Zacharyโs mouth twitched. His nana called him a blockhead again. Serenity could not help but laugh. Grandma May liked to call her grandsons blockheads, but were blockheads this handsome?Sugar glanced at Dylan when everyoneโs attention was elsewhere. When Grandma May arrived at the Stonesโ manor, she also informed her other grandsons who were in Wiltspoon to come over to meet the elders. Although the elders accepted her invitation and promised to visit Wildridge Manor, she was still afraid they would go back on their word. Where would she find them if they suddenly disappeared?Despite being born in the same generation, Grandma May was unfamiliar with the elders. She had only heard about them but had not met them in person. She could not guarantee that they would visit Wildridge Manor for her. After hearing Grandma Mayโs words, Silver glanced at Sugar. He teased Grandma May, โI donโt think you have to look any further. What do you think of my student? Sugar is in her
โWhat about us ordinary people, Grandma May? If Zachary and the rest are considered mediocre, weโre probably bottom feeders.โClive smiled and joked around. Remy nodded in agreement. Grandma May laughed aloud. Her nine grandsons were her greatest pride. After a few more years, her grandsons would have formed their own families. Even if she died, she could leave with a smile on her face. Patrick looked toward Sonny again. Sonny was in Serenityโs arms, looking at everyone curiously. He did not understand what the elders were saying. โHe does look a lot like her,โ Patrick murmured to himself. โHe looks a lot like Ms. Lisa when she was young. If he had his hair in braids and wore a dress, he would look exactly like her.โPatrick was lost in reminiscence while staring at Sonny. Back then, Lisa used to ask him to lift her whenever she saw him. โUncle True, upsy-daisy.โHe could never refuse her request. Patrick would lift her high and spin her around before putting her
Grandma May smiled. โSonny is indeed a good boy, but he can also be very naughty sometimes.โIf heโs quiet, it means heโs causing trouble somewhere.โSerenity chimed in. โThere was once when he was playing quietly on his own. I went looking for him, and it turned out he was playing with my skincare and makeup. My lipstick was smeared all over the table and floor.โHe even smeared it all over his face. I was totally speechless.โEveryone burst into laughter as they imagined the scene. Sonny was embarrassed by everyone laughing at him. He buried his face in Patrickโs chest and said, โAunt Ser is laughing at me, Great-grandpa True.โPatrick was swooning over how Sonny was addressing him. He immediately got protective and told Serenity, โStop laughing at him, Serenity. Thatโs just how kids are when theyโre young. Your mom used to be naughty when she was young too.โShe would spill the expensive alcohol Madam Tiara had collected and even smash the bottles. She also took a pair of sc
The Hunts had hurt the sisters too much. Before Patrick made his visit, he already knew what Madam Tiaraโs daughters had experienced. His heart ached for Lisa, and he resented the Hunt family.He also supported Serenity and Liberty in fighting for the house Scott and Lisa had left for them.The house belonged to them. Built by their parents, the house held the memories of their childhood happiness. They would always recall times with their parents whenever they returned to that house. Those were the memories the sisters wanted to protect. Therefore, the house could not be taken away.The Hunt family had wronged Serenity and Liberty. Not only did they become rich with the compensation they received for Lisa and Scottโs passings, but they also chased them out of the house and forcefully occupied it. Before Liberty and Serenity came of age, the Hunts tried to guilt-trip them into paying Old Mrs. Huntโs hospital bills. Oppressing the Hunts and pushing them into a corner was me
When the fight for the house was ongoing, the Howdens gave up on Lisaโs inheritance and passed it all to Liberty and Serenity. After that, Serenity sent some gifts over to the Howdens. That was the last of their interaction. Lisa had lost a lot of memories, probably from being transferred from family to family countless times when she was young. It could have been selective amnesia.Serenity and Liberty were mature enough to stop asking their mother about her past after she had refused several times to recall or talk about it. However, Serenity had always been curious about her motherโs younger days. Before Lisa was three or four years old, she was a happy kid. Patrick jogged his memory. He said, โMs. Lisa was honey-tongued. She looked adorable. Sonny is like a replica of the young Ms. Lisa. Everyone loved her.โAlthough she was a troublemaker, everyone couldnโt bear to scold her because it was a childโs nature. On the other hand, Ms. Audrey wasnโt as eloquent. Ms. Lisa tru
Sugar tacitly understood Silverโs nudge. She whispered, โIโm not your only student. You have students who are older than me. Why donโt you urge them instead? I want to be an aunt too.โSilver replied, โIf Old Mrs. York introduces a guy to you, you should check him out. She has a sharp eye that can choose outstanding granddaughters-in-law and even men.โThe York family is strict about loyalty in marriage. If she introduces you to a boyfriend, heโs most likely dedicated to a relationship.โDate for a year and get married. Then have children two years into your marriage. That way, you can still spend some time alone with your husband. If you have children, I can help you to take care of them. Iโm really jealous of Old Pat now. Although Sonny isnโt related to him, heโs a descendant of his matriarch.โSonny calls him great-grandpa. Old Pat has become a grandpa and a great-grandpa. Iโm so envious.โSugar said, โIf weโre speaking of age, Sonny can also address you as his great-grandpa.
