Gary had long hoped to see her get married. It was likely his biggest remaining wish.Evelyn wanted to fulfill this for him before he passed away.Warren understood her intentions.He gently reassured her. "Alright. We'll get our marriage certificate and start preparing for the wedding right away, so Great-grandpa can be at peace, okay?"Evelyn's tears streamed down as she said, "But your mother has always opposed us being together. I haven't gotten pregnant yet, I'm afraid—"Before she could finish, he silenced her with a kiss.The kiss was light and tender.His deep, husky voice murmured in her ears. "Silly girl, it's me who wants to marry you. This has nothing to do with anyone else. Having a child would just be a bonus. Even without one, we will still be happy together."He kissed away the tears at the corners of her eyes and softly coaxed her. "You don't have to do anything except be Mrs. Larkin. I'll take care of everything. I promise you a grand wedding."The thought of
He squeezed some toothpaste onto an electric toothbrush and put it into Evelyn's mouth.When they went downstairs, Evelyn noticed Gary in a red tuxedo. He was sitting in a wheelchair and looking at them.She walked over with a smile and gave him a once-over. "We're just getting the marriage certificate; this isn't the wedding. Isn't this too formal?"Gary couldn't stop grinning. "You're getting married. Of course I have to dress up. After you get your certificate, we're going home. The Larkin family is bringing gifts to your father's house. I can't bring shame to you."Hearing this, Evelyn looked at Warren in disbelief. "How… has everything happened so quickly?"Warren raised an eyebrow. "Grandma and the others got excited when they heard we were getting married. They went for a tarot reading and noted that today's date is auspicious for weddings. We'll go get our certificate, then come back to pick up Great-grandpa and head to your house."Evelyn suddenly realized that she hardl
Warren's heart thumped in fear when he heard those words."What happened?"Miriam replied between sobs, "Mrs. Larkin stopped by earlier. I don't know what she told him. When I returned to the room after that, he was foaming at the lips. He was also deathly pale. It seems he can't hold on much longer."Warren immediately hung up the phone. His icy hand gripped Evelyn's.He suddenly had a bad feeling.Evelyn knew that something had happened when he started to drag her along. She immediately asked, "What happened? Is it about Great-grandpa?"Warren's gaze reflected his worry. He looked at her and promised, "Evie, you must trust me, no matter what. Okay?"Evelyn's eyes instantly became watery with tears. She demanded, "Exactly what happened?""Great-grandpa is in trouble. Let's hurry home."He held Evelyn's hand and ran toward the car as he called the ambulance.…The ambulance had already arrived by the time Warren and Evelyn got home.The doctor shook his head sadly and said,
Janine pointed her finger at Evelyn, who was on her knees and mourning. The former scolded, "I told them you bring bad luck just like your mother. You insisted on taking him to the hospital, and now look at what happened. He died!""We were counting on his salary to make ends meet.""I bet she killed him to take his treasure for herself.""He had so many heirs. There's no way he gave her everything, especially when she's nothing but a liability. Let's sell that treasure and divide the profit among ourselves.""Yes! We'll sell it and divide the money."The funeral instantly became a battle for inheritance.Evelyn kept her head down the entire time and never said a word. All she could think about was how happy Gary looked wearing that red outfit.She truly blamed herself for what happened. If she hadn't taken Gary away, there was a chance that he'd still be alive.The dissing and scolding from Evelyn's relatives had engulfed her.Just then, Warren made his way over. He fished
Iris looked a little apologetic when she looked at Evelyn. The former said, "If you insist on blaming me, then I'd say that the only mistake I made was accidentally revealing the fact that you can't have kids. I've already told him that the Larkin family doesn't care about it, though."I told him all that matters was that Warren loves you. I never said a word about anything else."Hearing those words made Bonnie so angry that she slammed her palm onto the coffee table."Gary was already sick! It's obvious you deliberately told him all that to make things worse for him. Iris, you are the reason this happened. If you don't give Evelyn a justified compensation, I will not forgive you!"Chester, she's your wife, so you decide how you want to deal with this."Chester had an icy expression on his face. He knew exactly what was Iris' intention for doing all that.He shifted his gaze to Evelyn. When he spoke, his tone was a little apologetic."Evie, your great-grandfather passed away be
Evelyn didn't want to roll the dice on her family's life.She wanted to hug Warren so badly, but all she could do was keep her arms to herself and clench her fists helplessly.Her voice was raspy with helplessness. She said, "Warren, let's take some time to cool off. My dad isn't feeling well, and I want to go see how he is."Warren ignored everything and kissed her on her forehead. His voice was deep when he offered, "Let me drive you."After saying that, he held Evelyn's hand. He was about to leave when he caught sight of Iris.His gaze, which was brimming with love just seconds ago, carried no warmth when he looked at her."Evelyn and I will never be apart. If you keep trying to stop us, I will disown you!"Watching the two of them leave, Bonnie couldn't help but sigh exasperatedly."How did such a happy occasion become such a horrible one? What has our family done to deserve this?"Chester immediately went to Bonnie and said some comforting words. He promised, "Don't worry
Worried, Warren followed closely behind Evelyn. As he gently stroked Evelyn's back, he asked, "What's wrong? Have the past few days worn you out? You haven't been eating right, either. How about we go to the hospital?"Evelyn leaned against the toilet. She retched a few times but didn't throw up.Her eyes turned bloodshot from the ordeal.She shook her head gently and replied, "I'm fine. I just need to take some antacids."Still worried, Warren kept his eyes on her. His palm gently touched her forehead."I'll call the doctor over. I'm worried about you being in this state.""It's fine," insisted Evelyn. "I used to always have intestinal issues, remember? All I need is to have some warm soup, and I'll be fine."Simon heard the commotion and hurried to the toilet as well."Evie, why are you throwing up? Are you…?"Simon was going to ask if Evelyn was pregnant, but he swallowed his words just before they left his lips.He was aware of his daughter's physical well-being. She like
Evelyn immediately flipped the calendar to the previous month.There, on November 13th, was a circle she had drawn with a red pen.Evelyn's period had never been on time, so she often forgot about it.That was why she later developed a habit of marking her calendar every month. That habit remained throughout all those years.Suddenly, a thought flooded her mind like a tsunami.Her period was 20 days late.That had never happened before.She had always had her period early—not the other way around.Evelyn recalled how she had retched earlier. Revisiting the memory weakened her legs, and she fell onto the couch.Just then, Jazzie's call came in.Evelyn panicked but still picked up the call.Her voice trembled with disbelief when she said, "Jazzie."Hearing her tone and knowing that something was off, Jazzie immediately comforted, "Don't be sad, Evie. If you're too sad, your great-grandpa will worry and won't be able to rest in heaven."Silence lingered for a few seconds befo