The renovation captain hung up, but a few minutes later, he called again. "Mrs. Brooks, when we were moving the cabinet, an old photo fell from the compartment under the cabinet!""Old photo? What kind?""It's all black and white. There's a family photo or something. It looks like it's at least a few decades old. It's in a photo album.""Oh, okay. Then help me put the photo album away. I'll go get it after work."Since it was an old black-and-white photo, she thought it was probably very precious. She should bring the photo album back as soon as possible.She called Maxwell and asked him to pick her up after work. Then they went to the Old Pine Manor to get the album.Maxwell arrived on time and they drove to the Old Pine Manor."What photo album?" Maxwell asked on the way."I'm not sure. The renovation captain said it fell out of the compartment under the old cabinet.""There's a compartment in the old cabinet?" Maxwell was a little surprised.Sonnet looked at him. "You don'
It was a photo of two beautiful girls with identical looks!Seeing Maxwell’s expression change slightly, Sonnet asked, "Do you know these two women?""It's my mother," Maxwell said in a deep voice.Sonnet exclaimed and looked at the photo again.It was almost impossible to tell who was who from the looks of these two women. If one had to say something different, it was that the woman on the left seemed gentler, and the other more stern.However, if one did not carefully compare such a small difference, one would probably not be able to tell."Which one is your mother?" she asked Maxwell.Maxwell shook his head.Sonnet looked at him in surprise. Even if others couldn't tell, her biological son should be able to, right? Why…Puzzled, Maxwell continued, "I didn't even know that my mother had a twin sister!"In that era, there were no photo manipulation tools. This photo should be real.Sonnet was even more shocked. "Why? Didn't your mother tell you?"Maxwell shook his head vig
Maxwell asked Carter to investigate his mother's past. After a few days, there was a reply. Sonnet happened to be there, so they listened together."Madam's father, Old Master Yates, was the one who started the business with Sir Brooks in the beginning. Old Master Yates helped Sir Brooks a lot. When the Brooks Corporation was slightly better, Old Master Yates independently opened his own business and did well in Harbor City."At that time, the Brooks Corporation and the Yates Corporation were two famous companies in Harbor City. Unfortunately, good times didn't last long. When Madam was about 20 years old, the Yates Corporation's father was suddenly involved in a political corruption incident. Old Master Yates committed suicide, and the Yates Corporation quickly closed down. Old Madam Yates and Madam Yates's whereabouts were unknown."On account of his relationship with Old Master Yates back then, Sir Brooks had been looking for Madam and Old Madam Yates. However, transportation and
"Even the board of directors acknowledges Matteo‘s ability. Besides, what Fourth Uncle did has nothing to do with him," Sonnet replied with a smile.Monica waved her hand. "What do you mean it has nothing to do with him? Don't look at how he's always smiling and good-tempered. He's very scheming! When your Second Uncle held the power of the Brooks family, he often came to your Second Uncle's side. He's good at bootlicking and often sends things to your Second Uncle. As a result, your Second Uncle treats him better than his own son."Sonnet listened with a smile and did not comment.Monica's words might be biased. After all, her son was not capable, and her daughter was not talented. It was not impossible for her to slander the capable Matteo."As the saying goes, dragons give birth to dragons and phoenixes. The son of a rat knows how to dig holes. Fourth Brother is a two-faced person. He has the same face in front of people and the same face behind people. His son might have learne
"I think so. The first time I saw them, they were holding hands and looking very loving.""What happened after that? I heard that my mother-in-law fell seriously ill not long after she gave birth to Maxwell?""I'm not sure about the details. I only heard some gossip from the servants. They said that First Madam was sick. At that time, your father-in-law accompanied her in the hospital for a month. After she was discharged, I rarely saw her. At that time, we hadn't split up and ate together every day. Although we weren't particularly close to Ruth previously, we could at least see her every day during dinner and chat a little."But ever since she came back from the hospital, she no longer came out to eat with everyone. Your Second Uncle once asked Boss what was wrong with his wife. Boss said that she was weak after giving birth and couldn't be exposed to the wind."But I don't think it's that simple, because I realized that she doesn't seem to care much about the child anymore. I of
A few days later, Sonnet received a call from Maxwell. "I'll pick you up for dinner tonight.""Eh? What's the occasion today? Are we going out for a meal?" Sonnet asked with a smile."It's not a good day for us. It's a good day for Zachary and Juliette," Maxwell replied with a smile.Sonnet exclaimed. "Why? They're married? There wasn't any news before this!""Ask them yourself when you see them tonight. I can't be bothered with them. I get angry every day when I see them showing off their affection. I'm going to work overtime for Zachary soon!" Maxwell pretended to be angry, but there was a smile in his voice.Before going off work, Sonnet put on some light makeup. After all, she was attending a grand occasion, so she had to pay more attention to it.Who knew that Maxwell would take her to a hotpot restaurant? When she entered the small private room, she saw only Zachary and Juliette waiting inside."Why are there only the two of you?" Sonnet was greatly surprised.Even if it
