Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

A few hours later.

In Mosuland.

The hotel that the few of them booked was the best in Mosuland. The safety, comfort, and vision on the 30th floor were perfect. They could look down from above.

The group went to the front desk to get the room card. The room had been booked in advance.

Stella already had a room card in her hand. She had already booked it early before. "As your senior, | won't be sharing a room with you. I'm used to sleeping alone and am not used to having another person by my side." She was telling the truth.

Olivia said regretfully, "Well, | was still thinking about the three of us sharing a room." Stella shook the room card in her hand. "Your young and beautiful auntie has a strange habit. I like to sleep alone. Otherwise, why would I still be single? Right? You don't understand. Don't imitate me." In case Sherri and Natalie said that she had led the child astray.

"Alright then." Olivia held two room cards in her hand and asked, "Jasper, Stella will have a room. I'll share a room with Ruby so we can chat at night. Do you want to share a room with Liam or a separate room?" Without waiting for Liam to open his mouth, Jasper decided. "Give him this room. I'll get another one." "No, Jasper. You're despising me. Firstly, | don't snore. Secondly, | don't grind my teeth. Thirdly, | don't talk in my sleep. I'm a good sleeping partner." Jasper turned a deaf ear to Liam's boasting. He took out his identity card and registered it at the front desk. He glanced at the room card in Olivia's hand and replied with a normal expression, "I don't have the habit of sleeping in a room with others. There's no need to feel inferior. It's my problem." Hearing this, they all laughed. Stella joked, "Jasper, then if you have a girlfriend in the future, you won't be used to it, right?" Then, Stella advised, "Don't learn from me. | am a celibate." Jasper was silent for a few seconds before replying, "I won't." Liam took the room card that Olivia handed over and complained. He wanted to play games with Jasper in the sroom, but Jasper actually despised him. "You're putting your friends before your lover." Stella patted Liam's shoulder like a big sister and comforted him. "Don't worry, you're fine. There's nothing wrong with sleeping alone. Look at me. I'm all alone. Imagine the big bed in your mind. It's so comfortable for you to toss and turn alone. | only advised you to sleep alone. | didn't ask you to learn to be celibate. | repeatedly made it clear.” Liam said, "Stella, don't worry. | don't intend to be a monk." As soon as he said this, Ruby suddenly patted his shoulder. "What are you talking about? If you're bored, cand play withand Olivia." "Got it. Givethe suitcase. If Dad finds out that you're carrying the suitcase yourself, my allowance for this month will be in danger. Give it to me. I'm just joking, right, beautiful Stella?" Stella pushed the luggage and led the way to the 30th floor. "That's right. You have to smile when you're alive.

Don't think too much." As they spoke, the receptionist returned his identity card to Jasper. "Sir, this is the room you reserved previously." Olivia and Liam asked in unison. Their voices suddenly rose. "Jasper, did you book a room long ago?" Jasper replied without changing his expression, "Yes, it was decided last night." "Which floor did you book? Which room? Letsee. It can't be very far from us, right?" Liam leaned over to take a look. When he saw the room card clearly, he picked up his room card in disbelief and looked at it. He compared it and said in surprise, "Did you book the room according to Olivia? It's actually next door to ours." Apart from Stella, the other people's rooms were all reserved by Olivia. Yesterday, she even asked her brother if she should book a room for him in advance. Her brother said that he would talk about it later.

She asked suspiciously, "Jasper, have you seen my phone booking records?" Jasper pushed his luggage towards the elevator. Olivia and Liam, who were beside him, kept asking. He only replied simply, "No, | casually ordered it. There's an empty room, so I'll place an order." Ruby followed behind with a faint smile. She bent her right index finger to the tip of her nose and hid her smile.

She placed one hand on her bag. Olivia did not have a bag. Her only phone was in her pocket. She held the room card in her hand and was empty-handed.

Jasper pushed a suitcase in one hand and stepped into the elevator. Ruby followed behind. Jasper suddenly moved his feet to the right and stood naturally in front of Ruby. Ruby naturally cbehind him. He protected Ruby with one hand and held the suitcase with another hand. The people who cin behind could not even see Ruby's face.

Behind him, Ruby's lips curved into a smile as she looked at the man's tall back view. She felt very safe.

On the 30th floor, other than Stella's room, which was split from others’, the other three rooms were in order, Olivia, Jasper, and Liam.

Before entering the room, as an senior, Stella held the suitcase with one hand and placed the other on the doorknob. The door had already opened, and she said seriously, "If any of you want to go out, you have to tell me. I'm responsible for you, okay?" Olivia made an OK gesture to Stella and agreed.

