Fortunes & Favors

dy and his wife's last night. He had fallen asleep in Paula's room because he was too tired to go back to his room. After arguing, the lovem

ou have a schedule with Lea this morning?" Paula pick

use William behaved exactly as Paula expected. They had to live t

y soon," William said as he yawned laz

breakfast with no hesitation. His mouth mumbled, praising t

voraciously. He licked the jam stuck to his h

three samples. Which one do you li

.

, huh? It's all delicious," William replied, feeling

hat a

I'll give them

will maybe ask f

t help laughing out loud sin

mured. However, in the end, she gave hi

can I ask y

yth

id she was nice?" Paula asked curiously,

n. However, she was forced to go home and not continue her education because the scholarship dropped, and she couldn't provide f

ly reason?" Pau

liam answered unenthusiastically. "What ca

object stained with chocolate dots. When he realized it, he immediately devoured th

ntensely. She felt that her mother-in-law was a person who would judge people based on their money, even though s

nded desperate. "What I know is

ive enough explanation," Paula replied nonchalantly. She didn't understand why peopl

they'll understand if you are th

into William's mouth so that he couldn't laugh at her

maybe I can help you. Besides, I have to find a new husband to

iam complained. "I am a

ife to belittle him like that. Paula laughed as he

, teasing her husband more and more. They were friendl

a few times, her habit when she was thinking seriously. Meanwhile, William, who stared at her, now fel

good friend to William. Hopefully, after

rang. It turned out to be a ca

lly. "I'm sorry! I haven't been visiting you yet. S

rite treat-Hokkaido-styled cheese pies!" Larissa replied in her signature f

e! I will te

room. Her little head thought about what William wou

you, Wil

*

oked gloomy. Paula, who felt uncomfortabl

nd others for a moment, then say goodbye. You can say there's a meeting you need t

thinking oppositely. Running away from his big family had ne

ith a straight face?" Wi

ve a meeting wi

ncel the meeting with Lea, but he was also re

call from Lea. William hesitated to

Paula said i

do right now. However, Paula couldn't bear the noise and pressed the green button wi

's husky voice

, hi

"Can you come earlier? I need t

t was happening. "Sure. I will come to you after taking care

ger. It's fine. I will call a cab. M

a .

meet at th

ng William who stared at th

la was getting excited. "How are you going to run the

oth are important to me!" W

Paula asked, annoyed. "What are the consequences if you cancel the meetin

ld she manage to analyze th

ver." William smiled sincere

decided to see Lea, she ignored those feelings. She had to act like what she had previousl

ted their aunt's family. Warm family. It made Paula

s," Paula whispered in her husband's ear. "The

big. Why is it filled with so

mouth was wide open, looking at Larissa's children. Three of them were still

ht k

ious

pending money," William said, teasing his w

of being infertile. Then, he countered people's accusations by mak

huh? There's only one partner," Paula commented

ed the casually dressed man whose face looked li

is cousin who was the same age

Europe. He still felt tired. He didn't want to wake up if his

said Samuel as he hugged his cousin. "It was sho

, Sam! Don

uel back as their

my cousin! When we were kids, our appearance was l

d and said, "How come y

is dad. This made his appearance look different from

.

ful," Samuel whisper

ent charms. The most interesting thing about Paula was her character, an assertive woman that was good

suggested. No one was suspicious of that but Samuel. He then took out his cell phone and cal

sir. He said he already had an appoi

ed as he nodded slowly. His teeth chattered.