“Then…” Oliver reached out his chubby little arms and put them in front of Carson. “Can you reward me with a photo of mom?”Carson paused for a moment while caressing Oliver’s face.“Oliver, Aunt Lucy has prepared your favorite dessert for you. Would you like to try it?” Robbie said immediately.Oliver shook his head. His eyes had not left Carson. He continued, “Dad, I haven’t gotten a photo of mom for a long time. Did you quarrel with her?”Carson stayed silent. Robbie was like a cat on a hot tin roof.“Oliver, how could Mr. Baxter quarrel with Miss Pettis? You’re overthinking it.” Robbie took over the dessert brought in by Lucy. He came forward with a smile and said, “Come on, Oliver. Try it.”The last sunset on the horizon disappeared, and the whole world gradually fell into darkness.The lights in the president’s office were bright, but the smile on Oliver’s face had disappeared. He looked at Carson and removed his hands from his face. Oliver asked, “Do you dislike mom becau
Robbie was slightly startled. He subconsciously looked up at the rearview mirror, but Carson’s eyes had already moved away. Carson looked out the window sideways and said, “Go to the cemetery.”“Yes!” Robbie said immediately as he turned around at the intersection ahead, and drove straight to the cemetery.No one saw that about five minutes after Carson’s Bendley drove past, a Meybach drove past the same road.Behind the rear window of the Meyback, the face of a woman wearing sunglasses flashed past.…Carson stood in front of Everly’s tomb. He reached out and touched the edge of the headstone lightly. His eyes were dark.A year had passed, and the scene from the past was still vivid in his mind.During this period of time, he grew old rapidly. Only a year had passed, but it felt like a century.He never knew that he could be so vulnerable.The people around him were always cautious and dared not mention anything related to her. It seemed that without mentioning it, this matte
The cold November wind blew by. After a very long time, a woman appeared next to Everly's headstone. She gently touched the headstone with an indecipherable expression."You heard it. He won't hand over Oliver to you." Austin turned around and looked at that woman.The woman took off her sunglasses. She had the exact face as the photo on the headstone.She lifted her head. "I don't care whether he will hand him over to me or not. I will get Oliver back no matter what."Austin took two steps forward, approaching her anxiously. "But we're in Cannesville. He is the most powerful person here. You're no match for him! Everly, listen to me. Let's return to Strandia. We can live a good life there!"He grabbed Everly's shoulders and continued, "Stop being foolish and just forget about everything here!""Oliver is what made me hold on for the past year. I can't live without him." Everly looked at Austin. "The Baxters have had power over Cannesville for a long time now. I'm sure there wo
However, Violet turned them all down. She told them that she wanted to take a break for a while. She would only think about work in the future.She turned them all down, so she did not explain much either. She only said that there might be possibilities of cooperating in the future.No one has seen Violet in person. The mystery shrouding around her was just like her name, unpredictable.…In Baxter Group's meeting room."Violet's new work was instantly sold out in the market. It even called for an astonishingly high price in the black market. Thankfully, it was only short-term cooperation with another party. Violet is an artist herself. She does not have a regular partner with whom she works. Now that she is here in Cannesville, if we could work with her, we could rapidly expand our overseas market while maintaining domestic stability…"Everyone there nodded in agreement to the manager's analysis. After all, everyone knew how famous Violet was."Mr. Williams, we understand what
She wanted to see Oliver. Even if she could only meet him as a stranger, it was fine. She missed Oliver too much."Sigh, the homework my daughter's teacher gave her was too hard! Those things are not for kids! They're meant for the parents!""Yes! My son's homework was like that too!""Do any of you have a good piano teacher to recommend? I want my kid to learn the piano.""My daughter's piano teacher is quite good. I'll send you the contact information."The conversation between the parents was strangely real and ordinary. These were the things that Everly had never experienced before.Everly craved the experiences of the problems that parents were going through. She kept looking for Oliver, then…She saw him! Oliver carried a Pikachew backpack, standing next to a professionally dressed woman. He lifted his head and said to the woman in his childlike voice, "Aunt Lucy, is my dad still having meetings?"The woman bent down, smiled, and said, "Mr. Baxter is not in a meeting to
The night on the 22nd of November.Luxury cars were parked outside the private club in the villa in the middle of the hill. In the dark corners, some reporters had their cameras set up.Everyone knew that the young prince of the Baxter Group's fourth birthday party was held there.Many in Cannesville tried their very best to get an invitation to the party but to no avail. At that moment, many cars were parked outside. The inside was filled with even more people! In the private club.Carson put on a bowtie on Oliver. He grabbed Oliver's shoulders and said gently, "Oliver, happy birthday.""Thank you, Dad!" Oliver looked at Carson and blinked his huge eyes. He said, "I heard from Aunt Lucy that you prepared a surprise for me."Carson chuckled and patted Oliver's head. "It wasn't me. It was someone else. Of course, the surprise should come last. You need to be patient."Oliver nodded. His eyes brightened. It was the same as Everly in the past.Oliver replied, "I will, Dad! I hav
"Who are you?" Oliver asked.Everly reached her hand out. She wanted to touch Oliver's face, but she still held back in the end.Tears almost fell.She forced herself to smile and take in Oliver's face eagerly. She said, "I'm Aunt Violet. Your Uncle Austin gave me the invitation. He said that he was occupied today, so I came over by myself. I have heard Uncle Austin mention you many times. He says that you're adorable. I have always wanted to see you. I finally have the chance to do so today.""Violet?!""She's Violet! The one who rejected our invitation!""She rejected me too!""Turns out she is acquainted with Mr. Samberg…"A discussion broke out in the surroundings, yet Everly and Oliver were not affected by the discussion and comments. Oliver looked at Everly before reaching out to accept her gift.The different thing from before was Oliver accepted her gift personally, instead of the men next to him accepting on his behalf. Oliver unwrapped the gift.In the box was a bro
Everly was slightly stunned. Then, she reached out both hands and carefully held Oliver's hands. Oliver had not moved away and merely looked at her.Everly's eyes were teary. This was her child. Her child, who was in her womb for ten months. The child that she once thought that she lost.She could no longer control her tears. Tears fell uncontrollably from her face. She held onto Oliver's hands and cried silently.The voice of surprise and discussion got louder and louder. Their voices were buzzing and humming like huge machinery.…At the same moment, on the second floor of the club, Carson was chatting with some friends."Carson, even if you're not thinking for yourself, consider Oliver. Oliver is still young. He won't remember much in the future. Find him a mother! This is the best thing to do for him!" Richard persuaded.Carson had not replied immediately. He was only looking at the amber-colored alcohol in his glass. The light was hitting on his long lashes, casting a sha