He still felt the cold even if he wore multiple layers of clothes. “Mom, Dunc, and I already went shopping this morning.”That was Sonny’s main reason for declining Caroline’s invitation. Caroline smiled. “Okay. I’ll take you to a theme park next time if the opportunity comes.”“Okay,” Sonny agreed happily. Caroline left Fortress Hotel after a couple of hours.When she was in the car, she told Darren, “Take me to the largest children’s theme park in Jensburg.”Darren looked at her and asked, “Are you going to play?”Caroline pressed her lips together and said, “No, but I want to watch. Only children’s innocent smiles can heal my wounded heart.”“You’re exaggerating. You’re young. Don’t sound so tragic.”“I’ve experienced too much. Even if I’m young, I feel old at heart.”Darren smiled. “You can have as much fun as you want at the theme park. I’ll be with you.”“Okay.”“Please fasten your seatbelt. I’m going to start driving.”Caroline fastened her seatbelt. Then, she l
“We’ll talk about this in the future. If you need me, I’ll be glad to be of service.”Caroline smiled. “Don’t speak of yourself like a male escort.”Darren’s ears turned red. “Mr. Fletcher, do the assistants not talk about relationships at all? Your ears are red just from a question.“You must be inexperienced in romantic relationships.”Darren started driving and said, “We learn everything but love.”Love was instinctive, and not something to be learned. He could be cold-hearted with any other woman. However, his ruthlessness seemed to disappear when it came to Caroline. Perhaps it was because he knew that he could only fall in love with his master. Therefore, he had never held his guard up against her. After spending time with Caroline, he gradually fell for her. Darren did not expect her to reciprocate his feelings. He was satisfied with loving and protecting her secretly. Of course, it would be great if she felt the same about him. “That’s good. Love is beautif
Otherwise, Belinda would not be looking for him fervently. “I’ll talk to Zachary to get him to contact the Bucham family for them to arrange someone to tail Madam Fisher. Their people are skilled at remaining undetected. They are more suitable than our men for the job.”If Belinda were going to meet Tiara’s assistant, she would be alert about someone following her. The usual detectives or bodyguards would be easily discovered and exposed if they were to tail her. If Belinda noticed, she would suspect that Caroline had leaked her schedule. She had only told Caroline about it. “Mm, you should inform Zachary about it as soon as possible. I’ll pretend I don’t know a thing. I won’t send anyone to tail Madam Fisher on my end.“You’re right, Liberty. We should act as if we’re clueless.“This might be a test for Caroline. Even if Caroline is her daughter, she might not trust her completely.”Audrey suspected that Belinda was testing Caroline. While Caroline was Belinda’s biolog
Liberty found an excuse to end the call. She then watched Duncan, who was playing with Sonny. Everyone liked to tease her and Duncan. Liberty walked over and sat beside the boys. She smiled at Sonny and asked, “Shall we spend the holidays with Dunc?”Sonny replied, “Of course. Who else will he spend it with?”Liberty was rendered speechless. Her son had long considered Duncan as family and was accustomed to his presence. She patted his head and looked toward Duncan. She asked, “I’ll try to be back before the city hall closes for the holidays. We can sign the papers and get our marriage license first. After your legs fully recover, we can hold a wedding. What do you think?”Duncan refused. “I don’t want us to get married in secret. I want to officially propose to you and hear you say yes before we get our marriage license.“While I can walk short distances now, it’s still difficult for me to go down on one knee to propose. Give me some time. I can’t make it in time befor
Belinda’s expression warmed somewhat. She said, “That child must be making up for her past. Maybe she never had the chance to visit a theme park before.”Whenever she thought of the abuse Caroline had suffered at the hands of the girls’ adoptive family, Belinda hated Celine. The audacity of Celine blaming the Fishers. She had never thought of how her parents mistreated Caroline. Celine had lived in luxury since she was young. She had been to foreign countries multiple times, let alone children's theme parks. On the other hand, Caroline just only experienced the thrill a theme park offered. “Ms. Caroline had a tough past.”The assistant, Mr. Gordon, felt sorry for Caroline as well. He had disliked Celine all along. In the past, when he had not known Celine was a fake, he suppressed his distaste for her as he had to respect her with Celine being the future matriarch. He dared not reveal his true feelings. However, after the truth was exposed, Mr. Gordon finally realized
They were all intimate pictures of Adrian and Celine. Adrian and his brothers would appear at Summitview occasionally. Every time they did, they had multiple bags with them. It was obvious they were bringing supplies over for Celine. Belinda’s heart ached from rage. She despised Celine. Celine and Hunter may have been set up, but Belinda simply could not come to terms with it. Therefore, she could no longer tolerate Celine’s presence in Fisher Manor. She also took back everything that had been given to Celine. Celine could blame or resent her, but ultimately, she was not her daughter. If Celine had decided to leave Jensburg after the incident, Belinda would have asked Mr. Gordon to give her enough money to provide her with a comfortable life. However, Celine chose revenge instead. Belinda sneered. “I wanted to let you live. You didn’t cherish it but chose to take the deadlier path instead, Celine. Don’t blame me for being cruel.”She could kill her sisters, let alone
