waking

Chapter 142

After Naomi sent the message, she immediately regretted it and hastily tried to recall it, but Shawn had already seen it. He called her directly

As soon as the call connected, Naomi heard his familiar voice. “Naomi, when did you start hooking up with Alfred?

“Didn’t I warn you to keep your distance from other men? If you dare betray me. I will kill you.

Hearing this chilling voice, Naomi knew Shawn was in a bad mood. She pursed her lips before speaking. “If I were hooking up with Alfred, I would do it secretly. Why would I send it to you?”

Naomi was a little angry and wanted to question Shawn. Since Elaine was his fiancée, why had he held her and kissed her! Besides anger, she felt a deep sense of grievance. But she didn’t dare to voice her questions

“Shawn, you’re a man, and you understand men better. What do you think Alfred is trying to do? Naomi asked

“He’s pursuing you. Shawn said through gritted teeth First Philip, now Alfred. Would Duncan be next? None of the three Edwards brothers are normal, he thought.

Naomi was stunned. She didn’t believe Shawn’s words.

“Then I won’t agree to him,” Naomi quickly replied. “I will not betray you, Mr. Fischer.

“I have something to do now, so I’ll hang up.”

Naomi didn’t ask Shawn to take good care of himself in her usual soft voice, nor did she act coquettish at all. Instead, she reverted to how she was when she clung to Shawn’s leg the first time he saved her respectful, polite, calırı, and distant.

Shawn naturally noticed the change, but he didn’t say anything. He just listened to the beeping sound after the call was hung up.

With time, Shawn feared that Naomi would eventually end up riding roughshod over him.

There was a knock on the door of the CEO’s office.

When Shawn spoke again, his tone was even colder. “Come in”

The door was pushed open, and Chandler walked in with Jessie.

Jessie held a folder in her hand, followed by Enzo, who initially didn’t want to come, but the conditions offered by Edwards Group were too tempting to refuse.

Now that Naomi Design belonged to Naomi, Enzo was fully focused on boosting its performance.

Shawn stared at Jessie, who was wearing a black business suit and high heels, with a professional smile on her face. Few people could maintain their professionalism when facing Shawn. They either fell for his looks or feared his presence. But Jessie was different, she was purely here for business.

“Mr. Fischer, Mr. Swales said he wouldn’t dare sign this document before you review it, so I brought him here with me. Please take a look at the document” Jessie said, standing straight as she handed the document to Shawn. “Mr. Swales has already discussed this with Ms. Edwards, and she is very willing to proceed with the cooperation with Edwards Group, Jessie said.

Shawn opened the document, glanced at it briefly, and then closed it. “Clearly, Alfred is just trying to give i

money to Naomi.

Jessie nodded. “That’s right, our Mr. Alfred Edwards greatly admires Ms. Edwards. Mr. Fischer, you have also discussed collaboration with Mr. Philip Edwards regarding Ms. Edwards’s comics. Mr. Alfred Edwards really likes her designs, so he sent me to negotiate with Naomi Design”

Shawn scoffed. “So, Alfred is trying to pursue Naomi?”

Jessie’s expression remained unchanged. “No, that’s not the case. I can assure you of that”

“But how?” Shawn asked.

Jessie smiled slightly. “Mr. Edwards likes me. As for Ms. Edwards, it’s pure admiration.”

“Heh.” Shawn laughed disdainfully.

Ava a man, of course I know what Alfred is thinking, so let’s drop the act! Besides, if he truly liked his secretary, the Edwards family would likely explode, Shawn thought

Jessie knew Shawn didn’t believe her, but she didn’t care. Her purpose here was to get Shawn to agree to let Enzo sign the contract. The rest was not her concern. Once the contract was signed, she would have a reason to go to Yeonland and bring Naomi back.

“Mr. Fischer, should we sign it?” Jessie asked.

Shawn pushed the document over to Enzo and said, “Sign it.”

It’s a profitable deal why not take it? Shawn thought

Although Shawn didn’t know what Naomi was planning, he knew she had a relentless determination to make money. Even if Alfred had some ulterior motive, with Shawn around, Alfred wouldn’t have any chance to harm Naomi. Labeling Naomi as his wornan wasn’t just empty talk.

Enzo happily took the contract and signed it with Jessie on the spot.

Jessie smiled. Thank you, Mr. Fischer.”

After signing the contract, Jessie left while on the phone, leaving Enzo behind

Upon learning that Jessie had successfully handled the matter, Alfred immediately took a flight to Yeonland. He was going to see Naomi

He was determined to teach Elaine a lesson for bullying Naomi

At the Hopper residence in Yeonland. Naomi carefully examined the scars on Coco’s face. She borrowed a room from the Hopper family and made a list of items for Bridget to prepare.

