Sonnet stared at Johnson’s side profile in a daze. His side profile did not resemble Maxwell’s at all. However, why did she have the feeling that he looked just like Maxwell?She felt slightly confused. After a while, she heard his hoarse voice, “What if I told you I really wanted to pursue you?”After speaking, Maxwell held his breath and waited for her to answer him. He felt rather conflicted. He hoped that she would agree to date him. At the same time, he wished that she would not agree to his request either. However, she asked him, “Are you pursuing me just because you’re looking for a fling or are you looking for a long-term relationship?” “If you’re trying to seek a long-term relationship, you’d better consider my circumstances. I have two children. Why haven’t you bothered to ask about my children’s father? You don’t know if I’m divorced, if I lost my husband, or if I’m an unmarried mother. If you’re looking for a fling, you won’t have to consider these problems.” Max
Sonnet gaped in shock. Was Johnson a fool? She had already told him that she would never fall for him, but he simply replied that he did not mind! “Well, did you understand what I meant just now?” Could he not comprehend what she had said? “I understand what you meant. You said that you won’t fall for me because you still love your husband. You love your husband a lot.” Maxwell said cheerily, “I told you that I don’t mind. You can continue loving him.” Sonnet felt that perhaps there was something wrong with his comprehension skills. “So you'll pursue me even if I still love my husband? ” “That’s right. You can continue loving your husband. I’ll just continue pursuing you.” “Is it alright even if I don’t like you?” “It’s alright, I don’t mind!” Sonnet remained silent for a while. Sometime later, her expression darkened as she said, “I’ve told you everything clearly. I’m not the type to sleep around with other men!” If he did not mind the fact that she would no
Maxwell's heart was singing right now. He screamed in his heart, 'I love you too, wifey! I love you so, so much!'To him, the path from the suburb to the university was just too short. He had to part ways with her before he had enough of her love confessions. When they were about to reach the road to the university entrance, he turned around to try and extend the journey, all so he could hear more.However, Sonnet saw through his ruse. "Why are you taking a detour?""Oh, am I?" Maxwell feigned ignorance. "Sorry, it hasn't been that long since I came to Harbor City. I'm not too familiar with the area."Sonnet narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "If you don't know the area, why aren't you using a navigation system?""Uh, I checked the route earlier, and I thought it wasn't too hard to remember." Maxwell rubbed his head. "Turn around right now, or I'll be late!" Sonnet commanded. Maxwell had no choice but to turn around and head back to the university gate.When they reached the g
That night, Lindy immediately pulled Sonnet aside. "So did you explain everything to that Johnson fella today?"Sonnet recounted her conversation with Johnson today. Lindy scoffed. "Regular friends? Do you really buy that? He's obviously an experienced playboy. He was so calm, which must mean he's used to anything girls say!"Sonnet's eyes widened. "What do you mean?""Men like him always use this strategy. They say they'll start as friends, but the truth is they haven't given up on you! Just wait, I bet he'll keep trying to woo you.""But I even told him about my husband…""And of course he'll say he doesn't mind. How else can he be your friend?"Sonnet shook her head. "I guess I'll have to tell him we can't be friends either, then."However, Lindy patted her shoulder. "Sonnet, you're way too inexperienced in these things. Let me tell you, just be regular friends with him if that's what he wants. After that, keep mentioning your husband to him and reminiscing about your romanti
Jaybie glanced at his mother and then went to open the door. Inside the house, Lil Oriole was standing on the table and eating sunflower seeds. Every time it ate a seed, it would say, "Dear wifey!" Johnson Yates sat next to it, cracking seeds for it. "Uncle Johnson!" Jaybie called out and ran inside, pulling Lil Oriole into his arms."Eat, eat, eat!" Lil Oriole flapped its wings, struggling as it cried out. Jaybie ignored Lil Oriole and stared at Johnson. "Uncle Johnson, how do you know our parrot likes sunflower seeds?"Maxwell was about to scratch his nose instinctively, but he thought that his habit might expose his identity, so he pushed up his black-rimmed glasses instead. "I don't know that, I just saw parrots eating sunflower seeds before. I had some at home, so I thought I'd give it a try."Jaybie did not say anything. He just looked at Maxwell with his sharp gaze.Maxwell pretended to widen his eyes in understanding. "Oops, sorry. This parrot flew to my door just now
There was another round of spring showers the next morning.After a hurried breakfast, Sonnet brought the children downstairs and saw that the rain had gotten heavier. She hesitated for a bit. Although the children were both wearing raincoats and boots, they would still get wet in this downpour.Lune was fine, but Jaybie's body was weak…Beep beep!The Bentley slowly pulled up to the door, and Johnson wound down his window. "Get inside. I'll send the kids to school.""It's fine. They—""It's clearly not fine. The rain is really heavy, and they'll get drenched. Do you want to catch a cold in this chilly spring weather?" Maxwell interrupted her.When he woke up that morning and saw how heavy the rain was, he hurriedly came downstairs to pick up the kids. Jaybie's health came first, so Sonnet finally took him up on his offer. She thanked him and put the kids into his car. Jaybie's nails dug into his palm. He looked at Johnson through the rearview mirror and said, "I was reall
Laurel looked up and smiled at her. "That's right. This show is amazing."Since they were talking about her idol's drama series, Laurel got excited. "Watch it with me, Sonnet. I swear, it's really good!""I saw some of it. It's pretty high-quality, and the lead actor is great!""I know, right? My Macky is getting rave reviews for his acting. He's gonna make it big this time!"My Macky…Sonnet felt goosebumps all over. Were all fans so passionate about their idols these days?"So is this series a commercial success?" She was more concerned about that. "I wouldn't say that." Laurel's expression turned solemn.Sonnet was a little disappointed. Was it not a success? The next second, though, Laurel's expression did a one-eighty and she said loudly, "It's a freaking break-out hit! It's way more than a 'commercial success'!"Laurel grabbed her arm and shook it, looking as happy as though she had hit the jackpot. “I told you, right? I said my Macky would make it big. He’ll get hit
Two days after that, Sonnet went to the washroom between classes. When she came back, she saw Laurel surrounded by a bunch of eighteen- and nineteen-year-olds at the back of the class.She hurriedly walked over to break up the fight, but Maggie stopped her.“It’s all about their fandom wars, so stay out of it. You wouldn’t want to get hurt!” Maggie said sarcastically.Sonnet knew that Maggie did not like Laurel’s mindless idolization, but Laurel was still their colleague and classmate. Besides, her idol was Sonnet’s childhood friend. No matter how Sonnet looked at it, she thought she should help Laurel.“Let’s at least see what’s going on. If anything happens to Laurel, wouldn’t it be embarrassing for all of us?” she told Maggie.Only then did Maggie let her go reluctantly. “Fine, you go ahead and poke your nose into their business. I don’t care, so leave me out of it. I’m here to study, not worship some idol.”“It shouldn’t be anything major. Don’t worry,” Sonnet comforted her w
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