After Ethan finished scolding, he glared at his two grandsons and then walked away carrying the birdcage.
Ethan has always been the one to call the shots at home, so both brothers had to listen to this reprimand.
After Grandpa left, Marvin sneered at Kendrick, "Since they didn't get divorced, then do as Grandpa said and go find Anna. I want to see how long you can deceive us."
With that, Marvin walked into the house.
Kendrick was too lazy to explain to him and was about to enter the door when he was stopped by Ariana.
"Ken, stop deceiving yourself, okay?" Ariana probed, "Annabelle doesn't want you anymore, so why are you still waiting for her? I heard that before she married you, she had been with many other men..."
Kendrick looked at Ariana coldly and said, "When did you become like this?"
He became so calculating, so fond of stirring up trouble, that she was no longer the straightforward and innocent girl he once knew.
Ariana
Kendrick frowned and said, "Annabelle couldn't even be interested in a man as outstanding as me, so it's impossible for her to be interested in someone else. Besides, Crystalironese has a wife and they are very much in love."Trey shook his head in disbelief and thought to himself, "Mr. Gregory, you may be very talented, but your emotional intelligence is so low that you have no idea how to interact with girls.""The romance of Crystalironese men is world-renowned. Girls didn't just like someone based on their excellence. Listen to me, don't worry about the company's matters, quickly go find Mrs. Gregory, bring her back, and give her proper treatment for her eyes. Accompany her well, as this is the best opportunity to strengthen your relationship."Kendrick was also feeling depressed in his heart, didn't he also want it?He had taken care of Annabelle a lot before, but she still left, saying that she would leave sooner or later, just a little earlier.
"Well, according to my observations, Kendrick was acting as usual and didn't send anyone to look for you, so you can relax for now.""Oh. Okay."The two of them ended the call, knowing that Kendrick had not tracked them. However, Annabelle did not feel relieved, but rather inexplicably unhappy.Kendrick used to act as if she was indispensable, but now it seems that it was all just talk.She was so self-righteous, thinking that others would chase after her and bring her back from all over the world.If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have bothered Robin. I would have simply left and returned to Springvale Temple with the divorce agreement. Wouldn't that have been more convenient?Annabelle suddenly thought, "Why don't I go back?"Anyway, since they didn't intend to bother me, why did I bother running to this small island to walk the dog from afar?After going back, I moved houses first, officially obtained a divorce certificate,
Annabelle boarded Robin's private plane and arrived at his private estate in Glubia.Robin personally went to the tarmac to pick her up."Annabelle, it was so good of you to come," Robin hugged her.They hadn't seen each other for several years. In Annabelle's memory, Robin was tall with brown curly hair and melancholic light blue eyes, which were very charming. But now Annabelle couldn't see him, she could only judge his mood by his voice, which sounded very low."How is Kaila doing now?"Robin had been unable to make it to Ironbay Island to visit Annabelle before, also because his wife Kaila had been seriously ill.This time, Annabelle hurriedly came because Kaila was already in her final moments.Robin sighed and said, "Come with me first, she has something to say to you in person."Annabelle knew that this was probably her last words, and her heart became even heavier.Five years ago, Annabelle had just started pract
After Jax left, Jaime came to the office and brought the documents that needed to be reviewed by the CEO.Kendrick signed the document and handed it to his assistant.Jaime didn't leave immediately and asked, "By the way, Mr. President, the car has been modified. When should I go to the 4S store to pick it up?"Kendrick's gaze deepened.The car was bought by him for Annabelle.He had been poisoned and went to the hospital before. The car broke down halfway, and Annabelle didn't know how to drive, so she had to call Gauge for help in the middle of the night. At that time, he had the idea of personally teaching her how to drive so that she could travel on her own conveniently.Since she was going to learn how to drive, Kendrick thought of giving her a car of her own.So I helped her pick a white small Mercedes, the price was not high, but the overall performance was good. I thought she wouldn't refuse it, after all, she definitely would
"For Henri, you also have to stay strong."Annabelle knew that such a light and airy sentence, telling him to be strong, actually couldn't help him at all, but she didn't know what else she could do.She had also heard their love story, this romantic cross-border love, which was full of hardships from the very beginning.When Kaila was studying abroad, she met Robin. However, their parents opposed their union from the beginning. Robin's family did not accept Kaila's humble background, and Kaila's parents did not accept her marrying into the Crystaliron family.Robin was once banned from leaving for half a year, and Kaila was also almost forced by her parents to marry another man. In the end, Robin resorted to a hunger strike as a form of protest, and Kaila suffered from severe depression, which finally made both families relent and allowed them to reunite.They struggled for such a long time and finally came together, but Kaila fell seriously ill a
