“That day, I was at the boba tea shop, and two little hooligans came to harass me. I asked them to show some respect and not disturb me while I was serving customers. They started causing trouble for no reason and even laid their hands on me. At that moment, Matteo arrived and started beating them up to chase them away,” Jinny explained.“I never knew Matteo had such good fighting skills!” Lindy exclaimed.“Well, now I know that Matteo and I can never be together,” Jinny sighed. Lindy comforted Jinny by patting her shoulder. “Don’t lose hope. Anything is possible. Look at my best friend. Didn’t she get to become the Second Young Miss of the Brooks family?”Jinny looked up at the sky and said, “Sigh. His mom clearly doesn’t approve of me. Forget it, I won’t expect too much. I’ll just focus on selling my boba tea.”Sonnet thought to herself that the obstacles were indeed quite significant. She was only able to be with Maxwell in the past because Maxwell was a little silly. If Max
“Did he not come to see you?” Lindy asked.Jinny shook her head. “After I was hit, I was afraid he’d be left waiting, so I called him on the way to the hospital. He told me to take good care of myself and that he would come to see me later. But he never came.”“He’s probably just busy.” Sonnet comforted her.Lindy, however, sneered. “Too busy to see her? If he wanted to come, he would’ve found the time.”Although Matteo said that he would come visit Jinny, he never did. Hence, because of this, Lindy frequently complained to Sonnet about Matteo.When Sonnet thought of Matteo’s usual courteous manner, she had a strange feeling in her heart, as if there was some reason behind it.After leaving the hospital, Sonnet stopped by to see Mrs. Wilson.Gerome had to go back to his hometown to work on the farm, so he could not stay here all the time. Maxwell also hired a nurse to take care of Mrs. Wilson, so Sonnet would visit Mrs. Wilson every two or three days, to help her wash up and cha
“What happened later when you arrived in United City?” Maxwell asked.Mrs. Wilson took a breath and continued, “When I got to the designated place, I did see Second Master Brooks... He told me that you might not be dead and asked if I knew anything about it. I said I didn’t know and even asked him where you were... Second Master Brooks didn’t believe that I didn’t know, but I said that I really didn’t …“He also asked me if I knew earlier that you weren’t dead. I said I didn’t know at all. When I first heard that you were in an accident, I was really upset for a long time... He saw that I didn’t seem to be lying, and he didn’t say anything. He just left.”Sonnet asked, “Then how did the car accident happen?”Mrs. Wilson shook her head and replied, “I don’t know what happened either. When I came out of the tea house, a few people suddenly appeared and grabbed me. They took me to a secluded place and tied me to a chair. They asked me what I knew, whether the Young Master’s death was
Monica sat down and took Sonnet’s hand. “Oh, I’m really sorry to come to you like this, but besides you guys, there’s probably no one else who can help my Mariette.”“Aunt Monica, what happened to Mariette?” Sonnet asked, pretending not to know.“Didn’t Maxwell tell you? Mariette embezzled the company’s money to buy a fund on a whim. She had good intentions. She wanted to make money for the company, but who knew that the market would suddenly change? She lost a lot of money. The shareholders found out, and now, she’s been sued. Now, Mariette has been... detained…”Monica’s eyes were red as she spoke.“Oh my! Why did Mariette do something so foolish?!” Sonnet feigned surprise.Monica nodded. “Indeed, it was foolish. I think it was probably her husband who talked her into it. Now that he sees she’s in trouble, he immediately wants a divorce.”“So why did you come to me, Aunt Monica? How can we help Mariette?” Sonnet asked tentatively.She had no clue what Will and his wife were co
In order to save his daughter, Will agreed to transfer five percent of Brooks Corporation’s shares to Maxwell. In his words, they were like family, and it was better to transfer the shares to him than to anyone else.On the evening of the deal, Sonnet asked Maxwell, “Is Will really not the inside mastermind?”Maxwell pondered and said, “It was surprising that he sold the shares. If he was the mastermind, he wouldn’t have done such a thing!”“Then who is it? It’s not Welson, and Will doesn’t seem like it. The only person left in the Brooks family is your Uncle Winston. He can’t be the one, can he?”Sonnet could not imagine how the kind and amiable Winston could be connected to the person who caused the car accident that killed her own brother.Maxwell did not say anything, and he himself grew uncertain.Was it really Winston? Over the years, his records had been spotless. Although he had not helped him, he had never taken advantage of him either.Matteo was also close to him for
Sonnet decided to take a set of photos for each child. Jaybie and Lune had never taken such artistic photos before.Lindy was extremely excited about it. “Jaybie and Lune are so good-looking. The photos we take of them will make them look just like those of little princesses and princes!”Lune asked, “Mom, can I call Uncle Johnson?”Surprised, Sonnet asked, “Why do you want to call Uncle Johnson?”“I want to take a photo with him!” Lune replied.Sonnet lied to Lune, saying that Uncle Johnson had gone on a business trip. It had been over half a month, and Lune still had not seen him. “Uncle Johnson is still on his business trip, so he’s probably not in Harbor City. And even if he was here, he would be working and wouldn’t have time to take photos with you, don’t you think?”Lune pouted and said nothing, looking unhappy.Sonnet thought that she would have to contact Johnson to meet Lune at an appropriate time, so as to not hurt her feelings.Lindy gave Sonnet a signal and quick
Although Lucas was in full disguise, with only his eyes being visible, Sonnet and the others recognized him instantly.He had just walked into the restaurant and was talking to a waiter. The waiter was very respectful and led him inside.“Is he going to the private room?” Lindy also saw him and asked softly, “I heard that the private rooms in this restaurant are very hard to book. Who’s he having dinner with, and why does he need to go to the private room?”“Well, he’s a big star now, so he probably wants to avoid being photographed by the paparazzi,” Sonnet replied, watching Lucas’ figure.Lindy pouted. “The paparazzi is always around!” She said and patted her chest.“Aunt Lindy, what does ‘paparazzi; mean? You don’t look like a papa!” Lune asked innocently, tilting her head.Lindy laughed, rubbed Lune’s head, and said, “Paparazzi are people who are very well-informed.”“Oh, then I’m the paparazzi of my class!” Lune proudly declared.Sonnet and Lindy were stunned for a moment,
Lindy stared at Jaybie for a while. Suddenly, she reached out to pinch his face. “Hey, Jaybie, since when have you learned to flatter other people? Oh, you’re showering me with so much flattery that I feel like I’m floating in the air! Since you praised me so much today, I’ll definitely treat you to steak tonight!” Jaybie showed her a toothy grin. After ordering the steak sets, the children started eating happily. Lil Three cried because she was hungry. Sonnet then carried her to the baby room to breastfeed her. Sonnet returned to the room after breastfeeding. She passed another room on the way back. The door of the room suddenly opened, and someone walked out in a hurry. The person almost collided with Sonnet. Sonnet exclaimed and held Lil Three tightly in her arms as she took several steps back, almost losing her balance. She was rather agitated. Why was this person walking so quickly?! “Sonnet?” The other person suddenly called out to her. Sonnet raised her head in
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