The next day, Zoey woke up feeling a bit confused.
She glanced at the tightly closed curtains, turned over lazily, only to find that the spot beside her was already empty, and there was no warmth on the bedsheet.
She slowly sat up, grabbed the remote control from the bedside table, pressed the button, and the curtains opened.
The midday sun shone in, falling on her porcelain-white face.
She squinted her eyes and, after adjusting to the light, suddenly realized that it must be noon.
Oh no, I had already made reservations for lunch at Scent Restaurant with two parties last night. I'm definitely going to be late.
I glanced at the bedside table and didn't see my phone. Russell must have taken it.
She lifted the covers and got out of bed to wash up, when she saw the bedroom door being pushed open.
Russell walked in with a tray in his hand, on which were arranged beautifully colored small dishes and sushi rolls.
"Don't worry,
Half an hour later, the private room door was pushed open.Madeleine was in front, followed by the Braylen family.Seeing Zoey stand up, Madeleine walked over quickly and gave her a big hug, her voice filled with joy, "Zoey!""Madeleine."Madeleine let go of her and raised her hand to pinch her cheeks, "You've lost weight."Zoey smiled, "You said the same thing as Mom.""It's just that you've lost weight!" Madeleine looked at Russell. "You haven't taken good care of my younger sister, have you?"Russell smiled faintly and said, "My mistake, I will correct it in the future.""Admitting the mistake was quite quick." Madeleine also knew that there was a reason behind it, so she didn't make things difficult for Russell anymore.Carolyn stood excitedly on the side, rubbing her hands together. "Can I also hug Zoey?"Madeleine quickly made way, "Of course, you can."Carolyn threw herself into Zoey's arms and said,
Fifteen minutes later, the hotel room door was knocked.Gilberto opened the door and a woman wearing a long fur coat stood at the entrance.She painted delicate makeup on her face, and her luscious red lips seemed to be inviting men.The woman arched her eyebrows lightly, slowly unbuttoned her coat, and the thin black lace suit made her already fair skin appear even more translucent, with her ample curves on the verge of bursting out, incredibly sexy.The bright red cord of the bathrobe extended down to the man's waist.Gilberto looked at the tempting woman and pulled her into his arms, pressing her against the wall.As soon as the hotel room door closed, the woman approached and offered her red lips.Gilberto suddenly turned his head, and the kiss landed on the man's jawbone."Get lost!"The woman was very infatuated with him, after all, such an exceptional man was very rare.Apart from Russell from Woodmerrow, t
Zoey briefly introduced Gilberto's background, "If he really had a grudge against me or Russell, then why would he save us? Clearly, he had the opportunity to let us die. There was no need to save us only to kill us later, right? It would be pointless.""That's true," Leanna couldn't understand either, "Let's not think about it for now. When we have time, let's have a drink together! I've missed you.""Things haven't been going well lately. I used to spend every day in the lab, but I got distracted by drinking. Do you want a drink too? What's wrong, did you have another argument with Toby?""Who would get angry with that bastard!""Hahaha..." Zoey laughed, "Isn't this tone of cursing an expression of anger? What happened?"Leanna fell silent for a moment and said, "Toby, that dog of a man, has someone else outside! That woman even sent me photos of the two of them watching fireworks."Zoey raised an eyebrow, eliciting a playful smile, "Isn't
The colorful laser lights dazzled people's eyes, and the heavy metal music also made them feel dizzy.Leanna lifted her eyelids and looked at the man in front of her. Suddenly, she burst into laughter and patted the man's shoulder. "Hey, young man, you insist on looking like my plastic husband instead of resembling someone else?"Toby frowned, "Plastic husband?""Yeah!" Leanna's eyes were unfocused as she burped, "He and I had a plastic relationship, as fake as it could get."Toby pursed his lips slightly and said, "Isn't it on a marriage certificate? How could it still be fake?"Leanna raised her index finger and shook it, "If it weren't for my best friend, I wouldn't have married that dog of a man!""Dog man?"Leanna nodded, squinting her eyes with a look of gritted teeth, "Toby is a scoundrel! I wish him to be infertile and have no descendants!"Toby couldn't help but laugh and said, "So harsh?""Of course! You should
The River Apartments in the Woodmerrow city center, where every inch of land is precious.Christine looked towards the bathroom and heard the man inside humming a tune while taking a shower. A glimmer of excitement flashed in her eyes.Standing by the window, she watched as a black Maybach approached, her smile deepening at the corner of her lips.The bright window reflected her sinister smile, and then she raised her hand and slapped herself twice, messing up her hair and shirt.She picked up a pill from the table, popped it into her mouth, and then put the medicine into the man's bag.The sound of the showerhead in the bathroom stopped, the door opened, and a man with a confident stride walked out, wearing only a towel around his waist.He raised his hand and wiped the water off his face, with a smile playing at the corners of his mouth.The smile froze on his face when he saw the woman in a disheveled state, sobbing."What,
Leanna suddenly pushed away the man's shackles, quickly got up, and covered the blanket in front of her with both hands, "What have you done to me?"Toby propped himself up with both hands, lazily leaning against the headboard, with the blanket covering his waist, revealing his well-defined chest and strong abdominal muscles.He stretched out his long arm and took the cigarette box from the bedside table, lighting one.He took a deep breath and blew a smoke ring towards Leanna, who coughed a few times.Her eyes were red, "Toby, what did you do to me!"Toby said leisurely, "I brushed your teeth, took a bath for you, wiped your body, and did what a man does for a woman."What did the man do to the woman?Isn't that...Leanna felt very aggrieved as she thought about how Toby had taken away her first kiss, and now her virginity had been taken away inexplicably.He was clearly flirting with another woman and then touched her.
