Zoey looked at the man's sharply defined face, from his eyebrows to his nose bridge, and then to those beautifully curved thin lips, all so perfect.
She lifted her little face and her lips pressed against the man's lips. Her heart jumped uncontrollably, as if she had lived two lifetimes. This was her first kiss. She was innocent and quite inexperienced, extending her tiny tongue to lightly brush against the man's thin lips. The man started to breathe heavily, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down. He wanted to reach out and support the back of the girl's head, but he withdrew his hand and let the girl do as she pleased. Troy, sitting in the driver's seat, glanced at the rearview mirror and was completely shocked by what he saw. The aloof and abstinent Russell unexpectedly succumbed to the advances of a dominant woman! He looked very enjoyable! Just that woman... Russell's cold gaze met Troy's prying eyes, causing the latter to quickly press the button and raise the partition. Inside of the car was instantly divided into two enclosed spaces. Looking at the misty eyes of the girl, Russell wiped away the water stains on her lips with his fingertip and said, "You are quite proactive." Zoey held onto the man's arm and said, "I only take the initiative with my man, this was my first kiss." Russell seemed to be greatly pleased by this sentence. Zoey noticed a hint of amusement in his eyes. Soon, the car stopped at City Hall. When Zoey pushed Russell in, the staff had already been waiting there. The two of them took their first photo together in the photo studio. Zoey looked at the handsome face of the man in the photo, and her mouth couldn't close. "So happy?" "That was because I had such a handsome husband." "Can good looks be enough to make a living?" At least looking at it, I can enjoy my meal. Russell: "..." Because of Russell's connections, even without household registration and other documents, the marriage certificate was still obtained. Getting on the car, Zoey grinned foolishly at the gold letters on the little red notebook, thinking that it was a dream. She looked at Russell and said, "Can I bite your hand?" Russell was taken aback, "What?" "I want to check if I was dreaming." Russell chuckled and said, "Why don't you bite yourself instead of biting me?" Zoey smiled with her eyes curved, "Because I'm afraid of pain!" After saying that, without waiting for the man's consent, she grabbed his hand and lightly bit his index finger. The wet warmth of her touch deepened the intensity in his eyes. He quickly pulled his hand back and subtly adjusted the blanket over his lap as if hiding something. "Does it hurt?" Actually, it didn't hurt much, just like a cat scratching, but Russell was afraid that she would do it again, which made him all hot-blooded. His voice hoarse, he said, "It hurts, so you weren't dreaming. It's already half past nine, I'll take you back to the Harmon family." Zoey recalled the abnormalities in his body and needed to find out the cause from his diet and daily routine. She cleared her throat and said, "We got married, so we can live together now." Russell chuckled at her straightforwardness. “Quite eager, aren’t you?” “Eagerness makes the meat taste sweeter.” Russell looked into Zoey's sparkling eyes and said softly, "Tonight, I will take you back to the Harmon family to pack up your belongings. Tomorrow, I will come to pick you up." "Okay!" At a quarter past ten, the car stopped at the entrance of the Harmon's villa. Zoey reluctantly looked at the man and said, "Well, I'm leaving then." The man made a casual "hmm" sound, but his gaze remained fixed on Zoey. As Zoey opened the car door, she quickly turned around and planted a kiss on the man's lips. "Goodbye, husband! Remember to call me!" She jumped off the car, waved her cute hand, and then ran into the villa. Husband? Russell lightly brushed his thin lips with his fingertips, and the corners of his lips unconsciously curved upwards. Through the car window, he saw the villa door close before ordering Troy to return to the old mansion. Troy frowned, "Mr. Russell, do you really believe Ms. Harmon? She is the person Mr. Maddox personally brought back." Russell's eyes narrowed, "So you think she would have ruined Nelson and Ariana just to put on a show?" Troy, "Perhaps Ms. Harmon held a grudge out of love." Russell frowned unhappily and said, "Call her Mrs. Maddox." Troy, "Yes." Inside the villa, Zoey had just entered when a teacup came flying towards her face! She quickly dodged, the teacup brushing against her hair as it flew past, splattering the remaining tea stains onto her white dress. “Did it hit you?” Matteo rushed over, worried. Zoey shook her