In the Crosby residence, Curtis was in the room holding Louis and video calling Margot. The video call was connected to the TV on the wall across from him. Margot could see Curtis holding Louis while sitting on the bed, and she also had a clear view of a large part of the room.When she saw Louis looking her way, she called out, "Do you miss mommy, Louis?"Louis was about seven or eight months old. He was chubby with fair skin, and he looked very clever.When he saw Margot on the TV, he pointed at the screen, gesturing excitedly and trying to get closer to her. Curtis helped him walk a few steps and then quickly carried him in his arms.He said to Margot, "He definitely misses you. Just look at how excited he gets when he sees you."Margot called out to Louis again. "Louis, say Mommy. Come on… Mommy..."Louis stomped his tiny, short legs in excitement, trying to get closer to Margot. However, with Curtis holding him, he had no way to get close to Margot.In a moment of excitemen
"How about you go back with Margot, and I'll stay with Pamela?" Lena suggested."Can it really be done?" Laura asked."Of course."Laura nodded in agreement and quickly got out of bed. "Alright, wait for me. I'll wash up and then go have a word with Mom."Her last name was Crosby, so she should stay with the Crosby family instead of always being with her mother at her grandmother's house.If it hadn't been because of Pamela feeling sad staying in the Crosby residence after Martin passed away, Laura wouldn't have brought her back to the royal family.Since Laura had been with the royal family for such a long time, it was about time for her to go back.After Laura left, Margot said to Lena, "Just stay here and spend some quality time with Pamela. Anthony mentioned that he won't come and bother you."Lena nodded. She felt a dull pain in her heart whenever Anthony was brought up.Although they weren't far apart now, they would never be able to meet for the rest of their lives. Eve
Anthony frowned and grumbled with a long face, "You're not part of the Evans family, why would we be watching you?"Laura suddenly turned to glare at Anthony. "I just don't get it. In Emeria, you guys hold all the power and call all the shots. Why do you need to keep monitoring my mom and her group?""As long as your mom follows the rules unlike your uncle who acts recklessly, do you think we'd bother monitoring them all day long?" Anthony retorted."Why bring up Uncle Royce? He's already dead!" Laura was furious and started shouting at Anthony.Margot quickly patted Laura's shoulder to calm her down. Then, she turned to Anthony and said, "That's enough, Anthony."She didn't understand the situation between the Morris family and the royal family, so it wasn't appropriate for her to comment.With a displeased expression, Anthony picked up his cutleries to eat but said nothing more."I absolutely hate you, Anthony Morris!" Laura's eyes reddened with anger as she glared at Anthony.
Natalie didn't want to settle in Emeria, but Calvin had to stay there to rule the empire that the Morris family had built. This kind of arrangement wouldn't work long-term. So, he would have to make a choice.If he was left with no other choice one day, he would have to give up certain things....After flying for several hours, Margot and Laura arrived in Amberville. It was already evening by then.As soon as Laura's feet touched the ground, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Then, she smiled as she said to Margot, "The air here feels so familiar. From now on, I'm going to live with you on this land. I hope you won't find me a bother."Margot walked over and ruffled her hair. "Don't say such silly things. We'll only become fonder of you as time goes by."Laura chuckled and flashed Margot a smile. Despite being a teenager who was around 15 or 16 years old, she remained optimistic and innocent. With light, skipping steps, she made her way toward the exit.From behind, an
Downstairs, Margot was overjoyed when she reached out to carry Louis from Elias. She then kissed his soft, chubby cheeks repeatedly.Louis was really excited too when he saw Margot, kicking about energetically. He gurgled in a babyish babble and suddenly shouted, "Mommy.""Oh, Mommy's here now. There's no need for video calls with you anymore. Darling, you must have really missed Mommy too, haven't you?" Margot couldn't help but plant two firm kisses on Louis' face.Elias was beside Margot and asked excitedly, "Did he just call you 'Mommy'? Louis can say 'Mommy' now?"Margot looked over at Elias and said, "Yes, Louis could already say that before.""How could we not know?" Elias quickly looked at Ashley and said, "Did you hear that? Louis can actually say 'Mommy' now.""Really?" Ashley hurriedly got up and came over. While she was playing with Louis, she said, "Louis, let us hear it again. Say 'Mommy'."Louis' bright, doe-like eyes twinkled. Noticing that several people were loo
"Margot, when and how did you come back? Why are you suddenly on the bed?"Margot sat up and said, "Who do you think you were kissing if I hadn't returned?""It's you, of course. I just thought it was a dream."Curtis got excited and held Margot's face in his hands. He kissed her aggressively and couldn't help but chuckle. "You came back early to surprise me, right? Or were you missing me so much that you couldn't stay there any longer?" Curtis was in indescribable joy as he gently pinched Margot's cheeks.Even though they had been talking through video calls every day, Curtis still felt empty as he couldn't hug Margot to sleep at night.He did not expect that Margot would return just because she missed him. Margot pushed Curtis aside and said, "Don't get ahead of yourself. I came back because of Louis."If it wasn't because of how Louis cried and said that he was missing Margot, she wouldn't be back so soon."I don't care, Louis was definitely an excuse. I know you came b
