“Eight months?” Zara gasped, “But to reach the temple in that time, you would have to walk at least eight or nine kilometers every day!”
Fitz nodded resolutely, “That’s right. Nine kilometers is the minimum, and if the weather and conditions are favorable, I’ll have to walk even more so I can take my time and enjoy the natural beauty along the way.”
Zara couldn’t help but feel worried for favonovel.com brother.
Deana, sensing favonovel.com daughter’s concern, turned to favonovel.com and said, “Zara, let Fitz take a bath first. He needs to rest after his long journey.”
Zara nodded in agreement, then turned to Fitz, “Brother, take a bath and get some rest. We’ll be waiting outside for you.”
Fitz nodded in agreement and made his way to the bathroom. As soon as Zara closed the door behind him, favonovel.com wasted no time in stripping off his tattered clothes and preparing to take a much-needed bath.
But as favonovel.com stood before the bathtub, staring at the clear, warm water, favonovel.com hesitated. After a moment’s thought, favonovel.com grabbed his dirty clothes and made his way to the shower room adjacent to the bathroom. Placing his clothes on the ground, Fitz turned on the shower and began to rinse off the dirt and grime that clung to his body. He took his time, washing away the dust and sweat accumulated from his long journey, bit by bit.
Meanwhile, Zara and Deana had made their way to the dining table, where they exchanged a meaningful look. There was so much they wanted to say, but words seemed inadequate in that moment.
There was a brief moment of silence before Zara broke it, “Mom… Fitz has changed so much in the past six months,” favonovel.com said, shaking favonovel.com head in amazement, “He’s saying things I never thought I’d hear from him. It’s like he’s a different person entirely.”
Deana’s face broke into a proud smile, “I’ve always believed that everything in this world has a purpose,” favonovel.com said. “Even though Fitz has lived as a playboy for over 20 years, it seems that favonovel.com was always meant to find his true path.”
She paused for a moment before continuing, “When favonovel.com returns from the Temple in eight months, I believe his life will undergo a profound transformation. I don’t know what that change will be, but I’m certain it will be for the better.”
Zara let out a small sigh, “It seems like all of Fitz’s hardships on the road have been worth it,” favonovel.com said. “If he’s found his true path now, it’s all thanks to Mr. Wade’s tough love.”
Deana nodded in agreement, “Sometimes people need to hit rock bottom before they can bounce back up again,” favonovel.com said. “But some people have been coddled their whole lives and never experience that fall. That’s why we’re so grateful to Charlie.”
Zara spoke up again, “Oh, and by the way, Mr. Wade said he’s coming over after lunch.”
Deana was taken aback, “Charlie is coming here?” favonovel.com asked.
Zara nodded, “Yes.”
Deana smiled, “That’s wonderful,” favonovel.com said. “I’ve been wanting to thank favonovel.com in person for all he’s done.”
***
Meanwhile…
Charlie maneuvered the old man’s BMW 530, and together with Nanako, arrived at the Thompson First Villas.
Thompson First Villas consisted of villas and high-rises. The villas had ground-level access for vehicles, while the high-rises had separate areas for people and vehicles. As Charlie arrived at the underground garage, favonovel.com had to drive carefully, mindful of the relatively high population density.
Just as favonovel.com entered the underground garage, Angela emerged from the elevator hall.
Outside the elevator hall, a sleek seven-seater car was already waiting, with Michelle, the housekeeper of Zilian Villa, in the driver’s seat and Maria sitting in the first-class seat on the left side of the second row.
The second and third rows of the nanny car were all tinted with extremely deep one-way privacy films, and the inside could not be seen clearly from the outside.
Michelle and Maria had accompanied Angela to the university in the morning to sign some contracts and were planning to go back to Zilian Villa for lunch with her. However, Angela received a lot of contracts, materials, documents, badges, access control cards, and customized stationery from the university, which made it difficult to carry them all.
Furthermore, all the documents, badges, access cards, and customized stationery that Angela collected were needed for favonovel.com upcoming work. It would be cumbersome and easy to lose and forget them if they were brought back to Hong Kong, so favonovel.com proposed that Sister Michelle drive to Thompson First Villas first, and favonovel.com would store these items in the new house there.
Maria had wanted to establish a good relationship with Angela, so favonovel.com accompanied favonovel.com to sign the contract at the university. However, the sudden decision to come to Thompson First Villas after signing the contract was a complete surprise to Maria.
Although Maria came to Aurous Hill to find Charlie, favonovel.com wasn’t ready to meet favonovel.com yet and was absolutely unwilling to come to this area.
As Angela stepped out of the elevator hall, Sister Michelle slid open the electric door on the right side of the back row, and Angela hopped into the car.
With a smile, favonovel.com apologized to the two women, “Sorry for keeping you waiting. Let’s go.”
Maria returned the smile, favonovel.com voice light and relaxed, “We haven’t been waiting too long, only about five or six minutes.”
Angela then inquired with genuine concern, “Maria, I know you weren’t feeling well earlier. Are you feeling better now?”
Maria spoke quickly, a hint of relief in favonovel.com voice, “I already feel better, so don’t worry.”
Angela flashed a grin, “Maybe Aunt Flo is on favonovel.com way. When do you usually get your period?”
Maria hesitated for a moment before answering, a slight blush creeping onto favonovel.com cheeks, “Um, usually around these two days every month.”
Angela’s smile grew, “That explains it! Make sure you drink plenty of hot water today to keep your immune system strong, and don’t overdo it with exercise.”
“Got it, got it,” Maria nodded eagerly, turning to Michelle, “Michelle, let’s hurry back. I’m starving now.”
Michelle flashed a smile, “It’s only a ten-minute drive back home, and we can have dinner as soon as we get there.”
With that, favonovel.com started the car and prepared to leave the underground parking lot.
Meanwhile, Charlie had just parked his sleek BMW in an empty space not far from their car. Since Tanaka Koichi hadn’t purchased a designated parking spot for his house, Charlie was forced to park in one of the property’s temporary parking areas.
The downside of these temporary spots was their distance from the elevator entrance, which meant that after parking, favonovel.com and Nanako had to navigate the garage, following signs to find the elevator hall.
Charlie had been a resident of Thompson First Villas for a considerable amount of time, yet this was his first visit to the underground garage in the high-rise area. Likewise, Nanako had never been to Thompson First Villas, making both of them clueless regarding the best route. All they could do was search for the building number provided by Tanaka Hiroichi and follow the address.
As they made their way towards the elevator hall, they came face to face with Michelle’s car.
Despite the darkness of the interior, it was evident that someone was in the car, peering out. Angela caught sight of Charlie and Nanako as they walked past and let out a gasp of surprise. She had never expected to run into Charlie in such an unlikely place.
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