head, "I'm fine, Grandpa, don't worry about me." "That's good." Matteo looked at Dahlia, who was standing by the coffee table with an angry expression, and shouted, "What are you doing?" Dahlia's chest heaved violently as she stared, "She destroyed Ariana, she deserves to die!" Jordan sat on the sofa, smoking silently. Ariana, on the other hand, was even more heartbroken, covering her face with both hands and crying. Matteo was about to say something, but Zoey held his arm and asked, "Ariana and my fiancé had an affair, shouldn't it be her who ruined me?" Dahlia raised her chin and said, "You should have continued with the engagement process, denying those photos and videos! But now, you're just calling off the wedding, and those photos and videos have become real! By doing this, you're ruining Ariana, ruining her career!" Zoey had become accustomed to her mother's consistent mockery and indifference, and she didn't know why. Since she was little, she had always been the one who was ignored and neglected. Ariana had beautiful clothes and cute dolls, but she only wore a few of them and could only watch Ariana play with them longingly. Zoey was very confused. She couldn't understand why she was not favored just because she was born two minutes earlier than Ariana. She tried her best to please her parents, took care of her younger sister, and studied hard, hoping that her parents would love her a little bit. Later, she realized that no matter how excellent she was, she would never be seen in her parents' eyes. Favoritism has no reason. Clenching her purse, Zoey spoke clearly, “Photos can be fake, but videos can’t. If she lacks self-respect, why should I bear the consequences? Should I just stand by, watching them continue their affair under my nose? You’ve always cared for Ariana—but what about me? Have you ever considered me, even for a second?” Dahlia chuckled, "It's your own stupidity that you couldn't keep a man, and now you blame Ariana? Go and make a statement right now, saying that those photos and videos are all fake, and that you intentionally did all this because you fell in love with Russell." Zoey smiled bitterly, what was she really hoping for? "Are you trying to push me into the eye of the storm?" Dahlia stared at her, "You were useless, once the hype was over, it was all over. Ariana is different, she is a public figure, she cannot have any blemishes!" Zoey looked at Jordan and asked, "Dad, did you think the same way too?" Jordan sighed, "I'm sorry, Zoey." "What grievance? I see that she was the one behind those photos and videos, she is just jealous of Ariana's talent!" Dahlia huffed. Zoey smiled and asked Ariana, "Ariana, was I jealous of your talent?" Ariana looked pitifully at her, biting her lip. "Zoey, my reputation couldn't be ruined." Zoey chuckled and took out the marriage certificate from her bag, "Russell and I got married. I will move out tomorrow." Dahlia's eyes widened, Jordan choked on his smoke, and Ariana was so surprised that she forgot to cry. Matteo swallowed and took the marriage certificate, opening it to look. After a while, he said, "Handsome man and beautiful woman, a perfect match." Dahlia rushed up to Zoey and said, "Did you get married? Did you negotiate the dowry? How much of the Maddox Group's shares will be allocated to you? How many projects will the Harmon Group receive each year?" Zoey smiled faintly, "I didn't want a penny." “What? You truly are a worthless burden!” Dahlia shouted in anger, raising her hand to slap Zoey.Zoey grabbed Dahlia's wrist and said coldly, "I will not make any statement, and I will not accept any betrothal gift. You're disappointed in me, and I am equally disappointed in you! I will leave the Harmon family tonight!"She let go of Dahlia's hand and went straight up the stairs.Dahlia stumbled as she was pushed away, wanting to go after and ask, but she was pulled back by Matteo.He sternly said, "Treating your daughter as an object, do you even deserve to be a mother? Don't bother Zoey!"Dahlia hummed and stomped up the stairs, while Jordan flicked his cigarette butt and followed suit.Ariana timidly glanced at Matteo and got up to leave.Coming back from abroad, Zoey didn't bring much with her, and she didn't acquire any new items in the past half month either. Therefore, when she returned, she still had the same silver suitcase as when she left.The door was unlocked, Ariana walked up to Zoey, and she fiddled with her hands in front of her."Zoey, are you really leaving? I t
