"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
Margot knew she had to leave Curtis sooner or later."Curty, I know you're home. Open the door now, or I'll get angry!" Outside the villa, the young girl's voice rang out. It was loud and clear, with a hint of frustration. Margot returned to her senses upon hearing that. Then, she quickly got up to open the door. She did not expect to see Royce with Laura. Margot felt guilty when she opened the elegantly crafted iron gate and saw them. Suddenly, she was at a loss, not knowing how to greet them. Seeing that Margot opened the door, Laura asked angrily, "Margot, where is Curty? He's at home, isn't he? Just wait and see how I'll deal with him!"As she spoke, Laura furiously rushed toward the villa's entrance. Meanwhile, Royce remained standing before Margot. The usual bright smile on his handsome face had disappeared. Instead, he wore a concerned expression as he gazed at Margot. "Are you … okay?" asked Royce.Margot's eyes flickered as she nodded in response. "I'm fine. Do
Since they didn't know each other, Curtis did not pay Margot much mind.He stood up and smoothed down his clothes. "Watch out for Laura. I'll drop by the company for a visit."Margot nodded. She watched him leave, then lowered her gaze dejectedly."Margot, do you and Curty not love each other?" Laura asked.Margot turned to her and forced a smile. "No, we love each other a lot.""Then why don't you have any children?" Laura took her hand and pulled her over to the sofa. She had an earnest look on her face. "Ashley and Elias asked me to check on you guys. They wanted me to tell you that you have to change Curty's mind about not having children."They also said that you'll have more influence in the family if you have a child with Curty. Do you understand all this?"Laura was only ten years old, but she knew a lot of things.She knew that Margot was an orphan. She had nothing to her name and hadn't even graduated from university yet.The only way she could keep her status as Cur
"Could it be that he misses you and wants to bring you home?"Edna nodded with a smile.Natalie couldn’t help but say, "People in love are like this; they can't stand being apart for a few hours. You should head back quickly."Even though they were a married couple and already had kids.However, they might still be in the honeymoon phase.So Natalie and Margot understood the current situation between Edna and Daniel.Edna bowed her head, feeling quite embarrassed.She lowered her voice and said, "Daniel told me not to leave the room. He's coming to pick me up because it's raining outside."Her eyes were filled with joy and happiness.Margot and Natalie exchanged a glance and smiled at each other, genuinely happy for Edna.Of course, they were also relieved and pleased that Daniel had finally broken through his emotional defenses and genuinely accepted Edna.Daniel arrived half an hour later and brought a coat for Edna.He briefly greeted Natalie, checked on the two children
Louis was very happy to see his mom, sticking close to her all the time and not responding to her uncle's words at all.Margot didn't believe it for a second and left the house while holding Louis.In an instant, he caught sight of Curtis standing next to the wall.She looked at him somewhat resentfully. "What are you playing at with all this mystery? I actually thought Louis was sent by you."Curtis smiled and embraced both mother and child warmly."I wouldn't dare. If I lost the package with Louis inside, you would definitely be furious with me.""If you lose my Louis, I'm going to be really upset with you."Margot, ignoring Curtis, carried Louis into the room.Curtis followed her inside.Looking at Natalie on the bed, he smiled and said, "Congratulations! You got yourselves a pair of kids."Natalie had incredible luck; she ended up having twins, a boy and a girl, which was something that happened very rarely.Natalie responded with a smile, "Thank you, and I heard that on
Considering Frederick's current attitude toward the three brothers, sending the food personally would definitely make him angrier.So it was best for them to steer clear for now.In the dining room, four men were sitting together.Curtis rarely spent time alone with these three men, and it made him inexplicably anxious.He was worried that if he did anything they didn't like, they might "fire" him as their brother-in-law."After you resolved your brainwashing spell, there haven't been any complications, right?" Daniel asked.Curtis looked at him and said, "Not really, I've always been wearing this sachet that my daughter gave me. I've heard from Branden that it's supposed to protect me from brainwashing spells."Actually, that sachet only helped to relieve his headache.It was not to destroy the brainwashing spell.It was actually done by Branden on the sachet, using his special techniques.It was good that it got resolved.Daniel raised his beverage cup and said, "Congratul