Her heart ached for him, but she couldn't admit it.Sonnet smacked her lips and replied, "I don't feel sorry for him! I'm mainly afraid that the company will be in chaos without CEO Strombold!""Alright, alright. Your CEO Brooks is very capable. Zachary is not around. He has the energy to manage the company well!" Juliette waved her hand and said.Sonnet smiled innocently and didn't say anything. She had no choice. Married people were the most important!The four chatted and laughed as they ate hotpot. The atmosphere was very good.Sonnet ate spicy food and drank a lot. After a while, she got up to go to the washroom.As she reached the bathroom, she suddenly saw a familiar figure from afar. She took a closer look and was a little surprised. She didn't expect to see Yves Yates when she came to eat hotpot!Yves had just come out of the washroom and was walking towards the private room with her back facing her. She didn't see Sonnet, so Sonnet didn't greet her.She thought that Y
A few days later, Sonnet unexpectedly received a call from Monica, inviting her for lunch.Sonnet was a little surprised. Monica had never asked her out for a meal alone. Furthermore, their relationship had not reached this stage. Something must have happened.In the afternoon, she went to the restaurant that she had agreed to. Monica had already arrived. She had put on some makeup and looked good."Second Aunt, why did you ask me out for a meal today? Is there something good?" Sonnet sat opposite and asked with a smile.Monica smiled. "You don't say. Today's matter is really a good thing. Come, come, come. Order your food first. Second Aunt will treat you today!"Ever since Will fell ill, Monica had started to be stingy, but now she took the initiative to treat her. This made Sonnet very curious about what good thing she had.Sonnet got Monica to order the food. While waiting for the food, Monica could not help but say, "I called you here to tell you something big!""What is it
The young ladies below gathered together and discussed animatedly. As they spoke, they covered their mouths and laughed.Young Master Gunnnn didn't care what others said about him at all. He only focused on the bouquet in Sonnet's hand.Not only Sonnet's bonnet but also Lindy's and Zyra's. He wanted them all.Lindy was waiting beside Sonnet. When she saw Hayden's focused expression, she couldn't help but laugh. "Why? Hayden hasn't successfully won over Suki yet?"Sonnet smiled and replied, "That's right. It's said that every time Suki agreed to register their marriage the next day, someone would die the next day. Later on, Suki didn't let him talk about registering their marriage.""Young Master Gunn is really infatuated!" Zyra sighed.Lindy rolled her eyes at her. "He's not infatuated at all. Among those men, he's the most flirtatious. Zyra, you don't know what Hayden was like in the past. He went to the nightclub almost every night and changed his girlfriend every week! He boas
Sonnet never expected her father to be the son of a wealthy family in North City!More than twenty years ago, he met her mother, Leah Turner, and they fell in love. Leah was a female university student from a rural area. There was a huge disparity in family status, and the Turner family did not agree to this marriage.Myles’ mother had passed away early, and his stepmother did not treat him well. Therefore, when Myles was angry with his father because of Leah, she added fuel to the fire, causing father and son to fall out.Myles severed his ties with the Turner family and returned to his hometown with Leah, becoming a language teacher in the village.Not only that, but Sonnet also knew that Myles had studied under Mr. Oddie when he was in North City. Back then, his pen name was Mr. Edelweiss. In other words, the Everglow that Sonnet gave Will Brooks was painted by him!Some time ago, Will needed money so he sold the Everglow painting on the market. Coincidentally, a collector from
"What's going on?" Sonnet asked.Zyra held Sonnet's hand. "Actually, we're family."Sonnet was puzzled, but Logan smiled and said, "Zyra is Shay's biological aunt. The test results are out today, proving that she is indeed related to Little Shay!""Ah… What's going on?" Sonnet was very surprised.Zyra held her hand and explained, "Before my mother passed away, she told me something. She said that I had a biological sister. Three days after she was born, she was secretly carried away and sold by my patriarchal grandmother. Later, my mother was pregnant with me and never said anything for so many years. She only told me this before she passed away."She said that she asked around later and said that my biological sister was sold to Harbor City. This was also why I chose to accept the designer position at Eternal Jewelry back then. I always wanted to fulfill my mother's dream before she passed away and find my sister in my lifetime.Back then, when I saw Yasmin Finch's photo, I susp
