“It takes two to tango, but since the incident, everybody pointed their finger at Jessica, calling her a homewrecker, a mistress, a wh*re, and a b*tch for stealing someone’s husband and ruining a marriage.“Not many blamed Hank for the affair. They should be criticizing Hank because he’s married with a kid. He forgot his duty to marriage and his child when he went after a young and beautiful girl. “Of course, Jessica is not innocent in this. She could’ve turned Hank down and quit her job to stay far away from Hank, but she didn’t. She enjoyed all the good things Hank provided for her and got greedy to replace my sister as Hank’s wife.“She deserves no pity for whatever happened to her, and neither does Hank. My sister only visited him because he is Sonny’s dad. I don’t think she would give him the time of day to even go to his funeral if Sonny wasn’t in the picture. “Jessica must think it was unfair that everybody blamed her, and that karma got to her. That was probably why the B
Serenity smiled and leaned into Zachary’s ear to whisper a few words. With his eyes sparkling, Zachary carried Serenity upstairs right away. Back in the bedroom, Serenity struggled to get her feet on the ground. She turned around to close the bedroom door before facing him with loving eyes. “Babe, I’ll take the lead tonight.” “That’s fine by me.” Zachary happily obliged. He loved her passionate response, and he was getting addicted to her. The addiction was for life. His heart was forever hers. The flowers outside may be beautiful, but they could not compare to the carefully nurtured flower that bloomed only for him. The couple enjoyed an intense night while Jenna returned to her villa in Wiltspoon. An unexpected guest, her cousin, waited for her at the residence. Furrowing her brows at the sight of her cousin, Jenna asked, “It’s late. What brings you to Wiltspoon?” “Jenna, Uncle Edwin told me to keep an eye on you before he went on his business trip. You’re not allow
Daniels Group should be left in the hands of the Daniels men. If Jenna got married, they would just prepare a generous wedding gift for her.Alvin was not just being influenced by his parents. He and his other cousins also had the same idea, thinking that Uncle Edwin should not train Jenna as his successor and that it was best to leave the company to him in the future. As long as his uncle allowed him to take over Daniels Group, he would stand up for Jenna if she ever got bullied by her husband’s family in the future.“I can go wherever I like. You don’t need to worry about me. I came to meet my friend. Can’t I come to travel? Alvin, if you came here to take me back, I advise you not to meddle in my business.”Jenna threw her bag on the sofa, sat down, and ordered the servant, who had kept her presence as low as possible. “Go and get me a glass of water. I’m dying of thirst.”The servant hurriedly poured her a glass of water.Alvin had been waiting for quite a while, and the ser
After a moment of silence, Jenna said, “Alvin, I’ll go back with you tomorrow night. I have a dinner appointment tomorrow.”“Who are you having dinner with? I’ll accompany you, then we can go back together tomorrow night.”“You don’t know her, so she’ll feel uncomfortable if you’re there.”Alvin said, “Well, you can introduce us. In short, I will watch your every move in Wiltspoon if you don’t go back with me tonight. I’ll accompany you no matter what you do and who you meet.” Jenna was annoyed.“It’s so late now, so it won’t be easy to buy a ticket.”Alvin said, “I borrowed my friend’s private jet, which is already on its way to Wiltspoon. It’ll arrive soon, so we can fly back in it.”“Did you arrange everything? Did you tell my dad?”Jenna was angry about Alvin’s arrangement, but there was nothing she could do.Her father would rather believe Alvin than her regarding this matter.Alvin said, “I’m just completing the task Uncle Edwin assigned to me.”Jenna was irritated. I
The woman ran toward Hayden and pretended to trip. She screamed as she hugged the bouquet and fell toward Hayden.She knew that Hayden recognized her because Hayden once praised her for being a good actress. Since they were in public, Hayden would not push her away when such a beautiful woman like her threw herself into his arms, right?This woman was a rising star in Jensburg. Mr. Hugh, Hayden’s twin, admired this actress and wanted to visit the set when she was filming. However, he could not spare the time and asked Hayden to go in his stead.Hayden was a cold person in front of outsiders, but she loved her twin brother. She was also busy with work, but at her brother’s repeated requests, she agreed and went to visit the set to watch the actress in action and even complimented her acting.She never thought that visiting the set once would create such a scandal. The tabloids reported that Mr. Hayden of Queen Enterprise liked this actress.The actress fell in love with Hayden at f
