Annabelle frowned and looked at her father, "How did you know he didn't want to?"
"I called his assistant, it's true!"
This is true, Gavyn did go to Jaime to drop a hint.
Gavyn hesitated for a moment and continued, "But you know, men have a bit of an ego, so it's a little difficult for them to take the initiative and reconcile. It requires you to take the initiative a bit."
Annabelle pondered for a moment. Kendrick's assistant wouldn't casually discuss their boss's personal matters, so if Jaime said that Kendrick didn't want a divorce, it should be true.
At the same time, Annabelle suddenly realized something.
The divorce matter, which originally only Annabelle and Kendrick knew, is now known to everyone. Who leaked the news?
There was only one possibility, Kendrick.
He definitely knew that once this news was released, the Sanchez Group would be in dire straits, so Kendrick didn't want a divorce and wanted to use this method to
Annabelle was feeling angry and thinking about how to negotiate with Kendrick when she saw him later.Divorce is definitely inevitable, but how can we make him spare the Sanchez family?Lost in thought, Kendrick's tall figure emerged from the arrival gate.He was wearing a white shirt on his upper body, with the sleeves slightly rolled up. He had on gray trousers on his lower body, and casually draped a coat over his wrist. He looked lazy and restrained. Coupled with his cold and handsome face, he was simply a walking hormone.Sure enough, as soon as he appeared, he immediately caught everyone's attention.Several girls were exclaiming "so handsome" and some people took out their phones to snap pictures of Kendrick.The two girls closest to Annabelle were chatting boldly, saying, "Ah, I really want to sleep with him!"Another person said, "You're such a fool for him. He just glanced at you and you fainted. How can you sleep?""
Annabelle only realized at that moment that everything, including today's reporters, had all been arranged by Kendrick alone.That's why he wanted her to pick him up at the airport!Not only did he use the Sanchez Group as leverage to make her reconsider, but he also forced her to publicly retract her words.Everything Kendrick did conveyed a message to her, that if he wanted her, every step she took would be within his calculations, and she couldn't escape at all!Annabelle always thought that she was not easily bullied, but when she met Kendrick, she realized that she was no match for him. It was like a little witch encountering a big witch, or a little rabbit fighting against an old fox. The difference in strength was so great that there was no suspense about the outcome.At least this time, she lost.Annabelle turned to the reporters and smiled, saying, "We had just gotten married, we hadn't even gone on our honeymoon, how could we be ge
Annabelle blinked her eyes, how could she know his thoughts!However, Kendrick looked at her expression and wondered why it was so strange, as if she had some kind of treasure on her.Annabelle's brain raced as she wondered what exactly she had on her that Kendrick found worth pondering.It was impossible for him to pursue her wealth, nor was it about lust. After all, he was so wealthy and surrounded by beautiful women.What about her medical skills? It seems unlikely, as Kendrick's illness has already been cured and her usefulness has diminished. Moreover, the private doctor by his side is also highly skilled.After thinking for a while, I remembered what he said to the reporter today, saying that they were almost having a child.Did Kendrick want to...Annabelle looked at Kendrick with a vigilant expression, as if she was staring at a human trafficker who was about to take her organs at any moment.Kendrick was also wondering
Annabelle was going crazy, how could there be such a shameless person!Unfortunately, she was still unable to do it.After all, since the Sanchez Group was not going to buy the Gregory family, she had to withdraw her divorce request and continue living under the same roof with this old fox."Then I will make it clear to you, I don't love you now, and I won't fall in love with you in the future. If you like to give without expecting anything in return, I won't stop you, but one day I will leave you."After saying that, Annabelle pushed him away and angrily went upstairs.Looking at that stubborn figure, Kendrick, who had always been dominant in the business world, suddenly felt confused and unusually lost in his heart.She seemed to really not like him at all, as if she couldn't wait to leave his side at any moment.In the past, he had always had a natural attitude towards Annabelle. He tried his best to fulfill her desires and never f
Annabelle blushed belatedly and angrily scolded, "Why weren't you dressed properly!""After taking a shower, it's time to sleep. Why bother putting on clothes?""Don't you wear clothes when you sleep?""Why do we have to wear clothes when we sleep?" Kendrick smirked ambiguously."..."Annabelle rubbed her forehead.What on earth was she doing? Why was she discussing with this person about whether to wear clothes while sleeping or not...She bent down to pick up the towel and turned her face away, handing it to Kendrick, saying, "Wrap yourself up!"After saying that, she ran back to her room as if escaping, quickly locked the door, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.Annabelle silently reminded herself to be careful in the future. Kendrick was an adult man, and from her observations, he didn't usually stay out overnight and probably didn't have a sexual life. However, his quick awakening just now hinted to Annabelle th
