His mood went from bad to worse. It darkened in the blink of an eye.Dexie thought that the heating in the house was not working properly. She sneezed twice before looking at Luke. However, he didn’t look at her. Instead, he finished his breakfast with a grim face.Dexie was perplexed. Was he angry? How unsettling.After eating half a bowl of oatmeal, Little Master couldn’t bear the rest anymore.Dexie frowned when she noticed how sharp his chin was. She said, “Little Shrimp, I worked hard to make it. Are you just going to eat that?”Little Master pouted. He looked at Dexie with a complicated expression as he shook his head sadly.“This is good enough. I’ve never eaten food made by a stranger before...” Luke interrupted from the side.If you added it all up, Little Master probably ate more food during breakfast and dinner last night than in the previous two weeks. Usually, he relied on other forms of nutrition to survive.“Really? What about his mother?” Dexie couldn’t help but ask.L
“Are you okay?” she asked as she hurriedly pulled Luke away. “Come on, the clothes here are too mature for me. I don’t like any of the outfits. I will buy nothing.”Dexie dragged Luke out of the store, and Little Master watched their interactions from the sidelines, a small smile forming on her lips.“You really don’t like it?” Luke asked.“I don’t. Let’s check out the store on the opposite side. I need to buy a bag,” Dexie quickly suggested.Luke looked up and noticed that the store in front of them was a luxury department store. He nodded and said, “Let’s go.”“Dad, I need to pee,” Little Master suddenly said as they approached the store entrance.Luke frowned, then nodded before turning to Dexie. “Go inside first. I’ll go to the restroom with Little Master. I’ll see you l
Dexie lifted her head to see the cheerful and handsome Oswin standing in front of them, with a serious smile on his charming face. As always, his eyes seemed to brim with fresh spring water.That kind of man had always been the ideal projection of a girl’s first love. However, this no longer mattered to Dexie. She snapped out of it, realizing that Oscar and Paloma had approached while she was engrossed in her conversation with Jessebelle.Paloma’s acting skills were improving drastically, and she could practically win the Best Actress award if she tried hard enough.“What a coincidence,” Dexie said indifferently.Oswin looked at Dexie and noticed the strawberry-shaped marks on her neck. His complexion slowly changed, showing a trace of hesitation and reluctance for a moment before dissipating almost instantly. As he spoke, his voice became more distant.“Elaine is such a ki
“Little Shrimp, why are you holding onto my clothes?" Dexie shifted her body as she asked, sensing that something was wrong.“Dexie, I’m hungry,” Little Shrimp replied, his hand freezing as he turned to look at Luke anxiously.Luke met his son’s gaze and silently encouraged him.Noticing the exchange between father and son, Dexie frowned in confusion but chose not to comment. Instead, she turned to Little Master and said, “First, eat something. You came at the perfect time. I just finished cooking, like yesterday.”“Missing in action...”Little Shrimp’s voice was soft, and gentle as he spoke, moving his hand. Dexie’s apartment was warm, so she hadn’t layered her clothes, revealing her crescent-shaped birthmark instantly.Although Little Master w
Dexie’s words caused Luke’s hand to freeze in the air. He looked at Dexie and asked, “Oh, have you found out?”Dexie nodded. “Of course. Mr. Huxley, I made it very clear to you. However, you still met people from the Hansley family.”Her criticism did not offend Luke. He raised his head and looked her in the eyes before weakly asking, “Did the Hansley family make things difficult for you?”As he said this, he continued eating.Luke had overheard their entire conversation with Lily that afternoon.“Not really,” Dexie said, lowering her head. Her voice didn’t sound thrilled. It had a nasal tone and seemed to contain a hint of dejection.“After all, they have something to ask of me,” she said.She wanted to vent her frustration to Luke, but she refrained because Little Master was there. They had already agreed. It seemed quite inappropriate to get angry with hi
Did you want to talk to her in person? It seemed like those actions were enough to cause pain and distress to Dario.Dexie responded indifferently, "If Dad doesn't agree, reconsider too.""It's not that I don't agree. It's... Dexie, let's talk once we meet, okay?" Lily's voice sounded quite bitter and agonizing."Fine. So...""Come tonight." Lily continued, "Dexie, we should complete this matter as soon as possible.""Okay. Let me pack some things before coming down." Dexie hung up the call. She spoke to Luke and said, "I'm sorry, but I won't be able to move tonight. I need to make a trip to the Hansley residence.""I'll send you there. Once you're done talking, we can go together. You don't have to bring clothes. I'll have someone prepare some new and trendy outfits from the latest season," Luke said."Mr. Huxley, why do you want me to move to your villa so urgently?" Dexie asked in confusion."Without you around, Little Master won't eat or sleep. He'll be in such a pitiful state. Be
Luke saw Dexie enter Hansley’ villa. After that, he took out his phone and made a call.“Gavin, how’s it going?” Luke’s voice turned icy. There was no trace of warmth compared to how he had spoken to Dexie earlier.“Boss, there is no doubt about Miss Hansley’ identity. There is not much to report. However, she has a marriage arrangement with Mr. Blake.” Gavin paused for a moment before continuing, "However, he and his sister Paloma have already...”After hearing this, Luke’s lips curled into a wintry smile.“Understood. However, if any of the Hansley family members intimidate her, or if that guy from the Blake family intimidates her, don’t let them off easily.”“Understood.”After ending the call, Luke fell into deep contemplation. Once he saw Dexie’s birthmark, he instantly recognized her. Although she was already engaged, Oswin was certainly not her match.He couldn’t let her find out what happened that night. Therefore, he wanted her to move to Riverside Avenue and become Little Sh
"Father, just accept her demands. After all, the Hansley family will belong to both of us in the future. Sooner or later, we will receive the shares, so it will be the same either way." Paloma suddenly stepped forward to speak to Dario. She sounded deadly serious.Dexie was a little surprised as she watched from the side.Paloma had suddenly become so generous. No matter how she looked at things, something seemed strange. What was she thinking?"Elie." Dario frowned as he addressed Paloma by her name. His voice sounded puzzled."Dad, it was me who offended Dexie. I was wrong. Let these shares be our compensation for her. Without Dexie, our family would still be in ruins even if I married Oswin." Paloma tried to reach a compromise.Dexie was even more puzzled. What was going on with Paloma?"Then it's okay." Dario seemed to have understood Paloma's intentions. He nodded in agreement.Paloma nodded. She looked meekly at Dexie, as if Dexie were a villain who was wicked beyond redemption.