Gauge's message was, "After you came to my house that day, my father decided to make you the newest spokesperson for our Murphy Jewelry. Later, he found out that you were sick and felt down for a while, but he said that once you come back, if you're willing, you will be the spokesperson for Murphy Jewelry. I accidentally said so much, I hope I didn't bother you, and I hope to see you soon."Jewelry spokesperson... Annabelle never even considered it.Moreover, the jewelry brand under the Murphy Group is very influential. The spokespersons for the brand are all A-list celebrities. She never expected that she would be valued so highly by Simon.Of course, she also had no intention of agreeing, because due to her personality, it seemed that she was not very suitable for doing modeling or endorsement work.She considered for a while and decided to reply to Kamila and Gauge's message."My eyes have already recovered, but it will take some time before I c
Soon, some news links about Kendrick popped up."Kendrick attended the project completion ceremony and performed the ribbon-cutting."The Gregory Group once again achieved great success in the real estate industry, and Kendrick was interviewed by reporters."Mr. Reyes got married and Kendrick brought a luxurious gift."Most of them are business-related, with a few being about the celebrity circle.However, from the picture accompanying the news, it can be seen that Kendrick still looked extraordinary as usual, attracting attention wherever he went.It can be seen that in those days without Annabelle, Kendrick was still the esteemed Mr. Gregory, the president of the Gregory Group, and his career was thriving and his life was perfect.Perhaps she had already forgotten about her?Then, a piece of gossip news caught her eye.Kendrick may have secretly divorced Annabelle and is about to marry the daughter of the Murphy family
Annabelle didn't feel any other meaning in Robin's gaze, she just felt a bit amused and uncomfortable discussing the topic of "marriage between same-sex individuals" in front of an innocent child."...Robin, did you talk too much to the child?"Robin shrugged and said there was no problem in letting children understand the complexity of the world from an early age.Afterwards, Robin answered his son's question, saying that there is not only one form of marriage in the world, and that not all married people necessarily love each other. However, he still hopes that Henri will be able to marry someone he loves in the future.Henri nodded thoughtfully.Annabelle suddenly thought about what she would say if she had children in the future and they asked her what marriage is.I couldn't help but think of Kendrick, what would he say?The scene of the conversation between the big and small suddenly slipped through Annabelle's mind, and she cou
Annabelle felt ticklish and giggled, swatting his hand lightly. “Lie still for a while, or I won’t keep you company.”Only then did Mr. Gregory purse his lips and obediently stop moving.If Anna hadn’t just recovered from a serious illness, and if he himself weren’t still weak right now, otherwise…Sigh! Kendrick let out a gloomy sigh, burying his face in the crook of her neck.After a moment, he asked, “By the way, did your young master say what exactly caused your fainting and shock?”Annabelle glanced at him with amusement. Every time he said your young master, she could smell the thick scent of jealousy wafting off him—but it was kind of cute, his little petty streak.So she repeated everything Ryan had told her, word for word.Kendrick listened carefully and didn’t comment much afterward. He only said, “Looks like you just had bad luck and ran into a poisonous flower.”Annabelle then brought up the scene at the little beach cabin, saying she was curious about what kind of woman h
In Annabelle’s eyes, Kendrick had made the best possible decision at the time—he had put her safety above all else and didn’t let pride get in the way by refusing the young master’s help.It was this kind of maturity and rationality that had always drawn her to Kendrick, giving her a deep sense of grounded security by his side.Looking at the petite woman in front of him, Kendrick suddenly didn’t know what to say.The guilt that had been gnawing at him for the past two days… was completely dissolved by a few simple, gentle words from his little bunny.Especially the phrase “You’re my husband.” That alone was more healing than ten IV drips.Without warning, he rolled over and pinned Anna onto the bed, kissing her more assertively, expressing his feelings in a far more direct way.Annabelle started pounding on his chest with little muffled sounds of protest.This man was crazy! If he kept moving like this, the IV line would come loose!But even sick, Kendrick was much stronger than she
Annabelle looked like she'd been caught red-handed, flustered and wide-eyed, staring at Kendrick at such a close distance.He, too, had his eyes slightly open, emotions deep and complex pooling within them.The anxiety and torment he’d endured these past two days—it all seemed to be captured in that one gaze.Kendrick moved the hand that had been resting on her back up to cradle the back of her head, and kissed her even deeper.Annabelle slowly closed her eyes, not daring to move, afraid of tugging at his IV line and causing the needle to slip out.Of course, she didn’t want to pull away either…So, what started as Kendrick kissing her forcefully ended up with her being more proactive and passionate instead.Coco, lazily glancing at the two people locked in an intense kiss, yawned, jumped off the bed, and followed the scent of its cat food to go find Uncle Trey.The little white cat trotted to the door, jumped up at the handle, hooked its front paws around it just right, then used its
