When they landed in S City from Zurich, it was already late at night.Samuel gently strokes the hair of the person sleeping in his arms.The person in his arms is still clinging to his neck, even in her sleep, snuggling cozily against him.Her eyes are still slightly red and swollen from crying, causing him both heartache and a sweet feeling.The cold night wind in S City is fierce, even colder than Zurich.The car stops at Apartment.Bill turns around to remind his boss that they have arrived but then notices that madam has fallen asleep.He quietly shuts his mouth, watching as his boss takes a coat and gently covers madam with it.Despite wearing only a thin shirt and suit pants himself, he's concerned about the person in his arms catching cold. To outsiders, it would seem like he's treating her with the utmost care, as if she's a precious treasure to be held in his hands and cherished in his heart.Bill carefully gets out of the car and opens the door for his boss, also taking care
In the city center apartment,Kimberly lies awake, her bright, glassy eyes quietly gazing at the man sleeping beside her. Perhaps spurred by the festive New Year atmosphere, she woke up early today. For the first time, she awoke before Samuel.The man beside her, with closed eyes and long lashes drooping in peaceful slumber, breathes softly and quietly, looking particularly serene. His high forehead is slightly obscured by messy black hair, his eyelashes thick and long, his skin flawless without a visible pore, his nose high, lips slightly pursed, and jawline smooth and exquisitely defined. His usual cold demeanor fades away, revealing a hint of boyishness.A dark down comforter messily covers his lower body, exposing his broad, firm chest marked with a few suspicious red marks.One of his strong arms lightly rests around her waist, his brows relaxed, sleeping soundly. Just watching him like this is mesmerizing.Kimberly's face feels warm.She extends her slender, pale fingers and lig
The couple gets ready and leaves the apartment, with Kimberly still wearing a smile on her lips. Samuel thoughtfully opens the passenger door for her, waiting until she's settled before closing the door and walking around the car to take the driver's seat.The underground parking of the top-tier apartment is also comfortably warm. The distinguished man places his coat on the back seat before getting into the car. He hands her a breakfast package that was ordered early in the morning and delivered to her.Kimberly takes the breakfast, opening the bag to find, unsurprisingly, all her favorite foods. Her eyes and brows light up with joy.They woke up a bit late and were hurried by the elder, so they didn't have time for breakfast. Thoughtfully, Samuel had packed some food for her to eat on the road.In his eyes, there's nothing but indulgence. He leans over to fasten her seatbelt, lightly pinching her tender cheek with his long fingers, gently saying, "No rush, I'll drive slower, take yo
Kimberly held Samuel's hand as they entered the house, and as expected, they became the center of attention.In the past, she would avoid such scenes if she could, but today she kept a smile on her lips and formally introduced Samuel to the elders in the family.It was because he had said in the car that this was his first time appearing at the Wilson family as her husband.Samuel valued it, so she naturally did too.Samuel had exceptional patience, standing by her side and addressing each elder as she introduced them.His noble and elegant demeanor was full of natural grace and composure. He deliberately restrained his cold aloofness, showing great manners and acting obediently, winning the affection of the elders.Grandpa said with a smile, "Don't just stand there, Kim, ask Samuel to sit."Kimberly naturally took the coat from Samuel, worried he might feel uncomfortable, and whispered in his ear, "If there are questions you don't want to answer, just brush them off, don't take it se
In his narrow, gleaming eyes, there was a softness. "Can I take a look at your room?"His gaze fell on the photo frame standing on the shelf."I wanted to see it last time," he added.This pink, girlishly decorated room was filled with items from her student days, which he had noticed the last time he was here.Kimberly glanced at the shelf full of her photos, along with many other small trinkets, all bought for their looks during her student days.She was someone who cherished old memories, so she kept everything carefully, and Mila always cleaned them meticulously.The person in front of her appeared polite and respectful of her privacy.Kimberly felt a softness in her heart, her gentle voice filled with a smile as she used his words to answer him, "If you want to see, you can see. I have no secrets from you."Samuel's breath hitched, and for a moment, he was in a daze.Her voice was light, clean, and sweet.【I have no secrets from you】These words seemed to grow legs and run straig
The festive atmosphere of the New Year continued lively until late into the night.The New Year show played on the TV, and the sounds of card games after dinner thickened the New Year's atmosphere.Samuel had already been called by the elder to play chess.As midnight approached, Kimberly, for the first time, felt interested in joining the other children in the courtyard to light sparklers.The 'crackle and pop' of the sparklers mixed with laughter and joy.The sparklers, like clusters of stars, illuminated the quiet night.For the first time, she felt that her grandfather's love for lively gatherings made sense.Kimberly's fair hands were red from the cold, but her lips still bore a smile."Kim, can you light one for me too?" a cousin's child tugged at the corner of her clothes and asked."Sure," Kimberly said, lowering her gaze. Her delicate hands gently protected the weak flame of the lighter, igniting the sparkler.Instantly, sparks burst into the dark night, and the children jump
