Sophia smacked Lucas playfully with a smile. “You’re a godfather now, stop acting like a child.”Maxwell was pissed. ‘He’s their family and I’m an outsider. Why should I go to their house if this is the case? Wouldn’t I be asking for it?’“I bought two bags of bird feed for the parrot. Why don’t you take them, Mr. Mack?” Maxwell said to Lucas.Lucas replied with a grin, “Alright, thanks!”Maxwell replied reluctantly, “You’re welcome.”After taking the bird feed, the family went home happily. As Maxwell watched them leave, he was very irritated on the inside.If Maxwell was still alive, the two children would not care about their godfather.At that moment, he wanted to tell Sonnet who he really was.After they got home, Sophia got a call from Lindy. “What? Didn’t you say you’ll come back for dinner? Um, Lucas is back and he’s having dinner with us…”“Let me rearrange my time!” Lindy said immediately when she heard Lucas was back.After hanging up, she called Marcus. “Mr. Pine,
“Boy, do you want to start a fight?” Maxwell grabbed Marcus’ arm.Marcus looked dispirited like he had thrown caution to the wind. “Come on then! Even though I can’t defeat you, I’m not scared of getting beaten up.”Maxwell wanted to punch Marcus a few times but when he heard what Marcus said, he stopped being angry and burst into laughter.“Look how much of a wuss you are. You’re thinking about getting hit before I even start?”“It’s because you’re my opponent. If it’s other people, I won’t allow that,” Marcus widened his eyes.Marcus massaged his arm and sighed, “Why should we fight? This will only hurt the people who love us and please the people who hate us. Think about it, that celebrity is still with our women.”As Marcus said that, he was pissed. “No, we have to protect our women!”The two shook hands and the wife protection squad was formed.Maxwell and Marcus were pissed at their common enemy on this side, but on the other side, Sonnet’s house was very joyous.Lucas a
He had drank a lot tonight, so she was worried he would be thirsty after that.“Sonnet…” Lucas mumbled.Lindy’s hands that were putting on his blanket froze in mid-air.“When will you understand how I feel? We always miss each other, but this time I don’t want to miss out on you again…” Lucas muttered in his drunken sleep.Lindy felt her heart grow cold.She already had an answer to her dilemma.How could she forget that Sonnet was currently single?Back then, Lucas was self-conscious since he did not have the money, so he did not confess to Sonnet. Therefore, he missed out on Sonnet.Now, everything was different. Lucas had money and he did not have any worries anymore.He could pursue Sonnet brazenly. Now, Sonnet was still vulnerable from losing the man she loved, so she would need Lucas to shower her with love.Lindy suddenly realized she was the third party in this.If she promised Lucas to be his assistant, she would have to watch Lucas getting intimate with her best fr
Lucas was a little surprised. "You have a boyfriend?"Lindy nodded guiltily. Lucas was excited. "Congratulations! Come on, tell me! What's his name? How old is he? What does he do? Let me assess him for you!"When Lucas heard that she had a boyfriend, not only he was not disappointed but genuinely happy for her. Lindy felt bad for herself.‘He truly doesn’t have feelings for me…’Compared to his despair when he heard that Sonnet was married, his expression was completely different from today."Hurry up, tell me! Tell me!" Lucas turned into a gossip bestie with anticipation on his face.Lindy said quietly, "His name is Marcus Pine, twenty-eight years old, and he is a barrister—""The Queen’s Counsel that worked for the Brooks in Harbor City?" Lucas interrupted Lindy excitedly.Lindy nodded. "You knew him too?""Of course, I do. The Pine family is a famous family of lawyers. Not only they were the Queen’s Counsel of the Brooks in Harbor City, but they were also famous in North
He immediately wanted to rush out and slap the man's disgusting hand off his wifey's shoulder.He held back instead because he heard Sonnet ask, "Lucas, what do you want to tell me?""I... I... Sonnet, I have kept this in my heart for a long time and I must tell you today. I want to say, I love you, Sonnet, I want to marry you!"Maxwell's handsome face immediately collapsed and turned icy cold.‘This man confessed his love to my wifey! Damn it! This is outright taking advantage of her misfortune!’Then he held his breath and listened quietly, waiting for Sonnet's answer.‘I’m the one my darling wifey loves the most, how can she accept this man's love? She will certainly reject him!’However, he was deeply disturbed inside. ‘After all, Maxwell was already "dead". Even if my wifey accepted the love of other men, there was nothing wrong with it, right?’It felt like a long time before Sonnet finally replied. "Lucas, what you said was beyond my expectation. Over the years, I have a
"Huh?" Howard thought he misheard."I said, I won't interfere with your company signing artists," Maxwell said in a deep voice.“Ohh…” Howard responded but he muttered inside, ‘With a jealous madman like Maxwell, wouldn’t he take action against Lucas?‘If my company signs Lucas, any retaliation from Maxwell will definitely affect my company!’"That...Actually, we can sign other people too...Nowadays there are a lot of male actors——""No! Sign him!" Maxwell's voice suddenly increased.Howard's heart trembled, as he heard Maxwell continue. "Sign as many years as you can! He’ll be an artist in your company after that. Then wouldn’t you have the final say if he crawls or grovels?""Oh——Okay, then I’ll sign him!" Howard immediately understood. As expected, the man has not lost his edge.He hung up the phone with a bitter face. ‘Seems like this artist can’t be entrusted with important tasks even after signing the contract. I’ve to find another potential…’After Maxwell spoke to Howa
Maxwell hurriedly nodded. He understood that she just refused his pursuit!"Secondly, just because I tell you this, doesn't mean I say the same to others, you know?"Maxwell felt violently attacked. ‘Does that mean that was just an excuse for darling wifey to reject me? If she met a man she liked, it would be fine?’Sonnet carried on. "However, what I told you is also the truth. I rejected you with what I said today, and I refused others for the same reason too. At present, I still love my husband and will not accept other men.”"Then you still—""What else? He’s just someone from my childhood. We grew up together. He’s like a brother to me, nothing more!"After Sonnet finished, she felt a little regretful. Why did she explain this to him? Their relationship has not yet reached that level of disclosure. Probably because she saw his pitiful face and did not want him to feel unfair.Maxwell twiddled his fingers. Could he say that he overheard Lucas confessing his love to her just
Sonnet bit her lips. "I think, I can’t reciprocate your feeling.""Sonnet, you don't need to jump to conclusions. I know my confession was too sudden, you probably can't accept it now, I'm sure—" Lucas became so anxious that he parked the car on the side of the road.Sonnet earnestly looked at him. "Lucas, to be honest, I have thought about this before. You are so handsome, you have a great personality, and so many girls are crazy about you, I wondered why didn't I fall in love with you. Then, I knew why. Probably because we grew up together, I could only see you as my brother!"And precisely because of this, I had a dispute with you because you gave up on the civil exam to work abroad. I did that because that’s how family cares about each other. We can't help but interfere with each other's decisions. Yes, I do love you, but like a brother. Which is different from the love between a man and a woman."Sonnet’s eyes turned red as she continued. "Lucas, will you let me continue to lo
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