Jill stomped on her fingers. "You didn't clean my shoes properly just now. Go on, continue!""But I already cleaned them," Lovey said through the pain.As soon as she spoke, someone yanked her hair and pressed her head down to the ground harshly with a loud thud.Lovey saw stars from the pain. She wanted to fight back, but she could not overpower her assailant. In her daze, she took a few more hits.She then heard Jill's cold voice in her ear. "My boyfriend has contacts in the underworld. You know what to do. If you don't, I'll get my boyfriend to find some gangsters and mess you up!"A chill ran down Lovey's spine. She was deeply terrified now.She knew what Jill meant by "messing her up". Her first thought was, if those men humiliated her, then Maxwell would never accept her anymore. No, she could not let them touch her!She sprawled onto the floor, trembling for a long time before she said in a whisper, "I… I know what to do…"Jill finally moved her foot away, satisfied. "Gu
"Sure, we can go to the hot spring resort," Maxwell replied.The moment he said that, both children looked at him with wide eyes. "How do you know which resort we're talking about, Uncle Johnson?"Maxwell froze. He had replied too quickly and forgot that he was Johnson Yates right now, not Maxwell Brooks!"Cough cough! I don't know which resort you're talking about, but as long as you like it, it must be a good place! We can go wherever you want to go!" He hurriedly made an excuse.The children looked toward Sonnet. "What do you think, Mommy?"Sonnet did not reply. She was staring dazedly out the window.Jaybie's face immediately fell. He was worried that bringing up the hot spring resort would remind his mother of Uncle Brooks, and it seemed he was right. Mommy suddenly seemed to be in a low mood.He lightly tugged at Lune's hand and gave her a look. Lune immediately threw her arms around Sonnet's neck and said sweetly, "You must have an even better place in mind, Mommy. We can
Maxwell wanted to kiss her, but Sonnet laughed as she jumped out of his arms. "It's getting late, and I can't stay here for too long. Let's continue this when we have more time!"Maxwell wailed out loud.Sonnet laughed, walking toward the door. When she opened the door, she remembered something and suddenly stopped, turning around to look at Maxwell. "By the way, I remember you mentioned that you sent Lovey Cattle to a boarding school in this city. It's almost time for the holidays, so she should be off too, right? Are you going to bring her home from school?"It had been almost a month since she saw Lovey being bullied. Although she had decided to stay out of Lovey's affairs, she still could not bear to see Maxwell's savior in trouble.Maxwell smiled to hear that. "Oh, right. I forgot all about her.""Have you contacted her recently?" Sonnet looked at him meaningfully.Maxwell chuckled. "Not really. I wanted to buy her a phone, but she refused. I thought she wouldn't really need
After dinner, Lovey looked at Maxwell and asked, “Max, they say there’s a really good movie out lately. Can you watch it with me?”Maxwell hesitated, then Lovey lowered her head and said in a tiny voice, “I’ve never watched a movie in a cinema before…”Her pitiful look made his heart ache a little, so Maxwell replied with a smile, “Sure, we can watch a movie together.”Lovey’s eyes immediately lit up. “I want to buy popcorn and soda!”“Popcorn and soda it is!” Maxwell chuckled.Lovey was instantly overjoyed.While at school, she always listened in as the other girls talked about going out to play. Before the break, Jill even said she was going to have her boyfriend take her to watch the breakout hit of the year. Another girl had interrupted, saying that movies had to go with popcorn and soda. Lovey remembered every word of their conversation.Now, she could watch a movie with Max and try the things they talked about too!Maxwell bought the tickets online. There was a cinema clo
Maxwell was really surprised. Lovey was very inconspicuous at first, but after putting on this outfit, she looked like a different person. Only then did he realize that Lovey was actually very good-looking and had fair skin, but she did not usually dress up, so he never noticed.“Okay, we’ll take this!” He made a decision.The salesperson immediately complimented, “Oh, Miss, your boyfriend is so generous to you! You are so lucky!”“No, he’s not…” Lovey was taken aback and quickly waved her hands to explain that Maxwell was not her boyfriend.However, Maxwell interrupted her with a smile. “Just wear it straight away. Wrap up her old clothes, and we’ll take them away.”The salesperson responded and went to pack Lovey’s old clothes. Then, Lovey looked up at Maxwell shyly, feeling delighted.It was not because the clothes looked good, but because Max did not refute what the salesperson said and clarified that he was not her boyfriend. Since he did not, did it mean that he did not rej
Lovey shuddered, got up slowly, and turned around. Then, she saw Maxwell standing behind her.When he saw Lovey cowering, Maxwell stepped forward and grabbed her arm, pulling her close to him.“If their shoes are wet, let them do it themselves. Don’t bend over for such people,” Maxwell said quietly.His voice was not loud or harsh, but there was an indescribable aura in it.Lovey was in a daze, not knowing whether to answer.She wanted to be concerned for Max and tell him to leave quickly. She did not want him to mess with Jill’s rogue boyfriend for her sake, but she was too scared to say the words herself.Jill’s rogue boyfriend scoffed and took two steps forward provocatively. As he looked at Maxwell, he spat, “What’s the matter? Do you still want to stand up for this bumpkin, pretty boy?”Although Maxwell was wearing a hat and a mask, Jill’s boyfriend could see his beauty just from his eyes, so he could not help feeling a little jealous in his heart.“I’m just protecting my
It was not until she got in the car and far away from the movie theater that Lovey finally came to her senses and looked at Maxwell adoringly. “Max, I didn’t expect you to be so good at fighting.”Maxwell smiled and did not answer.Lovey then thought of something and immediately became worried again, “Jill’s boyfriend is someone famous and his father is very powerful. Since you hit him this time, will you…”“Don’t worry, no matter how powerful his father is, he won’t dare to touch me,” Maxwell interrupted her gently.Lovey stopped talking.Maxwell looked at her deeply, “Lovey, tell me, were you ever bullied by that girl when you were in school?”The way Lovey got along with Jill just now gave him some clues. Lovey having no self-esteem in front of Jill showed that she might have been bullied for a very long time.Upon hearing Maxwell’s question, Lovey finally could not hold back anymore. All the grievances she had suffered in the past few months rushed to her heart. She threw he
After a while, Sonnet blushed and snuggled into Maxwell’s arms. She said, “Did you have a good time with Lovey tonight? How is she doing at school?”Upon mentioning this, Maxwell’s face turned serious. Then, he told Sonnet about how he saw Lovey being bullied by Jill today.Sonnet sighed, “It seems it’s true.”Maxwell suddenly remembered that it was Sonnet who reminded him to pick up Lovey and ask about Lovey’s situation at school. Then, he suddenly came to his senses, “Darling, how did you know about that?”Sonnet told him about the time she saw Lovey shining shoes for others.“Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”“I think she doesn’t want you to know, and she has repeatedly denied that she has been bullied, so I asked her to go to you directly if something is going on. I didn’t expect that she was holding back and didn’t tell you.”Maxwell stroked Sonnet’s hair. “But you still worry about her, and you reminded me. Darling, you are so kind.”He truly loved his dear wife.Sonnet gi
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