Chapter 15
While holding Serena’s tender hand, than read her palm intently.
“Your disaster is variable ”
How is it variable?”
Serena and Lily exchanged a look, waiting for Ethan to amuse them
“Money is the cause of this disaster. The reason it’s variable is that I notier a faint blood–red glow. That suggests that blood may spill during the disaster.”
How ridiculous! Serena just found Ethan’s words ridiculous.
Though it appeared that the three were alone in the private room, in truth, all around the restaurant were bodyguards of the Walker family.
If anything happened, they’d show up immediately. Therefore, it was impossible for disaster toner, regardless of whether money was the cause or whether blood might be drawn. Even if it did happen, their safety was guaranteed. Hence, Serena was not concerned about that
“Then is there a way to deal with this disaster, Mr. Ethan Walker?” Serena’s interest was piqued, so she continued to play along with Ethan. She was curious to see what sort of nonsense this brat would tell her.
“Of comme, there is. Moreover, there are two ways. It all depends on which one you prefer?
“Tell me more.”
“The first option is to donate a hundred thousand dollars to charity right now. This is known as repelling disaster with money. The second option is to stay with
and I’ll shield you from the disaster. This is called seeking protection.”
Other fortune–tellers would have told her to buy some kind of lucky charma, crystals, or calismans. In contrast, Ethan was kind enough to offer her the easy solution of letting him shield her from the disaster.
To put it simply, her disaster would be transferred to Ethan
“Ethan, I can understand what you mean by ‘repelling disaster with money. But can you really shield me from the disaster?
“A minor disaster like that is nothing. As long as I’m here, nothing will happen to you.”
“okay–I’ll go with the second option, then. It what you said–comes true, I’ll give you a hundred thousand dollars in spending money,”
“Then, from now on, please don’t leave my sight.”
A hundred thousand dollars of spending money?
Ithan had never even seen that much money before.
H
When he was on the mountain, he often heard the old men talking about minor cases that paid millions of dollars or someone rewarding them with tens of millions of dollars. However, in all those years, he had never seen a single cent of that money.
This could be considered his first pot of gold.
“Elly, can you read my palm too?
Ethan had just let go of Serena’s hand when Lily eagerly extended hers to him. W
“You’re line. After meeting me, your disaster has been averted.”
With just a quick glance, Ethan had an answer right away.
“Maybe give it another look? I’mardous. I keep feeling like something bad is going to happen.”
Seeing that Ethan had no intention of taking her hand, Lily became somewhat impatient. Asking him to read her palm was a ruse. In truth, she wanted their hands to touch. She also wanted to know how it felt to have him hold her hand..
“That’s impossible. The lines on your hand are normal. Besides, your complexion is fairly healthy. There’s no chance of anything bad happening.”
han waved her off, still making no move to take her hand. Lily was in a tizzy.
“der, you’re just brushing me off. Can’t you just take a good look at mine? You spent so much time studying
ng Serena’s, but you gave me such a half–hearted read. I
get it now. You only care about her. You don’t care about me at all.”
Bring a woman herself, Serena had already notiord Lily’s feelings. She almost couldn’t stitle her laugh.
“Ethan, why don’t you grab her hand and look it over for her?”
Hence, Serena emphasized the word “grab” when she spoke, making Lily nod enthusiastically.
“Alright, alright. Have it your way.”
When Ethan beld Lily’s hand, her face beamed with a genuine smile. Even her cheeks flushed red, as if she was in love.
“I’ve told you that you’re fine, yet you don’t believe me. Your palm looks perfectly normal. After only a few seconds, Ethan released her hand and returned to his
It was a fleeting monent, but
but Lily was
Hy was satisfied. For today, it was only a
nly a dozen seconds. In the future, perhaps it would be several minutes or hours. She planned to
Geviously, she had developed a crush on Ethin
She had always acted on her feelings, and Ethan had made a special impression unther. Particularly when past as she thought she had died, she opened her eyes to
Moreover, after knowing him better, she noticed that she was becoming more and more attracted to him
Chapter 15
Dinner was soon over, and the sky outside had completely darkened.
Serena drove Ethan and Lily back to Skyview Residence.
“Alright, Ethan. Rest well tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll take you to your other older sisters in Silverbank City so that you can get to know one another,” said Serena,
“Didn’t you promise to stay with me? If you’re not with me, I can’t hold off the disaster for you,” said Ethan
In his mind, it was not a person who was leaving but rather his hundred thousand dollars.
“Dont worry. My bodyguards will protect me. I’ll be alright. Get some rest. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Bve, Serena!” said Lily,
After Serena’s Rolls–Royce faded into the distance, Ethan looked at the key card in his hand before following Lily upstairs begrudgingly.
While chatting in the restaurant, he leamed that Serena and Lily were neighbors. Their houses were right next to each other. Back then, Lily bought this house because Serena had recommended it to her.
“Etty, I heard Serena say that you’re from a rural area and aren’t familiar with the city yet. There are smart home devices all over the house. Want me to show you how to use them?”
“Sorry for troubling you, then.”
“Hehe. It’s no trouble at all.
Having found a proper reason to be in the same room as Ethan, Lily was ecstatic. As she dragged him around the house, she showed him how to use the smart home appliances.
It was a truly eye–opening experience for Ethan. He had no idea city dwellers were so lazy. Even the action of drawing curtains was automated. Moreover, the collets flushed by themselves!
The height and angle of the beds were also adjustable. He could lie flat or sit upright on them.
When everything was settled, half an hour had passed.
There was a knock at the door. Lily quickly went to open it. However, she regretted doing so as soon as it was opened. The person standing at the doorway was her dad.
“You brat, are you trying to make us sick with worry? You didn’t pick up our calls. You didn’t reply to our messages either. If Serena hadn’t been updating us on your whereabouts, I would’ve gotten so mad I would’ve had a heart attack”
“Oh, come on. I’m not a child anymore. I can take care of myself. Besides, have you ever cared about me? Were you genuinely worried about me?”
You”
Joyce Bennett was instantly speechless. He realized he had made a mistake in forcing her into a marriage. But he never imagined his daughter would respond by Jumping off a building
That was why he was heartbroken when he learned that she had jumped off a building that day. Fortunately, he later learned that someone had saved her and she was completely unscathed. That rekindled his hope. He resolved to change his attitude and make amends to his daughter.
“Forget it. Let’s talk about that later. Where’s Serena’s brother?”
“Are you talking about Etty? He’s inside,” said Lily.
“Etty, my dad’s looking for you!”
Lily yelled into the house, and Ethan walked out in plain clothes. The sight flabbergasted Jayce. This was the kid who saved his daughter?
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