Chapter 36 : The Exchange of Marital Property Hope was a bit shocked .
Easton actually owned a store ? In the afternoon , James drove them to Eastons store a small restaurant .
This little restaurant was tucked away in a corner of the southern district , with an unassuming entrance .
If it werent for the signboard Royal Cuisine hanging on the doorframe , one might think it was just a regular residential house .
The two wooden doors , which looked a bit historical , were tightly closed .
James knocked on the door , and after a while , a plump middle aged man dressed in a Zhongshan suit came to open it .
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+ 5 Points When he saw who it was , he greeted them enthusiastically .
Oh , Eas and Hope are here ! Come in ! Hey , could this be Eas wife ? Hope , a bit embarrassed , scratched her head .
Hello , Im Hope .
Theres no need to be so formal .
Just treat this like your own home , come on in ! The three of them entered the courtyard , and the door shut behind them .
The courtyard had a flowing stream , a rock garden , and a fish pond .
It didnt look like a restaurant ; it resembled more of a private residence ! Hope looked at Easton with confusion , and Easton explained , This is a private chef restaurant , and its also where Uncle Dragon 2/15 Chapter 36 : The Exchange of Marit … +5 Points lives .
Uncle Dragon is a close friend of my father and also the manager of this place .
What manager ? Im just a cook , Uncle Dragon said , not liking the term manager , which sounded too formal .
Hope , right ? Anything youd like to eat ? Ill make it for you ! Hope didnt know what to say she liked since there was no menu .
Uncle Dragon , just make what I usually eat .
James , go help him out .
Alright , you two can wander around .
This is your business , so you should come visit often ! Uncle Dragon chattered as he went to the kitchen , with James following .
3/15 Chapter 36 : The Exchange of Marit … + 5 Points Easton , using his wheelchair , guided Hope around the house .
Its not that big here , so usually , we only take two tables of guests per day .
Hope raised an eyebrow .
Only two tables , and with Uncle Dragon handling everything on his own there couldnt be much income ! But thats alright , she would make money ! Soon , Uncle Dragon prepared the food : simple home style dishes like Mapo tofu , Grandmas braised pork , steamed three treasures , steamed fish , and blanched bok choy .
Though the dishes were simple , the flavors were extraordinary .
The tofu was tender and smooth , the braised pork was soft and savory , the steamed 4/15 Chapter 36 : The Exchange of Marit … + 5 Points Easton was helpless ; this was an impromptu decision on his part .
Next time , he said .
Make sure you do ! Dont forget ! Uncle Dragon mumbled as he returned to the kitchen .
Ill make some dessert for you .
Easton exchanged a look with James , and James left for a while .
When he returned , he was holding a document .
Easton handed the document to Hope .
This restaurant is yours now .
Hope was stunned .
What do you mean ? Marital property .
Thats not necessary ! This was probably 6/15 Chapter 36 : The Exchange of Marit … + 5 Points Eastons only asset , how could she take it ? If you dont want it , Ill refund you the money .
Eastons attitude was firm .
This wasnt just about the restaurant there were many things he wanted to give to Hope .
But for now , he was afraid of scaring her and planned to tell her slowly when the time was right .
Alright .
Hope thought that the restaurant was so small , and it probably didnt make much money each day .
She could accept it for now and give Easton money later .
Easton wouldnt be able to refuse ! So , without even glancing at the document , she signed her name on the last page .
Had she looked at it , she wouldve realized 7/15 Chapter 36 : The Exchange of Marit … + 5 Points this wasnt just some small shop ! After finishing the dessert , Easton and Uncle Dragon started talking .
Hope had come empty handed today .
She hadnt expected Uncle Dragon and Easton to be so close .
She hadnt brought any gifts for their first meeting , which was quite impolite .
So , while the two men chatted , she wandered around the area to see if she could find something suitable as a gift .
Unexpectedly , she ran into Louis and Mrs.
Newton .
Mrs.
Newton was furious and immediately started questioning , Where have you been all night ? I had to send people looking for you for so long ! 8/15 Chapter 36 : The Exchange of Marit … + 5 Points If they hadnt found her , shed have just sent a servant to replace Hope ! Fortunately , she had just received news that Hope had appeared nearby ! She immediately told Louis to come with her to catch Hope .
Hmph , you dared break my precious daughters hand , now youll get a lesson ! I didnt ask you to look for me ! Forget it , I dont want to argue with you .
Mrs.
Newton , however , only wanted to get Hope back and execute her next plan ! Come home with us and have a meal .
Your second brother is back .
You two havent met properly yet , have you ? 9/15 Chapter 36 : The Exchange of Marit … + 5 Points James , telling him to take Easton home first .
and that she would go back to the Newton family for a while .
Louis was overjoyed ! Did this mean his sister was listening to him ? Had his sister forgiven him ? If he had known it would be this easy , he would have fought Noah long ago ! Effort does pay off ! James received the message and immediately reported it to Easton .
On the way , Louis tried to talk to Hope , but she ignored him .
Surprisingly , Mrs.
Newton didnt scold her either.
12/15 Chapter 36 : The Exchange of Marit … + 5 Points It seemed like this return to the Newton family wouldnt be as simple as it appeared ! At the Newton familys home , the dining table was already filled with delicious dishes .
Sylvia and Noah , who had been laughing and talking , suddenly looked displeased when they saw Hope enter .
Noah asked in an irritable tone , Why are you back ? Hope ignored him and directly said to Sylvia , Your mother said you wanted to apologize to me .
Go ahead .
Sylvia froze for a moment .
When did she say she wanted to apologize to Hope ? 13/15 Chapter 36 : The Exchange of Marit … + 5 Points Mrs.
Newton hadnt expected Hope to be so direct .
Why are you in such a hurry ? We can talk about the apology after we eat .
Louis , hurry up and sit Hope down .
Dont just stand there like that ! Louis , in a gentlemanly manner , pulled out a chair for Hope , acting like the caring big brother .
Little sister , whatever misunderstandings we had , well clear them up today .

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Lets all be a family and stop fighting .
Mom and dad just havent realized how great you are .
Give them a chance , and theyll surely like you .
Louis didnt want Hope to have a falling out with their parents and siblings .
He didnt want the tragedy of the past to repeat itself .
14/15 Chapter 36 : The Exchange of Marit … + 5 Points He wanted the family to live in peace and harmony .
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