Hayden immediately became alert. "You're too tired. Rest first. I'll pick you up for supper."Suki didn't refuse. He immediately drove off.There were no cars in the middle of the night, so he arrived in ten minutes. After calling Suki, she came out in less than two minutes. She looked very tired as if she couldn't even walk.Hayden immediately went out to open the door for her. As soon as she got in, she leaned against the back of the seat and sighed."Are you tired?" Hayden asked."That's right. We went to the scene first and then dissected it without stopping. The corpse this time was a little complicated. We didn't even have time to eat."Hayden's heart ached when he heard her words. He quickly handed her the supper. "Hurry up and eat some."Suki didn't take it. "I don't have much of an appetite now. Let's eat later. I'll rest for a while."Hayden started the car. "Take a few bites first. Don't starve yourself.""It’s already ruined." Suki smiled bitterly. "When I first st
"If you have something to say, just say it." Suki looked ahead."Well, when we were eating just now, what did you think when you saw that they were getting married?""I don't think anything of it. Everyone's life is different," Suki said calmly.Hayden stole a glance at her. "Haven't you ever thought—"When he saw Suki turn to look at him, he choked on the second half of his sentence."What are you thinking about? Marriage?" Suki chuckled. "What's so good about marriage? Once you get married, you're trapped. You can't even change to another man."Hayden immediately felt stifled. This woman still wanted to change men…No, how could his woman think of changing men? He had to work harder so she didn't have the time or energy to think of changing men.Or rather, he should trap her. Once she was tied up, she would not be able to escape."Besides, I'm very busy with work and my profession is scary. I don't think anyone can accept me even if I wanted to," Suki continued."That won't
Amidst the laughter, Marcus clapped his hands and said, "Lindy and I have already set a time for our wedding. You have to help!"Logan waved his hand. "Count the two of us in!"Everyone was stunned.Hayden spat at Logan. "What are you doing here?""What’s wrong with joining in the fun?" Logan rolled his eyes at him and threw down his red booklet. "I just registered my marriage!"Everyone was in an uproar and started talking at once.Zyra blushed and lowered her head. Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice. "Congratulations!"She looked up and saw Sonnet.Sonnet smiled gently. "Congratulations on finding a good man."Zyra stammered, "Madam Brooks, don't you think it's too fast?""To be honest, the first time I saw you, I felt that you and CEO Scott are too compatible. It doesn't matter if someone is fated or not. It's fine as long as their hearts are connected," Sonnet replied with a smile.Zyra also smiled.As they chatted and laughed, they came to an agreement. Maxwell and S
Sara nodded mechanically. When the two of them got into the car, she remembered to shout, "CEO Scott, lunch today is already very good. There's no need to treat us anymore!"Logan smiled and said to Zyra, "Your colleague is an honest girl."The car started, but it was not in the direction of Zyra's house."Where are we going?""I'm taking you to see someone.""Who?"Logan smiled but did not answer. "You'll know when you get there."Half an hour later, when she saw the cemetery, Zyra knew who Logan had brought her to meet.She followed Logan silently to Yasmin's tombstone. She actually felt a little guilty, as if she had stolen someone else's position.Logan placed the white rose in his hand in front of the tombstone and said softly, "Yasmin, I'm going to marry a wife. You won't be angry, right?"Zyra looked at Logan in surprise. Marry a wife…She had only slept with him twice, and he was already going to marry her?The surroundings were silent except for the sound of the br
"Isn't your man handsome?" Logan closed his eyes and suddenly spoke.Zyra was stunned for a moment before her face turned red. She turned around shyly."He's just like a bandit. What's so handsome about him…" she said contentiously."Bandit?" Logan raised his eyebrows and looked at Zyra's smooth shoulders.He recalled the taste of last night and his heart began to stir again."I was a gentleman last night. You haven't yet seen your man acting like a bandit!"As soon as he finished speaking, he pounced…Zyra regretted saying those words and inciting a new round of "war". She did not expect that fellow's words to be true. It turned out that he could still be a little more "bandit"!As they left, she hugged him and asked, "Who am I?""You're my Little Zyra, Little Zyra."Zyra was completely relieved.That morning, Logan drove her to the office.In the afternoon, Zyra was about to go for lunch with her colleagues when she suddenly heard a commotion outside. Then, Sara brought a
There was an indescribable melancholy in her heart, sour and bitter."The investigation might be because of my wife, but it’s not about helping you," Logan replied as he looked at her face.At this moment, he was very clear that the face in front of him was not Yasmin's face at all. Other than the fact that she looked similar to Yasmin, the rest of her features did not look alike at all.She looked weak, but she was very strong on the inside. She looked heartless, but her emotions were very fragile. She was like a blade of grass in the wilderness, growing tenaciously, growing the toughness that belonged to grass and the beauty of grass.She and Yasmin were two completely different women!"Then you're helping me…" Zyra asked softly. When she asked this, her heart was beating wildly."Don't I have a favor to ask of you?" Logan smiled. "I wanted you to see my son once a week."Wasn't it because he wanted her to pretend to be his son's mother?Zyra was a little disappointed, but Lo