Half an hour later, a beam of bright light shone on Zoey.She raised her hand to shield her eyes, and as the lights went out, she slowly lowered her hand.Troy had already opened the car's back door and walked up to Zoey, gripping the handle of the suitcase."Mrs. Maddox, please get in the car."Zoey said thank you and then got into the car.She turned her head and smiled at the man, "Honey, nice to see you again!"The pure smile made Russell smile lightly, "I thought you were crying just now when I heard your voice."Zoey blinked. “Of course, I missed you so much it made me want to cry.”“Liar,” he replied, but his lips still curved into a slight smile.Zoey leaned forward and raised her bright little face, "Did my nose get longer?"Russell chuckled and said, "How do you feel?""That must not have happened, because I never lie," Zoey laughed.A faint scent of pear lingered around her, and Russell couldn’t help but swallow. “Sit properly.”Zoey let out a soft "oh" and leaned against t
Zoey scoffed lightly and sent a message directly to Roland Mendoza.[Expose.]In just five minutes, the phone screen was flooded with videos of what happened at the engagement banquet, as well as explicit photos and high-definition uncensored videos of Nelson and Ariana.It used to be spread within the upper class circles, but now it is spread across the entire internet.At one point, the official website of Born Beauty crashed, and there was a chorus of curses.[What a bullshit official announcement, it turns out that the affair was exposed, and they had no choice but to say they were engaged!][That Ariana was simply shameless, stealing her sister's fiancé and crying all the time. She did things that no decent person would do!][Ariana's innocent girl image was shattered this time, and she turned into a slutty woman!][The CEO of Born Beauty was an absolute scumbag! He even wanted to have two relationships at the same time!][Lock up the scumbag and the cheap woman quickly, so they
Russell also saw the news online and knew that most people who went to concerts were there for the drama.Zoey wouldn't miss such an exciting occasion.He chuckled lightly and said, "Stay put and wait for her.""Yes, Mr. Russell."After hanging up the phone, Russell thought for a moment and sent a message to Zoey: "Brent is waiting for you at the same place. When the concert is over, text me."At that moment, Zoey was walking towards the backstage, but the loud music prevented her from hearing the notification sound.The moment Ariana saw Zoey, her gloomy face instantly brightened up, "Zoey, you're here!"Zoey looked at Ariana, who was wearing a shiny performance costume, and smirked, "Since I promised you, of course I will come."Ariana handed the earpiece and headphones to Zoey and held her hand, "Zoey, thank you. I'm sorry, I will make it up to you in the future."Zoey nodded, "Okay!"“Then I’m going on stage now.”"Okay."As Ariana stepped onto the stage, Zoey tightly gripped the
Stephany returned to the audience and gave Ariana a thumbs up gesture.Ariana was full of confidence, "Next, I will sing 'The Perfect Couple'!"The music started playing, and Ariana raised the microphone to lip sync.Just "The Perfect Couple" turned into "Break Up," and then it turned into "Blue World."The band looked confused, all stopped there, because they didn't know what song to sing next.They had never encountered such a situation.Ariana couldn't keep up with the rhythm at all and could only reluctantly try to lip sync.She had no idea what the next song will be, so when the songs transitioned, the big screen displayed Ariana's facial expressions in an awkward manner.The whole venue fell into silence, with the sound of solo singing echoing through the night sky, without any accompaniment, only seeing Ariana performing quietly on stage.Suddenly, the singing abruptly stopped, and Ariana didn't have time to control her expression.The whole audience saw her mouth moving withou
Zoey went to an ice cream shop and rented a power bank to charge.After turning on her phone, she discovered that Russell had sent her a message, which said that the butler was waiting for her at the same place.She replied to Russell's message: "My phone ran out of battery, I just charged it and turned it on. I'll be there in a moment..."Russell's call came in before she finished typing the words.She picked up and heard the slightly anxious voice of a man, "Where are you?""Oh, my phone ran out of battery. I found a power bank to charge it at the milk tea shop and just saw your message. I was about to reply to you.""Send me your location, I will come to pick you up."Zoey was surprised, "You came back?""Um, send me the location.""Oh, okay."Zoey did not hang up the phone and sent him a location."How did you come back?"Russell fell silent for a moment and said, "The project issues were resolved, but I didn't sleep well at the hotel."Troy: "..." Just won't admit it, would you?!
