Callum saw Dalton sending Camryn back.Before Camryn returned, Callum asked his bodyguard to drive away from the Newmans’ villa, but after thinking about it, he got out of the car midway and walked back, intending to wait for her at the entrance of her residence.Dalton was unfamiliar with Callum, so he failed to recognize Callum by the latter’s back when he drove Camryn back in his car.When Dalton left, Callum was only a hundred meters away from the Newmans’ villa. He saw Camryn getting out of Dalton’s car.Callum was originally worried about Camryn, but when he saw that scene, his thoughts went haywire. The more he thought about it, the angrier and more jealous he felt.Just what was the relationship between that man and her?She was with him for the entire afternoon and evening.“Tell me. Who is he?” Callum questioned her.Camryn did not answer him and tried to walk past him.Callum reached out to grab her wrist, pulling her back.She tried to wrench his large hand away,
“Camryn...”Callum said in a low voice, “Tell me who that man is, and I’ll go back.”After a moment of silence, Camryn said, “He’s someone I saved fourteen years ago. We’re like siblings to each other. He has a girlfriend he’s about to marry.”She did not mention Dalton’s name.It was to prevent Callum from doing a background check on him.She just told Callum that Dalton and she were like siblings.She was telling Callum to stop thinking nonsense.“Why didn’t you mention him before?”“Did you ask? Why would I talk about him if you’ve never asked?”Callum was struck speechless.He thought she had a monotonous circle of life.He also investigated her before and found that her life was indeed dull. However, he realized that he did not investigate her in-depth. If he had delved deeper, maybe there would have been a surprise.Now, he really was surprised. No, he was shocked.He was shocked by her and thought that she actually had a boyfriend.It was good if they were just lik
Camryn spoke faintly.The nanny asked from the other side of the board, “Ms. Camryn, are you dating Mr. York?”“What’s it to you?”The nanny choked.After a moment, she smiled sheepishly. “Ms. Camryn, Mrs. Newman and Ms. Carrie were around before. They didn’t like you and targeted you all the time. We were hired by Mrs. Newman, so even if we sympathize with you, we couldn’t help you openly.“You also know that I’ve never done anything to hurt you. I just don’t pay much attention to you usually.”If she did not pay attention to Camryn, then she did not have to hurt her.The nanny was neither good nor evil.“Mrs. Newman and Ms. Carrie have been arrested. Mrs. Newman will probably get a heavy sentence, but Ms. Carrie will be released in a few years. She has always been against you. What will you do when she’s released?“Mr. York is quite good. Most importantly, his family is powerful. If you and Mr. York get together, you must hold onto him tightly. As long as you can marry into
Zachary got up and walked up the stairs; he could not be bothered about Callum anymore.“Zachary...”“Get out!”Callum was speechless.When his eldest brother’s figure disappeared, he grumbled, “He only cares about his happy life and doesn’t care about his brothers anymore.”Sam came in with a bouquet of flowers. Callum had ordered Sam to cut blooms from the garden for a bouquet as soon as he arrived.“Mr. Callum, you got the cold shoulder from Mr. Zachary, didn’t you? Why didn’t you look at the time first. Only roosters get up this early.”A rooster needed to get up early because it had to crow.“Mr. Callum, I’ve wrapped the bouquet for you as you ordered.”Sam handed the bouquet to Callum.Callum took the bouquet and looked at it, then said with contempt, “Sam, I remember the flowers blooming brilliantly in the garden. Why are the flowers in this bouquet so small? They don’t look pretty either.”Sam said, “The missus likes those large and flashy flowers, so I can’t cut the
Sonny perked up when he heard that they were sending breakfast over to his mother.Zachary looked at the two with a smile in his eyes and said, “Honey, when I see you and Sonny, you look like a parent who has to wake their child up for school every day.”Serenity looked at him and was just about to tell him to change his clothes, only to see that he had already changed.“Did you get up early? You already have your suit on.”“A certain lovesick fool called me and woke me up.”Serenity guessed that it was Callum and asked, “He called so early? And you didn’t ride on the radio waves to beat him up?”“I didn’t beat him up since he’s my brother. He can’t even solve a little problem, but he had the gall to laugh at me back then. The person who can help him the most is Nana, but he doesn’t know to go to her instead.”“Speaking of, I haven’t seen Nana in two days. I miss her.”Zachary picked Sonny up and went downstairs with Serenity.“She must have gone out to pick out more granddaug
