"We're just holding hands. It's not like we're doing anything wrong. Why are you so nervous?" Blake asked with a smile. Yasmin's cheeks turned crimson, and she whispered, "We shouldn't do things like this in front of a child.""He's in middle school and knows more than you think," Blake replied. "I already knew how to handle guns when I was his age."Yasmin was stunned. "Really? You learned how to use a gun at 13?"Blake paused, his eyes darkening as he realized what he'd said.He found out about his father's death at the age of 12. Determined to avoid walking the same path as James, he started learning boxing and shooting to protect himself during times of danger."Yeah. I started learning boxing, shooting, and diving."Those were all survival skills. Yasmin's feelings were complicated. She used to think he was born talented and never realized how much effort he had secretly put in. Comparatively, her life was much simpler. All her father wanted was for her to grow up happ
Yasmin blushed. "Hurry up and dry your hair so you can go to bed.""On it." After drying his hair with a blow dryer, Blake climbed into bed. The four-foot bed was too narrow for two people, so as soon as Blake got in, there was hardly any space left.Yasmin, who was sleeping on the inside, shifted closer to the wall, afraid of lying too close to him. Noticing her squirming, Blake pulled her into his arms with a smile, pressing her against his chest. Yasmin jolted. "What are you doing?""You're too close to the wall, and it's dirty. Scooch over a little." He pulled her back against him.Yasmin felt uncomfortable being so close to him. To escape the awkwardness, she turned around to face him.However, that only made the situation worse.His gaze on her was intense as his finger brushed her lip suggestively. "What?" Yasmin met his stare.Blake smiled. "Why did you turn around? Did you want to watch me sleep?""Not at all," she denied. However, Blake ignored her words as he
Blake glanced at Yasmin. He could tell from her expression that she already knew what was happening.However, she didn't cry or make a scene. Instead, she just went to fetch his clothes and helped him put them on.Blake hugged her tightly and murmured, "I'll bring you home on Christmas, so wait for me.""Okay," was all Yasmin could say.Inside, she was feeling anxious and restless, but there was nothing she could do since she was also worried about Annalise.If something happened to Annalise, her and Blake's relationship…Not daring to think further, Yasmin followed Blake downstairs and watched his car fade into the night. Yasmin couldn't sleep after Blake left.Without his familiar embrace, it felt like all warmth had left her.…Blake only reached Stanton City the next morning.Since he arrived during peak traffic hours, he ended up being stuck on the road for another two hours. As such, it was already 9:00 am by the time he arrived at Stanton Bay.Joel had called to say
He accepted the suit and went to put it on.Annalise and Giselle exchanged glances and secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Annalise asked, "Giselle, has the makeup artist arrived?""Yes," Giselle replied. "But the wedding dress isn't here yet.""Ask your manager to give them a call. The guests will be here soon; we don't want them to wait too long.""All right." Giselle immediately turned to give Annie some instructions.Blake emerged from the bathroom dressed in the suit while Giselle was talking to Anna. There was a hint of guilt in Giselle's eyes as he stared at her.Still, Giselle couldn't help being drawn to his flawless appearance.He was a good-looking man, and the suit he put on only made him more dazzling.Annalise smiled as well, pleased with her son's charm.She said, "You look wonderful, son. Giselle, you should get ready too. The guests should be arriving soon. Butler, bring me my wheelchair. I want to get up."The butler immediately did as he was told. Blake w
Yasmin's head went blank, and she asked dumbly, "They're getting married? How's that possible?"She had just been in Blake's embrace last night as he told her to wait for him, so how could he be marrying Giselle today?"Her manager even came to our studio to show off their wedding photos!" Eunice said angrily. "It's bad enough that the bitch is getting married to him, but to flaunt it in our faces? How can she be so shameless?"Yasmin was numb. "Eunice, could you send me the photos?""Sure. Check your messages."With trembling hands, Yasmin opened her messaging app.In the photos, Blake, dressed in a suit, was walking into a room where Giselle waited for him in a wedding gown. The woman's eyes were tender as she gazed at him. Yasmin shut her eyes painfully.It was too cruel for her.Her vision turned blurry, and her heart ached so badly that her fingers were shaking. If he was going to marry Giselle, why had he come looking for her in the first place?Did he enjoy toying w
The wedding ceremony had begun, and Annalise was busy entertaining guests. Everyone was already seated, but Giselle was still nowhere to be found.Annalise started to get anxious, so she turned to her butler and demanded, "What's going on? Why haven't the two of them come down yet?""Don't worry, Madam. I'll send someone to check on them," the butler answered. He was about to go upstairs when Blake walked in.The butler immediately notified Annalise. "Mr. Blake has arrived, Madam. I'm sure the bride will be here soon."Annalise felt slightly reassured after seeing Blake and waved the butler away.Today's wedding was simple because Arthur had previously opposed having Giselle in the family.As such, Annalise could only set things up secretly once the elderly man left the country.By the time Arthur returned, it would be too late to stop the ceremony.Besides, Blake and Yasmin hadn't legally divorced yet, so today's ceremony was just a formality. Blake and Giselle's registrat
Annalise's expression grew cold, and she stopped Giselle by addressing the crowd. "Forget the wedding. Today's banquet will just be for my birthday."Giselle paled. "But why?"Amelia was dumbfounded as well and ran over. "What is the meaning of this? Didn't we already agree to hold the wedding for our children today?"Giselle burst into tears. Feeling heartbroken for her daughter, Amelia quickly wiped Giselle's tears away.Giselle clung to her mother's arm, sobbing inconsolably. She was trying to earn the pity of the crowd by making it seem like Annalise and the Ford family were toying with ordinary families like hers. After all, how could someone change their mind about a wedding so carelessly?Amelia turned to Annalise and demanded loudly, "How could you do this? You were the one who promised Blake would marry Giselle. But now you're saying otherwise. Explain yourself!"All the guests were eagerly watching the show.Annalise cast Amelia a cold glare. She initially intended
"Look here. I've already seen it with my own eyes, and yet you're still lying." Arthur scoffed. "I knew you wouldn't give up on Blake, so I made the trip to Merania on purpose. I was there the past few days investigating your past."Arthur had gone to Merania to investigate Giselle's past, not to seek medical counsel.He squinted and said, "Upon investigation, I discovered you were dating a man in Merania one year ago. Just four months ago, you conceived his child. However, the person fled when he heard you were pregnant. "I don't know how you and Blake got together, but the child in your womb is definitely not Blake's."After he had finished speaking, Arthur brought out another piece of evidence. "This is a record of Blake's whereabouts four months ago. Looking at this, it's clear that Blake didn't go to Merania four months ago."Everyone was dumbfounded upon hearing this.Arthur turned to Annalise. "You're silly too. Is the baby Blake's just because Giselle said so? You just