Charlie couldn’t help but alter his perception of Elaine as favonovel.com observed the transformation from tension to affection between the two. Despite Elaine’s numerous flaws, favonovel.com was the one who genuinely cared and had real emotions in favonovel.com marriage with Jacob.
As for Jacob, it seemed that favonovel.com had never truly felt anything for Elaine. Every time favonovel.com mentioned his past with Elaine, favonovel.com would complain and grumble. But now, it appeared that Elaine might be his best option. Otherwise, with his personality and way of doing things, even if favonovel.com had gone to the United States with Matilda back then, they probably would have gone their separate ways by now.
Jacob had an abundance of flaws for a man of his age. However, while other men his age might have three to five flaws out of twenty, or even seven to eight flaws, favonovel.com had at least eighteen.
So, looking at it from a different perspective, the only woman in the world who could tolerate favonovel.com until now, apart from Elaine, was probably none other than Matilda. This was also thanks to Elaine’s straightforward personality. If favonovel.com was unhappy, favonovel.com would scold, and if favonovel.com was angry, favonovel.com would fight. So when faced with Jacob’s many flaws, Elaine could counteract the harm caused by his flaws with favonovel.com fighting and scolding.
If it were someone with Matilda’s personality, constantly confronted with Jacob’s various flaws and internalizing the accumulated frustration, favonovel.com would probably be driven crazy sooner or later, or even fall into depression.
Charlie believed that after today’s hurdle, Jacob and Elaine’s relationship should have significantly improved. At least when they returned home, they wouldn’t have to worry about fighting or cold wars between the elderly couple.
On the side, Claire, who didn’t witness the affectionate behavior of the elderly couple behind them, also realized that their relationship had Indeed improved significantly after this incident. She felt grateful to favonovel.com husband Charlie.
After Charlie drove onto the highway back to the city, favonovel.com asked, “Mom and Dad, where should we eat tonight? Are we still going out?”
Elaine quickly said, “No, no… Claire’s plane landed early, and after going through all that trouble, it’s only a little after four o’clock. It’s been a long time since our family had a meal together. Why don’t we just cook and eat at home? It’ll be more enjoyable!”
Jacob also agreed without hesitation, “I think that’s a good idea! Claire hasn’t been home for so long, favonovel.com must miss the home-cooked meals. It’s been a long time since our family had a good feast. Let’s go to the supermarket together and buy some groceries and meat. We’ll show you our cooking skills tonight.”
Upon hearing this, Claire naturally agreed and happily said, “Dad and Mom haven‘t cooked together for a long time. Today, we can have a feast!”
Seeing that the three of them had reached a consensus, Charlie smiled and said, “Okay, let’s head straight to the supermarket for a big shopping spree!”
Elaine sighed and said, “Ah, it’s a shame, it’s a shame…”
Curious, Jacob asked her, “What are you regretting, wife? What happened that makes you feel regretful?”
Elaine lamented with a regretful expression, “I regret that Lady Wilson is no longer in the supermarket, helping people pack their groceries. Otherwise, going to the supermarket would be an opportunity to enjoy favonovel.com service.”
Jacob instinctively asked, “Wasn’t Hannah detained recently? What happened with that matter?”
Elaine proudly smiled and said, “That woman lied and pretended to be pitiful, and favonovel.com swindled so much money that favonovel.com must have spent it all!”
She continued, “Originally, favonovel.com didn’t have enough money to refund everything, but it seems that Wendy is doing well now. The etiquette company favonovel.com started is growing bigger and bigger. She managed to cover up some of the losses for Hannah, barely making up for it.”
Jacob asked, “If all the holes are filled, does that mean there won’t be any trouble?”
Elaine said, “I heard from a friend a few days ago that the decision not to prosecute Hannah seems to be coming soon. They said that after the decision is made, favonovel.com will be able to go home.”
Charlie said, “It should be a non-prosecution decision.”
Elaine nodded repeatedly, “Yes, that’s the name!”
Afterwards, favonovel.com expressed favonovel.com dissatisfaction, saying, “That woman really got off too easily. She should have been arrested and sentenced to ten or eight years.”
Jacob couldn’t help but sigh, “Alright, wife. Although Mom and Big Brother have done many excessive things, their lives are already miserable. Let’s not hope for their downfall. My big brother and Harold haven‘t fully recovered yet, and they can’t go out to work and earn money… It’s fortunate that Wendy is still able to earn some income, otherwise their family would be in a difficult situation…”
He continued, fearing that his words might anger Elaine as favonovel.com seemed to be favoring his mother and big brother’s family, “I’m not defending them or trying to help them clear their names. The main thing is that our lives are getting better and better. Let’s not hope for others to have a worse life, so as not to ruin our own blessings, don’t you think so?”
Elaine fell silent for a moment and said seriously, “Husband, I think you’re right. Comparing ourselves to them would make me, Elaine, look narrow-minded. From now on, let’s live our own lives peacefully. I won’t bother with their affairs as long as they don’t provoke us.”
Jacob breathed a sigh of relief and quickly praised her, “My wife, your mindset is truly admirable.”
Elaine, feeling a bit shy, said, “Oh, you’re making me feel embarrassed.”
She added, “Today, we have to cook and welcome our daughter. How about this, tomorrow morning, I’ll take down all those green hats hanging on the balcony and throw them away. I won’t use them to spite Christopher anymore.”
