“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
Perhaps Celine had left the curtains drawn on purpose to let someone see them in action. Revenge in secret would mean nothing. Creating a huge scandal was the best way to exact her revenge on the Fisher family. “The butler said you didn’t eat, Mom. What’s wrong?“I haven’t eaten either. Why don’t I have dinner with you?”Caroline sat opposite Belinda. However, she stood up again and handed the chocolate-dipped apple slice to her mother. She said, “I bought this, Mom. You can have one.“I only bought one cotton candy. I already took a few bites, so I won’t be sharing it with you.”Belinda stared at the chocolatey apple slices, then the cotton candy. It was pink, a color that little girls liked. Her daughter was in her twenties, almost thirty. However, she still bought cotton candy for herself. Belinda did not care if other people ate cotton candy, but her daughter was the heir of the Fisher family. How could she…“Why did you buy this?”Belinda frowned and asked the same que
“ Alivia couldn’t take it and in her hysteria, an accident occurred and she passed away. That was how the heavy burden of managing this family fell on me.”Caroline rarely heard Belinda mention her aunts.Now that Belinda was talking about it with a complicated expression, Caroline very much wanted to ask her if their deaths were her doing.The words were already on the tip of her tongue when she swallowed them back down.She did not ask.Even if she did, Belinda would not tell her.She would even get mad that her own daughter did not believe in her.“Mom, do you have a photo of Aunt Tiara and Aunt Alivia?” Caroline asked with faux curiosity as she munched on some cotton candy. “You said Liberty looks like Aunt Tiara, but I’ve never seen a photo of her, so I can’t tell. Liberty’s just her granddaughter. How similar could they be?”Belinda was silent for a long moment before she spoke, “I used to have photos of them. But after decades, those photos faded so much that they were u
Caroline wanted to take another look at the photos, but Belinda stopped her. “You aren’t married yet, so you shouldn’t be tainting your eyes by looking at those photos.”“I’m almost thirty, it’s fine. But I’d better finish my snacks first so that I don’t puke.”Belinda was speechless.“Mom, I only glanced at them earlier, but the photos were very clear. Do you think Celine purposely had the curtains drawn for photos to be easily captured? I think she might have anticipated you looking into her and deliberately ensuring your men could get very clear photos.“People who are involved in scandals would do their best to cover it up, so I think Celine did that on purpose to get back at us. You wouldn’t have recognized her if she hadn’t.”Belinda said coldly, “Whether she did it on purpose or not, I can’t forgive her for doing such a thing.”“Hunter can’t let her go either.” Belinda added hatefully, “I’ve never thought Celine would be someone like this. What a waste of my love for her o
After that incident with Celine and Hunter, Belinda seemed to have aged more than a decade overnight.In the past, she took great care of herself and looked like she was only in her fifties.Now, she looked like an old lady in her eighties.Caroline stayed silent.It was not appropriate for her to comment on her parents’ marriage.“Your dad was even harping on about how I had feelings for someone else, but I never cheated and that was all in the past. Who doesn’t have a past? Before he married me, he had an endless stream of women by his side. Doesn’t he have a past too?“I never held it against him even after we got married, but he had the gall to use the fact that I had feelings for someone else as an excuse.”Caroline’s eyes sparkled. “Mom, that person you loved must have been someone outstanding, wasn’t he?”“Very. He was a hundred times better than your dad. He’s the old friend I’m going on a trip to see in two days.“We haven’t seen each other in decades. I wonder if he
Caroline had a gossipy and curious look on her face.Emma felt even more anxious at this.Photos?Of whom?“Hurry on in, Emma. Don’t make Mom wait,” Caroline urged in a whisper before leaving.Emma took a few deep breaths. Whatever it was, there was no running from it. She would have to go in.No matter how impressive her mother-in-law was, she was not going to eat her now, was she?Emma went in.The moment she did, she saw photos scattered all over the floor before the desk.Her scary mother-in-law was sitting behind the desk, munching on some fruit dipped in chocolate.Emma was a little surprised to see this.She did not expect her scary mother-in-law to be eating the same snack children fancied. It was probably given to her by Caroline.Belinda did not care what Emma thought of this as she finished the last bit before instructing, “Pick up all the photos on the floor.”“Yes, Mom.”Emma hurriedly walked over to the table and put her bag down on a chair before bending ov
