Since Kevin did not grasp the hidden meaning behind her words, Hayden never revealed it to him either. She would surprise him tomorrow night. The entire Jensburg would be in for a surprise as well. Hayden had confirmed her feelings for Kevin. If everything went well, she would get married to him within two years. She loved him and no longer wanted him to be labeled as gay. He was a straight man. She was the one who had deceived everyone. Hayden was willing to show up as a woman in public for once for Kevin. He would be elated. However, they might not have thought that the fact Hayden was a man was already cemented in everyone’s minds. Even if she attended the banquet in women’s clothing, others would probably think she was a man dressing up as a woman for Kevin instead. After all, Kevin had worn women’s clothes to please Hayden before. At that time, Queen Enterprise’s employees had found the “woman” familiar. They thought the “woman” was Kevin’s sister. However, the
“I’m a little hesitant about it now, Mom.”Upon hearing that, Sophia said, “Don’t hesitate. You’re a girl. You’re allowed to dress up as one. You’ve worn men’s clothing for more than twenty years. It’s time for you to switch back. Think about how happy Kevin would be if he could accompany you to the banquet while you’re in a dress.“When that time comes, everyone will realize that you’re actually a woman. No one will criticize you and Kevin’s relationship anymore. Many people have come to me, asking me to stop you from dating Kevin. They mentioned he was ruining a good child like you and that you must have changed your dating preference because he kept bugging you.“I wanted to retort that you two were absolutely straight, yet you refused to return to being a woman. Since I couldn’t reveal it, I had no choice but to hold back and distance myself from those who gossiped about it. Mr. and Mrs. Queen were under a lot of pressure. They could ignore what outsiders said simply by dist
“Okay. You should get on with your work. I’ll call your dad now, and we’ll go shop for your dress and shoes together.”Sophia ended the call happily. After moving the phone away from her ear, she yelled, “Donald, Donald.”Donald replied, “What happened?”He ran in. “Did something happen? You shouted so loudly and sounded panicked.”“Go change your clothes now and come shopping with me. I need to pick a dress for our daughter personally. She’s willing to wear women’s clothes now. I can finally buy all those pretty dresses and dress up our girl gorgeously.”Upon hearing her, Donald said, “Hay said so? That’s great. Why don’t you get someone to bring their designs over and choose something? That way, you don’t have to head out. Since Hayden is willing to wear a dress now, we should give her the best. Let’s have it tailored.”“We won’t make it in time. She needs the dress for a banquet tomorrow night. I have many new dresses, but they’re more suitable for mature women instead of
In the evening, Kevin’s usual Maybach drove to Queen Enterprise on time. He parked at the building’s entrance. Kevin got out of the car with a bouquet. He looked as handsome as ever in a suit. “Mr. York.”Everyone greeted him with a smile as he walked through. However, their smiles immediately dropped once he passed by them. Kevin was aware that many of Queen Enterprise’s employees hated him. If it were not for his status, those people would not even spare him a fake smile. Ah, he must have not put in enough effort in wooing Hayden. She did not even have the thought of revealing herself as a woman yet. Therefore, he had no choice but to be labeled as gay and receive the hatred of Jensburg’s young ladies. Nevertheless, Kevin adjusted his mindset quickly enough. He had been mentally prepared for it from the day he started courting Hayden. Regardless of what others said, he would continue to win over her heart. Actually, there was also a benefit to it. Since no on
Kevin smiled. “No. You’d say it was a waste of money every time I gave you flowers. You told me not to give you bouquets, and that hasn’t changed even though I’ve done it for half a year. Your sudden change in attitude surprised me, but I’m happy. You finally like a bouquet from me.”Hayden stared at him for some time. Without saying anything, she stood up and put the bouquet in a vase. She took a few steps back to observe the vase and said, “This vase fits the bouquet nicely.”“Everything I give you is always perfect.”Hayden agreed. She returned to her desk and started packing up. She always ensured that her desk was organized before and after work. “Come on. Let’s not make Liberty and Mr. Lewis wait.”Kevin walked by her side and said, “I called Duncan on my way here. He said he and Liberty were heading to the hotel. They’re further away and will probably arrive later than us.“It’s peak hour now as well. The roads will be congested.”Kevin and Hayden exited the office.
“Mom.”Hayden answered her mom’s call. “Has your work ended, Hay?”“Mm. I’m about to leave. What’s the matter?”Sophia asked, “Should I buy some casual clothes for you aside from the dress?”Hayden rejected her offer without thinking twice. “No.”She was only wearing a dress to the banquet tomorrow night to announce that she was a woman. It was also to clear any doubts about her love for Kevin and his sexual preferences. No one would ever look at him differently again. They always thought Kevin had ruined her. That was why those people harbored prejudice against him but not her. “Why not? Aren’t you going to live your life as a woman from now on?”Sophia was puzzled. She asked again, “So you’re only planning to wear a dress tomorrow night and continue wearing men’s clothing afterward?”“I’m not changing my usual style.”Hayden just needed not put on fake pecs anymore. However, she was flat-chested. Even if she wore a suit without fake pecs, she would still look like a m
Kevin did not ask more. They took the elevator to the first floor. Kevin could not even kiss her while they were in the elevator. He still did not dare to act as he wished in Queen Enterprise. Hayden needed to maintain her image, and he wanted to protect her dignity. After all, she was the CEO. Kevin drove Hayden out of Queen Enterprise with her driver and bodyguards following behind. She still had a meeting with Mr. Williams after the meal. Liberty and Duncan were not there when they reached Fortress Hotel. After waiting for about half an hour, Liberty and Duncan arrived. Liberty was in a bad mood. She pushed Duncan into the hotel and barely responded even though he kept turning his head to talk to her. Duncan knew why she was in a bad mood. Knowing that comforting words would not be able to improve her mood, he stopped consoling her. Liberty had to adjust her emotions herself. She felt slightly better when they went to the private room Kevin had booked upstairs.
Everyone laughed. Kevin had arranged for the food to be served upon Duncan and Liberty’s arrival. It was a pleasant meal. After that, Hayden left first as she had to go to Jensburg Hotel for her meeting with Mr. Williams. Luckily, the two hotels were nearby. They were just diagonally opposite each other. However, Kevin insisted on escorting Hayden over. Meanwhile, Liberty pushed Duncan out of the hotel. They took a stroll on the nearby streets while admiring Jensburg’s night attractions and scenes. “Are you feeling better?” Duncan asked Liberty. After a brief silence, she said, “I’ve calmed down. The things that I’ll experience will only be worse in the future. If I can’t even face this, I don’t have to stay here any longer. I should just return to Wiltspoon and manage my restaurants.”If she did so, she would be failing Audrey’s expectations of her.“It’s great that you can overcome this. We’ve been strolling for some time. Has anything caught your eye?”Duncan turn
“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