Melanie tilted her head in confusion.Sebastian lowered his voice. “Your mommy and I would never stop you from visiting your grandpa. If you miss him, give us the word, and we will send you over.”Melanie blinked up at him. “But I don’t want Mommy to be sad…”Sebastian paused. He never expected that Melanie would be so perceptive despite her young age. She could tell how the adults felt about certain things.The corners of Sebastian’s mouth twitched. “Hmm. How about this? We’ll keep this a secret between us. I’ll bring you over to Grandpa’s place, alright?”“Okay!” Melanie agreed happily. She hugged Sebastian by the neck and pecked his cheek.Sebastian’s heart melted.…Tamara recorded everything Old Mrs. Moore told her. When she finished, it was already evening, and the manor had been adorned with decorations, ready for the New Year’s Eve celebration tomorrow.But Tamara was not in the mood for any celebration. She brought her laptop to another room specifically used to make
Tamara watched Sebastian’s handsome face darken and let out a soft giggle to herself. “Aren’t you going? It’s getting late.”Sebastian stomped off with Melanie in his arms.Cheryl witnessed the whole scene. She sighed dreamily, “Ah, young love.”Tamara hooked her arms around Cheryl’s. “Aunt Cheryl, when are you going on a holiday with Uncle Jon? The two of you can always go on another honeymoon to rekindle the sparks.”Cheryl rolled her eyes at Tamara. “A honeymoon? We’re too old for that. I’m satisfied with just seeing all of you youngsters happy.”Tamara leaned her head against Cheryl’s shoulder. “We will.”“I know you and Seb will. I’m worried about your four brothers. All four of them are still single—especially your oldest brother. He’s already in his thirties. Why isn’t he worried about this?” Cheryl started nagging about the four Moore brothers’ marital status again.Tamara blinked. She wondered if she should tell Cheryl about Jason’s marriage.Should she?Should she re
Tamara stared at Sebastian’s handsome face. She could see the amusement in his eyes. He looked like he was waiting for her to pounce on him.It was all coming together.Tamara finally understood.The reason for Sebastian’s sudden compliance to stay on the first floor was not lost on her.He was planning for this exact moment.They were still young and rambunctious. With everything that had happened in the previous few years, they hadn’t had much alone time.Since everything was settling down, they should have started living in the same room.However, he had taken her jest to heart and was now seeking retribution, albeit in an irritating manner.Tamara took a deep breath to calm herself down. Her voice was still soft, but there was a firmness behind it. “Do you really think that I can’t fall asleep without you by my side?”Tamara huffed and stomped out of the room.She swore under her breath, “Damn it!”Tamara was filled with annoyance.Sebastian cocked an eyebrow at Tamara’
Sebastian could see the disgust and anger burning in Tamara’s eyes. Her piercing gaze was like knives stabbing into him.Sebastian pulled her into his embrace and carried her. “Let me take you to the hospital.”Sebastian’s embrace was as warm as ever, and his familiar scent enveloped her. However, Tamara couldn’t shake off the image of him embracing another woman from her mind. The thought that another woman had experienced the same embrace and scent left her feeling uneasy.At that thought, Tamara felt goosebumps forming all over her body. Her mind was screaming at her to get away from him.“Can you please put me down, Sebastian Lynch? Put me down…” Tamara tried her best to compose herself. She resisted the urge to struggle against him.Everything happened too suddenly.It had only been around ten minutes since her interaction with Roxy. The girl couldn’t have done anything with Sebastian.“She couldn’t have…But what if he didn’t deny her?” The thought appeared out of nowhere a
Tamara kept this to herself since it was New Year’s Eve tomorrow. The next morning, she acted like nothing was wrong and continued to joke around with Sebastian as usual.Roxy had been paying close attention to the couple. She gritted her teeth when she saw them interacting as they normally would.Roxy wondered, “What is happening? Why are they still so calm despite what happened yesterday? Shouldn’t they be kicking up a fuss?”Roxy couldn’t figure them out. She only knew that she shouldn’t waste this opportunity.…The four Moore brothers started decorating the house.The maids had gotten most things done. When Tamara came downstairs, she was pulled along by Joseph to decorate the house.Thomas, Caleb, and Melanie also joined in. Together, the whole family decorated the entire house with cute decor. It was a sight to behold!Once they were done, they went to the living room for some tea.Compared to the other families in Clacton, the Moore family was more on the laid-back sid
The woman on the other end of the line hesitated. “Why…do you want my address?”Jason pinched the bridge of his nose. He could feel a headache rising as he leaned against the chair. “What do you think?”Natalie fell silent.What did she think?WHAT DID SHE THINK?How was she supposed to know?Wasn’t it written in the contract that they would keep a low profile about their marriage?Shouldn’t they avoid each other during festive seasons?Yet here he was, trying to get her address. Natalie was at a loss for words.Natalie gave it a thought. “Uh…is it because there’s work coming in? I can always go back. You don’t have to come over.”“Give me your address.” Jason hung up the call right after.The driver had already started the car. He looked at Jason. “Where are we going, sir?”“Give me a moment.” Jason stared at his phone patiently.After five minutes, he received a message with her address on it.Jason passed his phone to the driver. “Bring me to wherever this is.”“Right
The house was crowded, to begin with. After they saw Jason, they all gave him curious glances like they were staring at some national treasure.“What is your name, kid?”“Where do you live?”“You’re very handsome. You look like that one movie star.”“How old are you?”When Natalie finally entered the house, she saw the people inside crowding around Jason. She widened her eyes in fear and immediately stepped forward to push past the crowd.“Everyone, please stop crowding around him. You’ll end up scaring him.” Natalie stood guard in front of Jason and pouted at her family.“Right on time, Nat. Hurry up and introduce your boyfriend to us.” One of her aunts smiled at her.Natalie glanced at Jason. She felt no traces of annoyance or discomfort from him. His lips were curled up in his usual smile.Jason was a handsome man. He had good features and an air of nobility around him.He looked like a prince straight out of a fairytale.Natalie got lost in thought as she stared at him.
Natalie stiffly sat back down. “Uh…”“Hmm?” hummed Jason. He was still holding onto her hand.Natalie could feel the warmth coming off his hands. In contrast, her hands were icy cold. As he held her, she could feel the heat gradually spreading from his hand to her heart. Her heart was pounding hard. It was a familiar feeling. Natalie bit her lips to compose herself. “I’ll stay, but please stop holding my hand.”Something flashed across Jason’s eyes. “Sorry.”He released his hold.Natalie fell silent.She didn’t know why she felt a hint of disappointment from him.Did she imagine it? She thought that she must have.After half an hour.“Nat, Jason, it’s time for lunch,” chirped Natalie’s mother.Natalie sprang up. “Come on. Let’s get some food.”…The Warren family was big and always gathered to celebrate the new year. The table was packed with people.Jason and Natalie sat side by side.“We don’t know what food Jason likes, Nat. You’re his girlfriend, you should know. We
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