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
After Marcus went upstairs, he saw Lindy and Sonnet talking on the sofa in the living room."Who was that just now? What did he mean by his sister saving your husband?" Lindy asked Sonnet.Sonnet's eyes fluttered around. "Erm, yeah… Erm… Maxwell once told me that during a car accident when he was 14 years old, he was rescued by a family in the countryside. It must be that family. I don’t know how he found me here, but he insisted on asking me for money. You know that my husband is... dead... and I’ve never met that man before. Why should I believe that man?"She felt guilty about everything she said. She even sneaked a glance at Marcus.‘Lindy probably wouldn’t think too much about it, but Marcus is smart. I hope he didn’t catch anything…’Marcus pretended not to notice that Sonnet was glancing at him. He feigned ignorance with a surprised expression. "Oh, really? I haven't heard of that before."Lindy tilted her head. Though she did not know why, she felt that what Sonnet said
Jaybie showed a disgusted expression. "Uncle Johnson! I'm not Lune!"That was what he said, but his small arms wrapped firmly around Maxwell's neck.Maxwell's heart turned to mush. ‘No matter how ‘mature’ he seems, he’s still a child! I must show my love to my children without hesitation!’Here, Maxwell was playing happily with the two children while Scout walked home angrily.On the way, he answered a call from a loan shark. A few days ago, he had gambled and owed a lot of money. Otherwise, he would not have thought of using that video for blackmail.He begged and cried, even swearing upon his first-born child over the phone. That was how the loan sharks agreed to allow a few more days of extension. Then, he hung up the phone. He recalled how he went to ask for money today but was beaten instead. It pissed him off even more.He heard footsteps behind him as he approached the residential area's exit. He was about to turn around when his eyes went dark. A masked person placed a sa