Zachary placed the phone on the table and said to Serenity, “Nana is getting craftier.”He wanted to call her devious instead but was afraid that she would get back at him if word got to her.In the end, he decided to keep to himself.“A matchmaker is only responsible for introducing two people to each other, not to guarantee that the couple will have a child.”Serenity teased Zachary.Grandma May was only responsible for helping her grandsons choose their wives. How they pursued their wives was their business; it was not something for her to worry about.She still had several grandchildren at home who were still single.Recently when Dylan and the others learned about their nana’s method of choosing their wives, all of them grew nervous. In fact, they were shivering in fright.Every day, they wondered what kind of wife their nana would choose for them.Recently, they tried sweet-talking and coaxing their nana every day, wanting her to let them remain single for a few more yea
While Sonny went to class, Serenity went to the hospital accompanied by Zachary.She asked Zachary to stop when they passed by Spring Blossoms. She got out of the car and went into the store to buy a bouquet of flowers.Camryn was not in the store.“Is your boss making a delivery?” Serenity asked the store assistant.“Our boss went to get the goods early in the morning and will probably only be back at around ten o’clock. Do you have anything important to ask her, Mrs. York? I can ask her to call you when she comes back.”Serenity hummed. “Okay, tell her to ring me when she’s back.”The assistant agreed and saw Serenity out of the store.Serenity held the bouquet and got into the car, saying to Zachary while closing the door, “Camryn isn’t in the store. She went out first thing in the morning to get some goods and won’t be back until around ten o’clock. Tell Callum that I might not be able to leave at ten. I can only come over if Jasmine is at the store.”Zachary said, “Don’t w
Upon hearing what Serenity said, he could not help but think, ‘As expected of Zachary’s wife.’The husband and wife said almost the exact same thing.“Serenity, I can only say that I won’t give up as long as your sister doesn’t remarry.”Duncan spoke solemnly.There was nothing else Serenity could say.Putting aside everything else, she held quite an admiration for Duncan.The three of them entered the in-patient building together. When they arrived at Liberty’s ward, they saw Hank standing by the door early in the morning.This time, Hank came alone.Olivia and Chelsea did not tag along.Hank was also holding a bouquet and an insulated lunch box.His parents asked him to do this.Serenity was a little surprised when she saw Hank. Did her grandparents not stop him from coming out?However, Olivia and Chelsea did not come, so it was still better than before.Hank was a walking contradiction now and could easily be driven away.“Hank Brown, are you here to disturb Liberty’s
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.
Zachary, afraid that his wife might refuse to spend time with him at his office in the future, emphasized that he was not busy today.He had already cleared his morning schedule because he needed to accompany his beloved wife for her prenatal checkup.His secretary was well aware of Serenity’s checkup dates. Whenever he saw Serenity turn up at the office with his boss, his secretary would quietly adjust his schedule.Sometimes, on the day of the Serenity’s checkup, his secretary would not schedule any appointments for Zachary at all.Even if appointments were scheduled, Zachary would request they be canceled or rescheduled.Now, in Zachary’s eyes, his wife’s matters were the most important.With Alex now able to share the workload, Zachary felt that he, as the eldest of his generation who had shouldered the bulk of the burden for so many years, deserved a break.Plus, there was the elite team the company had trained; if not now, then when would they be put to use?Everyone was
Tony turned around and left.Only after hearing the door close did Carrie dare to open her eyes.She had woken up while Tony and his son were on the phone, but she did not dare move, fearing that Tony might suspect her of eavesdropping.Just now, when that old lecher stood by the bed looking at her, there was definitely a murderous glint in his eyes. She could feel it.Sooner or later, he would kill her.Carrie was filled with panic. She wanted to escape but was afraid she would not succeed. No one was there to help her.For a moment, Carrie even considered running to Camryn to confess everything, but she quickly dismissed the thought. The reason she ended up in this situation was entirely due to Camryn.She and Camryn were sworn enemies. Their conflict would not end until one of them was dead. However, even if she died, she would drag Camryn down with her.-Meanwhile, in the CEO's office at York Corporation, Zachary, seated at his desk, kept glancing up at his pregnant wife.
