Jane stopped, turned, and leaned against the car. Suddenly she asked, "Has Mr. Collins encountered any issues recently?" "Huh?" Charlie was caught off guard by the sudden topic, but he didn't think much of it and replied, "Hey, it's just that his ex-girlfriend is back. It's normal for him to be a bit off, he almost fell out with his family over her before." ‘So devoted. Then why the hell did he kiss me? So shameless!’ Jane turned and kicked the tire. Such an action caused her foot to hurt and tears streamed down her cheeks. Seeing this, Charlie realized something was wrong. "Feeling down? Did someone bully you? I'll go teach them a lesson." Jane really wanted to say it was Zachary, but unfortunately, they were friends. She had to deal with this herself. "No one bullied me. I just don't want Mr. Collins to be in a bad mood and raise my rent. Or not give me such a good spot to rent." Charlie waved his hand. "Nonsense! I'm still here, you don’t have to worry,
I was hesitating whether I should speak first. Jane finished a glass of ice water and bit her lip, cursing, "Do you know that Zachary’s sick?" I nodded in agreement. If he liked her, he should just say so, after that, they could talk things out and be in a proper relationship. What was with the kissing? That was just something couples did. Now it was like he was acting like a thug. Anyone would be angry in her shoes. "Why not report him to the police?" "I want him to learn a lesson that he’ll never forget," said Jane. Then suddenly realized something was off. "I don't think I mentioned what he did, why would you suggest calling the police?" "Oh, I know." She leaned back on the sofa, crossing her arms in a questioning posture. "Did you peek at us from upstairs last night?" I felt guilty about this. I originally intended to go downstairs, but Frank wouldn't let me. I also thought this was their issue, and as a friend, I shouldn't intervene too much. "I’
Zachary flipped through the book "108 Ways to Pursue a Girl" and said slowly, "There's no need to waste medical resources. Please can you bring some medicine over, Miss Greenwood?" Jane replied, "Medicine? That's easy. Just wait, Mr. Collins." Zachary curved his lips slightly, it seemed that these 108 ways were quite effective. After Jane hung up, she found someone to run the errand. Zachary purposely waited in the living room. The moment the doorbell rang, he immediately went to open the door. It turned out to be a small, dark-skinned man with a big smile. "Hello, sir, here's the fever medicine you ordered. That'll be 59.99." Zachary paid the money, returned to the sofa, and stared thoughtfully at the book "108 Ways to Pursue a Girl." Why didn't it work? At Region Gardens, I saw Jane looking happy and asked, "Are you feeling better?" Jane had the errand runner take a photo of her. Seeing Zachary's shocked expression, she couldn't help but laugh even more.
But there were many people who felt it was a shame. My mom was famously talented, a naturally gifted actress who became well-known from a supporting role. She gained a lot of favor from the audience. Many waited for years to hear about her return, and now that she was withdrawing again, her fans had been hoping for her comeback. Moreover, my mom's injuries had mostly healed, so they wouldn’t affect her ability to act or attend events. But she doesn't want to show her face at all. "I want to try a different approach. I've slowly started handing over the company's matters to Joanne, and now I just want more time to spend with you and Sparrow." Jane went to book a venue for Charlotte's birthday and for Sparrow to be introduced to everyone. The place she found was special because the main hall connected to a small hall. No worries about crowds, during the main event, the small hall would still have a view. Just as she was about to pay the deposit, she received
"No need for 'buts.'" Frank patted my head. "A favor is a favor. He helped us, and I'll remember this debt of gratitude, but it can't serve as a shield for him hurting your friend."I didn't have an opinion about Zachary that was this extreme. I just wanted to know what he really meant for Jane. He had been so cold before, speaking harshly, why was he suddenly playing this childish game now? "Why can't he just say it directly?" Frank opened his phone and showed me a picture. "108 Ways to Pursue a Girl" I tugged at the corner of my mouth. "What is this?" Frank raised his chin slightly. "It means just what it says." I put down the phone, thinking a bit. "Does he want to pursue Jane?" "That's one way to understand it." I felt a bit speechless. "But can't he just state his intentions first before taking action? Feigning illness really isn't charming at all." Frank put some food on my plate. "Eat first, you need energy to get angry." I chewed the food hard, incredul
It took a while to finally find a place that was satisfactory in every way. As long as it didn’t rain, it would be perfect. She was exhausted, her back aching, as soon as she got home. She then collapsed onto the sofa, not wanting to do anything. But after lying down for a while, she still got up to remove my makeup. While she was applying a face mask, her phone on the coffee table kept ringing. She picked it up and sneered after seeing the caller ID. She wasn’t going to answer and even blacklisted him. On the other end, Zachary felt helpless. He waited all day, but Jane hadn't sent him a single message. Did she really not care about him at all? Was she really going to treat him like a stranger, even less than a regular friend? He pressed on his aching forehead and sent her a message. "Tomorrow at 4 PM, Half-Mount Teahouse, I have something to tell you." Jane didn't receive the message. Text messages were different from WhatsApp. One wouldn’t r