The chef stood at the side, feeling uneasy."Mr. Crosby, I'll do it. This isn't someone like you should be doing."Curtis ignored what the chef said. Absorbed in what he was doing, he told the chef, "You don't understand. Doing things like these for the woman I love feels amazing."The chef stayed silent.Out of nowhere, he was force-fed a dose of Curtis' affection for Margot, and it left him feeling suffocated. As he did not dare to continue interrupting Curtis, the chef wisely shifted his attention to preparing breakfast for Elias and Ashley. On the other hand, Curtis only had Margot in mind while preparing the food.After everything was ready, he placed it in the warmer and went up to his room.It was 7:00 am when Margot opened her eyes.Glancing at the pillow beside her, Curtis was already gone.A sudden wave of sadness washed over her as she sat up, ready to get out of the bed. Just then, Curtis walked out of the closet, holding her clothes. Seeing that Margot was
"Is it wrong for me to want to care for you?" Curtis asked.Curtis playfully pinched Margot's delicate nose, squeezed some toothpaste, and put the electric toothbrush in her mouth.He couldn't help but sigh. "When you called me 'Curt', it really hit me."Margot mumbled, while brushing her teeth, "What hit you?""It was a regret for me. There were years when I left you alone. If I hadn't hurt you back then, you would still be calling me 'Curt' as you like."Looking back, he loved it when Margot called him "Curt".It was her endearing nickname for him.But when she called him by his name, it felt distant and cold.Margot hadn't expected Curtis to be so nostalgic about the past. She spat out the foam, rinsed her mouth, and laughed. "If you like it so much, I can start calling you that again."Curtis did not believe her."I've been asking you not to call me by my name for a million times, and you never listen. You won't even call me 'darling', so how are you going back to calli
Curtis didn't argue with her, and instead, he took her hand and led her inside.Margot noticed that despite Curtis' stern demeanor, he still showed care for her through his actions. She smiled knowingly and playfully asked while walking beside him, "What, can't find me at certain times and you're worried I ran off with someone else?"Curtis glanced at her and scoffed."Would you dare? If you dare run off with someone else, I'll break your legs."Despite speaking harsh words, the expression on the face and the gaze in the eyes directed at Margot were so gentle, it seemed as if they could bring forth tears.Margot listened to his violent words and stared at him, "Say it again, whose legs are you going to break?"Curtis was standing there. Although he still had a bit of presence, his facial expression already showed defeat.Before he could try to please his wife again, Margot had already brushed past him and slipped through the mansion's front doors.While running, he shouted, "An
So Gabriel had to personally drive her wherever she needed to go.Curtis listened to the two people and narrowed his eyes again."Who else?""Anthony."Anthony?Curtis was momentarily taken aback.Then, he saw Anthony coming out of the kitchen wearing an apron and carrying a plate, and walking into the dining room.He set down his coat and told Luna, "You sit, I'll go help.""Go ahead."Curtis followed into the kitchen and saw that Anthony and Gabriel were acting as if they were in their own home, helping themselves to whatever they wanted to eat and making it themselves.He also felt a bit embarrassed and walked over, saying, "It's not right to have you cook since you're visiting, let me do it instead."Gabriel glanced at him and said, "We all treat you like one of us, so why are you being so formal with us?"Anthony responded, "I'm making it for my wife, after all, she only eats the food that I make."Curtis shook his head helplessly.They were showing off their relatio
Margot and Lena turned their heads at the same time.Jordan was dressed in a British-style uniform with a backpack. At eight years old, he stood around four feet tall. His smile was like a little ray of sunshine and could really brighten anyone's day.He shouted, "Mom, Aunt Lena, did you come specifically to pick me up?"Every time Margot heard Jordan call her "mom," it filled her heart with warmth.She raised her hand to give him a hug, gently ruffled his hair, and said, "Of course I'm here to pick you up, get in the car.""It's been a month since I last saw you, and you've grown taller."Lena pulled Jordan onto the vehicle and started driving.Sitting in the car, Jordan couldn't help but smile as he looked at his senior.Lena looked at him and smiled, "Living here, how does it compare to being up in the mountains?"Jordan's eyes landed on Margot, filled with warmth and joy."Wherever my mom and dad are, I feel is the best place. Of course, I'm not saying that being with Mas
