At that moment, Eddison was distributing leaflets.
However, unlike an ordinary child from a rich family, he did not have the feeling of defeat around him. Since they were young, their parents had taken him and Naomi to experience various occupations.
Moreover, Eudora had told him that no occupation was shameful.
He was just a little anxious. The job was easy, but it was slow to earn money. He had no idea when he could earn his half a million dollars.
He was anxious as he thought about it. As a result, he did not even dare to rest in the afternoon. He only thought about distributing more leaflets.
Before Rachel could open her mouth, a leaflet was handed over to her.
âYouâre welcome to visit our store!â
Rachelâs heart jolted upon seeing him. The sun was so bright that Eddisonâs face was flushed red from the heat, and sweat was pouring down from his body.
He wore a custom-made uniform from the shop, but the quality was not too good.
At that moment, his uniform was sticking to his body due to his sweat.
Rachel had no idea why, but her heart ached for him.
âEddisonâ¦â
Eddison was stunned. When he looked up, he saw Rachelâs watery eyes. He was stunned for a moment, and then he came to his senses and said in an unfriendly tone.
He said in an unfriendly tone, âAre you stalking me?â
âNo!â Rachel hurriedly shook her head and explained, âI came searching for you only because I heard that you left home! Eddison, why didnât you talk to your family? Youâd better go back.â
Eddison was extremely angry the moment he heard Rachel talking about his family.
However, he tried his best to soften his tone.
âThatâs my own business. You donât have to worry about me. Miss Gellert, if you feel guilty, then please donât do things that will harm yourself and others next time!â
Rachel was not stupid and she figured out everything in an instant.
âBecause of me?â
âHeh⦠You know what youâve done.â
Yvonne could not stand it anymore and said, âWhat do you mean by that? Donât think that others need to please you just because you are good-looking. Rachel has treated you well! She had been searching for you since you disappeared, and she even took a day off from work! Donât be so ungrateful!â
Eddison was still as cold as ever, brimming with a sense of alienation.
âThen, should I thank Miss Gellert for that? Please go away and donât interfere with my job!â
After that, he continued to distribute the leaflets.
Subconsciously, Rachel tried to catch up with him, but was pulled away by Yvonne.
âThatâs enough, you fool. You told me that you fell in love at first sight, yet you like such a rude person? Heâs not worth it! Letâs go!â
âYvonneâ¦â Rachel struggled as she said, âIâm afraid that there has been a misunderstanding.â
âMisunderstanding my a*s! Look at how arrogant he is. Letâs go!â
Yvonne dragged Rachel away. Of course, according to her personality, she would not forget to throw in some ruthless remarks.
âYouâre Eddison, right? Listen carefully! Weâre walking away, not because you look down on Rachel, but because she doesnât want you anymore!â
Of course, Eddison did not even stop in his tracks and he continued to distribute the leaflets.
Yvonne was so strong that she dragged Rachel away until Eddison could no longer see them.
âOkay! Iâve taken care of that boy. Come on, Iâll take you out for a celebration! I promise that youâll forget about your worries immediately!â
Rachel glanced at Yvonne.
âSorry, but I have no troubles at all!â
âIs that so? Then, why do you look so sad and depressed?â
âScrew you!â Rachel could not help but be amused by her. She said, âDonât tease me. I still have things to do. Iâm going back to the company!â
âYouâre going to the company, again? Youâre too absorbed in your work!â Yvonne looked unhappy. She added, âNow, I suddenly feel that Eddison is not that bad. At least he can divert your attention from work!â
As they talked, Yvonneâs phone rang. Her friend was asking her out for an outing.
âAlright, go. I donât need you to keep me company anymore!â Rachel said in a hurry.
Only then did Yvonne agree to the invitation. Then, she turned around and said to Rachel, âOkay, then Iâll get going now! Iâll hail a cab for you!â
âThereâs no need for that. Iâll call my driver from home!â
Yvonne thought that it was alright. After all, safety came first. Then, she left.
After Yvonne left, Rachel did not go to her company, but returned to the place where Eddison had stood. She watched Eddison distributing leaflets from afar. She did not dare to approach him, but only watched him from far.
â¦
It was already noon when Naomi woke up the next day.
It was dark in the room. If she had not seen the clock on the wall, she would have thought that it was still nighttime!
She thought about Eddison, and while Culver was still asleep, she thought about how to get rid of the lock on her hand.
However, before she could move, she heard a deep and charismatic manâs voice.
âDonât waste your time! The lock has been custom-made specially to deal with you!â
Culver was wearing a smug expression, and she would love to hit him at that moment.
Naomi could not help rolling her eyes. âSo, should I thank you instead?â she asked.
âYouâre welcome!â
After Culver finished speaking, he undid Naomiâs chain and said, âLetâs go wash up together!â
She gritted her teeth and said, âI wonât go! Hit me if you dare!â
Upon hearing her words, Culver turned around and looked at her meaningfully.
He was not angry at all. On the contrary, his face was filled with concern.
Culver looked quite handsome, especially at the moment when he just woke up. There were a few strands of hair standing on his head, making him look like a little puppy.
His big eyes were filled with concern as he looked at her.
âThat wonât do! Youâre not being obedient!â
Naomiâs heart skipped a beat, and she took a deep breath as she turned her head away.
âWhy do you care? Donât think that I will compromise with you just because you used such tender words as an attack against me! That wonât work!â
Culverâs eyebrows twitched. âTender words? Attack?â he repeated.
âArenât you doing that? I wonât be moved by you!â
âOh, I get it now! Youâve seemed to misunderstand me, though. Iâm just worried that if you donât wash up, the food you make will be dirty!â
Naomi was rendered speechless.
Could he just screw off?
After she struggled for a while, she still obeyed his orders and got up to wash up.
After Naomi washed up, she began to negotiate with Culver, âI really need to go out. My brother ran away from home. I have to go out and look for him. What if something happens to him?â
Culver frowned as he said, âAre you lying to me again? This is the third time youâve done so. Do you think Iâll believe you?â
âIâm telling the truth! Besides, I didnât lie to you the first two times, okay? Itâs you who donât believe me each time! Why donât you trust other people? Do you even have any feelings?â
Naomi felt angry and anxious, therefore she blurted all those words out.
However, she had no idea that her words had touched a sore spot in Culverâs heart.
His face suddenly turned ugly as he retorted, âTrust? Feelings? Whatâs that? The strong only need to conquer, and they donât need to have any feelings! Those are for the weak!â
Naomi was about to burst into laughter. She replied, âOh, is that what you think in your heart? No wonder youâre so cold-blooded, selfish, and suspicious of others. No wonder your parents donât love you!â