Sonnet looked at Johnny and asked, “So how much will it take for you to get your blood tested.”Johnny stretched out five fingers and replied, “50,000. Otherwise, I won’t do it.”“50,000?” Sonnet chuckled. “Is your blood that precious, costing 50,000 for a single tube?”“You can consider it yourself whether money or your son’s life is more important. In any case, it doesn’t matter to us whether we do it or not,” Johnny replied nonchalantly.Sonnet clenched her fist and turned to Ivan, Martha, and Harold. “And what do you all think of this?”“Our opinions are the same. It’s 50 grand, and if you’re offering lower than that, it’s not up for discussion!” Johnny spoke out, signaling to his parents and brother with his eyes.“The test is 10,000, and if the match is successful and you’re willing to donate your bone marrow to my son, I can negotiate the following fees.” Sonnet stood up. “Think about it yourselves and call me if it’s a deal.”Then, Sonnet turned and walked out. That was
Maxwell remained silent. The old Lux Club had been demolished, and it was not easy to find information on it anymore.He stood up and said, “Let’s do both at the same time. You look for the bone marrow match, and I’ll look for that man.” As soon as he was done talking, he had already left the office.…Sonnet was standing by the window making a call. It was Ivan calling her.“Sonnet, I’d like to take the test. 10,000 upfront for the matching test. If it’s a match, how much will you pay me?”Sonnet’s lips curved into a smile. It seemed she had won the bet.The Coles were in dire need of money, and she bet that they urgently needed 10,000 dollars. Perhaps not all of them shared Johnny’s thoughts, and just as she expected, Ivan called her.“Let’s wait until the match is successful before we decide. We can talk about it then!” Sonnet replied.After a pause, she added, “If you can persuade your parents to come for the matching test too, I’ll give you another ten grand. What do you t
Maxwell was a little anxious. This silly woman. They had already reached this point and she still did not want any help? What was wrong with having more people to help out?However, he was pleased that even in this situation, Sonnet maintained her boundaries and did not develop any inappropriate relationships.After some thought, he said, “Alright, if you need any help, give me a call.”“Okay,” Sonnet replied with a smile. Maxwell left the ward, but instead of leaving the hospital, he went to Hayden’s office.Hayden had already left, so Maxwell called him, and fortunately, Hayden’s office had a digital lock. He told Maxwell the password, and he could enter it easily. Maxwell turned on Hayden’s computer and opened up the surveillance of the hematology ward, which was facing the hallway and had a view of Jaybie’s ward. He positioned the computer screen toward himself and lay down on the sofa…In the middle of the night, Jaybie started to burn up again. Sonnet called the doctor,
Sonnet’s face turned sullen as she said loudly, “Then go ahead and bet on it! Let’s see if I’ll actually give you 50 grand!” Her voice was firm, but she had no confidence in her heart. She could not truly just watch her son suffer! Johnny grinned slyly and said, “Okay, let’s see which of us can afford to wait!”Sonnet looked at Ivan and said, “If you listen to him, you may not get a single penny. Even if I compromise, do you think you can get that 50 grand? Don’t forget how much he owes out there!”“I’ve decided to have my blood drawn.” Ivan sided with Sonnet. “Are you stupid?!” Johnny cursed loudly, pulling Martha and Harold with him. “If he wants to be stupid, let him! We won’t do the same!”Martha hesitated for a moment. Then, she pulled Harold and walked away with Johnny. Before leaving, she did not forget to say to Sonnet, “Think carefully and give us a call, okay?” With a cold face, Sonnet said to Ivan, “Then you can get your blood drawn first.” “What about the other
After Lindy said that, Sonnet remembered how Hayden had helped her before.He helped transfer her father to another hospital, look for a bone marrow donor for Jaybie, and even secretly helped Jaybie behind the scenes as Mr. Sunglasses!This time, the conflict with the Coles happened in his hospital, so it was normal for him to know about it. The only powerful man she knew besides Hayden was Logan, but she did not have much contact with him lately because she took time off work to take care of Jaybie.After much thought, the only person who fit the bill and could help her out was Hayden!However, she was very confused as to why Hayden would help her out so much.Was it just because she had helped his grandfather before?Helping her father transfer hospitals and agreeing to let her pay for his medical expenses in installments were enough to repay her for helping his grandfather. It seemed like there was no need to do anything more, right?Perhaps it was because of Marcus?If th
As soon as Vespa said this, all of them stopped talking.At that moment, Vespa’s phone rang, and she glanced at the caller ID before answering, “What is it? Do you need money again? I’m not giving you any more money for drinking, gambling, or wh*ring. Go find someone else!”After she finished speaking, she hung up the phone angrily, but perhaps she was still a bit worried, so she called back, “Where are you being detained again? Lux Club? Wait for me, I’ll be there soon!”She packed up her bag and said to Laurel, “Please ask for a leave for me when the teacher is taking attendance.”When Sonnet heard the name Lux Club, she asked Vespa, “Who’s detained at Lux Club?”“My useless younger brother, sigh!” Vespa sighed.“Why did your brother get detained at the Lux Club?”“I don’t know what he did to get detained. It’s probably either because of gambling or wh*ring around!”Suddenly, Sonnet understood why Vespa was usually so frugal. It seemed that besides taking care of her own fami
Sonnet turned her head to look at Vespa, and Vespa immediately took the hint and said, “Um, I have to go to the bathroom. You guys talk first.”She got up and left, and Sonnet said to Vernon, “About five years ago, around September 20th, a group of young people came to Lil Lux Club to drink and celebrate someone’s birthday. Do you remember that?”Vernon shook his head and said, “Lil Lux Club was doing very well at that time. I don’t know how many young people come by every day. How could I remember?”Sonnet thought for a moment and then asked, “Then do you know Kenji and Tre?”Since Vernon used to be a small-time thug who fought and brawled, he might know them.Sure enough, Vernon’s face changed slightly as he asked, “Didn’t Kenji and Tre die?”When Sonnet heard this, her hope was ignited. “It was exactly that night. Kenji and Tre went to Lil Lux Club and got into a fight with someone. Do you remember?”Vernon did not answer for a while, and Sonnet’s heartbeat accelerated.Afte
“It should have been the bodyguards of Harbor City’s Big Four,” said Vernon..“Harbor City’s Big Four?!” Sonnet was shocked. “Are you sure?”Harbor City’s Big Four were Hayden, Logan, Howard, and Matteo. As far as she knew, the relationships among the four, except for Matteo, were very good.She saw it when she tagged along with Maxwell at Will’s birthday party. Hayden, Logan, and Howard were sitting together, laughing and chatting.“How could I be wrong about Harbor City’s Big Four?” Vernon said a little irritably, probably because Sonnet questioned him.“They all came that night?”“As far as I know, Logan didn’t come. I’m not sure about the others.”“How are you certain?”“Logan is one of the top figures in our business. If he came, could we not know?”Sonnet nodded. He did make some sense.“However, why would they go to Lil Lux Club?”Logan himself had a nightclub. If they wanted to play, would it not be more convenient to go to a Lux Club? Why would they go to the fake L
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