NOVPUBChapter 924: Chapter 924: A Smile so Loving it Makes the Little One’s Hair Stand on End_1 Chapter 924: Chapter 924: A Smile so Loving it Makes the Little One’s Hair Stand on End_1 “Fourth Uncle, if you have no affection for Peggy beyond the friendship, even just a little that draws you close to her.
But it is sheer curiosity, then don’t approach her just to satisfy your curiosity,”
Cindy Clarke said seriously, “Because eventually when your curiosity gets satisfied, and you leave without a care, what happens if Peggy has developed feelings for you?
You may not care, but what about her?”
Peggy Lewis, it turns out, is a strong woman in the workplace.
At such a young age, she already has the capability to compete for the head of department.
She manages things skilfully and has a fair amount of connections that come in handy in many situations.
For instance, when she was pregnant with Morgan, it was Peggy who helped her.
Otherwise, getting Morgan registered would have been tricky.
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Not to mention how hard it is to register in Belfard.
Many who tried and worked hard to settle down and buy a home in Belfard did not necessarily get registered.
But Peggy always found a way.
Isn’t that strength?
While she is strong in her work, when it comes to emotions, Peggy is truly a blank slate.
From an early age, she has always been attracted to fine looks.
As a child, she was into anime, always liked paper toys.
Later as she outgrew her love for animation, she started admiring real-life celebrities.
But her fondness lay with those possessing high aesthetic appeal.
Though she is not deeply involved in fandoms, she buys whatever is endorsed by her favourite celebrities.
She also follows her celebrity crush’s various updates, live streams, new dramas, and movies.
In addition to spending time with Cindy and Morgan.
All these fill up what little leisure time is left for Peggy, who works long hours.
Peggy finds her life fulfilling, and has absolutely no intention to start a romantic relationship.
In this regard, Peggy is actually a total newbie in love.
If Lyke Zhekova really messes around with Peggy, who may be astute in other matters, but would certainly not know how to handle emotions.
Lyke Zhekova was left speechless.
His head hung low, his brows furrowed as he pondered over Cindy’s words for quite some time.
It was clear just how seriously he was taking her words.
Eventually, he raised his gaze to Cindy, “But how would I know if I like her or not, if I don’t get closer to her, spend time with her and get to know her?”
“All my life, at this age, I have never liked anyone.
I don’t even know what it feels like to like someone,” Lyke Zhekova said.
Hearing that, Cindy immediately retorted, “So, if you don’t know what it’s like to like someone, how do you know if you like her or not?
You get close to Peggy and mistake your feelings for liking or not liking.”
“No matter the outcome, you aren’t certain, either will hurt her,” Cindy stated.
“Maybe, I’m expecting too much.
I must stand on Peggy’s side,” Cindy said, “I have to consider for her.”
“If you feel fond of her, even if it’s not love, merely fondness, wanting to get to know her better, I won’t interfere,” Cindy continued.
“Because, as far as I’m concerned, love-at-first-sight isn’t reliable.
To state love before getting committed, only to realise discrepancies afterwards.
Discrepancies such as interests, viewpoints, living habits and so on, all that may cause a breakup,”
“Developing affection and getting to know each other better is a more reliable process,” Cindy said.
“But the premise is fondness, not curiosity,” Cindy emphasized.
If the intensions are different, the outcomes will be too.
“I can’t intervene in Peggy’s life.
If it’s fondness bringing you closer and you realise it’s unsuitable, she’s hurt when you return to your own sphere, I won’t say anything.”
“Because you approached her with sincerity.
Who can guarantee that a relationship will always last, and won’t break up?”
“I can’t stop you because I’m afraid of a probable hurt due to uncertainty,” Cindy stated.
“But if you get near her merely out of curiosity and leave her satisfied with your curiosity, you, Fourth Uncle, might think I’m meddling, or disrespecting my elders, I have to stop it,” said Cindy.
Indeed, Lyke Zhekova didn’t quite get the hang of romantic relationships, so he turned to Adrian Zhekova and asked, “When you first met Cindy, did you feel anything for her?”
Cindy also turned to Adrian Zhekova.
Adrian Zhekova: “…”
He had a feeling that Lyke Zhekova was trying to put him in a tight spot!
“I knew it,” Adrian Zhekova asserted.
Facing Lyke Zhekova’s puzzled gaze, Adrian Zhekova reaffirmed, “When I saw Cindy back then, I was just pretending to be aloof.”
“The first time I saw her, she was at the Company, and I thought, how is this young woman so appealing?” Adrian Zhekova said with a light laugh.
Cindy blushed a little.
She wasn’t sure if Adrian Zhekova’s statement is made up just to flatter her.
“At that time, I didn’t know that Morgan was my son.
I only knew she was a single mother, but Morgan liked to stick with me,” Adrian Zhekova said.
The little one looked at Adrian Zhekova skeptically.
Really?
Did he really like to stick to Adrian Zhekova?
Adrian Zhekova looked meaningfully at the little one, “You forgot, didn’t you?
The moment you first saw me, you hugged my leg and called me dad?
Back then, you didn’t even know I was really your dad.”
The little one: “…”
Wasn’t he just trying to wangle a bowl of ravioli!
“That time back at the Company, it was my first meeting with Cindy, but my second with you.
As soon as you saw me, didn’t you hug my leg again?
You wouldn’t stop until I lifted you,” Adrian Zhekova tousled the little one’s hair; his affectionate smile made his hairs stand up.
“You were really clingy.”
The little one: “…”
“At that time, in my mind, Cindy was just a single mother.
But even so, I couldn’t help being attracted to her.
Wanted to know more about her.
I wasn’t thinking much, all I wanted was to get closer to her.
Even though she had a kid, that was not a problem to me.”
“That time, when I saw her giving beef strips to Sheldon Rowland, I couldn’t help but get upset.
I wondered why she was giving it to Sheldon, and not me.”
“When she gave the same snack to Sheldon and me, I thought, so in her eyes, Sheldon and I are alike.
That’s not enough, I must stand out from Sheldon, I must become someone special to Cindy.
I couldn’t help but compete with anyone who appeared before Cindy.”
