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
Perhaps it was Margot's way of threatening Curtis—her attempt to make him reconsider it.Unexpectedly, Curtis didn't give it a second thought and instantly agreed with her, saying, "Alright then."He had the same idea as well. A divorce would have been good for both of them.However, Curtis' swift agreement felt like a sharp blow to Margot's heart. She stared at him in disbelief, struggling to comprehend why he would agree so readily.In the past, he resisted any discussions about divorce, showing no willingness to compromise. Why the sudden change, especially when she wasn't even making a fuss about it now?Did he really not want her at all?Margot suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest. She hastily turned to look out the window, suppressing the urge to cry.She kept reminding herself that this was what she had wanted all along. Since he had agreed to it, she should be happy about it.Yet, the unexpected sorrow and reluctance puzzled her. Even now, Margot remained uncertain a
Margot didn't sleep all night. She just sat on the couch in the living room, waiting for Curtis.Curtis only returned home at 7:00 am. He assumed Margot had gotten up early to go to the hospital with him. When he saw her dozing off on the couch, he walked over and said, "Margot, are you ready? Let's go if you are."Margot woke up from her half-asleep state and gazed at the tall, imposing man before her. She hurriedly stood up and said, "You're back?""Yeah. If you're ready, we can leave now."Curtis turned around and walked ahead, not daring to look at her a second longer.Margot didn't expect him to be in such a hurry. She stood there with her bloodshot eyes, unwilling to leave with him.After walking a few steps, Curtis realized that she wasn't following him. He turned back and asked, "What's the matter?""Mr. Crosby, Ms. Stone, breakfast is ready. Please come and have some breakfast."Before Margot could say anything, Doris' voice came from not far away.Curtis thought she
Natalie was afraid that Margot couldn't bring herself to tell Curtis about keeping the baby. She also feared that Curtis would really take her to get an abortion. After sending Benjamin to preschool that morning, she went straight to Curtis' place.As soon as she entered, she saw them embracing in the dining room. She breathed a sigh of relief and chuckled softly as she called out, "Margot…"When Margot heard her voice, she hurriedly let go of Curtis.Curtis also backed away and looked at Natalie, asking, "Have you had breakfast yet?""I've already eaten. I just came to check on you two. It seems like you two are fine now. Right?"Since they were already hugging each other, they probably wouldn't go through with the abortion or get a divorce, right?"It's fine now," Curtis said solemnly.Natalie sat down next to Margot and looked at her reassuringly. "Since everything's fine now, Margot, why don't you cheer up a bit? Why don't we go shopping at the mall later?"Margot nodded.
Natalie brought Margot to a luxury store. A sales assistant promptly greeted them and offered their assistance.Natalie picked out a few expensive dresses and handed them to Margot. "Go ahead and try these on."Margot glanced at the price tags and saw that one dress was worth thousands of dollars, some even over tens of thousands! She stared at Natalie in shock and said, "Isn't this too expensive?"Natalie remained unfazed and said, "Do you even know how much one of your clothes costs?"Margot lowered her head and glanced at her clothes. "Probably a few hundred dollars?"Since Curtis had arranged for all her clothes to be delivered to their home, and they didn't have price tags, she really didn't know how much each piece cost.Natalie shook her head helplessly and patted her shoulder as she lamented, "Your T-shirt alone is worth at least thousands of dollars, so a dress that costs tens of thousands of dollars isn't really that expensive."Margot was rendered speechless. How coul
Margot had changed into the blue dress with intricate cut-outs and walked out gracefully. Although she was wearing flat shoes, the fitted dress still accentuated her natural elegance and grace.Furthermore, her natural beauty and regal poise gave her a commanding presence as she stood casually to the side.When Wendy saw her, her expression changed abruptly. She subconsciously wanted to turn around and leave, but Margot's stern voice stopped her in her tracks. "Stop right there."Wendy stopped in her tracks and had no choice but to greet her. "Margot…"Wendy refrained from addressing her as "Ms. Margot" since it would have greatly embarrassed her.However, Margot showed her no courtesy and coldly asked, "What did you address me as?"When Wendy received the ten million dollars from Curtis, she was supposed to stay far away from him.If Margot went back and told Curtis that she didn't leave, Curtis would definitely not let her off the hook. She was truly frightened, so she respect
Margot said nothing in return. She grabbed Natalie's hand and continued to wander around the mall. When they had enough of shopping, they went to watch a movie.They went to the preschool together to pick up Benjamin in the afternoon. When Margot finally returned home, it was already 7:00 pm. As soon as she entered the house, she spotted Curtis in the living room.She walked over with a few bags in hand and called out, "Hey, Curtis."Curtis looked up at her and said, "Back already?""Yeah. I bought you a tie and a lapel pin." As she spoke, Margot placed the bags on the coffee table, took out a small box, opened it, and handed the lapel pin to Curtis.She smiled and asked, "Do you like it?"Curtis examined it closely. Then, he nodded and said, "I like it.""How about this tie? Do you like it?"Curtis nodded again and said, "I like it."He pushed the laptop aside and then pulled her over to sit beside him. He then lifted her feet, took off her shoes, and started massaging her
Margot couldn't quite comprehend what was happening with Curtis. She sensed a peculiar shift in his demeanor.When he noticed Margot staring at him, Curtis averted his gaze and said, "You should head to bed first. I'll work for a bit longer.""Are you really that busy with your work right now?" Margot furrowed her brows, feeling somewhat dejected.He wasn't like this before. Whenever she came near him, he would always hug her. Moreover, he would always go back to the room to sleep once it was time.It was tolerable when he was absent these past few days, but now that he was home, he still didn't return to sleep in their room when it was bedtime."I'm swamped of late. You should head to bed first." Curtis didn't dare to look at her. He kept his head down while amending the documents.Margot's heart ached inexplicably when she saw him behaving like that. She didn't want to take up any more of his time, so she walked out of the study.Returning to the room, she leaned against the h