Serenity replied, “Alright. We’ll leave Sonny to you when the time comes. We’ll come back first to finish up our work, and when it’s almost Christmas, we’ll take another trip to pick you guys up.”The elder couples of the two families were retired and bored. If they were staying together, they would at least have a fun time even just playing cards. If they talked to Ben about this, Ben would surely agree.Tania happily headed for the kitchen to get the cook to make more of Serenity’s favorite dishes, making sure her son’s palate was taken care of at the same time. When she returned from the kitchen, Grandma May got home. She immediately abandoned her friends and returned to the manor with Sam when she heard Zachary and Serenity were back to see her.“Nana,” Serenity greeted sweetly.Grandma May smiled back kindly. After they hugged, she pulled Serenity over to the sofa to sit down. Tania personally prepared some fruits and various types of snacks for Serenity. Before Serenity got p
Grandma May laughed and said, “Now that’s the Audrey Fisher I know. She should take back whatever should have been hers in the first place. She doesn’t need a reason! Even if Mr. Patrick doesn’t have much evidence regarding Tiara and her family’s deaths, he’s one of the witnesses. His statement is proof too. If Tiara wasn’t murdered, why was he being hunted?“Doc and the rest were the ones who saved him. Even though they’ve been retired for decades, they’re still talked about, and with Dr. Carden’s reputation, they’ll return to the public’s eye and remind everyone of their past.“With their testimony to prove that Mr. Patrick was being pursued and was seriously injured as a result of that, everyone will believe every single word he says. Now, all Mr. Patrick has to do is take good care of his health. It’ll be great if he can go with you guys to confront Belinda, otherwise, just get him to record a video and the other old fellows to accompany you guys as backup. Belinda might deny it
“Nana, once we’ve had lunch and a bit of rest, we’ll head back to pick Sonny up before heading over to my aunt’s to eat.”Grandma May hummed in acknowledgment. “I’ll get ready to go with you then. It’s rare for those old fellows to come to Wiltspoon. I must play my part as the host. Then, I’ll stay with you guys for a few days. What were you two talking about before I got back?”She sped through the matters at hand. Serenity and the rest fell silent for a moment.Then, Tania picked up the conversation. “Sonny’s going to visit the Johnsons once his school lets out for the winter. Seren and Zack are both busy with work. I’m following Sonny to take care of him so they can work with peace of mind and finish up as soon as they can. Do you want to come with, Mother?”“Of course I do. I miss my great-grand-goddaughter terribly. I’ll go pick some jewelry from my stash later to bring with me and give it to her as part of her inheritance.” Grandma May did not mean costume jewelry by that. Sh
At Dylan PLC—a Dylan-owned company that had nothing to do with York Corporation, not even any business dealings. This was mainly because his company was not involved in any of the industries York Corporation was in.Dylan had just returned from a meeting and was at the door to his office when he heard a familiar but furious voice.“Dylan York!” It was Chameleon Fox. Dylan looked in the direction of the voice and saw Fox was wearing red. She was wearing something different, but it was still red as usual. He found her incredibly beautiful and moving when he saw her in her red attire at night but in the daytime, she was even more astonishing.It was a shame she did not have a fine temper, though that was precisely how he liked her.“Mr. York, this lady insisted on seeing you. We tried but couldn’t stop her.” Following her was his head of security, a few security guards, the receptionist, and his secretary.The security guards were limping and appeared to have been taught a lesson b
Dylan pushed open the door to his office and invited Fox. The crowd watched as the lady in red strutted in and their boss maintained a gentlemanly smiling face with a good temper the whole while.Dylan was considered one of the better-tempered Yorks, though he would still be stern at work, leaving the impression on his employees that he was a serious man. Everyone would privately agree that he was similar to Zachary.Although they had never seen Zachary in the flesh, they had heard he was a cold and emotionless person. Remembering that Dylan said the woman in red was here to collect a debt, they thought it was reasonable. Even their boss had to greet his debtor with a smile.They wondered how much he owed her. Once the door to his office closed, the rest filed into the elevator.“There aren’t any problems with our company, right?” Ford asked the receptionist, Rita. He was only in charge of security and thought she would have a better idea of the company’s internal situation.Rita
Fox sat up and took a few sips of her water before gesturing as if she was about to splash it on Dylan. He just looked at her with a smile. In the end, she put down the cup.“Stop being such a kiss-ass. When are you going to return my stuff to me?”Dylan sat down opposite her and repeated himself. “I really don’t remember where I put it. I haven’t found it yet. When I do, I promise I’ll return it to you myself. You just have to leave me your address and contact number. Why don’t I buy you a new one? Tell me where you got it.“A new one wouldn’t be mine. I don’t want it. Like I said, this method of yours to get my number is terrible. It’s pretty much stealing. No, in fact, it is. You are stealing.”Dylan smiled neutrally. “Ms. Fox, you seem to have forgotten how it ended up in my hands. If you hadn’t been disrespectful first, I wouldn’t have responded in kind.”Fox had nothing to retort with. The two just glared at each other.After a few minutes, Fox relented. “It was my fault, D
