My Sweet Second Marriage (Eudora and Amos)
Chapter 176

Amos calmly went over to his seat, so Eudora had no choice but to sit down as well.

They were the guests visiting someone else's home, so it would be rude of her if she was picky.

There were only three of them, but they prepared eight dishes. The food was obviously a little too much.

Eudora ate silently. Suddenly, Juju asked, "Uncle, why are you only eating that?"

Eudora looked up and saw that the plate of brussels sprouts in front of Amos. Half of the plate was gone because Amos kept eating that dish.

While thinking about it, Juju said again, "Uncle, since you like it so much, it must be very delicious."

After that, she picked up one piece and put it in her mouth.

The next second, the little girl scrunched up her face. "It's so bitter!"

Eudora hurriedly handed her a glass of juice, "Here, drink this."

After taking a few sips, Juju finally swallowed the piece of brussels sprouts and looked at Amos with some confusion.

"Uncle, don't you think that it's a little too bitter?" Amos shook his head. "No, I think it's very sweet!" Eudora frowned and wondered if she had mistaken the sugar for salt when she prepared the dish. She hurriedly reached out and tried a piece herself. "Well... it's bitter."

How could he say that it was sweet?

She suddenly remembered what Auntie Valerie had said just now. Eudora pursed her lips and stayed silent.

The meal was soon finished. When Eudora was about to excuse herself, Auntie Valerie suddenly came over and said, "It's raining outside. It seems that there is a hailstorm too! Why would there be hailstorm during the summer?"

Eudora hurriedly went out to have a look, and it turned out to be true.

It was raining cats and dogs with occasional pellets falling from the sky. The rain showed no signs of stopping, and the weather was terrible.

Auntie Valerie looked at Eudora and suggested, "Why don't I prepare the guest rooms upstairs? You and Juju can stay here for the night. You can go back when the weather gets better tomorrow." Eudora was a little reluctant and looked at Juju. She still couldn't bear herself to refuse and leave in this heavy weather.

If they got into an accident on the way home, she might blame herself forever.

She had no choice but to accept the kind offer. "Thank you, Auntie Valerie," said Eudora gratefully.

It was obvious that Auntie Valerie was very pleased with her answer, and she immediately went to tidy up the guest room. Juju was also ecstatic. "Yay! I can play with Cola for a little longer now." Eudora couldn't do anything about her. When on earth did she start to like dogs this much?

After a while, Auntie Valerie returned downstairs. "Miss George, everything is ready. Are you going up to rest now?"

When Eudora checked the time, it was almost ten o'clock. She remembered that Juju still had school tomorrow, so she nodded and went upstairs with Juju.

Juju reluctantly said goodbye to Cola and turned to look at Amos. He had been sitting there the whole time, not moving an inch.

The next second, she waved to Amos enthusiastically. "Good night, uncle."

Amos was stunned. The sight of the little girl's angelic smile warmed his heart. "Good night." he smiled.

After Eudora and Juju went upstairs, Auntie Valerie also retired for the day. Since there was a hailstorm, she couldn't leave as well, so she stayed in the servant room downstairs.

On the other hand, Amos retreated into the study. It was already late at night when he returned to his room. When he looked at the door next to his and remembered that Eudora was in it, a faint smile came across his face.

Quietly, he rested his fingers on the door handle and pushed the door open. Then, Amos slowly went in. On the large bed, both mother and daughter were sleeping soundly.

The soft light from the streetlamps outside penetrated through the window, shining softly on the woman's cheek and added a little warmth.

After watching them for a long time, Amos murmured tenderly, "My Eudora, you are finally home. I've been waiting for this moment all this while."

The oblivious woman turned in her sleep, slipping off once again into her dreamland.

Eudora had a dream. In her dream, the weather was beautiful, with the sun shining brightly in the vast, blue sky. She held Juju's hand as they strolled among the wildflowers, walking forward leisurely. There was a long, winding road ahead, leading to somewhere far, far away.

It seemed like they have been walking for ages when they saw the end of the road. To their surprise, they saw a tall man standing there, with his back to them.

The soft breeze, accompanied by the fresh fragrance of flowers, fluttered around his body, adding a tinge of forlornness.

He was repeating the same phrase, over and over again. His voice was deep and calm, "My Eudora, you are finally home. I've been waiting for this moment all this while."

Hearing this, Eudora felt even more dejected. She couldn't help but call out to him again, "Who are you? Why are you waiting for me?" Upon hearing this, the man turned around. It was Amos. Eudora was so startled that her body gave a small jerk, and suddenly she was awake.

Only when she opened her eyes did she realize that she was in Amos' house.

The clock on the wall showed that it was almost seven o'clock, and they were running late. She quickly got out of bed and headed into the bathroom to wash up. After that, she woke Juju up. When they got downstairs, they saw Amos sitting in front of the dining table.

Auntie Valerie had prepared a hearty and scrumptious breakfast, and it was what Eudora used to have in the past. Moreover, there was also breakfast food suitable for kids.

Auntie Valerie must have got up very early to prepare everything. Eudora's face flushed in embarrassment as she apologized. "Sorry, we got up late. We have to rush to school, so we have to go first." Amos frowned and called for Auntie Valerie again. "Please pack their breakfast so that they could eat it on their way."

"Oh, there's no need for the hassle. It's inconvenient to eat in a cab..." declined Eudora in a hurry.

"I'll send you."

After that, Amos quickly headed out without giving Eudora a chance to refuse.

When Eudora went out, she saw Amos already waiting in the car. Clint opened the car door and said, "Miss George, please get in!"

Eudora saw that they were really running late, so she carried Juju onto the back seat. After she got in the car, she found that there was a child safety seat.

When Clint saw her staring, he felt a little embarrassed and explained.

"Mr. Granger called me in the morning to go get one this morning, so I bought it at the very last minute. I don't know if you are used to it."

Upon hearing this, Amos rolled his eyes at Clint.

Eudora nodded and said, "It's nice, but Juju has never been in one."

Before she could speak again, Clint had already started the car.

Juju said in a low voice, "Mommy, I want to eat something."

Eudora thought of the food she had packed earlier and quickly opened the bag. "Juju, what do you feel like having?"

"Sandwich please," said Juju.

While they were eating, a big vehicle in front of them suddenly turned into their lane. Clint instinctively swerved the car to avoid hitting the others.

Eudora's heart jumped into her throat as she hugged Juju in a hurry. However, the inertia of the car made the mother and daughter subconsciously lunged forward.

In a split second, Amos stretched his hand out and pulled them both into his arms. She could feel the warmth of his broad chest on her back. For a moment, Eudora felt a sense of security blossom in her heart

This feeling came very quickly, but it didn't subside even after a long time.

When the car was finally stable, Clint hurriedly turned around, "I'm sorry.."

But before he finished his words, he saw that Eudora and Juju were held tightly in Amos' arms. He immediately shut up.

Although it was dangerous just now, he had created an accidental matchmaking moment. Moreover, it was rare for President Granger and Miss George to be intimate like this. Amos would not blame himself fo abruptly swerving the car, would he?

As he was thinking about it, Eudora adjusted herself and sat back in her seat.

This time, she didn't dare to be careless. She quickly strapped Juju into the child seat. Amos waited for them to settle down, then he said to Clint,

"I want you to stay back and practice your driving every night this week. The sooner you could perfect your driving, the sooner you may leave." Clint was speechless.