Only after Zachary and Serenity walked far away did Elisa approach Remy and complain softly, “Zachary is a domineering, narrow-minded person. He was worried my cousin would be obsessed with the twin brothers of the Queens, so he promptly took Seren away.”Remy maintained a slight smile. He gave Elisa the impression that he was an elegant gentleman.“Mr. Zachary pampers his wife. Indeed, the twins of the Queens are brilliant. Although I’m not close to them, I’ve heard about the twin brothers. Hayden Queen is the president of Queen Enterprise. Mr. Donald trusts him fully and has high expectations of him. “Hugh set up his own business and is unwilling to take over his family business. It’s said that Mr. Donald wants to hand Queen Enterprise over to his younger son.”Elisa instinctively asked, “Why is Mr. Donald so biased? Mr. Queen has the ability to take over Queen Enterprise, yet Mr. Donald is thinking about handing it to his younger son. Is Mr. Donald trying to turn the brothers i
Remy looked at Elisa smilingly and said, “I too think the Queen brothers don’t suit you, but it’s nice to appreciate them as beautiful scenery.”Elisa nodded and felt that Remy knew her quite well.Once all the guests had arrived, the engagement party officially began.At the sight of Jasmine’s blissful look, Elisa said in admiration, “Among my three friends, two of them are in love and blissful. Cece and I are still single. It’s really admirable to see how happy Seren and Jasmine are.”Zachary and Josh were people who could be counted on.They were faithful in relationships.Those who could win their hearts and become their wives would be greatly pampered forever.Who would dislike being pampered?“Your best friend has gotten over her past relationship, hasn’t she?” Remy casually asked. Then, he added, “You don’t have to worry too much. There’s sure to be a suitable man who walks into your life and gives you happiness in the future.”Elisa said, “Even though Cece claimed that
The minute Kevin sat down, he greeted Hayden. All Hayden did was nod at him in acknowledgment.Those seated there had high social standing. They had a joyful talk with one another.Serenity secretly observed Hayden.Hayden and her twin brother were exactly the same in appearance. Both of them were wearing business suits. Anyone could easily tell that they were siblings.Deep down, Serenity admired Grandma May’s fantastic taste.She could actually pay attention to Hayden who was in Jensburg. She even concealed Hayden’s identity for over 20 years and matched her with Kevin.As soon as Hayden felt Serenity’s eyes on her, she turned her gaze to Serenity.Serenity was caught looking at Hayden.Serenity did not dodge it. Instead, she openly met Hayden’s deep gaze.“Mr. Queen.”Serenity took the initiative to greet Hayden with a smile.“Mrs. York.”Hayden greeted Serenity back with a deep voice. However, the deep voice was a pretense. Serenity wondered if Hayden was tired of fakin
Serenity smiled. Zachary’s nana was the best grandmother she had ever met.Her grandmom was worlds apart from his nana. “You should treasure Nana. Having a dozen of your nana is never enough for me.”Zachary was closest to Nana. He said, “Elders are treasures.”After Serenity fell quiet for a moment, she said, “It depends. Some elders like to kick up a fuss and bring chaos to the younger generation. In that case, those elders aren’t treasures.”Zachary held her hand.“Mr. Bucham and Jasmine are coming for a toast.”Serenity refused to talk further about the unhappy things. She immediately changed the topic.Josh and Jasmine went to each table to drink a toast. When they reached Zachary’s table, Zachary mocked his buddy playfully. “Josh, you’re grinning from ear to ear tonight. Your cheeks are as red as a tomato. Is it because you’ve drunk or laughed too much?”Josh burst into laughter before he responded, “Both.”He and Jasmine raised their glasses to Mr. Donald and his wife
Jasmine grinned. “It’s okay, as long as I’m sober. I can drive you to City Hall after I kidnap you while you’re half-conscious. Once we receive our marriage license, you’ll be mine and can’t run away anymore.” Josh said, “I won’t run away; I’m willing to be bound to you for life. I’ll be your lifelong support and provide you shelter. All the money I earn will be for you to spend.” “Mr. Bucham, you’re proposing a toast but keep exchanging sweet words with each other. You should consider the feelings of bachelors like us.” Callum smiled and joked when he heard the sweet talk between Jasmine and Josh. Josh clinked glasses with him and responded with a smile, “You’re not far behind.” He looked at Camryn, who was sitting quietly beside Callum. Camryn could not see Josh but could feel his gaze. While facing Josh and Jasmine, she felt around to find her glass and raised it to them. “Mr. Bucham, Jasmine, I wish you a long life together.” Jasmine smiled and clinked glasses with
Jasmine walked Josh out. His driver was waiting for him outside. “You don’t need to send me further. Go back to sleep,” Josh turned his head and said to Jasmine. “I need to close the gates.” Jasmine lightly patted the dog that came over to rub against her. It shook its head and wagged its tail. Soon, it went back to the corner and lay down. Josh looked at the dog and chuckled. “Your dog is very obedient and doesn’t bark. Zachary was scared half to death by it last time.” Jasmine hummed. “It doesn’t bark sometimes, but it is good at guarding our house. Since we had it, no one dared climb over the wall at night anymore. Thieves used to spoil the surveillance camera above my fence and climb over the wall to get in.” Her parents were light sleepers and heard the movements outside. As a result, those thieves managed to get in but rushed to escape without even being able to pick the lock on their front door. Since they had the dog, their surveillance camera stayed intact.
