"Did he say anything?"
"Boss asked me to take good care of you."
"Anything else?"
Ted stared at Ophelia in confusion.
Ophelia waved her hand and changed the subject. "Iâll go check on Tommy. Did he cry last night?"
"Tommyâs great, and he hardly cried during the night. Heâs still asleep in the cradle," said Ted honestly.
"Thank you, Ted. If it werenât for you last night, Iâm afraid Madeleine and I wouldnât have slept at all."
"Thatâs what I ought to do. Youâre my Master, and Tommy is my Little Master, so itâs my duty to protect and look after him."
Ophelia waved her hand modestly and said, "Donât say that, Ted. Weâre equal. Iâll feel ashamed if you keep saying so. Zachariah sent you to protect me, not to be my nanny or housekeeper. Let us girls make breakfast from tomorrow. As a man, you just wait for the food."
"I cook all the time, and Iâm quite good at it. Boss likes my cooking too. Mas... Ophelia, how about making that decision after having my food?"
Now that Ted said so, Ophelia could do nothing but accept his advice.
"Since you are sent to protect me, should I be the one to pay you?"
"No, someone will transfer the money into my bank account every month."
Ophelia said no more and went into the room to check on Tommy, who was sound asleep and looked so cute. After a while, she heard Madeleine whining outside the room.
Ophelia gave a smile despite herself. Sure enough, the atmosphere in the little apartment was totally different after a man joined them.
She went out of the room and had breakfast, which was made by Ted, with Madeleine.
The two of them were amazed at Tedâs cooking skills. They never expected him to be so good at cooking. He was even better than a chef in a five-
star hotel. Even Madeleine, who claimed to be an excellent cook, admitted that she was deeply impressed by him.
Madeleine leaned in to ask Ted, "Tell me honestly, Ted. How did you make the Brussels Sprout Salad Avocado Toast? How can you make something so delicious with these simple ingredients?"
Ted told her the recipe.
"And thatâs all?"
Ted nodded. He had this theory that "Less is more" also applied to cuisine at home.
Frustrated, Madeleine curled her lips and turned to Ophelia, "Honey, I overrated myself and thought I was best at cooking, but today Ted teaches me that thereâs always someone better than you. I have to admit, heâs a formidable adversary."
Ophelia smiled, but she also had to admit that Ted excelled at cooking.
Probably because Ted took good care of her, Ophelia recovered very well. Three days passed in the blink of an eye. But during these three days, Ophelia talked and laughed with them on the first day, while for the next two days, she swallowed her displeasure and smiled. No one from the Chambers family had paid her a visit since she had moved out, not even Zachariah, whom she had been looking forward to seeing. He never showed up again after he sent Ted here on the first day.
Ophelia would be lying if she said she wasnât disappointed. They just confessed their love for each other and should have been living together happily, but things took an unfavorable turn due to Savannah, and the two ended up living apart temporarily.
Now she stayed in Madeleineâs apartment, and the Chambers family didnât even send her a text message, which made her heart sink.
Ophelia always fell into a trance when she stared at Tommy, who was the very image of Zachariah, and couldnât help but ask, "Are you really going to ditch me, Zachariah?"
She blamed Zachariah for never sending her a message, or calling her, or coming to see her, and she was resentful that the Chambers family didnât pay her a visit. But at the same time, she blamed herself for lacking conviction. She was just left out for the moment and now her faith in him was shaken.
Apprehensive, Ophelia rested her forehead in her hands. She originally intended to make Zachariah realize that they could at least treat each other equally, but unexpectedly, now she was in a passive situation and got carried away.
She didnât like this kind of feeling at all. She hated it.
Madeleine put Tommy to sleep, got a bowl of chicken soup for Ophelia and asked, "Unhappy?"
Billionaire Lost to His Surrogate In A Love Game Ophelia took the soup, but had no appetite.
"No. Iâm happy that I have Tommy and you."
Ophelia just wouldnât admit it.
"But your long face is telling a different story. Although you have Tommy and me here, someoneâs absent."
Ophelia threw a look at Madeleine.
Madeleine shrugged and poked Opheliaâs head with her finger, simmering with resentment. "Honey, I thought you were better than this. Youâve also seen how the Chambers family has treated you. Itâs just that they havenât contacted you for three days, and you act like itâs the end of the world! If they donât come for the next two weeks, are you going to kill yourself? Now is the time to test the relationship between Zachariah and you. If it canât stand the test, just leave him. Iâll be honest with you. If Zachariah gives you the cold shoulder over such a trifle, heâs not the guy you can trust for the rest of your life. Do you get it?"
Ophelia said nothing.
Madeleine was absolutely right, but as the saying goes, easier said than done.
"Alright, stop thinking too much and pull yourself together. You need to take care of Tommy. The Chambers family can put on airs with you, but I wonder how cocky they can be with Tommy on our side," Madeleine shrugged and said in high spirit.
Ophelia chuckled despite herself, but reluctantly. She felt a tightness in her chest and depressed.
In the mean time, Zachariah, who hadnât visited Ophelia for three days, was totally wronged. When he drove out of Madeleineâs neighborhood, he got a call on his way back home. Someone told him that the contract of a cooperative project, which was worth over one hundred million, was leaked.
Once their rivals got it, it would be a heavy blow to the Chambers Group, and cause a plunge in stock prices.
Therefore, Zachariah rushed to the company at once, called the senior executives together and held an emergency meeting that lasted five hours.
When the meeting was over, he skipped dinner and jumped on a plane with his secretary and assistant, leaving for Paris.
Zachariah originally wanted to call Ophelia before boarding, but he gave up that idea because he thought Ophelia might be too angry to answer his call for the moment.
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