Afterwards, Kendrick drove the car out of the garage, and Annabelle opened the car door and sat in the back seat, acting as if she were the leader and he was the chauffeur. After the car entered the city road, Annabelle started misbehaving. She cleared her throat, rolled her eyes, and said, "Kendrick, why are you driving so slowly? I'm going to be late." Kendrick glanced at her through the rearview mirror and ignored her, driving the way he wanted to. Annabelle saw that it was useless and started talking about the air conditioner again, saying it was too hot. Kendrick then lowered it. Then she said it was too cold, so Kendrick raised the air conditioner again. Until Annabelle bravely said, "Can you drive any slower?" Kendrick clicked his tongue, parked the car on the roadside parking strip, and turned on the hazard lights. "Why did you stop the car?" Annabelle wondered, did it work? Finally, had it pushed him to the breaking point, making him want to abandon her halfway? Very
At this time, Annabelle was completely unaware that she was heading towards her own demise, and she was already straying further and further away."Anna, I advise you not to challenge my patience."Annabelle blinked her eyes. He looked really scary, as if he was truly angry.Well, in that case, she insisted on continuing to challenge him. If he could just take her to the City Hall in a fit of anger and go through the divorce procedure, it couldn't get any better."Kendrick, you were despicable and shameless, taking advantage of others' misfortune, with no shame!"Kendrick smiled and said, "Since that's the case, if I don't do something, wouldn't it be unfair to your two comments?"As soon as the words fell, Kendrick once again held Annabelle in his arms and kissed her.Although the action was gentle, Annabelle wanted to break free, but it was still impossible.She could only reluctantly comply with him. Eventually, she felt dizzy and her breath was filled with Kendrick's scent - a fai
Kendrick was almost pulled back into her arms by her little hands' "caress", but he glanced at the time and realized that if they continued to play around like this, it would definitely make his wife late for class and she would surely get angry with him again in the future.So he reached out and rubbed Annabelle's neck, "Even if you want it, I can't give it to you anymore. If we don't leave now, you'll really be late."Annabelle said, "Mr. Gregory, do you remember today's task?"The key is, even though he stole the fragrance, it was said that she wanted it instead...The car started again, and Annabelle dared not misbehave anymore.Quietly peering from the back seat, she took a careful look at Kendrick, who was driving, for the first time.After all the fuss just now, her heart was pounding so hard that she felt like it was about to jump out. This guy, on the other hand, could still drive calmly. Tsk tsk, Annabelle increasingly felt that this person had a very deep mind, and she was
Seraphina understood exactly what Dereon meant—he was suggesting she sleep with the Young Master.But would sleeping with him really make him love her more?Seraphina knew very well: the reason the Young Master still had some affection for her was precisely because she knew her place and respected boundaries.She didn’t want to do anything that might make him hate her.Looking out the cabin window, Seraphina said calmly, “If the Young Master wanted me, of course I’d be willing… but I’m not going to take the initiative to do something so unnecessary.”“How is it unnecessary?!”Dereon slapped his thigh in frustration. Blood was still trickling down his forehead, running past his brow and onto his nose, making him look a little frightening. But his expression was that of a sleazy pimp, and Seraphina found it laughable.“You don’t have to convince me,” she said. “I have my own thoughts on this.”“Seraphina, you don’t understand men,” Dereon lowered his voice. “If you can hold on to the Yo
Ryan said, “That wasn’t the best opportunity just now.”“Why not?”Ryan rubbed his temples in exhaustion. “Can you use your brain before asking questions?”Seraphina quickly jumped in, “Dereon, didn’t you see that Gauge was also there?”“So what if Gauge was there?” Dereon retorted. “That kid clearly can’t fight.”Seraphina patiently explained.First, the Young Master didn’t hide his movements on this trip to South City. Running into Kendrick here was purely by chance.They weren’t prepared. Acting rashly could have led to failure.Even if they succeeded, since their movements weren’t concealed, it would be easy for the Gregory family to trace the incident back to them. And that old man from the Gregory family is no pushover.Second, Gauge was present. He’s friends with both Kendrick and Annabelle. There’s no way he’d stand by and do nothing.If Gauge got dragged into the mess, the Young Master would be making an enemy out of the Murphy family for no reason.The the Whitney Group is j
A private jet bound for Elfhedge took off smoothly from the South City airport.Inside the cabin, Annabelle was lying in a luxurious bedroom.Ryan stepped out of the room and said to Seraphina, who was standing outside the door, “She was poisoned by a type of floral toxin. It causes hallucinations and unconsciousness. She's fine now. Go get a clean set of clothes for her. I’ll help her change.”“It’s already prepared,” Seraphina’s gaze flickered slightly. She tightened her grip on the clothes in her hand and lowered her head. “Young Master, let me do it. This dress is a bit tricky to put on…”Ryan glanced at the dress in her hands, then looked deeply into her eyes. After a moment, he let out a bitter laugh. “Alright… if Anna knew I changed her clothes, she’d probably hate me even more.”Seraphina said nothing. Once Ryan stepped aside, she walked in with her head lowered.She carefully helped Annabelle out of her soiled clothes and put on the dress she had brought with her for the trip
