When the fight for the house was ongoing, the Howdens gave up on Lisa’s 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 mother’s younger days. Before Lisa was three or four years old, she was a happy kid. Patrick jogged his memory. He said, “Ms. Lisa was honey-tongued. She looked adorable. Sonny is like a replica of the young Ms. Lisa. Everyone loved her.“Although she was a troublemaker, everyone couldn’t bear to scold her because it was a child’s nature. On the other hand, Ms. Audrey wasn’t as eloquent. Ms. Lisa tru
Sugar tacitly understood Silver’s nudge. She whispered, “I’m not your only student. You have students who are older than me. Why don’t you urge them instead? I want to be an aunt too.”Silver replied, “If 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.“The York family is strict about loyalty in marriage. If she introduces you to a boyfriend, he’s most likely dedicated to a relationship.“Date 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. I’m really jealous of Old Pat now. Although Sonny isn’t related to him, he’s a descendant of his matriarch.“Sonny calls him great-grandpa. Old Pat has become a grandpa and a great-grandpa. I’m so envious.”Sugar said, “If we’re 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 everyone’s 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, “Old Pat doesn’t usually eat much, Audrey. He would take a bit of noodles, half a bowl of soup, and some vegetables. He doesn’t even eat fruits afterward.”Audrey looked toward Patrick and said, “You should eat more, Uncle True. More nutrients would do you good.”People 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. “I’ll have to go for a walk to digest my food if I overeat. Now that I’m old, my stamina has worsened, and I don’t really like moving around much. However, I know I must do it to maintain my physical fitness.“That’s why I usually walk around in the garden for half
Grandma May smiled. “Sure.”“I’m not talking to you anymore. I’ll go out for a walk. Do you want to come with me, girls?”Sugar 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
Grandma May glared at Dylan and said, “Can’t I ask you for a simple request anymore?”He looked toward the other adults. They did not utter a word. It seemed like they did not mind Grandma May making decisions on her own. Under his nana’s glare, he had no choice but to sit and say, “Of course, you can. I’ll wait for Ms. Sugar here and take her to the hotel later.”Dylan could not believe that she was pushing any young woman she saw to him. While Sugar was dressed plainly, she looked elegant. She probably came from a wealthy family.Was his nana playing matchmaker despite only meeting Sugar for the first time and not knowing anything about her background?Grandma May knew that he was in love with Chameleon Fox. How could he like Sugar when he even rejected Imogen?Sugar’s and Imogen’s personalities were complete opposites. Sugar was more energetic, but she still could not compare to his Chameleon Fox. ‘Ah, my little fox. Am I that terrible of a man that you don’t even want
However, Dylan remained silent. He thought, ‘She’s laughing like a fool.”Why did Silver take her in as his student? Sugar did not seem outstanding aside from her looks. Dylan had never witnessed the elders’ greatness and only heard stories. Grandma May said they were powerful, and so were their students. He had met Dr. Carden before. He admitted that she was competent. She had cured Camryn’s eyes. What was Sugar good at?“You can drop me off outside, Mr. Dylan. I can take a taxi myself.“I won’t stay at Wiltspoon Hotel either. Your hotel is pretty expensive. It’s over one grand a night. I don’t have much money as I haven’t been doing anything lately. I can’t afford such an expensive hotel.”Sugar talked to Dylan while keeping her eyes on her videos. Dylan was more than happy to oblige, but he could not ditch a request from his nana. He said, “Nana asked me to drive you to Wiltspoon Hotel and check you in. You don’t have to pay for anything. I’ll settle the bill. You’re
Dylan turned to give her a look before returning his focus to driving and he laughed. “In the past, the master thief stole from the rich to give to the poor, but now stealing is a crime and you’ll go to jail if you’re caught and convicted.“Actually, it was a crime back then too, but it was a chaotic time and hard to catch them. Now, there are surveillance cameras everywhere. If the police want to catch you, there’s always a way.“You’re still young and you’re pretty. It’d be better not to follow in your master’s footsteps.”Sugar laughed. “I’m just saying. I wouldn’t actually do anything illegal. My masters all say that times are different now too. They’ve always taught us to abide by the laws and not to commit crimes.”Dylan remarked, “Your masters are still worthy of respect, then.”“There’s nothing worthy of respect in that group of old men who only know how to nag us to get married every day. I don’t see them getting married either. If they did, I’d immediately get married my
After reaching Wiltspoon Hotel, Dylan led Sugar inside and helped her check-in, covering all of her expenses since Grandma May said she was the York family’s honored guest. Naturally, they had to be generous to their guests.After getting the room card, Dylan handed it to Sugar and said, “Do you need me to walk you up?”Sugar smiled and said, “There’s no need. Thank you for dropping me off here. I have to head over to my initial hotel and check out, and grab my things.”“Now? Do you want me to drop you off?”“No, it’s fine. Thank you. Please go ahead and let your grandma know you’ve dropped me off at the hotel so she doesn’t worry.” Sugar declined again, so Dylan did not insist and walked off after telling her to call if she needed anything.She watched him leave, thinking about something. It was only when he disappeared from her line of sight that she made a move and walked outside. First, she headed over to her temporary resting place and packed a small bag to move to Wiltspoon
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