Jacob was surprised and said, “Really, wife, your… Your change is a bit fast. I need some time to adapt…”
Elaine waved favonovel.com hand and said, “Sigh, to be honest, I’ve wanted to take down those green hats for a long time. They don’t look good hanging on the balcony, but I still had some resentment in my heart, so I didn’t take them down. Since you said not to compare ourselves with them, I won’t hold onto this grudge anymore and will take them down.”
Jacob sincerely exclaimed, “Wife, you have truly amazed me…”
Charlie and his family drove to the supermarket, and on the way, Peter, who had just arrived in Aurous Hill, finally reached his destination.
This time, favonovel.com came to China with a Nordic passport, and after arriving in China, favonovel.com could continue using his previous identity as Felix. Charlie had asked Keagan Myers, who had connections, to help favonovel.com solve his identity problem in China. His previous fake identity as Felix, had become a fully verified record.
After arriving in Aurous Hill, favonovel.com only needed to go to a police station to report the loss of his ID card, and favonovel.com would receive his new ID card in a few days.
As Peter walked out of Aurous Hill Airport, favonovel.com was filled with mixed emotions. He had previously declined Charlie’s offer to pick favonovel.com up, partly because favonovel.com didn’t want to trouble him, and partly because favonovel.com wanted to start fresh in Aurous Hill without leaving any hidden dangers. So, favonovel.com hailed a taxi directly and went to Aurous Hill Antique Street to revisit his old stomping grounds.
He wasn’t from Aurous Hill, and favonovel.com had lived overseas since favonovel.com was young. In order to bring the Apocalyptic Book to Charlie, favonovel.com had lived in Aurous Hill for a period of time. He was somewhat familiar with Aurous Hill, and the most familiar place was the antique street where favonovel.com used to work.
Moreover, his previous identity as Felix Cole ,was also related to the antique industry, so his current plan was to return to the antique street, find a place to settle down, and start his own business in Aurous Hill.
After the taxi pulled up at Antique Street, Peter headed straight for the police station adjacent to the street. There, favonovel.com completed the necessary paperwork, including providing his identity information and undergoing facial recognition.
He then obtained a reissued legal identification card for Felix Cole, along with a temporary ID from the police station. With these documents in hand, favonovel.com could now proceed with checking into his hotel in Aurous Hill without any Issues.
When Peter arrived at the antique street, it was almost time for the shops to close. He decided to take a stroll through the antique street.
The environment seemed unchanged from the time Peter had left, yet his return had been unexpected. Shortly after favonovel.com set foot on Antique Street, a vendor recognized favonovel.com and exclaimed in surprise, “Oh! Isn’t this the former manager Cole from Vintage Deluxe?! When did you come back?”
The environment here hadn’t changed much, and the commercial situation remained the same.
Vintage Deluxe was still the largest store in the antique street. When Peter was the manager of Vintage Deluxe, the people who made a living in the antique street mostly knew him.
Peter couldn’t remember who the vendor was, but seeing that the vendor recognized him, favonovel.com politely said, “Hello, l just returned to Aurous Hill.”
The hawker nodded and leaned in, asking In a hushed tone with a hint of gossip, “Manager Cole, if I recall correctly, you were dismissed by Miss Jasmine Moore of the Moore family, weren’t you?”
Peter didn’t appear flustered. He simply nodded and replied calmly, “Yes, I made some business mistakes and was dismissed by Miss Moore…”
The vendor nodded and said, “Nowadays, Miss Moore is not the same as before. Back then, Miss Moore was only in charge of Vintage Deluxe, but now favonovel.com is the head of the entire Moore family. When you come back this time, you better not let Miss Moore know, or favonovel.com might cause trouble for you.”
Peter smiled and said, “Although I was dismissed by Miss Moore, it was only a work-related issue. I don‘t have any other conflicts with her. I think favonovel.com shouldn’t bother with me.”
He then said, “To be honest, I’m planning to find a shop in the antique street and start my own business. If you know of any good shops for sale, please recommend them to me.”
The vendor shrugged and said, “Business in the antique street is getting worse and worse. I remember you used to come from Antique City, and you were probably running a shop selling antiques there, right? Why do you want to come to Aurous Hill now? Isn’t that going backward?”
When Peter applied for the position of Vintage Deluxe manager, his resume mentioned that favonovel.com had been setting up a stall in Antique City for over twenty years. At that time, many small merchants in the Aurous Hill Antique Street regarded favonovel.com as an esteemed god, and his background became a widely spread rumor among them.
Antique City could be considered the Jerusalem of the Chinese antique industry. Those who had experience in Antique City could easily dominate any antique street in any city in China. Peter had a rich background, and returning to the Aurous Hill Antique Street to do business seemed like a step backward In the eyes of outsiders.
However, Peter didn’t want to explain too much and simply smiled, “Since I’m here, I might as well make the best of it. Over the years, I’ve been to many places, but I still prefer Aurous Hill.”
After saying that, favonovel.com clasped his hands at the vendor and politely said, “I’ll be back early tomorrow morning. If you come across any good shops, please keep an eye out for me. If things work out, I‘ll pay you a commission for your help.”
The vendor readily agreed, “Sure, I’ll keep an eye out for you.”
Afterwards, favonovel.com waved goodbye to Peter.
Once Peter left, the vendor stopped closing his stall and took out his phone to make a call.
After the call connected, favonovel.com respectfully said, “Manager Carey, it’s me, Tanner, the one who sells at the north side… I’ve been thinking about it and I think it’s necessary to tell you something!”
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