After two dry laughs, Claire takes out the flowers and throws them into the garbage can and says, “I’ll send you some fresh flowers later.”
“It doesn’t matter. I don’t have the habit of enjoying flowers anyway.” With one hand around the knee, Ashley asks, “Do you have something on your mind?”
“It’s nothing to worry about, that is to say, what I promised you has been missing all the time. I feel very embarrassed.”
“Things are not going well?”
Claire nods.
“Claire, I’m very grateful to you for helping me in your capacity. Even if you can’t do it, it doesn’t matter. After all, that man is Leo. It’s normal that you can’t do anything.”
“It has nothing to do with who the other party is. I will try my best to do what I promised you.” Claire swears, “I’ve get a new way. Give me some more time.”
“Don’t force yourself. I can handle it myself.”
“No, it’s not a big deal. I just haven’t figured out why Leo is so persistent. It has nothing to do with him. It’s so nice to get the evidence out early and be happy.”
Ashley’s eyes flash and she says, “Maybe Leo is angry with you.”
“I think so too. I can think of no other reason than this.” Claire is so angry that she says, “It’s true that there is a mistake ahead of him. He doesn’t realize his mistake, but intensified it. It’s too much.”
Looking up at Claire, Ashley says, “Claire, don’t affect your relationship because of my business.”
“No, I have to let Leo realize his mistake and not go on willfully.” Claire also insisted, “The world doesn’t always revolve around him. If he doesn’t realize the problem, there will be conflicts between us.”
“I see. You have different values, don’t you?”
Claire scratches her head and hesitates, “I think so.”
“If so, the problem is serious. Two people can have different living habits and personal preferences, but different values can easily lead to conflicts.”
This makes Claire nervous and asks busily, “Why do you say that?”
“For example. I am a policeman. My duty is to catch the bad people, stop them from doing evil and threaten the society. So, I will never make friends with bad people or even live together.”
“But I’m not a policeman and Leo is not a bad guy.”
“I’m just giving you an example. You don’t have to take the right seat.”
With her eyes fixes on Claire, Ashley says, “In fact, you should have been aware of the values. For example, you think some people are innocent, but Leo thinks it’s heinous and even kills them.”
Claire nods in approval of the sentence.
Ashley sighs, looks at Claire sympathetically and says, “You, the bitter days are still behind you.”
Claire’s face is tense and asks, “Why do you say that?”
“The more time you have, the more conflicts you have, the more you will suffer. How deep feeling, can not help such torture. In the end, lovers becomes a resentful couple and strangers.”
“So horrible?”
Ashley nods first, then shanks her head and says, “Oh, look what I’ve said, as if I’m provoking your relationship. Well, don’t worry about it, just think I’m talking nonsense.”
Clapping the hand of Ashley, Claire laughs to say, “It doesn’t matter, you just give me proposal, whether listen to, completely depend on me.”
“You... Don’t you think more?”
Don’t care to shake her head, Claire says, “No, there is a contradiction between me and Leo, but it’s not as serious as you say. I’ll just listen to it.”
Ashley breathed with relief and says, “That’s good.”
“Well, I’ll go to the garden and fold some fresh flowers.”
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Genius Son Sells his Mom to Dad
The storyline could have been better -- organization and cohesion of episodes could stand improvement, ending could have been more definitive resolving the many conflicts between the protagonists. Of course, the despicable treatment of Leo towards Claire initially, e.g., selling her off in an auction and giving her to the madam of the club as princess is inhuman and a violation to the wife's rights and honor. I was wondering why she did not leave after these maltreatments. Oh, well, the conclusion [if the narrative ends in Chapter 488] is quite disappointing and anti-climactic. Thank you just the same....
The end of the story is wanting, considering how the episodes build up to conflict after conflict and concluding in yet another conflict. But then c'est la vie! Thank you....