Zoey primarily wanted to tell Russell that she was Dr. Z and wanted to discuss his current physical condition with him, administer detoxification injections, and also check the ingredients of the medications he was taking.Before Russell had a chance to reply to her, his phone started vibrating.After he picked up the call, he said, "Dr. Z has arrived in Woodmerrow, but the exact location has not been revealed yet. This time, we absolutely cannot let him leave Woodmerrow. My mother's brain tumor requires a combination of modern and traditional medicine for treatment. He has refused previous requests, but this time, even if we have to break his legs, we must bring him here."Zoey: "..."In the past, she knew about Russell looking for Dr. Z, but at that time she only thought that Russell was looking for her to treat his leg, because of Nelson's influence, she never intended to treat him, and she didn't expect it was for Marlene.However, who could have taken care of Russell's leg condit
The car stopped in front of Silver Beach Mall.Brent turned around and said, "Mrs. Maddox, this is the most upscale shopping center in Woodmerrow."Zoey smiled and said, "Thank you, Brent. You can just wander around nearby, there's no need to follow me."Brent was very serious, "Mrs. Maddox, I must help you carry the shopping bags, just in case something happens, so that I can report to Mr. Russell. That day I couldn't find you after the concert ended, it still gives me chills today. If anything happened to you, I could only apologize with my life."Seeing Brent's serious expression, Zoey had no choice but to let him follow.Zoey arrived at the third floor and entered Z&L Design, a boutique for women's clothing.After all, it's better to keep the benefits within the family; if one is to spend, it should be on their own brand.The shop assistant stepped forward and put on a standard smile, "Welcome to Z&L Design, we are pleased to serve you."Zoey smiled faintly, "Let me have a look fi
The next afternoon.Joselyn didn't wait for Brodie on time because he had to perform a last-minute surgery.The injured person was involved in a serious car accident, rear-ending a delivery truck carrying steel bars. The steel bars directly pierced through the windshield and into his chest cavity.The firefighters arrived and used hydraulic pliers to cut the steel bars, then they lifted the person out.At that time, the injured person had lost too much blood and was unconscious. By the time they were taken to the hospital, they had already gone into shock.After the examination, the doctor discovered that the patient's lungs had been punctured and the heart was partially damaged. It was determined that a surgery involving both a cardiac surgeon and a thoracic surgeon was necessary.Because the surgery was very difficult, an extremely experienced doctor was needed to perform it.Brodie had been ready to leave, but he received a call fr
Brodie escorted Joselyn up the stairs and watched her enter the room. He reminded her, "Before going to bed, make sure to drink some hot water and keep warm, otherwise you might easily catch a cold."Joselyn nodded, her eyes clear and bright. "Okay, Brodie, you should rest early too."Brodie smiled faintly and said, "Close the door."Joselyn lightly hummed and closed the door.Hearing the footsteps outside gradually fading away, Joselyn knew that the man had left.She changed her shoes and entered the kitchen. She poured a cup of warm water from the water heater, and the warm water flowed into her throat, instantly warming her slightly chilly body.However, she suddenly realized that she had been listening to Brodie, probably because he was a doctor.Oops, I forgot to ask him which floor he lives on in the opposite building.What did you ask so many layers for?Do you want to peep on others?Joselyn shrugged, wond
Brodie lowered his gaze and pursed his lips, "There was no suitable one."He did not want to portray himself as a lovesick fool, seeking others' sympathy.Joselyn raised her hand and patted his shoulder, "You are so excellent, you will definitely find a girl who suits you."Brodie smiled and said, "Maybe."He looked towards the artificial lake and said, "It has frozen over there, let's go take a look."Joselyn looked in the past, and the ice under the street lamp was smooth, shining like a mirror."Could you ice skate?""It should be possible, after all, it is already below zero now."The Rosario family also had an artificial lake, but at this moment, Joselyn felt that the Keller family's was more fun than the Rosario family's.She was particularly cheerful, opening her arms and running towards the ice.With a splash, she stepped directly onto a thin layer of ice and fell into the cold water.The lake water
