The night on the 22nd of November.Luxury cars were parked outside the private club in the villa in the middle of the hill. In the dark corners, some reporters had their cameras set up.Everyone knew that the young prince of the Baxter Group's fourth birthday party was held there.Many in Cannesville tried their very best to get an invitation to the party but to no avail. At that moment, many cars were parked outside. The inside was filled with even more people! In the private club.Carson put on a bowtie on Oliver. He grabbed Oliver's shoulders and said gently, "Oliver, happy birthday.""Thank you, Dad!" Oliver looked at Carson and blinked his huge eyes. He said, "I heard from Aunt Lucy that you prepared a surprise for me."Carson chuckled and patted Oliver's head. "It wasn't me. It was someone else. Of course, the surprise should come last. You need to be patient."Oliver nodded. His eyes brightened. It was the same as Everly in the past.Oliver replied, "I will, Dad! I hav
"Who are you?" Oliver asked.Everly reached her hand out. She wanted to touch Oliver's face, but she still held back in the end.Tears almost fell.She forced herself to smile and take in Oliver's face eagerly. She said, "I'm Aunt Violet. Your Uncle Austin gave me the invitation. He said that he was occupied today, so I came over by myself. I have heard Uncle Austin mention you many times. He says that you're adorable. I have always wanted to see you. I finally have the chance to do so today.""Violet?!""She's Violet! The one who rejected our invitation!""She rejected me too!""Turns out she is acquainted with Mr. Samberg…"A discussion broke out in the surroundings, yet Everly and Oliver were not affected by the discussion and comments. Oliver looked at Everly before reaching out to accept her gift.The different thing from before was Oliver accepted her gift personally, instead of the men next to him accepting on his behalf. Oliver unwrapped the gift.In the box was a bro
Everly was slightly stunned. Then, she reached out both hands and carefully held Oliver's hands. Oliver had not moved away and merely looked at her.Everly's eyes were teary. This was her child. Her child, who was in her womb for ten months. The child that she once thought that she lost.She could no longer control her tears. Tears fell uncontrollably from her face. She held onto Oliver's hands and cried silently.The voice of surprise and discussion got louder and louder. Their voices were buzzing and humming like huge machinery.…At the same moment, on the second floor of the club, Carson was chatting with some friends."Carson, even if you're not thinking for yourself, consider Oliver. Oliver is still young. He won't remember much in the future. Find him a mother! This is the best thing to do for him!" Richard persuaded.Carson had not replied immediately. He was only looking at the amber-colored alcohol in his glass. The light was hitting on his long lashes, casting a sha
The atmosphere of the entire room dropped to sub-zero temperatures. The people who were still discussing a moment ago immediately shut up.Everyone in Cannesville knew that no one could touch Oliver because Oliver was Everly's child. Everly has died, so Oliver naturally became his most precious baby.Carson furrowed his brows tightly. He looked at the photo, stood up, turned around, and left."Violet is finished. She was being so cocky, rejecting our invitations. Let's see what will happen to her this time!"The others followed along, eager to see the scene unfold.In the main hall.When Carson came downstairs to the main hall, it was filled with chatter."Who would have thought that even though Mr. Baxter Jr. did not hug her, he still approached her himself.""It's all because she was someone Mr. Samberg knew. Everyone knows of the relationship between Mr. Samberg and Mr. Baxter.""But I just can't take her cocky attitude. Coming to an event in a mask, pretending to be myster
Outside the club in the parking lot, the driver's seat of a Meybach.Everly had not switched on the headlights. She looked at the dark night view in a daze. The scene that was on her mind was his face appearing in front of her once again.He came out of the private room on the second floor. His side profile was majestic and cold. He was emitting a naturally regal aura. He walked across the long hallway to the top of the stairs. Everything was the same as before. There was no difference.Everly left the moment he reached the stairs. This was a scene she had planned long ago. Taking Austin's invitation, dressing up to attend Oliver's birthday party, and leaving before he saw her.She had done all the preparation, but…the moment she saw him, her heart still ached terribly as if something pierced through her heart. She could not calm down.The memories of the past kept repeating in her mind. The passion and hatred of the past reddened her eyes.However, that was about it.For the
"Mr. Baxter, have a look…" After a long silence, Mr. Williams looked at Carson too.However, Carson had his gaze on the documents on the table. He was silently looking at the side profile photo of the woman called Violet. No one dared to let out any sound. Carson rarely had any moments of hesitation. Usually, he would be able to make a firm decision in the quickest time possible. Hesitation had never happened before.All the managers in the meeting room looked at each other with strange expressions on their faces.When Robbie saw Carson's expression, he immediately told the other managers, "Let's talk about this another day. We'll head on to the next item on the agenda.""Yes!""Regarding the shopping mall in the city…" Someone immediately started another topic, yet Carson's gaze remained on the photo. No one knew what he was thinking.Time passed minute by minute. On the other side at Violet's Studio, Everly stood against the floor-length window as if she was waiting for s
He knew this tactic, to attract attention and achieved a certain goal from it.Women like these have appeared in his life before. They intentionally undergo cosmetic surgery so that they look like Everly. They used strange coincidences to appear in front of him and Oliver, trying to gain benefit from it.In the end, they hurt Oliver just because they don't like him! Carson detested this bitterly! Richard and the others were still laughing and joking around. Occasionally, news about Violet could be heard. Carson furrowed his brows a little. He stood up and left the private room.Carson was feeling strangely annoyed. He walked across the noisy corridors to a balcony on the side. The cold night wind blew across. He looked at the view in silence.A year has passed, nothing in Cannesville seemed to have changed. Even his life has not changed, too, other than the fact that he no longer had her.The image of her eyes looking back at him a year ago appeared on his mind once more. His he
The supervisor looked at it immediately. Then, she said awkwardly, "Mr. Baxter, isn't this Ms. Pettis? I would still be able to recognize Ms. Pettis. Also, Ms. Pettis is already…"The supervisor stopped talking, but it was clear what she meant.Everly Pettis was already dead.Even though many in the city might not know about that, people like them, whose work was to serve important people, need to know the people they serve. Carson was on the top of the social pyramid in the city. They had to be even more cautious.Thus, she knew about Everly.It was also a year ago when the piece of shocking news came out that they realized all these years, the person to Carson's heart was not Layla White but Everly Pettis.However, Everly was already dead…Carson brought up Everly's child, Oliver. From then onward, he no longer had any woman by his side.The supervisor saw Carson furrowing his brows. She immediately changed the topic, "But I do think that this woman does look a little like Ms