โWe wonโt be open for a few days because school holidays start today. Liberty, your body hasnโt fully recovered. You should be lying down more.โSerenity put Sonny down. He raced ahead energetically while the sisters strolled behind him. โMy bones will grow moldy if I keep lying down. I donโt feel any discomfort now. Itโs just some itch and pain from my wound.โIโll have to return to manage All You Can Eat after Jasmine visits her family.โSerenity and Liberty would be having a meal with the Sox family when Jasmine returned to visit them after their wedding day. After that, Josh would take Jasmine on their honeymoon. He had two months of marriage leave. While the sisters were walking, a maid came over and said respectfully, โMissus, Mr. Lewis is here.โUpon hearing the maidโs words, Serenity looked toward her sister instinctively. Liberty said indifferently, โSeren, whether he comes or not, it has nothing to do with me.โDuncan was holding back when she was still in the
โYou didnโt sleep well last night?โ Duncan asked his friend out of concern. He saw Zachary coming downstairs with a tense face. Zachary walked over and sat on the single-seated sofa. โDidnโt you get drunk last night?โ Zachary returned a question. Duncan smiled. He said, โI only drank two glasses. I didnโt get drunk.โAfter a pause, he added, โYou all have someone taking care of you after getting drunk. Iโm singleโI have no one to take care of me even if I get wasted, so I didnโt dare to drink so much.โZachary scoffed. โMs. Harmon wouldโve been happy to take care of you.โWith the mention of Lily, the smile on Duncanโs face faded. โNothing will happen between Lily and I. She has moved out of my house too.โLily was prepared to leave Wiltspoon. The partnerships she had been negotiating were more or less settled. When Mrs. Lewis started trying harder to get Lily and Duncan together, Lily told her the truth that she had not been wooing Duncan lately. Duncanโs attention was
Duncan saw the calmness in Libertyโs eyes. She truly was not interested in him at all. That knowledge made Duncan feel defeated, but he soon got over it. Liberty had experienced a failed marriage before. Her ex-husbandโs family was also pestering her at that moment. She was repulsed by love and marriage as a result. Duncan would need a long time to melt Libertyโs heart and make her believe in love and marriage again. He also gave himself a few years to pursue her and wait for her reply. He was not in a rush anyway. He was willing to keep waiting unless Liberty got married to someone else. โGood morning, Liberty.โDuncan returned Liberty a greeting. Zachary left with Serenity with Sonny in his arms. As he walked, he complained to his wife, โHoney, I was drunk last night and woke up with a headache this morning. I think my headache worsened because I couldnโt see you after opening my eyes.โSerenity hooked his arm and said softly, โI didnโt wake you up because you w
Duncan stood still. He silently watched as Liberty walked past him. He only left after some time. He had preempted what would happen after he confessed to Liberty. He was also mentally prepared to wait several years for Liberty to develop feelings for him. Upon entering the house, Duncan received a concerned gaze from his friend. Zachary did not ask any questions as Duncan seemed alright. He just called him over to have breakfast together. He patted Duncanโs shoulder and whispered, โItโs okay. Take it slow.โDuncan smiled and said, โIโm not in a rush. I have a lifetime to spend on her.โHe would not give up as long as Liberty did not get married to someone else. โSonny is an important piece,โ Zachary whispered. Duncan hummed in agreement. โI know. I like Sonny from the bottom of my heart.โHe had liked Sonny even before he fell in love with Liberty, let alone now. โLetโs go and have breakfast.โZachary invited his friend to eat together. Serenity and Liberty had
Camryn scolded Callum a hundred times over mentally. In the end, she got out of her car. Callum moved the moment she came out. He walked over and took her white cane gently. He guided her over to his car. โIโll be the one to send you every day from now on.โOh, by the wayโฆโCallum gestured for two bodyguards to come over. They were bodyguards he mobilized from the manor. He usually did not bring bodyguards along when he went out. He was not as popular as Zachary, and he did not need bodyguards blocking off fangirls for him. When the bodyguards approached them, Callum said, โThis is Ms. Newman, your future Mrs. York. You two will be guarding her from here on out. Youโre not supposed to supervise but protect her. If there are problems that you canโt handle, contact me.โThose words were meant for Camryn. In fact, he arranged for two bodyguards to follow her to protect her and know her location whenever he wanted to meet her. Callum had tasted the pain of yearning for s
Not many people knew that Camryn was chosen for Callum by Grandma May.However, even if everyone did, they still could not guess the old womanโs intent.Callum also could not understand why his nana chose Camryn for him.It was only after knowing that she had long been involved in Newman Enterprise did he understand a little.Although he did not care about the Newmansโ assets, if he and Camryn became a couple and have children later, their children would be able to inherit the Newman familyโs assets in addition to the Yorksโ.That was the first thing that came to his mind.Of course, Callum did not think that his nana was after Camrynโs family assets, but Camryn herself.The York family had a fortune worth hundreds of billions, but the Newmansโ assets only amounted to a billion. Furthermore, there was a portion of their assets that would be seized soon and their worth would shrink significantly.There was no way his nana was after the Newman family property.She just understoo
โHave you reached? Do you want me to arrange for someone to pick you up?โCamryn had a deep impression of Daltonโs girlfriend. Although the two had only spent a short time together and his girlfriend was wary of her, she truly thought of his girlfriend as her future sister-in-law.Dalton laughed. โNo need. We arrived last night and are staying in a hotel. We just finished breakfast and are about to go to your store now.โโYou didnโt tell me that you came last night.โโYou were attending Mr. Buchamโs wedding last night, so I didnโt want to bother you. Okay, Iโm going to drive now. See you later. Your sister-in-law brought you a lot of local specialties.โCamryn smiled. โIโm looking forward to it. See you later.โAfter she ended the call, Callum asked, โWas it that Mitchell guy again?โโYour ears are sharp enough to hear. Why bother asking?โCamryn added calmly, โDal brought his girlfriend over to spend the holidays with me.โโHe has a girlfriend?โโHe always had a girlfriend.