In this case, Zoey had already asked her many times.Before, Leanna used to deny it, but this time she remained silent.Leanna took out a tissue and blew her nose again. She let out a sigh and accepted it."I never expected that I would actually fall in love with a rotten cucumber."Zoey smiled and said, "Perhaps there was some misunderstanding among all this?"Leanna snorted lightly, "What misunderstanding? I think he was having an affair with Christine!"Zoey called the waiter and ordered a cup of coffee and a cup of hot milk.She picked up the hot milk and slowly poured it into the coffee. "When you add milk to coffee, you can't see its original color anymore, so you can't say that milk is black, it's just that you can't distinguish it right now. Many things shouldn't be judged by their appearance, but by their essence. I think it would be better for you to directly ask Toby. Whether we separate or not, we shouldn't misunderstand e
On the fourth day after Leanna left, Toby came to Russell's office.He sat on the visitor chair with a gloomy face, "I couldn't find her, help me."Russell's pen paused as he reviewed the contract, and he looked up at the other person. "You could make a different request."Toby squinted his eyes, "Russell, I never expected you to be afraid of your wife."Russell faintly curled his lips, "At least I had a terrifying wife, unlike someone who lost their wife and didn't even have a chance to be scared."Toby was speechless.He didn't expect that Russell turned out to be a husband slave, obeying his wife's every command."I was very worried about Leanna's situation. There was a misunderstanding between her and me, and I don't think Zoey wants Leanna to be unhappy either."Russell laughed and said, "Leanna said that the old must go and the new must come, she will find a man who will make her happy."Toby said, "...You will hav
The gift box was a two-meter tall rose red square, with a super beautiful bow tied on top, which instantly caught people's attention.The waiter pushed the cart in front of her and bowed respectfully, "Dear Ms. Keller, this gift is prepared for you by Mr. Russell. He said that the child's birthday is also your day of suffering, so while celebrating the child's birthday, he cannot forget the pain you have endured as a wife. He prepared this gift hoping that you will like it."Zoey was very curious about what the gift would be. But where did Russell go?Without giving her much thought, Madeleine nudged her with her elbow, "Quickly open it and take a look."Leanna also urged, "I am curious to see what Russell would give you."Zoey hadn't heard the three words 'Russell' for a while, wondering if Russell would have a gloomy expression when he heard them again.Under the gaze of the crowd, Zoey stepped forward and gently untied the ribbon.The waiter indicated that there was a button on the
Zoey looked at the direction the car was heading and realized it wasn't towards the Keller's manor. She asked Russell, "Aren't we going home?"Russell glanced in the rearview mirror, a deep smile playing at the corners of his lips. "I will take you to a mysterious place," he said.Layne's eyes widened as he knelt on his seat and looked back. Leanna's car was following behind. He turned around and asked, "Dad, did Evelin and the others also go?""Yes," Russell replied with a warm smile.Layne exclaimed, "I was so excited!"Zoey looked at Madeleine and said, "You knew all along?"Madeleine shrugged helplessly and said, "I can't deny that I knew, your man asked us to keep it a secret, he said he wanted to surprise you. Zoey, you can't blame me!""Us?" Zoey chuckled, "So I was the only one kept in the dark? You all knew? Even Leanna knew?"Madeleine nodded and then blinked her eyes, "Blame Russell if you must!"Zoey looked at the handsome profile of the man and said, "Just me, I didn't kn
Layne's emotional knot was finally resolved under Zoey's various explanations.Madeleine breathed a sigh of relief, as she felt that if Layne were to prevent Zoey and Russell from having a second child because of her words, she would be truly guilty.After all, both the Maddox family and the Keller family were looking forward to the birth of their second child!Of course, Zoey and Russell were also looking forward to having another child because Russell had not been there to accompany Zoey during her pregnancy and delivery, which was a regret. Therefore, both of them wanted to make up for this regret.And she almost became the terminator of their second child.Even if Zoey wasn't angry, Russell would definitely be so angry that he would want to slap her.Three people accompanied the adorable Layne to play at the playground. In the middle, Leanna arrived with Evelin.Because of Layne's gift, Evelin also had one, so when Evelin saw the gift, she happily jumped and danced.The little gir
Madeleine glanced sideways and saw a tall woman, wearing a mask and sunglasses, making a sound. There was also a girl carrying a bag beside her.Even if you couldn't recognize her from her appearance, you could still tell it was Madeleine from her voice.The person was Tiffany, and her assistant Rubi was next to her.It really is a narrow road for enemies.If it were someone else, maybe she would have let it go, but as soon as she saw that it was Tiffany, her competitive spirit instantly exploded."First come, last arrive."Tiffany recognized that it was Madeleine and immediately changed her demeanor, becoming particularly obedient. "So it's Madeleine, huh? Well, then I must give this necklace to you.""Let?" Madeleine despised bitchy women the most. "This is not yours, how can there be a 'let'?"Tiffany's assistant, Rubi, always acted like a bully. "Madeleine seemed to be in a bad mood today, her tone was a bit hurtful!"Madeleine scoffed, "She has problems doing things on her own, a
