Curtis wasn't at all that happy about Margot reaching out to Tommy, and he said, "I'll handle the discussions about the investment. You stay home and take care of Louis."Margot refused, saying, "No, you don't understand how profitable the entertainment industry is. I've got money, and I'll invest in it to eventually monopolize the entire entertainment industry for Natalie's studio."Then, we'll turn the studio into a company, go public, and make a fortune."Curtis was both amused and exasperated. "Do you think making money is that easy? Do you think you can just create a monopoly or go public on a whim? Do you have any idea how much money needs to be invested to get there?"Margot stared at Curtis with obvious disdain. She said, "I have plenty of money, so it doesn't matter how much I invest. I'll put my money into any big project, whether it makes a profit or not. My main goal is to dominate the entertainment industry and become a major player. This way, I can support Aunt Laur
Back at Mt. Floust, in Ciele Abbey, Lena followed the sounds of people and arrived at the corner of the courtyard by the main gate of the abbey.In the spacious courtyard ahead, eight young and graceful-looking boys dressed in traditional priest attire were practicing martial arts.They were confident in their movements and spoke with powerful voices.When she saw a small child ahead that was about the same height as Lilac, Lena quickly ran over and pulled her close.But as soon as she saw the child's face, Lena felt disheartened once again—it wasn't Lilac.The young priest who was grabbed by Lena frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"The fellow priests gathered around Lena with their expressions looking distant."Why aren't you resting inside, Ms. Benefactor? What brings you out here?""Don't disturb us while we're practicing our martial arts, or else Master will punish us.""Please leave, Ms. Benefactor."Lena felt astonished as she looked at the group of young people su
Lena couldn't believe it. She was really going to meet the long-awaited Branden.A smile unconsciously spread across her face.She quickly followed the only person she remembered, which was her junior, Jace Bryer.Serenity Hall was located at the highest level of Ciele Abbey. When they reached the main entrance, Jace shouted into the building, "Master, the visitor you were expecting has arrived."Lena was very nervous. As she stood outside the main entrance, her heart felt like it was about to leap out of her chest.She figured that there shouldn't be any mistake. The person inside had to be Branden.But she was curious. Wasn't Branden always with her in that dilapidated chapel in the mountains? Why was there such a large abbey with so many disciples at the top of this mountain? Branden probably hadn't taken on these apprentices just in the past year or two, had he?Soon, a child opened the door.Lena was filled with a sense of joy and her eyes welled up with tears when she saw
Branden continued, "Although the Morris family took away your family's power, just look at the entirety of Emeria. There wouldn't be the prosperity you see today without the peace maintained by the Morris family. The royal family of Emeria should be grateful instead."As for why I look so young…"Branden stood up and turned around gracefully. He looked down at Lena who was kneeling on the ground in tears."If you devote yourself to spirituality, free yourself from desires, have a heart full of kindness, and help all beings, you will eventually become like me," he said wisely.But realistically speaking, few people in this world could truly be free of desires and selflessly help others. It was because no one could achieve it that they couldn't escape the fate of life, aging, sickness, and death.Lena, with tears in her eyes, looked up at Branden's imposing and handsome figure. She began to cry out loud."Then do you know that right now, being with him feels worse than death? When
Branden looked at Lena and wondered how many days she had spent climbing the mountain. She looked quite haggard at the moment.With that, Branden gently patted Lena's shoulder and said, "You should go rest first and regain your energy. Then, I'll have the others show you around."Lena nodded and then turned to leave....Back in Amberville, both Lena and Natalie were gone. Ever since Luna's true relationship with Gabriel was exposed, she rarely made an appearance too.Laura was extremely busy these days because she was preparing to join a girl group. Every day after school, she locked herself in her dance room. Then, she would give it her all to practice her singing and dancing.Margot no longer had a close friend to share her thoughts with. Each day, she would either take Louis with her and go to work with Curtis or occasionally visit her pizzeria.Life was going pretty well overall. However, something always felt missing inside for Margot. The relatives who used to live at the
"Tomorrow morning," Curtis answered.Margot understood, and she gently pinched Louis' cheek. "Mommy and Daddy will be away for half a month. We hope that by the time we come back, you'll be running around, okay?"Louis didn't understand what Margot was saying, but seeing her happy made him happy too. He started moving around energetically, waving his arms and legs. He was full of delight and liveliness.Curtis picked up Louis and gave him a couple of kisses. Then, he instructed the nanny and the household staff to pay extra attention to certain matters. He reminded them to ring him immediately should anything come up.When Elias and Ashley came back from their evening stroll, Curtis informed them that he would be taking Margot along on a business trip. Of course, they didn't oppose to this at all.Margot didn't seem to be happy staying at home all the time lately. They thought it was best for her to have a change of environment.Curtis made all the necessary arrangements. The nex
Luna laughed out loud. Upon hearing Gabriel call Curtis "old man", she couldn't help but laugh.Curtis' lips were pursed, and his handsome face looked stern. His fists tightened, and it looked like he was holding back an urge to punch a certain someone.He glared coldly at Gabriel. "Do you have a death wish?"Gabriel quickly looked at Margot. "Come on, switch seats with me. Your old man is going to hit me."When he was getting up, Curtis kicked him. And so, Margot hurriedly switched seats with Gabriel. As she sat down next to Curtis, she gave his thigh a playful smack."Alright, don't be mad." She leaned in close to his face and gave him a kiss. Then, she comforted him by saying, "Even though you're getting on in years, you still look very handsome. Older men like you are the most charming."Curtis looked at her with a sorrowful expression and asked, "Are you trying to comfort me?""Of course.""It would have been better if you didn't comfort me."She said he was getting on in
Margot was at a loss for words. She looked absolutely shocked and incredulous.She turned to look at Curtis and asked, "Do you believe him?"Curtis shook his head and replied, "I don't.""I don't believe it either," Margot agreed.Margot looked at Gabriel again. "You're kidding, right? How could you two possibly get married right after your first meeting?"Gabriel chuckled and said, "Who knows? In any case, it was a moment of impulsiveness when I went ahead and got married. I didn't expect Ms. Maxwell to be so cooperative.""So, you never thought about telling us during the gathering. And you decided that it was better to put on act and fool us instead?" Curtis said with disbelief.He was at a loss for words.It turned out that their relationship was so poor that Gabriel didn't even bother to tell him about his marriage. How wonderful of him to treat Curtis as an outsider. At that moment, Curtis decided that he had to rethink their friendship.Gabriel squinted at Curtis and sa
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