“Dylan. Mr. Dylan. Mr. Dylan York. Tell me what I have to do to make you return it to me. Don’t tell me you don’t remember where you put it. That’s just an excuse and I don’t believe a single word of it.”Dylan looked the same as ever as he said, “There’s no use even if you call me daddy. Believe it or not, I really can’t remember. If you want to approach Serenity, go ahead. She is easygoing and affable. She likes girls like you the most. Oh, yeah. She has some self-defense skills, too. When you’re free, you can even spar with her.“On second thought, she is pregnant right now. You’d better wait until she’s given birth before you try that. Even if you ask her to ask me for it, it’ll be of no use if I can’t find it. Worst comes to worst, I’ll just upset her and get a beating from Zachary.”Dylan shrugged it off, making Fox so angry she stomped her feet. Still, she could not do anything to him. That thing was not at his home. She had already turned his house upside down. She seriously
How much did Mr. York seriously owe the lady in red? She did not look like she was in a good mood. Did she not get what she was owed? Fox walked into the elevator. Dylan attempted to enter with her but was kicked out.Theo watched as this happened and Dylan fell backward and onto the floor in an embarrassing but funny manner. Theo secretly snickered for a bit before he hurriedly stopped, afraid that Dylan would see and fire him.The elevator doors closed. Dylan got up from the ground and muttered as he rubbed his stomach, “That was a really strong kick. It’s pretty painful.”The elevator had already descended. He would not be able to catch up now even if he tried. All he could do was helplessly return to his office.Suddenly, he recalled how Grandma May kept saying she hoped he would not regret it. Had she known Fox was not an easy catch, in which he might never succeed in pursuing her, and he might have to spend his whole life single after giving up on Imogen?However, he would n
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
It was his father. Manny composed himself and picked up Tony’s call as he walked toward his car.“Hey, Pops.”“How’s it going, Manny? Has there been any progress?”Tony was still in Carrie’s room at the moment, but had gotten up and walked to the balcony to call his son.Carrie was still fast asleep, though her face was set in a frown. She was obviously discomfited.Tony had pestered her for the majority of last night, so it would be weird if she did not feel any discomfort.Despite her begging, Tony would not let her go. He even forcefully drugged her to make her mess around with him while out of it. He was simply an old pervert.Before she passed out, she cursed him in her heart. However, she knew that Tony only treated her so roughly because she was just his mistress—a tool for him to vent his frustrations on.If she really was his wife, he definitely would not treat her like this.In the past, she had ambitions of taking Mrs. Longbottom’s place and becoming the real missus
Tati also finished her plate of pastries.She followed Isabella out.“Isa, you’re always so busy and exhausted. If you’re feeling even a little unwell, you should have a good rest. Stay home for the day. I can handle the work you have on hand. It’s the same either way.”Tati wanted Isabella to take the day off so Isabella could spend some time with Austin and nurture their relationship.However, Isabella still declined Tati’s kind offer.She said, “Not today. There’s an important meeting today, and I have two important clients to meet. I’m fine, really. Don’t worry. From now on, I won’t touch alcohol.”Given her current status and position, no one would dare to force her to drink during social engagements.Many people also knew that Isabella would not drink outside her home, fearing that she might fall victim to someone’s schemes.However, Isabella would occasionally make an exception. When she was in a good mood, she would have a couple of drinks.Hearing this, Tati stopped t
Austin still smiled gently and said, “It’s all thanks to Ms. Isabella’s guidance.”He felt that he had indeed improved a lot.Grandma May really understood him well. The wife she picked for him could actually help improve his culinary skills.“After eating the sweets, I feel much better.” Tati picked up another piece of pastry and ate it.Austin quietly retreated, not wanting to disturb their conversation and also to avoid overhearing their private matters.“Just ignore him. Are you really going to skip work because of him?”Isabella added calmly to Tati, “If you let him provoke you, he’ll only cling to you even more. If you act like he doesn’t exist and don’t respond no matter what he does, he’ll naturally give up once he sees that you’re completely unresponsive.”Tati said, “I’m afraid that he’ll go and bother Edith and Eleanor if he doesn’t get anywhere with me. They don’t have the same resolve as we do.”She, therefore, decided to bear the brunt of it.“Every time I see hi