MasukAmelia stared in disbelief. "You already heard those tales, and yet you still claim that he looks very kind?""Well, those incidents happened when Grandpa Jedidiah was still young." Adrian adapted a matter-of-fact tone. "As far as I remember, he has always been kind to me."The corner of Amelia's mouth twitched in response. After that, she did her best to recall what Jedidiah was like.Jedidiah had only moved to the monastery on a long-term basis once Adrian turned 18 years old. Before that, whenever Amelia met Jedidiah, she kept thinking that he wasn't one who liked smiling, seeing as his expression was always stoic-looking. Occasionally, when someone made a mistake, one glance from him was able to drill raw terror into that poor person's mind.How was Jedidiah kind-looking in any sense?Whatever. Everyone always claimed that grandchildren often preferred their grandparents more than their own parents. Maybe Jedidiah was very kind to Adrian when Amelia wasn't around.With that t
"Okay." Adrian gently nuzzled his chin against Stephanie's head. "It so happens that I share the same sentiments as you.""Does this mean we're in tune with each other?""That has always been the case for us."Warmth flooded Stephanie's heart at that moment. She couldn't resist tightening the embrace while feeling Adrian's warmth.Upon returning to the Ford residence, she asked a maid on the first floor, "Where's my dad?"At this time, Owen should either be in the study or in his bedroom. Stephanie intended to discuss a company-related matter with him right now."Mr. Ford hasn't come home yet."Stephanie raised an eyebrow, clearly taken aback by the maid's answer.But now that she thought about it, it was quite normal for Owen to come home later than usual, seeing as he might have to deal with some matters. So, she didn't dwell on it and returned to her room.…After Adrian dropped Stephanie off at home, he returned to the Hawke residence.Amelia happened to be seated on a c
As soon as Stephanie's words fell, she suddenly noticed the dangerous glint in Adrian's eyes. A thought struck her immediately, but it was far too late for her to escape, for Adrian's lips descended onto hers immediately. The domineering kiss immediately robbed her of her breath against her will."Mmm!" Stephanie could barely breathe from the kiss. The corners of her eyes started to redden at the same time.Thank goodness they were the only ones by the lake. The employees of Jardine dared not disturb them without their orders, after all.All strength was drained from Stephanie thanks to that kiss. She could only hammer her fists weakly against Adrian's shoulder, only for him to clasp her wrists together effortlessly.Once the kiss was finally over, Stephanie felt incredibly dizzy. She didn't drink any alcohol at all, and yet she felt very tipsy at the moment."I'm easy to trick, huh?" Adrian gripped her by the chin gently to force her to look into his eyes.Unwilling to yield j
Adrian patted Stephanie on the head, an amused smile on his lips."Why do I have a feeling that you're up to no good?""Nah!" Stephanie shook her head while beaming at him. "It's just that I finally succeeded in what I wanted to do.""Which is?""I'm not telling you!"Stephanie continued grinning cheekily at Adrian. But the way her beautiful eyes sparkled added an alluring flair to her beauty. Adrian couldn't help gulping at the sight.Instead of pressing on the topic, he opened the car door for Stephanie.After driving for almost an hour, Adrian's car finally stopped outside its destination.The restaurant they were dining at didn't look like a typical restaurant, but rather, a private residence. After Adrian and Stephanie got out of the car, a staff member quickly welcomed them with a dazzling smile and a polite bow. "Mr. Hawke, Ms. Ford, welcome to our humble restaurant.""Isn't this… Jardine?"Jardine wasn't exactly famous in Jetterpolis. In fact, only a handful of peop
Dominic raised an eyebrow, clearly shocked."Wait… You're seriously in love with her?"Although he had found out about the things concerning Adrian and Stephanie from his phone calls with Amelia in the past, the sight of Adrian looking so lovesick still shocked him to the core.Two years ago, before he left Jetterpolis, Dominic really thought that Adrian would remain single for the rest of his life. To think that Adrian was actually in a relationship right now…Of course, Dominic was elated to see Adrian finding someone he truly loved."You must bring her over to my place for a meal someday," he insisted. "I'll have Josette whip up a few of her signature dishes and serve you two well."Dominic and his wife, Josette Addams, didn't live in the Sutton residence. Instead, they lived in their own villa.Adrian nodded slightly. "I know. I'll find a good time and drop by your place with Stephanie for a visit in the future.""Okay." Dominic grinned at him.But when he remembered Hecto
Hector's expression froze on his face. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.After all, he knew that he had betrayed Nadia Blume, his deceased wife.Now that Hector thought about it, when Dominic was arguing with him earlier, the sentence he had repeated the most was, "Have you ever felt guilty for what you had done to Mom?"Hector let out a deep sigh before collapsing onto the chair behind him, looking very depressed."Grandpa." Adrian looked at him. "When are you going to stop this farce?"Hector turned his head to avoid looking at his grandson. "There are some things in this world that I cannot explain to you.""Tomorrow, Stephanie and I will come visit you," Adrian stated. "I hope that you won't stress her out."Hector let out a chuckle. "So, you specifically came here today just to tell me this, huh?""Yes, Grandpa," Adrian admitted that fact in a straight-forward manner. "You've caused her a lot of trouble in the past. I don't want to see her become sad because of you







