Calvin didn't really care about what he currently possessed. He was even thinking about moving back to Amberville with Natalie and their children after they were born.Natalie was surprised. "Anthony wants to use the military seal as a betrothal gift to marry Lena?""Yeah, and I've agreed to it. Now we're just waiting for Lena to say yes to Anthony's proposal."Calvin looked at Natalie, eager to understand what she thought about the situation.In Natalie's heart, what truly mattered to her wasn't power or status.She held Calvin's hand and smiled. "I respect your thoughts and choices. If Anthony believes that giving the military seal to the royal family would make it easier for him to marry Lena with peace of mind, then he should do so."Let's leave it to them since we'll all be one family in the future. It shouldn't really matter who's in charge, right?Calvin knew that Natalie had always been understanding and empathetic. He hugged her and said in a deep voice, "Yes, that's wh
"Are you really disappointed that I'm not pregnant?" Margot asked. She was left speechless by Curtis' expression.Curtis quickly laughed and denied it, saying, "No, I understand that things like this depend on fate. I'm not disappointed, so don't overthink it.""I'm not going to overthink it. If a child comes into our lives, it means we're meant to be. If not, it means it wasn't meant to be, so there's no point in forcing it."Feeling a bit hungry, Margot got up and gently patted Louis' head. "Let's go and have some lunch."Curtis picked Louis up and held Margot's hand.They had just walked into the house and just sat down in the dining room when the housekeeper reported, "Mr. Crosby, Mrs. Crosby, Mr. Sawyer and his wife have arrived."Margot quickly said, "Tell them to come in quickly."She stood up and went over to greet them.Gabriel led Luna into the living room. When she and Margot saw each other, they exchanged warm smiles and embraced each other.Margot said, "It's been
"Back then, it was because Natalie wasn't Margot's sister-in-law. But now that Natalie is Margot's sister-in-law, can Benjamin and Lilac still be together?" Gabriel asked.He had been thinking about this for a while. He agreed to allow their unborn daughter to get engaged to Louis because he knew that Benjamin and Lilac couldn't be together.Curtis looked at Margot and felt that what Gabriel said made sense.Given the circumstances, Lilac still had to refer to Benjamin as a sort of brother. How could they possibly end up together?"I think arranging marriages for children is somewhat disrespectful to them. Maybe we should wait until they grow up and decide for themselves?" Margot suggested.Parents shouldn't decide on their children's lifelong matters just because they had a good relationship. What if the kids didn't like each other when they grew up? Wouldn't that cause harm to them?Luna smiled. "That's true. I just think that two people who are childhood sweethearts would have
The group of women gathered together and had an enjoyable conversation. At some point during their conversation, they also made a video call to Natalie.Natalie looked at Margot, Lena, and Luna gathering together and couldn't help feeling envious.However, she was pregnant, which made it inconvenient to travel anywhere. Thus, she could only stay by herself in Emeria. She planned to visit Margot and the others after the children were born.After they ended the video call, Margot was worried that they might get bored and suggested, "Do you guys know how to play poker? Want to go to the poker room to play?"Luna's eyes lit up. "You have a poker room at your place?""Yeah. I heard Curtis say that it used to be popular among the older generation, and they kept a few tables at home. Do you know how to play?""I do." Luna loved playing poker during her free time.Lena shook her head and said, "I don't."Edna also said, "I don't know how either."However, this didn't discourage Luna.
Margot gave a knowing look to her friends and suggested, "How about we play for ten thousand dollars? It's not your money on the line if you lose, right?"Anyway, it was the men who provided the money, so they weren't worried.Luna gave a sly smile and said, "I think that's fine."Edna didn't quite know whether ten thousand dollars was a big amount, so she just nodded. "Sure."Lena figured that since it wasn't her money being spent, there was nothing to worry about, so she agreed as well.The women spent the entire afternoon at the poker table. The men simply stood behind their wives, either feeding them fruit or giving them drinks.Of course, they still needed to have their phone nearby them so they could make the money transfers. Whoever lost the round, the respective husband had to make the money transfer. But if their wife won, then it was hers to keep.Whatever the situation was, the men, indeed, were having a rough time.Margot ended up losing the most money throughout th
Lena definitely lost quite a bit of money, too, but Anthony just transferred a sum out without telling her.Edna also won some money, so she was feeling a bit happy. She looked at Daniel and quietly asked, "Should I keep the money I've won for myself, or should I give it back to Margot?"Daniel said, "This is money won from playing the game. You don't need to pay it back.""Margot lost so much money. She's definitely going to feel upset about it.""Don't worry. Margot has plenty of money."Aside from the wedding gift Curtis gave her before, the wedding gift from the Morris family was enough for her to afford to lose.So, the amount of money she lost today didn't bother Daniel at all.Edna didn't quite understand the rules of winning and losing in poker. However, she decided to save her money for later so she could buy clothes and toys for her child.After having dinner, the group went their separate ways and headed home.Margot held Louis, and as she watched Curtis return afte
But Edna was pregnant with Daniel's child. No matter how much of an asshole Daniel might be, he wouldn't abandon his own child.Edna asked, "So if I don't have your child, would you not be with me anymore?"She knew that asking this question was pointless. She had seen Daniel's previous behavior. Why put herself in such a humiliating situation?As expected, Daniel didn't say anything more. Maybe he agreed with what Edna said, or he maybe he was thinking about something else.Whatever it was, his expression didn't look very pleased at the moment.Edna looked at him and, for some reason, felt an inexplicable ache in her heart.Even though she knew he didn't love her, her final compromise was just for the sake of the child. So why did she still entertain unrealistic ideas in her mind?As she suddenly felt a bit bitter, Edna suggested, "Why don't we go our separate ways for now? Once the baby is born, we can raise them together. This way, you won't have to force yourself to be with
That evening, Lena and Anthony didn't return to Alice Manor.Royce was still recovering in the lab, which meant that it was just Zyla and Rosa left in the manor.When Daniel returned with Edna, Zyla happily got up and hurried over to them.She wrapped her arms around Edna and laughed with childlike innocence, asking, "Edna, where did you go? Why didn't you take me with you? Did you bring back something tasty for me?"Edna gently pushed Zyla aside and smiled softly. "I forgot to bring it back. What would you like to eat, Zyla? How about I make something for you in the kitchen?""I don't want that! I want what Edna brought back from outside."Zyla pouted her lips and scrunched up her face, clearly starting to throw a tantrum.Just as Edna was about to say something, Daniel, who was beside her, handed Zyla a bag and said, "Here you go."Zyla's eyes lit up with interest as she quickly put her hand out to receive it.When she opened the bag and saw it was filled with delicious trea