Finding Leonard's lawyer is not an easy task, after all, more than twenty years have passed, and the people related to him have all had their own lives. Furthermore, there is some information that the private investigator cannot find out. Erwin only learned that Leonard's lawyer moved to country C shortly after his death.
Frederick used his resources to help Erwin find that lawyer, but it would still take a long time. Erwin also doesn't need it urgently, he still has plenty of time. That aside, Erwin began designing the ring that belonged to them.
He touched the ring on his middle finger, this was the ring they randomly chose in time for the engagement ceremony. It had only been a few months since Erwin had gotten used to its existence. The ring is very rudimentary, has no accents, nor is it especially designed. But perhaps, he liked it even more than many of the rings he had designed before.
Erwin does not intend to draw a new ring, instead, he wants to design and modify this ring to make it more special. Currently, his and Frederick's ring is a couple ring for a gay couple, designed to be extremely popular. The outer surface of the ring is polished, except for a few small diamonds, nothing else. That makes Erwin's job even more convenient. Adding detail to a ring is easier than cutting out superfluous details, right?
Of course, Erwin didn't want to let Frederick know about this, he quietly planned, silently modified. It was already ten days until Erwin finished the design. Of course, to repair the ring, you must take the ring from Frederick's hand. He couldn't do it quietly, Frederick would surely ask why.
Erwin also thought very carefully, he knew how to say it himself.
“Frederick, I want to take our ring in for a bit of polishing and tweaking.” Erwin was frank about this with Frederick, instead of looking for some compulsive excuse.
Frederick heard that and knew that Erwin must have some secret to surprise him. He smiled and took the ring off his finger, then carefully placed it in Erwin's palm.
"Take good care of it, Erwin." Frederick conveniently stroked his palm: "Anyway, that's the ring my lover personally put on me!"
Erwin laughed, biting his finger lightly. “What a coincidence, this is also the ring I wore for my lover.”
Erwin chatted with Frederick for a while and then went back to his bedroom because he was going to have an online meeting. The partner is a foreigner, and the time zone is different from country B, currently, the other side is early morning. Erwin was very dissatisfied with this, but such is the job of a CEO, and he could not force Frederick to turn off the computer and go to sleep.
Erwin sighed and fell asleep.
At night, Erwin habitually rolled into Frederick's lap, discovering a familiar source of heat. Erwin pressed against Frederick's chest, Frederick hugged Erwin to get him into a comfortable position. It wasn't until Erwin woke up that he found himself lying in Frederick's lap again.
Erwin looked at his lover's tired sleeping face. Even with his eyes closed, Frederick could not hide his strong aura.
"Have you seen enough?" Frederick suddenly spoke, causing Erwin to startle and close his eyes.
Then Erwin heard Frederick's low, early-morning laugh. It's been a long time since he felt this embarrassed, Erwin didn't need to look in the mirror to know that his ears were red. Erwin's eyes widened and he glared at Frederick angrily, but the glare didn't really hurt at all.
Frederick felt like Erwin was deliberately seducing him.
"I'm not saying you can't look at me either." Their ten fingers intertwine, "It's my husband's prerogative."
“Good morning, my husband.”
Frederick kissed Erwin lightly on the forehead and spoke softly.
"Good morning, my husband," Erwin responded with a hot kiss.
This morning Erwin was extremely busy, he immediately went to Vanessa's office and asked her to have permission to enter the workshop for the next few days. Vanessa James has no reason to refuse. she asked seeing Erwin's mysterious expression.
"Do you have any fun?"
Erwin gave her a hug before going to the factory to work. Erwin didn't tell Frederick about it, so he didn't tell anyone. He wanted it to be a secret before he got down on one knee and proposed to Frederick.
"No problem. I want to fix my and Frederick's engagement rings."
"That's what's important." Vanessa smiled gently: "Need my help, little Erwin?"
