My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 693

Chapter 693 Alicia Haiss Likes Lisianthus Flower

Now that the four men were playing the game, it was obvious that the one being crushed was the enemy. The stranger we were matched with kept sending messages in astonishment. 'You guys were so bad at first that I lost hope. How did you suddenly become so strong?!'

No one replied to him.

I watched as they played three games in a row. However, Shawn lost interest after three rounds.

Everyone else also went offline to sleep. Text content © NôvelDrama.Org.

When I woke up in the morning, I found Shawn in the adjacent study room, practicing calligraphy with a pen. I went over and hugged his waist before I told him that I was hungry.

Hearing that, Shawn put down his pen and went to the kitchen.

I picked up the pen and continued my drawing practice from yesterday. I drew the outline of a mountain, but no matter how I drew it, it didn't look right. So I decided to practice drawing rocks instead. When they started looking better, I moved on to drawing trees instead.

I was making a mess of the trees. When Shawn came in with my breakfast, I was still struggling with the branches. Seeing that I had drawn on a few sheets of cartridge paper, he praised me with a low voice, "You've been diligent today."

I promptly put down the pen and asked, "What did you make?"

"Here."

Shawn placed our plates on the table. When I sat down, I saw the egg and bacon sandwiches he made, as well as the milk. "Thank you, Sunny."

Shawn nodded and continued with his calligraphy practice. After finishing breakfast, I went downstairs to wash the dishes and happened to meet Waylen, who was sending the two dogs home.

I specially raised two puppies before.

One was a Border Collie while the other a Golden Retriever.

I squatted down and picked up the Golden Retriever, cooing, "It seems like this little one has gained a few pounds. Where have they been staying recently?"

"At a nearby pet store. I thought of sending them over after the villa was renovated. The two nannies for Little Master and Little Lady will be staying here as well. I've also hired a few male gardeners to take care of the garden."

"Alright. What about the cleaning in the house?"

Waylen reported, "We have already had a discussion and signed an agreement. They should be coming to the villa tomorrow. I have also arranged for a few chefs who will be in charge of the family's meals, Mrs. Xenos."

I put on a bright smile. "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Briar."

"There's no need to thank me, Mrs. Xenos."

"In that case, let the people who take care of the yard take care of the dogs. Do the dogs still not have names? The big one is called Drei, and the small one is Vier. Mr. Briar, please bring Eins and Zwei over here in a while so that they won't get too lonely."

"Yes, Mrs. Xenos," Waylen replied. "I will make the arrangement right away."

I stood up with the dog in my arms. "Have you had breakfast?" I mentioned.

"Not yet, Mrs. Xenos. I'll be eating later."

"There is breakfast Shawn made in the kitchen."

Waylen quickly declined, "I wouldn't want to impose, Mrs. Xenos. I'll just eat something later. Do you have any other instructions?"

I put the dog in my arms back down on the floor and went into the kitchen to pack up the remaining breakfast. Then, I took a bottle of milk and gave it to Waylen. "Don't hold back."

Waylen took it with a grateful look on his face. "Thank you, Mrs. Xenos."

After he left, I went to the garden and picked a bouquet of pink, light green, and white lisianthus flowers. I went back to the room and found three vases to put them in. As the vases looked sparse because there were too few flowers, I went out again to pick more flowers. Just as I picked seven or eight more, Alicia came out of the villa and walked over to help me choose a few. She started, "Your father likes lisianthus."

"Mhm, I heard that my mother was the one who liked them."

"Yes, your biological mother liked lisianthus. When Shawn first heard your father mention it, he thought that he was talking about Shawn's biological mother. He misunderstood and planted them all over Eldham."

I had asked him before why he planted lisianthus.

Shawn answered that my mother liked them.

I didn't know how to respond to Alicia's words, so I casually hummed, "Yes, it's all a mistake."

Suddenly, Alicia stated, "I like lisianthus."

I looked up at her, only to see that her gaze was filled with sadness.

It seemed like she was holding back some emotions.

I picked a purple lisianthus with hints of white. When Alicia noticed my silence, she squatted down and helped me choose flowers for the bouquet.

"Lisianthus flowers have a long flowering period and come in various colors, such as green to white, purple to white, pink to white, pure white, dark green, light yellow, and so on. There is one of these flowers in almost every color. Their beauty is eternal."

"Mom, I like lisianthuses too," I added.

"Really? Choose more pink and white ones. These colors are suitable for young people. Shawn likes dark colors, so pick a few purple ones for his study. They don't need much care on a daily basis."

"Alright." I politely thanked her.

I returned to the villa when I was done picking the lisianthuses. After trimming the flowers in the three vases, I found that Alicia was still outside, gazing at the flowers.

Alicia said she liked lisianthuses.

But why did she like them?

I had to shake my head and remind myself to not overthink it again.

I placed the larger vase in the living room and carried the other two with purple lisianthuses upstairs to put one of them in the bedroom. When Shawn saw me carrying the flowers into the study, he casually asked, "Did you pick them in the yard just now?"

"Yup. Mr. Briar just brought Drei and Vier here."

"Huh?" Shawn was puzzled.

"The two dogs we had in the villa before, remember?"

Shawn remembered now.

"Leo likes to play with them."

I placed the vase on the desk. "Leo does not like to play with them. She just likes to bully them because they're small."

The corners of Shawn's lips curled into a smile. "You shouldn't say that about your own daughter."

"You go ahead and practice calligraphy. I'll go downstairs and make dessert."

Upon hearing that, Shawn asked curiously, "Why have you been so hardworking nowadays?"

Grumpily, I complained, "When have I ever been lazy?"

Even though Shawn fell silent after that, I was already shocked by his answer. I dispiritedly went downstairs to make dessert and then headed to the company.

I dealt with the piled-up documents in the company and had a video call with Anthony to learn about some things. He said that the Xenos Family had encountered some trouble recently, and several major families had ended their cooperation with the Xenoses.

"Which families?" I asked him.

"A few from Rothfield and Ashere. The Little Master and Little Lady's first birthday celebration is coming up soon. I'll handle these matters. If I can't handle them, I'll ask the family head to intervene."

"Got it. Let me know if anything comes up."

I had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

However, the children's first birthday celebration was the most important thing right now.

I stayed in the company until evening. When I returned home, Shawn and Alicia had already eaten dinner and were killing time in the living room.

Alicia asked me, "Where did Ree go?"

"She's dealing with something at the company."

"You've worked hard. There's freshly cooked food on the dining table."

I went to the dining room and saw that the carefully prepared food was still hot. I asked Alicia, "Did you make all of this yourself, Mom?"

"Yes, try it. See how it tastes."

I sat down and picked up the fork. "It's delicious! By the way, the chefs will be coming to the villa tomorrow. You can cook whenever you want and take a break when you don't feel like it. That way, you won't have to be busy with every meal!"

"Okay. Shawn said I'll be able to see the children later."

There was a hint of anticipation in Alicia's tone.

She then asked cautiously, "Can I go pick them up at the airport?"