Two days later, Sonnet was chatting and joking around with Maxwell after getting home from work, when the doorbell suddenly rang. Shaw ran out of the kitchen. He went to the intercom and asked, “Who is it?” “Tell Young Master Brooks that Malcolm Brooks is here,” a man’s voice rang out. Maxwell stood up at once. Sonnet’s heart lurched when she noticed the odd expression on his face. “Who’s Malcolm Brooks?” “He’s Uncle Will’s eldest son.” Maxwell walked outside while speaking. Sonnet followed closely behind him. Both of them opened the gate of the courtyard. A well-dressed man in his thirties was standing outside. Next to him, a woman dressed in fashionable clothes. The man smiled when he saw Maxwell. “Long time no see, Maxwell.” “ Maxwell touched his head and called out, “Malcolm…” Sonnet greeted the guests at once. “Malcolm, come in and take a seat.” Malcolm turned around and gave Sonnet a once over. “You must be Sonnet.” “Yes, we’ve never visited you after
Malcolm coughed twice and said, “Didn’t you just get married this year? We didn’t even get to see your wife yet. It’s time for you to let the family get to know her.” Sonnet thought that it was a terrible excuse! The Brooks family did not even attend their wedding. After their wedding, they told them that they did not have to visit either. However, they were now inviting them to a birthday banquet so that they could get to know her. Did this not sound like a complete joke?! Janet probably felt that her husband’s words did not sound convincing at all. She immediately added, “Dad also said that he hasn’t seen Maxwell in a long time. He misses you.” “Uncle Will doesn’t like me,” Maxwell blurted out. Janet’s face twitched as her smile stiffened. “Maxwell, what are you talking about? You’re the second young master of the Brooks family and dad’s biological nephew. Why won’t he like you?” “He always scolded me in the past!” Maxwell kept going on like a child. “As your senior,
Will’s birthday banquet would be in ten days. Sonnet had to prepare a birthday gift.She was extremely worried about what to buy. People like Will must already own everything. What kind of gift should she get him that is not clichéd but also catches his eye? “Based on my research, Will Brooks likes poetry and paintings. You can get him something related to those types of art to match his interests,” Lindy said while flipping through her notebook and gnawing the end of her pen. “I don’t know much about poetry and paintings.” “I heard that he likes paintings by Mr. Oddie. You can get him one of his paintings.” Mr. Oddie was a well-known contemporary artist. Sonnet took in a sharp intake of breath. “Do you know how hard it is to get our hands on one of Mr. Oddie’s paintings? Let’s not even mention the price. Even if I can afford one of his paintings, there would be a long waiting list. I don’t think I’ll be able to purchase it in time.” She pondered it and asked Lindy, “What
Sonnet knelt and took out the redwood box from under her father’s bed. “You’ve always been curious about what’s inside this box since you were a child. However, I’ve never opened it in front of you. I’ll open the box in front of you today! Open the box with the key.” Sonnet hesitated for a moment. Finally, she could not resist her curiosity and placed the key in the lock. The lock seemed pretty old. However, it operated extremely smoothly. The box opened after she turned the key lightly. She then took a closer look at the carvings on the lock. The carvings were of a traditional style. It looked like an antique item. Did her father inherit some valuable items from his ancestors? Sonnet thought about it while opening the redwood box. There was a pile of painting scrolls inside the redwood box. She had never expected to see something like this inside the box. “Dad, this…” Myles laughed bitterly and said, “I painted all of this in my early days. I kept them for memories’ s
Myles looked into the distance outside the window while speaking. He seemed to be picturing the scene back then. “Mr. Edelweiss…I’ve never heard of Mr. Oddie having this apprentice!” Lindy said softly. Myles suddenly returned to his senses. He turned around to look at Lindy. “That’s because he wasn’t in the industry long. He disappeared after a few years.” “He disappeared?” Sonnet was shocked. “Yes, he left his hometown for certain reasons. From then onwards, he vanished from Mr. Oddie’s life. Mr. Oddie wasn’t that well known when Edelweiss was his apprentice. However, Mr. Oddie rose to fame after one of his paintings gained popularity. Art collectors then started treating his past works as valuable collectibles,” Myles said in a slightly emotional and reminiscent tone. “Then…Why is ‘Everglow’ with you?” Sonnet asked cautiously.Myles quietly smiled and said, “It was a coincidence.” He looked at Sonnet and said, “‘Everglow’ isn’t one of Mr. Oddie’s works. Mr. Edelweis
Jaybie cast an irritated gaze at Lindy and looked at Sonnet. “Mom, what do you think?” Sonnet tried her best to recall the paintings. She then shook her head and said, “Aren’t those watercolor paintings pretty much similar?” She did not inherit any of her father’s talent in art. Therefore, she could not tell the difference between the painting styles. Jaybie looked at Lindy again. Lindy hugged him and laughed out loud. “Jaybie, you’re incredible to know so much about paintings at such a young age! You can even tell that the paintings have a similar style!” “Can’t you tell just by looking at the paintings?” Jaybie asked curiously. “Are you showing off your capabilities? How can we tell just by looking at the paintings?! Jaybie, you’re truly a prodigy! I must conduct an exclusive interview with you to help you gain fame. How does that sound?” Jaybie pouted and said, “I don’t want to do an exclusive interview. I’m just an ordinary child!” “Come on, I still need to conduct
Marcus looked at Maxwell and tried explaining himself at once, “I didn’t touch her!” Maxwell had a vague smile on his face as he said, “There’s no need for you to be so anxious. I was watching you the entire time.”Marcus sighed in relief. Maxwell was such a jealous man. Of course, he felt anxious in front of him! If he had held Sonnet’s arm just now, he would be done for right now! Maxwell sat down on the sofa and picked up the cup of coffee that Sonnet had drank halfway just now. He took a small sip from the cup.Marcus pursed his lips. Maxwell had a huge fear of dirt. He would never touch any used cups. He was now a changed man after getting married! He seemed extremely happy to drink from the cup that Sonnet had just now! “You and your wife think alike. You both came here to discuss the same topic with me,” he told Maxwell. Maxwell had a pleased expression on his face. “Great minds think alike!” Marcus’s face twitched. Maxwell kept trying to show off his loving relati
“Oh, is your wife the only person you have genuine feelings for?” Marcus asked in a jealous tone. He found it hard to suppress the jealousy rising within him. Maxwell wrapped his arm around him and said, “I have genuine feelings for you as well. Why don’t we do this? Sonnet can be my wife, and you can be my concubine. Both of you can serve me together.” Just then, someone opened the door of the office.Marcus’s assistant, Gwen, gaped in shock as she stood by the door in a daze. There was an urgent document that required Marcus’s signature. The door was not closed tight when she arrived at Marcus’s office. She pushed the door open as she thought that Marcus was available. She did not expect to walk into such a loving scene! The men were both dazed. Marcus returned to his senses and pushed Maxwell off him with all his might. He asked Gwen irritatedly, “Why didn’t you knock?!”Gwen lowered her head in panic and apologized, “I’m sorry. I…I’ll look for you later.” She turned a
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