There was an immediate reply—a smiley emoji. Jaybie seemed to have been waiting for his reply.Jaybie: [Then when are you free? Let me treat you to dinner?]Maxwell: [Hmm, I'm not free for now. Let's just keep in touch by text for now.]Jaybie: [Okay. *sad emoji*]Maxwell smiled, turned off the phone, and put it back in the dark cabinet compartment.After Sonnet finished her shower, Mrs. Wilson brought up supper.Maxwell raised his right arm bitterly. "My arm hurts so much. I can't hold the spoon..."Sonnet laughed. "How did you eat dinner before this? So your arm is hurt and you can't move your hands anymore?"Maxwell pouted his handsome face and looked up at her eagerly like a wronged little puppy.Sonnet's heart softened again. "Okay, fine. Wifey will feed you!"This guy was better at seeking her attention than Jaybie.She took a spoon to feed Maxwell some warm oatmeal. When she gave him the second bite, Maxwell pushed the spoon to her mouth. "Darling, eat!"Sonnet felt
The man approached gradually. He had a crew cut and wore a prison uniform. He was medium in height and had a square face.Sonnet stared at his face for a while but did not find a trace of familiarity on his face. This meant that he did not look much like Lune or Jaybie.While Sonnet breathed a sigh of relief, she was also a little anxious.‘It’s good that my children’s biological father isn’t a prisoner, but if he’s not the guy, won’t it be more difficult to find their biological father?’According to Caitlyn, those people were either dead, disabled, or imprisoned.‘What if my children's biological father is dead? Won’t all hope be lost?’If that were the case, she would rather the man in front of her be the biological father of the children.Leonard walked behind the glass opposite Sonnet and looked at Sonnet suspiciously."Sit down," the officer next to him urged.Leonard turned to look at the officer. "Officer, did you make a mistake? She’s not my sister.""Brother, I just
Logan waited for the office door to close before he raised an eyebrow at Sonnet. "You can speak now."Sonnet bit her lip and said, "Mr. Scott, I’m sure you’re aware of my situation, right?"Logan lit a cigarette, took a puff, exhaled the smoke, and asked casually, "What are you referring to?""Uh, about my two children..."Logan had insinuated to her previously, so he clearly already knew about her background.Presumably, he and the Brooks were somewhat friendly. She would not be surprised even if he had told the Brooks about her.However, it did not seem like it. From that point of view, he still appeared very gentlemanly."What about it?" Logan asked."I'm in a bit of a situation right now, and I’m thinking that you might be able to lend me a hand."Logan smiled and responded, "Don't think too highly of me. Maybe I might not be able to help you. Tell me more.""My son is a chronic leukemia patient. The best option is a bone marrow transplant, but it’s difficult to find a ma
Logan pondered for a moment before he said, "Let’s keep it to ourselves for now. We’re well aware of how men think. It's enough for him to know that there’s a child involved. I'm afraid that he’ll lose his temper if he hears that she’s trying to find the child’s biological father."Fatso nodded and said, "That's right, we’ll keep it a secret, then. I didn’t expect that Miss Turner would be so open that she doesn’t even know who the father of her child is!”As soon as he finished his sentence, he felt a chilly glare on him and could not help but look up at his boss.He saw that his boss had a grim expression.He trembled and suddenly remembered that his boss and his wife had been in a similar situation in the past. He could not help but sigh about overstepping.He patted his mouth and said with an apologetic smile on his face, "Boss, forget that I ever said that. I didn’t say anything!""Get out!" Logan said in a deep voice.Fatso ‘rolled’ out in a hurry. There was a sudden trace
Leonard smiled slyly. He did not believe her one bit.Sonnet bit the bullet and asked him again, "So, where’s Kenji?""I don't know. He seems to have disappeared. There was a big fight that day. Tre and the boss died, I was arrested, and he disappeared."Sonnet's heart sank.She was down for quite some time after she left Harbor City Prison.She went to see Jaybie as soon as she got back to East Villas.Jaybie was sitting quietly in his room reading a book. He held a big and thick book that did not look like it was meant for his tiny body.She walked in gently and sat down next to Jaybie.Only then did Jaybie notice her arrival. He smiled brightly at her and said, "Mom!"Sonnet touched his head and asked, "What are you reading?""It’s a medical book."Sonnet took a glance at what he was reading and noticed some complicated and obscure words. It was a little difficult even for her."Can you understand it?" She could not help but ask.Jaybie smiled and said, "I don't quite u
She snapped out of it and copied down Tre's address.As soon as she got off work, she could not wait to go to the address mentioned.After an hour of being on the bus, she arrived at the older part of Harbor City.It was a somewhat shantytown with a high population density and old houses.The number signs on many houses were mostly blurry. She eventually found the location after she asked several passersby.It was an old and small yard. She took a deep breath and knocked on the door.After a while, an old lady opened the door."Excuse me, is this Tre's house?" she asked.The old lady tilted her head and seemed deaf. "Who?""Tre."The old lady looked puzzled. "I don't know him. You’re in the wrong place."Sonnet looked at the address and house number sign again. She was right. She was where she needed to be!"It’s not a mistake, Madam. Tre Lawson!"The old lady waved her hand and said impatiently, "I don't know him. I said I don't know him!"She then slammed the door with
"Uh, please put me down..." Sonnet whispered.Maxwell did not let her go and instead carried her to the sofa. "Mrs. Wilson told me that if a girl gets hurt, the boy should carry her like this!"Sonnet was speechless. ‘Mrs. Wilson’s too thorough. Judging by his proficiency, she might have practiced with him.’Maxwell put Sonnet on the sofa. Sonnet took off her shoe and rolled up her pant leg.Her ankle, which was swollen like a golf ball, appeared in front of their eyes.Sonnet was secretly surprised. Her ankle was much more swollen than before, probably because she had walked for some distance."Ah! A golf ball!" Maxwell exclaimed, then jumped up and went to the study.He came back after a while and carried a medicine box with him. "Maxwell will help Wifey apply the medicine!"Mrs. Wilson walked over and stopped Maxwell. "Young Master, don't apply the medicine just yet. You should put a cold compress first!"She went to the kitchen, brought a big ice pack, and handed it to M
Maxwell’s hand that was teasing the parrot paused promptly, but no one noticed his movement."Oh? What did he say? Did he agree to let you treat him to dinner?" Sonnet asked curiously.Jaybie shook his head and responded, "He said he was busy with work and didn't have time to eat with me. He just told me to contact him by text message.""Oh… I wonder what he works as…" Sonnet said softly.Jaybie tilted his head and thought about it. "He’s amazing at fighting, so he might be a policeman… like an undercover agent. Maybe that’s why he can't answer my calls whenever and doesn't have time to go out for a meal with me."Maxwell’s hand that was feeding the parrot bird food twitched, and the bird's food fell to the ground."Not paying attention! Not paying attention!" the parrot cried.Maxwell raised his hand and slapped the parrot.The parrot flapped its wings and flew to Sonnet for help. "Wifey! Wifey!"Sonnet laughed, stroked the parrot's feathers, and scolded Maxwell, "Are you bul
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