“Innocent my foot! He’s secretly reading X-rated novels and lied to me that it was teaching materials for military use. If I hadn’t spotted them when I was cleaning in the morning, I would’ve really thought that he didn’t know anything at all! What a jerk!”
With an exceedingly frustrated expression on her face, Sabrina tapped her leg on the coffee table. Eyeing her, I dissolved into laughter, sauntering over and plopping down beside her. “Well, I think you simply can’t wait to get married, eager to make things official with your Prince Charming. In that case, why don’t you just hold a grand wedding with Zachary? With that, the home run you’re hankering after with be a reality soon enough.”
“My mother is still traveling the globe, and my father is trying to persuade her back so that he can work on giving me a brother. How is he to meet my parents when both of them are away?”
Honestly speaking, the Zimmer family was indeed very bizarre. Their businesses were vast, but every patriarch had a cavalier attitude. In the previous generation, it was a renowned wastrel who invested in everything and suffered massive losses. In the end, he miraculously recouped his losses with a single project. And in the generation before that, it was a rake who was showered with affection — his life a mess with women fighting over him. He didn’t pay any mind to the family business.
As such, it was truly a miracle that the family hadn’t gone bankrupt by the time Sabrina’s father took over the reins. The man was unreliable as well, galloping all over the globe with his wife. He entrusted all company matters to the vice president, so it was a wonder that he hadn’t been swindled.
Christopher had told me that he wasn’t coming back today since he had something important to handle, but I didn’t ask him where he was going. Unlike me, he still had family and friends, so he naturally couldn’t stick with me every day.
Not in the mood to cook dinner, I took Sabrina out for a meal. On our way to dinner, we bumped into Zachary, who drove past with a group of men all dressed in military uniforms. It seemed as though they were protecting some big shot, so Sabrina didn’t greet him impulsively. She merely wound down the car window and stared at him. The moment Zachary looked in our direction, he immediately flashed his headlights thrice.
It wasn’t until he disappeared from sight did Sabrina marvel, “How handsome! He’s built according to my specifications! It’ll really be a travesty of our meeting if I don’t put my stamp of ownership on him and bring him home.”
I reached out and flicked the headlights a few times. Every time Christopher left, he likewise loved to flash his headlights thrice at me. I asked him what it meant, but he acted all secretive and refused to tell me.
“Sabby, was there any meaning when you flashed the headlights thrice just now? Or was it simply to apprise Zachary of your presence?”
At that, Sabrina beamed from ear to ear. “Don’t you know the meaning of that? You’re really behind things, girl. Flashing the headlights thrice means ‘I love you.’ I was expressing my abiding love to him.”
“Huh?” I blinked. So, that’s what it means by flashing the headlights thrice. No wonder Christopher always flashes his headlights at me! All at once, a sense of warmth suffused me. Fishing out the lollipop he bought me yesterday, I unwrapped it and placed it into my mouth. The sweet caramel taste spread from my tongue to my heart.
I then sent Christopher a text: The lollipop tastes great. I love it! Remember to have your dinner.
In no time, the man replied: I’m having dinner now. My mother is having a fit, and the entire family doesn’t know why. Meanwhile, my father is prepared to be punished however she sees fit. Women are truly scary when they get up in arms. Can you please don’t punish me in the future? Then, he even added an emoji at the end.
My fingers brushed against the image of the emoji. The familial bond among the Lane family is truly wonderful! From his words alone, I could sense that they were an incredibly happy family. I then countered in another message: What about kicking you out of the room instead, then?
In response, Christopher sent a row of crying emojis before ending it with a hug, writing: Then, I’ll suffer the punishment with you. I’ll take the bottom while you take the top.
Oh God, the conversation took a suggestive turn all of a sudden! What strange things were in those X-rated books he read that he has such a great desire to explore in bed?
After ending the conversation with him, I glimpsed a banner on the wall outside the car window. Recalling Christopher’s impending engagement to Monica, I asked, “Sabby, when do you think Christopher is going to get engaged to Monica?”
