“That’s good to hear!”Old Mr. Lynch was overjoyed, pinning all his hopes on Tamara.Tamara eyed the chessboard for a moment. Even though the game had just started, it was clear that Old Mr. Lynch’s black pieces were already at a disadvantage.Tamara could not help but pursed her lips. Clearly, the old man did not know how to play chess at all.The white pieces could easily capture the black pieces with an open path like that.Tamara could not help but let out a loud sigh. Judging by the look of the board, defeating Sebastian would be challenging.However, when met with Old Mr. Lynch’s hopeful gaze, she tried to conceal her thoughts.She focused her gaze on the chessboard and continued to play with Sebastian.Old Mr. Lynch had been able to follow their moves in the very beginning. However, he found himself at a loss as time went on. He ended up dragging Ms. Thompson over to assess the game.“Can you read the board? Tell me who has the upper hand now.”Ms. Thompson hurriedly r
Tamara did not reply to that.Margot: “You got all anxious from a single look he shot you! Tammy, I’m so disappointed in you.”Tamara remained quiet.Margot: “You don’t have to make up any more excuses. It’s clear that you’ve fallen for Sebastian.”Tamara froze. Had she fallen for the man?Her hand unconsciously made its way to her chest. She had no clue when the man had made his way into her heart.Tamara blushed harder at the thought.At this moment, her door opened. She hurriedly looked up to see Sebastian standing by the door, gazing deeply into her eyes.Subconsciously, Tamara got up, looking a little helpless.“You’re blushing.”Sebastian locked the door behind him after he entered, then walked up to Tamara, pinching her red cheek.“Why are you blushing? Were you hiding here thinking about me in secret?” Sebastian asked, his tone happy.Tamara hurriedly refuted by signing, “As if!”“You don’t have to pretend. You don’t need to think about me secretly like this, you k
On the surface, it appeared that Yareli had brought Tamara to the birthday party out of kindness, but the older woman planned to snub her deliberately.If Tamara had been any other woman, she would have broken down into hysterics from Yareli’s actions.However, it was a shame that she wasn’t.Tamara was quick to discern Yareli’s devious plot. It was only natural that she refused to follow the older woman’s instructions.She walked up to a blue velvet dress, pointing at it as she looked over at the worker.The worker froze. “You want to wear this one?”Tamara nodded.The worker had a troubled expression on her face. “But Miss Baiss…”Tamara showed her the text on her phone that read, “I’m pregnant with Sebastian Lynch’s child, you know? Miss Baiss is very fond of this grandchild of hers. Are you sure making me wear a tunic dress will be wise?”Upon reading that, the worker did not dare to insist on the dress Yareli picked. She quickly removed the blue velvet dress from the hange
Eugenia was really confident. She looked at Tamara smugly, her gaze filled with provocation.After she realized there was no way that Tamara would warm up to her, Eugenia decided to give up on pretending. Her real intention had been to steal Sebastian from Tamara, after all.“Wow, that must mean Young Mr. Lynch really likes you.”“Of course he does! If Miss Baiss is this fond of her, Young Mr. Lynch must share the same sentiment.”“Eugenia, I’m so envious of you. Don’t forget about us once you become the next Young Mrs. Lynch, okay?”The flattery and envious praises made Eugenia puff with pride. She turned to shoot a smug look at Tamara but found that the woman had left.Eugenia scoffed inwardly.“She’s just a mute! What is she so proud of, anyway? She’s going to get kicked out of the Lynch family sooner or later!” she thought.…Tamara thought Eugenia was getting too much ahead of herself. Her arrogant, smug expression made it seem like she had already taken her place as the
Tamara was communicating with James about the upcoming shoot through her phone.Suddenly, clumsy footsteps sounded from in front of her. She lifted her head to find that a girl had tripped before her.“I’m sorry… I’m just really dizzy…” the girl explained, her entire face blushing red. She looked drunk.However, the only alcohol available at the party was champagne. There was no way that the girl had gotten drunk on them.The girl furrowed her brows in obvious discomfort. Tamara looked around and noticed that no one was paying attention to them. She moved forward to help the girl up.“Can you please help me?” the girl looked at Tamara pleadingly.Tamara hesitated. If anything were to happen in the lobby, it would be easy to clear things up. However, if something were to happen in one of the hotel’s rooms, there was no way that Tamara could explain herself without seeming guilty.Tamara typed on her phone, “Sorry, I’m not the right person to ask.”The girl ended up crying. “Some
“What the hell are you guys doing? Let go of me!”Someone had grabbed Jocelyn. She looked upset as she struggled.“Apologies, that won’t be possible. You broke something, so you have to pay up!” they said.Jocelyn struggled harder. “That thing broke by itself! I had nothing to do with it. This is slander!”“We all saw what happened. You did it on purpose! You’re pretty young, aren’t you? Why on earth are you so rude?”A crowd gathered to watch the scene unfold. They pointed fingers at Jocelyn, judging her blatantly.Tamara had no idea she’d run into Jocelyn here. Judging by the look of things, the girl had stirred up trouble.Tamara planned to turn a blind eye to the matter. However, Jocelyn ended up spotting her. The girl pointed at Tamara and said, “You want me to pay up, right? Well, you can get the money from her! She’s my aunt and is married to Sebastian Lynch. She’s really wealthy!”The crowd shifted their gaze toward Tamara. Jocelyn took this opportunity to break free of
Tamara glanced at Jocelyn, noting her flustered expression. Inwardly, she let out a sigh.If she didn’t teach Jocelyn a lesson at this moment, her niece would only end up taking things even further in the future.Humans liked to play saints, especially those who possessed power and wealth. These people were used to acting superior in front of the weak.If one became a weakling, one could gain pity from them and win them over.Tamara didn't need to act like a weakling simply because she was one. She had merely taken advantage of that fact.Jocelyn had not expected things to turn out this way. She was completely flustered. When she turned to face Tamara, she was met with her aunt’s cold stare.“This is your fault! You did this on purpose, didn’t you?” Jocelyn glared at Tamara.Tamara bowed her head, tears still streaming down her cheeks. She was pitiful in every way.Eugenia and Yareli were a short distance away. They had no idea Tamara could change the situation with just a few
“Why are you people so unreasonable?” Jocelyn was anxious. She could not believe that the hotel manager would turn out to be such a prick.It was clear that neither had any evidence to prove anything. Even so, the manager insisted that she had broken the vase.It was simply outrageous!Tamara’s brows furrowed at that. She did not expect the manager to resolve the situation this way.At this moment, Yareli spoke, “Tamara, you’re part of the Lynch family now. You can’t pretend to be weak and pitiful to garner sympathy from others to solve this issue. Why not just pay for it since the vase has already got broken? You should be more generous.”Even though it sounded like she meant well, Yareli had directly implied that Tamara had put on an act to fool the crowd.Suddenly, everyone turned to look at Tamara in surprise and equal disdain.“Goodness, she was pretending? I was just starting to pity her!”“She’s trying to soften us with that weak act of hers. Gosh, she’s such a scheming
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