Night of Destiny

“What was I doing at that time?” Shirley asked curiously. Zacharias thought for a moment. It seemed like there was a scooter by her side, and she was picking wild fruits in the grass. “You were playing on the grass.”

Shirley’s lips curved into a smile. “You remember it so clearly.”

“I remember what you were wearing, how you styled your hair, your shoes, your facial expressions, your smile; I remember them all,” Zacharias replied, looking at her seriously. For some reason, Shirley blushed under his intense gaze. She pursed her lips and asked, “Is that so?”

“You were adorable.” He praised her before adding, “I’ll be very happy if I have a daughter as cute as you were.”

Shirley’s face turned even redder, and she turned away. “If you want a child, go find someone to have one with you!”

“But will someone else’s child be as cute as you were when you were little?” He threw her a hint. “Only the child you give birth to can be as adorable as you were.”

Shirley turned to glare at him. “Dream on.”

Zacharias burst into hearty laughter. He enjoyed teasing her like this. Her face was still flushed. When she thought of having children, she realized that she should first have a romantic relationship with him, get married, and then…

It grew even hotter as her mind wandered. What am I thinking about? My thoughts are turning quite naughty indeed…

The more she let her mind wander, the less she paid attention to where she was walking. She ended up stumbling over a rock.

“Ah!” Shirley instinctively exclaimed. At that moment, a pair of hands swiftly caught her wrist and pulled her into an embrace. She collided with Zacharias’ chest.

She lifted her head while the man happened to lower his head at the same time. Their breaths were now very close.

“Be careful,” Zacharias reminded her in a low voice, smiling. Shirley quickly pulled away from his grasp and hissed quietly, “Don’t try anything here.”

If this incident were to reach her parents’ ears, it would be hard to explain, and she was also afraid of her parents finding out about her and Zacharias.

After all, women tended to be shy about such matters. The man continued to tease her by saying, “Are you implying that I can misbehave outside this place?”

At that, Shirley turned her head and warned, “Don’t you dare.”

Zacharias couldn’t help but laugh again. This girl had the guts to challenge him, and he liked that. After taking a stroll around the backyard with Shirley, they returned to the dinner table. Ren, who had finished his work, greeted the two younger guests.

Since his children were studying abroad, the residence was quite quiet at the moment.

At the dining table, Ruka noticed the couple sitting across from her, and she couldn’t help but think they looked like a married couple. She thought to herself how wonderful it would be if Shirley were to be with Zacharias in the future.

“Shirley, are you getting used to staying at the Flintstone Residence?” Ren asked in concern, to which Shirley replied, “Not really, Granduncle. Please give me a transfer!”

Someone sitting nearby choked on their tea.

“Oh! Zach, do slow down.” Ruka handed him a tissue.

“Thank you, Mrs. Husson,” Zacharias muttered as he took the tissue. Ren chuckled and asked Shirley, “Where would you like to be transferred to?”

“I want to be with you, Granduncle. How about I complete my internship with you?” Shirley didn’t seem to consider a certain man’s feelings.

Ren was actually considering agreeing to Shirley’s request when he felt a discreet kick under the table. He turned to look at his wife and saw a warning glint in her eyes.

He chuckled. “I can’t make that decision. It’s arranged by your father; I can’t interfere!” NôvelDrama.Org is the owner.

Ruka’s decision to not let her husband arrange this matter was because she had discussed it with Angela in secret. There was something her husband didn’t know.

The reason for this arrangement was that the Lloyd Family had their sights set on Zacharias as a potential son-in-law.