As the car started, Sonnet thought about the emotional changes in her heart before and felt that she could not face him. She lowered her head for a while and felt that she should ask him for clarification.She looked up at him abruptly and caught Johnson sneaking a peek at her."What... what's wrong?" His ears turned red.‘Oh, I would be shy too if wifey caught me checking her out!’Sonnet looked at his profile and began. "There’s a reason I quarreled with you that day.""What’s...the reason?" Maxwell asked, holding the steering wheel tightly and feeling nervous for no reason."I found an empty condom wrapper in the paper bag containing Jaybie’s superhero suit the other day."Maxwell turned to look at her in surprise, and quickly explained, "That’s definitely not mine!""Whose is that?""I don't know! I haven't even seen any packaging!""Did you personally buy the clothes for Jaybie and Lune?""Yes.""Where did you put it after you bought it?""I put it in the closet.""N
One day later, Sonnet received a report from Maxwell. "I’ve investigated carefully. It was the saleswoman of that store who just took over the job not long ago. She had sex with her boyfriend at home before work, and she casually put the used wrapper in her pocket. When she was helping me pack my purchase, it probably fell out of her pocket and into Jaybie’s gift bag. She was unaware of it. Only when I sent someone to look for her did she realize it was in a customer’s shopping bag."When he finished, he looked at her innocently. "Now do you believe me? That thing is indeed not mine!"Sonnet nodded. She did not expect this was the second possibility Lindy had considered. She was probably too caught up in conspiracy theories and always suspicious that someone was doing something bad in the shadows.When it came to trickery, she was reminded of Maggie.‘Now that I’ve already discussed the condom matter with Johnson, why don’t I ask him about Maggie as well?’"What's going on between
Marcus asked with a smile, "Have you won your wife’s heart as Johnson?""Wait! If Johnson won his wife's heart, does that mean that Maxwell lost his wife's heart? Maxwell, you’ve lost your wife, so why are you being all high and mighty here?" Hayden said disdainfully.Howard followed suit and laughed. "Johnson, you can't even get your wife. Why are you so proud?"Logan clapped his hands and smiled, "This is a paradox. He’s Maxwell, and he’s also Johnson. No matter who gets Sonnet's heart, he’ll lose. He’ll never beat himself. Hahaha!""Yes, those of us watching this drama are so happy!" Hayden booed.Maxwell glanced at him gloomily. "Hayden, your skin must be itching right now, huh?”"My skin isn’t itching, but my fist is. Tell me, when will you fulfill your promise to be my boxing partner?" Hayden said angrily."I’ll beat you up first, then make good on the promise!" Maxwell said and pounced at him.Maxwell was counting down the days for the rest of this week.He counted the
The day of the long-awaited prenatal check-up, the one that Maxwell had been counting down to, finally arrived. This morning, he was so excited that he woke up early and could not fall asleep.He went online and searched carefully for information on prenatal check-ups.His wife was five months pregnant now. This time, they would do a four-dimensional ultrasound. The four-dimensional ultrasound could let them see the baby’s face!He was very excited thinking of this. ‘I wonder if the child in my wifey’s womb is a boy or a girl. Will they look like me or Wifey?‘I hope she’s a little girl so that I can spoil her like a little princess!’Sonnet had just woken up when he knocked on her door."So early?" she asked in surprise when she saw Maxwell at the door."I can't sleep. I'm all ready. We can go right away!"Sonnet looked at the bag in his hand in amusement. "What did you bring?""All kinds of food. Don't you need to fast for a blood test or something? I brought you some food a
In the office, Zachary heard everything the two of them said in the car.He punched the table heavily. He did not expect that Sonnet and Maxwell would progress so quickly. Sonnet had already decided to date Johnson!This meant that his plan needed to be brought forward!At 10:30 in the morning, Maxwell carefully assisted Sonnet out of the obstetrics and gynecology department of Westfield Hospital.Sonnet looked at her side. A pregnant woman who was about to give birth zoomed past her like the wind. She blushed and said to Maxwell, "Okay, my belly is not big enough that you have to help me walk!""I must support you. My precious daughter is in your stomach. I must protect her!" Maxwell replied seriously.If it was not for the fear of bad press, he would have carried his wife.Sonnet laughed. "How do you know it's a daughter?""Look at this delicate little face. It's clearly a daughter, okay?"Sonnet looked at the slightly fuzzy little face in the four-dimensional ultrasound sca
Maxwell called Zachary as he walked down the stairs. He wanted to ask him which hotel he was in, but the phone rang many times without an answer. Maxwell got in touch with Zachary’s assistant only to find out that he was at Grand Ocean Hotel.He drove straight to Grand Ocean Hotel and entered the private room, just in time to see Zachary being flanked by two pot-bellied middle-aged men. Zachary sat between the men, while they toasted him shot after shot! Zachary was so wobbly that he could not stand still. He kept saying that he could not drink anymore. However, the two men would not listen and continued to persuade him to drink!Maxwell hurried over to push the men away and said coldly, "Mr. Strombold can't drink much. If something happens to him, can you take responsibility for it?"He sized up these men as he spoke. He felt that these men seemed a little strange, and he was not sure what kind of business Zachary was talking to them about."Drinking is inevitable in business di
The two walked out. Right after they left the restaurant, Maxwell suddenly felt dizzy. The blood in his body seemed to burn all of a sudden.He stopped abruptly. This was something he had experienced before!"What's wrong?" Zachary carefully observed his expression. ‘Looks like the medicine worked?’His heart was beating wildly. "Are you unwell? Your face doesn’t look right."Maxwell did not answer. He had a sudden flashback, and his expression changed.He remembered this was the same feeling he experienced after Mrs. Wilson gave him orange juice last time!Someone put something in the wine he drank just now!"I can't send you back!" He turned his head and saw a hotel next to him. "Let's get a room in the hotel to rest."Zachary could not wait for him to say this, so he nodded quickly. "Okay!"The two went to the hotel and booked two rooms immediately.After Maxwell sent Zachary to his room, he felt that his body was burning, so he hurried back to his room.Just as he sw
The soothing cold water hit his face, temporarily relieving the heat all over his body.Within this short time, he called Hayden. "I was drugged. Please get me a doctor immediately."He sent Hayden his location after he hung up, then he stuck his head under the faucet again.Maggie's voice was faint outside the door. "Mr. Yates, open the door. If you want to do it in there, I don’t mind. Let me in!"Maxwell frowned. He dialed the front desk number of the hotel. "Send a security guard to the eighth floor. A woman is soliciting here. If you don't want the hotel to be liable for illegal activities, get the security to take this woman away quickly!"The front desk receptionist of the hotel was taken aback and apologized repeatedly. Maxwell could hear the receptionist calling for the security guard even before she hung up.Less than a minute later, Maggie argued with the security guard outside. "What are you doing?! I'm a customer here, okay?! Room number? I’m sharing a room with my b
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