She wasn't even close to Royce in the first place. Why would he accuse her of cheating?Margot felt that she was being wronged.She refused to dwell on it and closed her eyes to force herself to sleep.Suddenly, the door to her room was pushed open.Margot could make out a looming shadow from the dimmed wall lamps. The next thing she knew, she was covered entirely by the shadow.She caught the scent of Curtis' unique cologne. That scent was supposed to give her a sense of security, but she suddenly felt uneasy.She was afraid that his mood swings would make him push her away all of a sudden.As such, Margot decided to push him away first before he could even do so."Margot…" Curtis sounded hoarse when he called her. He wanted to hug her.Margot raised her hands to stop him.Her voice was nasally when she said, "Don't touch me! I'm afraid of you now. Go away!"She burrowed into the blanket and pulled it over to cover her head. She didn't want to look at him.Curtis sat unmov
Tommy got up and helped to get Benjamin dressed. He then brought Benjamin to wash up before heading downstairs together.Margot was setting the table in the dining room.When Benjamin saw her, he smiled brightly and happily shouted, "Aunt Margot!"Margot bent down with her arms open to greet him when she saw him running toward her.Benjamin ran into her embrace and kissed her on the cheek before greeting, "Good morning, Aunt Margot!"Margot replied, "Morning, Benjamin."She found him adorable while caressing his face.Tommy was dressed in loungewear as he walked over, looking bright and handsome.He looked at Margot and greeted her lazily, "Good morning, Margot.""Morning."Margot gestured and said, "Come sit and have breakfast."Natalie served the last of the oatmeal onto the table.She was scooping some oatmeal into the bowls as she said, "I'll be heading home to prepare some documents later. Tommy, Margot, please help me look after Benjamin."Tommy asked, "When are you
Curtis felt somewhat helpless. He walked over to pull her up.Margot struggled and said, "Don't touch me!"Curtis did not care that Benjamin and Tommy were beside them. He bent down and picked her up in his arms.Margot felt very embarrassed and immediately started hitting him with her fists.She said, "What are you doing, Curtis? Put me down!""I've told you that I'm bringing you to the hospital for a check-up," Curtis replied as he left while carrying her in his arms.Margot refused to listen to him and said, "I'll go on my own. You should put me down!"Curtis replied, "I won't."Margot said, "I'll bite you if you don't!"Curtis said, "Go on."Margot really bit him, but Curtis was unperturbed as he carried her out of the villa.In the living room, Benjamin watched with both hands supporting his cheeks as Curtis carried Margot out. He tilted his head dejectedly and looked at Tommy beside him.Benjamin asked, "Are you jealous, Uncle Tommy?"Tommy smiled bitterly and replie
Pretend? In Margot's eyes, had he been pretending to be kind to her?Seeing the way she didn't even want to look at him or let him touch her, Curtis felt his heart breaking.His phone rang before he could say anything further.After taking the call, Curtis closed the door to the passenger seat. He then got into the car and drove away from the mall.Margot continued to look outside of the window. She couldn't care less where Curtis was driving her to. She'll just ignore him anyway.She was good at holding grudges. She could clearly remember the way Curtis had yelled at her last night.How could she pretend that nothing had happened just over some sweet words of his?Curtis drove toward the direction of the cemetery, and he said in a low voice, "I'm sorry for what I did last night. I shouldn't have accused you without getting the full picture."But Margot, I never pretended to be good to you. There is no reason for me to pretend in front of you."Since when would Curtis please s
Gabriel said, "She was still so young, Curtis. She was so light and soft when I held onto her, and she was sweetly calling me Daddy. I can't believe she's gone just like that."He thought of how Camilla was gone before he could even fulfill his fatherly duties. She had left even before he could provide her with a happy life.Gabriel thought that he was useless and didn't deserve to be a father. Perhaps that was why God had punished him like that.Curtis sighed and said, "May she rest in peace, and may those who remain find comfort and strength. Perhaps this was the best relief for her."She was such a young child, and yet she had to endure countless chemotherapies. And even all these chemotherapies couldn't extend her life.With such endless suffering accompanying her, perhaps death would be the best relief for her.At that moment, Curtis thought about his unborn child, who had left them for good.He then turned his gaze to Margot by his side.Curtis went over to hug her when h
Gabriel turned to look at Margot upon hearing her words.He retorted, "Will she still marry me if I told her everything? I know it was wrong to extract Benjamin's bone marrow without her knowing, but that way, both children would be able to survive. Can't I just slowly make up for them in the future instead?"Margot couldn't help but be furious.She said, "Try putting yourself in her shoes. If Natalie had a child with another man and had married you just to use your child to save her child. Would you be willing?"Curtis was speechless.With that said, he could actually understand Natalie now.However, there was no use talking about all these now. Camilla was dead, and Natalie hated Gabriel. There was no way to undo everything.Gabriel lowered his head. He suddenly felt lost and didn't know how to face Natalie and Benjamin."You men all think highly of yourselves," Margot said as she got down from Curtis angrily.She then pointed at Curtis and said, "You're the same. No wonder
Gabriel no longer wanted to talk about it anymore. It was impossible to reason with Margot.Curtis tugged at Margot by his side and spoke in a low voice, "Don't meddle in their affairs, Margot."Margot eyed Curtis before shaking off his hand.She sent a message to Natalie anyway and told her that Gabriel would be leaving early the next morning.Upon hearing the news, Natalie immediately called Gabriel.Gabriel was still in the car when he saw the caller ID. He glared at Margot in resentment before answering the call.In the call, Natalie said calmly, "You can't solve the problem by avoiding me, Gabriel. Come back, and we can have a good talk so that we can part amicably."Gabriel pursed his lips when he thought that he was indeed in the wrong.He tried his best to lower his voice when he said, "I can do whatever you want besides getting a divorce. I'm not free to return if you were planning to discuss the divorce."Natalie said, "Do you really think we could still make it work
Curtis couldn't do anything if Margot didn't want to go home. He could only return on his own.However, during the night, he would still personally go over and bring her back home.…In the bright and spacious living room, Margot, Tommy, and Benjamin remained.Natalie did not return for the entire day.When she found out that Gabriel was leaving, she immediately went looking for him while bringing the divorce agreement.However, Gabriel was too cunning. She went to the company and the Sawyer Manor, even searching where Gabriel usually frequented, but she couldn't find him.Natalie sulkily returned home at 10:00 pm.The trio in the living room immediately got up to greet Natalie when they saw that she was back."Why did you return so late, Natalie? Have you had dinner yet?""Why were you out for so long, Mom?""Are the documents not ready yet, Natalie?"Natalie was tired as she walked over to have a seat.She said, "I've had dinner already. Did you miss me, Benjamin?""Yes
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