"Ah, I need to use them occasionally when my clothes don't fit well," Maxwell made up all kinds of nonsense.Sonnet believed him and nodded seriously. "The quality of your clothes doesn’t seem to be the best. I’ll buy better clothes for you!"She felt bad for him as she thought her silly husband had been suffering living on his own.As she thought about it, she gently stroked his face and asked, "Is the money I gave you the last time enough? Do you need some more?""Wifey, no need. I have…"Sonnet did not hear him at all. She was focused and took out her phone to transfer money to Maxwell.Half a minute later, Maxwell's phone vibrated and he was shocked when he glanced at it. "Wifey, why did you transfer me a million?! I have enough to spend…""One million is not much. Spend as you will and tell me if it's not enough. Don’t scrimp." Sonnet interrupted him, thought about it, and still felt weird about the shoulder pads, so she added, "I'll buy you clothes that won’t require shoul
"Jaybie, why didn’t you go to bed? Why did you have to wait for me to come back?" he asked Jaybie with a smile.Jaybie looked at him, then at Sonnet. "Uncle Johnson, what are you and Mom doing? Why aren’t you two sleeping at night?"When he got up to use the toilet, he saw Sonnet coming back. Her face was red, so he asked her where she had gone and Sonnet said she went for a walk. After he went to the toilet, he passed by Johnson's room and found his door was ajar and the lights inside were still on. He did not see Johnson, so he called him and Johnston told him that he went for a run.‘What's happening? Mom went for a walk and Uncle Johnson went for a jog. Why do the two like to stay outside so much? It's in the middle of the winter night!He thought that his mother and Uncle Johnson were acting weird, so he insisted on calling Uncle Johnson no matter how much his mother tried to stop him."Ahem, uh… I’m pregnant and can't always sleep well at night. When I can't sleep well, I’ll
The next day, Jaybie stuck to Maxwell after getting up, constantly asking him to play with him. If Johnson was out of his sight for more than a minute, Jaybie would shout ‘Uncle Johnson’ loudly. He was extremely anxious.Throughout the morning, Maxwell played with the two children in the hot spring pool. After coming out of the pool, they were having lunch in the restaurant when Maxwell finally had time to check the phone that he used to keep in contact with Sonnet.Sonnet had sent him several messages.[The kids went to the hot spring pool with Johnson. I’m free now. Can I come look for you?][What are you doing? Why aren’t you replying to my messages?][Are you busy?][Okay, go ahead and get busy for now. Contact me when you’re free.]Clearly, she sounded somewhat unhappy in the last text. It was normal for her to be unhappy as Maxwell came here specifically to be on a date with Sonnet. He could not possibly have any other friends here.Maxwell thought that if he did not give
Originally, Jaybie was very much expecting that his mother would marry Uncle Johnson. That way, he could live with his real mom and dad, but now…No way!He clenched his little fists tightly. He had to try his best and not let Uncle Johnson and that woman have a successful date!“Jaybie, are you all done? Shall we go back together?”Hearing Uncle Johnson call out to him, Jaybie came back to his senses. He straightened his pants and turned around to smile at him brightly. “I’m done now. Let’s go, Uncle Johnson!”Throughout the entire afternoon, Jaybie behaved very obediently. At night, he went to look for Johnson with his pillow in his arms. “Uncle Johnson, you said yesterday that I could sleep with you these days.”Maxwell was already mentally prepared, having already sent a message to Sonnet to wait for him at the villa while he took care of some things. He had also given her the password for the lock.“Of course, come on. I’ll keep you company,” he said, laughing as he picked
The cleaning ladies were first impressed by Jaybie’s looks, and they praised in unison, “Oh wow, what a handsome young man!”Only then did they ask, “Hey now, little kid, why are you still out at this late hour?”“I like small animals. I just happened to see you catching a litter of small mice. Why don’t you give them to me?” Jaybie said in a well-behaved demeanor.The cleaning ladies could not resist Jaybie’s charm and nodded repeatedly. “Okay, okay, take them, little kid,” they said as they handed the box to Jaybie.In any case, this litter of mice was still so small and should not be able to harm this kid.Jaybie politely thanked them and heard the cleaning ladies telling him to hurry home, so he carried the box and walked toward the villa where he had just come from.When the cleaning ladies were quite far ahead, Jaybie turned in a different direction and did not enter the villa from the main entrance. Instead, he walked along the fence of the villa’s yard to the back and tow
Countless thoughts flashed through Jaybie’s mind. Had Mom been disappearing because she was going out on dates with Uncle Maxwell these days? How did Uncle Maxwell and Uncle Johnson even know each other? Did Uncle Johnson go out late at night to make it easier for Mom to go on a date with Uncle Maxwell?Thinking about this, he shook his head hard. Something was not right. If Uncle Maxwell was dating Mom, why would Uncle Johnson go? Would he not just be a third wheel? Nonetheless, he clearly saw Uncle Johnson go into that villa! What was going on?Then, he heard faint footsteps outside, and Jaybie knew it was Johnson coming back. He quickly closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.After a while, the door to the room opened, and he could feel Johnson walking to the bed. Jaybie heard the rustling sound of clothes being taken off, and then the other half of the bed sank down as someone lay down beside him.Uncle Johnson’s scent penetrated Jaybie’s nose in wisps, and he sniffled in the d
“Then why’d you have to turn back to your old self to meet Mom?” Jaybie asked with his head tilted.Maxwell replied helplessly, “I didn’t want to, but your mom saw me once by accident, so I have to be both Maxwell and Johnson now.”Jaybie grinned. “You’re quite busy, Uncle Maxwell!”Maxwell felt like his son was mocking him.“I think you should become an actor with Godfather.”Not only was he mocked but he was also ridiculed!Maxwell felt miserable and could not retort to his own son’s taunts. He could simply chuckle awkwardly twice to ease his embarrassment.Jaybie’s smile suddenly faded, and he became very serious. He looked at Maxwell and asked, “Mom told me that Uncle Johnson is my biological father. If you’re Uncle Johnson, then that means you’re actually my biological father, right, Uncle Maxwell?”Maxwell nodded repeatedly and said, “Yes, yes, I’m your biological father, Jaybie! And also Lune’s, and Lil Three’s in Mom’s belly. You’re all my children! We’ve been a family
Jaybie looked at him and said, “But just because I accepted you, it doesn’t mean everything’s fine now!”Maxwell felt his heart skip a beat. “What do you mean?”“Even if I want to keep you, if Mom finds out that you’ve been lying to her, she probably won’t forgive you!”He knew his mother’s personality very well. If his mother knew that Johnson was actually Maxwell, she would be really angry!“I had no choice. Initially, I didn’t want you guys to get involved, but later, I was afraid that your mother would be angry. She’s still pregnant with Lil Three. If she gets furious, I’m afraid it won’t be good for her health…”Maxwell grabbed Jaybie’s sleeve and shook him. “Jaybie, you’re smart. Please help me think of what to do…”Jaybie thought for a moment and said, “If that’s the case, let’s wait until Mom gives birth to Lil Three before we say anything. Lil Three will be born soon, and it won’t be good if anything unexpected happens at this time.”While he was speaking, Maxwell was n
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