“I was not harmed at all!” Maxwell said instantly.Marcus nodded. “Next, let’s see how much the Second Young Madam’s secret cost the Second Young Master in terms of financial damages.”“How much did it cost?” Matteo asked quickly.Marcus shook his head. “I just checked the Second Young Madam’s allowance account and found that she barely ever used the monthly allowance we gave her. She didn’t touch any of the Second Young Master’s assets either, aside from the four hundred thousand she was given as a bride price.”As soon as he said that, the guests began to whisper. “It makes sense to pay the girl some money if they made her marry a fool. Four hundred thousand is nothing to the Brooks family.”“Agreed. Sure, she had some kids before, but she’s quite pretty and it seems she really cares about the Second Young Master. The fact that she was willing to throw away her rights and stay with him despite all that makes her more than worth that four hundred thousand.”Public sentiment wa
As soon as he said that, Maxwell pounced in front of Will. “I’m begging you, Uncle Will. Let me live with my wifey!”Matteo pleaded with him as well. “I think Sonnet is a nice lady. Give them your blessing, Uncle Will!”Winston hesitated before adding his say. “Sonnet seems quite wise, gentle, and sincere. Besides, she just gave you such a wonderful birthday present. The present might not be worth much money, but it’s the thought that counts. It can’t have been easy to find that painting. Her sincerity alone shows a lot about her character.”Will glared at his younger brother and was silent for a moment before he finally sighed softly. “All of you keep defending her. If I protest now, I’ll seem like the bad guy.”Sonnet beamed at that and immediately bowed to Will with Maxwell in tow. “Thank you, Uncle Will!”Matteo echoed them. “Thank you, Uncle Will.”Will rolled his eyes at them. “What does any of this have to do with you?”Matteo rubbed his head and then turned around to wav
Jessie clenched her fists in anger and harrumphed loudly.The girls turned around and saw her. Their expressions turned guilty at first, but then they looked at her in contempt.One of the feistier girls even said, “So much for being a prodigy and a rich young heiress! Your entire image is a lie!”Jessie immediately turned beet-red from rage.The girl continued sarcastically, “No wonder you couldn’t tell a good man from a scoundrel. Micah is a layabout with a terrible personality, and we all avoided him like the plague. But you insist on cozying up to him! Do you really think you can turn the tables by marrying someone richer than you? Sometimes, that wealth is just an illusion!”Jessie was so angry her body trembled. She was itching to grab that girl by the hair and slap her.Pretending to be calm, she walked to the sink and said coolly, “Yeah, tons of people can win Micah’s eye, but only a few can meet his family as his girlfriend. No matter what, the Brooks are a powerful fami
The girls Jessie had insulted perked up again.“What was that?”“So you’re saying Jessie didn’t get into medical school on her own abilities either?”“Who helped her?”Jessie turned beet-red, yelling at the top of her voice, “Don’t listen to her nonsense! She’s a paparazzo, making up rumors is her specialty!”She jabbed a finger at Lindy. “How did you get in here? I’ll call security to chase you out!”Jessie stormed out after that threat.“What, does being a paparazzo mean I have no right to be invited here?!” Lindy shouted back at her. Jessie ignored her and walked off to call the security.The other girls accompanied Lindy out of the washroom, cheering her on. “Don’t be scared, just tell us all about what she did.”After a while, Jessie came back with some security guards and pointed at Lindy. “That’s her! Chase her out of here. Master Will hates the paparazzi, and you know that. If he finds out you let her in, he’ll probably blame you for your negligence!”The guards tur
She was not close to Marcus, so she did not know she should not offend this person. Since she did not want to make a huge fuss out of this, she only grunted a reply reluctantly.Marcus said to Lindy, “Alright, let’s go back now.” With that, he brought her toward the hall.Jessie and the women watched in a daze as they left. After a while, one of the women came back to her senses. “Does it mean we lose another one with good prospects?”“Why can’t we find a man of that quality?”“Yeah! Ugh!”After they were some distance away, Lindy pulled her hand away from Marcus’.Perhaps she did it a little harshly. Marcus coughed. “Um, Miss Jackson, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.”“It’s fine. I have to thank you for helping me out there.”However, she was still a little puzzled in her heart. If he wanted to help her, he could just say he was her friend. Why did he say he was her boyfriend, even holding her hand?“I’m glad that you’re not mad. It’s best to say you’re my g
“Thank you so much!” Marcus beamed.As they chatted, they walked to a table.All eyes were on Lindy.Lindy smiled and scanned the table. After that, she focused on the young woman sitting opposite her.Only this young woman at the table was showing Lindy unfriendly gazes. She must be the date Marcus mentioned.Marcus’ family was something else. They even dared to arrange a blind date for Marcus at someone else’s birthday party.“Marcus, who is this?” A man in his thirties asked, puzzled.Lindy looked over and saw a man looking similar to Marcus. Perhaps he was Marcus’ brother.Indeed, Marcus answered, “Bro, she’s my girlfriend Lindy Jackson.”When he said the word ‘girlfriend’, everyone was shocked.“When did you have a girlfriend?” A man with a deep voice asked.Lindy looked over and realized it came from a man in his fifties. He was wearing a suit and his hair was neatly combed back. However, his features and eyes were similar to Marcus’.Lindy smiled brightly and bowed a
A scene appeared in his head.A girl wearing a loose basketball jersey stood in the middle of a basketball court. She had a ponytail and wore a headband.She was playing basketball. She dribbled the ball expertly, close to her teammates. Even though she was not very tall, she looked so cool when she moved past the other team with the ball in her hand.She made the shot and the ball entered the basket nicely. She jumped for joy and high-fived her teammates. The moment she turned her head, he could see the clear sweat being flung away from her face, shining like pearls under the sun.At that moment, this sporty girl was deeply imprinted into his heart.Too bad, he was just passing by. He was busy with schoolwork and did not have time to bother with things like this. When he finally makes it in his career and his family starts urging him to get married, he would compare all women to this girlHe thought the girl would only be a beautiful illusion that he kept in his heart. Unexpecte
Lindy thought about it and replied with a grin, “Right. You’re so considerate.”“Of course.” Marcus was happy that Lindy was praising him.The two were eating when they heard a commotion.Lindy craned her neck to see what was going on and she was amused. Jessie had started an argument with someone again and that person seemed to be one of the women from the restroom just now.“Let’s go have a look.” Lindy had a nosey look on her face.Marcus was not interested in drama. He was about to tell her not to go when he looked down and saw her holding his hand.His face turned red immediately and he stood up to walk over with her.Ray had no idea where the two were going. When he saw them going over to join in the drama, he showed a look of disbelief.He looked at his eldest son and asked, “When did that kid become such a busybody?”Bill was surprised too. Then, he laughed. “Perhaps he met someone interesting.”Ray glared at Bill. “Are we calling busybodies interesting now? I think t