After taking the gifts, everyone set off for Grand Harbor City Hotel.Sonnet walked out of the school gate with Juliette and saw a small van parked outside.“Wow! Did our school get a donation from parents? Why is the principal so generous to rent a van for the team building event?” Juliette whispered.Sonnet patted her and said, “Have you forgotten? The school’s expenses are unified and allocated by the headquarters. The team-building cost should be allocated by the headquarters as well.”“But our school hasn’t achieved anything remarkable recently. Why did the headquarters allocate so much more team-building expenses than usual?” Juliette tilted her head and asked. Sonnet was choked up. She was right. It was indeed strange.Miss Jean came over with a mysterious smile and said, “Is it possible that we’re benefiting because of Sonnet?”Juliette suddenly realized it and clapped her hands. “Ah, that’s possible! Sonnet’s boyfriend is Mr. Yates, and if he wants the headquarters to
Johnson snickered but said nothing.Sonnet turned her head to look out the window.It had to be said that although Johnson’s behavior was a bit over the top, it still warmed her heart.Recently, she changed her opinion of him a lot. She was afraid that over time, she would owe him more and more favors that she could never repay…A few days later, Sonnet’s morning sickness improved a lot and her appetite increased. Calculating the time, she was almost three months pregnantOn this day, she went to class as usual and got up to go to the bathroom during the break.They were sitting in the middle rows of the lecture hall today, so she had to walk to the very bottom to get to the bathroom.The aisle between the seats was a bit narrow, and there were many people, so Sonnet moved forward slowly with the crowd.Suddenly, she heard a scream from behind, and then she felt someone pushing her from the back, causing her to lose her balance and fall forward.The girl in front reacted quick
Sonnet did not even have the chance to shriek before Laurel screamed out loud as if she were the one getting carried.“Mr. Yates, you’re really overflowing with power! There aren’t many men these days who can easily carry their girlfriends this way!” Laurel gave Johnson a thumbs up.Johnson responded to her praise with a slight smile. “Thank you for taking care of my Sonnet today. I’ll treat you girls to a meal next time! I’ll take Sonnet home now.”“Go ahead, go ahead!” Laurel quickly replied.Johnson nodded at Vespa, then carried Sonnet away.After watching the two of them disappear from view, Laurel and Vespa came back to their senses.Laurel could not help but exclaim, “Sonnet is really lucky to have met such a man.”“I heard that her previous husband was also very good to her,” Vespa said softly.“But it seems like she had quite a difficult life in the past, so it can be said she has finally tasted the fruits of her labor.”“I wish I could meet a man who’s one-tenth as go
Sonnet had no choice but to sit on the bed and eat.Sophia watched her eat and asked, “What exactly happened? Why’d you suddenly fall?”Sonnet talked about how she was pushed down by someone while she was eating. “I don’t really know what actually happened behind me.”Johnson listened with a frown and immediately called Carter.Sonnet slept that night without having any incidents and insisted on going to class the next day.In class, Laurel talked about the incident the day before, and Sonnet finally found out what had happened.It turned out that a student at the top of the lecture hall was preparing to go down when she slipped and fell onto the person standing in front of her. The person in front of her was caught off guard and fell onto the person in front of her, causing a domino effect. It went on until one of them bumped into Sonnet.The person in front of Sonnet reacted quickly and avoided the fall, so Sonnet fell to the ground.Laurel finished telling the story and said
As Vespa had said, accidents like trampling in the lecture hall were very rare. It was because the steps in the staircase classroom were relatively low and wide, and the students who attended classes were all young people. It was not easy to fall unless there was a special reason.If someone had deliberately spilled oil on the stairs, then this person’s intentions were too vicious.Sonnet could not be sure if this person was targeting her, but regardless of their motive, it was necessary to find out who it was. Otherwise, such trampling incidents might happen again and again.They went to the security room, and the security guard looked surprised. “What? You want to see the surveillance footage? No way. Surveillance footage can’t be shown to just anyone. If you want to see it, you have to get a note from the school leaders.”“Yesterday, there was an accident in the lecture hall. I think you know about it. I’m the person who almost got hurt. I want to see what happened yesterday.
Sonnet sniffed it but did not notice anything unusual. “Really? I don’t feel like anything’s different.”Vespa opened the tea strainer in the thermos and looked at the herbs floating inside. She suddenly raised her eyebrows, reached in with her fingers and squeezed out a small red leaf.“Look at this,” she said in a deep voice.Sonnet did not know much about herbs. “What is it?”“Safflower.”Sonnet was surprised. Even if she did not know much about herbs, she was familiar with the name.In those medieval dramas, safflower was the sacred medicine used to induce miscarriages in the palace.Laurel was also shocked when she heard what Vespa said. “Are you talking about those safflowers that can cause women to miscarry?”Vespa nodded slowly.“How’d you know about this?” Sonnet asked her.“Remember my brother broke his leg years ago? He took herbal medicine for a while. The traditional doctor often prescribed herbs like this to promote blood flow. I boiled medicine for my brother e
The next day, Sonnet brought her thermos to class as usual.Vespa asked, “Are you still bringing your prenatal tea today?”Sonnet looked helpless and replied, “Yes, I told Aunt York that I’m okay, but she insists that there’s no harm in drinking it.”“You’re lucky to have an aunt who cares about you so much!” Vespa envied.Sonnet smiled warmly and said, “Yes, I think Aunt York is so kind too.”She took a sip of the tea, frowned, and put the thermos aside, saying, “It might be good for me, but this herbal tea really doesn’t taste good.”“Good medicine is bitter, and since it’s good for the baby, you have to endure it,” Vespa advised her.During the break, Sonnet took Vespa and Laurel to the restroom together.Maggie watched them leave the classroom, then quietly got up and went to their seats.She took Sonnet’s thermos, unscrewed the lid, and quickly put a bunch of red flowers from her pocket into the thermos. Then, she put the tea strainer back in place.Luckily, there was a
From this angle, the camera was able to clearly capture the entire process of Maggie putting safflowers into Sonnet’s thermos!Maggie immediately felt a sense of anger at being deceived and shouted at Sonnet, “Sonnet Turner, you played me and secretly recorded a video!”“You can secretly poison people, so why can’t we secretly record a video?” Sonnet coldly replied.The surrounding girls began to discuss the matter with some knowledgeable ones quietly explaining the effects of safflowers.Everyone looked at Maggie with contempt.“This woman is really vicious. She’s even harming someone’s baby!”“That’s right, it’s equivalent to murder. This kind of person is really scary!”Maggie’s face turned red like a lobster, and she pushed Laurel away hard, intending to leave.Vespa quickly walked over and grabbed her arm, taking out an unused bunch of safflowers from her pocket and stuffing it into Maggie’s mouth with force.Sonnet had never seen Vespa act so violently before and was sho
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