This was clearly the person she was the most afraid of, but somehow, Melinda felt comforted by his words.

  Blushing, Melinda didn’t have time to consider anything else before she felt someone blowing a gust of warm air at her earlobes. She instinctively wanted to duck, but Carter was already holding her face securely in his hands. With a gentle pull, her face was pressed against his chest. His heart raced wildly. He didn’t know if it was because he was worried that he would miss and hurt her or because this was a rare opportunity when she was willing to let him be so close to her. He only knew her face was red and his body had reacted faster than his brain.

  He wanted to hold her. He truly just wanted to hold her.

  Melinda didn’t struggle and didn’t resist. It was as she had fallen in a trance, letting Carter hold her for a long while.

  Fei Rui was displeased and wanted to separate them, but was held back by Gu Mengmeng.

  Gu Mengmeng shook her head gently. “Wouldn’t it be a good thing to have another reliable person to protect her with you?”


  Fei Rui was momentarily taken aback. He scrutinized Carter and Melinda’s expressions, before gradually averting his gaze.

  After hugging her for a long time, Carter let go of Melinda.

  It was not that he had had enough, but that he didn’t dare to ask for too much.

  He wanted to hold her and never let go. But if he hugged her for too long, she would get angry again and push him away……

  Steadying himself for Melinda’s rebuke, he carefully met her eyes, only to see a flash of disappointment in them.

  She……

  Perhaps she liked being in his embrace?!

  After a slight pause, Carter immediately drew Melinda back into his arms.

  He held her like there was no tomorrow.

  At this moment, Melinda woke up from her reverie.

  She pushed Carter away and walked to Gu Mengmeng’s side. Twisting her lips, she hid behind Gu Mengmeng without a word. She was still resisting Carter.

  Gu Mengmeng pretended like she hadn’t seen anything. She just chatted happily with Melinda, as she put on the pearl earrings for her. She then gave a heartfelt sigh.

  She led Melinda to the waters to view her reflection, to see if she was satisfied with the results. However, Melinda kept stealing glances at Carter’s reflection instead.

  Gu Mengmeng pulled Melinda back and put on a nonchalant face. “Carter, what do think of this earring? Do they look good on Melinda?”


  Carter’s eyes had been on Melinda’s face right from the start. Meeting her timid and expectant gaze, Carter gave a shy and doting smile. “Very beautiful. Very beautiful.”


  Gu Mengmeng saw that Melinda’s face had turned red, but continued to pursue her questioning. “Are you saying the earring is beautiful, or that Melinda is beautiful? You should speak more clearly.”


  Carter replied without hesitation. “Melinda is beautiful. She is the most beautiful female in the world and is the embodiment of all that is good.”


  Gu Mengmeng beamed and nodded. She then sighed with regret. “What a pity. There is only one. If only we can find another identical pearl to make it a pair……”


  Carter didn’t say anything but Gu Mengmeng recognized his expression. It was the same look that Elvis and Lea had every time she made a passing remark—the look that indicated that they were quietly storing her remark in their minds.

  She believed that Carter would find an identical pearl for Melinda, even if he had to turn over the entire ocean.

  Nevertheless, that was in the future and one should leave such matters to time.

  Gu Mengmeng had done all she could, after all…… just because she had introduced a prospective match, she couldn’t guarantee marriage and babies, right?