As I stepped out the door, I saw Jane's car. "I'm sorry to keep you waiting." I smiled as I got in. Jane started the engine, her smile ambiguous. "No problem." I buckled my seatbelt, feeling a bit shy about the topic, especially since it involved me. I changed the subject and asked, "Tell me honestly, have you really given up on Zachary?" Jane raised her hand in a vow. "I couldn't be more serious, I'm more genuine than pearls." There were some things I decided not to say. Once I figured out what Zachary really meant, I could address it then. Zachary had waited at the Half-Mount Teahouse all day. But he didn't see Jane. Earl Grey tea was supposed to cool him down, but it only made him more agitated. If he had known, he might as well have gone to a bar. But he felt a bar wasn't a proper place for serious conversations. Now, he found himself in a bit of a mess. "Drinking tea alone?" Just hearing that lazy, irritating voice, Zachary knew who
Jane said, "I knew you would love it, so hurry and try it on." I put on the dress layer by layer. I thought the waistline would be tight, so I took a breath and asked Jane to button it for me first. Once I borrowed the dress, I could slim down a bit before the wedding day, and it would fit perfectly. But surprisingly, I didn't feel any urgency. "It fits quite well, it doesn't seem like any alterations are needed. You can loosen the bust area a bit later." Jane turned me toward the mirror, clearly amazed. "It really suits you! You look beautiful!" Looking at my reflection, I felt satisfied, this was the dress I had always wanted. As for the suit, I knew without Frank trying it on that it would look great on him. "I don't think it needs alterations. The bust area looks a bit tight now, but it will loosen up soon." Jane understood and opened the door, calling for the host. The host came in, eyes brightening. "It looks like it was made just for you." The
"If I stopped him from coming in, the things he could do would be worse than what's happening now."Yvonne changed into a green, form-fitting long dress, adjusting her makeup and hair in front of the mirror."Then I wouldn't be able to do business at all."Georgina crossed her arms and leaned against the doorframe. "I can tell you never really intended to stop him."Yvonne glanced at her, her eyes soft and seductive.Georgina reached out and pinched her. "If I were him, I'd want to sleep with you too.""Get lost." Yvonne pushed her hand away. "Then have Lucifer handle it for me. Anyway, I don't have the authority to stop Blake. He’s a member of the Hilton family, after all."Georgina straightened up and became serious. "Are you sure?"Yvonne didn't answer, adjusting the straps of her dress as she walked out of the bathroom.Georgina smiled. "I knew you weren't serious."She draped her arm around Yvonne's shoulder as they walked out together. "Let's have a good talk. His paren
Caleb truly couldn't interfere. In fact, he hadn't planned to get too involved in Blake's affairs.Occasionally, he could play the supporting role, and that was enough.He stepped aside to make way.Georgina immediately left.Whitney slowly blinked her eyes.Georgina was her idol, and she wanted to become someone like her.Someone who had confidence in everything she did, completely unafraid of offending anyone."Let's go." Millie patted Whitney's shoulder. "If someone didn't know any better, they'd think you had feelings for Georgina. Your husband's still around. If he gets jealous, he might just smash this place to the ground."Whitney did indeed like Georgina, but it wasn't that kind of like.It was admiration and respect.Just as she was about to say something, she met Caleb's cold gaze and changed her words."I'm just worried. Blake seems to be in a bad mood."Millie told her not to worry. "Everything has its match. It's just something between men and women.""And wit
The people at Yvonne's place were all professionally trained, and later, when Georgina married Lucifer, Lucifer had even placed several of his men here.Even though Lucifer and his eldest brother were practically inseparable, he still couldn't get any information from them."Mr. Caleb, it's been a while since I've seen you out having fun."He didn't plan to ask about the people he recognized either. After all, he didn't want anyone to know that his wife had left him to come here and have fun."Blake is here. I'm afraid he might do something stupid, so I came to check on him."Everyone who came to this place knew about the situation between Blake and Yvonne.The Hilton family was not one to be provoked, especially since Yvonne was very close to Lucifer's wife.Two major families—this wasn't something they could just casually comment on.In the past, there were some who tried to "save" Yvonne, but they never showed up again.Later, everyone figured that this might be a kind of g
