"Fiona, is there anything wrong with Jackson Hale's family? If there is, tell him to fix it until you're satisfied," Mrs Sandra Hale had already considered her as a future daughter-in-law; why would she be interested in adopting a foster child?"He's perfect." Fiona didn't know if there was anything wrong with Jackson Hale, but did that mean she should love a good man? "It's because I'm not good enough.""What are you saying?" Mrs. Sandra Hale took hold of her tiny hand, her gaze serious. "Fiona, I've liked you for a long time, but I didn't have the chance to match you with Jackson Hale."How could that be? Fiona Forger couldn't believe she could hear such hot news from Mrs Sandra Hale's mouth. Had she liked her all along? What did she have for her to like? She wasn't a prestigious young lady nor a powerful woman in the business world."That year, Norman Desmond, that little brat, abandoned you, which wasn't right, but later on, you made the eldest grandson of the Desmond family climb
The man looked at the girl, leaning against the wall, arms crossed in front of her chest as if genuinely wanting to hear her explanation."This... I was supposed to have dinner with my mother tonight, but I happened to meet him. He said it's his birthday today, so he invited me and my mother to have dinner..." With a pitiful look in her eyes, Fiona Forger felt a mixture of fear and unease in her heart. She wanted to use a "well-intentioned lie," but she didn't dare. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, she spoke directly, "Going out to dinner with my mother was just an excuse to deceive him. The truth is, I went to the Hale family's house for dinner. But it really is Ken's birthday today. My mother didn't let me go out for the past few days. If it weren't for buying a birthday gift for him, my mother wouldn't have allowed me to take a step outside. After buying the gift, Ken said he wanted to treat me to dinner, but I didn't expect him to bring me home...""Do you know what you did
"Isn't the instant noodles tasty?" She took a bite of french fries while playing with her phone."Do you want some?" He lifted his fork."No." They had already eaten a lot at the Hale household earlier, but women always had room for snacks, even when complete. So she finished her cherries and continued eating the french fries.The boss continued eating his bland noodles, forgetting to add salt because he was too busy frying the fries for her. It pained him that even though he was skilled, he regretted doing something unfamiliar. The boss was total and sat next to the girl who was still enjoying her fries and watching cartoons, preparing to eat her as a late-night snack. But she was too absorbed in eating and playing to even glance at him.Unable to tolerate being ignored by the fries and cartoons, the boss frowned, snatched her phone, and turned it off, leaving Miss Forger disappointed, "There's only a few minutes left!""What's so interesting about those nutrition-less things?" If it
Fiona Forger woke up to find that it was almost noon. She had stayed awake because of hunger. The man who had tortured her all night was probably already gone to work. She stepped barefoot out of bed, intending to check the refrigerator for something to eat.Just a few steps away, she noticed the man had finished changing clothes and entered the room. Seeing her barefoot on the floor, his eyebrows furrowed slightly, "Why aren't you wearing slippers?"The bedroom floor had no carpet, and he was concerned that she might feel cold. "I was too hungry and forgot," she replied softly.The man walked over to her and lifted the still half-asleep girl onto the bed, "Wash your face and change clothes; we'll go out to eat.""But I'm starving. Can I have a glass of milk first?" She sat on the edge of the bed, looking pitiful.Mr Desmond looked at her with pity and reluctantly turned to warm up the milk. He didn't mind doing such things for her...Five minutes later, when Fiona Forger finished was
When she regained her composure, the man's nose almost touched her cute little nose. "Don't get so close!" she whispered. She still had a seatbelt, preventing her from getting out of the car. She could only push her hand against the man's chest and speak softly.This was the Desmond mansion, and the young master had stopped the car in front. There must have been someone waiting outside to open the door for him.At this moment, Fiona Forger's spirit was in extreme turmoil. She just wanted to get out of the car quickly, but at the same time, she was afraid to get out. She couldn't imagine what it would be like for her father and son to meet. If her son weren't so difficult to handle, it would be better, but unfortunately, Puddy Forger was a troublemaker by nature!"Alright, why worry? I've been here before. Get out of the car, and let's go find that dog," he said, helping her unfasten the seatbelt and getting out of the car first.Fiona Forger gathered her courage and got out of the car
"Fiona Forger, if you dare to make him uncomfortable again, I will kill you!"Just when she thought she would die here, the man gritted his teeth and uttered a sentence, then let go, throwing the phone in front of her and leaving without remorse.Fiona Forger knelt on the grass, holding her chest, coughing for a while before feeling slightly better. She picked up the phone, looking in the direction Alex Desmond had left, completely unaware of why he treated her like that and the warning in his words."Miss Forger, are you alright?" A gentle voice echoed in Fiona Forger's ear. She raised her head and looked at the private housekeeper of the elderly patriarch - Aunt Melody, who was nearly 50 years old this year. Why did she come to pick her up?She stood up, forcing a smile. "Aunt Melody, where are the two pets of the house?""I'll take you there." Aunt Melody smiled kindly.o0o"Take a look yourself; what is this?"The study room was filled with the scent of tea, and a stack of thickly
