“If you don’t understand anything in the future, you can ask us or Zack. Zack handles matters outside the family, but he still knows about the affairs within the family.”Serenity nodded.She was relieved that she could rely on Zachary.“Will you be going downstairs now or staying here to read the ledgers?” Tania asked.Serenity thought about it and said, “My sister and Mr. Lewis are here. Since there are guests, we should go downstairs first. There are too many books for me to finish reading in a short period of time. I’ll come in and read them when I’m free tonight.”Tania hummed.The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law left the small study together, and Tania locked the door of the study again.She added, “The study is an important place, and others are generally forbidden from entering, so we’re responsible for cleaning up the study. I’ll clean it up when you’re not here, but if you move back to the manor with Zack in the future, I’ll leave it to you to care for it.”“Okay.”
Camryn was the wife that Grandma May chose for Callum, so Rosella paid more attention to the Newman family. She was a bit curious about the reason for the sudden visit of Camryn’s two aunts.By the time Camryn’s aunts came in, Rosella had already finished her breakfast.She sat on the sofa in the hall, flipping through a fashion magazine.Mason personally led the two ladies in.“Madam, Mrs. Chandler and Mrs. Joyner are here.”Rosella hummed and closed the magazine before placing it on the coffee table. She stood up and looked at the two with a smile.“Mrs. York.”Although the two Newman sisters mingle in the circle of wealthy ladies from time to time, they were unable to enter the circle of real noblewomen. They could not squeeze into the circle the ladies of the Yorks belonged to.The sisters came over today without saying anything but were made to wait outside the manor for several hours.They came too early. They thought Rosella was like them who had to get up early to prep
Amy echoed, “Yes, our Camryn is not worthy of Mr. York. I believe your family would not be able to accept that she’s blind too. She even sued her own mother. She’s lacking in virtue and isn’t good enough for Mr. York.”It seemed that that was their purpose.Rosella understood what the women came here for today.They could not stand to see Callum treating Camryn well, so they came here to wreak havoc and ruin Camryn’s reputation in front of her. They wanted to use her to break up Callum and Camryn.Were they really Camryn’s biological aunts?They could not stand to see Camryn doing well.“Is that how you feel about your niece and Callum?”The smile slipped from Rosella’s face.“Do you think Camryn is unworthy of Callum? Do you think she lacks virtue? I heard about her suing her own mother. If her biological father truly did die at her mother’s hand, then she did the right thing by choosing justice over family.“I think that as her aunts, you should take her side instead. After
After Rosella finished speaking, she looked at Brenda and Amy.The Newman sisters did not know what to say.No matter how dumb they were, they could tell that Rosella did not disdain Camryn’s blindness.They also heard that the elders of the York family were very open-minded, but they did not expect it to this extent. Callum was an excellent man, but not even his mother minded that he liked a blind woman.Mothers-in-law from rich families were supposedly difficult to get along with.“Is there anything else you wish to say, Mrs. Chandler and Mrs. Joyner?”Rosella added politely, “If there’s nothing more, I won’t keep you any longer. I have to go out.”It was an expulsion order.Brenda quickly said, “We don’t need anything else. Since you don’t disdain Camryn for her blindness, we won’t meddle anymore. Sorry for bothering you, Mrs. York.”Then, she got up and motioned for Amy to stand.The sisters said goodbye to Rosella and walked out of the magnificent hall under Mason’s lead
Callum said, “Lucky guess. Her eldest and second aunts went to her house last night to make a stink, and Camryn ordered the bodyguards to drive them out. I was with Camryn then. They told me to my face not to be with Camryn, saying that she was blind.“I’m not surprised at all that they went to the manor to find you. What did they say to you, Mom?”“In a nutshell, they just said that Camryn is unworthy of you. They said that not only was she blind, but she also sued her mother and harmed her stepfather. They also called her an ungrateful wench with no morals. They hoped I would stop you two from being together.”Callum guessed that Camryn’s aunts would go to the manor. However, his expression still grew dark when he heard his mother’s words.Not even he could bear to scold Camryn.However, her aunts kept scolding her, calling her blind left, right, and center.The next time he were to see them, he would not be a gentleman anymore. He would just tell the bodyguards to kick them ou
“Good luck. Let’s see if you can marry Camryn by this year.”Callum said confidently, “I’ll definitely make you a mother-in-law by this year.”“All right, go back to work. I’m going to your uncle’s place.”Callum hummed and waited for his mother to hang up.After Rosella finished talking to her son, she got up and left.The three sisters-in-law were very close and were like actual sisters. When they heard that Zachary and Serenity were back, Rosella and her other sister-in-law, Sasha, went over to Tania’s place.The house was bustling with liveliness.Of course, the most popular person was the sweet and dashing Sonny.Rowan wanted to take Sonny out to fly a kite, saying that it was windy today. The best place to fly a kite was on the lawn.Zachary asked him, “Have you finished your homework?”Rowan said smugly, “I finished them last night. I wouldn’t dare see you if I didn’t finish my homework.”“You finished it all in one night? Looks like you don’t have enough homework.”
Rowan was scared by the thought of his study desk being filled with test questions. “I’ll just play for one day,” Rowan said conscientiously and did not dare ask for more holidays. His mom seemed ignorant of this and did not care about his cousins pressuring him with sets of test questions. Rowan was the youngest among the cousins, and the youngest was the most favored. With eight excellent brothers watching over him, his mom was happy to do nothing. “Sonny, come on, I’ll take you out to fly a kite.” Rowan, who managed to ask for a day off, took Sonny out to go wild and play. Duncan was worried about Sonny and followed them. He wanted to continue to win Sonny over and make Sonny fonder of him. That way, he would soon be able to replace Hank and become Sonny’s dad. “Rose, I heard Camryn’s aunts came to see you. What was it about?” Old Mrs. York asked her second daughter-in-law. Rosella answered, “Those two have no sense of propriety. They came to tell me that Camryn is
Tania said, “That child is pitiful. God won’t forsake her.” Serenity did not come from a prominent background but was healthy. Plus, her daughter-in-law made progress. Tania used to be a little dissatisfied with her, but she did not mind anymore when Camryn was used as a comparison. Besides, Tania and Serenity developed a good relationship after a long time together. Grandma May said, “God is a powerful being. You young people should go out and play. You don’t need to accompany us old people.” She shooed her grandsons out to have fun. Zachary took Serenity out to look for Sonny. Liberty did not want to face Duncan, so she stayed in the house with the elders and listened to their conversation. It was a conversation among wives, so she could not chime in. Even so, she did not feel inferior. She knew she had not entered the circle yet. Once she became successful in the future, she would naturally be a part of the women of the high society. “Liberty, join me for a walk.”
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.
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