Chapter 203 Chapter 203 Thalia froze, caught off guard by his question. "Yes," she admitted softly. "He even knows your favorite color is blue . " Asher said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, his voice laced with unmistakable bitterness." How thoughtful of him. " Thalia pressed her lips together, her gaze deliberately shifting to the bouquet of blue flowers sitting on the passenger seat of his car. His taste had always been impeccable, even with something as simple as flowers.
The arrangement perfectly complemented her aesthetic. Catching her staring at the flowers, Asher spoke with forced casualness: "I was going to give these to you, but since you've already got flowers, these seem kind of pointless now." Thalia shifted uncomfortably, unsure how to respond. "I should ... probably get going then. " She turned to leave. "Wait! " Asher called out, a hint of desperation breaking through his cool facade." You can carry two bouquets, can't you? Just take this one too. It's just taking up space in my car anyway." With her back to him, Thalia couldn't help the small smile that tugged at her lips. She turned around to face him again, their eyes meeting. "Taking up space?" "Yeah," he said, his deep voice betraying more emotion than he intended. "If you don't want it, I'll just throw it away." Thalia's smile widened slightly. "I'll take it. Would be a shto waste such beautiful flowers.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Asher got out of his car, walked around to the passenger side, opened the door and handed her the bouquet. Thalia accepted the flowers with a polite " Thank you . " At those two simple words, his eyes darkened visibly. Thalía noticed his reaction but said nothing. Given the complicated state of their relationship, politeness seemed like the safest approach. Thalia returned to her car carrying both bouquets.
09:49 Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress 99.000 Chapter 203 Victoria looked surprised. "Where'd you get another bouquet from? Who gave you those? From their parking spot, Randolph and Victoria couldn't see Asher's Cullinan, so they hadn't witnessed the exchange. Randolph, sitting in the front seat, turned to look at Thalia but remained quiet.
Knowing Randolph currently had serious issues with the Blackwood family and strongly opposed her connection to Asher, Thalia didn't want to create tension. She answered vaguely, "Just a friend . " "Oh, okay, " Victoria replied. Sensing Thalia's reluctance to elaborate, she dropped the subject. Randolph said nothing more, only instructing the driver with a curt " Let's go." When they arrived home, Lucy was sprawled on the living room sofa watching Peppa Pig .
Seeing her sister return, Lucy's face lit up instantly. She scrambled off the couch, her little leather shoes clacking against the floor as she ran over and wrapped her arms around Thalia's legs." Sissy!" she exclaimed. Thalia smiled, gently stroking Lucy's hair. " Did you miss me, squirt ? " The little girl nodded enthusiastically: So much ! " The psychologist standing nearby smiled and said to Thalia," Lucy's made a complete recovery. She's ready to return to normal life and school now." Thalia's eyes brightened with relief . " That's amazing! Thank you so much, Alice. "The doctor waved her hand dismissively. " No need for thanks. Mr. Blackwood has already taken care of my fee. I'll be heading back tomorrow. " " So soon?" Thalia asked. The doctor nodded. " Got patients waiting forback h. " " Right, " Thalia said. " What time's your flight tomorrow? I'll arrange a driver for you.
" "Three in the afternoon. " Randolph stepped forward. "Thank you, Dr. Alice. We can't tell you how grateful we are for helping Lucy recover." "Just doing my job, sir. " Randolph exchanged a meaningful glance with Victoria. Taking the hint, Victoria said to the doctor, "Alice, I have something for you. Cwithfor a minute?" 09:49 Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress 99.19 Chapter 203G Victoria led Dr.
Alice upstairs and presented her with a carefully wrapped gift and an envelope. The envelope contained a substantial stack of cash . " Alice, thank you for everything you've done for Lucy these past weeks. I know Mr. Blackwood has covered your professional fees, but this is a token of our family's personal gratitude. Please don't say no. "Unable to refuse such a heartfelt gesture, Alice accepted the gift, That evening, Victoria personally prepared a feast of Thalia's favorite dishes.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLucy's recovery and Thalia's hospital discharge were both worth celebrating for the Winters family. The family gathered around the table, enjoying a warmth and closeness that had been missing for too long. The following afternoon, after Dr. Alice's departure, Thalia was lounging on the couch watching cartoons with Lucy when her phone lit up with a WeChat video call from Rupert Lysander. Thalia frowned slightly. Why would Rupert video call her out of the blue ? For anything important, he typically called her directly; for casual matters, he usually texted. He'd never initiated a video call before. Curious, Thalia accepted the call. To her surprise, instead of Rupert's face, she saw his little cousin, Lena Garret . The adorable girl was wearing the pink Prada hair clip Thalia had given her, her hair styled in cute pigtails. When she saw Thalia answer, Lena's eyes crinkled with delight and dimples appeared on her cheeks." Thalia ! "Lena squealed, her voice sweet and bubbly, perfectly matching her sunny personality. Thalia had a soft spot for Lena and smiled warmly. "Hey there, cutie pie. "Apparently, Lena had been playing with Rupert's phone and decided to call her favorite adult. Lucy, curled up beside Thalia, perked up at the sound of Lena's voice and scooted closer to the screen. " Lena ! " she called out excitedly. " Lucy! " Lena beamed back.
Lucy moved even closer, her chubby little face practically filling the screen , looking utterly adorable. 00-40 Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress 99.3% Chapter 20 Wh m When O. are you coming over to play again?" Lucy neked, bouncing slightly with excitement with equal enthusiasm, Lena replied, "Tomorrow's Saturday ! Can my cousin bringto your house?" Lucy nodded vigorously." Yeah! I'll tell my mom to make us yummy snacks ! " Lena's eyes widened. The content is on || novelenglish.net!
Can she make those teddy bear cookies from last time? They were sooooo good!" "I'll ask her ! She makes the best cookies ever okies ever o kupy kucy declared proudly the two children chattered away happily, and Thalia handed her phone to Lucy so she could continue the video call with Lena. About fifteen minutes later, Rupert appeared on the screen. Lucy handed the phone back to Thalia." Sissy, I'm done talking to Lena. Her cousin wants to talk to you now.
"Thalia took the phone, and Rupert's face cinto view. He looked slightly embarrassed. "Sorry about that, Thalia. I let Lena use my phone to || watch videos, and somehow she managed to video call you instead. Hope we didn't interrupt anything?" " Not at all." "Good." Thalia smiled. Len such a sweetheart. Lucy loves hanging out with her, and honestly, so do I." Rupert's expression softened, his eyes crinkling at the corners." Lucy's great too. I heard Lena just invited herself over for tomorrow. Is that okay? I don't want to impose. "Thalia waved dismissively." Of course it's fine. Lucy would love the company. " "Great. I'll drop her off tomorrow morning. Actually, I've got a couple of cases I wanted to pick your brain about too, if you don't mind ? " " Sounds perfect. "(6) (0)