Carolyn and Carsen finally got together, and all that was left was their wedding.This made Zoey and Russell breathe a sigh of relief.If either of these two people was not well, their hearts could not calm down.Zoey nestled in Russell's arms and murmured, "Why is it that other people's happiness seems so effortless, while it feels so difficult for us and those around us?"Russell caressed her slender fingers and said, "Because the environment we were in was complex, with more interests and power struggles, it was impossible to guard against. If we were just ordinary people, we wouldn't have so many worries."Zoey looked up at him and said, "If you were an ordinary person, I guess there would be rich women wanting to sponsor you. A wealthy woman would just throw out a card, one hundred thousand per month, for the first two years!"Russell laughed out, "So, do you agree?"Zoey thought for a moment, "One hundred thousand a month, one million two hundred thousand a year, two million fou
The car stopped in front of City Hall.After Carsen got off the car, he walked around the front and opened the passenger door. He extended his hand like a gentleman and said, "Miss, who is beautiful, lovely, and intelligent, please get off the car and accompany me to sign in."Carolyn completed the crescent moon with her eyes, "What if I didn't get off the car?""Then I'll carry you in," Carsen said, his lips curved into a handsome arc, with a rogue-like demeanor.Carolyn crossed her arms and exclaimed, "Oh my, I was so scared! Someone tried to rob me in broad daylight! Help, someone!"Carsen leaned against the car door and the door frame, and said, "Carolyn, want to play cosplay?"Carolyn was taken aback at first, then her cheeks turned red. "You're being unserious again! If others knew that you're not actually as cold and restrained as you appear, they would definitely be shocked!"Carsen chuckled, "No one will ever know, only you know, I'm only serious with you."Carolyn pursed her
Carolyn looked around, but she didn't see anyone else, only that voice which she recognized as Layne's.She whispered, "If I don't accept your proposal, will Layne jump out in a hurry?"Carsen looked up at her and said, "So, why don't you give it a try?"Carolyn smirked and said, "I was worried about damaging your reputation. Carsen, you're so annoying, you just knew I would agree, right?"Carsen looked at her and said, "I really didn't think about it that much, you can disagree if you want. Then I will try my best to pursue you until you agree."Carolyn hummed, "You're lying, you knew I would agree."Carsen's thin lips curled up, "So, should I take that as your agreement?""Who proposes without a ring, only flowers?" Carolyn said, pursing her lips.Carsen chuckled, "I'm sorry, I was too nervous and forgot about this part."He quickly took out a small blue velvet box from his suit pocket. After opening it, there was a blue pigeon egg inside, crystal clear and shining like Carolyn in t
Carsen never thought that a girl would like him, let alone for nearly ten years!That youthful period was the most beautiful stage of Carolyn's life, occupying almost half of her life.What did Carsen do?He was really a fool, jealous of himself.He chuckled, but then burst into tears.His Carolyn!Even though he didn't know before that she had a crush on him, when she started appearing in front of him frequently, becoming his student, and occasionally bringing him meals, how did he not notice her feelings of love for him?Why was he so slow?Why did he make his little girl wait for so many years?Upon careful recollection, it seems that everyone knew about this matter, so why was he the last one to find out?After he confessed his feelings to her, Carolyn said she wanted to take some time to think about it, but she actually didn't do so and quickly accepted him.He was worried that Carolyn still liked the scumbag, so he quickly got involved with her.How could he be so shameless?Wit
Carolyn hasn't been getting enough rest lately. After taking the medication developed by Zoey, she felt very comfortable and quickly fell asleep.Carsen walked into the bedroom with a bowl of tonic soup and saw the little girl sleeping soundly.He walked over gently, placed the tonic soup on the bedside table, and sat on the edge of the bed, watching her.This silly girl, because she was afraid of burdening him, chose to run away.How could she be so foolish to get married to another man and cut ties with him?He reached out to touch her little face, which used to be chubby but now looked thin. He couldn't help but feel heartbroken, "Silly little fool."At that moment, a message alert sound came from his pants pocket.He took it out and found that it was sent by Angelo.I was the one who suggested getting married, of course, I didn't really want to, I just wanted to test your attitude towards Carolyn. You are genuinely in love with her, case closed. But do you know who the scumbag in