So the three of them and the dog quickly left Desmond's house. When the old nobleman returned and found an empty study, he was furious to the point of almost smashing the remaining antiques."Find out who the parents of that brat are!" he demanded.Meanwhile, Damian Desmond, accompanied by his parents and the Reaser family, had finished their discussion and stepped out. It was already dark, and Damian was about to call Fiona Forger when he saw her message: "Cherry and I will go ahead. He has an advertisement shoot in Melbourne, so we'll be there for a few days."Damian Desmond's return home today was a complex matter. Which advertising company would dare to hire a troublemaking kid for a shoot? What were these two up to?He tried to call her, but she didn't answer.Great! Just great! The audacity of that brat is growing with each passing day. She left only a message and fled the country!If he could, he would immediately go there and bring her back, sternly disciplining her. But he co
"Have you been tired lately? But you just resigned and started shooting commercials, so there shouldn't be too many things to keep you busy," Fiona Forger said, joining Cherry Desmond in the water, draping a towel over her head."Emotionally tired!" Cherry Desmond raised her head from the water, placed the fur towel on her face, and slowly said, "Working to make some money, but it's not enough. I wanted to find a way to make money faster, but that older man cut off my path. So, I thought, why not find a wealthy man and get married?""Didn't you say that before?" Fiona Forger swam over to her side, wrapping the fur towel on her head and leaning back in the water."Thoughts change every day!""Have you been excited about something recently? Why do you keep calling Mr. Desmond 'that old man'?" Fiona Forger asked, curious."He's always been a domineering old man!" Cherry Desmond pulled the towel down from her face and tossed it into the water, a dissatisfied expression on her face. "The D
"What?" She opened her eyes and turned around, her clear gaze meeting his deep one."I'm sorry. And... thank you.""I love you."Between them, there was no need for words like "sorry" and "thank you.""I love you too." His words had barely finished when his warm lips sealed hers, and in his heart, he silently vowed to love her even more, erasing any lingering hurt and scars she had endured.o0oOn their wedding night, though late, it finally arrived.This was destined to be a gentle and dreamy night, a night he had been waiting for so long.He was careful and tender to the extreme when treating this girl he loved and cherished.And she, her restless heart, couldn't hide her anticipation.The water in the bathtub rippled incessantly due to their late-night intimate combination.In the warm bedroom, the curtain lightly swayed in the night breeze."Still hurting?"He held her and pityingly kissed her sweat-drenched long hair.Ember Canen shook her head, her small, blushing face brimming
"Yes." Brad reached into his pocket, took out a pack of cigarettes, and handed it to him."You can go back now. Please help me lock up on your way." Holding the pack of cigarettes, he pulled one out and lit it."Alright." Brad knew that, at this moment, his boss didn't want to be disturbed by anyone. The mess in the office could only be cleaned up by the cleaning staff tomorrow.He silently left, casually closing the office door behind him.Chris Desmond picked up his mobile phone, now turned off due to the earlier throw. With a cigarette in his mouth, he walked to the window and looked down at the mesmerizing night scene below. However, he had no mood to appreciate it.When the call connected, he exhaled a puff of smoke and decisively said, "Immediately arrange for someone to go to Malaysia. I want to know her exact location within two hours."They couldn't hide her away like this, preventing him from meeting her. If there were any issues or requests, they should tell him. He would d
The whole family came to the house only to leave empty-handed. In the end, everyone went their own way.Originally, Damian Desmond intended to take both mother and child home before heading to the company. However, both insisted that he go to the company, so he could only lead them along.Upon reaching the office on the top floor, Mr. Desmond went to work while Mrs. Desmond comfortably lay on the sofa reading a comic. Oh, not the 18+ type, but a parenting comic.Young Mr. Forger was sitting at the desk chatting with his father for a while, but he got bored and ran to the IT room on the 19th floor to play.The people in the IT room saw the young prince arrive and hurriedly welcomed him, offering various drinks and breakfast with care.After playing for more than two hours, young Mr. Forger finally got up lazily when the upper floor called to remind him to come to eat."Young prince, if the CEO finds out you're playing like this, we..."There would be no place to hide!But would they da
