“Yes, my sister works as a teacher in the village. It’s an extremely meaningful occupation!” Jessie replied. She made it seem like she was extremely close with Sonnet. Louise nodded. She looked at Sonnet and asked,” One of my friends would like to work as a volunteer teacher. Are there any conditions for one to work as a teacher in the village? Are there any minimum qualifications?” “I don’t think the qualifications will be high,” someone interrupted. The woman then asked Martha, “What kind of certification does your daughter hold?” Martha waved her hands and said, “Oh, she doesn’t have high qualifications at all.” She looked extremely embarrassed to answer their questions. The more she said so, the more curious the women were. “She must have studied a lot. You’re always humble, Mrs. Cole!” “I only have a high school certificate,” Sonnet replied with a smile. Everyone fell silent after hearing what she said. The gazes that everyone had directed at Sonnet changed sligh
“I fell in love with my wife at first sight,” Maxwell said. Everyone burst out into laughter. They all agreed that Sonnet and Maxwell were a loving couple. “In that case, which university did you graduate from, Maxwell?” Louise asked. “The banquet is beginning. Shall we first have dinner and talk about this later, Louise?” Sonnet interrupted Louise, greeted the other women and young ladies politely, and guided them to their seats. The banquet was about to begin. Harold first went on stage to give a speech. He thanked the audience for attending the banquet to congratulate his wife on her birthday. He then presented Martha with a gift in front of everyone. Harold and Martha’s children then went on stage to make a toast to their parents. After making the toast, Louise called out, “Maxwell, you should say a few words to your father-in-law!” Everyone started cheering for Maxwell as well. Sonnet frowned and feigned a joking tone as she said, “That’s enough! Stop teasing
Harold immediately asked his son to vacate his seat for Kaiden. Kaiden exchanged a few formalities with Harold. He then turned around and caught sight of Maxwell. He was slightly stunned. “Huh? Isn’t that my cousin?” One of the women suddenly asked, “Do you know Mrs. Cole’s son-in-law?” “Of course, I know him. This is…” Before Kaiden could finish speaking, Harold got up from his chair suddenly. His gaze was fixed on a spot behind Kaiden. Kaiden turned around and caught sight of a man dressed in a white and silver-colored business suit. The man was walking towards them. His expression immediately changed after seeing the man. He nodded and bent down while greeting him. “Young Master Gunn is here!” The guest that had just arrived was Hayden Gunn! There was a shocked expression on Harold’s face as well. He made his way forward to greet him, “Young Master Gunn, why are you here?” Although they had mingled into Harbor City’s upper social circle with much difficulty, they
Harold and Martha agreed with Hayden at once. They emptied the main seats on the dinner table and let Hayden take this seat. Hayden did not mind. He sat down on the main seat. Harold nodded and had a drink with Hayden courteously. Ivan wanted to join in the conversation as well, but he did not have the opportunity to do so. Hayden looked at Kaiden and asked, “Why do you look so familiar?” Kaiden immediately replied, “I’m cousins with the Brooks family. You might have seen me with the Brooks family in certain events, Young Master Gunn.”Hayden nodded and asked, “Are you friends with the Cole family as well?” Kaiden glanced at Jessie. He chuckled and said, “Yes, I work with Mr. Cole on some business.” Hayden nodded and said, “What were all of you chatting about just now? You guys should continue chatting. Don’t let me disrupt your conversation.” Kaiden nodded and said, “We weren’t talking about anything important. You can continue talking, Young Master Gunn.” Althou
Logan was less polite than Hayden. He ignored Harold and Martha as he looked at Sonnet and asked, “Are they your parents?”“Yes.” “Isn’t your father hospitalized because of cancer?”“That’s my foster father.” Sonnet paused and added, “My foster father has raised me since I was small.” Logan nodded and told Fatso, who was standing behind him, “Bring the box of premium cigars over from the car. We’ll give it to Mr. Cole as his wife’s birthday present.” “Don’t be so courteous, Mr. Scott. It’s our honor that you’re even here today!” Harold immediately said. “It’s not expensive at all. You can light the cigars whenever you feel like smoking,” Logan said as he sat down next to Hayden. The Cole family felt even more out of place now. Logan and Hayden were now the main characters of the banquet. The guests of the banquet all came over to make conversation and greet them. They all tried to take the opportunity to get on Logan and Hayden’s good sides. Logan and Hayden did not ta
On the way back, Sonnet grabbed Maxwell’s arm and asked, “How did you know what to say when they asked you to go on stage to say a few words to my dad?”He did not seem like a fool when he said those words! Maxwell raised his head and puffed out his chest proudly. “I learned all of that from television!”“Television?” “Yes, Mrs. Wilson told me that a man’s father-in-law will always try to make things difficult for him. That’s why I watched some dramas surrounding this.” “Does that mean that you learnt how to say that you’ll accompany me for the rest of my life and I won’t have any fears or worries with you by my side by watching television?”“I’ll accompany her for the rest of my life. With me by her side, she won’t have any fears or worries. We’ll spend the rest of our lives with love and harmony.” “Yes!” Maxwell nodded innocently. Sonnet burst into laughter and asked, “Which drama did you learn all of that from?” Maxwell scratched his head and said, “I forgot.” “
“Her mom came over, so I’m going home first. I’m afraid Mrs. Wilson will worry if she can’t find me.” Sonnet saw the bloodstains on his sleeve. She nodded and said, “Alright, you can go back first. I’ll call a taxi for you…” “It’s alright, wifey. I asked Benson to fetch us over. I’ll go back in his car,” Maxwell immediately said. After a momentary pause, he asked, “Wifey, why are you in the hospital? Are you not feeling well?” Sonnet immediately came up with an excuse. “Oh, one of my friends got hospitalized. I came here to visit her.” Maxwell did not suspect anything either. “Shall I wait for you so we can go back together?” “It’s alright. I’ll chat with her for a while. I don’t know how long I’ll be staying here. You should go back and take a shower.” Maxwell nodded and let out an affirmative hum. He then left. Sonnet looked at his silhouette. She felt like something was off. However, she could not figure out what it was. She turned around and walked to the
“Mr. Scott, are you here to see the children?” Sonnet called after Logan.He nodded and said, “Are these the children that you previously mentioned?” Sonnet explained, “Yes, I wanted to bring them back, but Shay wouldn’t let them leave. That’s why they’re sleeping in Shay’s room. I’m so sorry. The next time…” “That’s good,” Logan interrupted her. “Shay has friends now,” he said in a comforted tone. Sonnet laughed out loud. Previously, she was worried that Logan would mind it if the children slept here. It seemed like everything was alright now. “The two children resemble you a lot. Are they your children?” Logan suddenly asked. “Oh, they aren’t my children. They are my cousin’s children.” Sonnet immediately waved her hands.She hid her relationship with the children from him as she did not want to create any more problems. Logan nodded and said, “It’s no wonder. It’s normal for children to look like their aunts.” After a momentary pause, he asked, “Are you sure abo