The current matriarch of the Fisher family was seventy years old. When her older sister gave birth to her first child, Madam Fisher had just come of age and was eighteen. If Mrs. Stone were Madam Fisher’s niece, she would be fifty-two. However, Serenity remembered her aunt was older than that. Aunt Audrey gained her father-in-law’s favor and her husband’s love after she started working at Stone Group. Subsequently, she got married and had children. Her eldest son, Clive, was already thirty-two years old. If she was indeed the eldest daughter of the Fisher family’s previous matriarch, it meant she had given birth to her son when she was merely twenty years old.Although people had gotten married early forty or fifty years back, Serenity still found giving birth to a child at twenty years old slightly too young. “Aunt Audrey, the eldest niece of the Fisher family’s matriarch should be fifty-two years old this year. This doesn’t match your age.”Mrs. Stone said, “My current age is
Serenity knew the matter was important to Aunt Audrey. Her aunt’s mood would be affected. Serenity said out of consideration, “You can take time to calm yourself, Aunt Audrey. Elisa and I will go out for a walk.”Mrs. Stone nodded. She told her daughter, “Elisa, you can accompany Seren to have fun. Don’t worry about me. I’m fine. What problems haven’t I experienced in my life?”She was a member of the Fisher family and the previous matriarch’s daughter. Her parents’ and relatives’ deaths were caused by her second aunt. She would require a long time to gather evidence and bring her second aunt to justice. However, it had been tens of years since the incident passed. Could she still manage to find any evidence?Mrs. Stone told herself to calm down. She could consider the matter carefully only after thoroughly investigating the matter and confirming that she was a part of the Fisher family. “Aunt Audrey, Elisa and I will be heading out.”Serenity got up and gestured at Elisa to fo
“Mom’s maiden family might be the Fishers of Jensburg, and her parents might’ve been killed by the Fishers’ current family head. If Mom is really a Fisher, then the family head is my second aunt and possibly Mom’s enemy who killed her parents.” Elisa simply told her dad what happened. When Mr. Stone heard what she said, he knew things were bad. He immediately said to her, “Okay, I’ll go back now. It’s not that I don’t want to stay by your mom’s side. She said the fish in the river is more delicious grilled, so I come here every day to fish for her.” Mr. Stone loved his wife the most in his life. How could he leave her alone and only care about his happiness? He had been going fishing every day lately because of what his wife said. Elisa replied to him, “Drive slowly when you come back later.” “Got it.” Mr. Stone quickly hung up and collected his rod, ready to go home to keep his wife company. After her dad hung up the phone, Elisa said to Serenity, “My dad just showed
Serenity blinked away the tears at the corners of her eyes. “Aunt Lisa will be happy in heaven to see you and Liberty living good lives.” Serenity nodded hard. Her parents would definitely be able to rest in peace knowing that she and Liberty were living well now.Ding dong…The doorbell rang. Serenity and Elisa were walking in the courtyard when they saw someone at the gate, so the maid did not need to open it. Elisa saw who was standing there and walked over to open it. Serenity naturally followed her. It was the residential area’s security guard. The security guard held a big bouquet of flowers and several bags that seemed to contain clothes. “Ms. Stone, the same man asked me to send these things over to you again.” The security guard handed the bouquet and bags to Elisa. Elisa was not in a hurry to accept them. Instead, she asked, “Has he left?” “Yes, he left after getting out of the car and handing me the things.” Elisa pursed her lips. She could not retu
Serenity was surprised. She pointed at the bouquet and bags in disbelief. “Julian sent these? The Julian that I know?” To her, while Julian seemed easygoing, he was not easy to get along with at all. He only showed her some face because she was Zachary’s beloved wife and Jasmine’s good friend. Moreover, Julian also said the last time that he had a hypoactive sexual desire disorder. It meant that while there were many women in the world, only one could make him a real man. That woman could not be Elisa. It was not Julian’s first time knowing Elisa. If Elisa were the destined woman for him, he would not be single until now. Mr. and Mrs. Bucham were crazily anxious about his marriage. The main thing was that Julian was not married and his brother also did not want to get married. Among his cousins, apart from Josh who was married, the others did not want to get married too. All of them used Julian as a shield, so his aunts and uncles had no choice but to complain to their bi
Serenity said to Elisa after some thought, “Right, Remy isn’t like that, and it’s also not easy to make Julian do something. It’s difficult for even Zachary to get him to do something. Every time we need his help, we need Josh to find him. “Elisa, no matter what Julian is up to, Remy is the one who benefits from it anyway. Doesn’t Aunt Audrey think that Remy is more suitable for you now? Your relationship with Remy will soon come to fruition.” Serenity was much more optimistic. Maybe because this was not happening to her, she was not as anxious as Elisa was. As long as Julian did not truly like Elisa, it would be fine. “But this is like a big rock hanging over me and Remy’s heads. We don’t know when it’ll fall.” Elisa sighed and said to Serenity, “I guess I’m not very lucky, always facing rocky roads when it comes to relationships.” Zachary was an exception as it was purely a one-sided love from her. Nonetheless, she and Remy were attracted to each other and well-matche
Serenity and Elisa chatted for a while more until Mr. Stone and Clive came home. Seeing as the father and son were back, Elisa and Serenity followed them into the house. Nonetheless, Serenity soon left the Stones’ residence because Zachary called her. She then went to York Corporation. Zachary had just finished a meeting. He left the meeting room and returned to his office as the CEO. As soon as he sat, Serenity knocked on the door and entered. “Honey.” When Zachary saw Serenity, he got up and went around his desk to welcome her. “You called me and asked me to come to your office. Is there something urgent? You didn’t want to tell me when I asked you on the phone.” Serenity hurriedly left the Stones to come here because Zachary asked her to, but he did not tell her why when she asked him. She was worried, so she quickly came over. Zachary pulled Serenity to sit on the sofa. He then poured a glass of warm water and took some snacks over for her before answering with a
“Have you told Aunt Audrey about it?” Zachary asked Serenity. “Yeah, I went to see her mainly to tell her that. She doesn’t remember her childhood events clearly. She only remembers that her family used to be quite well-off and that everyone called her Ms. Audrey. “She said her mom was particularly busy, so my grandpa kept her and my mom company. “She also said that her grandparents didn’t despise my grandma for giving birth to two daughters. In fact, my grandma was delighted. “Judging from this event that Aunt Audrey remembered, there’s a 95% chance that she’s the daughter of the last family head of the Fishers.” Zachary hummed and commented, “Fisher is a rare last name. Given that Aunt Audrey’s last name is Fisher, it’s easy to associate her with the Fishers in Jensburg. Now, it seems that our guess is right.” Serenity said after a moment of silence, “Aunt Audrey has a lot on her mind now. She needs some space now, and she also asked Uncle Darrell and Clive back. She said
“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.