"Isabella..."
Perhaps knowing what Isabella was thinking, Quinn wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her into his embrace, trying to provide her with warmth and comfort.
Isabella looked at him, giving him a reassuring smile.
Afterwards, she became the daughter-in-law of the Ashton family, with Charles as her father and Evelyn as her mother.
She was also a member of the Ashton family, she could also have a warm and harmonious family, she could also be happy.
Looking at Isabella's smile, Quinn didn't say anything else, he just held her cool hand tightly in his palm.
"Scarlet, I'm hungry," Sophie shouted out loud.
"Miss, the meal is ready," Scarlet said with a smile.
"Thank you, Scarlet." Sophie quickly pulled Charles and Evelyn aside. "Dad, Mom, brother, sister-in-law, let's go eat first. After all, everyone is here for the New Year, we have plenty of time to chat, there's no need to rush."
Evelyn and Charles were bei
"Quinn, stop looking," Isabella whispered, nudging his hand.All of this was in the past, Isabella didn't want to bring it up again, let alone him keeping it in mind and feeling guilty towards her.Quinn took out a bottle of ointment, unscrewed the cap, and immediately the room was filled with a pleasant fragrance.Isabella asked curiously, "What is this? Why does it smell so good?""Scar removal cream," he answered as Quinn gently applied some ointment to her scar with his finger.After applying the ointment thoroughly, he gently pressed with his fingertips to promote absorption, which could maximize the effect of the medicine.Watching his focused expression, Isabella couldn't help but lean over and kiss him again.Every time she suddenly attacked him, he would be slightly taken aback, as if he hadn't expected her to do such a thing, and then he would act aloof as if nothing had happened.Isabella really enjoyed seeing this e
Listening to the sound of running water in the bathroom, Isabella blinked her beautiful big eyes, her thoughts rapidly shifting.Even if Quinn's emotional intelligence was low, he definitely had basic common sense. He surely knew that in order to have a child, he first needed to make an effort to "sow the seeds".No! No!Isabella remembered his back trembling as he had just entered the bathroom, likely caused by him trying hard to suppress his laughter.Too much!It turned out that he was deliberately teasing her.Thinking of this, Isabella glared angrily at the bathroom door.If looks could kill, her gaze would have surely penetrated the bathroom door at that moment, knocking Quinn, who was taking a shower, off his feet.Isabella stared intently at the bathroom door until her eyes hurt, only then did Quinn come out of the bathroom.He was only wrapped in a bath towel, covering the most important part of his body, and wa
Not only was Quinn from the Ashton family particularly regular in his daily routine, but the elders of the Ashton family were even more so.When Isabella had finished packing and was ready to go downstairs with Quinn, Charles and Evelyn were already in the living room, sitting together as if they were discussing something.It sounded like Charles had upset Evelyn, Evelyn was sulking, and Charles was trying to appease her.The two of them were old, their children all grown up, but the love between them remained as strong as ever. When they looked at each other, their eyes still held a deep affection for one another.Seeing them, Isabella couldn't help but glance up at Quinn beside her again. Could she and he be like Charles and Evelyn?The two of them walked hand in hand, through thick and thin. Decades later, they were still the most important person in each other's hearts, irreplaceable by anyone else."You're up," Evelyn suddenly looked ov
Knowing that her mother wanted to speak privately with her sister-in-law, Sophie immediately ran off without a word.Seeing Sophie walk away, Evelyn patted Isabella's hand and said earnestly, "Izzy, Quentin is a bit cold in nature, and he may not know how to say nice things to make you happy. Please be more understanding of him in this regard."Evelyn suddenly said such words, making Isabella realize that truly integrating into this family was not an easy task.Evelyn was willing to accept her, but deep down, she still treated her son and daughter-in-law differently. Otherwise, why would she have said these things for Quinn?However, these were all human nature, Isabella didn't mind, she nodded and said, "Mom, I know."Looking at Isabella, after a long pause, Evelyn said again, "There's something, I think I must tell you."Isabella politely said, "Mom, please speak.""Sophie was the child I adopted. Your grandfather had always intende
Griffin's stride abruptly halted, immediately lifting his gaze to Isabella. His hawk-like sharp eyes fell on Isabella.His gaze, unlike that of sizing up a daughter-in-law, seemed more like scrutinizing an opponent, as if he wanted to see through Isabella, making Isabella extremely uncomfortable."Grandpa..." Quinn, shielding Isabella, called out again."You, young man, got married?" Griffin's gaze shifted from Isabella to Quinn, his expression slightly concealed, revealing no emotion."Yes, Grandfather." Quinn gripped Isabella's hand tightly, answering seriously and earnestly.Her hand was tightly held in Quinn's palm, his warmth slowly transferred to her, and the little worry in Isabella's heart also gradually disappeared.She pursed her lips, giving him a smile to reassure him, she was not the kind of little girl who would easily be scared into tears.Griffin's gaze traveled back and forth between the two of them, and after a while
