Shirley had just wanted to say something when she caught a glimpse of the man's figure.
Her heart jumped to her throat, and she instantly closed her mouth, respectfully saying, "Madam, if you have no further instructions, I will take my leave."
The woman nodded slightly and watched as Shirley lowered her gaze and quickly walked away.
Her lips tightened slightly, she didn't call herself Yasmine, what did she call herself then?
She found Shirley's words laughable, but also felt that there was something wrong.
"Yasmine," the man said, striding confidently towards her with a tall and slender figure, his black suit jacket draped over his arm.
Yasmine smiled gently and walked forward, "Didn't you say you would come back only at night?"
Derrick raised his hand and gently caressed her fair face. "I missed you and Layne, so I ended the meeting early and rushed back."
He caught a glimpse of Yasmine's dress, which was wet at the chest, re
At Desir Shopping Mall.Derrick brought Layne to the playground, and he sat on the side making a phone call while Layne played with the ball and other children.At this moment, a ball rolled to his feet. He instinctively picked it up, intending to hand it over to the person approaching. However, his facial expression froze instantly.The boy's face was filled with joy as he called out "Dad".Derrick covered his mouth and looked at the woman walking briskly towards him, his eyes cold and his voice lowered as he said, "Why weren't you watching him?"The woman glared at him and gathered her brown hair. "Our son misses you. After you came back from your business trip, why didn't you come to see us?"Derrick watched as Layne was pushed to the ground by an older child, furrowing his brow. He suddenly stood up and said, "You take him back first, I will come and see you when I have time.""Free? When are you free? Nikolas is your biological s
Zoey?Yasmine furrowed her brow and said, "Did I really call myself Zoey?"Gilberto nodded heavily."Then where am I from?"Gilberto wrote: Lochcliff Woodmerrow.Yasmine murmured, feeling quite unfamiliar.Gilberto wrote again said, "Go find Russell.""Russell? Who is he again?" Yasmine asked, feeling confused.Gilberto pointed at her head.Yasmine asked, "I indeed lost my memory and couldn't remember anything from the past."Gilberto shook his head as he was about to extend his hand to write in her palm, when he heard a noise coming from the entrance of the basement.Yasmine quickly hid in the corner and turned off the flashlight function on her phone.Soon, the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs could be heard, and a flashlight shone on Gilberto inside the cage.The person who came in was the butler. He threw two steamed buns and a bottle of water inside, saying, "Eat up! I never expe
At 2 o'clock in the morning, Yasmine lay in bed with no sleep.So much happened tonight, she hasn't fully processed it yet.She stuffed all these things into her head, from Derrick having a woman and an illegitimate child outside, to the man named Gilberto in the basement, and even her own origins.Gilberto said her name was Zoey, while Derrick said she was the surgically enhanced Yasmine.Which one is the real one after all?She thought about something, got up and sat down at the table, opened her laptop to search for Zoey.These four years have always been like this. Whenever code appeared in her mind, it would be accompanied by severe headaches, so she simply stopped thinking about it.Taking a deep breath, she endured the intense pain and began tapping on the keyboard. The pain was so severe that beads of sweat formed on her forehead.She didn't know why she was so repulsed by these codes, as if her head had b
Yasmine asked Layne, "Does it hurt?"Layne shook his head, "It didn't hurt. Mom, please put me down quickly. Holding me like this, you will get tired."Yasmine was extremely heartbroken. Layne, the sensible child, had already surpassed the maturity level expected for someone of their age."This can prevent you from getting blisters. When the ambulance arrives, the medical staff will apply some ointment to you, and then we can go to the hospital for treatment."Because of the cold-water treatment, Layne was still very cold, and soon her lips turned pale.The waiter ran over and said, "Madam, the ambulance has arrived. The boy's mother and father have also come."Yasmine nodded slightly and turned around, carrying Layne, walking towards the outside.The waiter turned on the tap and followed immediately.The restaurant gathered many people, including the boss, waiters, and people who came to dine and watch the excitement.W
Derrick parked the car downstairs at Kemp Apartments and shook out a cigarette from the pack, lighting it up.After quietly finishing smoking, he got out of the car and raised his eyes to look up, his gaze indifferent.I knocked on the door upstairs, and Liberty was pleasantly surprised.She didn't expect Derrick to come and see her and her son so soon. Her lips curled into a smile, "Derrick..."Derrick walked straight into her and bumped her shoulder. Liberty stumbled backwards, feeling the anger emanating from the man and sensing something was amiss.She closed the door and followed him upstairs.Snap!Liberty was knocked down to the ground, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. She looked at the man who had turned around and hit her in disbelief.She followed him for seven years, and he had never laid a hand on her. Today, he unexpectedly hit her.She questioned hysterically, "Derrick, I have been with you for
