Kevin rode on a high horse. When Hayden and Hugh came forward, he smiled and said to them, “Mr. Hayden, Mr. Hugh, let’s race.” Hugh smiled and said, “We came here just for horse racing.” “Mr. Kevin, we heard that you and your brothers have the brains and brawn. We’re here to learn a thing or two from your riding.” “I hope you’ll go easy on me, Mr. Hugh. I haven’t ridden a horse for a long time. I’m afraid I’ll lose to you brothers.” Hugh responded, “Mr. Kevin, you’re our honored guest, so I’ll give you a one-minute head start.” Kevin looked at Hayden. Hayden said coldly, “I also haven’t ridden a horse for a long time. If I give you a head start too, you’ll have an unfair advantage. Let’s have a fair competition.” “Okay.” With that, Hugh stayed where he was with his horse while Kevin and Hayden went ahead. Hugh was speechless. Why did he agree to it so quickly? Kevin and Hayden had gone far away, but it had not been a minute yet. Moreover, Kevin and Hayden said it
Hugh quickly slapped Kevin’s shoulder and whispered, “Mr. Kevin, you mustn’t let my brother hear this, or he’ll take this up with you. He doesn’t usually talk much and only nags me, his twin brother. “Look at my brother—he doesn’t look like a woman at all.” Kevin smiled and responded softly, “Your brother is just concerned about you.” Hayden did not look like a woman indeed. If she looked like one, Kevin would have taken action long ago. Even if he made a move now, he could not be impressed when he looked at Hayden. He would feel as if he was pursuing a man. When Hayden looked over, their eyes met. Kevin grinned, whereas Hayden’s gaze darkened. She looked away into the distance. When Hugh noticed that Kevin was always looking at his sister, he nudged and teased him, “Mr. Kevin, you haven’t fallen for my brother like those girls, have you?” Right after he said that, a snack was shoved into his mouth. Hayden scolded him, “There’s so much food here, and yet you can’t k
Hugh continued to ask, “Mr. Kevin, can you show me your wife candidate’s photo?” “That won’t do. What if you fancy her? Wouldn’t I be inviting a love rival for myself?” Hugh was speechless. “Once I manage to pursue her, and marry her, I’ll definitely invite you to our wedding. You’ll find out then who she is.” When Kevin married Hayden, Hugh would become his brother-in-law, so Hugh would definitely be present at the wedding. Since Kevin said that, as thick-faced as Hugh was, he could not press Kevin to show him the photo. Hugh could only say with a smile, “You must invite me to the wedding when you get married, Mr. Kevin. If possible, I’d like to be your groomsman so I can take a piece of your luck. I hope I’ll be the next person to get married so my parents will stop saying that I’m unwanted when they see me come home by myself every day.” Kevin grinned and neither promised nor refused him. He had to first find out if a brother-in-law could be a groomsman. If it was al
Kevin wanted to use the hot spring session to expose Hayden’s identity as a woman. It was worth noting that Kevin was scheming. If Hayden were to go in the water, she would be exposed. Men only wear a pair of pants in a hot spring. Hayden had fake abs on her body at the moment, so she would be exposed if she removed her clothes. She would not simply enter the hot spring. Who cared what Kevin would think? “Mr. Hayden, why aren’t you getting in?” Kevin and Hugh had gone into the water. Seeing as Hayden was sitting on the side and did not get changed, Kevin called out to her. Hayden sat there, and the expression on her good-looking face remained the same. She did not seem shy at all when she looked at Kevin and admired his strong body. It was clear that Kevin had a better build than Hugh. Hugh had been overly pampered. If he knew what Hayden was thinking, he would have thought, ‘...I’m still a boy!’ After hearing Kevin’s shout, Hayden responded apologetically, “I’ve be
Kevin said, “If I pursue her openly, people will think I’m gay and I’ll be trending in Jensburg and Wiltspoon.” Callum laughed when he heard that. He gloated at Kevin’s misfortune. In the beginning, when his nana arranged for him to marry Camryn, he thought she was biased and chose a blind wife for him. After interacting with Camryn and slowly taking a liking to her, Callum felt that his nana still loved him. He liked Camryn’s personality of pretending to be weak but was actually tough. When everyone thought she could be easily bullied, she would shock everyone with her move. As long as Camryn’s eyes were healed, Callum felt that his fiancée would be perfect. Compared to Kevin, who had Hayden as his wife candidate, Callum felt that his nana favored him a little more. The wife candidates their nana had arranged for them were difficult to be pursued and were not perfect. Serenity was not handicapped, but she had a poor family background. She would need to learn and grow
“Sonny is asleep?” Serenity asked Zachary. “He fell asleep during his bath. After playing crazily all day without a lunch break, it’ll be strange if he’s not sleepy. Now that he’s asleep, he can sleep until noon tomorrow before he gets up.” Zachary put Sonny on the bed and picked up his clothes to carefully put them on for him. He also used a towel to help Sonny dry his hair. The little boy’s hair was short, so it dried easily after being rubbed with the towel a few times. Afterward, Zachary picked up Sonny and moved him to the other side of the bed. He then covered him with the comforter. “What did Kevin say?” After attending to the little one, Zachary went over and asked Serenity. Serenity did not answer him immediately but said to Kevin on the other end of the line, “Why do you care if she’s a male or a female? Nana wouldn’t trick you. Just pursue her as one normally would.” Kevin responded, “Serenity, you and Callum said the same thing.” Serenity chuckled. “Well,
Since both Serenity and Callum suggested that Kevin should directly pursue Hayden, he decided to pursue his future wife tomorrow. Even if he were to be suspected of being gay and became a trending topic, it would be fine as long as he knew he was not gay. As long as his nana did not trick him. She would not, would she? He was her grandson, after all. It was quiet for the rest of the night. The next morning, Zachary flew back to Wiltspoon. Serenity and Grandma May remained at FC Manor and planned to return to Wiltspoon in another two or three days. Dr. Carden had been discharged from the hospital to do her confinement at home. Sonny liked FC Manor very much as there were many kids here. Even though those babies were very young, could not talk, and only cried, he still liked to stay here. He and Laurence went to see Dr. Carden’s baby every day. After that, Sonny kept asking Serenity to give birth to a younger brother for him. He said that Laurence had four younger b
As long as Sonny wished for it, he believed that his mom and Aunt Ser would satisfy him. Liberty was also laughing on the phone. She said, “No wonder he keeps asking for younger siblings. He has never been like this. It turns out that he argued with Laurence.” “It’s okay, they’ll be fine after a while. They’re about the same age and play well together. They occasionally fight over toys and argue a little, but they make up very quickly. Kids are all like that.” While Serenity and Liberty were on the phone, Laurence came in with two water guns. “Sonny.” Laurence called out to Sonny as he walked over, “Sonny, let’s go play with water guns. I have many, many water guns. I’ll give you one.” “Okay.” Sonny, who was feeling aggrieved just a while ago, immediately stopped feeling so when he saw Laurence asking him to go play with water guns. He ran toward Laurence. Afterward, the two children walked out and played with the water guns outside under the nanny’s supervision. “Lib
“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.