The crowd around them was packed with people watching the fireworks. The tall and stately figure pulled her into his embrace, discreetly protecting her. As a bunch of pink heart-shaped fireworks bloomed in the sky, the crowd erupted in waves of admiration, "It's a pink heart, wow, so spectacular." "Did you get that? Did you get that? So beautiful!!!" "It's so beautiful, today's fireworks show was worth it." Another loud bang followed, and suddenly someone exclaimed, "There are words!" The giant fireworks that exploded in the sky clearly cast several words against the black canvas of the night. ——Kimberly, Happy New Year After the words twinkled away in the night sky, another 'boom' resounded, and more fireworks burst forth. The giant heart-shaped display. The huge screen on the building across the river changed to ——Kimberly, Happy New Year ——Kimberly, I love you. The surrounding crowd started to get noisy and excited. "Wow, look at the riverfront!" "Holy moly, who is Kimb
This was Steven's first time accompanying his grandfather to visit the granddaughter of his grandfather's good friend in the hospital.The strong smell of disinfectant permeated the hospital as his grandfather and Grandpa Ruan talked in solemn tones."Is Kim being discharged from the hospital today?" Old Smith asked.Old Wilson didn't speak but nodded, his entire demeanor drained of vitality, looking much older.Seeing this, old Smith sighed, "Life must go on, Kim is still young, you'll need to take care of her more from now on."Steven looked at the little girl sitting on the bed, her skin porcelain white and exceptionally delicate, but her most beautiful eyes were dull and empty. Her long lashes drooped as she kept turning her head to look out the window, seemingly unaware of his grandfather greeting her, showing no manners at all."What did the doctor say about Kim's condition? Shouldn't she stay in the hospital for a few more days for observation?" old Smith sighed, seeing the onc
This time was different from before. Kimberly decisively separated the business dealings between the Smith and Wilson families as clearly as possible.Unexpectedly, he encountered Kimberly at Club in the evening.She was followed by another man, who was carrying her coat. The club manager’s obsequious smile and attentiveness made it clear what that man's profession was.Kimberly, behind his back, had actually hired a male escort. Yes, it was such a slick-looking pretty boy. This realization instantly swept away all his rationality.At that moment, he finally realized how much he cared. Just seeing another man standing beside her filled him with unbearable jealousy, let alone a male escort.What if he hadn’t bumped into them? He didn’t even dare to think about it."Kimberly, there's a limit to being willful!" he warned her sternly.Kimberly showed no guilt or panic; instead, she retorted, "What right do you have to question me?""Because I'm your husband," he replied without thinking.
On the night of the wedding, he deliberately alienated Kimberly and didn't go back. Instead, he went out to drink with Ethan.Right now, he didn't want to see her eyes, red and swollen from crying, looking pitiful.Even drunk, he didn't mention to Ethan why he was acting out of character that day. It would remain a secret buried in his heart, never to be spoken of again.During this period, he thought about repairing his relationship with Kimberly, but his pride and ego wouldn't allow him to grovel. He also feared her hatred if she ever discovered the truth about him taking Samuel's place. So, he threw himself into work, completing in two years what he had promised his grandfather to do in three, with outstanding results.He was promoted to the head of the Smith Corporation's technical department, a position he achieved through tremendous effort.As time passed, rumors and gossip about him inevitably spread in the social circles.At first, he thought of explaining to Kimberly, but the
He thought that would be the end of it.After entering university, he and Kimberly were seen as inseparable by others. He looked forward to them making their relationship official.He waited a long time for Kimberly to confess her feelings, tossing and turning every night, unable to sleep. Could it be that she didn't sense his feelings?Impossible. He had been obvious enough. If he didn't like her, why would he accompany her to study sessions on weekends?If he didn't like her, he wouldn't have bothered choosing elective courses in her major.If he didn't like her, he wouldn't have patiently comforted her during her nightmares.Finally, on the eve of graduation, the day came when Kimberly took the initiative to confess. He admitted it was the happiest day of his life. Before she could finish speaking, he wanted to immediately say, 'I want to be your boyfriend.'But his happiness didn't last long. From her confession, he gradually realized something.She talked about the hand he extend