But family members, at least, should be notified, right?Speaking of family, she had yet to tell her mother. She should find an opportunity to talk to her.She reclined back onto the bed, tossing and turning for a while without being able to sleep.So, she picked up her phone again and went online. When Jacky Forger returned to the room and saw her still messing with her phone, he snatched it away and placed it on the bedside table."Go to sleep." "And you? Are you still busy?"It was almost midnight."Tomorrow, I have to go to Lyon for a trip. Do you want to come with me?"Liliana usually handled the matters over there, so now she suddenly mentioned her unsuitable physical condition as an excuse. He would still have to go there to take over the work, conveniently monitoring the ongoing projects' progress."Do you want to take me out?""If you say you want to, then sure."They were a married couple, yet he didn't have much free time for her. Their wedding had been delayed, and they di
She discreetly glanced at him and saw that he was still motionless, with an unpleasant and frightening expression on his face.If this had been in the past, seeing him like this would have made her legs tremble and unsteady. Even though they had been living together for a while, looking at him still sent shivers down her spine.Carefully approaching, she bent her back to lift the tea tray, but she heard him speak..."Come here!"These were just two simple words, yet they held a power that made others hesitate.She let out a sigh and obediently walked over. Before she even reached his side, he stood up and pulled her towards him. He used force to press her onto the sofa, and before she could react, his entire body was pressing down on her."Jacky..." Angela Zylian let out a cry. Her chin was held and turned towards him; his lips, carrying the faint scent of cigarettes, were pressed tightly against hers.She knew he was angry. From his actions, she could sense the invisible anger he was
As soon as Mrs. Robinson asked this question, Angela Zylian froze. She thought they knew the situation, but being asked like this caught her off guard. For a moment, she didn't know how to respond. Ultimately, under Mrs. Robinson's scrutinizing gaze, she decided to tell the truth. "Previously, we had a... romantic relationship...""And now?" Mrs. Robinson had already guessed the answer to this question. There was nothing new here. What she wanted to know was the current status.After all, they hadn't been living together before.A couple of times, Mrs. Robinson and Liliana had been to her brother's apartment, but they had never seen any trace of a girl."Now she's my wife. Any objections?" A familiar voice replaced Angela Zylian's answer.Jacky Forger had returned home at some point. Holding a document folder and a freshly removed vest, he stood at the living room entrance. His casual gaze swept over his mother and sister. "Why didn't you let me know before coming?"When his mother ha
One of the reasons Angela Zylian came to France was because Jacky needed an assistant. However, she could look for another job if he didn't need her."Don't you like this kind of life?" He set his coffee cup down, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and then leisurely asked."Not necessarily."Being at home every day, taking care of household chores, and cooking for him made her happy, but there wasn't much to do with just the two of them at home.Most of her time was spent reading books or daydreaming, which was becoming monotonous."Let's talk about work later." He stood up and proposed a different idea to her. "If you're bored, consider furthering your studies."At any rate, going to school was better than going out to find a job where she might attract unwanted attention from other men. While there were undoubtedly men at school, the situation was much simpler overall.After CEO Forger approved her plan to continue her education, Angela Zylian eagerly focused on her career.Going back
In the RoomTiffany sat on the bed, swinging her legs back and forth as she looked at her mother, then glanced at her "sister," her small mouth sealed..."Brother-in-law said he's the father, so... who is the real father, after all?""Tiffany, come here." Mrs. Canen waved her hand, and Tiffany obediently hopped off the bed and ran to her.Taking a deep breath to regulate her emotions, Mrs. Canen looked at the little girl and asked..."Tiffany, if you had another father like your brother-in-law, would you like that?"Following her thoughts, the little girl nodded."Then let's start telling the old stories..."o0oThe heavy rain in Singapore had finally stopped, but November in Paris brought continuous drizzles.Though she wasn't going to work, Angela Zylian woke up early daily to prepare breakfast for him.Their married life had officially begun, and everything else felt new apart from becoming more familiar with each other's bodies.During this period, they were trying to adapt to eac
She admitted it with her mouth, causing a sharp, intense pain to surge through his chest, a pain so fierce that it numbed his heart and soul.No wonder every time she was stimulated to the point of regaining her memory, she looked at him with so much fear, tears streaming down her face...So, this was the truth.So, that wretched, damn person was him. Like a madman, he pounded his hands on the steering wheel several times, finally burying his face in it.Why did this foolish woman forgive him? Why couldn't she open her mouth and say something to him?Why was she so foolish?"Chris, I..."She reached out to him, but the man who had buried his face in the steering wheel suddenly lifted his head, looking at her with eyes blurred by her tears, staring at that familiar face...Why?Why was it him?He got out of the car and circled to help her open the car door, wordlessly pulling her out."Wait outside for a while."Saying that, without waiting for her reaction, he got back in the car, sta