In the last few days before the New Year, they were almost done with stocking up on everything except for new clothes for the children.After lunch, Sonnet took the kids to meet Lindy. They had agreed to go to the mall to shop for new clothes together.Lindy received a call out of the blue when they were heading to the shopping mall. She hung up the call and looked terribly sorry. "I don't think I can go shopping with you, babe!""What?" Sonnet asked in surprise."Crystal Wood's assistant informed me that her schedule has changed and my interview with her has been brought forward!" Lindy said excitedly."When is it happening?""Tonight! I have to head back now to prepare for it. Our previous appointment slot was after the New Year, so I’m not done with my interview script!"Sonnet knew about the interview that Lindy was about to have with Crystal Wood. Marcus Pine connected them, and it was an interview that Lindy had been looking forward to."We can send you home before we go
"Mr. Brooks, I found the driver of the car with the fake number plate and tried to question him. Based on what he said, the person behind him is probably Third Master Brooks." Carter Smith's voice was on the other end of the call."Welson Brooks?" Maxwell raised his eyebrows and nodded slowly. "It does seem on brand for him."After a pause, he asked, "What about the brakes?""The workers at the auto repair shop said that the guy who serviced the car went back to his hometown for the New Year. I’ve sent someone to go to his hometown to look for him, but he hasn’t been able to find him yet. It’ll take a few more days. However, I found out that the guy's hometown is the same as the wife of Welson Brooks' brother-in-law.""You suspect that Welson Brooks hired that guy?" Maxwell asked with a frown."We can’t be sure yet. We’ll find out more once we find the guy.""Keep looking and let me know if you have any news." Maxwell paused and then added, "Working during the New Year counts as
They arrived at the location that Lindy sent. It was at the northeast corner of Film City. There were not many people around, probably because it was the New Year soon.Sonnet looked around, pointed to a cafe not far away, and said to Alex, "The car can't get in there, so you can just stop here and wait for me. I'll go in and come out in a second."Alex quickly said, "I'd better go in with you, Young Miss Sonnet.""What do you think could happen?" Sonnet laughed."Since you and I came out at night, I must ensure your safety. That’s what Mr. Pine specifically ordered." Alex insisted.Since he drove Sonnet himself, several of the bodyguards who were hiding in the dark to secretly protect Sonnet did not follow him. As such, he had to keep his guard up.Sonnet shrugged helplessly and said, "Okay then. You can go in with me."She waited for Alex to park the car and the two walked toward the cafe together. After a few steps, Sonnet received a voice message from Lindy. "Are you here?"
"Send me your location immediately and I'll be there right away!" Maxwell interrupted him.After he hung up the phone, he hurried out of the bathroom and bumped into Sophia and Lune, who were coming out of the kitchen."Aunt York, where's Wifey?" Maxwell could not afford for them to notice how nervous he was, so he forced himself to act stupid and asked."Oh, she said that she was going to bring Lindy her laptop.""Where is she?""She mentioned Film City… Hey, hey, Maxwell, where are you going?"Maxwell did not answer because when Sophia asked the question, he had already walked out the door.He made a few phone calls as he walked. He called his men and Marcus to tell them to rush over to Film City.The Brooks household only had one car because he had to pretend. As such, he had to take a taxi from the entrance, but there was no car passing by around this time as the New Year was approaching. Maxwell waited for a long time and became anxious. He was considering whether to steal
Both the burly man and the videographer were startled. They turned around and saw a woman standing at the door with disheveled hair, holding a big iron rod in her hand."You bastards!" She gritted her teeth and shouted angrily before she rushed over to them while holding the iron rod.She smashed the camera with the rod. The cameraman next to her wanted to catch her, but she turned around and kicked him far away.The burly man was shocked, and Sonnet also had a surprised expression. "Lindy, save me!""Okay!" Lindy answered loudly and rushed toward the burly man with the rod in her hand.The burly man looked strong, but he was actually a coward. When he saw how Lindy acted, he jumped out of bed and ran like a monkey in fright.Lindy did not chase him either. She threw the iron bar on the ground and went to untie the ropes that were binding Sonnet's hands and feet.The ropes were quickly untied, and Lindy helped Sonnet find her clothes from under the bed."Put them on quickly. Le
There was a distance of three or four meters from the door. There was a sudden crash, so she quickly retreated. Several wooden beams fell from above and blocked her way!The flames were raging, and the sheet she used to cover herself quickly became half-dry. The few bottles of mineral water were not enough!Sonnet had no choice but to retreat to the big bed while covering her mouth and nose with the sheet.She felt a little hopeless as she stared at the raging flames near the entrance. She wondered if she was going to be buried in a sea of flames. At that moment, a figure rushed in, lifted the inclined wooden beams, and shouted, "Wifey!"Sonnet was shocked. She looked up and saw Maxwell rushing in with a thick quilt soaked in water.He had great strength and kicked the wooden beam away with one kick while wrapped in a quilt. He then rushed in.Sonnet was shocked and rushed toward him while responding, "I'm here, I'm here!"Maxwell ran up to her in an instant and wrapped her in
She tried her best twice and finally pried it open somewhat.Maxwell rolled over and crawled out from under the steel bar. She immediately let go of the railing to help Maxwell up.She tried to help him, but Maxwell could not move. "No, I can't stand up."She gritted her teeth hard and said, "I'll carry you on my back!"She grabbed Maxwell's arm and pulled him onto her back, then covered the quilt over them and ran outside.She took a few steps before she tripped over something and fell heavily to the ground.Maxwell's gentle voice said next to her ear, "No, you can't get out with me on your back. We’ll both die. You should go out and find someone to come in and save me!""No! I’ll never leave you!" she shouted.With a bang, the flames engulfed the walls around them.Maxwell pushed her away vigorously and said in a cold tone, "Cover yourself with the quilt and rush out now!""No! I won't leave you behind!""Rush out to find someone to come in for me and I’ll still have a gli
Lindy looked at the sea of flames in front of her. "Get someone to rescue Maxwell!"Marcus shook his head. "We can't go in considering the situation. I can't let my men die in vain just to save Maxwell..."His eyes turned red as he spoke.Lindy felt a pain in her heart. She bit her lip and hugged Sonnet tightly...…Sonnet woke up in a hospital bed with Lindy sitting next to her."Where's Maxwell? They rescued Maxwell, right?!" She grabbed Lindy's hand and blurted as soon as she woke up. Her voice was hoarse.Lindy did not answer. She just squeezed Sonnet’s hand tightly and shed tears.A sense of chill came to Sonnet's heart, and she shook her head vigorously. "No, Maxwell is fine! No!” She struggled to sit up and got out of bed. "I need to see him. Tell me which ward he’s in!"Lindy hugged her with all she had and shouted, "Sonnet, Maxwell is dead. He’s dead!"Sonnet's body froze, and at that moment, a sharp pain hit her heart.She was in so much pain that she could not b
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