After leaving the Jensburg Hotel, Hayden took out her phone and called her brother.When he answered the phone, she said coldly, “Hugh, tell Ms. Lopez that I’ll blacklist her from the entertainment industry if she pesters me again!”Hugh was taken aback and said, “Bro, Ms. Lopez likes you and just confessed to you a few times. She hasn’t made a big mistake, so you shouldn’t blacklist her. It’s not easy for her to become popular. She had suffered a lot.“If you blacklist her, her acting career will be over. She’s only twenty-three years old, so she still has a long way to go.”Hayden asked Hugh to call her “bro”, so Hugh had gotten used to it and called her “bro” even in private. Mrs. Queen was helpless because of this. She used to correct Hugh, but now, she no longer bothered with it.Outsiders did not know that Mrs. Queen gave birth to a boy and a girl twenty-eight years ago.Everyone thought Mrs. Queen gave birth to twin boys.Hayden disguised herself as a man since she was yo
#Hayden was most guarded against Kevin. It was dangerous to be around someone like Kevin because interacting with Kevin more would make it easier for her to let down her guard and expose her secret.Her disguise as a man was her biggest secret.“What is Kevin York doing here?”Hayden frowned and asked Albert, “How long has he been here?”“Mr. York just arrived around ten minutes ago. I don’t know why he came here, but he brought a lot of gifts. Mrs. Queen was very happy to see him and had a good chat with him.”After thinking about it, Hayden said, “Our family has a friendship with the Bucham family, who has a good relationship with the York family. Kevin York probably came to Jensburg on a business trip and visited my parents in the meantime. Alright. You can go about your business, Albert.”Hayden entered the house alone.The bodyguards were free temporarily, but they dared not go far because Hayden usually did not stay at Queen Manor for long. Hayden would just visit her mo
Kevin stood up and stretched out his right hand to shake hands with Hayden. He smiled and greeted, “Mr. Queen.”After Hayden shook hands with him, she gestured for him to take a seat.Kevin sat down again, and Hayden sat next to her mother.Mrs. Queen turned her head to look at her imposing daughter, then turned to look at Kevin on the opposite side. She secretly sighed in her heart and thought that her daughter was manlier than Kevin.“Why’d you come back today?” Mrs. Queen asked her daughter gently. “You’re usually still in the office at this hour.”“I just closed a deal and have some free time, so I thought of visiting you and Dad.”Hayden’s voice was low. With outsiders present, she dared not let down her guard for fear that Kevin would discover that she was actually a woman.“Mr. York, when did you arrive?” Hayden asked Kevin.He replied with a smile, “I just arrived today. I need to deal with some business, so I’ll be in Jensburg for a while. Last time when we dined toget
“Remy, Remy!” a voice called from outside. It sounded like Audrey. Remy came out of the kitchen, wearing an apron.“You keep at it, I’ll go out. My mom must have seen the lights and knew you were back, so she’s calling you over for dinner at our house.”At this time, her family was probably halfway through their meal.Elisa put down the remote control and walked out of the house with a packet of snacks in hand, munching as she went.“Mom.” Elisa walked to the fence and responded to her mother.“Elisa? You’re back too? You came back and didn’t even come home for dinner? We’re eating right now. Hurry up and bring Remy over. Grandpa True was just saying that Remy hasn’t come over for dinner in a few days.”Remy had been busy entertaining clients lately, so he had not had time to join his in-laws for meals.Elisa replied, “Mom, I feel like eating Remy’s cooking tonight, so we won’t be coming over. You guys go ahead.”“Oh, you. It’s so late already, and you’re still making Remy c