Anna shook her head and smiled. “Nothing really. Let me do the cleaning—you’re definitely not as meticulous as I am. You go wait outside.”“No need…”“Go on, I’ll take care of it.”Annabelle was firm and took the duster from Gauge’s hand.But Gauge didn’t leave. How could he let a girl do the work while he waited outside enjoying the breeze?So the two of them cleaned together.While cleaning the room, Annabelle felt oddly emotional. Her mind was flooded with thoughts.Who was the woman who had once lived here? What kind of story did she have? What kind of mood had she been in when she left the village to live in solitude by the sea?As she wiped the mirror on the vanity, she could almost picture a woman sitting there, grooming herself in days long past.She must have been someone melancholic, yet strong-willed.A sudden wave of sadness welled up from deep within Annabelle’s heart.She couldn’t help but laugh at herself. Am I too empathetic? Why else would she feel so much for a compl
“Let’s go,” Gauge called out to her.Annabelle snapped out of her thoughts and walked toward the small wooden cabin.Gauge pointed to a patch of land behind the cabin and said that it used to be a small garden. There had once been a large tree with a wide canopy, and his father had installed a swing on one of its sturdy horizontal branches.Back then, his father often sat alone inside the cabin, sipping a couple of drinks.Meanwhile, Gauge would sit outside on the swing, watching the sea and listening to music.Looking at the now overgrown garden, Gauge showed a hint of melancholy.“Unfortunately, the big tree was cut down later, and since no one took care of the garden, it fell into disrepair. When my dad came here last year, he said he regretted not being able to maintain it.”Annabelle listened quietly. It seemed Murphy's father had deeply cared about whoever used to live here.Gauge had said before that he wasn’t sure if the person was a man or a woman—he just guessed it was a wom
Annabelle transformed visibly from a sweet little bunny into a puffed-up pufferfish, cheeks bulging with frustration.She got up to leave, but Kendrick pulled her back into his arms. He poked her puffed cheeks and chuckled,"You're really that scared someone’s going to steal me away?""If you could be stolen that easily, then you’re not worth liking."Annabelle wasn’t insecure to the point where a single text message from Kendrick would make her suspicious.But it was late, and the sudden calls and texts clearly meant something was going on.Still… she had to admit, she was just a tiny bit jealous."You jealous of Jaime too? I was on the phone with him," Kendrick laughed as he handed over his phone so she could see the call log.Annabelle glanced at it—sure enough, the call happened while she was playing the guitar. The corners of her lips twitched upward, but she still insisted stubbornly,"I said I was just casually asking."Kendrick then pulled up their group chat—the one with Jaim
Kendrick’s kiss was too passionate—so passionate it was suffocating, instantly awakening every cell in Annabelle’s body.His kiss was also too forceful—so forceful that Annabelle forgot to resist, and didn't want to resist.Because when Kendrick desired her so intensely, she too was equally, fiercely craving him.It suddenly dawned on her—she truly, deeply liked this man above her. She liked his scent, liked his voice, even liked the beads of sweat trickling down his spine.When did she fall this hard?Maybe it started back when they were ambushed and narrowly escaped death… when they lived in the hospital together… when she risked falling just to climb over the balcony and see him.When she brought herself to his bed, faced her feelings for the first time, and accepted him both emotionally and physically—she had already fallen.As for her heart… it had been open to him long before that.Maybe it started with his first kiss. From that moment, her heart had already begun to waver—she j
After his cold shower, Kendrick returned to the room and climbed into bed, but he still felt a bit restless.He gazed at the little woman for a while. She looked exhausted.Not wanting to wake her, he gently pulled her nightdress down and tucked the blanket securely around her.Then he turned around, facing away from her, closed his eyes, and tried to sleep.But in the twenty-something-degree room, Annabelle, now wrapped like a little cocoon, soon got uncomfortable and kicked the blanket off again.Not only that—she rolled over and draped her arm around Kendrick’s waist, hugging him from behind.Maybe because Kendrick’s body was still slightly cool from the cold shower, Annabelle loved the chilly "big body pillow" and even pressed her warm little face against his back.While tightly hugging her “old fox,” she continued her dream, still playing chess with the god of dreams.Kendrick let out a long sigh and gently held the hand around his waist, playfully tickling her palm.She didn’t w
Kendrick chuckled helplessly. “She really doesn’t use her phone much, so there’s no need to worry about her finding out on her own.”He’d seen Anna’s phone interface before—it was mostly filled with practical apps like dictionaries and period trackers. The usual social media apps? She had tucked them all away in a folder labeled "Rarely Used."Thinking of his quirky little wife, Kendrick’s mood lightened significantly.Of course, he knew that in this internet era, Anna might eventually come across the gossip herself. That’s why he hoped, by the time she did, he would have already taken care of everything.Then, when she found out, she’d know exactly where the "arrow" came from—and see clearly what became of the person who fired it.That way, she wouldn’t feel too anxious or wronged. At most, she’d just complain about how shameless the rumor-spreader was.It was the best way Kendrick could think of to minimize the harm.“Alright. I promise,” Gauge said solemnly.“Then that’s all,” Kend