Silver gave in to Sugar. It was lively as many people were gathered for the meal. The atmosphere was great, and everyoneโs appetite grew as well. Even Patrick ate half a steak, and a bowl of soup, with some sides. He also had some fruits to finish off.The elders told Audrey, โOld Pat doesnโt usually eat much, Audrey. He would take a bit of noodles, half a bowl of soup, and some vegetables. He doesnโt even eat fruits afterward.โAudrey looked toward Patrick and said, โYou should eat more, Uncle True. More nutrients would do you good.โPeople his age were supposed to eat whatever they wanted without restraint. Food lovers would say that everyone was born to taste all the delicacies in the world. Patrick smiled. โIโll have to go for a walk to digest my food if I overeat. Now that Iโm old, my stamina has worsened, and I donโt really like moving around much. However, I know I must do it to maintain my physical fitness.โThatโs why I usually walk around in the garden for half
Grandma May smiled. โSure.โโIโm not talking to you anymore. Iโll go out for a walk. Do you want to come with me, girls?โSugar stood and asked Serenity, Camryn, and Elisa.The three of them got up as well. Sugar was a guest, while Elisa was the host. If the guest wanted to walk around, then it was only proper that the host accompanied.Hence, the four ladies escaped. Sonny had wanted to follow his Aunt Ser. However, he remembered he had to accompany Patrick and had no choice but to watch as Aunt Ser left.Luckily, Uncle Zak was still with him.Aunt Ser would definitely return as long as Uncle Zak was around.The other young masters of the Yorks left after some time. They still had matters to attend to. More importantly, they were still single and feared the elders would mention them in their conversation.Anthony also found an excuse to sneak away. He was the only one among the three Stone siblings without a partner. Not only were his parents keeping an eye on him, but e
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, โIs Jasmine Soxโs husband here?โโYes. Iโm her husband,โ replied Josh quickly. He dashed to the nurse. โYou must save Jas, doctor. Save the mother no matter what.โHis family members behind him also echoed, โThatโs right. No matter what happens, you have to save Jasmine.โThe nurse said, โThe mother is fine. Itโs just that she wants her husband to accompany her as sheโs in a lot of pain.โEveryone 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, โJasmine should be at thirty-five weeks. I just donโt understand why she would suddenly go into labor. Did she fall at home?โOr did she eat something that made her go into labor?โZachary said, โThatโs most likely not the case. Joshโs cousin is Jasmineโs dietician and keeps an eye on her food every day. Thereโs no way Jasmine wouldโve eaten something bad unless she ate it secretly.โSerenity 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 personโs fate would backfire. After chatting for some time, Serenity said, โI have to go for my checkup now, Liberty. Letโs talk again when youโre free another day.โBy the way, Iโll get someone to bring Sonny to you this weekend. He misses you.โโOkay,โ said Liberty. After the call ended, Serenity put her phone into her bag and stood up. She told the man behind the office desk, โItโs almost time, babe. Letโs go.โโOkay. Iโm almost done.โZachary 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 Zacharyโs 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.โHowโs Sonny been lately?โLiberty 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.โSame as usual, but it seems like things have soured again with the Browns.โSerenity added, โSonny still answers when Hank calls him, but he doesnโt seem happy when his grandparents visit. He doesnโt like going to the Brownsโ place, and he doesnโt want to take their calls either.โHankโs mother and sister are truly incorrigible. They must have been badmouthing you and Duncan in front of Sonny again, which is why heโs upset with them.โDuring 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.โBabe, with you here, the baby and I will be just fine. Donโt worry too much,โ Serenity comforted softly after kissing him.โYou are my rock. If even you are nervous, Iโll start feeling anxious too, and that wonโt be good.โHearing this, Zachary immediately said, โSeren, donโt worry. Iโll protect both of you. Alright, I wonโt be so nervous anymore.โHe gently touched her rounded belly again. โLilโ Bun should be a calm kid. Heโs not that mischievous.โHe felt that the babyโs 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
โJust hit the gym a few more times. Lately, youโve been spending less time there.โEvery 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.โOw.โ Serenity suddenly cried out in pain.This startled Zachary so much that he nearly jumped up, asking anxiously, โIs it stomach pain? Are you going into labor? Letโs go to the hospital right away.โHe was about to pick her up, but Serenity stopped him by pressing his hand.โDonโt be so nervous, Zachary. It's not time yet. Itโs not happening so soon. Itโs just the baby kicking again. His kicks are getting stronger.โAs 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 Serenityโs 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 Serenityโs 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 Zacharyโs eyes, his wifeโs 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.
โYou should have gotten rid of them all back then and cultivated a network of people loyal only to you.โ Manny felt that his father should not have spared those people in the first place.Tony said, โThere were too many of them, all relatives and friends with the same goal as us. We couldnโt eliminate them all at once.โBack 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 familyโs 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