Mr. Longbottom laughed and said, “I know you hate your sister and Serenity, but I must admit they’re smarter and more valuable than you are.”Carrie was speechless. He could have looked for them if they were better than her. Why did he choose her then?She did not even want to be his mistress anymore. He had ruined her future, yet he still blamed her for being useless and not as good as Camryn.Carrie utterly regretted not killing that blind bitch in the past. “If you can’t get in, just leave. Don’t get spotted.”Mr. Longbottom hung up after speaking. Carrie spewed a string of curses the moment he ended the call. Who would pay attention to her if she appeared as “Carrie”?On the other hand, Camryn soon found out about Carrie’s brief visit. After hearing that Carrie had come and left, Camryn called her people and told them to wait for Carrie by the road leading to the manor. They were instructed to stay hidden and follow her to see who she had been colluding with.Camr
“If Carrie has been wearing a hyper-realistic mask, does it mean she has an extremely powerful person backing her?”Sugar took the plate of snacks and asked the rest, “Do you guys want some? I think those little snacks are delicious. I like them.”Serenity smiled. “You can have more, but not too much because we’ll be having our meal soon.”Serenity and Audrey had rushed back to Wildridge Manor after meeting Corey.“By the way, Aunt Audrey and I met Mrs. Longbottom when we were leaving the cafe, and Carrie appeared as soon as we returned to the manor. How can there be such a coincidence?”Elisa asked, “Why do I feel like Mrs. Longbottom is targeting you? She keeps bumping into you.”The women exchanged glances. Serenity told Elisa, “Could it be Madam Fisher’s doing? She might be controlling everything behind the scenes.”Elisa dismissed that idea. “If she was that capable, the Fisher family wouldn’t be in this messy state now.”The Fisher family had lost its influence in Jensbur
Serenity smiled. “That’s great. Since you think of us as old friends, you won’t refuse our request, right?”“I… I’ll ask my senior to investigate this for you,” Sugar agreed resignedly. Nothing to blame but her big mouth.Serenity did not feel bad at all. She took her plate of snacks and passed it to Sugar, saying, “You can have one more piece. You’ll still fit lunch in later.”Sugar chose a small piece and said while eating, “Your snacks come with too big of a price.”“It’s not expensive. Help yourself. It’s free.”Serenity smiled. “Tell your senior that I’ll pay whatever amount he wants. He won’t be working for free.”Sugar quickly said, “You don’t have to pay us. I was just joking. I’ll definitely help you, but I need my senior because I’m not capable enough. It shouldn’t be too difficult of a task for him.“If he finds it tough, then it must be really challenging.”Sugar’s senior had an intelligence network that spanned the globe. It was he who discovered Laurence’s true
“I don’t want to eat. I have no appetite. You don’t have to serve me. Don’t enter if I don’t call for you all. I’m irritated now,” said Belinda coldly. She paced around the living room and kept smoking. Elaine persuaded her softly, “You haven’t eaten anything since you came back. You can’t skip this lunch too.”“I said I’m not hungry. I’ll eat without you all nagging me if I want to. Get out. You don’t have to be on standby here.”Elaine had no choice but to leave, still having no clue of the problem Madam Fisher had encountered that put her in such a bad mood. Although Madam Fisher had times when she was upset in the past, Mr. Hunter was always there by her side to cheer her up. She would also vent her anger at Mr. Hunter and feel better afterward. Now that Mr. Hunter was no longer there to stabilize Madam Fisher’s emotions, the employees on duty felt tense and did everything cautiously whenever she was in a bad mood.Putting aside Mr. Hunter’s mistakes, he and Madam Fisher h
“I wouldn’t dare go home without her asking. It would only make her even angrier. Call Caroline and ask her to go home and check on her.”Evan said helplessly, “Alright, I’ll call Ms. Caroline now and ask her to check on the madam, then.”Since Celine was dead, Caroline was the only daughter left so there was no need to consider seniority.After they hung up, Hunter wondered why Belinda was in such a bad and anxious mood. What was it that even Gordon could not do anything about? Could she really have found the man she truly loved?It seemed Belinda was not the one who found him first, but the other party. Belinda’s two nieces were both staying in Wiltspoon and although her younger niece Lisa had been dead for over a decade now, she had left behind two children; one of whom was Liberty, who had come to Jensburg.Meanwhile, her older niece Audrey was the madam of the Wiltspoon Stones, who was also a legend in the Wiltspoon business world in her own right. The Fisher bloodline ran tr
Unfortunately it did not seem like it would work again this time.“What is it, Elaine?” Caroline asked coldly.Hayden brought a hot cup of coffee and placed it before her. She nodded at Hayden in thanks. Hayden then sat down opposite her and started doing her work, not paying attention to Caroline taking her call. It had to be said that Hayden was unflappable, which was expected of the president of Queen Enterprise.“Ms. Caroline, please hurry back. The madam has refused to eat even a single bite since last night and has been in a foul mood.”Caroline was silent for a moment before she said, “My mother isn’t eating because she just isn’t hungry yet. It’ll be fine, just don’t disturb her. I have an appointment with a client and if I flake on them, I’ll end up pushing them Ms. Hunt’s way.”“Ms. Hunt” referred to Liberty. Elaine knew this too. Caroline was not lying either, she was treating Hayden to a meal later.“It’s not because she’s not hungry; it’s because she’s in a bad moo
