The atmosphere in the car grew tense.Sebastian had a hint of amusement in his eyes. “Are you angry?”Tamara continued to ignore him and fixed her gaze on the road ahead. Many people passed by, and every now and then, a couple would appear. A man had said something to cause his woman to laugh bashfully.The more couple Tamara saw, the angrier she became.Sebastian grew worried about her silence. He reached forward to grab her hands. Tamara wanted to pull away from him but failed in doing so.“I just wanted to give you a surprise. I wasn’t expecting my uncle to ruin it so bluntly,” whispered Sebastian lowly.Tamara finally responded. She turned around. “I have dropped you many hints before this, yet you kept acting a fool. Was this all part of your surprise?”Sebastian hummed, “I really wanted to catch you off guard and surprise you. Can you really call it a surprise if you could see it coming from a mile away?”Tamara pursed her lips. “But you were acting like you never even th
Margot’s face fell at the mention of Stephanie. “Who gave her the money? Check her bank account. I don’t want to know where she is. I only ask to find the bastard who orchestrated Kayla’s escape!”Benjamin’s condition wouldn’t have worsened if Kayla hadn’t woken up.Who exactly was working in the dark and going against them?Austin nodded, “We are also trying to solve that. We’ve sent some people to check on Stephanie’s account transactions.”Margot’s hands curled into fists, but she quickly relaxed them again.Being angry wouldn’t solve anything right now. It was better if she kept a level head and waited. Margot prayed that George could really save Benjamin. If he could, Kayla would no longer be a threat.Tamara lowered her gaze. She didn’t know why, but she had a weird feeling in her heart. She felt like she was shrouded in a thick fog, and the person behind Stephanie and Kayla’s escape was just beyond the fog.Tamara’s mind was swirling with thoughts.There was a cursed bug
Tamara giggled, “Master, you’re not even in your forties yet. You have to take good care of yourself.”George smiled and shook his head. “I may look young, but I have an old soul.”As they were conversing, the group headed for the ward.“Benjamin had taken the cure. Now it’s up to him to decide how well he recovers,” informed George.Tamara nodded, “Since he’s awake, that means he’s already doing better than before.”The curse would be lifted as long as Benjamin was fine. They wouldn’t have to worry about Kayla anymore.Back in the ward, Margot sat by the bedside talking to Benjamin. Jayden and Camilla had already left while Austin was noting down Benjamin’s readings.“Margot, Benjamin had just woken up. Give him a breather. You’ll have plenty of time to catch up later,” Tamara piped in.Margot nodded, “You’re right. He’s not going to die on me. I’ll make sure to talk his ears off for the rest of our days together.”Benjamin, who was lying on the bed, laughed. “Yes. For the re
George shook his head. “I plan to stay for good.”“That’s great news. You’ll only be getting older. I think it’s time for you to find a girlfriend,” smirked Cheryl.George felt speechless.So this was how it felt like to be urged into getting married.Jonathan piped in, “Have you been in contact with your sister?”George secretly let out a sigh of relief. He was glad the topic had changed. “Not yet. I haven’t even informed her of my arrival.”Jonathan muttered faintly, “You’re not obliged to tell her anything. The both of you have your own lives.”George kept silent.George wasn’t close to Sandy. In fact, they were practically strangers. Unless one knew them personally, one wouldn’t have thought George’s sister was the highly esteemed Mrs. Custry.Just then, the door to the manor opened. The three children had returned.“Hello, Mommy and Daddy,” greeted the three children.Tamara waved them over. “Come here.”The three children complied.Thomas’ eyes flew wide open when he
Tamara exchanged a defeated look with Sebastian. Thomas, on the other hand, was cheering wildly. “Master! My sister is amazing! I guarantee she’ll be a better student than me if you teach it to her!”George tapped on Thomas’ head lightly. “Brat! Do you think I don’t know where you’re getting at? Do you think I will let you off the hook because I’ll be busy teaching Melly? You will still need to learn from me!”Thomas was flabbergasted by that. “Why…why must you do this to me…”The group laughed at Thomas’ reaction.Melanie’s soft voice sounded, “I want to learn how to save people! Please teach me!”George chuckled, “I’m glad. I’ll be sure to teach you well. You are much better than your brother, my sweet Melly.”Melanie giggled. Her eyes were sparkling like diamonds. “My brother is good too! He’s good at video games!”George huffed, “And that’s the only thing he’s good at.”“But he’s not as good as Caleb,” added Melanie.George grinned, “Oh my! Look at that, Thomas. What else
Sebastian and Old Mrs. Moore played chess until late in the evening. He decided to have dinner over at the Moore manor too. After the meal, Old Mrs. Moore was tempted to go for another round, but Tamara stopped her.“Grandma, Sebastian still has work to attend to. You can play with him again later when he has the time.” Tamara helped Old Mrs. Moore back to her room.Old Mrs. Moore nodded sadly, “Alright. We can continue this later.”Tamara felt helpless. Since Old Mrs. Moore found a worthy chess opponent, she insisted on having a few games every time Sebastian came around.“Alright. I’m sure he’ll be free soon,” groaned Tamara.Old Mrs. Moore nodded and went back to her room.Jonathan and Cheryl shared a glance. They could see defeat in each other’s eyes. Mrs. Moore seemed to like Sebastian a lot. Old Mrs. Moore might get angry at them if they continued to chase Sebastian off.Perhaps they should just forget it.They were too tired for this.…Tamara walked Sebastian to the d
Joseph paused before his mouth curled up into a smirk.Kimberly had invited him to a famous private restaurant in Clacton. The interior of the restaurant was designed to make one feel as if they had entered an enchanted forest.As soon as Joseph stepped foot inside, a waiter approached him. “Hello, sir. Do you have a reservation?”“I…” started Joseph.“Here…” Before Joseph could continue, a shy voice sounded from inside. The voice was much clearer as compared to during the call. It sounded even more sweet and soft.Joseph turned to the sound. He saw a girl in a light pink dress standing not far from him. The girl had long hair and a cute face. Her shy but bright eyes were a direct reflection of her excitement.“Miss Kimberly,” the waiter greeted respectfully before taking his leave.Joseph walked over and smiled, “So we meet again.”Kimberly grabbed her dress shyly. Her eyes twinkled. “Let’s…go in…”Joseph nodded, “Sure.”The lounge was quiet and calm. After they had settled
Kimberly immediately lowered her head. “I was only recalling our time in Nammu Bay.”Joseph raised an eyebrow. He couldn’t find a single memory he could have a laugh at.He was taken hostage by the Lane family and locked in the same cell as Kimberly. She had also just been captured not long ago.The girl was crying pitifully in the corner. Tears stained both her cheeks, and she looked like a frightened deer. The way she was cowering in the corner stirred up Joseph’s protectiveness.Joseph was on the verge of passing out due to his torture. Yet somehow, when Joseph saw the pitiful girl, he couldn’t help but laugh.The girl stopped crying immediately. She choked through teary eyes, “Why are you laughing?”Oh. How the tables had turned.Joseph grinned, “Thinking back, I was a fool then.”Kimberly added, “But we already escaped. Let’s hope we will never return to that place ever again.”Joseph nodded along.Kimberly took out her phone and asked shyly, “Can…can I have your social