Erwin shook his head, he knew Vanessa's craftsmanship was excellent, but this was an object that meant a lot to him. Erwin wanted to do it himself, the whole process. If possible, I want to go back in time and make this ring myself.
Only then, he didn't know he would fall in love with Frederick himself. Little did he know, his life would change so much.
“I want to finish it myself, Vanessa. She allowed me to use the resources at the factory which has been the biggest help to me at the moment.”
These words, Erwin said with great respect, he greatly appreciated Vanessa James. Since meeting her until now, he has always received help from this woman.
"I didn’t help you, Erwin." Vanessa James regretted, after the last incident, that Liam left Vanessa's office.
She didn't fire him, it was just that in a design competition in school, Liam got a pretty high prize. But when awarding, Liam was accused of using someone else's design right at that ceremony. The witnesses and evidence were all enough, but Liam was not sued in court because he originally bought the design at a high price.
Just another designer using someone else's drawings to enter an important competition, Liam is no longer held in high regard by the design world. Liam returns to Vanessa's office, leaves a resignation letter, and eventually leaves. Vanessa James didn't hold him back, she knew Liam's self-esteem was higher than anything.
Vanessa James always thought that, as long as she tried a little, Liam would return to the right path. Unexpectedly, even Liam's dignity gradually became corrupted. Vanessa James is more disappointed than sad. She had been Liam's teacher for several years, and she didn't expect him to change so much.
Ian said that people will change, it will be a positive change, but it can also be a negative change. Vanessa James knew these things, but she still couldn't believe them. Part of the responsibility for making Liam the way he is is on her, Vanessa thinks, if she cared more about Liam, maybe Liam wouldn't go astray.
Erwin didn't know these things, or rather, he didn't care about them. For half a month, Erwin was only at the factory, each stage was meticulously completed by Erwin himself. Thinking of proposing marriage, Erwin felt extremely hot, so he spent almost all of his time in this place.
Erwin suddenly became a workaholic like before, he did not realize it himself. It was one evening when Erwin returned home late, his whole body was sluggish and lifeless. Frederick had brought dinner to his room so that he would not starve.
“I can let someone else help.” Frederick sighed, heartbroken as Erwin looked visibly thinner.
Before, Erwin was also very thin, sickly thin. After the two were together, he and Erwin took care of each other, Erwin had some more meat, but only a little. Erwin's physique could not be fat, although Frederick tried to nourish him many times.
"You've lost a lot of weight, Erwin," Frederick spoke his mind.
Naturally, Erwin also realized his weight had dropped.
"There's no other way, Frederick." Erwin hugged Frederick wearily. “After this time, I will definitely eat a lot. Then, please keep an eye on me!"
Just like that, after another half a month, finally the ring that Erwin tried to change was complete. Erwin looked at his finished product with satisfaction, contemplating countless scenarios as he proposed to Frederick. Perhaps Frederick will be extremely surprised and happy.
It's just that Erwin hasn't decided on a date that he will propose, information about Leonard's attorney is available.
“Will, he is 68 years old this year, almost no longer participating in any lawsuits. Will is in city A, country C, with his wife and two daughters.” Frederick read the document to Erwin: “Last year, his grandson got married to a girl in country B. They wanted to bring Will back to country B to live but he didn't want to.”
"But Will's granddaughter-in-law just gave birth, so he came to our city three days ago." At this point, Frederick looked at Erwin: “Erwin, do you want to go see him? I believe that as Leonard's son, Will will definitely want to meet you. Anyway, in the old days, Will got a lot of help from Leonard.”
Surely Erwin wants to go see Will, this is the only chance for him to get back what belongs to the owner of this body.
"I'll go, Frederick." Erwin insists, “You help me make an appointment with him.”
After a pause, Erwin continued, "If he doesn't, tell him that Leonard's son has been bullied by the Wilsons for over twenty years."
Erwin's words were like a joke, and Frederick also had to laugh. "Rest assured, no matter what, I'll make an appointment to see him instead."