“That’s true, but you don’t look like one at all. There are lots of girls who still like you. Their hearts broke when they learned you were a woman but they still can’t get over you.”Hayden was silent for a moment before she responded, “I never gave them a chance and never led them on. There’s nothing I can do about that.”She had always been famous throughout Jensburg for being cold and indifferent to women. In the past, people speculated it was because she was gay or unable to get it up. Now, everybody knew she was a woman. Of course, she did not like women and was indifferent to womanly charms—she liked men.“That’s true, it has nothing to do with you. It’s us who can’t control our hearts, which keep falling for you. To tell you the truth, even I was particularly interested when I first met you. If you were a man, you would have been the first man I was interested in.”Hayden smiled slightly. “I’m lucky I’m not a man, then. Mr. Fletcher would hate me otherwise.”Caroline gave
Hayden smiled. “There’ll be plenty of opportunities in the coming days.” After a pause, she continued, “It would be better if you weren’t the heir to the Fisher family.” The title of the Fisher family heir was an extremely heavy burden for Caroline to bear. It was suffocating. Caroline smiled too but did not reply. Instead, she accepted her mother’s call.“Caroline, come home. I need to talk to you about something.”“Alright.” After Caroline agreed, Belinda hung up.Shoving her phone back into her pants pocket, Caroline finished the rest of her coffee and stood up. Apologetically, she said to Hayden, “I’ll treat you to a meal some other day.”Hayden got up to walk her out, all the way to the first floor. After watching Caroline get into her car, Hayden walked toward her own car. Her parents were waiting for her to have dinner at home together.Kevin had gone over earlier to do the cooking himself. Every time he went to her home, he would take her private chef’s job, but the chef
“A baby’s face changes almost every day. We’ll only know who he takes after when he’s a little older.”Serenity agreed. “I should call Elisa and share this news with her.”Jasmine probably did not have time to tell her friends about her newborn. Serenity also forgot to inform Elisa because she was too worried about Jasmine. Zachary told her to call Elisa only after they were inside the car. There were too many people in the hospital. Serenity held back her excitement and immediately called Elisa when she got in the car. Elisa was extremely busy at the company. She was the only one who could manage their joint company at that moment because Serenity and Jasmine were pregnant. Even if they wanted to return to the company to work, Elisa would not allow them. Rest was of utmost importance for pregnant women. Elisa was unmarried and not pregnant. She did not mind being busier. She only picked up Serenity’s call after some time.“Seren.”Elisa held the phone in her left h
“All that matters is that you’re okay, honey. Let’s not have more children. We’ll just have this one son.”Josh spoke while holding Jasmine’s hand.Women had to experience immense pain when giving birth. It came with many risks as well. Josh had heard other people saying that a woman usually had one foot in the grave during childbirth.He was genuinely shocked after accompanying Jasmine through her labor. He had been terrified and worried that something would happen to Jasmine.Luckily, everything ended well. Jasmine and their son were safe. However, Josh did not want to experience something like that again. Having one child was enough. There was no need for a second or third child. The Buchams were a big family anyway. He did not have to bear the responsibility of expanding the family alone.“Okay. We shall not have another baby.”Although Jasmine was brimming with motherly love and recovery from a vaginal delivery was quicker, she still thought childbirth was too
It was not just Camila. The rest of the people there also had the same thought. Josh and Jasmine had a great relationship. If something happened to Jasmine, Josh would be devastated and lose all hope of living.“Congratulations. The mother has given birth to a boy safely. The baby boy is six pounds and three ounces.”The people who brought Josh out were the anesthetist and nurse.The nurse instinctively reported the good news when she saw the crowd.Then, she explained, “The father probably fainted from shock after the baby was born. Come over and help bring him to the side to rest. The mother won’t be out that quickly.”Upon hearing her words, everyone’s mood brightened up.Camila, whose legs felt weak just now, was immediately filled with strength and stood up. Without Drake's help, she went to the nurse and asked, “Does the baby need to be in the incubator since he was born prematurely?”The nurse replied, “We’ll put the baby in the incubator and observe him for a while. If
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.