“Scout! You’re just too... too despicable!” Lovey shouted.She never expected that her own brother would set her up like this. If he wanted to use her to swindle Max’s money, then fine. Yet when she kindly informed him, he actually turned around and bit her!Scout’s voice softened. “Lovey, don’t be angry. I didn’t tell you all this just to make you get thrown into jail with us. I just want to tell you that you’re also involved in this matter, so you have to figure out a way out!”“What can I do?! I'm a woman, and a student at that!” Lovey said angrily.“You just need to keep Maxwell in check. No matter what means you use, you have to find a way to sleep with him, then take a video. As long as we have something on him, we won’t be afraid of him calling the police.”“How can I do that? Max is so good to me!”Scout clicked his tongue on the other line. “Silly little Lovey, can’t you see the reality yet? Maxwell doesn’t like you at all! Why are you still being considerate of him?”“
“Lovey, I’m giving you 73 thousand dollars in return for saving my life. From now onwards, we will no longer have anything to do with each other,” Maxwell said in a heavy tone. After Maxwell told Lovey about the kidnap case in the cafe, he realized that there was an odd expression on her face. Once Lovey walked into the school, he came up with an excuse and asked the security guard to let him into the school. He then quietly followed behind her.Their surroundings were empty and silent. Scout Cattle spoke extremely loudly on the phone. Therefore, Maxwell could easily overhear Lovey and Scout’s full conversation. Although he had some suspicions in his heart, he was still shocked when he heard the words that came out of Lovey’s mouth. He had only taken such good care of Lovey in the past because he treated her as his younger sister. He even took her out to watch movies and go shopping for clothes. Not only did he look after her like a sister because she had saved his life, but s
After getting back into his car, Maxwell felt rather downcast. Perhaps he had done the wrong thing from the very start. He should not have let Lovey have a luxurious lifestyle that easily. Instead, he should have let her work her way up through her own hard work. He had not blocked off all of Lovey’s paths. She could still stay in school and continue her studies. After all, he had finished paying her school fees. However, it was all up to her. He would not involve himself in her matters anymore! Before driving off, he called Logan. “Get those few loan sharks to pay us back the money and give it to Alex.” The loan sharks had taken a portion of the 73 thousand dollars. He would ask Alex to return this to Lovey. The remaining money that Scout had taken was between Lovey and Scout. This was the last thing that he would do for Lovey. In the future, she would be responsible for her own life. While driving on the way to the company, he thought of something. He turned the car around
After New Year’s Day, the cold weather started warming up. Sonnet started finding it harder to move around as well. Nine months had passed in the flash of an eye. There were still twenty days till her estimated delivery date. Initially, Sonnet only planned to be on leave a week before her estimated delivery date. However, her family members were all against her decision. They insisted that she take a leave and rest right now. Therefore, she had no choice but to take a break from work. She went to the school to apply for maternity leave today. She sorted out all the relevant handover work with the teachers before heading to a nearby shopping mall to buy some clothes for Lil Three, who was due soon. There were already plenty of infant clothes at home. Sophia had made some clothes for her by hand. Johnson had bought her bags of clothes and daily necessities. Lindy had also bought some clothes for Lil Three. However, she had not personally bought any. She felt that as Lil Three’s
Sonnet laughed and said, “I’m not that great. I’m just an ordinary woman.”“Then why is he…”“You don’t understand our relationship because you don’t know what we’ve gone through together in the past. Our hearts are linked so closely to each other because of our shared experiences. There is more to sexual attraction between men and women. Sometimes, the mutual support between a man and woman is much more valuable.”Just like how Lovey did not understand why Maxwell was so devoted to her, some people did not understand why she could not forget about Maxwell.That was because they did not know how they had given each other warmth during all the difficult times they had together. Maxwell used to be mentally impaired in the past. He was ostracized and lonely in the Brooks household. Even the servants could bully and beat him up as they wished. Right then, she had appeared before him, protected him, and given him love and a sense of security. Meanwhile, her dad and son were severely
Lovey took a couple of steps back in shock. She stared at her brother. It had almost been a month since she last talked to Scout on the phone. He had not contacted her since then. He was probably afraid that she would ask him for money. She did not expect him to suddenly look for her right now. Scout should have plenty of money right now. What shocked her more was the embarrassed expression on her brother’s face. It seemed like he had not shaved in a few days. “Lovey,” Scout said as he showed her a flattering smile. He added, “Long time no see. You’ve become prettier again!” After the loan sharks took 73 thousand dollars from Maxwell, they managed to get 65 thousand dollars from Scout. Logan then asked the loan sharks to give Maxwell back his money. Logan had handed the money to Alex, who returned the money to Lovey on Maxwell’s orders. Lovey had saved most of the money. She used a small portion of the money to improve her living conditions and buy some clothes for herself
With this thought in mind, Lovey took a few steps toward the entrance of her school.“Lovey, just help me out, alright?” Scout pressed his hands together as he begged her. Lovey had a heavy expression on her face as she said, “I really can’t help you, brother. You must take responsibility for what you’ve done!” After speaking, she rushed into the school. Scout wanted to chase after her. However, the security guard standing at the entrance stopped him. “I’m looking for my sister!” Scout shouted out at the security guard.“Sir, my brother is trying to beat me up. I don’t want to see him. Please make him go away,” Lovey told the security guard. She then turned and walked into the school. Scout wanted to charge in and chase after her. However, the security guard pushed him forcefully, and he fell to the ground. “I think you’d better leave. You’re already a grown man, yet you’re trying to take money from your younger sister that’s still in school. I can’t bear to watch you d
Mariette walked in front of Scout. She bent to take a close look at him. She did not know him. She then raised her chin and asked him in a haughty tone, “Do you know Maxwell Brooks?”“I do! He’s a darn traitor!” Mariette and Wayne exchanged glances. Wayne asked Scout, “How did you get to know Maxwell Brooks? Why do you call him a traitor?” “He almost died. My family saved his life and took good care of him for more than a month. However, he was never grateful for everything we did for him after he recovered! He tried to harm us instead!” Scout exclaimed as he clenched his hands into fists. “Where do you live? Where did your family rescue him?” Mariette immediately asked. “Cattleville in Lore County of Keno City.” Mariette glanced at Wayne once again. After a moment’s hesitation, Wayne asked, “The warehouse that exploded was located in a suburb in Harbor City. It’s far away from Keno City…Besides, I heard that the explosion was huge. The old warehouses have all burnt down