Lena held Margot's hand reassuringly and said, "Nothing's going to happen to Curtis. Don't worry. Isn't Calvin with him?""That's true."Margot relaxed and felt at ease as she returned to the Crosby residence to visit her in-laws and her beloved son.By the time the two of them reached home, it was already dark.The housekeeper saw that Margot had finally returned, and she quickly ran into the living room to report, "Mr. Elias. Ms. Anderson. Mrs. Crosby has returned."Ashley and Elias were playing with Louis, and when they heard the housekeeper's shout, all three of them looked toward the door at the same time.Upon seeing Margot walk in, Ashley quickly approached her while holding Louis in her arms. "Louis, look who's back!"Margot greeted her in-laws first, saying, "Mom, Dad. Thank you so much for taking care of Louis these past few days.""It wasn't hard work. Having Louis around is what makes life interesting for Elias and me."Seeing Lena, Ashley smiled and said, "Lena is
On the cell phone screen, Louis' face appeared, looking fair and soft. Curtis felt his heart ache, and despite himself, he couldn't help but feel his eyes welling up with tears again.When Louis saw Curtis, he softly called out, "Daddy, hug me… I want a hug from Daddy…"Curtis swallowed the lump in his throat and said with a choked voice, "Daddy can't hug you right now. Be good and stay by Mommy's side. Listen to her, okay?""Daddy… I want a hug…"Louis might be a bit unclear in his speech, but his intention was obvious. He extended his arms to reach out for Curtis through the cell phone.Curtis watched Louis' actions and felt uneasy in his heart.He repeatedly urged Margot, "It's better if you don't let him see me. I can't hold him, and that would make him sad and disappointed.""Okay."Margot understood how Curtis was feeling and quickly turned the camera toward herself. She noticed Curtis didn't look very well, and she felt a bit worried."Are you having headaches again? A
Anthony traveled by private jet and took two days to reach the base of Mt. Floust.For the rest of the journey, he still needed to hike up the mountain on foot.He brought some items for the children, and since he couldn't carry so much by himself and was also worried about encountering tigers along the way, he brought a few bodyguards with him.But his group had just arrived at the base of the mountain when they were attacked.The bodyguards formed a circle around Anthony, keeping him in the center while keenly observing the surroundings.The bodyguards hadn't noticed anyone around when suddenly, each of them got hit on the head with a stone.They covered their heads and grimaced as their expressions shifted dramatically.While a few bodyguards were still searching the surrounding area, Anthony pushed past them and stepped forward to get a better look at a child up in a large tree."Jordan, stop messing around and come down," Anthony ordered.Jordan was only eight years old a
Anthony said, "It's specifically sent for you guys. You can't carry it yourself, so let them help you take it upstairs, okay?""I'm sorry, but Master doesn't allow outsiders to go up the mountain. You should leave it here for me to handle and head back now," Jordan said.Hehe! They had some fun stuff to play with now!He was worried that Solace might not want to play with him in the future. So, he wanted to have everything to himself. Every day he would come up with different ways to give gifts to Solace.Anthony found the situation both amusing and frustrating. "Then, we'll head back right now, okay? Are you sure you want to carry all this yourself?""It doesn't matter. I can handle it myself. Just hurry up and go bring the person here. Otherwise, it might be too late."Jordan ran over and sat on a luggage case.Anthony knew that Branden's apprentices were all quite formidable, and he wondered whether Jordan could handle the items himself.However, the matter involving Curtis
Calvin was unyielding. "Once your blood is drawn, it's no longer effective. Curtis bit you twice. Both times were lethal injuries. Do you think we're just going to stand by and watch you sacrifice yourself for him?"Margot, you may be willing to put yourself at risk for Curtis, but we can't allow that. Now that Mom and Dad are gone, I have to protect you.""But I won't allow you all to hypnotize him!" Margot shouted, somewhat losing her composure. "If you hypnotize him, he won't recognize me anymore! What if it backfires and he wants Tina even more?""That's still better than letting him bite you."Calvin didn't want to argue with Margot. Besides, Curtis willingly chose to be hypnotized.He ended the video call and quickly called Anthony, telling him to come back as soon as possible.After Margot ended the call with Calvin, she became anxious.She quickly looked over at Lena, who was helping her take care of Louis, and asked, "Can you keep an eye on Louis for me? I need to make
