It was likely that she usually closed the store late to rush her crafts.Serenity looked at him. โYou donโt have that much of an impact.โZachary was speechless.โMy sister will be bringing up the divorce to Hank tonight. Iโm a little worried.โโShall I go there with you?โSerenity looked at the time and said, โHank isnโt back at this time. He usually only returns late at night.โIn the past, the sisters were stupid and thought that Hank only returned home late because he was busy socializing after being promoted to be a manager. However, he was actually spending time with his lover!โHave faith in Liberty. She will take care of it.โZachary could only comfort Serenity this way.After a moment of silence, she said, โI keep having this feeling that it wonโt go smoothly. The Brown family is too shameless. You donโt know this, but they tried to make Sonny sick in order to keep my sister from going to work.โShe told Zachary what Olivia had done.Zacharyโs expression was dark af
Zachary looked at Serenity, who was also looking at him. He asked her, โDo you want to go to your sisterโs house to take a look?โSerenity looked at the time on her phone and said, โHank wonโt be back at this time.โShe paused and added, โMy sister will take care of her own affairs. Iโll do my best to help her if she asks for help.โZachary then stayed silent.He was texting someone on his phone.A few minutes later, he suddenly said to her, โYouโre not in a good mood. Why donโt you call it a day? I can accompany you wherever you want to go.โAfter a brief silence, Serenity said, โI donโt have anywhere to go.โLately, Serenityโs mood would worsen drastically at the mention of her sisterโs marriage.Serenity and Liberty only had each other for so many years. After Liberty got married, Serenity thought her sister had found a good home and that what awaited her would be a lifetime of happiness.However, the cruel reality was a slap in the face.Libertyโs marriage was falling apa
When Zachary heard that, he frowned and wanted to say something, but Serenity continued, โJasmine and I will compensate Elisa in other ways. We wonโt take advantage of her.โSerenity and Jasmine could not stop Elisa from putting those things at the bookstore. If they did not accept it, they could not imagine Elisaโs degree of anger, so they had to accept it first.When Jasmine and Serenity were tidying up earlier, they had a good idea of โhow much those things were worth.In the future, they would find an opportunity to return the favor to Elisa.โItโs not a matter of taking advantage of her. Your store isnโt that spacious. You already have so many bookshelves and storage boxes, yet Ms. Stone keeps stuffing things into your store. Itโs not like you can sell them. Isnโt that just taking up unnecessary space?โActually, Zachary was just annoyed because he did not occupy any space in his wifeโs store, and Elisa beat him to it.Zachary thought Elisa was always monopolizing his wife,
Serenity said she wanted to go to the beach for some fresh air, so her wish was Zacharyโs command.Of course, he could not bring her to the Seaview Villa.Fortunately, during this season, the beach was not as busy as it was in the summer at this hour. There were only a few tourists scattered around the beach.The couple walked on the soft sand while the waves crashed onto the shore. The sea breeze messed up Serenityโs hair and she was feeling chilly.Zachary suddenly stopped in his tracks, so Serenity followed suit and asked him, โWhatโs wrong?โHe took off his suit jacket and handed it to Serenity. โItโs quite windy today. You should wear my jacket.โSeeing that Serenity did not take the jacket from him, Zachary continued, โAre you gonna put it on yourself, or do you want me to help you?โSerenity had no choice but to take his jacket and put it on. She asked, โArenโt you cold?โโI am, but Iโm more afraid that youโll catch a cold.โSerenity looked at him and laughed, โMr. York
Serenity laughed.She suddenly wanted to see Zachary strip dance.Zachary stood up and flicked her forehead and she winced from the pain.โI donโt even know whatโs in your head. Youโre always so unpredictable.โSerenity put it out there again, โNana always tells me to jump you, strip you, and sleep with you so she can have a great-granddaughter. Iโm still thinking if I should fulfill Nanaโs wish.โZachary flicked her forehead again when he heard this.โOuch!โIt was painful, so Serenity took revenge by pinching his cheeks.โSerenity.โZachary grabbed both of her hands and looked serious. Serenityโs playfulness vanished abruptly when she met his deep eyes. She said cautiously, โMr. York, just say what you want to say. Your serious look is scaring me.โโListen.โโMhmm, Iโm all ears.โโWhether we sleep together or not, itโs our privacy, so we should follow our hearts. Donโt sleep with me just because someone tells you to.โZachary did not want their first time to be because o
Zachary took off his suit jacket and handed it to Serenity. โWear it and take a nap.โSince they were no longer at the beach, Serenity accepted and covered her body with the suit jacket before she took a nap.Zachary turned off the music in the car to not disturb her.He drove the car in silence while Serenity took a nap. After a while, they arrived at Brynfield.The bodyguards were wandering in the lobby because their boss was out of their sight all night.After the bodyguards saw Mrs. Lane came back with the missusโ pets, they found out that their boss was taking his wife out on a drive. The bodyguards were anxious, but no one dared contact the boss for fear of disturbing the coupleโs privacy.At that moment when the bodyguards saw Zacharyโs car, they quickly dispersed as they were afraid that the missus would see them.Jim ran the fastest and almost dove right into the bushes.That was because the missus could recognize him.Zachary pretended not to notice the bodyguardsโ r
