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Although he didn’t speak, this gesture was worth a thousand words, instantly healing Thea’s broken heart.
“Thank you. | made you laugh.” She said shyly.
“Well, let's have dinner,” the man said softly.
Thea picked up the chopsticks and looked at the table full of delicious dishes, but she didn’t know which one to
pick. Suddenly, she laughed at herself and said, “When | was young, my family was quite poor. | often went with
my brother Theodore to collect mineral water bottles and sell them so that we could buy big steamed buns and
buns. | remember Theodore once toldthat in the future, he would study hard and earn a lot of money so that
| could have endless food, clothes, and a house. At that time, | thought this wish was like a mirage, never
thinking that when we grew up, Theodore and | could also becrich and escape poverty.”
The man’s chopsticks froze in the air, “Your younger brother was very fortunate.”
Thea smiled and corrected, “Actually, | was very happy.”
The man’s expression suddenly becserious and he said, “Do you have a good relationship with him?”
“That was natural. We relied on each other and saved each other when we were children. She was the most
trustworthy person in this world,” Thea said firmly.
The man then becsilent for sunknown reason.
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After a long time, he suddenly said a meaningful sentence, “In this world, having strong feelings for someone will
only result in greater pain when parting ways. | advise you not to care too much about someone with all your
heart and eyes.”
Thea strongly objected, “If it were in the past, | would have agreed with you. However, my family Theodore
taughtto trust someone again.”
The man froze.
And then, barely audible, a sigh escaped.
The man’s phone, placed on the table, suddenly vibrated. The n“Jewel” kept jumping on the screen.
Thea was stunned, “You and Jewel...”
The man did not directly confront her response.
“Sorry, I'll take a call first.”
Thea indicated that he went as he pleased.
The man picked up his phone and placed it next to his ear.
Jewel's voice may have been too loud, amplified through the microphone, “Honey, where are you? Today's
severe weather has destroyed many buildings, and sindividuals are in danger, with many others trapped. |
am currently in the outskirts and unable to escape. Can you cand pickup, please?”
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The man had no expression, but Thea was aware that the pressure around him had cooled.
“Address, | had my assistant cto pick you up.”
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“Thank you, honey.”
“I am currently having a meal with my friends, so it is inconvenient forto answer the phone. | will hang up.”
“What friends are so important? You never used to...”
But in the next moment, Jewel's voice disappeared on the other end. The man resolutely hung up the phone.
Thea's face looked very pale, she probably already guessed the identities of the man and Jewel. She seemed like
a caught red-handed thief.
She started eating faster, hastily filling her stomach before saying goodbye to the man, “It's getting late, |
should go back.”
The man ate his meal elegantly and said leisurely, “Go and take a look by the window. With such heavy rain, how
are you going to go back?”
Thea glanced out of the window. The bad weather had been persisting. If she went halone, she would
definitely not be able to go back.
She looked up at the man and asked, “Will you have someone sendback?”
“Oh, he just went out.”
Thea sat back down, feeling lonely.
“How am | supposed to go hthen?”
She was extremely unsettled by being trapped in the clubhouse.
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“Tonight, you probably could only stay with me,” the man said softly.
Thea felt very reluctant and uncomfortable being in the sroom with a strange man, especially at night.
The man seemed to understand her thoughts, “What, are you afraid that | will eat you?”
Thea glanced at his legs and said, “I'm not worried that you will eat me, I'm worried that my husband Theodore
will worry about me. | just sent him a text message and he hasn't
replied. | suppose the place he is in has also been affected by the bad weather. It must have damaged the
communication devices.”
The man finished eating and elegantly put down his chopsticks. Then he took out a tissue and wiped his hands.
Only then did he say slowly, “Don’t worry, although the weather is bad, it will stop soon.”
Thea said, “How did you know?”
“I checked the weather forecast.”
“If the weather forecast was really that accurate, this natural disaster could have been prevented in advance.”
“How about we make a bet?” the man proposed.
“What are you betting on?”
“If this rain stops before dawn, countas the winner.”
Thea looked at the pouring rain curtain and asked, “What was
the bet?”
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“You had to promiseone thing unconditionally...”
Thea was on high alert, “I did not commit any murder, it’s against the law.”
The man froze. “I didn’t do it either.”
Thea covered her chest and said, “I have never sold my body
or soul.”
The man couldn't help but chuckle. “Okay.”
Thea let go of her doubts and said, “Let's gamble.”
At that moment, Thea’s phone rang again.
Thea took out her phone from her handbag and, upon seeing the caller ID, she was extremely surprised.
“Why would Jewel call me?”
Thea answered the phone and heard Jewel angrily interrogating, “Thea, where are you right now?”
Thea’s husband was puzzled, “I... | was at the Sunflower Club? What happened?”
Jewel exclaimed sharply, “I knew it, you were with my fiancé. Thea, you are my curse, why do you always have
to interfere whenever | meet a man | like? Why?”
Thea's face turned red, and she stammered, “Ms. Thea, you misunderstood me. Firstly, | didn’t know that this
gentleman was your fiancé. And secondly, | am currently with Theo and have no interest in other men. Meeting
him was just my way of thanking him for his help. After this incident, he will just be a stranger to me.”
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Jewel's emotions gradually calmed down, “Really?”
“Of course, it was true.”
“You swore!” Jewel said aggressively.
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Thea raised her hand to take an oath when the man suddenly reached out his hand and said, “Giveyour
phone.”
Thea reluctantly handed him the phone.
The man’s tone was particularly icy, “Jewel, do you know what you were doing?”
“If you dare to disturb my personal life again, don’t ever appear in front ofin the future.”
“l was wrong.”
The man hung up the phone and handed the cellphone back to Thea.
Thea always felt guilty, “She cared about you too, that’s why she got jealous.”
“It wasn’t like what you thought between her and me.”
“Weren't you a couple?”
“Not counted.”
Thea was confused.
“Why did she say that you were her fiancé?”
“If nothing unexpected happened, | would marry her.”
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Thea was shocked, “So it was a business alliance?”
“It could be considered.”
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Thea suddenly realized, “The family that can marry into the Fletcher family must undoubtedly be a prestigious
and noble family in the Capital. Which family do you actually belong to?”
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