LOGINKoben nodded. “Well, Callie’s future husband has to move in with us. We can’t let her leave. I can’t bear to see her go. Heath, what exactly is a husband who moves in?” Heath replied, “You’re still young. You’ll understand when you grow up. That’s the end of the discussion. Go and play with your toys while I focus on the road.” Koben would bombard Heath with a million whys if the conversation kept going. Heath considered himself to be knowledgeable. However, he would be stumped by the questions. To save himself from embarrassment, Heath dropped the subject entirely. Koben uttered with a pout, “That's what all the adults say when you don’t want to talk to me. How am I supposed to know when I grow up if you don’t let me know?” Heath said with a smile, “No way. Koben is very smart. I’m sure you’ll figure everything out once you grow up.” “Fine. Heath, can I borrow your phone?” “What do you want to do?” “I want to FaceTime Callie. I miss her.” Heath eased his foot off th
“Koben, we have guests today. I need to take care of them, so my hands are tied. “Can we wait two more days?” Behind the wheel, Heath tried to reason with Koben. Koben uttered, “Why didn’t you say that Sonny was coming? Sonny isn’t a stranger. He’s part of the family.” For so long as he could remember, Sonny was family. “Sonny has two VIPs with him. Why did you think your Uncle Zachary, Aunt Serenity, and I weren’t at work?” “It’s the summer break.” Koben said matter-of-factly, “Why work during the holidays?” Heath said with a smile, “Only those in school get summer breaks. I don’t. We still need to work.” “Don’t you have summer holidays? Then, why…” “We aren’t in the office today because we have special guests coming to the house.” Koben responded confusedly, “Oh.” The older members of the family would host guests at the manor from time to time. Koben’s parents would tell him not to cause any trouble when there were visitors around. As far as he was concern
Standing back up, Serenity urged Heath to be careful on the road. Minutes later, Heath drove out with Koben strapped in his child seat in the back. Since Koben was always tagging along, the older family members would have a child safety seat installed in their cars just for him. “Heath, when are the others coming back?” “Um… I haven’t asked them. They might come back, but they could be busy. Your cousins in college might take up internships or part-time jobs in the summer.” Heath recalled working at York Corporation in the summer since high school. Not handed the management position right away, Heath had to work his way from the bottom. The employees of York Corporation knew that he was a York, so they walked on eggshells around him, too intimidated to assign him any real work. Zachary threatened to withhold Heath’s salary when he found out. Heath had to earn his keep like everyone else. The next day, Heath would actively look for things to do even when nobody assigne
Koben blinked. “Really? Then why didn’t Callie wait for me before traveling to Uncle Austin’s?” Heath replied, “She needs to get your room ready for you and check out the fun places, so when you get there, she can bring you around.“She didn’t leave because she hated you. You’re the absolute cutest. Who could possibly not love you? We all love you. Of course, we’ll love you even more if you stop crying.” Koben rubbed his eyes and replied, “I won’t cry, Heath. I’m a good boy. Callie said I can’t cry, or she won’t take me to Uncle Austin’s.” “So you need to hold those tears back and be happy. You’re adorable when you smile. I love seeing you smile.” “I’ll smile every day. Where are you going, Heath?” Koben asked. He could tell that Heath was on his way out. Heath put him down and answered, “I’m going to fetch Sonny from the hotel. He’s coming over for lunch with two guests.” “I want to go with you.” Koben demanded, “It’s been a while since I’ve seen Sonny.” Heath hesit
Tania and Liam glared at Zachary. As the protective grandfather that he was, Liam gave Zachary a warning. “Zachary, don’t you dare lay a finger on my grandson, or we’ll see about that.’” Zachary protested, “I never said that, Dad.”“I don’t care what was said. I’ll hit you if you ever hurt my grandson.” Zachary uttered, “Woe is me. Where are my grandparents when I need them?” Liam was lost for words. Back when his parents were alive, Liam and Tania would get the brunt of it for raising their voices at Zachary. He guessed grandparents and grandchildren shared a special bond. “I was joking, Gramps. Dad said nothing about harming me.” Heath was quick to smooth things over. “But it’s true that Dad can’t stand me.” “Hey, I don’t mind you at all, so long as you stop hogging your mother. It’s time for you to settle down and get your own wife. Yet, you’re a total mama’s boy. Careful, you might just stay single forever.” Heath chuckled. “I am Mom’s Lil’ Bun.” As Zachary and Hea
Sonny said, “Just keep it casual. The meals at your place are already pretty lavish, Aunt Seren.” Since he could remember, Serenity pulled every dinner like it was a feast. As Serenity had a big family, the dinner table was always packed with food. For a typical small family, two main courses with dessert were more than enough. “I’ll handle everything. Just bring your appetite. Enjoy your breakfast with them both. I should grab a bite too.” “Alright.” After the call, Serenity took out a pen and paper, getting straight to planning the menu. With Serenity scribbling away, Heath came downstairs and leaned closer. He asked, “What are you writing, Mom? Is Sonny bringing guests around later? When are they coming? Should I go over and pick them up?” Serenity did not even lift her head. “I’m putting together what we’ll have for lunch. I’m expanding the menu because we have guests. If you’re bored, you can head over to the hotel and bring them here.” Heath glanced at the menu a
Mrs. Lewis was silent on the other end of the line for a while before she asked, “Liberty is now awake and out of danger. When are you coming back? You must be tired after keeping watch the whole night in the hospital. Come home and rest.” “Mom, I’m not tired. I can still hold on, so you don’t have
Zachary hummed and said, “Don’t order takeout for lunch. I’ll send food over to your side. Let’s eat together.”Serenity was alone in the store, and Zachary could not bear to let his beloved wife eat takeout. He had already ordered food from Wiltspoon Hotel and a bodyguard picked it up. Then, he woul
After Zachary talked to Duncan, Duncan did not dare visit Liberty on a daily basis. He only visited her twice that week. The first time was the night he had a heart-to-heart talk with Zachary. The second time was that day itself. “Mr. Lewis, Ms. Harmon.”Liberty got up in a hurry when she saw them en
Liberty was still weak and soon fell asleep again.Even Sonny fell asleep in Serenity’s arms.Serenity placed her nephew on the sofa bed and covered him with a thin blanket. When she saw that her sister’s IV fluid was almost finished, she rang the bell to notify the nurse to come and change the IV.Aft







