Helena fell silent.She narrowed her eyes suspiciously at Tamara and suddenly chirped, "Are you saying that because you want me to spend more time with your kids, or are you just trying to get rid of me?"It was Tamara's turn to fall silent.Sebastian threw Helena a cold glance. "Are you going or not?""I'm going! Look! This is me leaving!" Helena immediately jumped up from her seat at Sebastian's words. She didn't even finish her drink and was already halfway out of the house.She looked like a prisoner escaping from her executioner.Tamara sighed helplessly.Sebastian noticed Tamara was deep in thought. He asked, "What's wrong?"Tamara turned to him and mumbled, "Helena and Anthony broke up.""Okay. And?" Sebastian was indifferent to the news.Tamara clicked her tongue at Sebastian's lack of reaction. "And I think it's my fault. I shouldn't have said anything."Sebastian furrowed his brows at her. "What does this have anything to do with you?"Tamara paused. "It doesn't?"
Tamara turned to Melanie, perplexed. "Did you really say that, Melly?"Melanie blinked up at Tamara innocently and answered, "I was just joking around."Thomas chirped up again, "Mhm. When we were having lunch, Melly said she didn't want to eat the food there because Mommy didn't cook them. Then, the new kids cried again."Tamara sighed deeply.Melanie was still giving Tamara an innocent look. "But I was just telling the truth! The food at the kindergarten doesn't taste as nice as the food Mommy cooks."Thomas continued grimly, "And when school was over, Melly told the new kids their parents would abandon them at the kindergarten again tomorrow."Melanie pouted.She suddenly turned to Thomas and laughed. "Are you okay, Thomas?"Thomas gave his sister a blank look.Tamara found it strange and unsettling. She suddenly remembered Melanie had been watching some weird stuff lately. Why else would a cute kid like Melanie be saying all those harsh words?Tamara held Melanie's hand a
Helena stopped herself from continuing when she saw the darkening look on Tamara's face. She quickly changed her words. "Maybe they learned it from somewhere else. Come on now, Tamara. Don't worry too much. They're still kids. They didn't know any better."Tamara sighed and turned to Sebastian. "Do you also think Thomas was the one who said it?"Sebastian didn't deny it.Tamara sprang up and hissed, "Thomas might be a mischievous child, but he would never say such a thing!"With that, Tamara stomped upstairs.Helena froze in her spot. After a moment of silence, she spoke up hesitantly, "Seb, is Tamara angry at me?"Sebastian stood up and said to her, "You should leave."Helena was flabbergasted as she intended to stay for dinner. The corners of Helena's lips twitched, and she silently left the place.Upstairs.Tamara went straight to the balcony. She stared at the scenery in front of her coldly.Sebastian walked over and observed, "Are you angry?"Tamara muttered faintly,
"What brings you here, Thomas?" smiled Tamara.Thomas looked up at his mother, "Why didn't you come down for dinner, Mommy?"Tamara took his hand and brought him inside. She pulled him to the balcony and smiled warmly at him. "I'm sure this isn't why you came, right Thomas?"Thomas tensed up. He couldn't bring himself to meet his mother's gaze. He muttered faintly, "I'm sorry, Mommy."Tamara was surprised. "Why are you apologizing?"Thomas lowered his gaze. "I was the one who said those mean things to the new kids, but I blamed it on Melly instead."Tamara's breath hitched in her throat. Nonetheless, her smile remained fixed on her son. "Why did you do that?"Thomas looked up and met his mother's gaze. He was still hesitant. "Mommy, I…"Tamara gave his hand a light squeeze. She was patient and gentle with him. "Looks like little Thomas is growing up now. He is even keeping secrets from Mommy."Thomas giggled. "I was just wondering how Daddy would react if Melly were the one wh
"Is that all?" muttered Sebastian coldly.Tamara sneered at him, "Sebastian Lynch! Do you treat our kids differently?"This took Sebastian aback. He furrowed his brows at her. "Me? Treat them differently?""Yes! I know you like our daughter a whole lot more and are biased toward her. That's fine. I can let that slide. But why are you treating our sons differently?" Tamara was done beating around the bush.She was done with the mind games. She wanted to know the truth.Tamara firmly believed that there was a solution to every problem.If she were to keep it to herself any longer, she might just go insane.Sebastian finally knew why Tamara was furious. He said faintly, "Do you think I treat Thomas and Caleb differently?"Tamara stared at him. "Ask yourself the question. I have never seen you interact with them."Sebastian stood up and came to stand in front of Tamara. "Did Thomas say something to you?"Tamara narrowed her eyes cruelly at him. "Even if he didn't, I would still f
There was a hint of helplessness in Sebastian's eyes. When he noticed Tamara was slowly calming down, he took her hand and guided her to the couch."I know you were the one who raised Thomas, and you love him dearly. But some of his actions are unforgivable. Let's take today for example. Did he go to you and tell you the truth?" started Sebastian.Tamara pursed her lips. "He did."Sebastian chuckled, "He knows how to solve the problem but still threw me under the bus."Tamara tilted her head at him. "What do you mean?"Sebastian turned to her. "At the end of the day, this all started because of me. So leave this to me, okay?"Tamara narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "How are you planning to solve this?""I said before I've been trying to find a better way to interact with him, didn't I? Well, I think I just did," grinned Sebastian.This only further confused Tamara. "You did?""Yes." Sebastian held her hand. "So, leave this to me. I won't let you down."A thought suddenly came
Thomas' eyes lit up when he heard this. He chirped happily, "I like how brave they are! They also have superpowers and are always out saving the world!"Sebastian scanned the action figures on the shelves and suddenly pointed at one of them. "Do you know what he's best known for?"Thomas tilted his head curiously. "His spiderwebs?""No." Sebastian gave Thomas a serious look. "He's known for this quote, 'With great power comes great responsibility.'"Thomas paused. "That's a line from the movie.""It is," agreed Sebastian. He then pointed at another superhero. "What about him?"Thomas answered, "He became a superhero after being injected with some chemicals.""But he has a brave heart. He faced every problem head-on," muttered Sebastian softly.They continued like that for a long time, with Sebastian stating each of the superheroes' traits to Thomas.Thomas' eyes shone as bright as the stars as he listened on. A look of admiration crossed his face as Sebastian continued to list
