Grandma May smiled. “I don’t care what other people say. They are my grandsons. I raised them and painstakingly nurtured them with their grandfather. I know their personality and what kind of girl suits them more than anyone else.“I just want my grandsons to be happy. Which of the ladies I chose for them isn’t outstanding?“The outsiders always say Seren isn’t good enough for Zack. However, it hasn’t been that long since she joined the York family. Look at her abilities. Is Zack really out of her league?”Grandma May was biased toward Serenity all along. She said, “I feel grateful to Seren for marrying Zack. Otherwise, he might really stay single for the rest of his life with his terrible temper.“Even the psychic had said Zack and Seren are meant to be husband and wife.“It must’ve been the good fortune they’ve accumulated in their past lives. I simply brought them together as they were destined to.”Grandma May disagreed with the saying that she had forced Zachary to marry S
Grandma May simply had too many grandsons. “No. Nana didn’t say anything bad about you. You shouldn’t think of Nana that way.”Camryn flashed a smile at Grandma May as she spoke to Callum. Grandma May deliberately raised her voice. “Callum loved wetting the bed when he was young, Camryn. He still did it even when he was five or six years old. He always said he was looking for a bathroom in his dreams and only cared about relieving himself once he found one.”“Nana!” Callum yelled into the phone. “I, I was still a kid at that time.”Callum defended himself. Well, out of all the York boys, he did wet himself the most. The others no longer wet the bed after their first steps and syllables. They would use the bathroom before bedtime and sleep soundly through the night. On the other hand, Callum had to drink water before he slept, but he would not go to the bathroom. Therefore, he often wetted the bed. Nevertheless, five or six years old was still a child. It was not as
Of course, Camryn loved her husband. She said, “You should go on with your work. I’ll accompany Nana on a stroll to unwind. She got embarrassed by someone’s comment earlier.”Grandma May was speechless. Callum burst out laughing. However, he knew not to ask what comment it was. He did not want his nana to expose more of his embarrassing stories. After the call ended, he put his phone down and took a few sips of tea. Before he could place the cup back on his desk, someone knocked on the door. Callum said, “Come in.”Dylan marched in through the door. When Callum saw him, he put the cup on the table and smiled faintly. “Well, well. To what do I owe this pleasure?”“Ah, you’ve wounded me, Callum. I’m your brother.”Dylan walked over and sat opposite Callum. They were born to the same mother. Callum chuckled. “Is that so? I guess you want my help. Otherwise, I won’t even see you around. Even River drops by to visit me sometimes.”All three of Rosella’s sons had started wor
“There are too many!” Dylan exclaimed.Callum snapped, “Do you still think we’re free? You’re the only one who’s relaxed here. Zachary and I can’t even have a moment’s rest.”“I’m not free. I’m busy too.”“I don’t see you being busy.”Dylan was speechless. Of course, his brothers could not see him being busy. He was not even working at the headquarters. Well, it was his fault for running his mouth and saying he was bored. Why did he not just reveal his reason for being there?“Zachary has it worse,” said Callum.Zachary was the core of York Corporation. Although he did not need to oversee minor things, he still had to handle many major tasks. York Corporation was huge, and his to-do list was packed every day. He had endless meetings and business engagements. Before Zachary and Callum married their wives, they often attended events until late at night. Getting home before eleven at night was considered early for Zachary in the past. After getting married, their priorit
Dylan said, “There are times when I have to seek my sisters-in-law’s help because you and Zachary aren’t good at certain things.“Serenity has gone to FC Manor, while Hayden hasn’t married into the family. I’m not close to Hayden either. On the other hand, Camryn is the wife of my biological brother. Can’t I seek her help sometimes?”To be specific, Serenity was his cousin’s wife. Camryn was his actual sister-in-law. Dylan scoffed. “Camryn doesn’t know the woman you like. She hasn’t even met her before and won’t be of help to you. You shouldn’t disturb her. You can share your problems with me. If I think Camryn can be of help, then I’ll inform her.”“It’s not about my little fox. It’s Sugar. Camryn knows her. They probably still keep in touch. That girl gets friendly with someone really quickly. She became close to Serenity and Camryn. I feel like she’s thick-skinned and an expert at mooching off someone. Callum took a while to recall who Sugar was after searching his brain’s da
Dylan scanned through a document but did not sign it immediately. Instead, he closed the folder, meaning he would not handle it right away. He was talking about something that required his full attention. If not, he would get into trouble and be beaten up by Callum. “Callum, I realized Sugar and my little fox share similar body language.Dylan finally got to the topic. He was there because of Chameleon Fox. She was the only one who could make him endure his brothers’ eye-rolls to ask them questions. That girl had hidden herself again. He could not find her despite searching everywhere in Wiltspoon. Dylan had never felt as defeated as he was throughout his thirty years of living.However, Fox had given him a taste of frustration again. “So what? Do you suspect that Sugar is your little Fox? Besides, wasn’t she the girl who came to the company last time?”Callum remembered how that girl looked. He could recall her face only because she was looking for Dylan. She was
“Do you think you can successfully pursue her?”Callum said, “If you fail, you should consider going for Ms. Doyle as Nana had arranged previously. Since she chose Ms. Doyle, it means Ms. Doyle is a good match for you.“You only tried pursuing her for two or three months. Feelings don’t develop that quickly. I don’t think we’ll ever fall in love with someone at first sight. We’re probably the type to grow feelings only after spending a good amount of time with that person.“Did you think I fell in love at first sight with Camryn? That didn’t happen. I approached her because I was curious about the woman Nana had arranged for me. I wanted to know what aspects of her caught Nana’s eye and why she was compatible.“I paid a lot of attention to her as I was curious. I realized her qualities as time passed and unknowingly gave her my heart.“It was the same as Kevin as well. On the other hand, Zachary fell in love with Serenity only after marrying her and spending lots of time with her.
Someone had returned alongside Anthony. He was Silver’s best student, Hawk.He was about the same age as Duncan.Hawk was a serious person. Anyone his sharp gaze targeted would start trembling. “Here’s the evidence Mr. Patrick had gathered, Mom. I found it where he said he kept it.”Anthony handed the evidence to Audrey. She did not look at it immediately but passed it to Patrick first. Patrick had kept the evidence well. All writings were still visible despite it being decades old.“Can you confirm if this is the correct item, Uncle True?” Audrey asked gently. Patrick put on his glasses before taking and opening the box. He checked its contents. He said, “This is the evidence I collected. It isn’t much, but it can be used to put Belinda on the suspect list.”He returned the box to Audrey and said, “Have a look, Drey. Do you think this will be enough?”Audrey looked through the letters, photos, and other items in the box. She told him, “Regardless of whether this is enoug
“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
“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