At noon the next day, Sonnet and Martha sat face-to-face in an elegant restaurant.Sonnet looked around and smiled coldly. "This is the first time I’m at such a nice restaurant with you for dinner."Sonnet returned home when she was 12 years old. Her eldest brother, Ivan Cole, was celebrating his birthday. The whole family went to a nice restaurant for dinner, but they did not bring her because they resented her. They even called her a hillbilly.Martha said sincerely, "I was wrong before, but I’ve already reflected on it, and I’ll make it up to you in the future. Sonnie, I’ll eat with you often in the future!"Sonnet chuckled. "That's unnecessary. I'm afraid I’ll get indigestion."Martha turned pale from the clap back."Let's get down to business. It's not impossible for me to help Johnny, but I have conditions," Sonnet said as she withdrew her smile."What conditions?"Sonnet did not answer but took out two sheets of paper from her bag and handed them to Martha. "Have a look.
‘After all, every child’s desire for maternal love is innate!’The more Martha thought about it, the more she felt that getting that money was more important, and she planned to continue to apologize to Sonnet to display her great maternal love.At this moment, she received a call from the detention center. "Mrs. Cole, please come to First People's Hospital immediately. Mr. Johnny Cole is injured."Martha's heart skipped a beat, and her voice changed. "How did he get hurt? Is the injury serious?""He almost drowned.”"Drowned?""Yes, please come here quickly." The other party hung up the phone after finishing speaking.Martha's heart was thumping. ‘Isn't he in the detention center? How could he have drowned?’She did not even bother to eat and hurriedly took a taxi to First People's Hospital. At the same time, she called Harold, asking him to go there too.When she arrived at the emergency room, she saw several police officers standing outside the door of the ward."Excuse me
Martha's cry was immediately jammed in her throat, and she took a deep breath."Who… Who wanted to kill you?" Her voice trembled a little."I don't know. I didn't put my head into the water. Someone pinned me down.""Someone in your cell?"Johnny shook his head. "I don't know. I didn't see it. I was washing my face, but someone pushed my head from behind.""But the police said that after watching the surveillance tapes, it was you who collected the water in the sink and put your head in it!""There’s a problem with the surveillance..." Johnny trembled as he spoke, and his voice lowered, "There’s even a problem with the surveillance footage, which shows how powerful the person who harmed me is!"He held Martha's hand and looked at her desperately. "Mom, quickly find a way to get me out of here, or I might really die inside!"Martha did not answer for a while.Johnny said again, "I heard that it all depends on Sonnet whether I’ll be sentenced and the severity of my sentence. If
Sonnet was startled, then laughed mockingly. "Mrs. Cole, you think too highly of me. If I had the ability, would I have gotten strangled by him as he begged me for money?” "I’ve thought about it, and only you have the biggest conflict with him. He strangled you at that time, and now you made him drown. You wanted to take revenge by suffocating him.” After much deliberation throughout the entire afternoon, Martha felt that Sonnet was the biggest suspect who instigated this behind the scenes.Sonnet sneered. "Didn't you say that I’m a hillbilly? How can a hillbilly have such widespread influence that I can even reach my hands into the detention center? If it were me, I would probably have him die directly. How could he be given a chance to be found and rescued by the police?"Martha choked. ‘Yes, even though she’s rich, she married a foolish husband and came from the countryside, so how could she have such a big network?’If she truly wanted to find ways to kill Johnny, she would
After he finished speaking, the others followed suit.Several of the burly men spoke so loudly that it was as though they were using a speaker. It was terrifying even though the men were not doing anything and were just surrounding them.Jessie's expression changed slightly, and she said to Johnny, "Johnny, get in the car!"Johnny immediately opened the door and got into the car, but two of those burly men walked up to the front of their car to block them.Jessie held the steering wheel and wondered if she should turn on the ignition."Johnny, it's only fair that you pay your debts. If you don't pay back today, we'll keep following you!" the burly men shouted from outside.Johnny did not know what else to do, so he turned to look at Martha and said, "Mom, do you have any funds at home? Please help me out. This is an emergency. I’ll pay you back when I have the money."Martha appeared reluctant.If she could come up with the money to save her son, she would have done so a long t
She was fuming! She used to live like a princess where everyone in the family gave her the best of everything, be it food or entertainment. What now? Everyone was counting on her to find connections to get them funds!Johnny used to treat her like she was the apple of his eye, but he showed his true colors now that he was in debt. He even wanted her to sacrifice herself to save him, which was terribly inhumane!She was annoyed that they kept mentioning Sonnet and comparing her with Sonnet, saying that Sonnet, a country bumpkin, married a better husband than her!The veins on her hand that was holding the steering wheel were popping, and she swore that she must find a powerful man so that she could win Sonnet!She drove the car back to the Coles’ mansion and noticed a few burly men surrounding the house before she got out of the car."The debt collectors came to our house?" Martha said angrily.Johnny stroked his mother's shoulder and said, "Don't worry about them. The law strictl
In the evening, Martha went to talk to Jessie. "Jess, we’re overjoyed that Johnny got released today, so let's go out for dinner with the whole family?"Jessie rolled her eyes and replied, "Does our family have money to go out for a meal? Besides, there are people outside who are after Johnny to collect his debts. Will we be able to eat in peace?""We don’t need to go to an expensive restaurant. I just want our family to get together. Although those debt collectors are surrounding us, they won’t dare to do anything to us. Let’s just pretend that they don't exist," Martha replied with a smile."Okay, I'll go get changed."Before she left the room with a smile on her face, Martha turned to Jessie and said, "Dress well. You’re the Coles’ princess. Even if our family is in trouble now, our princess is still a princess!"Jessie immediately straightened her posture with pride.She changed into a beautiful dress and put on makeup before she went out to dinner with her family.They went
As he said that, he reached out to hug Jessie. Jessie arched her legs with all that she had and hit Golding's crotch.Golding clutched his crotch and wailed. Jessie took advantage of the situation and grabbed the sheet to wrap herself up before she ran outside.When she opened the door to go out, she heard Golding chase after her. "Jessie, you b*tch! You can't run away. I’ll make sure you learn your lesson when I catch you!"Jessie was terrified. She quickened her pace and collided with a tall figure that was turning around at the corner of the corridor.A pair of strong arms held her up and prevented her from falling face down.The man was about to leave as Jessie got her footing. Jessie looked up at him and suddenly called out, "Mr. Gunn!"Hayden stopped in his tracks, turned around to look at the woman wrapped in the sheet, and frowned. She looked unfamiliar to him."Mr. Gunn, don't you remember me? I'm Sonnet's sister! We met once at my mother's birthday party!" Jessie said
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