Callum followed behind his big brother like a tail. Zachary could not help but turn his head and ask him, “If you have something to say, say it. Don’t stick to me like glue—it’s not me you should be sticking to.” Why was Callum sticking to him instead of Camryn? Callum smiled and said, “Zack, why aren’t you going back to your office yet? I have something to say to you.” “You can’t say it here?” Callum grinned. Zachary glared at him again and figured that what he wanted to say was a personal matter. Ten minutes later, Zachary sat at his desk and asked Callum, “Spit it out. What is it?” “I’m a little embarrassed. I always think I know more about love than you do, but I feel a little flustered now. It feels like I’m slapping myself in the face.” Zachary laughed and responded, “Aren’t you guys learning from me? One, don’t hide your identity. Two, don’t ask for trouble. No, you’ve asked for trouble. You know she can’t see, and yet you asked her to send you flowers. Aren’t
“Zack.” Callum flattered Zachary, “Zack, you’re the smartest among us brothers. You didn’t know about love back then, but you and Serenity have been married for half a year now. Your relationship has been good, and you have more or less accumulated some experience. “Zack, you’re happy now, so you should help your brothers seize their happiness too. “Zack, tell me what I should do now. What should I do when Camryn doesn’t want to see me and avoids me?” Zachary responded snappily, “As long as you’re thick-skinned enough, you can do whatever you want. You can’t replicate what happened between me and Seren.” He and Serenity were mutually attracted, mutually understanding, and mutually trusting. “Thick-skinned?” Zachary continued, “If you really want me to teach you a few tricks, I’ll tell you the truth. Pursuing a woman requires you to be thick-skinned. No matter how the woman rejects you, you have to persist. Don’t retreat and ignore her just because she ignores you. If you
“A baby’s face changes almost every day. We’ll only know who he takes after when he’s a little older.”Serenity agreed. “I should call Elisa and share this news with her.”Jasmine probably did not have time to tell her friends about her newborn. Serenity also forgot to inform Elisa because she was too worried about Jasmine. Zachary told her to call Elisa only after they were inside the car. There were too many people in the hospital. Serenity held back her excitement and immediately called Elisa when she got in the car. Elisa was extremely busy at the company. She was the only one who could manage their joint company at that moment because Serenity and Jasmine were pregnant. Even if they wanted to return to the company to work, Elisa would not allow them. Rest was of utmost importance for pregnant women. Elisa was unmarried and not pregnant. She did not mind being busier. She only picked up Serenity’s call after some time.“Seren.”Elisa held the phone in her left h
“All that matters is that you’re okay, honey. Let’s not have more children. We’ll just have this one son.”Josh spoke while holding Jasmine’s hand.Women had to experience immense pain when giving birth. It came with many risks as well. Josh had heard other people saying that a woman usually had one foot in the grave during childbirth.He was genuinely shocked after accompanying Jasmine through her labor. He had been terrified and worried that something would happen to Jasmine.Luckily, everything ended well. Jasmine and their son were safe. However, Josh did not want to experience something like that again. Having one child was enough. There was no need for a second or third child. The Buchams were a big family anyway. He did not have to bear the responsibility of expanding the family alone.“Okay. We shall not have another baby.”Although Jasmine was brimming with motherly love and recovery from a vaginal delivery was quicker, she still thought childbirth was too
It was not just Camila. The rest of the people there also had the same thought. Josh and Jasmine had a great relationship. If something happened to Jasmine, Josh would be devastated and lose all hope of living.“Congratulations. The mother has given birth to a boy safely. The baby boy is six pounds and three ounces.”The people who brought Josh out were the anesthetist and nurse.The nurse instinctively reported the good news when she saw the crowd.Then, she explained, “The father probably fainted from shock after the baby was born. Come over and help bring him to the side to rest. The mother won’t be out that quickly.”Upon hearing her words, everyone’s mood brightened up.Camila, whose legs felt weak just now, was immediately filled with strength and stood up. Without Drake's help, she went to the nurse and asked, “Does the baby need to be in the incubator since he was born prematurely?”The nurse replied, “We’ll put the baby in the incubator and observe him for a while. If
Zachary was also worried that Serenity would go into premature labor out of shock. He also persuaded her to go for her checkup in a gentle voice. They could not do anything but wait anyway.Serenity finally decided to conduct her prenatal checkup first. Zachary accompanied her. Just moments after they left, the door to the delivery suite opened. A nurse stood there and shouted, “Is Jasmine Sox’s husband here?”“Yes. I’m her husband,” replied Josh quickly. He dashed to the nurse. “You must save Jas, doctor. Save the mother no matter what.”His family members behind him also echoed, “That’s right. No matter what happens, you have to save Jasmine.”The nurse said, “The mother is fine. It’s just that she wants her husband to accompany her as she’s in a lot of pain.”Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.Josh was about to rush inside but was stopped by the nurse.She asked him to change his clothes before taking him inside the delivery suite.Jasmine was wailing in pain. When