Melissaโs words made the two tense men temporarily suppress their anger toward each other.When entering the store, the two men walked side by side and almost bumped into each other.Dalton glared at Callum and said in a low voice, โMr. York, Cam has not accepted your advances yet, so please give her the respect she deserves. Donโt get all touchy-feely with her.โCallum responded defiantly, โCamryn isnโt really your sister. You two have different last names. Only Aunt Evelyn has the right to say such things to me. Besides, Iโm not taking advantage of Camryn. I held her hand to help her out of the car because she canโt see.โDalton paused, before saying, โCam thinks of me as her brother, and she was the one who saved my life. Weโve been siblings for many years. Sheโs my sister in my heart!โโI am aware that you and Camryn are close. Thatโs why Iโm calling you Dal too.โDalton choked.Callumโs expression seemed to say, โSince Iโm calling you Dal, it means I think of you as a broth
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.โHowโs Sonny been lately?โLiberty 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.โSame as usual, but it seems like things have soured again with the Browns.โSerenity added, โSonny still answers when Hank calls him, but he doesnโt seem happy when his grandparents visit. He doesnโt like going to the Brownsโ place, and he doesnโt want to take their calls either.โHankโs mother and sister are truly incorrigible. They must have been badmouthing you and Duncan in front of Sonny again, which is why heโs upset with them.โDuring 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.โBabe, with you here, the baby and I will be just fine. Donโt worry too much,โ Serenity comforted softly after kissing him.โYou are my rock. If even you are nervous, Iโll start feeling anxious too, and that wonโt be good.โHearing this, Zachary immediately said, โSeren, donโt worry. Iโll protect both of you. Alright, I wonโt be so nervous anymore.โHe gently touched her rounded belly again. โLilโ Bun should be a calm kid. Heโs not that mischievous.โHe felt that the babyโs 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
โJust hit the gym a few more times. Lately, youโve been spending less time there.โEvery 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.โOw.โ Serenity suddenly cried out in pain.This startled Zachary so much that he nearly jumped up, asking anxiously, โIs it stomach pain? Are you going into labor? Letโs go to the hospital right away.โHe was about to pick her up, but Serenity stopped him by pressing his hand.โDonโt be so nervous, Zachary. It's not time yet. Itโs not happening so soon. Itโs just the baby kicking again. His kicks are getting stronger.โAs 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 Serenityโs 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 Serenityโs 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 Zacharyโs eyes, his wifeโs 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.
โYou should have gotten rid of them all back then and cultivated a network of people loyal only to you.โ Manny felt that his father should not have spared those people in the first place.Tony said, โThere were too many of them, all relatives and friends with the same goal as us. We couldnโt eliminate them all at once.โBack 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 familyโs 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 Tonyโs call as he walked toward his car.โHey, Pops.โโHowโs it going, Manny? Has there been any progress?โTony was still in Carrieโs 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 mistressโa 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. Longbottomโs place and becoming the real missus
Tati also finished her plate of pastries.She followed Isabella out.โIsa, youโre always so busy and exhausted. If youโre 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. Itโs the same either way.โTati wanted Isabella to take the day off so Isabella could spend some time with Austin and nurture their relationship.However, Isabella still declined Tatiโs kind offer.She said, โNot today. Thereโs an important meeting today, and I have two important clients to meet. Iโm fine, really. Donโt worry. From now on, I wonโt touch alcohol.โGiven 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 someoneโs 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, โItโs all thanks to Ms. Isabellaโs guidance.โHe 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.โAfter eating the sweets, I feel much better.โ 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.โJust ignore him. Are you really going to skip work because of him?โIsabella added calmly to Tati, โIf you let him provoke you, heโll only cling to you even more. If you act like he doesnโt exist and donโt respond no matter what he does, heโll naturally give up once he sees that youโre completely unresponsive.โTati said, โIโm afraid that heโll go and bother Edith and Eleanor if he doesnโt get anywhere with me. They donโt have the same resolve as we do.โShe, therefore, decided to bear the brunt of it.โEvery time I see hi