Tamara was startled. She saw Sebastian staring at her with his bloodshot eyes. Before she could react, he had trapped her and caught her lips between his own.She was drowning in his scent. He was like a beast wanting to swallow her whole.Tamara’s head swirled. Her lips were suddenly bitten.Tamara hissed in pain and pushed Sebastian away. She pouted at him.Sebastian warned hoarsely, “This is your punishment for leaving me on read.”Tamara whined.Fine. She deserved that.Just then, Margot walked out. When she was about to knock on the car’s window, the car had driven away.Margot clicked her tongue.He couldn’t be more evident with his feelings.…Tamara felt helpless in the car. However, whenever she glanced at Sebastian’s hardened look, she grew guilty, having remembered he had spent the whole night waiting on her.Why did she decide to stay?Back at Skarrowlilt Grove, Tamara accompanied Sebastian for a quick breakfast before she was pulled upstairs into their room by
“Let’s eat,” came Sebastian’s voice. Tamara snapped out of her thoughts and went to the dining hall.Looking at the food prepared by Ms. Thompson, Tamara felt her mouth water.All of a sudden, Sebastian grabbed the back of Tamara’s hand and went in for a kiss. After some tongue action, he let go of her. Tamara could only stare at him in confusion. Sebastian, on the other hand, was happily chowing down on his food.That only furthered Tamara’s confusion.Sebastian had developed a weird habit of kissing her before every meal.What was up with his unusual ritual?Tamara bit back her confusion for now. She would get to the bottom of this later.After lunch, Sebastian left for the office. Tamara saw him off. She placed a hand over her stomach and thought, “My dear children, I wonder what’s up with your daddy’s weird habit.”…Tamara returned to her room and took out her laptop. She stretched her arms over her head before a serious look appeared on her face.Her nimble fingers ju
Margot even pouted pitifully at Tamara. “Do you really want me to leave?”Tamara nodded firmly. “Yes.”Going out would be preferable to rotting at home.Who knew what was happening with Benjamin? But if Margot were to continue with her current routines, she would be the one in trouble instead.Margot gave Tamara her best puppy eyes.Tamara couldn’t win against her. She coughed lightly and said, “You don’t want to prepare some gifts for your godchildren?”Margot rolled her eyes. “I know what you’re trying to do, Tammy. But what if Benjamin came back while I was away?”Tamara wanted to burst her bubble. However, looking at how lost Margot looked, she held back. “Maybe you’ll meet him out there.”Margot’s eyes twinkled with hope. “You’re right. If he doesn’t come back, I’ll go to him instead.”Tamara saw that Margot was back to her usual self and let out a relieved sigh.“I’ll be ending our call, Tammy. I have to start packing my things now,” said Margot.Tamara nodded before t
“Young Mrs. Lynch, here’s some freshly made broth. Would you like some?” Ms. Clark, the nanny, asked.Ms. Clark had been trained in sign language prior to her arrival. As a result, she was able to interpret Tamara’s signs.“No, thank you. Please leave it outside.”Tamara no longer trusted anything from anyone else who wasn’t Ms. Thompson.Ms. Clark frowned. “Young Mrs. Lynch, you’re two months away from giving birth. You’ll have to eat to gain enough strength to push the babies out smoothly.”Tamara’s beautiful brows furrowed. “I stand by what I said. I don’t want it. Leave it outside.”“But—” Ms. Clark began to refute.At this moment, Ms. Thompson walked over and shot Ms. Clark a warning look. Then, she said, “Young Mrs. Lynch has already expressed that she doesn’t want it. Are you the boss here, or is she?”Ms. Clark was stunned. She apologized quickly. “I apologize, Young Mrs. Lynch. I’ll do as you ask.”The nanny spun on her heel and left in a hurry.Ms. Thompson looked a
Sebastian had Tamara in his arms and was kissing her!Was the man in the picture really the handsome, mysterious, cold, noble President Lynch?He looked like a completely different person in the photo!While the receptionist was ruminating in shock, Tamara had already made her way to the elevator. When she recalled the surprised look on the receptionist’s face, she couldn’t help but snicker.She lowered her gaze to look at the picture. She had taken this picture when Sebastian kissed her one time. The angle had been perfect.The elevator took her to the top floor. She could tell the atmosphere was off when she walked out. A few people were gathered around the president’s office door. Their heads were bowed, and their hands were tightly clasping the papers.Tamara blinked curiously at them, then made her way into the office.When those people saw her, they were shocked. They began to ask, “Is that woman President Lynch’s wife?”“Isn’t it obvious? Look at that belly of hers!”“T
Sebastian cocked his brow at her. “It’s a ritual I’ve established before every meal. Why? Don’t you like it?”Tamara was stunned. A ritual?Only Sebastian could come up with something this ridiculous.“Sebastian, are you sure that’s it?”The man cocked his brow. “I’m sure.”Tamara nodded. “Alright then. I’ll believe you.”Sebastian smiled. “Good girl.”He didn’t seem to mind that his taste buds weren’t working. He knew, however, that if he told Tamara about it, she would become terribly worried about him. She was in her third trimester, so worrying her was not ideal.Tamara went back to the sofa and began watching videos on her phone to curb the boredom.Sebastian stared at her with a doting look on his face. Then, he lowered his head and went back to work.The office’s atmosphere was both quiet and warm. Even though the color scheme of the office’s layout was on the cool side, the room felt warm.By the time Sebastian finished work, it was already four in the afternoon.Ta
The waitress led Eugenia to another room, then moved to leave.“Stop right there!” Eugenia yelled. Her expression had darkened significantly.The waitress had a bad feeling about what was to come. However, she was obligated to ask, “Miss Cooper, is there anything else you need help with?”“Were you laughing at me just now?” Eugenia inched closer to the waitress, glaring coldly at her.The waitress was shocked. She hurriedly shook her head. “No, I wasn’t…”However, she was slapped hard across the face before she could finish speaking.“You dumb bitch. You’re nothing but a lowly waitress. How dare you laugh at me?” Eugenia slapped the waitress, venting her anger on the poor woman.The waitress began to sob. She held her cheek and said, “Miss Cooper, I’m sorry. Please forgive me.”“Do you realize what I can do to you? I can even make it so that you won’t be able to find any work in this city in your lifetime.” Eugenia sat on a chair, glaring at the waitress with disdain.She had
The waitress endured the pain as she put away all the tableware. She continued to work. At this moment, the manager suddenly appeared. “Someone’s asking to see you.”The waitress was shocked. The first person who came to mind was Eugenia. She looked fearful as she said, “Sir, may I decline?”The manager frowned. “They’re not the kind of people that ordinary people like us can offend. You’d better see them. Don’t worry. Nothing too bad will happen.”When the manager noticed the waitress’ burnt hands, disgust flashed in his eyes.The waitress felt the pain in her hands worsening. Her heart was filled with hatred when she was reminded of Eugenia’s gentle smile. She was enraged and frustrated, but she couldn’t do anything about it.The waitress was just a regular citizen. She couldn’t afford to go against the rich.The manager led her to the office. When the waitress saw that the people who wanted to meet her were Sebastian and Tamara, she finally calmed down. She was glad that the d
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