Zachary acted on his idea. He sneaked around Serenityโs room and rummaged through her things like a thief.After searching all the places where Serenity might hide the agreement, Zachary still could not find her copy of the agreement.Where did she put it?Zachary stood in front of the dresser as he stared at it while trying to recall any corners which he might have left out.He had rummaged through all the drawers.Finally, his gaze landed on a piece of paper on the table with a golden hairpin drawn on it.He picked up the paper.Serenityโs drawing was excellent.Why did she draw this golden hairpin?Zachary could not guess Serenityโs intention of drawing a golden hairpin. He flipped it over and saw that it was the agreement he was looking for.Serenity doodled on the reverse side of her agreement.No wonder he could not find the agreement after he ransacked her room.Zachary folded Serenityโs copy of the agreement and stuffed it into his pants pocket. He then walked to th
Libertyโs mind went blank for a moment.She did not expect Jessica to answer Hankโs phone.Liberty then took the phone away from her ear and recorded the call.Zacharyโs friend helped Liberty to investigate and collect evidence of Hankโs adultery. However, the evidence he had could only prove that Hank was emotionally cheating on her because Hank did not sleep with Jessica.At that moment, the cheating pair was probably together, so Liberty thought of recording the call first.โWho are you?โJessica was smug when Liberty kept silent. Libertyโs reaction was just as Jessica had imagined it to be.After Liberty found out that Hank was cheating, she made a huge fuss. Hank was so annoyed that he wanted to divorce her regardless of his sonโs custody.If Liberty did not cry or make trouble, Hank and his family would think that Liberty was looking forward to a divorce and would make her stay instead.โIโm Hankโs secretary, Jessica Yates. Who are you?โ Jessica asked knowingly.โWho am
It was his father. Manny composed himself and picked up Tonyโs call as he walked toward his car.โHey, Pops.โโHowโs it going, Manny? Has there been any progress?โTony was still in Carrieโs room at the moment, but had gotten up and walked to the balcony to call his son.Carrie was still fast asleep, though her face was set in a frown. She was obviously discomfited.Tony had pestered her for the majority of last night, so it would be weird if she did not feel any discomfort.Despite her begging, Tony would not let her go. He even forcefully drugged her to make her mess around with him while out of it. He was simply an old pervert.Before she passed out, she cursed him in her heart. However, she knew that Tony only treated her so roughly because she was just his mistressโa tool for him to vent his frustrations on.If she really was his wife, he definitely would not treat her like this.In the past, she had ambitions of taking Mrs. Longbottomโs place and becoming the real missus
Tati also finished her plate of pastries.She followed Isabella out.โIsa, youโre always so busy and exhausted. If youโre feeling even a little unwell, you should have a good rest. Stay home for the day. I can handle the work you have on hand. Itโs the same either way.โTati wanted Isabella to take the day off so Isabella could spend some time with Austin and nurture their relationship.However, Isabella still declined Tatiโs kind offer.She said, โNot today. Thereโs an important meeting today, and I have two important clients to meet. Iโm fine, really. Donโt worry. From now on, I wonโt touch alcohol.โGiven her current status and position, no one would dare to force her to drink during social engagements.Many people also knew that Isabella would not drink outside her home, fearing that she might fall victim to someoneโs schemes.However, Isabella would occasionally make an exception. When she was in a good mood, she would have a couple of drinks.Hearing this, Tati stopped t
Austin still smiled gently and said, โItโs all thanks to Ms. Isabellaโs guidance.โHe felt that he had indeed improved a lot.Grandma May really understood him well. The wife she picked for him could actually help improve his culinary skills.โAfter eating the sweets, I feel much better.โ Tati picked up another piece of pastry and ate it.Austin quietly retreated, not wanting to disturb their conversation and also to avoid overhearing their private matters.โJust ignore him. Are you really going to skip work because of him?โIsabella added calmly to Tati, โIf you let him provoke you, heโll only cling to you even more. If you act like he doesnโt exist and donโt respond no matter what he does, heโll naturally give up once he sees that youโre completely unresponsive.โTati said, โIโm afraid that heโll go and bother Edith and Eleanor if he doesnโt get anywhere with me. They donโt have the same resolve as we do.โShe, therefore, decided to bear the brunt of it.โEvery time I see hi