Once everything was ready, she asked Zoey to bring the black ointment Wilson had given her before she left, along with various herbs.

Naomi first applied medicine to Coco’s face before preparing the black ointment

Coco carefully watched her face in the mirror while Bridget, standing by, exclaimed with relief. “My dear, have you noticed that the color of your scars has lightened a bit?”

Coco looked carefully. Naomi didn’t let her touch it with her hands, so she resisted the urge. Somehow, the scar did appear a bit lighter to her “With time, your face will definitely heal completely. Naomi assured Coco.

“Let’s hope so.” Coco withdrew her gaze and pulled out her phone to take a photo, intending to capture it for future comparison

“Ma’am, Dr. Eaton is here the butler reported. “He has come to examine Ms. Quin’s face and says he is confident he can perform the surgery.”

Bridget looked at Coco and asked, “Coco, do you want to see Dr. Eaton”

“Mommy, I don’t want to have the surgery, Coco rejected.

Coco was adamantly against surgery. When she was younger, the doctors had said she was too young and the scars were in a sensitive area, making the surgery risky with only a 70% success rate.

Bridger was scared and never allowed Coco to undergo surgery. As Coco grew older and formed her own opinions, she became even more opposed to the idea, considering the high failure rate of such cosmetic procedures.

“I don’t want to see him,” Coco said.

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“Miss, Dr. Eaton said he has carefully studied the surgical plan and guarantees it will be successful, the butler said. He had watched Coco grow u and knew how much she had suffered over the years

“Ma’am, even if Ms. Quin doesn’t undergo the surgery, we shouldn’t offend Dr. Faton, the butler said

Bridget nodded. ‘Til go see Dr. Eaton.”

As she went downstairs, Coco went to find Naomi.

Naomi locked herself in the room, with many bottles and jars in front of her, along with some items she had never seen before. These things were all taken from the suitcase she had brought.

Naomi let Coco sit beside her, generously sharing her knowledge about the herbs. She explained the function of each herb, where they grew, and

their effects when mixed with others.

Coco widened her eyes, looking incredulously at the stuff that looked like dried grass. “These things can heal my face?”

Naomi nodded. “Yes, but unlike prescription medication, herbal medicine works slowly but has fewer side effects.”

“So what we need now is patience.” Naomi said as she added water to a clay pot for boiling the herbs. T’ll use this concoction as a face mask for you later.”

Coco tilted her head and looked at Naomi curiously. After a moment, she softly asked, “Don’t you feel uncomfortable looking at my face? Aren’t you

tat afraid of me?”

Many people have come to my house before, but after seeing m

me for the first time, they all looked Coco didn’t finish her words, but Naomi could

guess the rest.

“Coro, everything has passed. Judging people by their appearance isn’t rational. Others might look down on you, but you must never look down on yourself,” Naomi said.

“Appearance doesn’t mean everything, Naomi sail.

Naomi looked at her seriously. “I may look fairly pretty, right? But you know what? I was abandoned by my parents as a child and grew up in an orphanage until I was ten. Then, the Edwards family took me in and claimed I was their biological daughter. However, my role was mainly to act as a blood bank for my sister, providing blood whenever she needed it

But countless nights, the sister who received my blood would come to my room, wanting to slash my face.

“I actually envy you a lot.” Naomi showed a look of envy. “You have a mother who loves you dearly. 1, on the other hand, don’t even know where my mother is.

“I don’t even dare to look for her because I was abandoned

“If they loved me, they wouldn’t have left me in an orphanage

“I spent ten years with the Edwards family providing blood for my sister. Just because I refused once due to feeling unwell, she pushed me down a hillside, intending to kill me”

Recalling the day she was rebom, a trace of gloom flashed across Naomi’s eyes. If she hadn’t held onto Shawn, what awaited her was being handed over to that man by Freddy and the three members of the Edwards family,

“My sister and my so–called boyfriend have been together for a long time.

“Even if you raise a dog, after ten years you should develop some feelings for it, right? But to the Edwards family, I couldn’t compare to even a dog. My boyfriend said he loved me, but he just wanted to use me to provide blood for my sister

“So you see, being pretty doesn’t necessarily guarantee a good life.”

Coco stared at her in a daze, the words she wanted to say stuck in her throat

Naomi turned down the beat on the stove, filling the room with an indescribable medicinal smell. In a moment, I’ll apply the herbal concoction to treat your face, and then use the leftover herbs for a foot work,

“No matter what, since my teacher is Wilson Walter, I can’t disgrace him.”

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