Before Zephaniah could answer, Jade suddenly frowned. Then, she grabbed his arm and yelled, “Dear, he’s coming out.” “Oh, come…” Zephaniah rarely felt flustered like this. Blue veins instantly popped out on his forehead. “Don’t panic now. Calm your breathing. I’ll call the doctor.” Perhaps the baby had heard that his father wanted to do a C-section, so it started feeling anxious.When Emmie rushed into the hospital, she saw a mobile bed being pushed into the delivery room.Jade’s yelling resounded through the long corridor, and Zephaniah was running beside her. In the end, Jade shouted at him to stop. “Don’t come in. Don’t!”Jade knew how scary a woman looked when she delivered a baby, so she did not want Zephaniah to witness it. In a while, Zephaniah’s mother and Jade’s mother also hurriedly rushed over. Outside the delivery room, the always calm Zephaniah looked anxious. His suit was wrinkled and his collar was opened casually. His dark, profound eyes stared at the door of
Jade and Zephaniah’s third kid was named William Zephaniah.Zephaniah was not happy that he came out so late and Jade was tortured for two extra days.On the day of William’s full moon, Owens family held a big full moon party.The attendance of Emmie and Edward surprised Jade. But it was nothing when compared to the shock she received when the usually depressed Mister Greyson brought back the arrogant Miss Strickland.Breann acted as usual. She looked so happy that she walked everywhere with
Half an hour later, Breann came back with a bag of medicine and went directly to the restroom without a word.Kitty bent down and walked to the entrance. She took out a box from the shopping bag and took a photo for Greyson. “Uncle Greyson, what is this for?” When Greyson saw the pregnancy test kit on the photo, he lost his mind and was totally overwhelmed. Twenty minutes later, Kitty the investigator reported to him again. This time, it was a used pregnancy test kit that she found in the t
It was midnight. Jade Redfern seemed to be dreaming, and in her dreams, a man was lying on her with his heavy body.“Uff…” The pain forced Jade to open her eyes. It was only then that she came to a realization; she was not dreaming.The man who only came back once a week currently had his body over hers, while the warm yellow light from the bedside lamp shone on his body. His upper body was bare, and the lines of his muscles were well-defined. His arms were long, and he gave off a great aesthetic feeling. Jade was stunned.‘Isn’t today Saturday? Why is he back?’“You’re awake?” The man’s voice was deep but cold. When he saw how stunned Jade looked as she stared at him, he snickered in disdain. For him, it was never because of love but a mere formality… The next day, Jade was woken up by the beeps from the car downstairs.She draped the blanket around her shoulders and sat up on her bed. She remained dazed for more than ten seconds, and when she heard movement in the kitchen, she s
Jade eventually stood up after a long time passed. She calmly went to the kitchen to wash the dishes and put the clean plates in the disinfection cabinet. Then, once she changed her clothes, she went to the garage and drove her car out. She reached her company after a thirty-minute drive. The staff greeted Jade when they saw her. “Good morning, Miss Redfern.”“Good morning.” Jade smiled faintly and nodded at her. She entered her office, took off her coat, and asked her assistant, “Is Mister Whittle here?”“Yes, he’s in his office now.”Jade went up to the CEO’s office, knocked, and entered.“You’re here, Miss Redfern?” When Mister Whittle saw Jade, he immediately put down the documents in his hand and asked her to sit at the reception area. He even made some tea. “What can I do for you, Miss Redfern?”“It’s about the issue of me borrowing money from you.” Jade did not hide her thoughts. She spoke in a slightly pleading tone, “Mister Whittle, I’ve been working in this company for three
There were twenty days left before her father received his sentence. If she still could not get enough money to pay back the sum he had embezzled within those twenty days, her father might have to sit in jail for such a long time that his hair would be white by the time he was finally released. ‘Investor?’When she remembered what Mister Whittle said earlier, Jade Redfern hesitantly took out her phone from her pocket. She swiped down her contact list and stared at the contact number she had practically memorized by this point. In the beginning, she had registered Zephaniah as “Husband”, and she had even added an “Adorable” in front. That way, his name would be at the top of her contact list, and when she opened it, that would be the first thing she saw. However, over the past three years, she could count the number of times Zephaniah called and texted her with just one hand. As time went by, she changed his title from “Husband” to “Zephaniah”, and she would not disturb him if nothin
Zephaniah rolled up his sleeves, revealing his lean arms. “Let me cook tonight.”“Apron.” Jade stood on her tiptoes and took down the apron hanging off the rack. She spread it out with the intention of tying it around his waist. “Your shirt is white. If you get oil stains on it, it won’t come off easily.”Zephaniah cast a glance at her and turned around. Jade quickly tied the apron for him. Since both were in charge of house chores, when she bought the apron, she bought one that was a size bigger than what she usually wore. Even though he was tall, he still looked rather hilarious after he put on the apron.Jade did not leave the kitchen. She leaned against the entrance to the kitchen and watched him work. When a man had a good upbringing, he would look attractive even when he was cooking in the kitchen. “Uhm... why did you come back today?”Although their marriage agreement entailed that Zephaniah had to come home every Sunday unless he went on a business trip, Jade thought that he w
Jade did not know how she fell asleep, but when she stirred into wakefulness while the haze of sleep was still heavy in her mind, she felt her belly churn in pain. She knew that it was a premenstrual symptom. The last few times it happened, Zephaniah was at home, so this time, Jade subconsciously searched for his comfort. “Dear, my belly’s in pain…”She reached out but ended up touching air. Jade opened her eyes blearily, and it was only right then that she realized the space beside her was empty and cold. Clearly, the man had taken off quite a long time ago. He left a note on the bedside table. [I have a flight to hurry to. It’s for a business trip that will last three days.]Zephaniah’s handwriting was like the man himself. It was neat as well as tidy, and the gap between every word was just right.Jade held the note tightly. The string in her heart finally broke. She lowered her head and sobbed quietly. During the past three years, whenever he did not come back, she would spend