Elisa said, “Although cousins can be as close as siblings, it’s still better to have another child. After all, we won’t be living at your family home permanently, and our children might not have much time to bond with their cousins in the future.“I have two older brothers, and the three of us have always been close. My brothers have always doted on me, and I can always talk about things with them. My sister-in-law has been very kind to me even after they got married too.“I’m used to having siblings around. It’s lively, and no matter what happens, we can always talk things through. It’s nice not having to face everything alone. I don’t want my children to feel lonely in the future.”Elisa continued, “Most importantly, I love children. If you could be the one to carry and give birth, sparing me the exhaustion of pregnancy, I’d even consider having three kids. But unfortunately, you can’t.“If I have to carry the baby myself, even though I love children, I’d only have two—preferably
Jasmine smiled. “I can’t tell. He’s so tiny. I’m scared when I have to carry him. I’m afraid of hurting him. What if he slips from my arms?”As a first-time mother, Jasmine was inexperienced. She was not like Serenity, who had raised a baby before. Josh and Zachary had secretly taken classes on how to look after a baby. The way Josh held the baby was more accurate than hers. “You’ll get better at it after learning slowly. I didn’t dare to carry my nephew either because I was scared of hurting him, but I’m an expert now.”Elisa could not resist touching the baby’s face again. She really liked babies.“Has the baby been fed?”Camila replied, “He was fed an hour ago.”The baby had been ravenous. Everyone was relieved when they saw the baby could feed normally. The doctor said the baby might experience jaundice a few days later and that premature babies should be monitored closely. Jaundice usually appeared when the baby was a few days old. It would reach its peak after
Remy gave it some thought. If he were to become a father, he would also be extremely happy, to the point that he would forget about posting on social media.They were usually busy people and did not have the habit of posting regularly anyway. Josh only started sharing a lot on Facebook after he got married. He simply wanted to show off his life after marriage and irritate his friends who were still single. Even Zachary would post about his love life on Facebook occasionally. Remy suddenly felt he had to keep up with the trend and post something on Facebook during his free time. Remy and Elisa went to buy some supplements before heading to the hospital. There were still many people in Jasmine’s ward. Most of the men were sitting in the small living area while the women were chatting with Jasmine or looking at the baby in the room. The baby boy was already fed and in fresh diapers. He was sleeping soundly. “Jasmine.”Elisa walked over with the supplements she had brought.
The secretary wished she could skip work and visit Jasmine at the hospital with Elisa. However, that could never happen. She was simply an employee, while Elisa was her boss. The only alternative was if Elisa invited her along. Nevertheless, the employees could meet Jasmine during their break or visit her at her house. Elisa left excitedly. A Maybach was parked at the entrance of the company. When Remy spotted Elisa exiting, he stuck his head out and waved at her. Upon seeing him, she was no longer in a hurry to get to her car. She quickly walked over. “Why are you here? Why didn’t you go inside?”Elisa was beaming. As she had received good news, she had a smiling face regardless of who she met.“I just arrived. I didn’t drive inside when I saw you coming out. Where are you going?”Remy got out of the car.“Jasmine gave birth. I want to go to the hospital to visit her and her baby. You came at the right time. We can head over together, but let’s get some supplemen
“Yes. Health is the most important thing. Everything else is secondary. With the York family’s wealth and numbers, they won’t have to worry about not having a successor even if your child is slightly more ordinary.”Of course, Elisa personally hoped the next successor of the York family would be her nephew.The Stones and the Yorks could be considered relatives because Elisa and Serenity were cousins.The successor of the Stone family was most likely Clive’s son. If the York family’s heir was not Serenity’s child, would the two families’ relationship that was finally mended become strained again?After all, the head of the York family would no longer be a relative of the Stones if that were the case. However, Elisa did not voice her thoughts. She did not want Serenity to feel pressured. As an aunt, she also thought her nephew’s health was more important than anything else.“You must be busy, Elisa. You should go on with your work. I shall not disturb you. I appreciate your
“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