“Liberty, I’m sending Zachary back.”Serenity said toward the direction of her sister’s room, not telling her that Zachary was feeling unwell and that she was sending him to the hospital.“Alright, be careful on the road,” Liberty answered from her room, not coming out. Internally she thought to herself with relief that at least they had made up a little.The troop of bodyguards waited downstairs and seeing that their boss was accompanied by the missus, they were surprised, but very quickly realized something was wrong as their boss seemed unwell.“Boss.”Jim and the rest greeted them.“Missus, what’s wrong with the boss?” the bodyguards asked, concerned.Serenity unlocked her car and said to Zachary, “Zachary, get in the car first.”“Jim, can you support your boss? He’s having gastric problems.”Jim made a sound of acknowledgment and hurriedly helped Zachary into the car. He could not help but continued to rat on his boss, “The boss hasn’t been eating his meals on time late
The large needle that preordained great pain danced in front of Zachary’s face.“Come here so I can give you your injection,” Serenity ordered with a stern face.A certain Mr. York sat up with a doleful expression. Looking at the large needle, he swallowed and asked tentatively, “Seren, can you prepare some painkillers for after?”“What do you think?”Zachary did not dare speak more with his esteemed wife glaring at him. Picking up the large needle and thinking of the pain, he felt terrified.“Seren, it’s too early. I’ll do it a bit later, okay?”“It’s up to you.”Serenity sat down in the armchair and leaned back. Then she dug out her phone and sent a voice note to her sister. “Liberty, make sure to latch the door from the inside. I’m not going back tonight.”Hearing that, Zachary’s expression brightened.The corners of his lips could not resist rising upwards.Although his stomach hurt a lot and he still had to take painful injections with a large needle, the whole ordeal ma
After the three vicious bites, Serenity took advantage of the time he was in pain to forcefully break out of his embrace and got up to bring over the vial of medicine to administer the injection. She handed it to him, her pretty face threatening, “Take it!”Zachary’s face and lips had been bitten by her and he was now in pain, but he still had to take the vial of medicine. He accepted the vial as his dark eyes looked at her.“Don’t pretend to be so pitiful. I won’t give in.”Zachary chuckled. She was prickly on the outside but a softie on the inside.He looked at her as he took the jab.It was very painful, but with her watching him, he felt that it was not painful at all anymore and even felt good.Very quickly, Zachary completed the jab. Once he was done, Serenity took the emptied syringe from him and took it into the kitchen to dispose of properly.The moment his wife left, Zachary immediately started searching everywhere for something in the living area.It was so painful
She had deliberately prepared many kinds of food for her own breakfast to make him drool.“I’m going to dinner tonight with my aunt, so I won’t be eating with you. If you’re not going to the hotel to eat, I’ve prepared dinner in the shop. You can get Jim to go over and pick it up,” Serenity said to the man sitting opposite her as she ate her bountiful and nutritious meal.“Want me to go with you? Which family is hosting the dinner you guys are attending?”“You don’t have to. Aunt Audrey is bringing Elisa and I. Which family? I’ve forgotten. There were too many invitations—I can’t remember them all.”Zachary said regretfully, “I don’t have to worry if your aunt and cousin will be with you. Then I’ll work overtime. Just get Jim to send the food over to me.”His wife was willing to cook for him now—no way he was going to eat at the hotel.“You can work overtime, but not too late. I’ll be back before 11 pm. If I don’t see you at home when I get back, I’m locking the door. You can spe
Grandma May said, “They don’t know what car I use, but they stopped your mother-in-law once, as well as your second aunt-in-law.”Seeing Serenity’s dark expression, she quickly comforted her. “We all know what kind of people they are. They’re asking for a bride price now, but their true intention is to disgust us with you so you’d have a bad time in our family.“We can still see through those little plans of theirs. Don’t worry, Seren. We didn’t let them get any benefits. When they intercepted your mother-in-law’s car, she called the police directly and said someone was blocking the road and trying to rob her.”“That granddad of yours is really shameless. He lay on the ground saying that he was hit, but he didn’t expect the road to be monitored by surveillance. The police came and checked the surveillance, then found out that he lay on the ground himself. They criticized him and lectured him, then ordered his children and grandchildren to take him away.“The most hateful thing was
Since Serenity and Zachary lived separately, Mrs. Lane went back to Brynfield daily to clean up and water the flowers on the balcony. She was no longer staying there and instead went back to the manor, the place she originally lived.Sam, the housekeeper who had returned from his leave, gave Mrs. Lane a car for her convenience.“Missus.”Mrs. Lane had just finished mopping the floor when she saw Serenity coming. She greeted the latter respectfully.“You can just call me Ms. Hunt like before, Mrs. Lane. Don’t call me Missus. It sounds weird to me.”She did not put on airs in front of Mrs. Lane.Mrs. Lane did not think it was appropriate and said, “Mr. Zachary will deduct my bonus if he finds out.“You’ll get used to it after hearing it more on a daily basis.”Serenity was speechless. All Zachary knew was how to threaten people.She entered the store.Jasmine saw her enter and checked her out from top to bottom.“What? Don’t you recognize me?”Jasmine laughed. “You look good
Serenity smiled. “Mrs. Lane and I should be enough.”The store her sister rented was not large. If too many people went to help, it would look crowded with the customers coming in to have breakfast.While the two friends chatted, two—no, three people walked inOne of them was Noah, Serenity’s youngest cousin. He tried stopping Serenity’s car in the middle of the night last year and wanted to teach her a lesson, but she sent him to the police station.He was released after fifteen days of detention, but he did not repent and instead hated Serenity with a passion.He dropped out of school and stopped studying. His parents spoiled him and felt that his grades were not good enough to get him accepted into a university anyway, so they let him do as he pleased.After dropping out of school, Noah did nothing except play games.He came along the last time his grandfather visited the store to cause trouble, but Serenity did not notice him because there were too many people.“Let me go!
Serenity did not know which car Noah used at first, but since he volunteered the information, she managed to find John’s car. After all, out of all of the cousins, John’s car was the best.Serenity walked over, raised the knife, and slashed all four tires of John’s car.The tires were punctured and deflated. Soon, all four tires were flat.“Oh no, oh no.”Noah looked at the flat tires and seemed frightened. “I don’t have enough money to get new tires for him. Serenity!”He shouted at her, “You need to pay for it!”Serenity looked at him coldly.She walked over while playing with the knife.Noah’s yelling became quiet.Standing in front of him, Serenity patted his face with the knife.Noah was so scared that he did not dare breathe. His eyes were filled with fear.He was terrified that this damned woman would slash his face and disfigure him.He did not have a wife yet.“Whose idea was this?”“W-What idea?”“Following me, taking pictures of me, and slashing my tires. Whos
“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.