"Mr. Blake, my relationship with you is merely that of an owner and a guest," she said. "You come, I entertain you, but you have no right to stick your nose into my business."She could wear whatever she wanted.Even if some people had ill intentions, that was their problem.What did her choice of clothes have to do with anything?Back when Caleb and the others came to play, in the summer, she wore even less, and no one had acted inappropriately.Anyone who wanted to act out inappropriately couldn't even step foot through this door anymore.Blake didn't know what she was thinking, but just looking at her attire, he couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.Silently, he put the coat back over her shoulders, and said gruffly, "It's cold."Caleb found the situation amusing but remained concerned about Whitney, so he didn't smile.At least he knew that with Mrs. Scholfield around, they wouldn't dare make a scene.Otherwise, Lucifer would turn this place into ruins.The tall building
“Georgina.” Whitney took the initiative to walk over and greet her. "Haven’t seen you in ages."Georgina smiled. "Everything's ready. Let's change first. We can talk while soaking in the hot springs."Millie led Whitney to the changing rooms.Yvonne mentioned that she had important guests today and would join them later.Georgina nodded.Caleb and Blake bumped into each other at the entrance.Blake had feelings for his family, but perhaps because he lost his parents at a young age, his personality had grown colder over the years.It wasn't that he didn't care, it was just that he couldn't be like Caleb, always smiling, with a more lively temperament."Caleb.""Blake."Caleb didn't waste time with pleasantries. There was no need between relatives.He walked briskly inside.Blake followed and asked what had happened.Caleb asked the receptionist where Millie's room was.The receptionist smiled professionally. "Mr. Caleb, I'm sorry, although you hold immense power, I still c
Whitney nodded.By the time they arrived, it was already dark.But the entrance of the hot spring resort was bustling with activity.People were coming and going, and the car park at the front was filled with luxury cars.Standing at the entrance was a woman in a purple gown, her figure stunning.In such cold weather, she was only wearing a form-fitting silk dress, and although she had a mink shawl draped over her shoulders, it had started snowing mixed with rain by now.Whitney felt a chill just looking at her.Then, glancing at herself, she realized she looked round and bundled up due to her thin frame, trying to stay warm.Compared to the woman in front of her, she didn't feel the least bit feminine."Yvonne!"Millie tugged Whitney over. "I brought my sister-in-law!"Yvonne excused herself from her guests, letting someone show them in, and then turned to face Millie and Whitney.The moment Whitney met her gaze, she felt a softening in her bones.It was a natural, effort
Caleb's temples throbbed.He regretted some of the things he had done to Millie when they were younger.Whitney was a bit worried, but Millie reassured her to not worry at all.In reality, Caleb was fine.If it weren't for Whitney, she would have exposed his little scheme by now."Gilbert will be here soon.""Also, the doctor said to observe him overnight, but he'll be fine. He can be discharged tomorrow. He's not missing any limbs. Whitney, it's okay to care about your husband, but don't spoil him too much. It'll bring bad luck."Whitney had never heard anything like this before.Millie always said things that were beyond her understanding.Maybe that's the difference between being spoiled growing up and struggling just to survive."Okay."She liked Millie, just as she liked Jane and the others—they were all great girls.Millie pinched her cheek. "That's more like it."Gilbert finished work at his usual time.When he arrived at the hospital, he thought for a moment and c
"You're still trying to make me gain weight." Millie was very kind to Whitney, always speaking in her favor, so she had to support her as well. "I always thought you liked a bit of meat on someone."Caleb wanted her to eat more, gain a bit of weight, and stay healthy.This was a setup, and he wasn't sure how to respond."Only giving me vegetables?"Whitney hadn't planned on cooking meat at all, but since Millie mentioned wanting some, she made cooked some meat."You can't eat anything greasy right now, but I've made some chicken. You can have some chicken."Caleb smirked. "I'll do as you say."Millie couldn't stand it anymore and clicked her tongue a few times.But Caleb didn't give her a chance to speak. "Can't the roast pork shut you up?"Millie was so angry that she gritted her teeth. After finishing her meal, she saw Whitney still feeding Caleb.Unable to stop herself, she said, "Caleb, you've got alcohol poisoning, not a broken arm. Whitney, you should eat. The dishes ar
Whitney felt that Millie probably had some longstanding grudge with Caleb from when they were kids.Therefore, she treated Millie with respect as well.That was why she said those words.What was so great about her?Being able to cook wasn't anything extraordinary.The Hilton family's status in Yelar was such that, had it not been for her good luck in becoming Zachary's sister and getting such an opportunity, she would have likely died in some unknown gutter.As for the various daughters of affluent families surrounding Caleb—beautiful, gentle, intellectual, and so on—the list was endless.Compared to her, they were a thousand times better.And yet, she still thought that Caleb marrying her was a loss.It wasn't as exaggerated as Millie had said."Millie, please don't say that. Caleb can cook for me, too. It's nothing special."Millie was shocked.Could Caleb even cook?But when she saw Whitney's expression, she realized that the times Caleb had cooked for her when they we