Harold and Martha agreed with Hayden at once. They emptied the main seats on the dinner table and let Hayden take this seat. Hayden did not mind. He sat down on the main seat. Harold nodded and had a drink with Hayden courteously. Ivan wanted to join in the conversation as well, but he did not have the opportunity to do so. Hayden looked at Kaiden and asked, “Why do you look so familiar?” Kaiden immediately replied, “I’m cousins with the Brooks family. You might have seen me with the Brooks family in certain events, Young Master Gunn.”Hayden nodded and asked, “Are you friends with the Cole family as well?” Kaiden glanced at Jessie. He chuckled and said, “Yes, I work with Mr. Cole on some business.” Hayden nodded and said, “What were all of you chatting about just now? You guys should continue chatting. Don’t let me disrupt your conversation.” Kaiden nodded and said, “We weren’t talking about anything important. You can continue talking, Young Master Gunn.” Althou
Logan was less polite than Hayden. He ignored Harold and Martha as he looked at Sonnet and asked, “Are they your parents?”“Yes.” “Isn’t your father hospitalized because of cancer?”“That’s my foster father.” Sonnet paused and added, “My foster father has raised me since I was small.” Logan nodded and told Fatso, who was standing behind him, “Bring the box of premium cigars over from the car. We’ll give it to Mr. Cole as his wife’s birthday present.” “Don’t be so courteous, Mr. Scott. It’s our honor that you’re even here today!” Harold immediately said. “It’s not expensive at all. You can light the cigars whenever you feel like smoking,” Logan said as he sat down next to Hayden. The Cole family felt even more out of place now. Logan and Hayden were now the main characters of the banquet. The guests of the banquet all came over to make conversation and greet them. They all tried to take the opportunity to get on Logan and Hayden’s good sides. Logan and Hayden did not ta
On the way back, Sonnet grabbed Maxwell’s arm and asked, “How did you know what to say when they asked you to go on stage to say a few words to my dad?”He did not seem like a fool when he said those words! Maxwell raised his head and puffed out his chest proudly. “I learned all of that from television!”“Television?” “Yes, Mrs. Wilson told me that a man’s father-in-law will always try to make things difficult for him. That’s why I watched some dramas surrounding this.” “Does that mean that you learnt how to say that you’ll accompany me for the rest of my life and I won’t have any fears or worries with you by my side by watching television?”“I’ll accompany her for the rest of my life. With me by her side, she won’t have any fears or worries. We’ll spend the rest of our lives with love and harmony.” “Yes!” Maxwell nodded innocently. Sonnet burst into laughter and asked, “Which drama did you learn all of that from?” Maxwell scratched his head and said, “I forgot.” “
“Her mom came over, so I’m going home first. I’m afraid Mrs. Wilson will worry if she can’t find me.” Sonnet saw the bloodstains on his sleeve. She nodded and said, “Alright, you can go back first. I’ll call a taxi for you…” “It’s alright, wifey. I asked Benson to fetch us over. I’ll go back in his car,” Maxwell immediately said. After a momentary pause, he asked, “Wifey, why are you in the hospital? Are you not feeling well?” Sonnet immediately came up with an excuse. “Oh, one of my friends got hospitalized. I came here to visit her.” Maxwell did not suspect anything either. “Shall I wait for you so we can go back together?” “It’s alright. I’ll chat with her for a while. I don’t know how long I’ll be staying here. You should go back and take a shower.” Maxwell nodded and let out an affirmative hum. He then left. Sonnet looked at his silhouette. She felt like something was off. However, she could not figure out what it was. She turned around and walked to the
“Mr. Scott, are you here to see the children?” Sonnet called after Logan.He nodded and said, “Are these the children that you previously mentioned?” Sonnet explained, “Yes, I wanted to bring them back, but Shay wouldn’t let them leave. That’s why they’re sleeping in Shay’s room. I’m so sorry. The next time…” “That’s good,” Logan interrupted her. “Shay has friends now,” he said in a comforted tone. Sonnet laughed out loud. Previously, she was worried that Logan would mind it if the children slept here. It seemed like everything was alright now. “The two children resemble you a lot. Are they your children?” Logan suddenly asked. “Oh, they aren’t my children. They are my cousin’s children.” Sonnet immediately waved her hands.She hid her relationship with the children from him as she did not want to create any more problems. Logan nodded and said, “It’s no wonder. It’s normal for children to look like their aunts.” After a momentary pause, he asked, “Are you sure abo
It was almost half past six. It was time for Sonnet to head back home. She poked her head out of the door and realized that Mr. Hoffman, Myles’s doctor, was still in his office. She thought that she was extremely lucky. She knocked on the door of Mr. Hoffman’s office and asked, “Mr. Hoffman, I heard that my dad was in a critical condition today afternoon. Is that so? Was his condition extremely severe?” Anson Hoffman smiled and replied, “This is a common condition among patients that receive chemotherapy. It’ll be alright as long as they are discovered and rescued in time.” “Will this always happen to my father?” Sonnet had a worried gaze in her eyes. Anson shook his head and said, “It happens occasionally. It won’t always happen. We’ll pay closer attention to his white blood cell count after this incident. If a significant reduction in his white blood cell count is detected, preventative measures will be taken in advance.” Sonnet stopped worrying after hearing what he sa
Jessie spent some time in the washroom before making her way back to Anson. She asked him, “Senior, why would you associate yourself with a woman like that?” Anson frowned slightly and asked, “What do you mean by that? She’s my patient’s daughter. We’re also friends.” After a momentary pause, he asked, “Do you know her?” Jessie chuckled and said, “I don’t really know her. Her father used to be hospitalized in our hospital. However, she had no choice but to transfer him to your hospital since she was involved in a relationship scandal with Mr. Stewart.” She then hooked arms with Anson and said, “Senior, you don’t know about this yet, right? She’s the mistress of Mason Stewart, the head of the oncology department! Mrs. Yale, the deputy director of our hospital, even slapped her in public over this incident!” She thought that Anson would definitely keep his distance from Sonnet if she told him this. However, Anson’s expression darkened as he said, “It isn’t appropriate for
Sonnet was momentarily stunned. She then asked, “Why is it no longer trending?” If someone had intentionally tried to expose her, how could they let the post stop trending so quickly? “That’s not it. The post has been removed!” Lindy emphasized. “I’ve scoured through all the websites online. I can no longer find that post anywhere on the internet!” Sonnet remained silent for a while before asking, “What do you think happened?” “I was just about to ask you. Did someone work on public relations for you? Was it someone from the Brooks family?” “No.” Sonnet was sure about this. The Brooks family wanted nothing more than for her to be involved in such a scandal. If she got exposed for being unfaithful to Maxwell, they could rightfully kick her out of the Brooks household and reclaim her monthly allowance from the family fund.“That means someone else did this.” Lindy seemed to think of something. She started gossiping, “Perhaps it was Young Master Gunn or Mr. Scott? They
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