The plane was about to land, and the flight attendants reminded the passengers to prepare for disembarkation.Layne woke up because of the medication's effect.He rubbed his eyes and looked out of the window, "Mom, where have we arrived?""Lochcliff, Woodmerrow.""Mom, is this taking me on a trip?""Yes, let's go on a spontaneous trip, just the two of us."Layne was puzzled, "Why was there no dad?"Yasmine raised her hand and gently tousled his soft hair. "Layne, even though you were still young, Mommy has to tell you a fact."Layne's expression immediately became serious, "Okay."Yasmine whispered in his ear, "Derrick was never your father."Layne quickly covered her small mouth, looking incredulous.Yasmine knew what the little one was thinking, and she smiled, "You have a dad, it's just that mom doesn't remember who he is anymore. You must never contact Derrick, understand? If he captures us all, we will
The icy cold seawater enveloped Yasmine, and a strong sense of suffocation came over her.She opened her eyes and everywhere was pitch black, the salty and icy seawater stung her eyes intensely.Her lower abdomen also felt waves of pain, as if reminding her not to give up and to keep going.Just to survive, things or people that seemed important to her would be threatened.She could only close her eyes and let herself sink into the deep sea, as if she could finally find relief.But her heart hurt, hurt so much.She really missed someone!Suddenly, the sound of an explosion was heard.The aftermath of the explosion rushed towards her, and she instinctively protected her abdomen, sinking deeper into the deep sea.The aftermath hit her, and she felt soreness in her limbs, gradually losing strength.Before losing consciousness, she felt a tightness around her waist, and someone was taking her upwards...Yasmine
Yasmine woke up naturally after a good night's sleep, but when she opened her eyes, she didn't see Layne.She sat up abruptly and shouted, "Layne?"No one responded to her, so she immediately got out of bed and ran out.Suddenly, there was a burnt smell filling the living room. She ran into the kitchen and saw Layne kneeling on a stool, waving a spatula in his hand.Yasmine couldn't help but laugh, but she also felt a pang of sadness as she softly called out Layne's name.The little one turned around and let out a slightly embarrassed chuckle, "Sorry, Mom, I burnt the eggs.""It's okay, you did a great job," Yasmine said as she walked up and took the spatula from his hand, lowering him to the ground."I'll fry the eggs," Yasmine looked at him, "Have you washed up?"Layne nodded, "I had already washed up.""Okay. After we had dinner, Mom took you to go shopping at the supermarket."Layne's eyes lit up, "Great! Alth
Russell couldn't explain it this time, he raised his hand and pressed his forehead.To avoid suspicion, Troy directly transferred to Dalton's hospital when he arrived.When Dalton entered the ward and saw Layne, his heart was deeply shaken.This child looks exactly like Zoey, identical in every way.No wonder Russell recognized this ghostly-looking Zoey at first sight.The little one blinked his big eyes and sucked on a lollipop, "Uncle, you looked so handsome!"Dalton approached and asked Russell, "Is this your son?"Russell nodded and asked, "Are you handsome?"Yasmine was speechless."Looking handsome!" Dalton wanted to say, the male version of Zoey looks really good, even better than Russell, but he remembered Russell's advice not to mention Zoey's name in front of Yasmine. He wanted her to remember on her own, so he held back the rest of his words.He raised his hand and rubbed the little guy's head, "Does it
Yasmine glanced sideways and caught sight of Russell rushing towards her, momentarily stunned.She stood up from her seat and said, "How did you come?"When Russell passed by her, he raised his hand and gave the woman's shoulder a squeeze, "There won't be any problem."She said to the nurse, "I have the same blood type as my child, draw mine."The nurse asked, "Are you the child's father?"Yasmine exclaimed!The nurse looked surprised when she saw Yasmine and asked, "Is he the father of the child?"Yasmine was about to say no when she heard Russell say very confidently, "Yes!"The nurse pointed at Yasmine and asked, "And what about her?"Russell remained calm and composed as he uttered, "My mother-in-law has some opinions about me because I had an argument with her daughter."Yasmine was speechless.Russell raised an eyebrow and said, "Right, Mom? Layne needed a blood transfusion now, saving the child is th
Yasmine was initially startled, and then she began to struggle, but it was in vain.Russell was very skilled at using tricks to immobilize her."What did you want to do?"Russell smiled in his eyes and said, "I just wanted to ask you why you didn't take my pulse before giving me an injection."Yasmine did indeed forget about this matter, "It was my mistake, I apologize.""Do you have something on your mind?"Yasmine pursed her lips and denied, "No!""Are you still reminiscing about last night?" Russell had been thinking about keeping his distance from her after last night, but his body and mind couldn't help but want to get closer.He couldn't keep his distance!"I didn't!" Yasmine's voice involuntarily raised a few decibels.Russell saw that she was getting a little impatient, so he said, "Don't be angry, I let go."He slowly let go, and Yasmine pricked the needle.The needle was just about to stop
