LOGIN“The Yorks’ family home is an entire estate. We only explored one little section, and my feet are already hurting. “But the Yorks are a nice family. Regardless of their age, they have been so welcoming.” Terence might be in high school, but he had a keen eye for people. He could tell whether the Yorks were genuinely kind or just polite. Enid said with a smile, “They are so down-to-earth and not pretentious at all.” She turned to Sheila and asked, “What did Alex say to you?” “A lot.” “I mean, did he tell you how he feels?” Sheila took a quick look at Enid before focusing on the road. She replied, “I’m driving, Aunt Enid. Don’t scare me. Our lives are literally in my hands now.“Leave me in peace to drive. Quit with the shocking questions. “I know you are very fond of Alex. I’m not saying he isn’t great. The way he carries himself changed my perception of wealthy heirs, but we’re just friends, nothing more. “He’s nice to everybody, not just me. “Besides, you saw how
Alex said with a smile, “Go ahead and eat as much as you want. All that matters is that you enjoy them. It’s free. “Help yourself. Once you have your fill, you can pick some for your family.” Sheila dropped the formalities. “I’ll take you up on that. I’m coming next summer to pick berries.” “Deal.” Alex took out two fruit baskets. He handed one to Sheila. “Let’s fill these two baskets up to bring back.” Sheila uttered cheerfully, “Look at me, eating and taking some home.” “The fruits aren’t worth a lot of money. I hope you don’t mind them. Nana might actually be upset, thinking our home-grown produce isn’t good enough if you don’t want them.”“I won’t be shy.” The pair harvested two large baskets of fruit. Alex arranged for a staff member to transport the baskets back to the manor. When Grandma May saw the two baskets, she criticized Alex for being stingy. She insisted on having Alex go back and gather a few more baskets for Sheila. Sheila and Enid assured Grandm
“Every guest of ours knows how it is. It’s not something directed at you.” In case Sheila got the wrong idea, Alex explained the situation. “I’m not upset, Alex. Don’t be nervous. There’s no misunderstanding.” Sheila added with a smile, “I get it. We like to keep our little sanctuary private.” This particularly rang true for the wealthy. The Yorks were less inclined to share their private lives on social media so as not to invite prying eyes and the perception of showing off. Sheila had known Alex for a while now. They had added each other on social media, but Alex barely shared anything online. He would post some updates, but photos were never included. The pair chatted their way down the hill. The trek was not long at all because by the time Alex knew it, they were standing before the flowers. There was a gazebo next to the field of flowers. They stepped into the gazebo. Sheila was too busy snapping photos to talk to Alex. Then, Alex took her into the blossoms and s
Alex could not argue with what Sheila had said. It was the truth. While his family never cared about social status, his nana picked out socialites and powerful CEOs for his cousins and brothers. Sheila was right that Serenity came from privilege. With Liberty taking over the Fishers as the leader, she became Serenity’s pillar of support. No one would claim that Serenity was not Zachary’s social equal. It took a while before Alex said, “My parents are open-minded. All they ask is that I love the woman. Rowan and I are the youngest in the family, so the burden of a political marriage will never fall on us. We are free to follow our hearts.” “Even so, your parents might not approve of your choice if you were to date someone from humble beginnings.” Alex replied, “My parents are pleased with someone with good character and a clear head. Money isn’t everything. We are wealthy enough, so I don’t need to seek a beneficial match.” Besides, Alex was so in love with Sheila. She
“It’s plenty of space for us. Wildridge Manor is meant for us to enjoy our retirement, so Nana poured a lot of energy into making the place close to nature. Gramps invested heavily to keep the forest aesthetics that Nana likes. “Wildridge Manor isn’t the family home. We have one somewhere else. The structure is old, and we keep up with the restoration to make sure it is standing. “It has been a while since we have been back there. A few years ago, Zack brought Serenity there for the New Year. This happened before Serenity knew who Zack was. That was the only time the whole family stayed there for a while.” Not a stranger to the love story between Zachary and Serenity, Sheila asked nosily, “How did Zachary hide his identity from Serenity for so long? I know they married right away.” “The whole family played along. We were wrong to deceive her.“But the request came from Zack. At the time, Zack suspected Serenity was a gold digger. He only met Serenity a couple of times before t
Little did Alex and Sheila know, their families started to talk about their future the moment they stepped out of the house. Since Sheila was quite taken with the flowers, Alex took her down the hill. He wanted to take her there in a cart, so she could enjoy the view along the way. However, Sheila shot down the idea. She proposed to travel on foot. In her words, the shuttle down the hill would not give her time to appreciate the scenery. Instead of whizzing past, she believed a walk would offer a better view of the grounds. Alex grinned. “Sure, we can do that. I just don’t want you to wear yourself out.“We can take a walk. I’ll give the butler a call to send a cart down if we get tired. Since the drive up only took minutes, Sheila uttered, “We are pretty fit. A little walk shouldn’t tire us out. “The hill isn’t a steep climb. Think of it as a hike. I go for the occasional hike during my day off.” Sheila believed she had great stamina. The route down the hill shoul
Callum said, “If you asked me, I wouldn’t have given her a single cent.”“She doesn’t do anything productive and spends money like they grow on trees. It’s possible she doesn’t have any money left. That’s why I gave her a few hundred dollars, just enough for her not to starve to death. I can’t let he
Duncan said, “It was a last-minute decision, so Sonny doesn’t know. His friend was visiting. He’s having so much fun that he forgets that I exist. There’s no way he’ll care about where I go.”Liberty smiled. “He doesn’t even miss me that much, let alone you.”“Sonny is close to Serenity. That’s why yo
“We’ll have to count on the young ones to revitalize the Fisher family. All capable youngsters should be put to use. Don’t you think so, Judy and Cindy?”Sebastian and Stan were old. Even if they were ambitious enough, they no longer had the energy to do so. They simply wanted their grandchildren to
“Will, what can I do now?”Knowing that Will acknowledged him, Julian regarded Will as an ally and could not help but ask for guidance.Will answered, “You can either stay here and watch, or you can go back and help my mom cook. Anyway, you don’t need to worry about what Quinn is doing. She’ll come ba







