But Tommy had always paid attention to Laura. From the moment Margot opened the door for her, he stared at Laura.When he saw Laura with her head down and was nwilling to even glance at him, he felt a bit uneasy and couldn't quite understand why.Pretending not to notice Laura's affection for him, Tommy laughed and said, "Laura, what a coincidence!"Laura glanced at Tommy briefly, then lowered her head even further. She didn't say a word and simply pouted with a face full of anger.Margot smiled and said, "Aunt Laura has been really into cheesy food lately, so I brought her here to try the food at my restaurant."She glanced at Tommy before saying, "I didn't expect to find you guys here. Today's meal is on me."Tommy said, "The boss is here, so of course, the boss is treating us."As he spoke, his gaze remained fixed on Laura.He poured a glass of water and brought it to her.Laura continued to ignore him and left an empty seat between them.Luna's gaze also fell on Laura, an
"When did the usually aloof and arrogant Mr. Crosby become so shameless in his speech?" Gabriel teased.Curtis flashed a slight smile and gestured to Laura. "Laura, come sit here."Laura stood still. If she moved over again, she would end up right next to Tommy, and she definitely didn't want that.Curtis wanted to sit next to Margot, so he coaxed, "Be good and sit there."Why aren't you sitting over there?"Laura was still sulking.Gabriel joked, "He's like a three-year-old, needing to be next to his wife; otherwise, he'll start crying."Curtis glared at him. "You're really asking for a beating, aren't you?"Curtis looked at Luna, gestured, and said, "Ms. Luna, please keep an eye on your husband."Luna and Margot stood aside and watched the situation unfold without getting involved.Curtis was bending over and gently coaxing Laura."Aunt Laura, could you please go and sit over there? I'll get you a handbag and some nice clothes later, okay?"Laura felt that Curtis really r
"Does the boss need any more dishes? I can bring it over for you," Jonas offered."No, these are enough," Margot said casually."Okay." Jonas nodded and then said to Margot, "Boss, if you need anything, just call me, I—"Before he could finish speaking, his arm was suddenly grabbed.Curtis pulled Jonas away angrily with a sullen expression and asked, "Can you speak from the side? Why are you standing so close to her?"He was a sensitive person; he felt uncomfortable whenever a guy was standing next to Margot. Not even a waiter couldn't do that.Jonas was pulled away. He glanced at Curtis and quickly explained, "I was just pouring water for the boss.""Why do you keep a bit of distance when pouring water for everyone else but get so close when it's her turn?" Curtis was annoyed by the greasiness of the cheese and spoke to Jonas in a much colder tone.Margot thought that since it was her own employee, she couldn't ignore the situation.She grabbed Curtis' arm, saying, "Enough. I
Tommy ignored the struggling Laura in his arms. There were some things he needed to clarify with her. Instead of taking her back to the private room, he left and went to the basement parking garage of the mall.He threw Laura into his car, gazing at her sternly and seriously, and called her by her full name. "Laura Crosby, are you aware of what you're doing?"Laura was still crying, and her face was covered in tears.Her eyes were red as she glared at him. She gave him a look filled with grievance. "Why do you care what I do? Does it have anything to do with you?""What you do is not my concern, but I know you're doing it because of me," he said.Tommy looked at her coldly and said in a harsh tone, "How old are you? Look around, do you see any other girls going to the bathroom to drink beer like you? You're really something else.""Who said I'm doing this because of you? Don't flatter yourself."Laura didn't want to face him. She wiped the tears from her cheek and made a move to
Tommy felt that Laura should give up on him. He then opened the car door so she could get out whenever she wanted.Laura suddenly froze. For an inexplicable reason, despite having gotten a definite answer, she didn't cry as heart-wrenchingly as she did before.Instead, she calmed down and sat there, lost in thought. Although she still felt heartbroken, she no longer wanted to show that she cared about him.He clearly told her that he liked someone else, and if she kept making a scene in front of him, it would be very undignified of her.It would also make others think that she had no morals and that she was trying her best to seduce someone else's boyfriend.Since Tommy made his stance clear, she naturally wouldn't have any inappropriate thoughts about him anymore.Laura wiped the tears from her cheeks and agreed with what he said. "Alright, I will let go, forget, and distance myself."It seemed like she had truly given up. She didn't look at him again. She simply opened the car
Anthony knew Lena was very stubborn and that he couldn't persuade her. But he still felt sorry for her having to kneel outside in the cold.With no other choice, he walked up the steps to the entrance of Serenity Hall and addressed Branden, "Branden, if you truly want her to come down the mountain with me, then meet with her once and make her give up on any hopes."If you keep avoiding seeing her, she won't leave with me."I'm asking you for a favor. Could you meet her just once?"Branden certainly knew that Lena had made every dish he had eaten in the past month.Even after a month of him not seeing her, she still didn't give up hope. It seemed that the only way she might choose to leave was if she understood why he didn't want to see her.With a sigh, Branden's slightly weathered voice drifted out through the gap in the door. "Go ahead and let her in!"Anthony heard this and laughed. He quickly walked down the steps to help Lena up, saying, "Get up quickly. Branden is willing
Lena stared at Branden's back and realized that he was determined to send her down the mountain. She had to leave, too, for Branden's sake.As she continued to kneel, she bowed deeply three times toward Branden's direction.After she was done, she stood up with reddened eyes and looked at his back, saying, "Master, I'm leaving. Please take good care of yourself."Branden remained silent and didn't turn back.Even though Lena was reluctant to leave, she eventually turned around and, with heavy steps, walked away from Serenity Hall.As soon as she stepped out the door, Anthony draped the cloak over her shoulders. He held her close and asked, "Are you okay?"Lena paused and looked at the view from the peak of Mt. Floust—the place where Branden lived with Solace and several of her junior disciples. She was filled with deep and complex emotions as she looked around.If it was possible, and if Branden would allow it, she truly wished to spend her entire life with them on this mountain
"Lena, I'll miss you every day," the last junior disciple called out.Anthony looked at the group of children and felt quite touched by how deeply they cared about them.He reflected back on the time he spent with them. He knew that they were always very kind to him. He said, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of Lena. I'll send some people over later with things for you. Is there anything you particularly want?"All the junior disciples looked at Anthony.Although they usually wanted many things, when they thought about how Lena was leaving them, they realized at that moment nothing compared to having family by their side.Everyone looked at Anthony with reddened eyes, unable to speak.Anthony knew that they were raised by Branden, and as such, they would naturally not ask him for anything.He made a mental note of it and planned to have someone bring some stuff over later.He looked at Solace and walked over. He crouched down in front of her, gently patted her head, and gazed
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