From that day on, he began to subtly observe his friend's actions.More than once, he had seen Samuel's gaze linger on Kimberly.Today was a big basketball game between schools, and Kimberly couldn't come to watch them play. Samuel seemed normal on the surface, but he was caught several times glancing at the audience, seemingly searching for someone's figure.After the game ended, they headed out of the court.Lucas, who often played basketball with them, made a careless joke, "Why didn't we see Kimberly from Class 7 today? Isn't she the one who always likes to hang around us?"Lucas turned to him and said, "Steve, I've noticed that Kimberly not only looks good but also has a great figure. Why doesn't she join the school cheerleading team? She'd look hot in that outfit."After saying this, Lucas laughed at his own joke, but there was silence all around, and everyone instinctively looked his way.Hearing this, his brows furrowed tightly, "What the hell are you saying?"He was about to
Time swiftly passed, and the high school entrance exams arrived in the midst of summer. He ranked first in his school earning a spot in best private school.At the moment the results came out, what concerned him most was not his own score but hers. He immediately sent her a message to ask about her results. He simply wanted to see if her highly praised 'sea of questions' strategy was effective, and he was eager to see her fail.After repeatedly checking his phone with no reply from her, he grew increasingly frustrated. She had promised to get into the same school as him; had she really failed to qualify?During the final tests, she had only fallen out of the top ten once, so she should have been fine, right?The only message in their chat was the one he had just sent. His patience wore thin. He knew that nerd's method was useless, and she should have listened to him.The tall teenager, clutching his phone, rushed downstairs.Grandpa adored Kimberly, and though it was the best school,
Time flew by, and soon they were facing the high school entrance exams. Kimberly was determined to get into the same school as him.He naturally aimed for the best private school.As the most challenging school in the state, it only admitted the top students from each school. Knowing he was applying there didn't matter much; Kimberly's math was so poor, it was still uncertain if she could get in.However, since deciding to apply to the same school as him, she immersed herself in studying. She was no longer seen in various school activities and even used the short ride to school to review vocabulary, drastically reducing the times she spoke to him.She stopped watching him play basketball and quickly returned to the classroom after a hurried lunch.The girl, who always took care to look pretty, lost that meticulousness. Several times, he saw the faint blue under her usually fair skin, knowing she had stayed up studying.He had told her many times that studying overnight was ineffective
Originally thinking she really couldn't speak, things changed during a year-end performance.He told a fairy tale in front of the whole school, titled "Princess Marlin," chosen randomly from a fairy tale book.After the story, there was thunderous applause. He was satisfied as he left the stage, but unexpectedly, he ran into the little mute girl backstage.His good mood was instantly ruined, and he pushed her away fiercely, "Get lost."To his surprise, she spoke to him for the first time, "Was it you?"He was shocked that she could speak, and her voice was soft and sweet, revealing that she wasn't mute after all.After the initial shock, anger welled up in him. She had ignored him so many times when he tried to talk to her; she had been pretending to be mute all along.This realization made him even angrier."What do you mean, was it you?" She's really an idiot; I don't even understand what she's talking about."You promised to tell me the story of Princess Marlin, why didn't you come
This was Steven's first time accompanying his grandfather to visit the granddaughter of his grandfather's good friend in the hospital.The strong smell of disinfectant permeated the hospital as his grandfather and Grandpa Ruan talked in solemn tones."Is Kim being discharged from the hospital today?" Old Smith asked.Old Wilson didn't speak but nodded, his entire demeanor drained of vitality, looking much older.Seeing this, old Smith sighed, "Life must go on, Kim is still young, you'll need to take care of her more from now on."Steven looked at the little girl sitting on the bed, her skin porcelain white and exceptionally delicate, but her most beautiful eyes were dull and empty. Her long lashes drooped as she kept turning her head to look out the window, seemingly unaware of his grandfather greeting her, showing no manners at all."What did the doctor say about Kim's condition? Shouldn't she stay in the hospital for a few more days for observation?" old Smith sighed, seeing the onc
The crowd around them was packed with people watching the fireworks. The tall and stately figure pulled her into his embrace, discreetly protecting her. As a bunch of pink heart-shaped fireworks bloomed in the sky, the crowd erupted in waves of admiration, "It's a pink heart, wow, so spectacular." "Did you get that? Did you get that? So beautiful!!!" "It's so beautiful, today's fireworks show was worth it." Another loud bang followed, and suddenly someone exclaimed, "There are words!" The giant fireworks that exploded in the sky clearly cast several words against the black canvas of the night. ——Kimberly, Happy New Year After the words twinkled away in the night sky, another 'boom' resounded, and more fireworks burst forth. The giant heart-shaped display. The huge screen on the building across the river changed to ——Kimberly, Happy New Year ——Kimberly, I love you. The surrounding crowd started to get noisy and excited. "Wow, look at the riverfront!" "Holy moly, who is Kimb