By the time Sonnet emerged from the shower, Maxwell was already lying on his half of the bed.He tilted his body and rested his face on his hand as he watched her dry her hair.“Wifey, I saw you today.”Sonnet paused in the middle of drying her hair. “When was that?”“When the sun was about to set.”Sonnet continued drying her hair, unable to meet his gaze. “Oh, I brought Shay over to play with Lune and Jaybie. Shay grew especially fond of Jaybie after they plated together that time. And you know Shay is a somewhat special child. He only plays with a few people. Since he keeps asking about Jaybie, I thought I’d bring him to visit.”“You’re lying, wifey!” Maxwell suddenly said loudly.Sonnet’s heart pounded in her chest. She carefully turned her head to look at Maxwell.Had he seen through her lies?Just then, Maxwell continued, “Shay loves playing with me most of all! Why would he keep asking about Jaybie and not me?”Sonnet breathed a sigh of relief. He was just jealous beca
Sonnet immediately asked, “Have you had dinner?”“Mom’s too busy. She’s always working overtime, and our grandmother went home to take care of our grandaunt, so we haven’t eaten yet,” Jaybie said pitifully.“Oh my, you poor children! Come, eat with us.” Before Sonnet could even say anything, Mrs. Wilson instantly took pity on them. She took it upon herself to serve them some food.In no time at all, she had given the two children seats at the table right next to Sonnet.Sonnet looked at Jaybie’s thin little face, and her heart ached. She quickly gave him a piece of rib. “Here you go. Eat as much as you want!”“Thank you, Aunty,” Jaybie thanked her politely.Sonnet’s heart twisted in her chest.He was her son, but he had to call her Aunty in front of everyone else. It was all her fault. It was because she could not earn enough money on her own that she had to lie and swindle like this.Maxwell copied Sonnet and gave Lune a piece of meat as well. “Here, Lune. Eat up!”Just then,
The next day, Maxwell went to Harrison Estate after Sonnet went to work.After he rang the doorbell, Lune was the one who opened the door.“Mis... Uncle Maxwell, why are you here?” Lune asked.Maxwell frowned.He sensed that Lune was different these few days.Back then, she liked him a lot. Whenever she saw him, she would run over to him from afar and sometimes, she would also even let him hug her.However, even though she was courteous with him these days, it felt as if she was estranged from him.This pissed him off a little.Initially, he got to know Lune and Jaybie coincidentally. Back then, Lune liked him very much and insisted on bringing him home to play.He normally did not like kids, but for some reason, he had taken a fancy to Lune.He went to play at her house and even played with a cat for a long time with her. After that, he even asked Marcus to give him two parrots. Then, he kept one and gave the other one to Lune.He was confused about his actions. How would h
Logan was not mad. “Alright, fine, use a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Who are we looking into?”The person on the phone said a name.Logan wrote down the name and asked, “Is it a woman?”“Yes, she’s a reporter. Look up her background. Especially her family background.”Logan hung up the phone when he heard someone knocking on the door. After that, he let the person in.Sonnet came in and said to him, “Mr. Scott, I need to talk to you about something.”“What is it?”“Shay’s been making a lot of progress in therapy so I think you can give him another extra class every week so that he can improve faster,” Sonnet said.Logan waved his hand. “You don’t need to report things surrounding Shay to me. You can just decide.”“How could I do that? You’re his guardian, so I have to discuss it with you. Also, aren’t you worried I have ill intentions?”“I’ve seen enough people that I can tell if they have ill intentions at a glance,” Logan said.Sonnet smiled. “Thank you for trusting me, M
[Sonnet Turner, 25, female. Her biological parents are Harold Cole and Martha Cole, and her foster parents are Myles Turner and Leah Fendley. When Sonnet was born, she was accidentally exchanged with Don’s foster daughter, Jessie. When she was 12, she came back to Ocean City. When Sonnet was 13, Myles and Leah got into an accident where Leah died on the spot and Myles became a paraplegic. After that, Sonnet went back from Ocean City to the rural area of United County to take care of his foster father. At the same time, she cut all ties with the Cole family.[After Sonnet took her college entrance examination when she was 18, she stayed in the rural area to become a teacher. She got pregnant out of wedlock when she was 19 and then gave birth to twins Luna and Jay Turner. It was unknown who the children’s father was.[She then married the second young master of the Brooks family, Maxwell Brooks, when she was 25. Her father Myles had to be hospitalized because of his cancer. Now, the tw
‘However, how should I tell the Brooks family my situation?’If the Brooks family asked her to return the four hundred thousand, what would she use to continue her father’s treatment?After she got off work in the evening, she left Lux Club and headed straight to Westfield Hospital.Her father had taken medication for his chemotherapy, and he felt unwell the entire day. Now, he had finally fallen asleep.Sonnet did not want to disturb him, so she secretly went to the nurse station to check the hospital bill.Westfield Hospital’s service was amazing, but it was also expensive.Even though she had gotten the best deal, she had already spent three hundred thousand on the treatment.Initially, it would require five hundred thousand at Central Hospital, but now that she was in Westfield Hospital, it would require about seven hundred thousand because of the more advanced treatment. In the end, it would still require six hundred thousand after giving her all the discounts.She owed th
Maxwell shut down his computer and looked out the window with an icy expression.He was a little disappointed. In the end, he found out about this himself.‘Should I give this woman another chance?’The two small figures appeared in his vision, and the little girl had a small yellow parrot on her shoulder.They were walking toward the Brooks household, and they should be here to play with him.Maxwell frowned. He was not in the mood to play with these two now.Suddenly, he saw Jaybie falling.Lune helped her brother up, but she was too weak, so she also fell with her brother.When the two finally got up, they looked at each other’s wounds. Then, Jaybie pulled away his face mask and started to wipe away the blood on his nose.Lune seemed to panic, and she was hastily trying to wipe away the blood on her brother’s nose.Maxwell felt his heart tighten. Then, he hurried downstairs to go out with a first-aid kit.After a long while, Maxwell finally stopped Jaybie’s nose from blee
She got up as she spoke and hurried downstairs.Maxwell looked at her back and squinted. ‘You don’t even change into sportswear when you run?’He stood in silence in front of the window and looked downstairs. After a while, he saw Sonnet running downstairs towards Harrison Estate.His face darkened slightly. He needed to force her, it seemed.After he waited for about ten minutes, he changed his clothes and went downstairs, picked up the bird food, then walked towards Harrison Estate.He rang the doorbell, but it was Lindy who opened the door. When she saw it was Maxwell, panic flashed across her eyes."Oh, Maxwell, why are you here at this hour?" She asked in feigned surprise."I'm here to deliver bird food to Lune." Maxwell pretended to be innocent."Oh...well, Lune is already asleep. Perhaps, you can pass the bird food to me, and I'll give it to her tomorrow?"Maxwell did not answer, but tilted his head to look into the villa.Lindy straightened her back nervously.Finall
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