The main issue was that Belinda and Hunter had always doted on that harlot Celine and even treated her much better than they did Caroline.Each one of them who had married into the Fisher family knew they had to follow Belinda’s will.Since Belinda was so good to Celine, even if Emma felt uncomfortable about it, she still had to suck up to Celine on the surface.“That’s enough.”Belinda cut Emma off.“This isn’t your fault. I spoiled Celine too much in the past.”In this manor, everyone had to follow her will.If anyone was to blame, she as the matriarch was to blame.Emma said in a small voice, “You only spoiled her so much because you didn’t know she was a fake. I’m a mother now, too, and I also only have one daughter. I dote on her a lot too.”“Were the kids already dropped back off at school?” Belinda asked about her grandchildren.She treated them quite well.When she had just gotten Caroline back and initially felt that the girl was hopeless, she even thought of nurtur
“I’m going to go settle the score with Adrian. He’s just a leopard that can’t change its spots,” Emma replied to Caroline as she walked.In her fury, she was walking faster than usual and in the blink of an eye, she had already reached the other side of the hall and exited the main house.Caroline soon heard the sound of an engine revving from outside and realized Emma had indeed gone out.After delivering the food upstairs to her mother, she made an excuse to leave and hurriedly left to follow Emma.Caroline was not worried that Emma would do anything impulsive in anger, but rather, she was worried that Adrian and Celine would join hands to make Emma suffer a loss.On the way there, Caroline received a call from Darren.“Where are you headed, miss?” Darren heard Caroline had gone out and called to enquire.“Emma’s gone to confront Adrian and Celine. I’m worried she’ll suffer, so I’m going after her to help.”Darren chuckled. “You’re not going to watch the show?”“I mean, I am
However, Remy felt that his niece, Chloe, seemed even more outstanding than her brother. Perhaps in the future, it would be Chloe who would take charge of the family.“I miss Clo-clo so much. I don’t know why, but lately, whenever I see little babies, I feel especially fond of them. Maybe it’s because as I get older, I’m becoming more maternal.”“You’re not old at all. I’m older than you, so don’t talk about being old in front of me.”Remy did not like hearing her say she was getting old. If she was old, then he was even older. Remy felt that he was still in his prime, especially since he had not even married Elisa yet.“I’m older than Seren, and her baby is due in two months.“Oh, by the way, earlier, besides complaining that I was making you cook and worrying that I was tiring you out, my mom also suggested that we start preparing for pregnancy. She said that by the time we hold the wedding in the fall, it could be a double celebration.”Remy turned to look at her, his eyes bur
“Just like how Grandma May taught Zachary and the others, being able to cook isn’t just about earning points when looking for a wife—it’s also about rewarding your own stomach.” His own grandmother had not said anything like that. All she said was that flowers did not stay in bloom forever. Although the Johnsons were currently at their peak and were wealthy beyond measure, the world was unpredictable. Who knew in which generation the family might decline?Having more skills never hurt. Learning an extra skill meant that if the family ever fell on hard times, they would at least have the ability to support themselves.That was why their family elders encouraged them to develop a wide range of skills. They did not need to master everything, but they should at least have a basic understanding of many things. In truth, his cooking skills used to be quite average.It was only after he developed feelings for Elisa and learned that she had once had a crush on Zachary, who was skille
Audrey heard the cry of her precious grandson and immediately forgot about her daughter. She called out loudly, “You two enjoy your time together then. My grandson is crying, so I’m heading back inside.“You and Remy can start preparing for pregnancy too. When it’s time for the wedding, it’ll be a double celebration.”Hearing someone else’s daughter had given birth, Audrey was eager for her daughter to do so too. Though she was already a grandmother, she wanted to be a grandmother to her daughter’s child too. That was simply how elderly people with both sons and daughters were.Elisa was speechless. She heard the hurried footsteps of her mother heading back into the house, calling out before even entering, “Darling, don’t cry. Grandma’s back.”Elisa muttered, “Now that she has a grandson, even I, this precious daughter of hers, have been pushed aside. When I give her a grandson, I doubt there’ll be any room left for me.”She and Remy would definitely have children, but they were n
“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