Chapter 1044 - 1036: Diamond Dog Food 2

Chapter 1044: Chapter 1036: Diamond Dog Food 2

Aiden Shaw didn’t hide anything, instead he openly let her see.

He changed the original text into: "Grow old together."

Just three words.

But these three words gave her a weirdly toasty feeling in her chest.

She thought of him just now, holding her hand, saying to her: "Sixteen, we’ll grow old together."

Back then she thought he was still mad, so she hadn’t listened all that carefully, but right now, this simple three-word line completely moved her.

She looked at him softly, a small smile hanging at the corner of her lips, and asked in a low voice: "How come you still haven’t posted it?"

Aiden Shaw said, "Waiting for a specific time."

Tiana Thorne didn’t really get what he meant—posting this kind of clarifying dog-food Weibo, you need to pick a time?

He glanced at his watch, patiently waiting, those dark hazel pupils holding warm starlight that could make someone sink in.

Then she saw him tap "send."

At the same moment, her phone lit up too.

Aiden Shaw @-ed her and posted a short line of text, only three words, but it felt so overbearing that no one would dare treat the feelings between them as some kind of joke anymore.

Tiana Thorne also, at the same moment, reposted his Weibo: "Mm."

One single word, expressing her feelings.

Tiana Thorne leaned back in the seat. The car had already started, not too fast or too slow, the whole vibe very leisurely.

She thought again of how he’d said he was waiting for a time, wondering what exactly he was waiting for, and took note of the time.

14:51...

Did this time have some special meaning?

On instinct, Tiana felt there had to be some secret hidden meaning, so she opened the search function on her phone.

Typed in: What does 1451 mean?

Very quickly, it gave the best answer—You’re the only one!

Answered by a fan.

"I used to stan two treasure boys. They collaborated a bunch of times, and I kept feeling they just had to end up together, no way I’d let some random chicks get them. I waited and waited, and finally, one day, they officially came out on Weibo at 14:51. Later I asked several girlfriends and finally learned the real meaning behind those four Arabic numbers: You’re the only one."

Reading that, Tiana’s heart rate shot up in an instant. What had felt warm before was no longer just warmth, it was pure sweet happiness.

The boyfriend she was dating had a great body, great face, knew how to spoil her, and would even set up little romantic moments.

And this man wasn’t a player either—quite the opposite, he was loyal, devoted only to her, willing to play along with her, goof off with her, and do all the things she liked with her.

Seriously, this life was worth the ride.

Tiana gave a wicked little grin and asked, "Fourth Bro, be honest, how did you know this 1451 code?"

"Piece it together and you’ll get it."

"Did you ever secretly crush on someone before, wanted to confess but never found the right chance and were too shy, so you studied number codes?"

Aiden Shaw didn’t answer. He turned to the side, brows lifting lightly. "How does Sixteen want me to answer?"

"That’s up to you."

Aiden Shaw replied, "In my memory, this isn’t the first time I’ve answered that question for you."

Tiana Thorne had to admit she’d indeed asked something similar in the past.

But when women are in love, they just unconsciously get a little dramatic, wanting to hear those sweet, sweet love lines.

Tiana lightly licked her little tiger tooth, her smile sugary sweet. "This is definitely the last time I’m asking you."

"You’re my first love."

This line already made it crystal clear that he only liked her, and this was his first time being in love.

Tiana Thorne looked at him suspiciously. "You sure you’ve never had a secret crush?"

"Never."

Tiana Thorne’s lips curled up into a smile. "Mm."

After the car passed the next intersection, he suddenly said, "I have a gift for you."

Tiana felt a little anticipatory. "What is it?"

"You’ll know when we get home."

Tiana figured, since the gift was at the old house, it must have been there for a long time already, he’d just never found a suitable time to give it to her.

Half an hour later, they arrived at the Ford family’s old estate.

Preston Quinn was busy with something. Seeing Aiden Shaw bring Tiana Thorne back, he gave a slight nod. "Fourth Young Master, Miss."

Tiana Thorne called out, "Uncle Quinn, is there anything to eat at home? My Fourth Brother and I haven’t eaten yet."

Hearing her voice, Preston Quinn seemed a little flustered. "Yes, yes there is."

As he spoke, Preston Quinn turned and left for the kitchen.

Tiana Thorne said, a bit puzzled, "Fourth Bro, Uncle Quinn seems kind of different today."

"Not much different from usual."

Tiana Thorne didn’t dig deeper. "Where’s the gift you’re giving me?"

"I’ll take you to get it."

Then Aiden Shaw brought her to his room.

His room was very tidy, and the scent inside was the same as the one on him, giving off a soothing yet teasing kind of feeling.

She opened the curtains, looked out through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and could just see the outdoor swimming pool in the garden.

Tiana Thorne turned back to look at him, and saw him opening the safe. She couldn’t help teasing him: "So mysterious, huh, you even keep it in the safe."

"Mm."

She walked over and saw him take out a black box from inside. The packaging was very luxurious and delicate, as if it contained something extremely expensive.

She couldn’t help asking, "Is this it?"

Aiden Shaw pulled her over to sit by the sofa, then set the box in front of her, his voice low. "Open it and see."

Tiana Thorne nodded, then opened the box.

To her surprise, inside was a surgical scalpel that looked quite new, yet not completely, because she could smell a faint trace of blood on it.

Tiana Thorne picked the scalpel up, turned it left and right to look it over. The blade was extremely sharp, pretty much a dangerous item.

She looked at him in puzzlement, her charming fox eyes blinking lightly. "You’re giving me this—what’s the meaning behind it?"

"This scalpel was once used to operate on you."

"My surgery..."

Tiana Thorne thought back, and finally remembered—it was not long after she’d met Aiden Shaw, when she’d had a massive period hemorrhage, gone to the hospital for a surgery. It was then she learned that someone had drugged her body to the point she’d basically be very hard to get pregnant.

Aiden Shaw lowered his gaze, looking at it. Thinking of her condition, his eyes went cold, and he said in a low voice, "This scalpel took away your first time."

Tiana Thorne: "..."

He actually remembered even this kind of thing so clearly.

She couldn’t help curling her lips into a smile, fox eyes full of flirt. "Didn’t I say before that I’ve been with tons of people? How can you be so sure that was my first time?"

"The doctor said so."

Tiana Thorne: "..."

So to him, all her later talk about "countless experiences" was just, well, talk.

Suddenly she felt like she’d lifted a rock only to smash her own feet.

How is this a gift? This is clearly a piece of black history you can’t bear to look at directly.