Margot nodded. "Of course, you'll be fine. You're so capable. You'll definitely be able to handle Lance."Benjamin smirked and pulled her to the couch. He took out his phone and asked, "What kind of movie would you like to watch today?"Margot's eyes lit up. "Can we watch anything?"Benjamin lightly tapped her forehead. "Stop thinking of weird things."Margot immediately covered her forehead and looked at him with displeasure. "I didn't even say what I wanted to watch. Why did you hit me?"Benjamin pecked her forehead. "Oops, I was wrong. What do you want to watch?"Margot huffed lightly. "A romantic action film!"Benjamin narrowed his charming eyes. "It seems I didn't hit you hard enough."Margot immediately got up and whined, "What are you doing? I was talking about the movie 'Mr. and Mrs. Smyths.' Isn't that a romantic action movie? Doesn't it involve romance and action?"Benjamin cleared his throat.Margot looked at him suspiciously. "Benjamin, what strange thoughts were
Tamara finally let go of her worries and snuggled into Alex's arms. "Mom, I only hope that you'll be fine. I hope that I'll be fine too," Tamara mumbled.Alex gently patted her back. "We will."…The next day, Tamara saw Alex off, but she was still worried and decided to follow after her. Clacton was vast and bustling.Clacton's big four were located in four different directions, each keeping to their own lane. The Morrison family had been targeting the Moore family for years, causing the Moore family's position to waver.After reuniting with Alex, the Moore family had recently changed their strategy and clashed several times with the Morrison family in the business market.Tamara drove down the road with pursed lips. She had turned on Alex's phone location, which now appeared on her phone screen.She was at the Morrison Manor.Her mother had gone there directly, and Tamara probably couldn't follow her inside.Worry filled her heart. Tamara parked her car about a few miles a
Elijah was overjoyed and asked Alex to divorce Jacob immediately and marry him instead. He loved her. As long as she came back, he would love her even more and compensate her!But Alex refused.Elijah couldn't understand her refusal. They were each other's first love, and he was the person she loved the most. Otherwise, why would she have given birth to their daughter?Elijah was getting increasingly agitated.Alex, on the other hand, remained calm. In her youth, she had been like a brilliant sun, always wearing a bright smile on her face. Anything she wanted to do, she succeeded in. However, after all that she went through, her wittiness had been worn down, and she was left with a tranquil state of mind.Love?Perhaps she had loved him once.But as the cruel truths were gradually revealed, that love had faded away."I enjoy my life now," Alex said. "I don't want to be too harsh. After all, I did love you once. Please don't make me feel like I loved the wrong person."Elijah
Alex closed her eyes as tears welled up, but she quickly regained her composure. She returned her gaze to Elijah. "I came here today just to tell you that we have a daughter. I don't want you to take your insanity out on our daughter."With that, she turned and walked away.One of the bodyguards saw Elijah's condition and immediately blocked Alex. Alex remained motionless.Elijah watched her retreating figure with a blank face. "Let her go."He didn't expect that she already knew everything. He believed that she must have hated him.He had indeed schemed against her. But when he saw her standing with Jacob, he realized that he had fallen in love with her.He didn't want her to know the ugly side of him, so he continued to pretend to be forced by Jacob. He had even convinced himself.Elijah closed his eyes and felt a sense of regret creeping up on him.When he remembered that he had a daughter, he immediately took out his phone. "Stop all plans now."…The scorching sun hung
Tamara was about to speak when Old Mrs. Moore came out. "What are you two still doing here? It's time for lunch."Tamara immediately stood up. "We're coming."She exchanged a glance with Cheryl, who had no choice but to head to lunch with her.The atmosphere at that time was more relaxed than usual. Even Alex was smiling more than usual.After lunch, Tamara and Cheryl went to their room and quietly shared the story of what had happened.Cheryl couldn't quite follow nor make sense of it all. Tamara sheepishly smiled. "I didn't actually go inside, Aunt Cheryl. So I don't know what exactly happened."Cheryl gave her a blank look and sighed. "Even though I'm curious, I'm just glad your mother came out unharmed. That's what matters the most."Tamara nodded in agreement.She checked the time. "I need to go out this afternoon."Cheryl asked, "Where are you going?""My mom and I are going back to Londsville soon, and I want to get some gifts for my friends," Tamara explained. "I'm
Tamara brushed past him and entered the elevator. Sebastian swallowed hard, his eyes fixed on her. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't find the right words even after the elevator doors closed.Sebastian couldn't help but curse under his breath. He was filled with annoyance. He turned to Jerome and instructed, "Cancel the meeting."Jerome paused. "But, Mr. Lynch, this is a project you've been following closely. Canceling it now would be a waste of previous efforts."But Sebastian had already left, leaving Jerome bewildered. Everything had been fine just a while ago. But after seeing Tamara, Sebastian had changed completely. Jerome found the whole situation peculiar. ...After leaving the mall, Tamara sat in the car, gazing at the scenery outside. She felt uneasy.She couldn't get Sebastian's intense gaze out of her mind, and he seemed to be hiding something.Was he also influenced by the dreams? It seemed that he was affected more than she was. How did it come to
Tamara lowered her gaze. "All I know is that this life that we're living right now is real.""No, that's not it," Sebastian suddenly growled. "In the dream, you couldn't talk. And you couldn't talk when we first met, either. It's because of those dreams that you know what will happen in the future. "Because of that, you were able to treat your voice. Tammy, you're not resisting the dream. You're following the dream's predictions to avoid unpleasant situations."He paused, his voice growing even huskier. "No, you're not resisting the dream. You're resisting me."Tamara felt as if someone was squeezing her heart tightly, making it hard to breathe.It wasn't like that. She was only ..."I won't force you. I just hope you won't hide from me." Sebastian was practically begging.Tamara's eyes suddenly welled up with bitterness. She abruptly pushed him away and ran toward the exit.But Sebastian immediately grabbed her, wrapping his arms around her."Tamara ... I really miss you."
The driver hesitated. "But ..."Tamara smiled. "Really, it's fine. If I tell them, they'll just worry. And I don't want that."The driver nodded. "Alright."…Time flew by, and 1999 was ready to open. Margot had been busy preparing for the opening and had finally completed all the necessary arrangements. On the grand opening day, she welcomed the guests in an elegant gown.She had invited people she knew, including Shane. Unfortunately, he didn't attend. Benjamin had specially taken a day off to be there, accompanied by a group of friends.On the opening day, everything was half-priced. Friends brought their own friends, so the club wasn't empty. When Tamara arrived, Margot was chatting with someone in the lobby.Upon seeing Tamara, Margot left the person she was talking to and rushed over to hug her. "My precious Tammy, you've finally returned! If you didn't, my reputation would be in jeopardy!"Tamara smiled helplessly. "I had to persuade my grandmother to let me come b