Chapter 662: Side Story Thirty-Nine: Ink-Dot Plum Fragrance (Thirty-Seven)
 

As summer passed, the weather cooled down. Amelia Smith felt that it wasn’t long before winter arrived.

Sofia Smith’s health had fully recovered, and she went to her parents’ home for a while. She mentioned the divorce to the Turner family, but they kept refusing.

The Turner family of three would visit the Smiths almost once every two or three days, apologizing and saying nice things with a humble attitude.

Sofia locked her room door and refused to see them.

A few months passed without resolving the issue, and the Turner family eventually brought a sum of money to Max Smith.

As Max was about to accept the money, Sofia chased the Turners out with a broom in her hand.

Eleanor Smith visited home and learned about her elder sister’s situation, so she told Amelia about it.

Amelia discussed it with her elder sister and asked her to come to the Imperial Capital.

So, Sofia ended up in the Imperial Capital.

Amelia helped her rent an apartment and made sure she was settled in.

“Actually, there are many empty apartments available. There’s no need to rent one,” said William Lane, who was working late and wanted to eat noodles cooked by Amelia when he returned home.

So he accompanied Amelia in the kitchen while she cooked the noodles.

“Renting is more comfortable and carefree,” Amelia responded.

“You’re just being polite to me.” William said slowly, standing nearby.

“No one’s being polite to you.” Amelia didn’t look up from the noodles in the pot. “It’s my sister’s decision to live in the apartment. Even if it was my property, she might not want to live there.”

Amelia paused before saying, “Besides, I’ll buy my own house in the future. I’ll make big money and buy a big house.”

William smiled, “That’s good. I’ll stay home and take care of the kids while my wife supports me.”

Amelia suddenly smiled, “Not a bad proposal. You can be my little wife at home.”

William laughed and patted her head.

“My sister will also buy a big house,” Amelia said, “and find someone who truly loves her, so they can have a happy and warm home.”

“She will,” William agreed.

“It’s nice to think about our good lives in the future,” Amelia said with her eyes curved in a happy smile.

William leaned down and kissed her on the cheek. “What kind of job is your sister going to do when she arrives?”

“Probably something in the new media field,” Amelia responded. “She learns quickly and has seen the potential in it. It’ll be a great opportunity for her. Plus, Evan can help her during his spare time.”

“Does she need any help?” William asked.

Amelia looked at him with a pleasing smile, “Of course she’ll need help. Why wouldn’t we use such good connections?”

William also smiled, hugged her waist, and kissed her lips. “Just let me know whenever you need help.”

“Sure. I’ll share the profits with you when the time comes,” Amelia said.

William nodded, “It seems that my days as a little wife are not far away.”

Amelia’s smile deepened in her eyes as she tiptoed and kissed William on the cheek.

…

Sofia had rented an apartment with two bedrooms and one living room.

When Daniel was on his winter break, he came to live with her and help out.

Amelia was quite busy, making time to visit, delivering daily necessities, fruits, and vegetables. Then she’d have to leave without being able to help much.

As Chinese New Year approached, Daniel needed to head home.

On the day before, he packed his things to bring home. However, that evening, Adam Turner and his mother came looking for trouble.

Nobody told him when Sofia had a miscarriage after being pushed down the stairs.

He only found out afterward.

This time, he encountered the troublemakers face to face.

Daniel didn’t do anything to them in front of Sofia; he simply drove them away.

But the next day, Daniel fought with Adam Turner.

That evening… it was William who bailed him out of the police station.

After getting Daniel out, William took him to dinner.

As they sat in the restaurant, the first thing Daniel said was, “Don’t tell my sister about this.”

William looked at the wound near Daniel’s eye and said, “I thought you could fight well. You hit Adam Turner, but you still let him fight back.”

“It was my mom who hit me.” Evan Smith touched the corner of his eye, “She slapped me, and if I hadn’t dodged quickly, my face would be ruined.”

“So concerned about your appearance.”

“Don’t you care?” Evan Smith said, “Otherwise, how could you win my sister over?”

William Lane: “……”

Evan Smith glanced at him again and said, “Don’t tell my sister.”

William Lane said, “Then make sure she doesn’t find out. Otherwise, she might blame me for hiding it.”

After hearing him, Evan Smith became silent for a while, then whispered, “Why are you so afraid of her?”

“Aren’t you afraid?” William Lane asked.

Evan Smith: “……I am, when she’s angry.”

William Lane raised the corner of his mouth, “Aren’t you afraid of your wife?”

“I don’t have a wife.”

“What’s there to be proud of having no wife?”

Evan Smith’s forehead suddenly twitched twice.

William Lane smiled, “I can keep your secret. What should I call you next time we meet?”

Evan Smith looked at him.

William Lane stared back at him.

A few seconds later, Evan Smith admitted defeat, lowering his head and mumbling, “Brother-in-law.”

William Lane was happy, feeling refreshed.

Finally, someone younger than Amelia Smith called him brother-in-law.

…

This Chinese New Year, Amelia Smith had the most lively celebration in her life.

On the first day of the Chinese lunar year, she and William Lane went out to pay New Year visits.

On the second day, Charlotte Lane brought her children, making their home even more lively.

During these days of the Chinese New Year, William Lane also noticed that she was exceptionally happy, with a touch of childlike innocence in her joy.

At the end of February, a heavy snowfall occurred.

The entire Imperial Capital was covered in white.

Amelia Smith got up early intending to accompany Old Master Lane for a walk, but after washing and rinsing, she looked outside from the second floor and noticed that it was snowing.

Before William Lane came out, she had already run to the ground floor.

When William Lane went out, she had already rolled a snowball in the backyard.

William Lane quickly approached, pulled her up, dried her hands, put on gloves, a hat, and wrapped a scarf around her: “Aren’t you cold?”

“Not cold.” Amelia Smith’s half face was hidden under the scarf, leaving only her beautiful deer-like eyes exposed, sparkling.

“Your face is already red, and you still say you’re not cold.”

“I have a good constitution; I’m not cold.” Amelia Smith finished speaking and pulled William Lane further into the backyard, standing under a tree, “Brother, look, it’s blooming.”

White snow pressed on the branches, and a red plum blossom bloomed on the branch.

In the entire snowy world, it bloomed proudly.

“It turns out to be a plum blossom.” Amelia Smith said, “So beautiful.”

William Lane looked at her and smiled, “You didn’t know, did you?”

They had transplanted this tree in the spring. When Amelia Smith came to the old mansion, it was the end of summer, and all she saw was a tree with leaves. She didn’t pay too much attention to it at the time.

“When I saw it, it wasn’t flowering, so I couldn’t recognize it,” Amelia Smith honestly said. “I’ve only seen its flowers, not its leaves.”

“So you can recognize it when it blooms, but not when it doesn’t.” William Lane said.

Amelia Smith giggled, then suddenly took off her gloves and slipped her hand into William Lane’s clothes: “That’s right.”

William Lane shivered from her cold hand, but still held it firmly to warm it as Amelia tried to pull it out: “Still say you’re not cold?”

“Chilling.” Amelia Smith tried to pull her hand out.

William Lane held her hand firmly: “I have a good constitution; I’m not cold.”

Amelia Smith: “……”