"Okay," Annie whispered in response.Oliver walked towards Everly's bedside by himself. He glanced at her worriedly before reaching his chubby little hand to touch her face. He realized Everly's skin was burning hot.She appeared to be severely ill.Perhaps it was because of Oliver's touch, Everly turned slightly and opened her eyes. Oliver immediately retreated and stared at her, only to find that her eyes were shut once again.Relieved, he tip-toed his way back to Annie, and the two closed the door behind them gingerly."Sigh… I wanted to wish Aunt Violet a happy New Year in person, but I guess that's not an option now." He said while heading downstairs with Annie, "I had those gifts prepared for her… for both of you. Tell her I was here when she gets better.""Of course. What a great kid you are, Oliver!" Annie studied Oliver's adorable appearance with eyes filled with endearment.Oliver was just too adorable."Right, Violet prepared some new years gifts for you as well, Oli
"Com'on, Everly, stop looking at me like that!" Annie said hastily, "I'm starting to get embarrassed. You aren't feeling well right now, so you need to eat even if you don't feel like it. I made some soup. Should I have it brought up to you?"Everly nodded, and in a hoarse voice, she said, "Thank you.""You're welcome, Everly," Annie said with a smile before heading out.…Time ticked by, and soon it was time for the New Year celebration. Thousands of families within the city gathered to celebrate.Though Cannesville forbade fireworks, there would still be a grand firework show during the New Year celebration.Annie did not come to disturb Everly, but she could not fall asleep either way and could only lean against the bed to look outside the window.Following the countdown, countless fireworks bloomed in the sky above the city, lighting up the entire room along with her face.As she gazed upon the enormous fireworks before her and saw Carson's face.Oliver looked like him, to
Oliver sat aside while looking at his phone. The only difference was that when Oliver was with Carson and Everly, he would always be extremely approachable, whereas he returned to his cold demeanor when he was elsewhere."Hi, little Sir. This is what you like from last time. I made more just for you, and there are a few more flavors to choose from as well. Try and see if you like it.""Little Sir, look at Bailey here. You checked it out before, so we had it specially trained. Mister Baxter told us that Bailey is to play with you this time!""Little Sir, we heard that you sent out a lot of cash rewards inside Baxter Group. What happened? Have you considered giving us a few as well?"…Many inside the mansion surrounded Oliver. They brought snacks and the dog over, with flattering smiles on their faces, but Oliver ignored them all and focused on his phone.Meanwhile, inside the study room.Carson sat down on the couch. His father studied him and said, "What happened to your face?
Missus Baxter wanted to stop Carson, but he had already stepped outside. Enraged, she could only glare at her husband and say, "Look at you. If only you hadn't taken Everly in back then, things wouldn't have been this way! It's a pity you pitied her. Look at your son and your grandson, do you not pity them?""Alright, alright. That's enough." Mister Baxter, too, felt helpless. "Everly was only fourteen when she came into our house, and Carson was already twenty-one at the time. How can I possibly know that this would happen?""Why you!" Missus Baxter was absolutely livid. "Whatever, I'm not talking to you! I'm going out to see Oliver!"With that said, she turned around and went outside.Meanwhile, in the living room, Oliver was still looking down at his phone. The people around him kept presenting him with snacks, but he ignored them all.That was the scene that unfolded before Carson when he walked out of the study room. He did not go down the stairs and simply gazed down at ever
Oliver opened up his gift and nodded. "I like drawing tools."With new tools, he would have a new reason to go look for his mother to draw together.Missus noticed the joy on his face and sat aside with a smile. "Oliver, have you been going to the office to look for your dad lately?""Yeah." Oliver was in a good mood, so he nodded."Well then… Do you notice anything weird with your dad?" Missus Baxter continued to prob."Like what?" He looked at his grandmother oddly.Missus Baxter looked at him and asked, "Any weird woman by his side?""Dad always has a lot of women around him. He just doesn't want to bother with them," Oliver deadpanned.What he said was the truth. Despite Carson's age and the fact that he had a son, Carson was still the most eligible bachelor in the city, with countless pursuers who would throw themselves at his feet.Missus Baxter smiled and went up to hug Oliver, but he backed away from her touch.The joy he showed from receiving the drawing tools earlie
"I see." A satisfied smile appeared on Missus Baxter's face, relieved to know that Oliver only saw Violet as a good friend. She tapped Oliver on the shoulder. "I understand. Get your dad to carry all these back for you later. Now run along to wash your hands. Dinner is ready.""Okay," Oliver responded as he stared at Missus Baxter. He hesitated for a moment but did not say anything in the end.He was not sure what pleased his grandmother so much. All he said was that he did not want Violet to be his stepmother because she was his mother. Why would there be any need for Violet to be his stepmother instead?However, he was simply too lazy to explain and left to wash his hands obediently.Missus Baxter watched as Oliver stepped out and took out her phone to make a call."Yeah, it's me. Send all the information related to Violet to my mailbox," she said,…Time flew by and it was already the last day of the holidays.The sky was still gloomy, as it had been throughout the entire ho
How many people in the world who failed to let go of their past?There were plenty of people that loved one and married another. A perfect ending was not guaranteed for every relationship.Everly knew that her wounds could not be erased, and the people she had lost could never come back. She could never go back to the past as well.She became a coward covered in scars and had lost the capability to go through all the heartaches and dramas.Her love had burned for eleven years. Everything was drained, what was left was merely a habit.Hence, she would keep her love within her heart and continue to love him. However, she would also remain a polite distance from Carson and stay away from him.She looked at the reddened eyes of Austin and said, "Austin, you told me that everything is ready."Austin could not react. He had thought that she would say something entirely different, judging from her reaction so far, but…"Do it! Get Oliver's custody, and let's leave this place together,
Angelica turned around and observed Violet before scrawling. "You are Violet?"Everly smiled and said, "Come in and have a cup of tea."Angelica continued to observe her quietly with her lips pursed and a stern frown between her brows. In the end, she nodded and followed Everly into the living room.Soon, the maid brought the tea. Everly poured a cup for Angelica and handed it to her. However, Angelica simply glanced at her and did not accept the tea.Not at all bothered, Everly smiled and set the cup aside before asking, "There must be a reason for your visit today, Angelica. Pray tell."Angelica stared at Everly until Everly was done talking and said, "It's been a while since I visited the company, so when I heard that Violet's studio would be cooperating with Baxter Group, I didn't think much of it. However, I've heard rumors of you flirting with my son. So, I would like an explanation."Everly lowered her gaze and poured herself a cup of tea. "If you already know that it's a