Due to his uncertainty, Anthony spoke vaguely and didn't dare to tell Margot. He didn't want to get her hopes up for nothing.Anthony hurriedly took out the paper charm Jordan gave him. As he looked at it, he said, "Branden knew I was going to find him, so he had his apprentice wait for me at the foot of the mountain. He wanted me to give this to Curtis. Once Curtis sees it, he will go to find Branden, which means Branden is definitely able to solve it. When will the painkillers wear off?"Calvin glanced at the time and said, "In two hours. Are you sure? Can Branden really cure him?""I'm 80% sure. Otherwise, he wouldn't make Curtis meet him.""Curtis would lose control without Margot's blood. I couldn't stop him, so I had to give him a sedative. How can he meet Branden when he's not in his right mind?"Calvin looked very worried. He was really afraid of being forced into a situation where Margot had to make a sacrifice again.Anthony said, "In that case, we'll have to let Marg
Anthony knew that there was nothing stopping Margot from coming to the hospital. So, he agreed to her request.As soon as Margot hung up the phone, she quickly came up with an excuse to ask her in-laws to help take care of Louis. Then, together with Lena, she rushed to the hospital.When the two of them arrived, Curtis was still under the influence of his painkillers. He was still lying in bed, unconscious.Margot walked over to the bedside to check on Curtis, making sure he was alright, before turning her attention back to her older brothers."Did Branden actually cure him? You were only gone for such a short while, and now you're back," Margot said.Lena, who stood nearby, was also quite curious.Technically, Anthony shouldn't have been back so soon. So what he meant was that Branden predicted what was going to happen and had Jordan wait for Anthony at the foot of the mountain?Anthony approached Lena and said, "Branden is aware of Curtis' situation. He specifically arranged f
"You can go to see Lilac, but are you able to control yourself right now?" Calvin asked.Curtis paused for a moment, furrowing his brows, and turned to look at the people standing beside him.He glanced around, and saw they were all his closest relatives, especially the woman standing nearby.He pushed Calvin aside, went straight to Margot, and wrapped her in a hug. His voice sounded low and husky as he said, "Margot, Lilac is in danger. Shall we go look for her? If we wait any longer, we might not see her again."At that moment, Curtis' mind was focused solely on his daughter, not Tina. He wanted to see his daughter.Margot also saw it. There was only a name on the paper charm. It was their daughter's name.But how did Curtis know she was in danger?He was even so eager to go find her that he didn't mention Tina any more."Alright. I'll go with you to find her," Margot replied as she hugged him while looking at Lena.It seems like he wanted to understand why his daughter's na
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
"How do you think my sister is doing over there? Is Calvin treating her and her son well?"Tommy believed that Curtis, no matter what, grew up together with his sister.He would definitely tell the truth.Unlike his little nephew, who often sided with outsiders and only highlighted their good qualities.Curtis laughed. "If someone were to say that your sister is the happiest woman in the world right now, it wouldn't be an exaggeration at all.During the month of postpartum confinement, Calvin stayed by her side constantly. Even though they were in a maternity center, he personally took care of both children. Your sister married him, you can be completely assured about it. She will only be happier, and he's taking great care of Benjamin too."Calvin was known for his impeccable character and conduct.Tommy felt relieved after hearing that.As long as his sister wasn't being mistreated over there, it was all good.He thought he still needed to take his parents to visit his siste
Laura felt that she just couldn't stand being alone with Tommy.It felt as though the air was so thin that she couldn't breathe properly.She didn't even want to respond to the last remark. She got up without looking at him and walked straight toward the stairs.Tommy watched her walk away and sighed helplessly.It was good that she was aware of keeping a certain distance from him.At this moment, Jordan came over holding water and handed it to Tommy with both hands."Here's some water for you.""Alright, thank you."Tommy took the mug, pulled the child to sit next to him, and asked, “What’s your name?”"Jordan Crosby."Previously, his master gave him the name Jordan Mahome.After coming back with Margot and Curtis, they gave him the family surname.So now he was called Jordan Crosby.He really liked this name, too."Jordan Crosby, that's a nice-sounding name. So how old are you?" Tommy asked with a smile.Jordan laughed along and asked, "I'm eight years old. How about y