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
"Why didn't you answer my call?!" Scout asked furiously.Lovey was startled. She dared not answer the phone when Alex was there. After Alex left, she forgot to call her brother back because she was distracted by the thought of Maxwell ignoring her."Why are you looking for me so urgently?" she asked Scout."Is the video you took before still there?" Scout asked eagerly, holding her arm."Erm..." Lovey faltered.Scout felt something wrong and became anxious. "Did you delete it?"Lovey lowered her head and nodded."Why did you delete it? It's our cash cow!" Scout said angrily.Looking up at her brother's angry look, Lovey suddenly understood. "Brother, what did you do with that video?""That wretched woman! I negotiated for her to give us 50,000 dollars, but she wouldn’t budge. She even got people to beat me. On the surface, she let me go. Then, she turned around and got people to beat me again!"Lovey suddenly understood everything and said anxiously, "Brother, how could you d
"What about the last Daddy?" Sonnet asked.Lune was startled. "Didn't Daddy go to heaven?" The daddy they were talking about was Maxwell.Sonnet choked. She could not tell Lune in front of everyone that their former Daddy would come back!"Oh, it's time for presents. Jaybie and Lune, do you want presents? Come here and give me a hug!" Johnson quickly changed the subject when he noticed that Sonnet was caught off guard by her daughter's statement and was lost for words.Lune cheered immediately, hugged him, and wished him a happy new year. Then, she excitedly received her presents.Lindy leaned over, hooked her arms with Sonnet’s, and whispered, "Be honest with me. Have you found a replacement for the children's father?""What are you talking about?!" Sonnet swatted her bestie."Lately, I kept feeling something isn’t the same about you. You seem in love, but I don't see you out on a date with anyone!" Lindy scratched her head."Nothing is happening. I don't want the kids to ha
There were no relatives who would be visiting home during the holidays. Thus, Sonnet took the whole family to the hot spring resort on the first afternoon of the new year.Originally, Sonnet planned to buy the tickets herself, but Johnson settled everything. He bought tickets for Sonnet's family, including Myles, Sophia, as well as Lindy and Marcus. The whole family was divided into two cars as they headed to the hot spring resort in excitement.Sonnet sat in the car, a little absent-minded as she thought about Maxwell.Maxwell promised her that he would go to the hot spring resort later. She was discreetly trying to come up with some excuse so that she could spare some time with Maxwell.Maxwell was also troubled while Sonnet was immersed in her thoughts.While driving, he thought, ‘This is difficult. How do I separate myself to play both Johnson and Maxwell effectively?’After more than an hour's journey, they arrived at the hot spring resort. Jaybie and Lune jumped out after t
"Aunt Lindy, let’s go to the hot spring pool together."Lindy waved her hands without a thought. "You guys go ahead. We’re gonna pass for this.""Well, you don't feel like going, but Mr. Pine might feel differently. Let’s see what he says, okay?" Maxwell said, raising his voice at ‘Mr. Pine.’Marcus came out in a hurry and was straightening his collar."Mr. Pine, we’re going to the hot spring pool. Do you want to go?" Maxwell said to him.Marcus replied with a smile, "You guys go ahead first. We’ll catch up later.""Think about it. We’ll have so much fun together! The kids will love it if you guys come along!" Maxwell squinted at him and said.Marcus's heart trembled, and he quickly changed his answer. "Um... Sure, give us a moment. We’re gonna go get our swimsuits."Lindy frowned immediately and took his hand. "Honey…"Marcus stroked her hair dotingly. "Sonnet isn’t here. I don’t think Johnson can handle the children on his own. If we go, that will give Sonnet peace of mind,
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