Sonnet looked at him with a half-smile and said, “Let me think about it again. I’ll give you an answer in a few days.”“Do you still need to think about it? I’ve already explained the misunderstanding between us before! I’ve never been with any other women. It was all Zachary’s doing! I’ve only had eyes for you.”“Tomorrow night. I’ll give you my answer tomorrow night,” Sonnet responded.She was sure that she had developed quite a lot of feelings for Johnson, and her current feelings for him were more than just friendship, but not quite at the level of being in a relationship.So, she wanted to go back and listen to her father and Lindy’s advice."Okay, I’ll wait for you. I’ll always wait for you,” said Maxwell, delighted.He had been dying to get close to his dear wife and kiss her, and he could not care less about Johnson or Maxwell now. As long as he could hold her hand openly and honestly, that was all that mattered. He would deal with the rest later!That night, Sonnet went
“Hello there,” Maxwell said in a much gentler tone.Douglas stuttered on the other end of the phone, “Um, Mr. Brooks, we weren’t supposed to contact you, but this matter involves my daughter, Lovey’s, future, so I shamelessly made this call.”“You don’t need to say that. As long as I can help you, I am duty-bound to do so. I’ve always remembered the kindness you showed me,” Maxwell said politely.“Um, well, I’ll just spit it out then. The thing is that Lovey didn’t do well on the college entrance examination, so she’s been farming at home for the past two years. We thought it wasn’t a huge issue, so we tried to introduce her to potential partners. However, she’s not interested and insists on studying for the exam again.“Well… Lovey’s brother said that your city has a very good tutoring center, so we were wondering if you could help us contact them and let Lovey attend classes there in Harbor City. That way, she would have a better chance of getting into college, right…”Hearing h
Sonnet arrived at Harbor City Station at five minutes past two. She was assigned by the principal to pick up a child and the parent who came from out of town to attend their special education school. As Sonnet was good at building rapport, the principal had asked her and Miss Jean to come along in order to familiarize the child with them as soon as possible.As she looked around, it seemed that a train had just arrived and there were many people at the exit. There were passengers leaving the station and those meeting them.Sonnet’s gaze inadvertently swept across the crowd, and she suddenly froze.The figure of that person!The back view of that person looked so much like Maxwell’s!Sonnet was about to take a closer look, but the person had turned around and faced her head-on.That face was clearly Maxwell’s! It had just been a long time since she had seen him and he had grown a beard and was a little more mature.Sonnet was thrilled and quickly walked up to him, calling out, “M
Lovey tilted her head and looked at him. “Max, was that lady earlier someone you know?”“No, she mistook me for someone else.”“But she clearly called you by your name…” Lovey said.Maxwell did not respond and changed the topic. “Let’s go, I’ll take you to the hotel.”He took Lovey to the hotel he had booked earlier and helped her settle in. Lovey looked as if she was filled with expectations and said, “Max, I’ve never been to Harbor City before. Can you show me around?”She had been waiting for Maxwell to come and pick her up for the past few months. Now the day had finally arrived, and she wanted to spend more time with him.Maxwell had changed a lot since he left. He was even more handsome and charming than before, causing her heart to beat faster. At the same time, she was a little anxious, feeling that he might not be interested in a girl from the countryside like her.Hence, she made up her mind to study hard and try to get into a university. She could strive to stay in Ha
Lovey was taken aback. “Yes, so? Don’t you already know his name?”Sonnet’s heart swelled with excitement. According to this girl’s words, that person should be Maxwell! She had not mistaken him for someone else. That person was indeed Maxwell!“Where’s Maxwell?” she asked urgently.Lovey’s face turned cold. “I’m not going to tell you where he is. He doesn’t want to see you at all. Can’t you tell?!”Sonnet turned and walked toward Lovey’s room, but there was no sign of Maxwell in the room.Sonnet felt disappointed and turned to Lovey, who was catching up with her anxiously. “Where did he go?”Angered, Lovey put her hands on her hips and said, “I’m not going to tell you!”“Tell me now!” Sonnet suddenly became agitated and grabbed Lovey’s shoulder.Lovey was startled and forcefully pulled away. Although she was a bit afraid, she deliberately pretended to be fierce and pointed to the door. “Get out of here! Or I’ll call the police!”Miss Jean followed up the stairs afterward and
“You’re my Maxwell! I’m not mistaken!” Sonnet said persistently like a child. Maxwell sighed softly, knowing that he would inevitably be exposed today.He bent down and picked up Sonnet bride-style, and Sonnet nestled into his arms.The familiar chest and warm feeling returned, and she felt even more strongly that her Maxwell had returned!“Maxwell, you’re not dead. I’m so happy,” she said softly, but tears flowed down her face.This was the first moment she felt the joy of regaining something she had lost. This kind of ecstatic and anxious feeling was both delightful and bittersweet.She turned around and buried her face in Maxwell’s chest, no longer suppressing her tears and sobbing out loud.Maxwell’s heart ached and lurched again. He carried her downstairs and got another room. When the front desk saw Maxwell carrying Sonnet, her eyes almost popped out. They were clearly two different guests, how did they end up together?Fortunately, she did not dare to ask too much and
Half an hour later, Maxwell walked out of the barbershop. His carefully groomed beard had now been shaved clean, and he had once again become the handsome young man with the clean-looking face he was before.The main reason why he left Sonnet for half an hour was to shave his beard. Since Maxwell had been exposed, he had to completely become Maxwell in front of her. He was afraid that his wife would suspect he was Johnson if she looked at his beard too much!For the time being, he could not appear as Maxwell too often in Harbor City, so he had to maintain his identity as Johnson for a while longer. As for Johnson’s beard, it seemed that he would have to ask Howard for a solution later.When he saw a pastry shop next to him, he deliberately went in and bought a mousse cake and carried it to the hotel room.Sonnet was still lying down, and she was visibly more relieved when she saw him come in.She struggled to sit up, and Maxwell quickly went over to support her. His big hand held
As soon as Maxwell said that, Sonnet fell into deep thought.After Maxwell’s accident, she had investigated the matter, thinking at first that Welson had done it. However, after pressuring Jessie, she did not seem so sure anymore.Initially, Welson and Jessie had planned to humiliate her by filming that video, but they seemed to have no knowledge of the explosion that followed.She had also tried to investigate who was behind it all, but the trail went cold and she had no luck. Later, when Jaybie became seriously ill, she put the matter aside.Now, with Maxwell bringing it up again, she remembered it all once more.“Who do you think it is?” she asked Maxwell.Maxwell merely shook his head.He felt ashamed that he still had not found the mastermind behind it all. All of his leads ended at Welson, and it seemed like the gas canisters stored in that warehouse were just a coincidence.Nonetheless, the more things looked like a coincidence, the less likely it seemed that it actually
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