With advanced medical technology, a premature baby could still be healthy if taken good care of in the incubator. Serenity said, “Jasmine should be at thirty-five weeks. I just don’t understand why she would suddenly go into labor. Did she fall at home?“Or did she eat something that made her go into labor?”Zachary said, “That’s most likely not the case. Josh’s cousin is Jasmine’s dietician and keeps an eye on her food every day. There’s no way Jasmine would’ve eaten something bad unless she ate it secretly.”Serenity and Zachary suddenly went silent. Pregnant women had weird appetites. Once they had a craving, they could not go unsatisfied. Sometimes, they would even crave fruits that were not in season. Serenity herself was one of them. Once, she woke up in the middle of the night craving mac and cheese. Of course, Zachary, the ever-doting husband, had to satisfy her request. However, where could he find mac and cheese at that hour?Ultimately, he had to drive to the
People would reap what they had sown. They would have to bear the consequences of their actions. Sometimes, interfering in another person’s fate would backfire. After chatting for some time, Serenity said, “I have to go for my checkup now, Liberty. Let’s talk again when you’re free another day.“By the way, I’ll get someone to bring Sonny to you this weekend. He misses you.”“Okay,” said Liberty. After the call ended, Serenity put her phone into her bag and stood up. She told the man behind the office desk, “It’s almost time, babe. Let’s go.”“Okay. I’m almost done.”Zachary quickly signed and stamped a document before closing it. He walked over with the document in hand. Serenity and Zachary left the office together. He handed the document to his secretary. The secretary did not expect him to pass the document to him personally. He had thought of entering Zachary’s office to request it later. The secretary watched Zachary and Serenity leave. He could not believe
Lilian often messed with the medicinal herbs her master cultivated, which led to her being chased and scolded by him.It seemed her son had inherited her restless nature.“How’s Sonny been lately?”Liberty had been on edge these past few days because Caroline had been preparing to lure her three brothers into a trap and had not had time to call her son.“Same as usual, but it seems like things have soured again with the Browns.”Serenity added, “Sonny still answers when Hank calls him, but he doesn’t seem happy when his grandparents visit. He doesn’t like going to the Browns’ place, and he doesn’t want to take their calls either.“Hank’s mother and sister are truly incorrigible. They must have been badmouthing you and Duncan in front of Sonny again, which is why he’s upset with them.”During the holidays, Sonny had stayed with the Browns for a few days and started to warm up to them.However, who would have thought that the mother and daughter would start spouting nonsense in f
Once the baby was born, he would apply the knowledge he had learned over the past few months to care for the baby. He was determined to be a competent and responsible father.Serenity released her arms from around him and shifted to her side.Zachary let go, too, allowing her to turn.Then, she planted countless gentle kisses on his face.“Babe, with you here, the baby and I will be just fine. Don’t worry too much,” Serenity comforted softly after kissing him.“You are my rock. If even you are nervous, I’ll start feeling anxious too, and that won’t be good.”Hearing this, Zachary immediately said, “Seren, don’t worry. I’ll protect both of you. Alright, I won’t be so nervous anymore.”He gently touched her rounded belly again. “Lil’ Bun should be a calm kid. He’s not that mischievous.”He felt that the baby’s movements were not too intense.Serenity wanted to tell him that there were times when the baby kicked more vigorously, but she decided against it, knowing it would only m
“Just hit the gym a few more times. Lately, you’ve been spending less time there.”Every day after work, he would come home and orbit around her. As a result, he had less time to work out.It was normal to gain a few pounds eating well and exercising less. Did he really think he could eat anything without gaining weight?The reason he could maintain a model-like physique before was that he exercised daily.“Ow.” Serenity suddenly cried out in pain.This startled Zachary so much that he nearly jumped up, asking anxiously, “Is it stomach pain? Are you going into labor? Let’s go to the hospital right away.”He was about to pick her up, but Serenity stopped him by pressing his hand.“Don’t be so nervous, Zachary. It's not time yet. It’s not happening so soon. It’s just the baby kicking again. His kicks are getting stronger.”As she entered the later stages of pregnancy, the little one inside her was growing stronger. Sometimes, a couple of kicks from the baby could actually hurt.