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
Curtis turned away, simmering with anger. "If you know your place so well, you should know to stay put. I've paid for your education over the last few years, so until you pay back your debt, you're not going anywhere!"He left, slamming the door behind him.The sound of the door slamming made Margot tremble.She lay on the bed limply, tears blurring her sight.That was it. She couldn't leave him....Curtis went back to his study and flung his keyboard.That damn woman! He had always been good to her, yet she only thought of him as a lustful beast.For some reason, Curtis felt upset at the thought.At the same time, Tammy returned home with Doris.There was a little girl sitting in the living room when they entered the house. She was very pretty and looked quite like Margot.The three of them looked at each other for a moment, dumbfounded.Doris quickly went up to her and asked, "Who are you, little girl?"Curtis had hired Doris after he'd married Margot, so she didn't kno
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