Jason’s two children were the youngest of Belinda’s grandchildren. They were in preschool and usually stayed with their maternal grandmother, whose house was near the preschool. It was more convenient for the kids. Since that was the arrangement, Belinda would make monthly bank transfers to her in-laws for her grandchildren’s living expenses. “Tell Emma to meet me upstairs when she’s back.”“Okay, Madam Fisher. Incidentally, dinner is ready,” Elaine reminded her. After a brief silence, Belinda said, “I don’t have an appetite.”Neither her husband nor children were around. She could not enjoy her food as before. Besides, her appetite was further ruined by her bad mood. “You hadn’t had much for lunch. A lot of time has passed since then. You should eat.”“I don’t feel like it.”Belinda hung up. Elaine sighed. Not long after, Caroline returned. Darren had given her a ride back. She held cotton candy in one hand and two chocolate-dipped apple slices in the other. Da
“Why are you eating this, Ms. Caroline?”Caroline retorted, “Why can’t I eat this?”“Only children like cotton candy.”Caroline replied, “I’m unleashing my inner child.”Elaine was speechless. “What’s the problem?”Elaine said, “Madam Fisher barely ate during lunch, Ms. Caroline. She skipped dinner because she didn’t have an appetite. Since you’re back, can you go upstairs and persuade her to eat something?”“My mom doesn’t have an appetite?”“That was what she said.”“Did someone visit today?” Caroline asked. “Her assistant came. She refused dinner after he left.”“Maybe something had happened and affected her mood. That was probably why she lost her appetite. Okay, I’ll head upstairs to check on her. Is she in the study?”Elaine said, “Yes. She also requested that Mrs. Clark meet her at the study once the young missus was back. Do you want to bring some food upstairs, Ms. Caroline?”‘Was it something related to Emma?’Caroline recalled mentioning the possibility of Ce
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.
Zachary, afraid that his wife might refuse to spend time with him at his office in the future, emphasized that he was not busy today.He had already cleared his morning schedule because he needed to accompany his beloved wife for her prenatal checkup.His secretary was well aware of Serenity’s checkup dates. Whenever he saw Serenity turn up at the office with his boss, his secretary would quietly adjust his schedule.Sometimes, on the day of the Serenity’s checkup, his secretary would not schedule any appointments for Zachary at all.Even if appointments were scheduled, Zachary would request they be canceled or rescheduled.Now, in Zachary’s eyes, his wife’s matters were the most important.With Alex now able to share the workload, Zachary felt that he, as the eldest of his generation who had shouldered the bulk of the burden for so many years, deserved a break.Plus, there was the elite team the company had trained; if not now, then when would they be put to use?Everyone was
Tony turned around and left.Only after hearing the door close did Carrie dare to open her eyes.She had woken up while Tony and his son were on the phone, but she did not dare move, fearing that Tony might suspect her of eavesdropping.Just now, when that old lecher stood by the bed looking at her, there was definitely a murderous glint in his eyes. She could feel it.Sooner or later, he would kill her.Carrie was filled with panic. She wanted to escape but was afraid she would not succeed. No one was there to help her.For a moment, Carrie even considered running to Camryn to confess everything, but she quickly dismissed the thought. The reason she ended up in this situation was entirely due to Camryn.She and Camryn were sworn enemies. Their conflict would not end until one of them was dead. However, even if she died, she would drag Camryn down with her.-Meanwhile, in the CEO's office at York Corporation, Zachary, seated at his desk, kept glancing up at his pregnant wife.
“You should have gotten rid of them all back then and cultivated a network of people loyal only to you.” Manny felt that his father should not have spared those people in the first place.Tony said, “There were too many of them, all relatives and friends with the same goal as us. We couldn’t eliminate them all at once.”Back then, he had incited everyone to join him in wiping out the entire main family, sparing neither the elderly nor the children.It was because they were all from the collateral branches, jealous of the main family’s long-standing control, and shared a common goal that his conspiracy succeeded.He had also spent over a decade waiting for the right opportunity.Who would have thought that even after wiping out the main family, he still could not obtain the family seal, token, or totem? Without these, he could not become the true head of the family and could only act as a proxy. Many of the connections loyal to the head remained inaccessible.Moreover, much of the