Lived life together.It was merely a companionship to pass the days.It didn't matter whether there was love or not.Or perhaps it would be better without love, that way a lot of unnecessary trouble would be saved.This was Quinn's thought when he found Isabella to marry.But now, Quinn didn't think so anymore.What he wanted was a bit more than before, not only did he want to have Isabella herself, but he also wanted to win her heart.And was her wounded heart willing to open up for him again?Because he could not fathom what was going on in Isabella's mind, Quinn always felt that their relationship was fragile, and that it could collapse in an instant due to minor turbulence, falling apart completely."Why aren't you speaking? What are you thinking about?" Isabella tugged at his sleeve, asking softly."I was wondering, could you open your heart and fall in love with me?" But such tender words, Quinn couldn't utt
Many things could have been completely delegated to his subordinates, but Nathaniel insisted on taking them on himself. As his older sister, she was helpless.Perhaps, he was just accustomed to being busy, accustomed to always keeping himself in a state of work, so he didn't pay attention to anything else.Upon hearing Evelyn's words, Sophie's bright little face instantly dimmed, her head hung low as she silently walked forward, not wanting to utter another word.Nathaniel had clearly promised her that he would come earlier this year, so why didn't he come?Didn't he know that she had been waiting for him all along?She had been chasing him for a full thirteen years.Now that I had finally grown up, he avoided me. Why?Before this, she had tried to find him, but the military command was heavily guarded, not just anyone could get in.She couldn't even afford to take a distant glance at his back.She had also made countles
Compared to the warmth and harmony of the Ashton family, the Gray Group of Lunaris was in deep trouble.Seeing that the New Year was just around the corner, every household was busy preparing for the festival, yet the Gray family was shrouded in a cloud of gloom.Not only did they not have the mood to buy New Year's goods, they couldn't even afford to buy them.The stock price of the Gray Group had been falling repeatedly, leaving them at their wits' end. Now, the relevant authorities had suddenly come knocking.It was said that they had obtained reliable evidence, proving that over the years, the Gray Group had not only bribed certain officials, but also been involved in commercial crimes.The relevant departments had already launched a comprehensive investigation, and Benjamin was prohibited from entering or leaving the country during this period.As long as it was proven that all the evidence was true, what the Gray Group was about to fac
Isabella was abducted by two men and forced into a van. Before they could even settle in, the driver started the vehicle and sped off.Before Isabella could react, they had blindfolded her, leaving her unable to see anything. Isabella became even more panicked, her heart beating so fast it seemed as if it would leap out of her throat. Subconsciously, she cradled her round belly with both hands.If it had been just her, she definitely wouldn't have been as scared as she was now.But now she was not alone, she had a child in her womb. She could get hurt, but she would never let these people harm her child.Her child was due to arrive in this world in just over two months, soon to meet his parents. No matter what, she was determined to protect her child well.Isabella couldn't see, she could only rely on her hearing to discern where they actually wanted to take her.She felt the surrounding noise, the car was moving slowly, it must have merged
The weather was very hot today. Isabella was wearing a thin white maternity dress, with a dagger pressed against her side. With just a slight push, the dagger would pierce her abdomen, endangering her child—Thinking of this, Isabella felt both panic and confusion in her heart. She was so nervous that she swallowed a mouthful of saliva, her body stiffened to the point where she dared not move at all.She didn't know why these people wanted to hold her hostage.For wealth?If that was the case, she could give them all the savings she had accumulated over the years, as long as it could ensure her and her child's safety.For revenge?If it was for revenge, then who would it be?Isabella was so nervous that her mind was a complete mess, she couldn't think of anyone who would bother her and her son at that time.She glanced up, just as a couple passed by their side, but no one noticed anything unusual.There were two se
Ashford understood very well why Qadir didn't step forward to do these things directly, but instead used him as a pawn.That was because Qadir wanted his wife to see his dark side, and couldn't bring Isabella, who stood in the sunshine, into his dark world.Back then, when Isabella came to him behind Qadir's back, wasn't it also in her heart that she didn't want to bring Qadir into the dark world?The couple was indeed very interesting. They would rather step into the dark world themselves, but both wanted to protect the other's lifetime of sunshine.***The car stopped at the entrance of the hospital, and Quinn hurriedly rushed in, carrying Isabella in his arms.Seeing his anxious look, Isabella reassured him, "It's just a little pain, it won't be a problem, don't worry too much."Quinn said in a deep voice, "Don't speak."Isabella. "..."She just didn't want him to worry, why was he angry with her?Before coming