Seeing that the children agreed, Stella opened the door with relief and entered her room.

At night, at the famous night market in Mosuland.

The night market in every city was different, and the contents of the scenery were also different. The night market was a place that many tourists wanted to visit.

Different stalls had different enthusiasms. Countless lights decorated this lively and noisy night market. The dazzling array of goods in the stalls forced people to stop and take a look. People always wanted to bring them hto collect.

The delicacies in the stall emitted a fragrance that invaded the noses without any warning, attracting people to search for the fragrance.

Stella instructed the children to be careful and not get separated. Then, she searched for delicious food. After a while, Stella waved at them from the crowd. "This looks delicious. Do you want to eat it?" It was common for people to rub their shoulders in the crowd. Olivia rushed towards Stella. Liam followed closely behind, completely forgetting his father's instructions.

From the moment Ruby entered the night market, she seemed to be surrounded by a balloon. No one could touch her. Once someone approached, there would always be a pair of hands to help block them. It was as if a mouthful of honey had been poured into her heart. It was so sweet that it reached her heart.

A pleasant and magnetic voice sounded above her head. "Watch the road. What are you thinking about?" He used the back of his hand to block the arm of the person who squeezed over. He protected her head and followed quietly without any impatience.

Ruby's ears turned slightly red. Her index finger fiddled with her bangs as she lowered her head and replied softly, "No, let's go over there and take a look." Jasper could smell her special shampoo when he lowered his head. A refreshing fragrance invaded his nose, making him feel very comfortable. "Okay." She shuffled her feet and pushed her way through the crowd. He shielded her like a guardian angel.

Olivia held two green sandwich fruits in her hand. When Ruby saw it, she asked, "Don't we have these in our country too?" Liam said, "Ruby, it's different. This is made from avocado. Look, the outer is green, and the filling inside is different. There's also roasted wings without bones. Try it." Stella could eat much food. After traveling for so many years, her stomach had also grown by a few inches. She ate a sandwich and was also holding a drink. She took a sip and ate the sandwich full of avocado. She ate happily.

Olivia and Liam planned to eat something else, so they split it equally. Jasper saw the dilemma on Ruby's face and naturally said, "Is it delicious?" Olivia and Liam, who were eating, nodded. "Yes, it's delicious. This taste is superb. No wonder there are so many people queuing up." Jasper signaled the shopkeeper for another one. After waiting for a few minutes, sandwich was done. "Cut it open. One-third, two-thirds. Pack two sets." The boss cut sandwich into two pieces according to his request, filled two bags, and handed them to Jasper.

Jasper reached out to take it and said naturally, "It's too big forto finish. Give you some." As he spoke, he handed half of it to Ruby. She took it and smiled. "Oh, do you really like it?" "Yes, | have to try it since I'm here." There was nothing wrong with these words, but Stella, who had watched too many television s, felt that something was wrong. However, this night market was too lively, so there was no tfor Stella to investigate further. She was like a child leading a few sidekicks into the bustling city.

Ruby and Jasper followed behind and ate. Ruby ate in small bites. From the way she ate, she looked like a very gentle woman. "Not bad. | thought the avocado would taste bad." A wet towel was handed to her. Ruby took it naturally and smiled. "When did you bring this with you?" He said with his usual expression, "It's Olivia." "Oh, | thought you put it there yourself." "Take it yourself next time." After saying that, he stretched out his hand in front of Ruby. Ruby did not understand why the hand suddenly stretched out in front of her. She turned to look at him. "What's wrong?" He looked down and saw the sandwich fruit crumbs at the corner of her mouth. He could not help but wipe them gently with his fingers. He did not feel that he was wrong the entire time. He acted very naturally, as if he often did this. "Givethe tissue." "Oh." This action made Ruby's heart beat wildly. The blush on her cheeks kept increasing. She lowered her head and took a bite of the sandwich fruit absent-mindedly. She did not know what the taste of this pancake was. It seemed a little sweet.

There was a deviation in his taste buds.

The bodyguards in plain clothes followed behind and sighed helplessly. He whispered to another person, "Dude, are we here to participate in the live broadcast of love or to protect Miss Mia?" Another one said, "We've been watching this all this time. Do you think we should report this to Mr. Blackwell?" "No need. Our duty is to protect Miss Mia's safety. We will listen to Frank and report to him whatever he says.

There's no need to report these things. If Mr. Blackwell asks, just say that Jasper didn't even look at Miss Mia." The rest of the bodyguards asked, "Is this appropriate?" "Did you see they are in a relationship?" "No. My eyesight's been failing a little lately. | didn't see anything." "Did you see that?" The rest of the bodyguards answered in unison, "No." "Keep up."