Inside the bedroom.Tamara had just come out of the shower. She switched on her phone and noticed Helena had sent her a couple of sad emojis.Helena wrote, "I'm sorry, Tamara…"Tamara sighed. "It has nothing to do with you. Also, it's solved."Helena wrote back, "Really? That soon? Are you the type of couple who believes in never going to bed angry?"Tamara chuckled at Helena's reply. "Well, it's over now. Don't worry. It's getting late. You should get some rest."Helena replied, "Okay. Don't let me come between your alone time with Seb."Tamara sighed. She went through her feed and suddenly paused on a picture.The picture showed that Camilla had her back to the camera, staring into the darkness.Tamara wondered, "What was she implying?"Tamara was confused and posted a question mark beneath the post. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.Tamara quirked one of her brows. She got up and opened the door. When she saw Sebastian's handsome face, she grinned. "So, I'm assumin
The bed was also adorned in striking white. Margot's bridal gown gradually slipped off, and her hair spread out behind her on the bed. Her smooth skin shone beneath the dazzling light.Benjamin stared at her. "Margot, you have to spend the rest of your life making up for your lies.""Okay," Margot agreed without hesitation.The temperature in the room rose, and the night had just begun.It was as Tamara said. Because of their tragic past, the heavens decided to bless them in this life. They lived happily ever after from that day onward.Benjamin successfully inherited the Inkling Corporation. A year later, Margot gave birth to a daughter. She resembled Benjamin and was as beautiful as a doll.Their little girl grew up in a loving family, and the love between Margot and Benjamin only grew with time. They developed Nammu Bay, transforming it into a popular tourist destination.Another year passed, and Tamara and Sebastian got married. The wedding was almost identical to the one fr
The newlywed walked into the wedding hall hand in hand.The wedding hall was also well-decorated. Shane, Trevor, Jacob, and Alex sat in the front row.The host congratulated the couple, and after the couple exchanged rings, the crowd erupted in cheers. The wedding went past quickly. And when Margot was led to her bridal room, she was still very much in a daze.Because of Margot's condition, she had to leave early and let Benjamin deal with the guests alone.As time passed, Margot grew more and more anxious. But she didn't dare move a muscle. Benjamin had told her to keep the veil on and wait for him.Margot had never been this obedient before. But she had no choice. Disobeying wouldn't do. What if her husband ran away?Just then, the door opened. Margot's heart tightened, and she immediately went tense in anticipation.A faint stench of alcohol wafted over, and she saw his shoes from under the veil.He was standing before her but made no move to greet her.Margot couldn't help
When the others saw Benjamin standing still in a daze, they all asked in confusion, "What's going on? Why did he stop?""What is he thinking about?""Did he lose his mind because he was too excited to meet his bride?"Someone made a joke, and others burst into laughter.Downstairs, Sebastian exchanged looks with Tamara, who was upstairs. His gaze returned to Benjamin.The wedding had been going on smoothly. But it seemed that Benjamin's memories might be their biggest challenge.Now that Benjamin had recovered his memories, what would he do next?However, Benjamin quickly came back to his senses. He walked forward calmly until he reached the door. As his gaze swept over Tamara and Natasha, a small smile appeared on his face.Tamara piped up, "Mr. Inkling, Nat and I had planned to set up some challenges for you. However, considering the hardships you and Margot have gone through, those challenges seem trivial in front of you. So, I thought, why not give you a clear path that led
"Shit! Isn't that too ruthless?""Leave it to the four Moore brothers to pull this trick!""Stop standing around and start drinking!"Benjamin watched on without any change in expression. He turned to the last row of men and smiled. "I'll leave the first round to you."Those men were all eager to try. They rolled up their sleeves and loosened their ties, their eyes gleaming with excitement.Benjamin made room for them, and they eagerly stepped forward. They picked up the glasses and downed them in one gulp."Let's go!" The cheers that erupted motivated them further. But despite their fierce drinking, they were no match for the abundant alcohol. When they looked up, they found that they were only halfway through. Some of them were already feeling tipsy!Sunlight spilled onto the drinks. A gentle breeze caused ripples on the liquid, resembling scattered stars.The men noticed the entrance was within arm's reach, and they gritted their teeth to endure the torture.Harris was th
The morning sunlight bathed the earth, casting a brilliant glow on every corner of Simmons Residence. Everyone's faces were filled with smiles. In the room, the styling team was already in position. They first helped Margot into the wedding gown and began styling her hair.Although Margot never decided on her bridal makeup, she did try each style. To surprise her, Benjamin accompanied her to try out the bridal makeup but kept the final choice from her.Now, dressed in the beautiful wedding gown, Margot remembered the makeup styles she had tried before, and a smile graced her face. Tamara and Natasha also changed into their bridesmaid dresses. The makeup artist was working on them when Alex walked in with a gentle smile. "Have you done your preparation for the challenges?"Tamara gave a thumbs up. "Don't worry, Mom. I won't let them take your daughter away easily."Alex giggled. "That won't do. We have to see if Margot agrees."Margot immediately exclaimed, "I'm all in favor!"