Curtis was really taken aback. He had made a special trip from far away to see his father-in-law who had just returned, only to be met with such an unexpected attitude.However, being the junior, there was no choice but to keep smiling and continue on."Mr. Morris Senior, there's no need to get upset. It's not a big deal, and there's no need to have any unpleasantness within the family."Frederick glanced once more at Curtis, reminding himself that this was his daughter's husband, and made an effort to soften his expression."I really didn't want to have a conflict with them, but they insisted on going against me."Curtis stood nearby and cautiously began to speak, "I think you should focus on taking care of your health right now. Once they help you get the prosthetic fitted, and you're able to stand and walk, do you think they'll stop you from doing what you want?"First, Curtis came up with a temporary solution. Once the elder had calmed down over time and understood the challe
Calvin shook his head in exasperation and said, "When it comes to being self-absorbed, no one can compete with you."He asked the little kid in his arms, "Isn't that right, Louis? Are you happy to see your uncle?"Louis had a soft, fair complexion and a very adorable smile.Louis, who was quite smart, looked at Calvin with bright eyes and replied enthusiastically, though not very clearly, "Ha-happy, I feel happy to see uncle."Calvin exclaimed, "Wow, my little nephew is truly smart. You're just over a year old and already know how to respond to me.""You should think about who's the one who gave birth to him.""Heh."Seeing Curtis about to indulge in his narcissism again, Calvin glanced at him and scoffed, "You should consider who this child is born to. Don't forget, this little boy is half from the Morris family."Curtis was speechless.He didn't want to argue with him. He just stepped forward, opened the car door, and got in.Calvin carried the child and got on the bus.Th
Yuuken was terrified as he angrily shouted at Anthony, "What are you trying to do? I saved your father's life! Is this how you treat your benefactor?" Anthony was losing patience and he couldn't be bothered with any further explanations. He simply motioned to the men beside him. A group of bodyguards stepped forward and began beating Yuuken mercilessly. They struck him until he was sprawled on the ground, blood pouring from his mouth, unable to even crawl. He never imagined things would turn out this way. If he had known that returning with the Morris family would lead to such a fate, he would have taken the money he had already received and started a new life elsewhere.He looked up at Anthony and pleaded tearfully. "Mr. Morris, I know I was wrong! Please, spare me!"Anthony sat elegantly, exuding nobility, and glanced at him disdainfully. "Do you know why I had you beaten?"Yuuken thought for a moment before replying, "Is it because I wasn't satisfied even after taki
Yasmine thought about it and agreed. After all, this family seemed well-educated and reasonable. So, she relented to her brother. "Alright, you can go with him, but come back early. Later, you can take me to see it too.""Alright."After using his hand to wipe his mouth, Yuuken hurriedly walked toward Anthony and said, "Let's go, take me there now. Is the castle like the one your family lives in? Does it have lots of helpers and a butler? Are the household staff young? I don't want old women serving me"Anthony's expression darkened immediately as he turned to lead Yuuken out. His thin lips pressed into a tight line, and he chuckled coldly. "Don't worry. They're all young women in their twenties, beautiful as flowers.""Really?"Yuuken believed him and even patted Anthony on the back. "You really do get me."However, Anthony shot him a cold glare.His entire demeanor exuded icy hostility and it made Yuuken feel intimidated. He quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, alright? You
Calvin would never let his sister pick up Curtis by herself. He said, "I'll go pick him up. You can go to the maternity center and spend some time with Natalie."Margot didn't argue with him and agreed. That evening, she prepared some food and went to the maternity center with Edna. In Natalie's room, seeing Edna and Margot each holding a baby, she asked worriedly, "So, in the end, that woman will be welcomed into the house?"She had heard about Frederick's situation and she was shocked. A man in his seventies was still able to have a woman carry his child... If words got out, how could his sons face the public? Did he not care about his own reputation anymore?"Judging by Dad's attitude, it seems he's determined to bring her into the house. We'll try to persuade him again."Margot didn't want Natalie to worry about family matters. She held the baby and walked over to Natalie. She changed the subject and said, "Natalie, look, this baby looks so much like you."Edna c
No matter what was said, his children ultimately wouldn't agree with him. Feeling frustrated, Frederick set down his cutleries, leaned back against the headboard, and closed his eyes. "Alright, you can leave now. I'm going to rest."Margot glanced at the barely touched food and tried to persuade him. "You should eat a little.""I can't eat. I'm full from the anger you've all given me."Margot stopped trying. She stood up and carried the tray downstairs. In the luxurious and spacious living room downstairs, the three brothers, Edna, and Lena were sitting together and discussing their father's situation, trying to figure out how to handle the Coran siblings. As Margot walked downstairs with the tray, she overheard them and said, "Dad wants us to deal with Yuuken but keep Yasmine for now."Everyone looked up at her, and Anthony was quite surprised. "Dad wants us to deal with Yuuken?""Mmhm, I told him about Yuuken's poor character, and Dad listened to me. He said you could ha