The moment Tammy leaned in for a kiss, Curtis leaned away with a stern expression.He gazed at her and inquired, "Can you see now?"Feeling flustered, she quickly replied with a guilty conscience, "No, I can't.""If you can't, then don't move around. Just stay here. I'm going to change into something more comfortable."With that, he got up and left her behind, taking big strides as he ascended the stairs.Inside the room, Margot, in a fit of anger, threw a pillow onto the floor. She stomped on it a couple of times to release her frustration.Curtis' attitude just now was quite perplexing. He seemed to enjoy Tammy leaning on him.He had claimed that he accommodated Tammy to make amends for the harm she had suffered.From Margot's perspective, it seemed like perhaps even he couldn't resist the temptation of a beautiful woman.It appeared that men were all the same—whenever a woman made the first move, they wouldn't refuse.Margot felt a surge of anger and stomped on the pillow
Later that night, Curtis tended to Tammy until she went to bed.When he was returning to the master bedroom after that, he received a call from Chester."Mr. Crosby, we've conducted the investigation. The security footage at the bar has been destroyed. We couldn't identify the one targeting Ms. Stone yet," Chester said over the phone.Curtis pursed his lips tightly as his face grew extremely serious."Is this the best you can do?""I'm sorry. I'll intensify our efforts," Chester replied.After ending the call, Curtis strode toward the master bedroom.Margot was already lying in bed.She felt uneasy, particularly about seeing Curtis getting closer to another woman. She didn't know how long she could endure this situation.Upon hearing footsteps approaching, she slowly sat up.She saw Curtis, who hadn't changed into his pajamas yet, walking straight toward her.Standing in front of her, his handsome face bore no expression as he asked coldly, "Do you really think she's pretend
Leaning against the window, Margot suddenly felt very uncertain about her future.If Curtis eventually divorced her to marry Tammy, what was the point of her current perseverance? Was it just because she loved him and couldn't be without him? If that were the case, the future would play out the same way it did now.In the end, she would still be abandoned by him.Hence, Margot knew she needed to start learning to be independent and strong. She had to be capable of making money without him.Since she was on a break from school and had nothing to do, she decided to go out tomorrow and look for a part-time job.As long as she had a job, she wouldn't have to see Tammy every day. In that case, her mood wouldn't be so miserable.While she thought about this, the door to her room opened. The person entering was Curtis.He was dressed in an elegant suit, exuding the charm of a mature man.Margot gave him a faint smile as she greeted, "Curt."While changing his clothes, Curtis asked,
Curtis didn't want to waste any more time with Margot. He grabbed her hand and dragged her upstairs.His grip was too strong, which made Margot stagger behind him."Curt, you're hurting me," she cried out in pain.This was the first time she saw him so furious, and his actions were so rough. He was genuinely angry.Without any sympathy, he roughly threw her into Tammy's room and pointed to the disgusting things on the bed."Do you still want to argue?" he questioned.While massaging her sore wrist, Margot looked at the things on the bed. Several large frogs were leaping around and croaking.She finally understood what was going on.So, Curtis believed that she did all of this?Feeling wronged, she turned to look at him with red eyes as she asked, "Curt, you're convinced that I did this, aren't you?""Who else could it be?" he replied, evading her question. Leaving no words, she turned and left in anger.Curtis coldly ordered, "Apologize to Tammy and never step into her roo
Opening the door, Curtis saw that Margot was still sitting on the floor.He walked over and stood in front of her as he asked, "Margot, have you realized your mistake?"All she had to do was apologize to Tammy, and he wouldn't actually keep her locked in her room without food.After all, she was still his.However, Margot didn't look up or speak.She continued hugging her knees and leaning against the edge of the bed, ignoring him completely.Seeing her stubbornness, Curtis said, "It seems you haven't reflected on your actions yet. Continue reflecting, then."With that, he left and slammed the door behind him.Margot slowly lifted her head, revealing her pale face. Her heart ached deeply. Her stomach was empty and growling.Nevertheless, she still refused to apologize.In the dining room, Curtis couldn't help but give in. He instructed Doris, "Bring her some food."Doris was feeding Tammy when she heard this.She paused for a moment and nodded. "Alright, sir."After she br
Curtis could never have imagined that Margot, who had always been an obedient girl, would one day become so unreasonable.He said furiously, "Don't test my patience."He got up from his chair and took off his belt before marching toward Margot.Margot was already in tears. She retreated when she saw what he was doing.However, before she could react, Curtis pulled her to him and bent her over the desk. He whipped her across the buttocks with the belt mercilessly.Actually, he hadn't hit her that hard. He only wanted to frighten her.Margot sobbed miserably, "How dare you hit me? This is domestic violence. I'm going to sue you.""I'm your husband. You disobeyed me first," said Curtis. He whipped her again.The blow was very soft, but it was still painful to Margot. She struggled and yelled desperately, "Curtis, I don't love you anymore. Let go of me!""It looks like you haven't learned your lesson. How dare you yell at me?" Curtis whipped her again, but he put no strength into
"When you come, your grandpa will surely pester you for great-grandchildren, so prepare yourselves," said Ashley.Curtis didn't respond. After a while, Ashley ended the call. Curtis thought about his fight with Margot earlier.How were they supposed to have children like this?He put his phone away and opened the study door.He bumped into Margot, who was walking out of the master bedroom with her luggage. He stopped in his tracks and looked at her sharply.Margot acted as if she didn't see him and walked past him with her head down. Curtis got angry and grabbed her arm.Margot tried to shake him off, but she failed. She looked up and glared at him. "Let go of me," she said."Where are you going in the middle of the night?"Curtis didn't want to waste any time on her and commanded, "Go back to your room. Follow me to the Crosby residence tomorrow."Margot said defiantly, "Why should I listen to you?""Because I'm your husband," said Curtis in a tone that brooked no argument.
Curtis was angry again. He pursed his lips and looked coldly at the unreasonable girl in front of him."Margot, you're already refusing to sleep with me?" He tried his best to control his temper.Margot said defiantly, "You can sleep with me, but kick that woman out first."Curtis was speechless. Margot refused to stop harping about Tammy.However, he owed Tammy. How could he kick her out if she was reluctant to leave?Curtis got up and glared at Margot. "Fine, I'll leave. Don't ever expect me to set foot in this room again."Curtis was furious. He slammed the door on his way out and Margot shuddered.Her heart ached as if someone had plunged a knife into it. She tried her best not to cry.She got under the blankets again and forced herself to go to sleep.The next morning, Curtis and Tammy were still the only ones at the breakfast table. Tammy felt pleased when she thought of Curtis and Margot's fight the night before.She said, "Curt, I …"Curtis cut her off. "You have to
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