"You're right!" Tamara exclaimed, and the three women chatted for a while before gradually falling asleep.In the Inkling Manor, lights were on, and a festive atmosphere filled every corner. Wealthy young men who knew Benjamin gathered there, celebrating the night.A few people sat on the couch by the pool. There were various drinks on the table. Jack picked up a bottle and praised, "This is a good wine. It's at least 30 years old! You're going all out, Mr. Inkling."Benjamin's face carried a contented smile. "It's my big day, so let's all have a good time together."Jack gave him a thumbs up. "You're very generous, Mr. Inkling."The others laughed along.Benjamin turned to Sebastian and suddenly smiled. "Why are you so calm? When we go over tomorrow, I wonder what challenges Tamara has for you."Sebastian calmly muttered, "She'll only cause trouble for you."Benjamin cocked an eyebrow. "You're quite confident. I can't wait to see you eat your words tomorrow."Sebastian shrugg
Margot responded, "Yes, but I believe he will recover his memory soon."Joseph chuckled. "It doesn't matter if he does recover his memory. He loves you either way."A sweet smile appeared on Margot's face.He was right. Benjamin loved her with or without his memories. Nothing could ever change that.Joseph gazed at Margot for a while before shifting his gaze away. He turned to the night sky outside. "It seems that tonight will be a special one."Margot looked at him. "Do you have any plans for the future, Joseph?"Joseph smiled. "I will work for Moore Corporation. After all, I'm the only one in our family who studied business."Margot's eyes flickered. Joseph's life was still the same as in her past life. He would still manage Moore Corporation while the other brothers shine in their respective fields."That's great! I'll have a powerful backer now. I can just mention your name if someone bullies me. As the cousin of the Moore Corporation's president, no one would dare lay thei
Margot reached out to touch the wedding gown, feeling the expensive fabric. Every stitch and thread carried Benjamin's love for her. She looked up at Tamara. "I'm scared, Tammy."Tamara seemed to know what she was afraid of and hugged her close. "Don't be. This is real. It's really happening.Tears welled up in Margot's eyes. Tamara understood her the best. She feared this was just a dream, an illusion she would wake up from. There was no rebirth, cat-and-mouse games, or Nammu Bay destruction. Everything was just a trick her mind had made up.After all this time, Margot finally felt fear.She held onto Tamara tightly. Even when tears streamed down, Margot didn't dare to blink, afraid that she would return to a cold room if she did, a world without him.Tamara gently stroked her back. "Hold me tight, Margot. I'm real. You've felt the wedding dress. That's real, too. Nothing is an illusion. It was all real."Margot finally calmed down. She suddenly felt embarrassed. "Sorry about
"I do! I do want to be your daughter," Margot hurriedly exclaimed. She looked flustered. "I was just a bit overwhelmed. I never expected this. Aunt Alex, I …"Tamara laughed. "Since you're now her daughter, why aren't you referring to her as your mom?"Margot felt even more embarrassed!She grew up in an orphanage and had little concept of parental love. Although she had fantasized about having a mother like Tamara's, it was just a dream. She didn't have a mother. That was why she felt close to Alex. With Alex officially adopting Margot as her daughter, Margot gained a mother from that point onward.Margot's eyes watered. No matter how hard she tried to hold it in, she couldn't stop the tears from falling.Seeing this, Alex quickly took out tissues to wipe them away. "Don't cry. You'll get wrinkles if you cry."But the comforting words only made it worse.Margot threw herself into Alex's arms.Alex comforted Margot patiently, her eyes also glossing over.However, Jacob fr