The next morning.Yasmine woke up and realized that Layne was not by her side.She heard the laughter of children outside the window, so she got out of bed and went to the window.Russell was watering the roses with Layne.Layne held the water hose with both hands, while Russell bent down and held his little hand to help him control the direction. They watched as the water splashed around, and Layne laughed heartily.Yasmine's lips curled slightly, and this scene was quite heartwarming.But the smile on her face gradually disappeared, none of these belonged to her, what was she expecting and longing for?She wanted to find out as soon as possible if the Huffman family's tragedy was related to Russell.After she finished washing up, she reapplied her previous makeup and went outside the villa to call Layne back.Children are easily dependent on and attached to people, so she wanted to keep Layne away from Russell in order
Russell's eyes were deep and dangerous as he stared at the man. "Who sent you?"The gaze was filled with a strong sense of danger, making the man's scalp tingle. He had no doubt that if he didn't tell the truth, Russell would kill him in the cruelest way possible.He confessed, "Derrick! Maddox is your Maddox, Derrick."Derrick?Russell had never heard this name before, but the surname Maddox was somewhat intriguing.He looked at the other four people and said, "Is that right?"The other four people also nodded repeatedly in agreement.Russell stood up and turned around to look at the two people still talking on the sofa, "I'm leaving, Derrick."Troy furrowed his brows, "This name sounds familiar to me. I think I've heard it somewhere before."Braeden rubbed his chin, "I feel like I've heard this name somewhere before."Russell took off his white gloves and said, "The rest is up to you guys, I'm going back first."
Russell glanced at him and said, "What's the excitement? Have you been single for too long that you become perverted at the sight of a woman?"Troy chuckled and quickly pursed his lips, lowering his head.Dalton's mind seemed to be working particularly fast. He cleared his throat and said, "Have you improved a bit and started returning to your sarcastic state?"Russell put his arm around the man's shoulder and led him up the steps, heading towards the entrance of the hospital.Yasmine glanced at Troy and asked, "Who is he?"Troy respectfully replied, "He was Mr. Russell's good friend Dalton, and this hospital was opened by him."Yasmine nodded, "So this is the standard for every male protagonist in a romance novel, a doctor friend?"Troy was speechless.Yasmine shrugged her shoulders and quickly followed.As he watched the woman enter the door, Troy burst into laughter, but as he laughed, tears welled up in his eyes.
Yasmine looked over suddenly, and the man stared ahead, gripping the steering wheel with both hands.His hands were slender, and his knuckles were distinct, just like a perfect piece of artwork.His profile was too outstanding, with contours that seemed to be outlined with charcoal, sharp and distinct.The protruding Adam's apple showcased the man's sexual tension, faintly exuding a wild scent.The dim yellow light of the streetlamp shone on his face, casting alternating shadows and highlights on his features, creating a sense of mystery.Russell glanced at her, "Did you really think so?"His voice sounded like it had been rubbed with sandpaper, with a low and magnetic tone, which was very pleasant to listen to.Yasmine stared at him, "Russell, weren't you loyal to your wife? Then why are you flirting with me?"Russell knew that he had upset her, so he stopped teasing her. "My wife wants me to live a good life."Yasmine
Yasmine didn't expect Layne to say such words. She trembled her eyelashes and held the little one's hand back."Layne, marriage between a man and a woman must be built on a foundation of love and affection. It is a sad thing for someone to become a substitute for the person who holds love in their heart, as no one can replace them."Layne nodded, "I understood."He hugged Yasmine and looked at her with blinking eyes. "Mom, actually I think you are also pitiful, not knowing who Layne's dad is. So Layne thinks it's better for you not to look for dad and just stay with uncle."He sighed, "I don't want to think anymore, my brain capacity is not enough, the adult world is really too complicated. Mom, why don't you give me a bath instead! Layne is going to sleep!""Okay."Yasmine took him into the bathroom and gave him a bath.After coming out, the little one climbed onto the dressing table and sat on the chair, swinging his little legs.
"Go back to Serene Manor?" Yasmine furrowed her brow. Derrick is now more dangerous than Russell, so going to Serene Manor is indeed a good idea, but it doesn't feel right.She cleared her throat and said, "Those people were chasing after you, what did Layne and I do?"Russell naturally guessed her thoughts, "Can't you cure me?"Yasmine lightly chuckled, "I saw you were quite normal now, maybe you didn't need any treatment after all.""That was because you were there." Russell and Yasmine's gazes collided in the rearview mirror.Yasmine averted her gaze and said, "I felt like your illness had improved for a month or two, so Layne and I would leave by then."Russell fell silent for a moment and then said, "Okay."Layne's eyes rolled around. One or two months, huh! Uncle better hurry up and become a father!Yasmine said, "Both Layne's and my belongings are at Rivulet Villa, we need to go and get them."Russell saw through