"I'm heading over now."Just as Annabelle was about to hang up the phone, she heard Uncle Trey call out again, “Young Madam, wait a moment!”She brought the phone back to her ear. “What is it?”“When you come from home, could you bring Coco’s food and litter box? Young Master brought the cat over the night before last, but he didn’t bring any of its stuff. I’ve been too busy to go pick them up myself. It’s not starving or anything, but the poor thing has nowhere to go to the bathroom. It’s been squatting in the big flower pot every day…”Annabelle: “…”A vivid image popped into her mind—Coco tucked awkwardly under Kendrick’s arm, eyes wide with panic, meowing nonstop in complaint the entire way.She could just imagine it—one big, one small, both of them looking lost and homeless, wandering around like pitiful strays.But no matter how disoriented they were, how could they forget the cat food and litter?!Annabelle quickly gathered Coco’s things and drove to the old Gu estate.Just as
Ryan gave a small nod, unbuttoned a few buttons on his shirt, and lay down on the bed, quickly falling asleep.Only after hearing his steady breathing did Seraphina return to his side. She carefully removed his outer shirt, then used a warm towel to wipe his face, and then his chest—where the alcohol had spilled. Sleeping like that would definitely be uncomfortable.Finally, she pulled the blanket over him.Seraphina stared at the man in bed for a long time. Then, for the first time, gathering all her courage, she leaned down and placed a light kiss on the lips of the man she loved.He didn’t love her. In his eyes, she probably lacked even a trace of a woman’s charm—perhaps she couldn’t even stir up a shred of desire.But he had given her the utmost respect. Could that be considered a form of caring?Seraphina gently touched his lips with her fingers, her heart full of bitterness, but in the end, she smiled softly.Maybe… that’s enough.…Annabelle had already arrived at the the Grego
The Young Master was drinking?Seraphina quickly set the breakfast tray on the foyer cabinet and rushed inside. Not seeing him in the outer living room, she headed toward the inner rooms.She paused as she passed through the dining area.The vase had been knocked over, shattered glass scattered all across the floor, and the flowers lay strewn in disarray.Seraphina’s heart pounded. She carefully stepped over the broken shards and headed toward the bedroom.The curtains were drawn tight, casting the room into darkness. The Young Master was sitting on the carpet at the foot of the bed, his head leaned back against the mattress, seemingly asleep.The top two buttons of his shirt were undone, a large alcohol stain spread across the front, and beside him sat an almost-empty bottle of strong liquor.Looking at him like this, Seraphina felt her heart shatter.The Young Master had endured so many blows in his life, but he had never fallen into despair like this. He had always gritted his teet
The taxi pulled away from the hotel entrance. Annabelle rolled the window up and gave the driver the address of the the Gregory Group headquarters.She turned back to look at Seraphina, who was still standing there at the entrance, gazing in her direction.When Seraphina had said, “Actually, I should be the one thanking you,” her expression had looked sorrowful—with a touch of self-mockery. That made Annabelle even more certain of one thing:Seraphina must have feelings for the Young Master.So she had thanked her… because Annabelle was leaving him.Annabelle suddenly wanted the driver to turn around. She wanted to personally tell Seraphina that she would never fight her for the Young Master. If possible, she’d even be willing to help them get together.But she couldn’t interfere in the Young Master’s love life anymore.That would only be rubbing salt into his wounds.Not willing to be with someone, yet still trying to introduce them to someone else?That wasn’t right. And Annabelle k
Annabelle’s pale face finally flushed with a hint of red. She covered her stomach in embarrassment and smiled.“I won’t eat—Kendrick must be really worried about me. I want to go back as soon as possible.”With that, she headed back to the bedroom, grabbed her own clean clothes from the bench at the end of the bed, and went into the walk-in closet.It was the summer outfit she had worn back in the small fishing village. Elfhedge’s weather was still far too cold for dresses, but she didn’t want to wait for the Young Master to find her something warmer.All she knew was—Kendrick must be worried sick.And knowing that she was here, with the Young Master… he was surely feeling awful.She had to get back—immediately.Annabelle changed into her clothes and stepped out of the closet. The light summer dress and linen sandals made her look fresh and airy as she walked up to the Young Master.“Young Master, I’m leaving now.”Ryan looked her up and down but didn’t say anything more. He simply re
The Young Master said it as if he were joking, but Annabelle couldn’t help taking it seriously.He had once given her the courage and will to live. He had spent years meticulously nursing her back to health, restoring her appearance. Even after they reunited, he had saved her life several times.The grace and kindness he had shown her weren’t things that could be repaid with just a few words.So before she met Kendrick, before she accepted his love, Annabelle had always thought—One day, she must repay the Young Master.How?Anything she had, anything he wanted.But now that she was with Kendrick, she could no longer say something like that so casually.She couldn’t betray her commitment to Kendrick just to repay the Young Master,Nor could she forget the Young Master’s kindness just because she had Kendrick now.Her only hope was that the Young Master would ask for something she could give—As long as it wasn’t something like, “Stay with me.”Caught in this internal struggle, Annabel