Sonnet headed out to purchase some walnut cookies at once. The business at the store was extremely good. There was a long queue of customers purchasing walnut cookies in the store. It was almost Sonnet’s turn. However, the shopkeeper suddenly announced that the person standing just before her in the queue had purchased the last box of cookies. Sonnet grew frantic at once. She tried negotiating with the young man standing in front of her, “Sir, can we negotiate? Can you let me have your box of walnut cookies? My father is receiving chemotherapy. He has a poor appetite. He’s craving these walnut cookies. Can you…”“No! I’d like to have these walnut cookies as well!” A woman suddenly walked over and blocked the path before the man could say anything. Sonnet turned around. It was Jessie Cole! Jessie probably did not get a clear look at her previously. There was an unnatural expression on her face when she walked in front of her and realized who she was. Sonnet took in a deep bre
Sonnet felt a slight sense of comfort as she watched her father finish the few pieces of walnut cookies happily. “Dad, just tell me what you’d like to eat in the future. I’ll buy anything you want!” Myles caressed Sonnet’s hand and said, “You must’ve walked a long way just to buy walnut cookies for me. I was acting like a spoiled child just now.” “You’re allowed to act like a spoiled child right now. When you get better, it’ll be time for you to spoil me. I’ll behave petulantly and let you spoil me!” Sonnet said with a pout. She was acting like a little girl. Although she had been looking after her father for the past few years, her father was actually her daily motivation in life. Regardless of the difficulties that she had experienced over the years, she would always remember what her father had taught her when she was young. He had always taught her to face all her difficulties courageously and come up with a solution to resolve her problems. Therefore, she relied on her
Sonnet frowned and read the letter of guarantee in detail. The letter, which was written in a tone characteristic of her, stated that she would return 15 thousand dollars within a month. Besides, there was a term stating that if she did not manage to return the money in time, she would compensate the Cole family with the Turner family’s property in the village. Sonnet finally understood what the Cole family’s intentions were. It turned out that they were trying to force her to repay her debts to them so that they could get their hands on Myles’ property in the village! It seemed like Jessie Cole was the one behind this! “Did I write this letter of guarantee? How dare you ask me to sign it?!” She threw the pen to the ground. The lawyer said, “You must repay your debts if you owe someone else money. If you can’t repay your debt, you’ll have to use something as collateral. This is a regular procedure. You can choose not to use your old property as collateral, but do you have an
Sonnet lowered her gaze and smiled. “Actually, I borrowed 58 thousand dollars from Lindy.” “Did you think that I’d lose my mind just because I’m disabled? Lindy has just been working for a few years. Could she earn 58 thousand dollars? If she’s that wealthy, she would’ve paid the deposit for an apartment in Harbor City a long time ago.” Sonnet’s smile stiffened. “Of course, I didn’t borrow the money from her alone. There’s Lucas as well.” Lucas, Sonnet, and Lindy were all from the same village. They were best friends. After the National College Entrance Examinations, Sonnet did not attend university and chose to stay in the village to work as a teacher. Lindy attended a multimedia university in Harbor City and worked as an entertainment reporter after her graduation. Meanwhile, Lucas got into an acting academy in North City and became an actor. He worked in different filming crews all year round. “I borrowed most of the money from Lucas. You know that actors earn a lot of mon
“Of course not!”“If that’s the case, why are you so reluctant to collect the money? This money rightfully belongs to you. If you really don’t want to use the money, you can save it up and treat it as a fund for Maxwell. However, if you don’t collect this sum of money, it’ll be transferred to Brooks Corporation and get divided among the members of the Brooks family. Don’t you think that’s a pity?”After hearing what he said, Sonnet immediately asked, “Can’t you just save up the money for Maxwell?”“No, we’re just following the terms listed in the will of Maxwell’s father. If you’d like to save the money, you must collect the money and save it for him.” Sonnet recalled how Welson Brooks had brought his men over to catch her in the act of being unfaithful to Maxwell. She guessed that Welson would not treat Maxwell well. Furthermore, the Brooks family did not need any more money. They would not appreciate it if the money was transferred to them. After having such thoughts, she t
After returning home at night, Sonnet saw Maxwell trying on some clothes while getting Mrs. Wilson’s opinion. He was dressed in a dark-grey-colored tuxedo. The tuxedo had a slight shine to it. The black leather shows that he was wearing shone brightly under the light. “Are you going to attend an important event?” Sonnet asked in surprise. “Yes, it’s an extremely important event,” Maxwell replied with a nod. He took out an invitation and said, “I’m going to accompany you back to your family home, wifey.” Sonnet looked at the invitation. It was an invitation to Martha’s birthday banquet. Her expression darkened as she asked Mrs. Wilson, “Who sent this over?” “A chauffeur from the Cole family. They also told us that Martha has been looking forward to meeting Maxwell!” Mrs. Wilson replied. “Wifey, am I handsome?” Maxwell spread his arms in front of Sonnet and twirled around. There was a radiant smile on Mrs. Wilson’s face as she exclaimed, “Young Master Brooks has alwa
“You must be obedient when we visit the Cole family tomorrow, alright?” Sonnet told him. “I’ll be obedient.” “If anyone says something bad to you, act like you didn’t hear anything. I’ll protect you. Don’t be afraid, alright?” “With wifey next to my side, I won’t be afraid!” Not only would he not embarrass her, but he would help her prove all those people wrong! After getting off work the next day, Sonnet went home to get her makeup done. When they were about to head off, a luxurious Rolls-Royce drove over. The chauffeur got down and told them, “Mr. Pine sent me over to fetch you and Young Master Brooks.” Sonnet did not reject his offer. She got into the car with Maxwell. After getting clarification from the chauffeur, Sonnet found out that the car had been prepared for Maxwell’s marriage based on Old Master Brooks’s will. The car had just arrived. The chauffeur’s name was Benson Sun. He would work as Sonnet and Maxwell’s personal chauffeur in the future. Sonnet felt
Martha was momentarily stunned before returning to her senses. The woman standing before her was her biological daughter, Sonnet Turner!She looked like a completely different person compared to before.However, the ambiguous gaze in her eyes was filled with her usual contempt and sarcasm. Martha felt extremely displeased. “Oh, you’re here,” she said icily. The women standing beside them had curious expressions on their faces.All the women in her social circle knew about Martha’s two daughters. On the surface, they all followed Martha and acknowledged Jessie as the only young miss of the Cole family. However, they often badmouthed the Cole family for being unreasonable and not showing their biological child the slightest bit of love. Martha’s daughter from the countryside had now returned looking like a beautiful princess. She had even brought a handsome boyfriend along with her. They would love to see how the Cole family felt about this situation! “Hello, mother-in-law.” M