“I’m scared. I’m scared they might get hurt or something bad might happen. I hate that I can’t help right now. All I can do is take good care of Sonny so that my sister doesn’t have any worries.”She and Duncan felt the same way. They were worried but were unable to help. Duncan was even too afraid to casually call Liberty, fearing that he might disturb her.Jane reached out and held Serenity’s hand to comfort her. “It’ll be fine. No matter how big the pit, we’ll cross over it and see the rainbow on the other side.”Serenity pressed her lips together, nodding vigorously, and clasped Jane’s hand in return. Right then, a familiar sound of crying reached their ears, along with Ben’s voice soothing his son.“Please stop crying, we’re looking for Mommy right now. You just cry and cry every time you open your eyes and don’t see Mommy. A real man doesn’t cry. Look at your sister—she doesn’t cry like you when she wakes up.”Ben’s tone was full of disdain at his son’s crying, just as Dr. C
“I can’t feed him. Even if I prepare the formula, he only takes it if you hold him. If I feed him, it’s like I’ve added poison to the milk. He just won’t eat.” Ben complained about his son’s favoritism. Even though he prepared the milk formula, Connor would only eat if Jane was the one feeding him. If Jane was not home, it was easier because as long as he was hungry, he would eat no matter who fed him. The little guy might cry a lot, but he was also quite clever.“I’ll feed him later. You take Chloe back and let her sleep. It’s a bit chilly outside.”Connor was already dressed in a warm outfit, and Jane checked his clothing to make sure he would not be cold. Ben walked away, holding their sleeping daughter and occasionally bending down to kiss her little face.Serenity watched him leave with Chloe and said to Jane with a chuckle, “It’s really Ben who shows favoritism. He’s so impatient with Connor but dotes on Chloe.”“He’s been doting on and pampering her so much.”Jane managed
Serenity laughed and said, “That’s how children are. At this age, they’re curious about everything. If you change into a brighter outfit, their eyes will be fixed on you. Taking care of kids can be quite tiring, but when they cling to you and sweetly call you ‘Mommy,’ you’ll be over the moon.”Jane held her son close to her as he was trying to climb the table again. “That’s true. After a long day, coming home and holding the two little ones melts my heart. It makes all the exhaustion seem worth it.”She bent down to kiss her son’s little face. Connor smiled at her, then turned around to hug her neck, and even rubbed his face against hers. Seeing the mother-son’s interaction, Serenity felt quite envious.“Seren, you don’t need to envy me. In a few months, when your baby is born, you’ll be just as happy.”“My only concern is that it’ll be a little troublemaker.”Jane laughed. “There aren’t many kids who aren’t mischievous these days. Zachary’s mature and calm, so I’d guess his kid w
Sonny called out to Serenity. Laurence also greeted Serenity before he and Sonny sat around Jane, watching Connor drink his milk. Sonny played with his little feet, and when Connor kicked, Sonny giggled. Connor did not have much strength, so being kicked did not hurt.After feeding the two little ones, Jane handed them to the nanny. The nanny placed the twins in their stroller and pushed them out for a walk, so they would not cry when Ben and Jane left the house later.Jane and Serenity planned to take the boys to the children’s park without the twins. The twins were too young, and with so many people at the park, they were worried they would not be able to take care of the twins properly.It was lively at FC Manor, while Wildridge Manor was still quiet. The Yorks did not have any young children yet. The youngest was Rowan, who had not officially started his winter vacation. He would only get a break closer to Christmas to prepare for his college entrance exams, which made him quite
Truth be told, Sugar was also a treasured darling in her own home. At her master’s place, her seniors treated her exceptionally well. No one had ever given her the cold shoulder. Dylan was the only one who always wore a stern face whenever he saw her, as if she owed him a fortune.Sugar knew very well that Dylan was polite and gentle in front of the elders, but gave her a hard time behind their backs because he thought Grandma May wanted to matchmake them. She was not about to kiss up to him either. Did he think he was money, something that everyone liked? Even if she had once liked him, she forced herself to let go after he said those things, yet, they could not avoid interacting with each other.The employee was taken aback. Did Ms. Sugar dislike Mr. Dylan? Did Mr. Dylan bully her?“Ms. Sugar, has Mr. Dylan bullied you?” asked the employee out of concern, guessing that Sugar had been bullied by the young master after hearing her remarks.Sugar quickly said, “No, he wouldn’t dare
Whether ordered from the menu or enjoyed as part of the buffet, the food was delicious and guests would leave extremely satisfied. No wonder the hotels under York Corporation were so popular; many people came just to dine, not necessarily to stay.Plus, guests staying at the hotel received a 30% discount on meals. On the first floor, there was a coffee shop, a specialty store featuring products from Wiltspoon, a children’s playground, and a reading area. The reading area had several large bookshelves filled with various books, so even on rainy days, one would not feel bored spending the whole day at the hotel.The employee smiled.“Alright, I’ll go find Camryn. You go ahead and do what you need to do.” Sugar smiled and walked away and the employee went about her tasks as well.Sugar took her time enjoying the scenery and spent forty minutes just strolling to the main house. Although it was Camryn who invited her, Grandma May was also around, and she had to greet Grandma May out of
Grandma May could wear jewelry whenever she wanted or otherwise. She had a personal jewelry collection, many pieces of which had been given to her by her mother-in-law. She was not lacking in jewelry.She did like jewelry, particularly jade. Her collection was full of valuable jade pieces. She had three daughters-in-law and had distributed some of her jewelry to them. Some would be distributed to her nine granddaughters-in-law, while some pieces she kept for herself, hoping she might be fortunate enough to have a great-granddaughter. If she were, she would give everything she had left to her as a dowry. Yes, she was the happiest old lady of all.“Mom, look who’s here,” Tania suddenly said happily to her.Grandma May deliberately put on a dissatisfied expression and said, “Your husband hasn’t returned my passport, so no matter who comes, it’s useless—I’m still unhappy. At my age, I’m being controlled by my son and I can’t do anything freely. Tonight, his old man is going to pop back
The company was hectic, and Sugar had been away a lot recently. Her sisters were starting to voice their concerns. The one who did know the real reason she was away had not pressured her to return. However, she could not stay away for too long either as a lot of work awaited her.Grandma May smiled. “If it’s good, you should eat more and stay a few more days.”“Grandma May, I’m busy with work. I came to see my master because he was here, but now that he’s gone, I have to go back to work.”The old lady held her hand, “Let me call your home and see if you can stay in Wiltspoon for a few more days.”Sugar was speechless for a moment. “Grandma May, I’ll come back to visit during the Christmas holidays. I really can’t stay any longer. I only came today because Camryn wore me down to come over and keep her company.”It felt like Grandma May knew who she was. Sugar recalled her behavior and mannerisms at Wildridge Manor and was sure she had not revealed her true identity. Only her master
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