With Nina saying this, Pharaoh knew he could not convince her to stay any longer. He repeated his earlier words, "Use what I've given you. Don't feel embarrassed. Besides that, I have nothing else to offer you."He wanted to give her companionship, fatherly love, but after so many years apart, even though she had accepted him, they could not have a typical father-daughter relationship. Instead, he thought it better to offer her financial support, so she could get whatever she needed."I understand. I've never blamed you. I'll visit when I can, and you're welcome to come to Birkham too," Nina replied with a smile.Between them, there was never any blame. It was just that when Nina first discovered he was her father, the initial shock and the harsh reality hit her hard. But those feelings had passed.Hope flickered in Pharaoh’s eyes. "Really?"His only wish now was to have a genuine relationship with Nina, to be a normal father and daughter. If she allowed him to visit Birkham, it w
He did not want her health to suffer, and in time, Micah would naturally start to hold her in a special place in his heart."I was just thinking out loud. If you don’t want me to go, then I won’t. Wherever you are, that’s where I’ll be," Freya said softly, though a smile played on her lips. Micah pressed his lips together, about to say something when Freya looked up at him with hopeful eyes. "Can I at least go out and buy a few things? Maybe a pair of couple rings? Don’t worry, I won’t put it under your name." She was willing to spend her own money, as long as Micah agreed.Micah did not respond immediately, staring at her in surprise. "Since when do women pay for men?""Aren’t we different? If you’re okay with it… it’s just a keepsake. It doesn’t matter who pays for it," Freya said, understanding the situation clearly. She knew Micah was not going to buy her anything, so if he was not going to do it, why shouldn’t she?"Let’s not think about that right now. I can take you out
However, Micah was indifferent and did not call these people out on it.He did not expect that Freya would brush him off and face them alone. Watching her sit in the wheelchair, firmly standing her ground, something stirred in him. He quickly strode over to her.The people who had been loud and aggressive moments earlier suddenly went silent, their faces paling as they noticed his presence. Micah's lips curled into a cold sneer. "Why did you stop? Need me to remind you what you were saying?""Mr. Micah, we're sorry, we were just gossiping. We didn’t spread any rumors intentionally. Please forgive us..." "Please, forgive us!"......The group immediately dropped to their knees. Despite Micah's status as the leader of the Yaren Tribe, the people still called him "Mr. Micah" out of habit, and he had not bothered to correct them.With a cold gaze, Micah looked them over. "If you realize your mistake, then stay on your knees and give yourselves two hundred slaps. Maybe that will h
The men’s ring had a smaller diamond than the women’s, but it was slightly larger in size and had a beautiful row of small diamonds around it. The most significant part for Freya was that it allowed for engraving.Freya looked at Micah and asked, "Can we have our names engraved on them? After a month, you can give me your ring. I’ll cover the cost."She was worried that Micah might refuse, so she tried to make the situation as easy as possible for him. Although Micah was not one to be difficult, he also could not let her pay for something like this."If you want to engrave names, go ahead. I’ll take care of the payment," Micah replied quietly.He gave the salesperson a nod, signaling to process the payment. "Charge it and—"Before he could finish saying "package it," Freya interrupted, "No need to package them. Let’s wear them right away."Her eyes sparkled with hope, joy, and excitement as she eagerly extended her hand.Micah did not refuse. As he slipped the ring onto Freya’
William stared coldly at Nash, his expression hard and unyielding. To Nash, William had once been distant but still relatively supportive. He had never contested Nash's control over the York family affairs and had even sided with him after Sally's actions. But now..."What Grandpa left you is yours. I won't touch it," Nash replied calmly, his tone carrying a subtle warning. The message was clear. Anything their grandfather had not given to William was strictly off-limits.William had not expected Nash to be so unyielding. He pointed a finger at Nash's face. "Nash, don't forget, without the York family, you wouldn't be where you are today. I’ve held back from saying certain things to save you face, but if you keep pushing...""You want to tell everyone that I'm not really part of the York family?" Nash interrupted with a cold laugh.William fell silent, realizing that Nash was well aware of his own position. Nash had survived countless hardships abroad. He wasn't naive."Sinc
"What are you saying? Should I just sit back and watch all of the York family's assets fall into the hands of an outsider? Zoe, it's clear that over the years, your mind has been completely corrupted!" William seethed with anger.He could hardly believe that Zoe, who once stood firmly for the family, was now so willing to let everything go without a fight. He knew exactly what she was implying. Since the assets had been given to Nash, they should be left for him to manage, as if they could never be reclaimed. But Nash was not even truly part of the family!"Yes, my mind has been 'corrupted,'" Zoe replied coldly. "If you think I'm siding with an outsider, then this conversation is over." She had no interest in arguing or discussing matters that held no meaning for her anymore. She had more important things on her mind, like visiting Nash and Nina's son, eager to see how he might inherit his parents' remarkable traits.William’s anger only grew hotter. He was already furious, but
For Nina, if she had to choose between a wedding and her child, she would choose the child."But right now, Orion...""Don't you want to fill in the gaps and make up for our regrets?" Nash interrupted her, his voice firm.Make up for regrets... Nina had loved Nash for so long. She wanted to close that chapter even more than he did. But they were no longer young. Star was already grown up. Wouldn't people think they were just putting on a show if they had a wedding now?"Let's go and remarry today," Nash said, stepping closer to Nina. He took her hand with one of his and handed her the bouquet of roses with the other. The food he had brought along, he handed to Orion.Orion, understanding his parents' need for privacy and that they needed to reconnect, quietly took the food and left the room, leaving Nash and Nina alone."We can go and remarry today, but as for the wedding..." Nina hesitated."What are you worried about? If people in their seventies and eighties can renew the
The pastries were from the famous Carol’s Bakery. It was clear that Nash had put a lot of thought into it.When Orion heard Zoe’s voice, he looked up at her. He did not say anything, but he took in her appearance. She was young and very pretty, especially with her gentle voice."You… are…" Orion spoke slowly. Although there were many people around him these days, he still did not talk much, and when he did, he spoke slowly.Zoe immediately realized that something was off. She could not imagine the hardships this child had been through for him to speak so hesitantly. He must have suffered a lot.Zoe extended her hand to him. "I’m your dad’s aunt, so you can call me Great Aunt Zoe."Would you like to go out with me?"Orion did not answer. His large eyes blinked twice. Then, he shook his head, "I… need… to… wait… for… Mommy…"The word "Mommy" was the only one Orion could say clearly. Seeing that he was not willing, Zoe did not push him further. Instead, she sat down to wait with hi