Hayden wailed over the phone. "Maxwell, even if the results are out, they won't tell me at six in the morning! Don't worry, I'll tell you as soon as they tell me!"On the fourth day, just as Maxwell arrived at the company, he received a call from Hayden, who sounded excited. "Maxwell, I told you! Those kids can't possibly be mine!"Maxwell's heart skipped a beat. "The results are out?""Yeah. Jaybie and I aren't related at all!""But why did Sonnet say your test came back positive?""I've been thinking about that lately. If I'm not the one, I think you stand the highest chance of being the real father! Sonnet probably took the sample from that night when we had dinner with her together, remember?"Hayden sounded rather excited. "She told me the sample she took was the fruit pick that had poked me in the mouth! I remember you used a pick, too. Do you think she could have gotten them mixed up?"Maxwell's heart gave a huge jolt at that. That night, he had poked himself in the mou
Sophia turned pale and ran into the room. Maxwell used the opening to follow behind her.Jaybie was sitting on the floor, the floorboards in front of him covered in blood. Even his clothes were bloody.Maxwell's heart tightened in his chest. When he saw Sophia panicking, trying to press down on Jaybie's nose, he hurriedly stepped forth. "Let me do it."His tone was so certain that Sophia froze and stepped aside. Maxwell felt terrible for Jaybie, but he did not hesitate. He pulled Jaybie into his arms and pressed down on his nose, yelling to Sophia at the same time. "Bring an ice pack!""O-Okay!" Sophia ran off and returned with an ice pack. Maxwell sat down and let Jaybie lean into his embrace. With one hand, he pressed Jaybie's nostrils together, and he put the ice pack against the bridge of Jaybie's nose with his other hand.After a long time, Jaybie's nosebleed finally stopped. Maxwell then calmly helped him change out of his bloodied clothes and gently put him onto the bed
He was overwhelmed with joy, so much so that he felt dizzy. His entire body felt light, as though he would lift off from the ground and fly off any second.Jaybie and Lune really were his children!To think he did such an unbelievable thing in those few hours while he blacked out on the night five years ago!Didn't that mean he was fated to be with Sonnet?They accidentally slept together five years ago, had two adorable children, and then coincidentally got together again five years later. Sonnet was destined to be his woman!Overjoyed, he left quickly with the report in hand.The doctor could not help but laugh as he saw Maxwell practically skipping away.His colleague asked, "What's so funny?""In all my years in this field, I've never seen a man so happy to receive a paternity report that he'd skip out of the center. Today is a first."Maxwell skipped down the steps of the center and then called Hayden. "The results are out.""How is it? Are they yours?""Yep, they're my
How could this be? The results were positive the first time and negative the next! How could the results change like that? What went wrong?She thought it over and then called Lindy. "Hey, could you help me ask a doctor about paternity test accuracy…?"Lindy had plenty of connections. Soon enough, a doctor called Sonnet. Sonnet told the doctor about the different test results. The doctor said, "Now, that's odd. If there was a problem with the sample, it would more likely result in a negative than a positive. If it's positive, the chances of it being a faulty sample are exceedingly low."You said that the samples for the second test are more reliable than the first, which means the likelihood of the second test being a false negative is lower. But how would that explain your first test? Did you accidentally use your toothpick instead of the potential father’s for the sample?"The doctor quickly refuted their own suggestion. "No, that's impossible! If it was your sample, the resu
Sonnet hesitated for a second, but then she walked inside anyway. After what happened between her and Johnson, it felt strange to be sitting here alone with him, drinking coffee. Still, she had to put her pride aside and ask him about what happened five years ago, for Jaybie's sake. If he had really been to Lil Lux Club five years ago, then she would ask him for a paternity test right away.She could have tried to sneak a sample like she did last time, but after the mess-up with Hayden's test, she decided to come clean with Johnson this time. The two of them sat on the couch. Sonnet had a sip of coffee to lubricate her throat, then she asked, "I want to ask about something that happened in the past. Tell me, were you in Harbor City five years ago?"Johnson nodded. "Yes, I was.""Then, do you remember going to a place called Lil Lux Club on the 20th of September five years ago?"Johnson's expression changed, and he looked at her wordlessly. Sonnet's heart began to race as she
Johnson nodded enthusiastically. “Of course, of course. When do you want to do the test? I’ll do everything in my power to cooperate!”“Then I’ll take a sample from you right now. I’ll send the samples to the test center tomorrow!” Sonnet said. “Give me your toothbrush.”Johnson hastened away. When he turned his back to Sonnet, his face split into a grin.——“Another paternity test?! Are you f*cking insane?!” Hayden exclaimed loudly.The men had gathered in the winery again, and everyone looked at Maxwell in surprise.“What on earth are you thinking, Maxwell? Are you not going to tell her your true identity anymore?” Even Marcus could not hide his surprise.Maxwell swayed the wine in his glass and said casually, “I was going to tell her because I had no choice.”He even glared at Hayden as he said that. He would only come clean with her because he was worried Hayden would steal his wife away.“But now that my worries were unfounded, I think we should keep things the way they a
However, Sonnet asked, “Can you come to the hospital to do a bone marrow match test with Jaybie?” “My bone marrow doesn’t match his!” Maxwell blurted out loud. He had already previously done a match test with Jaybie before he asked Hayden to do the same. His bone marrow did not match Jaybie’s. Sonnet was shocked. “How do you know? Have you done a match test?” Maxwell coughed twice and said, “I…I didn’t… I’m just afraid that my bone marrow doesn’t match his…” “How would you know without doing the test?” “Yeah, you’re right. I’ll do a match test then. When should I do the test?” “As soon as possible. Westfield Hospital has Jaybie’s medical profile. You just need to draw some blood. You can tell them that it’s for a bone marrow match test with Jaybie.” “Alright, I’ll do it during my afternoon break!” Maxwell replied obediently. After hanging up on the call, Maxwell called Hayden. Hayden was beyond amused. “You’ll have to do the match test again. It’s so trouble
“I’m willing to do so. Of course, I’m willing to do so!” Maxwell said in his heart. However, he did not dare to say it aloud in front of her. “I don’t mind. However, won’t you be at a disadvantage if we do that?” He tried phrasing things differently. “This is the final resort. I must try it out to save Jaybie’s life,” Sonnet replied in a worried tone. Despite what she told him, her face flushed. Although she would be getting pregnant through in-vitro fertilization, she was still embarrassed to say that so straightforwardly. Maxwell’s heart skipped a beat when he saw the red flush across her cheeks. He had been living next to his wife for a few months now. He could see and talk to her, but he could not touch or be intimate with her. He was starving for physical intimacy. Although they were discussing serious matters now, they were, nevertheless, talking about having another child together. He could not help but think about the intimate process of having a child together
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