Austin replied, โBoth Mr. Louis and Mr. Phillip woke up very early, especially Mr. Phillip. He gets up earlier than Mr. Louis every morning. Itโs really hard on him, getting up so early in such cold weather.โSometimes, he himself felt like staying in bed a little longer, reluctant to leave the warm comfort of his blankets.Even after the New Year, Satbury remained quite cold. In contrast, over in Wiltspoon, the temperatures had begun to reach a high of over seventy degrees Fahrenheit in the daytime, with nighttime lows around fifty degrees.The two provinces and cities were simply incomparable. The temperatures in Wiltspoon were just so very comfortable for Satbury locals.Isabella smiled and said, โPhillip is just afraid heโll get here too late and that youโll assume heโs not coming over for breakfast, then not prepare any for him. He's such a little foodie.โThe house was never short of snacks for the little ones. In fact, any goodies were always reserved for them first.Yet,
Even when she attended banquets, she would show up in formal clothing. Isabella did not remember the last time she wore a dress. Perhaps it was when she was in third grade. In fact, she liked wearing pretty princessy dresses when she was young. Her mother had told her that.As Isabella was the first child and extremely adorable, Delphine had dolled her up like a princess. Her pretty dresses filled the closet. Her parents, aunts, uncles, and relatives would always gift her many beautiful dresses. As she grew up, perhaps when she was in fourth grade, she stopped wearing dresses. Regardless of who gave her new pieces, she would refuse to wear them and give them to her cousins instead. After everyone realized she disliked dresses, they gradually stopped giving her them. Delphine had asked Isabella why she disliked wearing dresses. Isabella reasoned that she could not walk quickly enough while wearing one. She valued speed and efficiency. Delphine said she had alway
While the private chefs Ms. Isabella had hired in the past were respectful, they were leaning toward flattery instead of sincere dedication, like how Austin was toward Ms. Isabella.Dominic was experienced. He could sense that Ms. Isabella treated Austin differently. She was also a special existence to Austin. It was normal for young people to be attracted to each other. Initially, Dominic wanted to advise Austin not to even think about dating Ms. Isabella. However, upon discovering that Austin was a young master of a wealthy family, he decided not to interfere. Dominic was glad that he did nothing.Austin returned to the house. Instead of heading straight to the kitchen, he went upstairs. He stopped outside of Isabellaโs room and knocked on the door lightly. No response came from within the room. Perhaps Austin was too soft when he knocked. He knocked on the door again with more force and asked, โAre you up yet, Ms. Isabella? Itโs time to have breakfast.โIsabella w
Austin was extremely patient with the boys. Although they occasionally caused trouble, most of them were minor issues. They would never do something they were not allowed to do.After breakfast, Austin brought them their bags. With a boy in each hand, he left the house. It was to prevent the boys from saying he was playing favorites. Dominic was used to that scene. Initially, Austin was simply Ms. Isabellaโs private chef. However, he gradually took on more responsibilities.He would take the two young masters to school. If he had time in the evening, he would also fetch them from school. Austin also made sure Louis and Phillip did their homework, supervised their hobby classes, and played with them. Sometimes, he would even teach them martial arts and train with them. Dominic felt Austin was an all-rounder. It seemed like there was nothing Austin could not do. No wonder Ms. Isabella thought highly of Austin. However, Austin was a young master of a wealthy family. He w
Louis and Phillip were downstairs having the breakfast Austin had prepared for them. The food was different every morning, and everything was delicious.Having gotten used to Austinโs cooking, Louis and Phillip could no longer stand the food provided in the school. They thought the food there was terrible. Louis was enrolled in an elementary school not far from home. As he was a first grader, he did not need to stay in the dormitories and could have his lunch and dinner at home. Phillip, who was a year younger than him, was still in preschool. He would have breakfast and dinner at home. Actually, the preschool did provide breakfast, but Phillip refused to eat in school and insisted on having breakfast at home. In order to eat the breakfast Austin made, he would get up early in the morning without the adults waking him. After putting on his clothes and washing up, he would head to Louisโs place with his bag. โAustin.โLouis suddenly asked, โDid my sister come back last n
Isabella had always thought Tati was teasing her. Therefore, she did not take her words seriously. She thought it was completely normal for Austin to treat her well as she was his boss. From Austinโs perspective, she was his source of income. Now that Isabella pondered about it deeper, she realized perhaps Austin did come to Satbury for her. It was not just to be her chef. He always said Grandma May only gave the York lads a year to pursue their fiancรฉes. However, Austin had never left since he started working for Isabella. Even if he did, it was to accompany her on business trips. He was busy feeding and taking care of her every day and had never gone to pursue his so-called fiancรฉe. He did not even try to gather information on her. Was he not anxious?A year would go by pretty quickly. Although it felt like it had not been long since Austin started working for Isabella, three months had passed. Time really flew. Three months had gone by in the blink of an eye. Neve