Joselyn accompanied Tabitha to the restaurant. Although she was lively, she was still a bit reserved when faced with a large family.However, the Keller family was extremely welcoming and took good care of her.Tabitha kept serving her food, "Look how thin you are, eat more."Joselyn smiled happily and said, "Thank you, Grandma.""I really like this child. He is beautiful and has a good personality. Look at how well our Royce and Brodie are doing," Tabitha said as she began to promote her well-behaved grandchildren.Now there are only Royce and Brodie left, and if she works hard enough, she will be able to be the only one left.Upon hearing this, Royce felt a headache. "Grandma, I was nine years older than Joselyn. Please, be kind and don't drag her into trouble."Tabitha frowned, "It seems a bit too big."Her gaze fell on Brodie again, "You are seven years older, but this age difference is acceptable."Brodie let out a
Brodie furrowed his brow and asked, "What does Ms. Hester want?""I just wanted to invite you to have a meal." Deborah smiled, "I have asked you out several times already, can Professor Keller give me a chance?"Brodie naturally knew in his heart that Deborah didn't just want to have a meal with him, and then ask for his phone number, leading to entanglement.He had no slightest bit of interest in her, and Joselyn didn't seem to belong to the category of relatives, so he directly refused in order to avoid any further trouble."Sorry, Ms. Hester, I indeed didn't have a surgery tonight, so I had some free time, but my family was waiting for me to have dinner together."Deborah blinked her eyes innocently and naively, "Can't we have dinner with our family another day?"Brodie chuckled lightly, "Is it you who is important or my family? I haven't been home for a few days, finally had some time to have a meal with my family, and now you want me to
Brodie didn't expect to escape Davis and Tabitha's pressure to get married at home, and he still couldn't escape it at the hospital.He smiled faintly and said, "Not yet."Joselyn's grandmother's eyes lit up, and she stood up and looked Brodie up and down. "This young man is tall and handsome, and he is a perfect match for our Joselyn."Joselyn's mouth twitched. "Grandma, why did you randomly choose the 'Mandarin Duck' song? Do you know who he is?"Joselyn's grandmother smiled and said, "He is my future grandson-in-law."Joselyn. “..."Brodie pushed his wireframe glasses and nodded slightly, "Hello, Grandma, my name is Brodie."Joselyn's grandmother laughed, "See, this is Joselyn we're talking about. She even started introducing herself willingly."The crowd. “..."Joselyn almost blushed in the past, she tugged at her grandmother's arm and said, "Grandma, this is Kristian's second cousin.""What?"
Brodie and Joselyn had finished their meal, and it was almost eight o'clock. The table was a mess.Joselyn patted her stomach and said, "After this meal, I definitely gained two pounds."Brodie chuckled, "You were too thin, it would be better to gain some weight. With all the recent experiences, I'm sure you had a lot of mental pressure, so it's good to have a broad mind and a plump body."Joselyn nodded, "That's true. But thanks to you, otherwise my mom would have been in danger. I must treat you to this meal.""Fine," Brodie shrugged, "then I won't compete with you for the order."After the two of them went downstairs and settled the bill, the waiter informed them that the boss was treating them.Joselyn sighed and said, "I wanted to invite you, but since I couldn't, next time when you have time, I will invite you again."Brodie nodded slightly, "Okay."Joselyn was twenty-three years old, seven years younger than Brodie.
Brodie and Joselyn left the Inpatient Department.Brodie asked, "Did you drive?"Joselyn shook her head, "I was a typical pedestrian, not suitable for driving, so I took a taxi here."Brodie smiled faintly and said, "Then, ride in my car.""Okay."The two of them arrived at the parking lot. Brodie, being a gentleman, opened the passenger door for her. Joselyn politely thanked him and got in.After Brodie got on the car, he saw that Joselyn had already fastened her seatbelt.He smiled and said, "Although it was a hit-and-run, the awareness of safety was quite strong."Joselyn shrugged self-deprecatingly, "Since the incident with Porter, I felt that life was too fragile, and at any moment, my own life could be in danger. Of course, I am afraid of death myself, but what I fear even more is that if my parents were to lose me again, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to handle it."Brodie could fully understand the phrase "life
The next day, Brodie went to the hospital as usual. He arrived at the ICU to check on Kinley's condition. There were no signs of rejection and there were indications of recovery.He remembered Porter, a man who appeared gentle on the surface but was actually ruthless and cunning.The tragedies of the Rosario family were all caused by this person and, in the end, it was also him who put an end to them. He probably thought that Porter was here to collect a debt and repay it.Leaving the ICU ward, he went to Mr. Hester's room.Brodie was taken aback, as the person in front of him looked completely different from yesterday, no longer dressed as a zombie nurse but rather as a standard socialite.He nodded slightly, "Hello, I came to check on Mr. Hester's condition."Mr. Hester wanted to speak, but he was stopped by Brodie. "Don't speak, I will examine you."Mr. Hester nodded and then saw Deborah approaching.Brodie noticed someone a