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
Curtis wanted to take Margot out for dinner.To his surprise, he saw Margot and Laura having some pasta in the dining room when he arrived home.When they heard him coming through the door, they looked up simultaneously.When they saw Curtis, they turned back to their meal without acknowledging him.Curtis frowned and went over to the table. He stared at their food with disdain. "Is this all you're eating?"Laura looked at him and snorted. "Margot makes the best pasta."Curtis did not believe her.He didn't even know that Margot could cook.He pulled out a chair and sat down. Then, he took Margot's plate and began eating without hesitation.Margot glared at him. "Hey, what are you doing? Cook your own dinner."Curtis gave her a glance. "I paid for your education and let you live in my house. Am I not allowed to have some pasta in return?"Speechless, Margot did not rebuke him.He wasn't wrong.It was just some pasta. She had already eaten her fill anyway.Margot stood up
Margot was upset by his angry tone. She glared at him. "What am I trying to do? I don't want your charity!""Why not?""It makes me sad!" she yelled back.He knew how much she loved him and how she couldn't live without him.How would she be able to forget about him if she still lived here with all the memories that they'd had together?And if she couldn't forget about him, how would she find her will to live again?Curtis was speechless.At that moment, he understood how Margot felt.She didn't want to leave him but was upset that he was about to marry Tammy.This was all his fault.Curtis reached out and pulled Margot into his embrace. "I'm sorry."She struggled. "Let me go.""Margot, I've told you before about my arrangement with Tammy. It's just a marriage of convenience. I'll give her the legal title, but I won't consummate with her. We can still be together even if we are divorced."Margot gathered all her strength and pushed him away. "Are you trying to make me a ho