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
After speaking, Maxwell tilts Sonnet’s chin up with his finger. “Don’t you like this smart version of me? In that case, I’d better transform back to the dumb version of myself…” “No, I like you this way too! Regardless of how you are, I’ll still love you,” Sonnet interrupted him.She did not conceal any of her feelings in front of Maxwell. Since she loved him, she would tell him straight away! Sweetness filled Maxwell’s heart. His wife had finally confessed her love to him!He took the mousse cake over and spoke to her in a coaxing tone, “Come on. Shall we have some cake?” Sonnet had a bitter expression on her face as she rubbed her arms. “Oh, my arms are so tired. You ran too quickly just now. My arms hurt from chasing after you!” Her arms hurt because she ran too quickly… Sonnet was speaking coquettishly to him on purpose. She was asking him to feed her! Maxwell’s heart fluttered as he opened the box of the mousse cake. He took a scoop of cake and held the spoon at
Maxwell had already loved Jaybie and Lune before knowing they were his biological children. His love for them would never change!Maxwell and Sonnet embraced each other tightly. They only separated after a long time…Maxwell left the hotel with Sonnet at eight o’clock that night. He could not drive the Bentley since he did not want Sonnet to find out that he was Johnson Yates. He called for a taxi and sent her home. Sonnet asked the chauffeur to stop the car a short distance from the residential area. “You can’t let anyone see you. It’d be better if you didn’t send me home.” Maxwell nodded. He should not appear in the surroundings of Sonnet’s apartment with his true identity. “You know my phone number. Call me when you’ve registered for a new phone card.” Sonnet took out some money from her purse while speaking. She stuffed the notes in his hands. Maxwell wanted to reject the notes. However, she pressed them into his hands. “You’ve just returned to Harbor City. You ca
Sonnet did not tell anyone about Maxwell after returning home. She remembered what Maxwell had told her. She had to keep his existence a secret. “I remember you said that you’ll give Johnson an answer tonight. Don’t you intend to look for him?” Lindy inched over and asked. Sonnet finally recalled that she had told Johnson that she would give her answer tonight. Initially, she wanted to try dating him. However, Maxwell was now back. She could not do that anymore. “I’ll go downstairs to talk to him.” She got up and walked out. Lindy murmured behind her, “He has always been an impatient person. He didn’t come looking for you even though it’s already so late at night. How odd…” Sonnet went down to press on Johnson’s doorbell. Nobody answered the door. It seemed he was not home.Johnson had always been one to keep his word. Since she had agreed to give him an answer tonight, he would have notified her if he had something urgent to attend to. However, he had been radio silen
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