Curtis bent down and approached Wendy, intending to kiss her.Subconsciously, Curtis knew that Margot was pregnant, so he couldn't touch her, fearing that he would hurt the baby. Therefore, he endured that discomfort and immediately flipped over to the side.Wendy, who was lying on the bed, had already prepared herself. However, she never thought that Curtis would avoid her again. She sat up and looked at him.Observing Curtis lying next to her, it was evident that he felt uneasy.Despite the discomfort, Curtis still managed to hold himself back and not touch her.Wendy was inexperienced in such matters and didn't know how to initiate it. However, she couldn't just give up like that.She was determined to make Curtis sleep with her. She leaned in, wanting to kiss him.Curtis felt someone approaching him, so he pushed her away and murmured in a haze, "No, Margot, don't come over. I don't want to hurt the baby…"He was really uncomfortable.He wanted to get up and go to the bath
Curtis was still in denial, shouting, "I asked you, how did you get here? Who told you to come back?"Wendy sobbed, her tears continuing to flow. "Ms. Stone asked me to bring the ring back for her. I brought it back and found you drunk downstairs. I wanted to help you to bed, but you mistook me for Ms. Stone…"Curtis turned away, refusing to look at Wendy. Suppressing the pain in his chest, he ordered, "Get up, put on your clothes, and leave now! Don't tell anyone about what happened last night. Do you understand?"Wendy sat there, still crying.Curtis, still furious, shouted, "I'll give you anything you want, but you must never show up in front of me again!"Wendy sobbed. "What could I possibly want? In my current state, where else can I go?"As Wendy's cries intensified, Curtis grew increasingly agitated and angry. He turned and left the room.When he came back, he threw a card at Wendy. "There are ten million dollars inside. Take the money and disappear from my sight. I never
Natalie wanted everyone around her to be happy and healthy.Margot lowered her head in silence, her hand reaching for her abdomen.Natalie glanced at Margot and asked, "Since you're pregnant, are you experiencing any pregnancy symptoms, such as nausea or vomiting?"Margot shook her head.Following her pregnancy, she didn't experience any symptoms except for occasional mood swings. Surprisingly, her appetite remained quite robust.Natalie chuckled, remarking, "Curtis hasn't been feeling well lately, has he? Maybe it's because you're pregnant, and all your pregnancy symptoms are getting transferred to him."Margot was confused and turned to look at her. "What do you mean? What does my pregnancy have to do with him?""This phenomenon is often referred to as sympathetic pregnancy. Essentially, it means that Curtis is undergoing pregnancy-like symptoms, even though he's not actually pregnant. This is likely a result of his emotional connection with you and his anticipation of becomin
Curtis was taken aback when Margot called him. She hadn't responded to his calls over the past week and seemed reluctant to return home.Did Natalie really succeed in convincing her to come back home?However, when he recalled the shameful things he had done, he couldn't suppress his guilt and spoke in a somber tone, "Are you at home?"Margot hummed in acknowledgment. Curtis hesitated momentarily before saying, "I won't be home tonight. Why don't you spend some time with Natalie?"He felt too ashamed to face her after what happened. He needed some time to calm down and adjust his mindset.Margot couldn't hide her disappointment when she heard that. "Alright then, you go ahead and get busy.""Alright, make sure you take good care of yourself too."Curtis ended the call. Margot's eyes lingered on the disconnected call, a sudden ache settling in her heart. Despite her return and taking the initiative to call, it seemed he did not intend to return that night.She was utterly di
Before Margot could respond, Doris came over with a plate of fruit and set it down as she said, "Ms. Ashley, didn't you know? Ms. Stone is already expecting."Ashley looked up at Doris in confusion. She kept looking at Doris, seemingly unable to process what she had just said.Doris added, "Ms. Stone is already pregnant. She's probably too shy, so she hasn't informed you yet."Doris saw that Ashley was really friendly and felt she sincerely wanted a grandchild. Unable to hold it back, she just blurted out that Margot was pregnant.Upon hearing this, Ashley's eyes widened in surprise, and she joyfully turned her gaze toward Margot. "Margot, are you really pregnant?"Margot didn't intend to hide it, so she nodded."Why didn't you immediately tell us about this news?"Ashley couldn't contain her excitement. She stood up, paced back and forth in front of Margot several times, patted Margot's shoulders, and burst into uncontrollable laughter."My dear, why didn't you share such wond
Did Curtis really want her to terminate the pregnancy? How could he change his stance so abruptly?Margot found herself in a daze, unsure of how to react. Curtis looked at her and said, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have gotten you pregnant without your consent. If you don't want to have it, let's get rid of it."He acknowledged the cruelty of his words, knowing it would hurt her emotionally and physically. However, he felt he couldn't forgive himself for his beastly behavior."Go ahead and make arrangements for it then!" Margot's voice got caught in her throat, tears welling up as she lowered her head to eat. She tried to feign indifference, but her emotions got the better of her.What about her baby?She had finally convinced herself to accept the pregnancy, even looking forward to its arrival. She had chosen toys and clothes online, eagerly preparing for the baby's arrival.Now, Curtis was suggesting she could have an abortion if she didn't want the baby.Back when she didn'
Why couldn't Curtis grasp her feelings?As Margot sensed her emotions escalating, she quickly composed herself and uttered, "I'll go change my clothes then."Curtis loosened his grip on her arm and watched her walk toward the dressing room.His gaze shifted, settling on the expansive bed in front of him. It was on this very bed that he had violated another woman. It was in this very room that Curtis did something utterly despicable.He couldn't even forgive himself for what he had done, so how could he expect Margot to forgive him and spend the rest of her life with him with their child? He wasn't worthy of it.After Margot had changed her clothes, Curtis drove her to the Crosby residence. Before heading there, he had instructed Chester to return to the Royal Villa to change the bed in the master bedroom.Although changing the bed wouldn't erase what he had done, it would at least leave Margot with some dignity.Margot was seated beside Curtis in the car. She was upset and unwil
Margot looked at the check handed over by Martin and quickly shook her head in refusal, saying, "Grandpa, there's no need for it. I—""Don't be silly. Just take it." Martin insisted on giving it to her.Before Margot could react, everyone around her stood up and smiled as they crowded around her.Soon, every aunt and uncle in the family started congratulating Margot and showering her with gifts. Even Ashley and Elias gifted her things as well.Before long, Margot found herself holding a pile of checks and a stack of property deeds in her arms. She didn't know what to do with all of them. She couldn't understand why the Crosbys were giving her so much money and properties. She wasn't having a child for the sake of all these things.All these things in her arms were worth at least several hundred million dollars.Ashley noticed Margot's unease and quickly instructed the butler who was standing nearby, "Please help her put these things away for now. We can give them to her when sh
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