesitated for a moment, then pointed to the clothing stall outside the window and curled the corners of her mouth. “I’m not used to the clothes in Clamore. I like the denim shirt. Sister-in-law, please give it to me.” Clothes worth dozens of dollars were hanging outside, wrinkled. There was a hint of surprise in Viola’s eyes and she looked at Harold helplessly for a moment. “Harold, did I do something wrong? I really wanted to buy a gift for her. Did Beatrice think that I could only afford cheap goods? Otherwise, why did she humiliate me like this?” Harold’s voice was unnaturally cold, but his expression softened somewhat. He looked at Beatrice with a smile and whispered in her ear, “Just accept whatever I give you. If you don’t like it, you don’t have to wear it. Don’t get angry. It’s not your turn to say no to something given by my woman.” Yes. I had known that Harold was always so domineering. Once before, he took a female star home to spend the night. Beatrice was so angry that she poured milk on the dress worth hundreds of thousands of dollars given by the brand and also slapped the female star. The next day, she received a lawyer’s letter from the agency. But Harold tore it up directly and in order to calm the matter down, he gave away several million dollars. The female star refused to accept. What did he say at that time? Oh, “It’s not your turn to say no to what my Dolton Family does and what they give away.” The boomerang from a few years ago turned in the air and finally pierced into Beatrice’s heart again. Apart from a wry smile, she didn’t dare show any emotion. Viola was a person who could read people’s expressions. She smiled and stretched out her hand, asking as a matter of course. “Beatrice, I gave you a gift. Now, do you have to give me a gift in return? Otherwise, it would be very rude.” After she finished speaking, Beatrice raised her eyes and looked at Harold. There was only indifference in the man’s eyes and that look was clearly warning her not to embarrass herself. Beatrice’s heart trembled and she carefully took out a round fan that she had sewn by herself from her backpack. This was a wedding gift for them. In order to make this round fan, she stayed up all night for several days and her hands were pricked by needles with several small and medium-sized holes. Viola was stunned at first, then she pursed her lips, looking aggrieved. “Harold, look at her. She’s trying to fool me with this little thing. It’s only worth a few hundred bucks at a street stall.” Just as she was about to take it, Harold got there first and knocked her to the ground. He looked at Beatrice with a half-smile, with undisguised mockery and sarcasm in his eyes. “How can you afford such a shabby gift? Viola gave you clothes worth 34,000 dollars. Even if you are rude, you don’t have to give me this rubbish, right? You have eaten up the Dolton Family’s education! How could you be this?!”

The delicate ornaments on the round fan were deformed by the fall. Her feelings were destroyed in an instant and tears welled up in Beatrice’s eyes. She didn’t want this dress. There was only 20,000 dollars in her bank card. If she bought a gift for Viola, she would not have enough money to pay the down payment for the house. Even if she was determined to buy a gift for Viola, she would not have enough money. Just as Beatrice was hesitating while holding the bank card in her pocket, Viola suddenly spoke. “Harold, Beatrice is not like me. Her family does not have such strong financial resources. Please do not embarrass her for my sake. I heard there’s a charity auction tonight. As compensation, can you accompany me there? Okay?” The atmosphere was deadlocked for a long time. After a while, Harold suddenly laughed and put his arms around her waist affectionately. “You’re right. She has lived in the Dolton Family for so many years as the eldest daughter of the Dolton Family. I’ve gotten used to it and forgotten that she is a poor girl at heart and has no money. Forget it. I don’t count on her. I’ll go to the charity event with you. Today is your birthday. I’ll take pictures of anything you like.” Harold forgot that today was also Beatrice’s birthday. Even though she was ready to leave and give up everything, when Beatrice heard Harold’s sarcastic humiliation, she felt indescribably depressed. She just stood there straight, tightly holding the bank card in her bag, with an embarrassed look on her face. She didn’t know if it was psychological factors, but she felt like she had acid reflux in her stomach. Beatrice’s expression was extremely unnatural and she just wanted to leave as quickly as possible. “Brother, sister-in-law, I won’t bother you anymore.” But how could Viola let Beatrice go? She held Beatrice’s hand tightly and refused to let go. “Beatrice, do you not like me being your sister-in-law? That’s why you don’t like the gifts I give you and you don’t like appearing in the same place with me?” What a big nonsense. Just as Beatrice was about to retort, Harold pulled Viola away with a sullen face, leaving her with something to say. “Put aside your dirty thoughts. Before you speak, consider whether you are worthy of it. Come here quickly!” Harold held Viola’s hand and they looked like a perfect couple. Beatrice followed the two people dejectedly. The venue was a mixed crowd. Beatrice was bumped twice along the way and almost fell down. Among the items she had her eye on, there was a jade bracelet that looked very familiar; it was her mother’s favorite piece of jewelry. Beatrice was a little excited. But unfortunately, she found that Viola also seemed interested in this jade bracelet. Seeing Harold spending a fortune on Viola, Beatrice touched the whistle around her neck tightly, just wanting to give it a try. As long as her previous promise still counted. But when she blew the whistle and expressed her thoughts, she was met with perfunctory responses and neglect. She was thrown to the ground in public. “Do you always grab whatever Viola likes? Beatrice, don’t go too far, otherwise I can’t guarantee that you can come and go freely in the Dolton Family and see me again.” Harold bought the jade bracelet for Viola at a high price of 2 million dollars. He knelt on one knee, put the jade bracelet on her hand himself and confessed his love to her. “The jade bracelet is yours and I am yours. Happy birthday, Viola.” Viola, wearing the Haynes Family’s jade bracelet, spun excitedly a few times on the field and greeted Beatrice happily. “I’m so happy, Beatrice. Can you use my phone to take a photo of Harold and me? I want to record this wonderful moment!” Beatrice lowered her eyes and nodded, waiting for her to hand over the phone.

