Unbothered, Yuna looked at Cora. She asked, amused, "Like I said, Mr. Jenkins is the sponsor of the Thornbeak project, which would make them think that we're close with Mr. Jenkins. When did I say I was close with Mr. Jenkins?" Cora was left speechless. There was a clear difference between the two. "Besides, even if that's not the truth, everyone talks about it as if it was. Wouldn't a lot of people pay our family more respect because of our connection with him?" Yuna's words made Herbert relax his brow. He even felt a sense of superiority now. Noticing that, Yuna knew that her plan had succeeded. Without another word, Herbert got up and went upstairs immediately. Cora quickled yelled at him when she saw him leaving, "Where are you going? We haven't even resolved the issue!" Herbert ignored her because he had a better plan in mind. Cora could only grit her teeth furiously. "I thought Dad would care about you more than that. If not, why would he not be bothered about m
Cedric asked concernedly, "So, Natalie and Nathaniel are with Yvan? Is it impossible to take them back?"If that was the case, he would bring those kids back from Yvan at all costs.Yuna nodded. She had no intention of keeping Cedric in the dark. "They have to stay with him for the moment."The brothers were flustered by her statement. Spencer asked further, "Surra, why does it have to be Yvan? Did he threaten you?"Cedric's expression changed. "He threatened you?"She shook her head. "No. It's just that it'll be dangerous if they're with me. Besides, I'll never know what they'll do if I entrust them to you guys. "You know that best. You were fooled by them twice."Cedric raised his hand, frowning. "Surra, I can't follow.""I'm at Feron company, and the Ferons are keeping an eye on me. Plus, I've found the culprit of the car accident from seven years ago. But he managed to escape all the time."He's never gonna stop right there. He wants me dead. If I take the kids back f
Yuna heard Natalie's giggles as soon as she entered the house.When Yuna walked to the living room, she saw Yvan playing house with Natalie.A strange emotion filled her chest when she witnessed the wholesome scene. Her mind went blank as she didn't know how to describe it.Natalie was smiling sweetly, whereas Yvan's features were somehow softened. He had always appeared icy, but now, he was solely focused on her. He was unusually patient. Yuna even noticed some cute clips on his shirt."Mommy, you're back!" Natalie waved her hands joyfully when she saw Yuna.Yuna withdrew her gaze from Yvan as she smiled at Natalie gently. "Where's your brother?""He's reading upstairs. He doesn't want to come down," Natalie replied.Yuna was aware of Nathaniel's demeanor. Natalie was a cheerful child, so she easily opened up to Yvan.Yuna asked Yvan, "Why didn't you go to work.""It won't hurt to skip a day," Yvan replied."Mommy, wanna join us?"Yuna placed her stuff down, smiling. "I'l
Yuna's expression slightly changed.A shrewd glint danced in Nathaniel's eyes. "Natalie's trying to draw his attention. That's it.""What kind of tricks are you pulling?" She narrowed her eyes and pinched his cheek."It's not a trick. We're trying to help you avert his attention so that you can finish your work. That way, you can take us away from here." Nathaniel let her pinch his cheek in resignation. He was expressive only in front of Yuna.A wave of relief washed over her. She was certain that Nathaniel wasn't having any wild ideas.Although their methods were wrong, she knew they were doing it for her sake.Now, she was determined to wrap up her matters to take them out of there.… It was the first time the whole family had dinner together.Yvan had informed Hesta to make kids' meals and jot the kids' favorites down. When Hesta served the kids two bottles of probiotic drink, Yuna was slightly stunned because it was the kids' go-to brand. There was no way Hesta knew
Kiara grumbled, "Don't you dare. What's wrong with trying to get close to my niece? I'm closer to her than you are."Yvan didn't release Natalie, so Kiara didn't have the chance to get close to her.Kiara's patience was running thin. "Yvan Jenkins, I'm your sister."He hummed calmly in response."Give me back my niece.""Behave in front of the kids." He gave her a sidelong glance. She broke into a smile immediately. "Natalie, Nathaniel, don't be scared. I'm not a bad guy. If you don't believe me, you can ask your mother."Yuna somehow felt a sense of domestic bliss while watching their little argument.Later, she and Kiara had a stroll in the yard. Yvan kept Natalie company, whereas Nathaniel was reading on the couch."So that brat was telling the truth. You're going to let the kids stay here?" Kiara's eyes brightened at the thought of Yuna and Yvan reconciling."It's temporary." Yuna burst her bubble. She explained further, "It's kinda complicated. Since the kids are in J
After Yuna and Kiara left, the kids quietly looked out the window.Natalie had been in low spirits since Yvan left after receiving that phone call. Nathaniel was her twin brother, so he naturally had an inkling about her emotions.He began lecturing as the elder brother. "I've told you not to have high hopes for that guy. Have you learned your lesson now?"She crossed her arms, furious, "Daddy's not loyal. No wonder Mommy won't forgive him."Nathaniel patted her head to comfort her. "Alright, don't waste your feelings on him. Mommy's fine, so there's no use in getting angry. Once she's done with her work, we can return to Waleston together."Natalie nodded firmly.… Kiara chose a newly opened club to avoid familiar faces. It was outside Gabriel's territory. Yuna took the chance to explain why she didn't live in Auburn Hills to Harry and Sherry.Sherry almost jumped on her feet, unable to control her emotions. "Natalie and Nathaniel are back?"Harry noticed the more import
Harry didn't stop Kiara. He followed her back to the private lounge and sat down. Yuna and Sherry gave them an ambiguous look. Then, the two exchanged looks before continuing to drink.Soon, a waiter entered the room with a serving cart. It was filled with wine bottles and snacks.He put on a professional smile. "Is Ms. Feron here?"The four of them raised their heads. Yuna felt a sense of déjà vu. "I am. Is there anything I can help you with?"He pushed the serving cart to a side and explained, "This is from Mr. Ernie."He was referring to Joe's stepbrother, Ernie Chandler.Kiara frowned. "Do you think that we can't afford them? Why do we need him to buy us drinks? Take them back."Her request put him in a tough spot. "I …""If you don't do as I say, I'll make sure today's the last day you work here.""I-I'll take them back right away." The waiter quickly left the room with the cart.Sherry asked curiously, "Isn't that Joe's elder brother? How does he know that we're her
Kiara's best friend called and said she was in the adjacent private lounge. Kiara informed Yuna and the others before heading to the other room for a while.Now that Kiara wasn't around, Yuna and Sherry began demanding details of Harry's progress with Kiara. Harry was quite shy. "Since you no longer stay in Auburn Hills, I will return to my place then."Sherry and Yuna squealed at that.Sherry even covered her mouth. "Honestly, I keep feeling myself turning into a third-wheeler whenever Kiara visits him. I was afraid that she misunderstood there was something between us. "Gosh, I'm finally free! Wait, hold on!" She realized something. "If you guys are gone, am I going to be alone?"Yuna shook her head. "It's not like we're far away from each other. We'll be staying in a different neighborhood. That's it. "Once I'm done with the matters here, I'm going to move back to Waleston."Sherry had no choice but to accept reality. She patted Harry's shoulder. "Oh well, what matters