Dave curled his lips and said, âI donât talk too much, Iâm worried you missed it.â
âItâs time to eat.â Lainey came out with the food: âDave, stay and eat together, you just have a drink.â
Lainey was worried that Bob would be bored, and asked Dave to talk to Bob more about the case in the bureau so that he would not be bored.
Dave asked, âCan he drink?â
âThe doctor didnât say you should avoid it.â Lainey said: âItâs okay to drink occasionally.ââ
While talking, Lainey took out all the wine.
Bob doesnât need help, even if he canât see it, but at home, thatâs perfectly fine.
Bob sat down by himself, and Dave smiled and said, âYour eyes are no different from ordinary people.â
Bob said, âWhy donât you try it?â
âJust kidding, kidding, come, Iâll drink with you today.â Dave put the glass in front of Bob.
Lainey said, âThereâs still soup in the kitchen, you guys drink it first.â
Lainey was about to go to the kitchen, Bob grabbed her hand and said, âSit down and rest for a while.â
She has been busy. For him, she did everything by herself, so why didnât he feel bad?
âOkay.â Lainey felt warm in his heart. She glanced at him holding her hand and felt that everything was going in a good direction.
He no longer speaks sarcastically to himself, the former person seems to be coming back.
Bob didnât let go, he grabbed her hand, squeezed it lightly, and found that her hand was a lot rougher.
Lainey is a cosmetologist who attaches great importance to maintenance. Her hands used to be very delicate.
âIn the future, hire a babysitter. You donât need to cook by yourself.â Bob let go of her hand, took a sip from his wine glass.
Lainey didnât hire a nanny before, out of consideration for Bobâs self-esteem, and the nanny must have no acquaintances.
Bob couldnât see, and there was another stranger in the house, which he wasnât used to.
âOkay, the house I bought is about to be renovated. When we move to a big house, we must hire someone.â Lainey said: âThe decoration of the house is the simple style you like, and there is a pool in the garden. There are fish in it. I also set aside half of the garden and plan to plant grapes, and in summer, there are grapes to eat.â
Dave envied: âYou bought a villa?â
âWell.â Lainey said: âThe single-family house is too expensive to afford, and the housing price in Washington DC is too high. To buy this house, I even asked Vivienne to borrow money. My parents also contributed a little.â
âYouâre amazing.â Dave said enviously, âYou guys are doing beauty treatments, you really make so much money.â
âItâs okay.â Lainey said with a smile: âYou work hard and try to save money to buy it next year.â
People like Dave who work in a unit like Dave and live with wages cannot afford to buy a house in Washington DC for the rest of their lives.
Bobâs family also took care of most of this house.
In order to save someone from being injured this time, Bobâs unit gave him a generous condolence fund, and even the follow-up treatment can be reimbursed, otherwise, Bob canât afford it.
Dave looked at Bob enviously: âYou are almost living in a small villa, and you have to do another one. If I have half the luck of yours and can find a capable girlfriend, it will be perfect, and I will save ten years of struggle.â
What Dave said was not jealousy, it was just ridicule, and it was also true.
Bob didnât feel that there was anything wrong, or his self- esteem was hurt. Someone praised his girlfriend for being amazing, and he felt very proud.
âDrink.â Bob picked up the wine glass and drank it. He was in a good mood today and drank a lot of wine.
It was rare for Lainey to see him so happy, and she was happy too.
Dave drank with him until nine oâclock before leaving. Bob was a little drunk and hadnât had a drink for a long time.
Lainey helped Bob back to the room to rest: âYou lie down and rest first, and Iâll clean up the table.â
âLainey.â Bob pulled her into his arms, cupped her face in his hands, and kissed her.
This was the first time he dared to take this step after his accident.