"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
"Find out where Margot is. Bring her back to me within half an hour no matter what," instructed Curtis."Yes, sir," his assistant replied.…It was Margot's second time visiting the Crosby residence. Her first time was the day after her engagement to Curtis.He had brought her home to meet his parents. After that, she had never set foot in the house again.In the blink of an eye, half a year had passed. If it wasn't Curtis' grandfather's birthday, she might not have come.She thought the guard wouldn't recognize her, but when she went up to him holding her gift, he quickly nodded at her and hastened to greet her."Good day, Mrs. Crosby. Welcome home," said the guard. Then, he pressed a button to open the iron gates.Margot was shocked that the guard recognized her. She thanked him with a smile and hurried inside with her gift. The guard made a call to the main house and went back to his post.Margot knew that the Crosby family was the richest family in the country. The first t
It was Royce … He was the guy from Margot's university who had spent a year trying to woo her.He was the person she tried to avoid the most. What was he doing at the Crosby residence? How was he related to the Crosby family?Before Margot could regain her senses, Laura said sweetly, "Uncle Royce, I came to welcome Margot."Laura looked back at Margot while pointing at Royce. She said, "This is my uncle. He's my mother's brother. His name is Royce. What do you think? Isn't he handsome?"Margot was at a loss for words. She felt overwhelmed with disbelief as she looked into Royce's eyes.Royce also looked at Margot with shock, and they continued staring at each other. Margot couldn't believe that Royce was related to the Crosby family. On the other hand, Royce couldn't believe that the girl he had liked for a year was already married.What was more shocking was that she was married to a Crosby. There was only one son in the Crosby family—the famous Curtis Crosby.Margot was marr
Margot raised her head slowly. She became even more nervous when she saw everyone looking at her silently. Margot was embarrassed as she stood frozen, not knowing what to do. Nevertheless, in the next second, someone burst out laughing. "Hahaha! Come on, don't be so serious. All of you are scaring Curt's wife. Look at her. She's stuttering already!"Another person chimed in, "That's right. Curt will accuse us of bullying his wife."Right then, Martin, who was well into his seventies, spoke. "There's no need to be so uptight, Margot. Take a seat."As the mother-in-law, Ashley immediately waved at Margot. "Margot, come over and sit with me."Margot turned her head to look. Then, she quickly bowed politely and greeted, "Elias, Ashley.""Have a seat. There's no need to be so restrained and formal. Since you've married Curt, this is your home. There's no need to feel like a guest in your own house."Ashley was in her fifties. Yet, she maintained herself well. Her skin remained smo
Margot quickly ate her food and refrained from raising her head. She did not notice that Royce was staring at her the entire time. He had been gazing so long that Curtis, with his sharp eyes, caught onto it. Curtis cast a cold glance at Royce, asking, "I've never seen this person before. Aunt Allison, is he your boyfriend?"Only Allison Crosby remained unmarried among his aunts, and Laura was still a child. Seeing the unfamiliar face, Curtis assumed Royce was Allison's boyfriend. Allison immediately rebuffed. "What nonsense are you talking about? He's still a student. He's Pamela's younger brother and Laura's uncle."Curtis glanced at Royce again. The former's handsome face showed no emotions as he stayed silent. Laura looked up, smiling as she said, "Curty, isn't Uncle Royce handsome? Is he on par with you?"Curtis merely snorted in response, not saying a word. In contrast, Royce took the initiative to shake hands with him. "Hi, I'm Royce Evans."Curtis reluctantly extended
After a while, Martin flew into a fit of fury. He swept the utensils before him and shouted, "Curtis Crosby, say that again!"Although he was well into his seventies, he still exuded a commanding presence. At that moment, he had a stern look on his face.Nevertheless, Curtis remarked calmly, "I said I've decided to be child-free. I'll never have children, ever.""You're an insolent grandson!" Martin yelled as he hurled the utensils toward Curtis. The latter dodged while the others hurriedly stood up to calm Martin. At the same time, they reprimanded Curtis, "Curt, it's Grandpa's birthday. Why are you making him angry?""You're the only son in the Crosby family, Curt. How could you say that you don't want children?""Apologize to your grandfather, Curt.""Curt, you know what having a child means to this family. If you don't have kids, the Crosby family name stops with you."However, he paid no attention to everything they said. Curtis turned around and took Margot by her hand,
Margot had no idea how she managed to control her emotions as she went home with Curtis.When they arrived, it was as if she had turned into a soulless puppet. She sat on the couch with a pale face and did not move. Meanwhile, Curtis went to the study. Soon, he came down with a divorce agreement he had prepared long ago. He approached Margot and passed the agreement to her, saying, "Take a look. Let me know if there's anything that you're unsatisfied with. I'll make the changes."Margot slowly lifted her head. When her gaze fell on the document handed to her, the words "Divorce Agreement" pierced her eyes. In an instant, her eyes reddened as tears welled up. Then, a lump formed in her throat. She felt a pang of pain in her chest. It was as if she had taken poison, and the effects were eating away her beating heart. Margot felt suffocated. She met the man's gaze. "Curt, did you prepare the divorce agreement long ago?" she asked hoarsely.It turned out that what he said at the