When Lovey saved Maxwell, she developed a crush on him.Although he was in a very miserable state and was covered in wounds, none of this could hide the noble and elegant demeanor he exuded.After spending time together these days, her good feelings toward him not only did not disappear but gradually developed into infatuation.She wanted to be by his bedside all the time, taking care of him and talking to him. Even if he just smiled at her, she could remain radiant all day!However, she also vaguely felt the gap between them. From his speech and demeanor, she could feel that he should be a successful person in the big city.Meanwhile, she was just a farmer who did not even pass the college entrance examination. How could she be a worthy match fo him?Now that he was leaving, she felt an indescribable sense of loss in her heart.Maxwell had no idea about the girl’s feelings and just smiled and replied, “It doesn’t matter if you can’t think of anything right now. Just tell me w
There was a brief silence in the bedroom, and then Logan’s voice was first to erupt.“Maxwell Brooks! It’s you! You little punk, you’re not dead!”He walked over quickly, hugged Maxwell tightly, and patted him heavily on the back, causing Maxwell to cough.Hayden hurried over and pulled Logan away. “Can’t you see he’s hurt? You’re even using so much strength. Even if he isn’t dead, he’ll be hugged to death by you!”After speaking, he took Maxwell’s hand and looked him up and down. “Tsk tsk tsk, my good little Maxwell, you seem to be seriously injured. How are you feeling? Is it very uncomfortable?”Maxwell shook off his hand and showed a disgusted expression. “Enough. I’ll throw up if you say any more.”Several big men laughed heartily together.After laughing enough, the four men sat around Maxwell’s bed and asked him one after another.“How did you survive? What on earth did you experience?”“The explosion was so powerful, yet you’re okay. Are you Superman or something?”“D
“Keno City and Harbor City are adjacent, so it’s possible,” Marcus interjected upon hearing this.“Why didn’t you call us right away to come get you?” Howard asked.“Because I was soaked in the water with burns all over my body and infections in my lungs. I had a high fever and was delirious. By the time I finally regained consciousness, it had been a week. I inquired about Harbor City and found out that my funeral had already taken place. Then I thought it was good that Maxwell Brooks died.”“What do you mean?” Logan asked, confused. “What do you mean it’s good that you died?”Hayden rolled his eyes at him. “You pig-headed fool! He means that it’s good that the foolish Maxwell died so he can become the real business tycoon behind the scenes that he is!”Maxwell nodded. “That’s right. Since someone went to great lengths to try to kill me, I’ll need to let them think I really died. Once I’m ‘dead’, they’ll let their guard down and Sonnet and the children will be safer.”“So you pl
Winter break was over, and school reopened. Sonnet threw herself into her work with all her might, finally able to alleviate some of the pain in her heart.One afternoon, she returned home from school to find a familiar face sitting on the couch. They were not close and had only met once. It was Mariette. Mariette had clearly been waiting for her for a while as her coffee cup was empty.Jaybie sat across from them on the couch, warily staring at MarietteAt Maxwell’s funeral, Jaybie and Mariette had an argument, and Jaybie had a very bad impression of her.Sonnet was also not a fan of Mariette, so she was not very polite in her speech. “Oh, it’s you. What brings you here today?”“It’s getting late now, so I won’t beat about the bush. I’m here today to discuss something about Maxwell’s inheritance with you.”“Inheritance?” Sonnet had never thought about this question.“You may not know, so let me explain. When Grandpa passed away, he had put a portion of Brooks Corporation’s sh
“60-40! You take 60 and I take 40!” Mariette exclaimed.Sonnet gestured for her to leave.She gritted her teeth fiercely and said, “70-30! You take 70 and I take 30. I can’t go any lower!”Looking at her greedy expression, Sonnet felt disgusted.“Mariette, no matter how much it is, I won’t do it because I don’t want to do anything immoral!”“Think about those shares. That’s money!”“Money is a good thing, but if it’s not earned through proper means, I won’t take it! Mariette, please leave now!” Sonnet said coldly.Mariette became furious out of humiliation. “Sonnet, don’t flatter yourself too much. Didn’t you marry that idiot Maxwell for money? Now you’re telling me you don’t want money? Who’d believe yo—hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?!”She did not get to finish her sentence before jumping on her feet.It turned out that Jaybie had brought out a broom and was sweeping in front of her.“Mom, why is there so much garbage today? I can’t seem to sweep it all away!” Jaybie exc
The two of them chatted for a while, and Marcus asked, “What about Sonnet? Do we really have to make her move out?”Maxwell’s face darkened slightly. “Let them move out.”“Are you willing to do that?”Maxwell clenched his fist. “I have no choice. If she moves out, she’ll completely cut ties with the Brooks family. It’s the safest thing for her and the children. There’s nothing more important than their safety.”Maxwell, who had almost died once, was now most afraid of Sonnet being in danger. He had secretly doubled the number of people to protect Sonnet’s family, but he was still uneasy.Once bitten, twice shy. That was probably the case!Marcus thought for a moment and said, “Yeah. I can try to help her find a good place to stay?”Maxwell thought of something, and his eyes lit up. “You go and arrange…”…Since Mariette’s visit, Sonnet had been mentally preparing herself and started packing up Maxwell’s things.About a week later, on a Saturday, Sonnet brought Shay from the m
“Stop scaring yourself. Your son’s complexion looks fine. He must be alright!”Mariette said, sticking out her neck and then pretending to wave her hand casually. “Alright, fine. It’s not going to be easy for you with these children, so I’ll let you off easy and give you a deadline. Three days. If you move out within three days, then that’s fine for me!”She turned around to leave.Sonnet rushed over and grabbed her arm. “No, you can’t leave! My son’s life is hanging in the balance right now. A murderer like you can’t just escape!”She also shouted at the few men who were hired by Mariette. “She’s the mastermind, and you’re all accomplices. None of you can get away with this!”Those few men were indeed hired to help move and did not expect to be involved in this kind of trouble. They all argued, “We don’t know anything. We’re leaving now. You guys can solve your own problems.”After speaking, they all left in a hurry.Mariette’s face turned pale. She said to Sonnet, “Stop holdin
“It’s a bank card. It has six million dollars inside.”“Why are you giving me money?”“It’s not from me. It’s what you deserve, and it can be regarded as my helping you for Maxwell’s sake.”Marcus knew that Sonnet would not accept the money without explaining clearly. “This is Mariette’s money. She bought Maxwell’s villa for twice the market price.”Sonnet widened her eyes. Would someone as cunning as Mariette do something so foolish?“As for why she paid twice the price, you don’t have to worry about it. In any case, I just did a little something. The market price of the villa has been put into the foundation and is ready to be donated to charity. The six million in the card is the extra money beyond the market price of the villa. I’m giving it to you. Keep it for future emergencies.”Sonnet waved her hand. “Just donate it all together. Consider it accumulating merits for Maxwell. I hope he’ll be happy over there.”“When you and Maxwell made some money in the stock market at fi
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