Lindy flung his hand off her at once. She smiled and said, “That won’t be possible.” “Why not?”“He has some important work to do tonight. He can’t go out.” “Let’s have dinner together then! There are a lot of questions that I’d like to ask you,” Lucas said. Lindy raised her gaze to look into his eyes. “Lucas, if you’re planning to ask me about Sonnet, you’d better not have dinner with me. I don’t want to get involved in your relationship with her.” Lucas’s face paled. “What’s the matter? Why do I feel like you’ve started acting weird now that I’m back?” “People change,” Lindy said. “Otherwise, you can follow me back to my place. Shall we have dinner with Sonnet, her children, my mother, and her father?” A pained expression flashed across Lucas’s face. He smiled bitterly and shook his head. “Never mind. I just came back. I don’t have the courage to face her yet.” “What kind of courage do you need to meet a friend? Unless you still can’t accept reality until now,” Li
“When did you come back?” Marcus asked.“I just arrived today.” “You came to look for Lindy as soon as you arrived in the country?” “Yeah, I wanted to have a meal with her.” Lucas raised his head and took a sip of his drink. He looked at Marcus and said, “What’s the matter? Do you not like it if I contact her? I’m her childhood friend. I’ve always treated her like my younger sister. Don’t overthink!” Marcus laughed out loud. “You are the one that has misunderstood. I didn’t misunderstand your relationship with her.” “That’s good. Lindy told me that you couldn’t come out to eat with us because you were busy with work. Why are you here right now?” Lucas asked in shock when he recalled what Lindy had told him. Marcus tilted his head to take a sip of his drink. He smiled bitterly and said, “I lied to her.” “Why?” Marcus downed the glass of alcohol in his hands and looked at him. “That’s because I thought both of you would be going out on a date.” Lucas had a look of
Sonnet and Lindy were discussing something in Sonnet’s room. “Why don’t I call Lucas tomorrow and ask him to come over for a meal? I’ll clarify everything to him in person.” Lindy had a worried expression on her face. “I’m afraid he’ll lose control of himself in front of you. My mom and your dad both don’t know that he likes you. Would things get awkward?” “In that case, let’s meet up somewhere outside,” Sonnet said.“You should meet up with him alone. I won’t join you,” Lindy said. Sonnet looked at her. She then said hesitantly, “Why don’t I tell him that you like him? Just like me, perhaps he has never expected you to have a crush on him. Maybe he’d look at you differently and develop feelings for you after knowing about your crush on him.” “It’s alright. If I want him to know about my feelings for him, I’ll tell him myself. However, I don’t think there’s a need to do so right now. I’ve gotten over my feelings for him.” Sonnet hugged her gently and said, “Alright, you
Lindy and Sonnet stared at the men before them in shock.It was as if Lucas and Marcus were elementary school students that had done something wrong. They scratched their heads and had similar looks of embarrassment on their faces. The policeman told Sonnet, “They were involved in a fight. The other party didn’t want to press charges against them nor did they want compensation. Please pay the fine and bring them home. Don’t make the same mistakes ever again!” Sonnet exchanged a few words with the policeman in an apologetic tone and paid the fine for both of them. She then brought the two men out of the police station.“My car is still parked at the bar. Can you drive me back?” Marcus asked softly as he tugged on Lindy’s sleeve.Lindy flung his hand off her agitatedly and said, “Come on!” Lucas stared at them both in a daze. Sonnet turned around to look at him. “Both of us should go first!” Lucas finally returned to his senses and left with Sonnet. They both went their s
Marcus was amused. What was Lindy thinking about?!“I went out drinking with some friends after work. I ran into him by coincidence, so I had some drinks with him. However, someone tried to get touchy with him. Although he has a pretty face, he’s pretty manly. He hit them immediately,” Marcus explained. Lindy finally sighed in relief. “I see. You scared me to death!” Marcus looked at her with a vague expression on his face. “What’s the matter? Will you be disappointed if Lucas falls for me?” “Nope.” “In that case, why are you overreacting so much?” Lindy did not know how to answer his question. At that moment, she did not know what she was thinking. She probably did not like the idea of Lucas getting together with Marcus. Perhaps it was because they were both her friends. “Actually, you could’ve just let me be. I can go back myself and return to the bar to fetch my car tomorrow,” Marcus said in a pitiful tone. Lindy found it hilarious. “If you didn’t want me to hel
“Those men are terrible. How dare they beat you so badly? I’ll beat them up on your behalf!” Lindy could not help but shout. Marcus’s gaze shone as he looked at her. “Are you pitying me?” Lindy’s face flushed red. She waved her hands at once. “Don’t overthink. I can’t bear the thought of my friends getting bullied.” “Lucas was beaten too. Why didn’t you go back to check on him?” Marcus asked. Marcus realized that Lindy had checked him first although she saw both Lucas and him sitting together in the police station. She was evidently showing him pity right now! He felt overjoyed. A sense of anticipation rose within him. Perhaps Lindy had started caring about him. Perhaps she no longer liked Lucas Mack! Lindy was stunned after hearing Marcus’s question. She felt rather shocked as well. He was right. Why was she not worried about Lucas? Lucas was injured as well. Why did she not worry about him at all? Why did she pity Marcus for getting injured instead? Should she n
Lucas had a dream. He dreamt that he, Sonnet, and Lindy had entered a terrifying cave together. There were monsters and a river with rapid currents. He had fallen into the river while they were hiding from the monsters. Lindy jumped into the river selflessly to rescue him. Just as she was about to pull him up to the shore, the monsters caught up with her. Lindy pushed him to the shore with all her might and shouted, “Run away!” One of the monsters then attacked her!At that moment, his heart lurched. He screamed her name with all his might. Nevertheless, Lindy had already disappeared inside the monster’s mouth. He screamed and woke from his nightmare. His forehead was beaded with sweat. An empty sensation filled his heart. It was as if he had lost something important. He grabbed his phone instinctively and found Lindy’s contact. He was about to dial her number when he suddenly remembered that it had just been a dream. Lucas smiled bitterly and wiped away the sweat on his fore
Lucas asked Sophia. “Aunt York, I’m currently using an overseas phone number. I don’t have Lindy’s phone number saved on it. Can I call Lindy using your phone?” Sophia nodded and handed her phone to him. He walked into the washroom and dialed her number. The call went through. However, nobody picked up even after several rings. The call then hung up automatically. He called again but the same thing happened. He called her thrice in a row, but nobody picked up. Lucas started feeling extremely frustrated. Marcus had drunk alcohol last night. Could anything have happened between them? He felt upset when he thought about how something could have happened between Lindy and Marcus last night. He did not bother to wash up. He left Lindy’s apartment, walked across, and knocked on Sonnet’s door. Sonnet opened the door. He immediately asked, “Do you have Marcus Pine’s phone number?” Sonnet was stunned. “What’s the matter?” “Lindy didn’t come home last night!” Lucas did not
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