But Viola pretended to touch her clothes for a long time and found that she didn’t bring her cell phone today. She had to pretend to be helpless and gave orders with hidden meanings. “Just use your phone, Beatrice, please! Witness our happiness and you will find someone who will make you happy in the future!” Beatrice nodded woodenly and the moment she pressed the record button, Viola suddenly kissed Harold passionately. Her hands trembled and when she looked up, she found that Harold had deepened the kiss without her knowing when. Suddenly, she seemed to understand Viola’s intention. Beatrice raised the corners of her mouth slightly, hiding the cold sarcasm in her eyes. This time, there was no big fight. She figured it out. She just silently raised her phone, took a photo and set it as wallpaper. She wanted to give up forever. Harold didn’t remember when Beatrice left. He only remembered her suppressed and desperate blessing before she left. The sound lingered in his ears for a long time. “Brother and sister-in-law, I wish you happiness forever.” After that night, Harold sent someone to send a black diamond card to Beatrice, ordering her to spend 136,000 dollars every day. “As the eldest daughter of the Dolton Family, don’t always live like a servant and embarrass me when I go out.” Beatrice knew that Harold felt that he had lost his face in front of Viola. She silently put the black diamond card at the bottom of the drawer. Because it was Harold’s money, she would not touch a penny. Soon, Harold took Viola back to the old house for dinner. Beatrice also found out that Viola was the daughter of Edgar, a veteran shareholder of Dolton Group. The two of them were indeed a good match. Beatrice didn’t know how it could be such a coincidence. While interning at Dolton Group, she always encountered two people being ambiguous in the office in the corridor. Viola’s circle of friends was also updated in real time, filled with happiness. [Someone picked me up personally in the morning. I received a loving lunch from my fiancé at noon and we had a candlelight dinner together at a high-end restaurant in the evening.] In the middle of the night, Viola would accidentally call Beatrice to declare her sovereignty and let her listen to their sweet talk all night. But when the phone call came, Viola said nothing. Only when the man’s voice became hoarse would she hang up the phone with satisfaction. Speaking of which, Beatrice didn’t care about her provocations. She only hoped that Viola could help her delay Harold for a little longer, so that she would be free to go to Akso to sign the house purchase contract after some time. She had been very busy these days, busy with interviews, busy looking for a job, busy dealing with the things Harold gave her over the years and busy repaying Dolton Group kindness. Beatrice did a simple calculation and found that Harold had paid up to 682,000 dollars for her mother’s nursing home expenses over the years. Over the years, she studied very hard and lived frugally and she was able to scrape together the 4.682,000 dollars. As long as next month’s salary was paid, she could clear all debts and leave completely. But things were unpredictable, because her existence made Viola feel resentful. Every day she stayed in the Dolton Family was torture for her. Beatrice needed this money really. She was the top student in her department when she was in college and even her teachers said she was a rare genius in the mathematics department. Later, she worked alone to conquer Dolton Group’s product model and wrote the cracking code, which not only earned her a generous bonus but also made her famous. So when Will approached her and offered 40,000 dollars to tutor his younger brother, Beatrice was not surprised at all, but rather felt pleasantly surprised. She really needed this part-time job.