“You should have gotten rid of them all back then and cultivated a network of people loyal only to you.” Manny felt that his father should not have spared those people in the first place.Tony said, “There were too many of them, all relatives and friends with the same goal as us. We couldn’t eliminate them all at once.”Back then, he had incited everyone to join him in wiping out the entire main family, sparing neither the elderly nor the children.It was because they were all from the collateral branches, jealous of the main family’s long-standing control, and shared a common goal that his conspiracy succeeded.He had also spent over a decade waiting for the right opportunity.Who would have thought that even after wiping out the main family, he still could not obtain the family seal, token, or totem? Without these, he could not become the true head of the family and could only act as a proxy. Many of the connections loyal to the head remained inaccessible.Moreover, much of the
It was his father. Manny composed himself and picked up Tony’s call as he walked toward his car.“Hey, Pops.”“How’s it going, Manny? Has there been any progress?”Tony was still in Carrie’s room at the moment, but had gotten up and walked to the balcony to call his son.Carrie was still fast asleep, though her face was set in a frown. She was obviously discomfited.Tony had pestered her for the majority of last night, so it would be weird if she did not feel any discomfort.Despite her begging, Tony would not let her go. He even forcefully drugged her to make her mess around with him while out of it. He was simply an old pervert.Before she passed out, she cursed him in her heart. However, she knew that Tony only treated her so roughly because she was just his mistress—a tool for him to vent his frustrations on.If she really was his wife, he definitely would not treat her like this.In the past, she had ambitions of taking Mrs. Longbottom’s place and becoming the real missus
Tati also finished her plate of pastries.She followed Isabella out.“Isa, you’re always so busy and exhausted. If you’re feeling even a little unwell, you should have a good rest. Stay home for the day. I can handle the work you have on hand. It’s the same either way.”Tati wanted Isabella to take the day off so Isabella could spend some time with Austin and nurture their relationship.However, Isabella still declined Tati’s kind offer.She said, “Not today. There’s an important meeting today, and I have two important clients to meet. I’m fine, really. Don’t worry. From now on, I won’t touch alcohol.”Given her current status and position, no one would dare to force her to drink during social engagements.Many people also knew that Isabella would not drink outside her home, fearing that she might fall victim to someone’s schemes.However, Isabella would occasionally make an exception. When she was in a good mood, she would have a couple of drinks.Hearing this, Tati stopped t
Austin still smiled gently and said, “It’s all thanks to Ms. Isabella’s guidance.”He felt that he had indeed improved a lot.Grandma May really understood him well. The wife she picked for him could actually help improve his culinary skills.“After eating the sweets, I feel much better.” Tati picked up another piece of pastry and ate it.Austin quietly retreated, not wanting to disturb their conversation and also to avoid overhearing their private matters.“Just ignore him. Are you really going to skip work because of him?”Isabella added calmly to Tati, “If you let him provoke you, he’ll only cling to you even more. If you act like he doesn’t exist and don’t respond no matter what he does, he’ll naturally give up once he sees that you’re completely unresponsive.”Tati said, “I’m afraid that he’ll go and bother Edith and Eleanor if he doesn’t get anywhere with me. They don’t have the same resolve as we do.”She, therefore, decided to bear the brunt of it.“Every time I see hi