Melanie suddenly reached out and grabbed Sebastian’s hand. Sebastian looked down at her and kneeled before her. His face softened. “What’s wrong, Melly?”Melanie pecked Sebastian on the cheek. “This is my gift for you, daddy.”Melanie giggled bashfully.The corners of Sebastian’s lips quirked up. “I love your gift.”“Are you still angry, daddy?” asked Melanie.Sebastian shook his head. “Not at all.”Melanie wrapped her arms around Sebastian’s neck. “I want up.”Sebastian carried Melanie. He glanced at Tamara and huffed at her before going to the living room.Tamara rolled her eyes.What a childish man.Tamara brought her gifts back to her room. She came back downstairs to talk with Old Mrs. Moore.The chefs were hard at work preparing lunch. Tamara wasn’t the only one who got discharged. Joseph was coming home today as well.Tamara was deep in conversation with Old Mrs. Moore when Joseph butted in. He whined, “You only care about Tammy, grandma. What about me? Aren’t you ha
“Helena...save me...” Selena was physically weak and on the verge of passing out. But when she saw Helena, she summoned all her remaining strength and cried out to her daughter for help.Helena thought Selena had run off. She had no idea Elijah was holding her mother hostage. Helena’s mind went blank at the unexpected turn of events.Tamara wasn’t expecting Selena to fall into Elijah’s hands, either. Tamara guessed Elijah had done a number on Selena based on her disheveled appearance.A complicated glint glowed within Tamara’s eyes. Elijah must have done this in hopes of getting into Tamara’s good book.Tamara wasn’t buying it.However, Selena was indeed the one behind Tamara’s recent accident. If it weren’t for Selena, Helena wouldn’t have hit Tamara with the car. Tamara didn’t want to let Selena off the hook this easily.Amidst Tamara’s conflict, Sebastian approached the group.“Give her to me. I’ll deal with her,” sounded Sebastian’s low voice.Tamara breathed a sigh of reli
Tamara reentered the manor and immediately went for the couch.Jason walked over. He had dyed his hair blue and gave off a cool vibe.Tamara blinked up at his hair color. “Jason, your hair…”Something flashed across Jason’s eyes. He quickly answered, “I’m coming up with a new album and wanted to change my hair color to get some inspiration.”Tamara nodded and thought nothing of it. “You don’t have to come home if you’re busy with work.”Even among other celebrities, Jason was the star. He was at the pinnacle of the industry. His schedule was jampacked, and he had work planned out for him until the next year. He must have pushed back a lot of stuff in order to visit today.Jason smiled, “Of course I have to be here for you. You have just gotten discharged, but I must leave right after lunch.”Tamara nodded understandingly. “Got it.”Jason’s smile softened. He suddenly changed the topic. “When are you planning to get married to Sebastian?”Tamara quirked an eyebrow. “Why is ever
Sebastian observed Tamara’s glistening eyes. He leaned down to peck her on the cheek before pulling a red box from his pocket.Tamara’s eyes widened at the box. She stared at Sebastian in disbelief. “Are you really doing this now?”Sebastian was taken aback. “What?”Tamara fell silent.The box looked like a ring box. Wasn’t he proposing?However, that didn’t seem to be the case judging from Sebastian’s expression.So there wasn’t a ring inside the box?Tamara’s heart pounded. She took the box from Sebastian and gave him a hesitant look. “What’s inside?”The corners of Sebastian’s lips curled up deviously. He was confident in his answer. “You’re going to love it.”Tamara calmed down. “I’ll open it now.”“Go ahead,” nodded Sebastian. He watched Tamara closely.Tamara sucked in a deep breath and opened the box. Tamara froze when she saw what was inside.It wasn’t a pleasant surprise. In fact, Tamara felt like she got scammed instead.After a moment of silence, Tamara carefull
Tamara groaned, “I never knew he could be this dense.”Margot blinked up at her. “Did you drop him hints?”Tamara shook her head. “Nope. If he wants to marry me, he can come to the realization himself. But I don’t mind waiting a little longer if he’s not ready for it yet.”Margot giggled, “The two of you are weird.”Tamara changed the subject. “Were you at the hospital before this?”Margot nodded. “The antidote isn’t out yet. I went to pay Benjamin a visit before coming over.”Tamara nodded. “We already know the cause of this. I’m sure the antidote will be out soon.”“I know. I’m not in a rush,” hummed Margot.She had even been to Nammu Bay. Now, all she had to do was wait. Compared to Margot’s life-and-death situation back then, waiting for a cure didn’t seem too bad after all.Tamara smiled, “Alright. Let’s head back. I’m sure lunch is almost ready.”Margot nodded.The two ladies returned to the living room.Old Mrs. Moore had gone to Sebastian for a game of chess. The ol
Jordan smiled helplessly. “You’ve misunderstood. I’d like to know how to reject her without causing her too much heartbreak.”Since he was going to reject her anyway, she would surely be heartbroken over it. The least Jordan could do was to lessen the pain.Tamara sighed, “Have you made up your mind?”Jordan shook his head. “I don’t want to be with her.”The young lady had just stepped into adulthood. Jordan didn’t want to waste her precious prime.Tamara gave a few ideas to Jordan, and he noted them down seriously. He thanked, “Thanks, Tammy.”Tamara shook her head. “Don’t thank me. I would prefer if you brought her home.”Jordan sighed.Tamara observed Jordan’s expression wordlessly. She decided to leave him be and watched the chess game instead. Laughter was the order of the day, and before long, it was evening. By then, most of the people had left.The maids cleaned the house. When Tamara came downstairs, she saw Cheryl pruning some plants in the living room.Tamara went
“I don’t know what happened during their time in Londsville. If you’re curious, you can always look into it for yourself. I’m sure there are people in Londsville who know what happened to them,” Cheryl suggested when she saw Tamara’s confusion.Tamara nodded, “I’ll get someone to look into it.”She found it hard to believe her mother would betray her lover. If she did, Tamara wouldn’t have been born.…Three days later.Sebastian arrived at the Moore manor. He brought Tamara out and left for the Custry manor.Looking at the familiar route, Tamara sighed, “Are you planning to introduce me to your parents officially?”Sebastian held her hand. “We will have to do this sooner or later. Don’t worry. She won’t pull any stunt on you. She has a reputation to uphold, after all. I guarantee she will keep up an appearance.”Tamara nodded. She wasn’t afraid of what Sandy would do.She was worried about something else.She was going to meet Sebastian’s parents, but he hadn’t even confirme
Sandy kept disparaging the Moore family, saying they were not on par with the Custry family. The young couple, Tamara and Sebastian, hadn’t even said anything about marriage. Yet here Sandy was, asking about dowries and other irrelevant things. It was clear Sandy was only saying this to embarrass Tamara.Hugo’s smile faltered, and he sent Sandy a cold glance. “Shouldn’t we discuss this with her family instead? They’re still young. What do they know about dowries and statuses?”A hint of surprise flashed across Tamara’s eyes. She wasn’t expecting Hugo to stand up for her.That only further enraged Sandy. But upon remembering Sebastian was there with them, Sandy bit back her emotions. “I just wanted to know the Moore family’s thoughts on this. The two of them will get married sooner or later anyway. Depending on how the Moore family treats this matter, the Custry family will do the same.”Hugo’s smile dropped.Sandy suddenly piped up, “A grand wedding would cost an arm and a leg at