She stood on the second floor, and he stood in the yard. Her eyesight was very good, so the moment he smiled at the setting sun, it instantly touched her heartstrings. His smile was very confident, which dispelled the haze in her heart.
Watching his back disappear around the corner, she still stood on the balcony with an infatuated expression on her face.
The setting sun lengthened his shadow, making his figure look much more lonely.
She felt as if she was standing in a fog, unable to see her heart clearly. Her heart, which she had managed to settle down with great difficulty, was completely disturbed by Henrick's arrival.
She did not dare to take that step once more, afraid that she would be hurt all over again.
After thinking about it for a long time, Alice laughed at herself and turned back. She would think about future matters as and when they occurred. It was meaningless to think about the thousands of possibilities.
After Henrick went back, Josue told him about what had happened to Alma.
Henrick listened calmly, without any emotions on his face.
After Josue finished speaking, he said, "I asked her to get out of the entertainment industry and to never show up in front of me again."
"There's nothing to film with me anymore. Of course, she'll try to clutch at her last life-saving straw, Jaime."
"As long as Alma doesn't provoke me or Allie, we can live in peace. If she dares to do something again, I will never let her go."
Alma was a patient and ambitious woman. He didn't notice it before, but he now knew her true colors. It was only then did he realize how terrible this woman was.
Josue said, "Mr. Henrick, I've been sending people to keep an eye on Mr. Jefferson. Should we make a move?"
Henrick frowned and looked at him. "Forget it. If he's willing to be a sucker, why should we stop him? Don't let that woman appear in front of me in the future. If she dares to enter the entertainment industry, then get rid of her for me."
Josue was a little anxious. "Mr. Henrick, the filming that you did before..."
"Don't worry." Henrick interrupted him with a sneer, "With Alma's intelligence, she won't miss this opportunity so easily. She won't talk nonsense, and she'll think about things carefully before making a move."
"Thus, the show can be broadcasted smoothly."
Josue smiled. "That's fine. Otherwise, how can I explain it to Madam Joye?"
Henrick smiled. Thinking of his godmother's distressed look, he would definitely say that he was the one who had lost.
At nine o'clock in the evening, Juliet and Marlon came back. Hearing that his daughter liked to eat fruits, Henrick took some fruits bought by the housekeeper to Alice's house again.
This time, Aubri was also at home.
She was no longer surprised when she saw Henrick coming over.
"Nice to meet you, Mrs. Klein!" Henrick greeted her with a smile.
Aubri smiled faintly and said, "Sit down."
"Thank you!" Henrick put the fruits on the seat, but he didn't see the children.
Aubri saw through his thoughts and said, "Alice asked them to take a bath. They will come down soon. Would you like tea or coffee?"
Henrick came to his senses. After answering that he wanted some tea, he kept looking upstairs, and he could occasionally hear his son's voice.
It was not until Madam Litt gave him a cup of tea that he came to his senses.
Aubri looked at his actions and did not move. She picked up the tea from the table and took a sip. Then, she said, "I heard from Alice that you're living next door, and you came to Lemmon City. What are you going to do here?"
Henrick smiled. He was full of plans to plot against her daughter.
However, he didn't dare to say it out loud.
He suddenly stood up and faced Aubri with a serious expression.
Aubri remembered that he had been beaten the night before and asked worriedly, "You... Were you alright last night?"
"Thank you for your concern, Mrs. Klein. I'm fine."
Alice was speechless. When had her mother ever been so kind?
She stared at Henrick for a few seconds, but he suddenly turned to look at her.
She looked away in a panic, lowered her eyes, and pursed her lips. No one could tell whether she was happy or angry.
"Dad, you're here?" Juliet ran over with a smile. She was very happy to see her father.
Marlon was still a little awkward, so he didn't greet his father. Instead, he walked to his grandmother's side and sat down, staring at Henrick.
"Juliet." Henrick picked her up and sat her on his knees.
Looking at his daughter's sweet smile, there seemed to be something surging in the depths of his heart. He was so happy that all the pores in his body were screaming for joy.
"Juliet, don't you like to eat these fruits? I've brought you some."
"Wow! Then I'll ask Madam Litt to make me some ice cream with the fruits tomorrow morning. It's delicious and I like it very much."
"When Madam Litt is done, I'll send some to you, Dad."
Alice was speechless. This was the ungrateful little person she had raised for several years.
However, she had to admit that Henrick's arrival had had a great impact on the children.
When the two children played together, they had more topics to talk about.
She slowly sat down on the sofa where Bert often sat.
Aubri smiled and said, "I'm tired. You young people can talk."
Alice glanced at her mother, but Aubri didn't even spare her a glance. She went straight upstairs to rest.
Alice was speechless. She always felt that her mother did it on purpose, but she had no evidence.
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