After tutoring, it was already dark. After Beatrice repeatedly refused, Will insisted on sending her back, saying it was dangerous for a girl to go home alone after dark. The villa was brightly lit and Beatrice saw two intertwining figures through the window. The night wind was a little chilly and she couldn’t help sneezing. She was hesitating whether to go up. Seeing her embarrassment, Will put his suit jacket on her and suggested taking a walk with her. But before they had taken two steps, a wolfhound jumped out from the garden and started barking at them. Beatrice screamed and fell to the ground, her legs trembling and her knees bruised. She still vividly remembered the time when debt collectors released wolfhounds to bite her. She swore that her biggest fear since childhood was dogs. After she took a deep breath and finally calmed down, she couldn’t help falling into deep thought. Harold had known and understood the situation for so many years, so he had always prohibited keeping dogs. But now, how could this pet that was strictly prohibited appear in the garden out of nowhere? Beatrice couldn’t figure it out. But the next second, she suddenly had the answer. Viola rushed out of the villa and hugged the wolfhound. “Sorry, sorry, Luna is usually very well behaved, but today she lost control because she met a stranger.” Beatrice was still in shock and remained kneeling. Just as Will was about to help her, she was pushed aside by Harold. “You are so reckless. It doesn’t matter what the matter is, it can scare you like this.” Hearing this, Beatrice was a little dazed. This real fear would sometimes wake her up from her dreams, but now it had become a no-brainer in Harold’s words. Harold grabbed Beatrice and lifted her up, completely ignoring the bloodstains on her legs. It was a normal cringe, but both men frowned at the same time. Will was worried, but Harold thought she was being pretentious and there was a hint of displeasure in his expression. He felt that Beatrice was extremely abnormal tonight. He glanced at the nervous man beside her and blurted out. “Who is this man? I’ve never seen you like this before.” It was just a simple sentence, but Beatrice was stunned on the spot after hearing it. Of course, she understood what he meant, her face turned red and she retorted softly. “Brother, I’m just here to be a tutor. Mr. Matthews and I are good friends, right?” Will didn’t care about the conversation between the two people at all. Looking at the blood stains on Beatrice’s legs, his brows frowned even more tightly. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket, bent down and blew on it while helping her treat the wound. “Do you need my help? I can help you leave if necessary.” Beatrice sniffed and a warm feeling flowed through her heart. But she knew Harold’s personality. If she left now, not only would she have a hard time in the future, but it would also be very likely that Will would suffer. So even though she knew that Harold’s words were meant to humiliate her, she naturally could not implicate Will at this time. Beatrice gave him an apologetic smile. “I’m fine, thank you for the coat.” Just as she put her hand on the suit jacket and was about to hand it back, she was held down by Will. “Give it back to me next time.” Beatrice did not insist any further, but just nodded and replied softly, “Okay.” Harold might not have planned to let her go so easily tonight and after Will left, he sent Viola away. He easily pulled off Beatrice’s suit jacket at the entrance of his house and punched the wall. “The Dolton Family can’t afford to support you and can’t afford to buy you a coat, right? You’re going to wear someone else’s!”

“Beatrice, what is the third rule of the house? Recite it to me!” Beatrice lowered her head and said in a good manner, “No dating during college.” Harold’s face was filled with anger, but his low voice was still unhappy. “What did you promise me at the beginning? What does it mean now? You made a mistake knowingly?” He had never been so angry before and Beatrice was frightened and took a breath. She carefully tugged at his collar, her face full of innocence. “But, brother, I graduated a week ago.” Harold was stunned at first, then his heart sank suddenly and he pressed Beatrice’s shoulders tightly. “Okay, you always have an excuse. Then tell me, the Dolton Family has never lacked you for food and clothing, so why do you want to be a tutor to make money?” He approached step by step and pressed. “Are you hiding something from me? Are you short of money? Or are you in love with him?” A strong sense of oppression came and Beatrice’s heart trembled and she lowered her head even more. Harold was smart enough and she knew that nothing could be hidden from him. But she didn’t expect that besides being smart, he could also see the essence of things. Beatrice stood there and her whole body began to stiffen unnaturally. She racked her brains to come up with a reason that she thought was reasonable and stammered back. “I’m short of money. I don’t want to owe my sister-in-law a favor... I want to save money to buy her a return gift.” As soon as the voice fell, her shoulder was pushed away and Harold suddenly relaxed, clapped his hands and laughed. “Sister-in-law? You adapt quickly.” Beatrice felt a little confused. Was Harold angry? He covered his head with a snap and sneered. “No need, I’ll arrange the gifts and you don’t need to work hard as a tutor anymore, lest others say that our Dolton Family treats you harshly.” This made it clear that she was deliberately complaining about the Dolton Family, a bit like an ungrateful person. Beatrice suddenly felt a little wronged and she was about to explain. “Brother, I don’t mean that. Actually, I want to make money to…” Before she finished speaking, she gasped in shock at the thunder outside. A flash of lightning flashed, followed by a deafening roar. “Ah, no, no!” Beatrice screamed, her heart pounding like a drum and tears struggling to overflow from her eyes. Harold frowned, picked her up, put her on the sofa and patted her back. “I’m here.” This was Beatrice’s biggest fear. Her father was captured on this stormy night and her mother became crazy at that time and even drugged her to take her to die with her. Before, she cried and lost her voice countless times in the night of thunder and lightning because of fear. Now, with Harold’s words, Beatrice’s heart suddenly calmed down. But less than two minutes later, the harsh ringtone made her heart, which had just relaxed, rose again. Sure enough, Viola’s anxious voice came from the other side, with bursts of crying. “Harold, it’s dark at home and I always feel like there’s someone outside. I’m so scared. Can you come and accompany me?” Feeling the man wavering, Beatrice suddenly exerted force, hugged him tightly and cried so hard that she almost screamed. “Brother, can you please not leave?” But Harold hesitated for a moment, pried her fingers apart and responded to her with only indifference. “After so many years, you should grow up and learn to face it. There are nannies at home. If you are afraid, stay in the living room. They will accompany you.”

