"Is that strange? They're all gifts I bought for Natalie and Nathaniel." Carl patted Yuna's back lightly, gesturing her to enter the house without asking more. Yuna could only let him be. She led Carl into the house. From upstairs, Natalie had seen Carl and Yuna arriving. After she happily told Nathaniel about it, she hurried down the stairs. The two were heading downstairs when Carl and Yuna entered. "Uncle Carl." Natalie threw herself into Carl's arms. She rubbed her face against him. "Uncle Carl, why did you only visit us now?" Carl carried Natalie up into the air. It made Natalie giggle. "Sorry, I've been too busy. Besides, I was preparing gifts for you and Nathaniel," Carl said gently. "Really? When Mommy was working overtime, Uncle Cedric and the others came over to set up the Christmas tree with us. We just need some gifts." "How about we put those gifts down there?" Carl asked. "Sure!" Natalie was overjoyed. Standing near Yuna, Nathaniel could see that she s
In the afternoon, Yuna stayed by the kids' side. Carl left after lunch. He had a call from work. She was sitting in the study alone at night when she got a call from Yvan, much to her surprise. Yuna was silent for a moment. In the end, she decided to pick up the call. Yvan asked, "How's your body?" Calmly, Yuna replied, "I'm fine. Thanks for your concern." Yvan didn't feel anything when he heard such a cold reply from Yuna. At least she was willing to answer the phone. "Can I have a video call with the kids?" "They already went to bed." "I'll wait till you're free next time then." Yuna couldn't turn him down. Instead, she changed the topic. "You're not in Aradelle." "How do you know that?" "Sherry and Harry told me," Yvan chuckled. "TN Group is having a project with an overseas company. I had to come over myself to have a discussion, so I'm going to spend some time here." She then realized what was going on. "Okay then, goodbye." "Good night." After the
Seeing how Yuna rejected her so blatantly, Elizabeth was upset. But she wanted Yuna to attend her party. "What? I'm inviting you with such sincerity. Are you afraid of me? Is that why you don't want to come?" she said with a chuckle. "I'm busy." Yuna still sounded cold. Her eyes rested on the entrance before she watched Elizabeth with a smile. She said, "The news of you blocking me at the entrance would probably spread soon. I wouldn't be the one in trouble by then. It'd be you, Elizabeth." Upon hearing that, she turned to glance behind her. Then, she stared at Yuna again with a sneer. "As soon as you accept my invitation, I'll think about leaving here right away. If something so huge gets out, what do you think people would say about me and you?" Yuna was unfazed. Instead, she smiled. "Your reputation would be affected the most then. You're the daughter of the Wycliffe family, after all." That instantly knocked Elizabeth into her senses. She was so furious that she a
The smile froze on Elizabeth's face. She widened her eyes and felt more disappointed than ever. "You asked to meet up with me just to ask about that?" "Why else do you think I'd see you for?" Carl's tone was hard. There was no warmth within. He even spoke as if it was a business dealing. Upon seeing how Carl was, Elizabeth immediately felt sorry for herself. "You're speaking as if I'm the bad person here." "Do you still remember what you did to Surra back then?" he demanded. "That was a long time ago." "Have you given up on those intentions?" Elizabeth was agitated. "But Carl, I like you. I can't force myself not to feel that way. I just feel that it's weird. "Surra is a single mother. How did she manage to capture your attention? Also, are you willing to accept the children she had with another man?" "That's none of your business." "You're such an amazing man. You could've found a better person. Why?" "I said it's none of your business!" Carl's tone grew even col
"If there's no news from Carl yet, it could only mean he's thinking of another way to deal with this. We won't achieve what we want if we let them go now." Yvan drank some wine; his intention was clear. But Lucian said as he walked over, "If we place our attention on Carl's men now, wouldn't that delay our progress?" "Even if we don't focus on these people now, can you guarantee that our plan won't be affected by them after this?" Yvan asked. He added coldly, "When we manage to save Master Eastin by then, they might take him from us and claim the victory as theirs." Lucian was speechless. "I also want to know why Carl would spy on me." After waiting for a whole hour, they finally heard something outside. A black truck stopped at the door, with a man saying that he wanted to see Yvan. Yvan saw the personal information of that person from Gabriel's laptop. Gabriel said, "He works for Carl." Eyes on the TV screen, Lucian asked, "Is there only one man?" Yvan didn't say
The ones who visited Yuna's house for the Christmas celebration were Lucy and a few other coworkers Yuna was close with. Next year, they'd celebrate Christmas at another coworker's place as an unspoken rule. Because of that, Yuna had asked Aunty Reina to prepare a feast. "Thankfully, we managed to come here in time." Yuna and Cedric walked into the living room and took in the sight. Zachary was holding Natalie's hand and spinning her around. Nathaniel was surrounded by a few people. Meanwhile, Aunty Reina was serving some cookies that she had just baked. Christmas music was being played on the stereo. Everyone was immersed in the joyful atmosphere. "You're finally back. Come and join us!" Cedric and Yuna were pushed to the center of the living room. After exchanging a look, they quickly joined in the fun. On Christmas Eve, the atmosphere in Yuna's villa was lively. Natalie had the biggest smile, while Nathaniel seemed more composed unless Cedric went to see him. Som
Seeing how Nathaniel got upset again, Jeremiah changed the topic. "I only told you that because it seems that there are at least three teams of people investigating the Black Crown Organization now, including us." "Just don't let them find out about you." "Yes." "So, did you find anything after bringing your team there?" Upon hearing that question, Jeremiah had a troubled look. "I don't know if they could sense our presence, but these people have been hiding really well. I can't find anything at all. It's okay. We're not in a rush. We'll think of some other ways." "Yeah, just be careful." Ending the video call, Nathaniel kept his things away. He then headed back down as if nothing happened. …Their joyful Christmas Eve was soon over. Knowing that everybody wouldn't have a good sleep at night, Carl gave an extra day off to everyone at the research center. As promised, Yuna brought the two kids to the Edwards Residence. When Mia heard that the three arrived, she happ
Elizabeth bowed politely. She wasn't embarrassed even after being scolded by Mia. In fact, she was still calm and composed. She even said with a smile, "Sorry, Aunt Mia. I just wanted to visit you and didn't think of anything else. Besides, me and Surra know each other well. I don't think she'd blame me for this. Am I right, Surra?" She sounded somewhat provocative. There was a slight change of expression on Mia's face. She seemed unhappy, but she didn't want to call Elizabeth out. When Yuna heard that question from Elizabeth, she merely smiled. She replied with ease, "Since we know each other well, I won't blame you for the first time you do this. "But Ms. Wycliffe, you're breaking Mrs. Edwards' rules, not mine. Wouldn't it be strange for you to ask if I'd blame you? We're in the Edwards Residence. I'm just a guest here." By saying that, she effectively handled the situation. Killing two birds with one stone. Elizabeth's face instantly paled. She was terrified when she