Margot greeted them with a smile, saying, "I thought you two would be quietly enjoying your romantic time at the estate. I didn't expect you'd come over to see us!"Lena reached out and gently pinched Louis' round cheeks, then looked at Margot and said, "You keep saying that, but you're not working, so why don't you come visit us?""I'm at home taking care of the kids. You have no idea how challenging it is.""Heh, you're just unfairly blaming Louis. Our little Louis is clearly very well-behaved."Lena ignored Margot and couldn't help but give Louis a couple of kisses after picking him up.Anthony walked over and asked, "Where is everyone else?"Margot motioned for them to come over and sit down, then poured them some water."Natalie just had her baby not long ago, and my in-laws went with Natalie's parents and the others to visit the babies, and they're also going to visit Dad."Whenever Anthony talked about his oblivious elderly father, he got frustrated.He didn't ask any m
Frederick, exuding the presence of the head of the family, welcomed the arriving in-laws with a smile.Afterwards, he behaved well and didn't mention anything about Yasmine, nor did he cause any trouble with his sons.The in-laws were very careful not to mention Frederick's injury, as they didn't want to hurt his pride.Daniel saw how lively it was at home and decided to bring Ena's mother over so that the in-laws could take the opportunity to get to know each other better.In the days that followed, everyone got along very well.In Amberville, Alice Manor.Anthony and Lena were enjoying a peaceful and romantic time together here. No one was bothering them, and they were not going out to work.The two of them spent the entire day cozied up at home.It involved either snacking while watching a movie or playing games followed by some cuddling and kissing.Anthony often made delicious food for Lena and took care of her so well that she seemed completely pampered.This caused Len
"If you won't let me bring her into the family, fine, I'll set up a large estate elsewhere. When the time comes, I won't let you in either."Daniel felt that his father was quite childish.He chuckled and said, "How about this, once the guests leave, I'll take you back to Yasmine. Then you can tell her that you've cut all ties with us and you want nothing. At that point, Yasmine is still willing to stay by your side and take care of you, then we'll do as you wish. How about that?Regarding the greedy Coran siblings, it was important to know that their father didn't have anything valuable left on him, and they wouldn't gain any benefits either.It would be surprising if she still stayed by Frederick's side."Don't underestimate people; Yasmine's love for me is genuine."Frederick didn't want to bet with Daniel.Human nature was something that shouldn't be gambled on.Daniel laughed again. "Are you afraid of losing, Dad?"Frederick stared at Daniel and said, "When have I ever be
Yasmine was not happy when she heard she would be left alone.She knelt beside Frederick, holding his hand and pleading desperately, "Frederick, you can't do this. You can't leave me here alone. If you leave, they'll treat me badly again, just like before. Can you take me with you? Even if it's just to be your nanny, I'm begging you!"Frederick could not stand seeing women cry.When Yasmine pleaded like that, he softened and turned to look at Daniel.Daniel, with a blank expression, said, "Dad, do you really want your in-laws to see you like this?"Frederick also looked upset and said in a serious tone:"Couldn't you say she's my nanny? Who would know?""We have kids at home, do they lie?"Frederick had no choice but to turn to Yasmine and said, "Just stay here. They won’t dare bother you again. I'm leaving now."He raised his hand to signal Daniel to push the wheelchair.Daniel pushed the wheelchair forward.However, Yasmine was unwilling and tried to stop it again.The he
"Are we supposed to live here for the rest of our lives? Even if we have to stay here, at least give us the freedom to come and go as we please."Look at how they've sent so many people to watch over us again, clearly treating us like prisoners."Noticing that Frederick's expression was starting to soften, Yasmine continued to stoke the fire."Tell me, is there any way sons should be treating their father like this? They just want to drive you to your limits so they can split up your assets. Frederick, you can't let them have their way, or else you'll spend your whole life working tirelessly for them only to end up in such a miserable situation. How pitiable that would be.Frederick was speechless.He didn't want to go back. But if he did, his sons would have to treat him with great respect.He hoped that Calvin would bring the military seal, and it had been two days now, yet they still hadn't delivered it to him.Was he really planning on not giving it to him?As soon as he th
She ignored him, and Tommy didn't take the initiative to talk to her either to avoid making her overthink.After sitting in the living room for a while, he waited for all the members of the Crosby family to come downstairs. Once they did, he followed them to the dining room for a meal.As soon as Tommy arrived, Laura put down her fork, got up, and without looking back, said, "Enjoy your meal, I'm heading to the university.""Heading out so early?" Ashley asked.However, she didn't respond and slipped out the door directly.Elias said, "There's an exam coming up, so she's been very focused. She goes in early every day."Curtis and the others didn't seem to mind and invited Tommy to sit down.Only Margot knew why Laura walked so quickly.It was because Tommy was here.Laura had a crush on this big celebrity, and since she couldn't be with him, it was naturally difficult for her to interact with him further.So it was completely understandable that she avoided him whenever she s