She began to wipe her tears as she spoke, wondering how Maxwell would comfort her, but instead, it was something she never wanted to hear. "Lovey, it's not good to lie!" Maxwell’s tone was cold.She felt victimized. "Max, I have suffered so much for you, and you accused me of lying?""After the video was shot that day, Sonnet did not get anyone to come after you. She didn't look for you either today." Maxwell said slowly.Maxwell was the man in the video. He and Sonnet never found out that Lovey made the video, so how could Sonnet go after Lovey?Lovey turned red. She could not figure out how Max could see right through her lies. ‘Could it be that woman had preempted Max?’Thinking of this, she panicked. ‘If that woman got ahead of me, I wonder how badly she would speak of me to Max!’"Max, don't listen to her nonsense. She cheated on you and betrayed you. Her words can't be trusted at all!" She waved her hands and said."She didn't say anything bad about you to me." Maxwell l
"I believe your original intention was in my best interest, but don't do this next time."Lovey hurriedly nodded obediently.Maxwell took the menu and handed it to Lovey. "Here, check and see what you like to eat."Lovey looked at his gentle eyes, and thought to herself, ‘He must’ve forgiven me, otherwise, why would he have dinner with me?’She delightfully ordered a few dishes.After she placed her order, Maxwell called the waiter. "Excuse me, may I have the check please?"Lovey was about to politely say that she would pick up the tab this time, when Maxwell stood up and said, "Take your time, Lovey. If you can't finish the food, pack it up and take it home. I can’t stay for dinner; I have important work to do so I’ll be going now.""Max, what is the important work that you don't even have time for a meal?" Lovey asked impatiently.Maxwell smiled slightly. "It’s the year-end deadline. Enjoy your meal, okay?" Then, without waiting for Lovey to say more, he got up and left.L
Once she entered the house, Maxwell pulled her into a tight hug.Gently pushing him away, she smiled. "Why did you return at noon and look for me anxiously?""I miss you!" Maxwell put his head in her arms, nuzzling against her.Sonnet smiled and pushed his head away. Then, she took a bun from the bag and stuffed it into his mouth.Maxwell took advantage of the opportunity to eat. He chewed happily and tried to talk with his mouth full. "Wifey, did you make these? These are delicious, my wife made the best buns ever!" Sonnet laughed as she prodded him. "I see that you’ve progressed mentally, and the biggest change is that your mouth is sweeter!""What I said is true! These are really delicious! Everything my wife cooks is delicious!" Maxwell said it with his chest, stuffing the remaining buns into his mouth."Eat slowly." Sonnet took a bite of the bun as well when she saw him eating with gusto. "Why did you call me over so urgently? I don't believe it’s only because you miss m
Sonnet chuckled out loud. "I think this oath is useless against you."Maxwell was at a loss for words, wide-eyed and speechless."Then how are you going to trust me, darling?" He almost jumped.Who would have imagined that a business tycoon who is all-powerful in the industry would be so timid in front of his wife?Sonnet laughed and tapped his nose lightly. "I'm just pulling your leg. Do you think I'm so ignorant?"Maxwell breathed a sigh of relief. He felt his legs go weak and almost fell. He had never been so nervous and scared before!Sonnet stretched out her hand to support him: "What? Are you fainting from fright?""No, wifey, don't scare me like that again!" Maxwell smiled innocently. He even exaggeratedly rubbed his chest.Sonnet caressed his face and said softly, "Don't worry. Although Lovey came to me, I wasn’t affected by her at all. I know you would never divorce me. I have made it clear to you about the baby as early as when we first reunited. If you can't accept i
Maxwell insisted on driving Sonnet to Vespa's residence, and the two of them got into the car.On the fifth floor of the neighboring unit, Jaybie stood on the balcony and let out a soft exclamation."Brother, what are you looking at?" Lune came bouncing over with a little parrot resting on her shoulder."Did Uncle Johnson come home? I think I saw Mom and Uncle Johnson go out, but the car he drove wasn’t his car." Jaybie looked at the back of the car going away."Were you mistaken? Uncle Johnson has been busy with work these days, so he doesn't have time to play with us. How could he come back at noon? Besides, if he came to see Mom, why wouldn't he come to say hello to us?" Lune broke off a piece from the bun and fed it to the parrot on her shoulder.The parrot immediately stretched out its head to eat, and Jaybie frowned. "No, you can’t simply feed it!"Lune stuck her tongue at him. "It's okay to eat these kinds of things once in a while."Jaybie looked back into the distance,
"Where are you?" she asked curiously."Oh… I'm with Mr. Seabrook. He took his grandson to the children's playground, and I'm accompanying him," Maxwell lied quickly.Sonnet did not suspect anything. "Oh, I brought some ingredients for New Year's Eve dinner. I wanted to leave them in your kitchen so I can find some time to cook for you tomorrow!""Oh, it’s okay, darling. Mr. Seabrook has already invited me to celebrate New Year's Eve with him. I probably won't be home tomorrow."Sonnet thought, ‘Oh that’s good. At least, he won’t be alone and pitiful.’ Then, she went home with the ingredients.As soon as she went downstairs and walked to her unit entrance, she saw a man waiting outside the door with his neck stretched out.Sonnet went to swipe her card to open the door, but the man stopped in front of her.Sonnet was startled and quickly took two steps back, looking at him vigilantly. "What are you doing?"The man smiled. "Miss Turner, don't be afraid. I’m Lovey's elder brother,
Sonnet's expression was heavy. "I'm sorry, I don't have 200,000.”"Why, do you not care about your reputation? And this may affect your lover's career!" Scout said proudly.He was sure that Sonnet would agree. Was this not what adulterers were most afraid of?"So what if I care? I don't have money," Sonnet said, bypassing him to open the unit door.Scout quickly blocked the unit door to prevent her from entering. "Don't treat me like a fool just because I come from the village! How could you have no money? Your husband and your lover are both supporting you. Why would you have no money?""It’s your choice if you believe it or not. Please step aside," Sonnet said coldly.Sonnet's attitude seemed very firm. Scout gritted his teeth. "Alright, I’ll give you a discount. 150,000!"Sonnet sneered. “I can't afford it either.""Then I'll put the video online!""Sure. I'll just be mentally prepared."She did not want him to put the video on the internet, but it was impossible to compro
Scout got up from the ground to rush toward Lindy. As soon as he moved, a tall figure appeared and quickly twisted his arm.It was Marcus.As a man, Marcus exerted a powerful force that made Scout howl like a pig. He shouted at Sonnet. "My sister, Lovey, is your husband's savior yet you’re treating me this way. You’re all ungrateful wretched—ah!"His cry of pain interrupted himself before he could finish. He could not speak because Marcus was twisting his chin with his big hand, dislocating his jaw.Lindy was very surprised. "Oh, my love, you even know this trick?”Marcus deliberately increased his strength when twisting Scout’s chin to demonstrate that he was not just good at this move. Scout immediately yelled. "He's rough and thick-skinned. My love, are you hurt from kicking him? Don't exhaust yourself from such things next time. Just call me," he said to Lindy.Several times before, when he wanted to be the hero and save the beauty, he was instead saved by the beauty. Altho
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