Seed drill?No sooner had Isabella's words left her mouth than she felt a pain on her lips. Before she could react, she was forcefully kissed by Quinn.He forcefully and dominantly pried open her shell-like teeth, invaded her mouth, and compelled her to accept his assertive kiss."Uh—" Isabella swung her fists, pounding them one after another on his solid chest, "Bastard, let me go!"She muttered indistinctly, but Quinn paid her no mind, kissing her like a furious lion.His kiss was too dominant, and soon Isabella had no strength to struggle, but she was not one to give up easily.Isabella couldn't push him away, nor could she hurt him by hitting. This man was not only incredibly strong, but his muscles were also astonishingly solid.Isabella was so angry, perhaps even blinded by rage, that she thrust her hand into his suit collar and fiercely grabbed at his chest through his shirt.Quinn's body shuddered slightly, he qui
"I want to have a word with Elena alone," Isabella said."Then I'll go ahead and wait for Ms. Isabella. If you need anything, just call out." With that, Ashford turned around and walked away, leaving behind a smile.Isabella took a deep breath of cool air, returning once again to the window. In the room, Elena was quietly looking in the direction of the window, her gaze as silent as death.Isabella's gaze fell on Elena's face, looking at her unrecognizable face, she thought of many things from the past.Once upon a time, Elena was so radiant and dazzling. Back then, so many boys in their circle wanted to pursue her, but they were all gently rejected by her one by one.It was not until later that Isabella found out that Elena's heart had always been with Alexander, with marrying him as her lifelong pursuit."Are you here to mock me?" Elena suddenly burst into laughter. Her cold laughter was particularly eerie and terrifying in this quiet cour
Isabella didn't know why, but the nicer Quinn was to her, the more uneasy she felt. She was terrified that one day she would open her eyes and he would no longer be by her side, and she would never be able to find him again.If he hadn't been so good to her, even if one day he was no longer by her side, she would have been able to adapt to a new life quickly.But back then—Back then, she found herself increasingly reluctant to leave him. Even dreaming of him saying he wanted to break up would cause her such heartache.Although he said the breakup was in a dream, she still felt a lingering fear at this moment."Isabella, can you tell me what's on your mind?" Quinn asked, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, his gaze deep and profound.Isabella had been frequently distracted recently. Quinn knew she was hiding something in her heart, but he just couldn't guess what it was.She was still eating at that moment, and he was still by her s
"Wasn't it you?" The speaker turned back into Alexander, who stepped forward and grabbed her by the throat, "Izzy, we were once the closest people to you, yet you conspired with someone else to frame us.""I didn't--" Isabella tried to speak, but he choked her throat. Her face swelled up red, breathing became more and more difficult, and she couldn't utter a word."Isabella, do you know how sordid your birth was? Kason treated your mother like a plaything, giving her to other men, and it was under such unbearable circumstances that she conceived you.""Take another look at who Quinn is? He's Qadir, the one who controls the Grand Group. He's someone that many people can't reach. Now look at you, what's your status? What gives you the right to stand by his side, to take the place of his wife?""Did you think that carrying his child would keep him tied to you? Did you think his promises to you would always hold true?""The only reason he was still wit
It was precisely because Alexander had been escorting her all the way, and Kason's attitude towards Isabella was fairly good, that she could capriciously do what she wanted to do.During the college entrance examination, Isabella was admitted to the best university in Lunaris with the highest score, but that was Kason's wish, not hers. What she wanted to study was fashion design.Kason was very angry about this matter. In his rage, he punished her by not allowing her to eat dinner and, furthermore, made her stand as punishment.This matter was known to Alexander, who climbed over the wall from their villa, ascended a large tree to the upper floor of her house, and gave her the packed chicken legs and hot rice. "Izzy, eat quickly.""Alexander, you've always been the best to me." She took the lunch box, looking at him with a smile of pure joy."Who will treat you well if I don't?" Alexander said, not without pride, as he affectionately ruffled her ha
These past few days, due to health reasons, Isabella always got up relatively late, usually arriving at the studio around ten in the morning.Seeing her come in, Lila quickly poured her a glass of boiled water. She watched as she opened her mouth to speak, but in the end, she didn't say anything."Lila, are you trying to play charades with me?" They had been friends for so many years, how could Isabella not tell that Lila had something to say to her.Lila thought again, even if she didn't tell Isabella, but this matter was so big, Isabella would soon know. It would be better to let her say it, and it could also serve as a reminder to Isabella.She first helped Isabella sit down, then slowly asked, "Izzy, what is your current attitude towards Alexander?""Why did you suddenly mention that person?" Isabella asked.To be honest, all her thoughts had been on Quinn and the child for quite some time. She hadn't thought about those past events and