Sonnet approached quickly, trying to take the bag from Jaybie’s hand. “Why are you carrying a lunch bag?”Jaybie tried to hide, but Sonnet became even more suspicious and forcibly took it to open it, only to see that there were containers full of the meal they had in the evening stacked together. “Huh? What are you carrying food for?” Sonnet curiously asked him.Jaybie showed a helpless expression. “I was going to deliver food to Dad.”“Dad?”“Uncle Johnson, I mean.”Sonnet’s heart skipped a beat. “When did you start calling Uncle Johnson Dad?”Had Jaybie and Johnson truly developed such a deep relationship now? If so, she was truly worried that Jaybie would not be able to accept Maxwell if he were to return in the future!“Oh, I must’ve had a slip of the tongue.” Jaybie looked up at Sonnet and lowered his voice. “But he’s my dad anyway, isn’t he?”Sonnet squatted down, touching his shoulder. “Uncle Johnson is your and Lune’s biological father, but he’s not married to me. If
Maxwell’s face changed abruptly. “Lovey, what happened? What’s going on?”“Max, they say if I don’t pay the money back, they’ll make me work as a hostess. Max, I don’t want to go. I don’t want to!” Lovey cried out.Her crying was interrupted by another rough voice on the phone. “You’re this girl’s friend, right? Bring 73 grand over to redeem her now, or we’ll send her to the nightclub!”“Who are you guys?”“Never mind who we are. It’s only right for one to pay back their debts!”“Where should I go to redeem her?” Maxwell asked.The person mentioned a place, which was quite remote. “We’ll wait for you there for an hour. If you’re not here by then, don’t blame us for what we’ll do next! Don’t even think about calling the police. Since we have the guts to do these things, we’re not afraid of being caught by them!”After the other side hung up, Maxwell put down his phone and looked at Jaybie.Jaybie’s face was solemn. “Dad, are you going to save her?”It was quiet at night. Althou
“Scout owed loan sharks more than 70 grand?” Maxwell was a little surprised.“I’m not sure how much he owed specifically, but with interest, it added up to 73 thousand. After I inquired about the situation on your orders, I gave them the money, and they were rather easy to talk to. Then they released Lovey.”“Who are these loan sharks?” Maxwell asked again.There could be many groups of loan sharks, but those who resorted to violence and kidnapping were definitely related to the underworld.Alex thought for a moment before answering, “I saw a sun tattoo on their wrists.”“Okay, I got it.”Alex was just a bodyguard and was not very familiar with the underworld. If anyone knew the most about these people, it was undoubtedly Logan.After hanging up the phone with Alex, Maxwell called Logan. It was a bit noisy on the other end, with someone urging, “Boss, it’s your turn to play.”“What are you yelling about? Can’t you see I’m on the phone?!” Logan rudely said to the other person, t
Although he was busy until late at night, Maxwell still got up early the next day and washed up. Sonnet had to go to the hospital for a prenatal check-up on an empty stomach, so they needed to go early and then eat breakfast.He looked at himself in the mirror and saw the man named Johnson looking sharp and filled with energy. Satisfied, he nodded in approval. He went upstairs carrying the lunch bag with empty lunch boxes inside.Lindy was the one who answered the door when he knocked, and her expression was a bit solemn.Maxwell was about to ask what was going on when he heard Jaybie’s voice from inside the room, “Aunt Lindy…”Lindy immediately looked worried and responded, “I’m coming!”She walked quickly to Jaybie’s room, and Maxwell, sensing that something was wrong, followed her in. He saw Jaybie lying in bed, his face pale. Maxwell’s heart sank. He asked, “What’s wrong with Jaybie?”Sonnet was sitting by the bed and turned her head at the sound of his voice. “I don’t know w
Lune’s mind was turning as she asked, “So what are we doing this morning?”“You little rascal, you just want to mooch off of us for food and drinks, don’t you? Alright! Hurry up and tell me what you want to eat or play with today. Aunt Lindy will fulfill your wish!”Lune immediately jumped up and exclaimed, “Hooray!”As Lindy took the two children out happily, Maxwell accompanied Sonnet to Westfield Hospital.After she got her blood drawn on an empty stomach, they did the weekly fetal heart rate monitoring. Maxwell carefully helped Sonnet lie down, covered her with a blanket, and sat next to her, “Is it comfortable lying down? Do you want a cushion behind your waist? Should I cover you up further with the blanket?”He was so thoughtful that Sonnet was a bit unaccustomed to it, and she quickly replied, “It’s fine. Lying like this is quite comfortable.”Maxwell nodded and said to her, “You keep monitoring. I’ll go out and buy you breakfast, okay?”Sonnet agreed, and he left.Afte
After waiting for all the check-ups to be completed, it was already almost noon. Maxwell insisted on taking Sonnet out for a meal she liked before sending her home.After a busy morning, Sonnet was tired and went straight to bed to rest when she got home. Once Maxwell left Sonnet’s house, his face suddenly darkened as he made a phone call.Lovey had just finished her meal and was leaning against her bed looking at her phone when the call came in.It was a call from Max, and she was startled before feeling a surge of joy in her heart.She thought Max would come to rescue her without hesitation last night, but to her disappointment, it was Alex who came!Alex gave money to those loan sharks, and they let her go. Then, he sent her to school and told her not to leave campus.She slept lightly until almost noon, still feeling a bit of despair in her heart.Even though she had gone through such a terrifying experience, Max still had not come in person! Did he really not want to see he
After a moment of silence between the two, Maxwell’s voice sounded again. “If you can recall what happened last night, I’d like you to tell me the details. I plan to call the police and bring those who kidnapped you to justice!”Lovey’s heart skipped a beat as she looked at Maxwell cautiously. “Max, can the police catch those people if we report them? Didn’t they say they’re not afraid of the police?”“When they kidnapped you, they had nothing to fear. Now that you’re safe, I have nothing to be afraid of either.”“They’ve probably run off by now…”“It doesn’t matter if they’ve run away. As long as you and your brother remember the details, we can trace them back. The amount involved is more than 70 grand, which is a huge sum of money. They’ve gone from violent debt collection to kidnapping and extortion, which changes the nature of the crime. We’ll catch them one by one!”Maxwell said these words while staring into Lovey’s eyes. “So, I came to ask you to help me recall the charact
The phone rang several times before it was answered. There was a noisy commotion on the other end, and someone was shouting, “Hurry up, are you in or out? Let’s play!”Upon hearing this voice, Lovey immediately frowned. “Scout, did you go gambling again?”Scout laughed on the phone. “No, I’m not gambling. I just had nothing to do, so I’m playing around. It’s not called gambling!”Lovey’s anger flared up. “It’s not called gambling? You owed someone 15 grand. How is that not called gambling?”The noisy commotion on the phone suddenly quieted down. After a while, Scout’s voice came through. “Lovey, how do you know that I owed someone 15 grand?”“Hmph! Not only do I know that you owed someone 15 grand, but I also know that you and those loan sharks kidnapped me and lied to me about it being more than 70 grand, making me call Max!” Lovey was furious and shouted at her brother, “What about the other 50 grand? Hand it over to me!”Scout chuckled. “Heh heh, I didn’t expect you to find ou
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