"Ahh!" Claire exclaimed and realized that Charlie had just given her a sudden attack. She quickly pretended t o be frightened and said, "Ah! I am so kind to feed the little puppy, but I got bitten instead!"
Charlie opened his mouth. As he ate the strawberry, h e mumbled, "If I am the little puppy, what are you?"
Claire gave a lighthearted hum and answered, "Since I am the one who fed the little puppy, surely I am the little puppy's owner!"
Charlie laughed, "If I am the little puppy, then you are the bone which I hold in my mouth."
Claire laughed, "That’s so 'nice' of you to describe me a s a bone..."
Charlie replied seriously, "Don't you know that bones are most protected by little puppies? Even if the sky drops, the little puppy would not let go. If anyone dares to snatch the bone, the little puppy will go all out to defend it!" 3
Seeing Charlie's serious expression, Claire was touched. She said shyly, "If that is the case, I will forcefully be the bone for you to hold onto, then!"
Charlie laughed and said, "Don’t just talk, eat some fruits."
Claire nodded and picked up two strawberries. She first stuffed one into Charlie's mouth, then put the second one into her mouth.
Looking at her computer screen, Charlie realized that there was a gigantic design drawing prototype on the designing software. He couldn't resist asking, "Darling, are you the only one
designing such a big project blueprint?”
Claire answered, "Not really. I am now making a draft because, for the proposal, a very detailed design is not needed. The main purpose is to present a rough idea.”
Charlie understood Claire's character well. She did not really care about money and had not much demand for her basic necessities. For her to work so hard to earn money was purely for the sake of this family.
Thus, he replied gently from the bottom of his heart," Darling, thank you very much!”
Claire answered seriously, "I should be the one to thank you. All this while, you were the one supporting the family. My parents and I were dragging your feet
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Charlie hurriedly said, "What are you saying! It is perfectly logical for the husband to work hard and earn money for the family. For the first three years of our married life, I did not earn much as I was only doing house chores. Yet, you never complained at all. S o, for me to bear a bit of hardship is not a big issue."
Claire smiled and sincerely said, "For us to continually understand and tolerate one another is the most important and meaningful thing as compared to only earning money. Just like in the past, despite not earning anything, the house chores were done in an orderly manner. You also took care of me in every aspect. This is more important than making money." 10
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