Beatrice wanted to say something else, but Harold’s face suddenly turned cold and didn’t give her any chance. “I have something else to do. Don’t push it.” The hand that was about to touch his sleeve was suspended in midair. Looking at his hurriedly leaving figure, Beatrice raised the corner of her mouth in self-mockery. “Wake up, what are you still expecting?” Beatrice didn’t sleep all night and she received Harold’s gifts early the next morning, limited edition bags and coats from major brands. She actually understood what he meant. Harold was always like this, whenever he felt that Beatrice was unhappy, he would give her one or two gifts to comfort her. Beatrice’s entire cloakroom was full of such expensive bags. Beatrice opened the gift card, which read: [A belated birthday gift. Be sensible and don’t wear other boys’ coats casually.] If it were in the past, she would definitely be delighted by his care and she would also love to carry the bag on her back and take a video to send it to him, thanking him for giving her a surprise. “The best Harold in the world!” But now, Beatrice just took it silently, without even unpacking it and threw it into the corner of the room. She would return these things to him intact in the future. For a whole morning, Beatrice was busy with work, surprisingly devoted and didn’t suddenly think of him, let alone look at him straight in the eye. At lunch, Harold suddenly came out and held her in the office. “Let’s eat together.” To be honest, looking at Viola’s unfriendly eyes, Beatrice also realized that this was a big opportunity and hesitated a little, but finally refused. “Mr. Dolton, it’s not convenient.” As soon as the words came out, Beatrice noticed that the atmosphere was a little subtle. Viola hurried to smooth things over. “Beatrice must have an appointment at noon, otherwise let her go.” She wanted to leave. Beatrice had no objection and Viola had no objection. But Harold was like a lion with hair blown up. He grabbed Beatrice’s hand regardless. “Mr. Dolton, you are being estranged.” “Who did you make an appointment with?” Beatrice frowned. Harold was relentless. “I said, leave after lunch. You will eat here every day at noon in the future, understand?” Now he was too controlling and she didn’t even have the freedom to eat at noon. Unable to get rid of him, Beatrice was a little annoyed, sat down on the chair and opened the lunch box. Green vegetables, carrots, bean sprouts, none of them were her favorites. She picked and chose while drinking the porridge handed over by Harold, ready to throw them all into the trash can. But the next second, she was stunned. A gold-rimmed amulet lay quietly in the trash can. It was very similar to the one that Beatrice gave to Harold. The porridge in her hand slipped and the glass fell to the ground with a crisp sound, which was very much like her heartbreak. But she still asked out loud, wanting to confirm. “Harold, where did you put the amulet I gave you?” Harold didn’t react at all to what Beatrice said and saw tears overflowing from her eyes. Following her gaze, he saw the amulet in the trash can. It was clearly hanging on her body in the morning, how could it be thrown into the trash can for no reason? He tilted his head to look at the well-behaved Viola beside him and suddenly understood. Back then, Beatrice had a fever that caused myocarditis and she was almost beyond rescue. This was obtained by Emily after kneeling on the 1,001st step for Beatrice. After returning, Emily began to be ill for a long time. Beatrice cherished this amulet very much. If he had been in danger in the Dolton Family and almost died many times, she would not have given up the amulet to him.