"I'm not sure. My family made me do it," Anthony replied casually.Margot no longer pressed on and said sincerely, "Take care of yourself. Lilac and I will be waiting for you at home."Anthony said, "Okay."He then looked at Margot. It was evident that he had something else on his mind.Margot subconsciously eyed Anthony. She could read him like a book now. She held him dear to her heart and treated him as family.She then asked him, "Is there anything else?""There is," Anthony said without denying it.Margot laughed and replied, "Go on, then."Anthony said, "You might not agree to it."Margot was speechless.She appeared flabbergasted as she frowned and said, "How would you know I wouldn't agree to it if you wouldn't even tell me about it?"Anthony gave it some thought before bracing himself to ask, "Can you help me out with something? When I get back from Amberville, come meet my parents.""Huh?" Margot replied, stunned.Anthony's gaze wavered, and he looked embarrassed
Fake marriage? Anthony wouldn't know that fake marriages were one of Margot's taboos.It was because of the fake marriage back then that she was in a dark place. She had almost died in that marriage. It was impossible for her to repeat the same mistakes now.Anthony saw that Margot remained silent. He was unwilling to believe that she would end up rejecting him. No matter what, they had been together for four years. Even if it wasn't for him, surely she would agree to it for Lilac's sake, right?Anthony thought that she might need some time.He then said, "How about you can consider it for now? You can give me an answer when I return from Amberville, okay?"Margot nodded and continued eating silently.She remembered everything Anthony had done for her all those years. He had even taught her the necessary skills and brought her into business. He turned her from someone who had nothing into a jewelry store owner with a net worth of hundreds of millions.She was grateful to Antho
Margot was now her own boss and did business on her own. Her current life was fulfilling and comfortable. It was especially so after having Lilac around. She felt as if she was motivated to do anything.The only downside was that she was too busy to even spend time with Lilac during the weekends.Fortunately, Lilac was a very obedient child. As both Margot and Anthony weren't around during the weekend, she played hide-and-seek with a few of the household staff.The villa was huge compared to Lilac's small size. The household staff had to look for her for a good while, no matter where she hid herself.It was just like now. Nobody could find her as she hid in the corner of the garden walls.She scooted further back when she saw someone was looking for her nearby.Lilac then realized there was a hole in the corner. Wouldn't it be harder for them to find her if she were to hide inside?Upon thinking that, she crawled straight into the hole. From there, she went outside of the vill
Lilac wasn't afraid at all even though she was carried by a stranger in the opposite direction of her home.She even found it interesting as she laughed and shouted, "Go, Miss! You'll catch that Mister soon! Hurry up, Miss! You're doing great. We caught up with Mister now!"Laura was amused as she reached over to pinch Lilac's cheeks.She asked, "You little brat! Aren't you afraid that I'll sell you off?"She had to give Lilac some credit. The girl didn't cry or throw any tantrums when she was with a stranger. She was even happy.Lilac smiled and replied sweetly, "I'm not worth much, Miss. Is Mister going to catch some fish at the seaside? I know how to catch fish, too! Let me down quickly!"They crossed a road and walked further down. Lilac was eager to walk on her own when she saw the familiar beach.Laura couldn't resist her, so she could only let Lilac down. Lilac ran straight toward Curtis ahead of her and stood in front of him.She looked up at him with wide eyes and aske
Lilac continued to drone on while asking, "Am I ugly, Mister? Why won't you play with me?"She looked upset as she was talking.Curtis subconsciously eyed Lilac. Somehow, he stopped in his tracks when he saw her looking disappointed. He then looked condescendingly at her. Lilac was also looking up at him. She wore her hair in double French braids. Perhaps it was because she had just crawled out of the dog hole earlier, her princess dress was now dirtied. Her face was also covered with some mud.However, none of those could hide her fair skin and pretty face. She looked intelligent at a glance, especially with the lively glint in her eyes.Lilac saw Curtis watching her without saying anything.She then asked childishly, "Are you shortsighted, Mister?"Curtis felt baffled and simply replied, "No."Lilac smiled and said, "If you're not shortsighted, why can't you tell that I like you then?"Curtis was speechless.Lilac continued, "Why are you making me do this, Mister?"Curtis
Curtis ignored Janice and left indifferently with a darkened expression.On the other hand, Laura smiled and said politely, "There's no need. Please be mindful of your child. Don't let her run off again. It's dangerous outside."Janice quickly replied, "Alright, we'll be mindful of her in the future. Thank you so much!"As they left, Janice told Lilac, who was in her arms, "Lilac, hurry up and say your goodbyes to Mister and Miss!"Lilac waved her hand as she shouted in her childish voice, "Goodbye, Mister! Goodbye, Miss! Be happy every day, Mister! I'll do magic tricks for you the next time I see you!"Her soft and sweet voice sounded melodious to Curtis. It made him feel warm, but his mood was as bad as ever.Curtis did not reply to her and went into the car. Laura quickly followed after him.Janice carried Lilac into the house once the duo left. She gave Margot a call as she walked in.When Margot answered the call, Janice quickly said, "Don't worry, Ms. Stone, we've found M
Margot was afraid that Lilac would have to wait for long.She then looked at Lilac and said, "You might have to wait, Lilac. There's quite a crowd."Lilac nodded while eating her pretzel stick and replied sweetly, "Okay! I'm not going anywhere!"The nearby crowd turned to look at Lilac when they heard her.They saw the way she was wearing her hair in two braids and dressed in a pink princess dress. She had fair skin and big bright eyes with glossy black hair. She looked absolutely adorable.The nearby crowd couldn't help but ask Margot, "Is this your daughter? She's adorable!"Margot nodded while smiling.Few of them couldn't help but bend down to play with Lilac.Lilac wasn't afraid of strangers at all. Everyone was a good person in her perception. She smiled in return when they smiled at her. She even shared her food with them.Margot felt pleased and proud when she saw Lilac was popular among the others.At that moment, a deep male voice sounded from the crowd."Margot?"
Margot didn't want to have anything to do with Royce.She replied off the top of her head, "I didn't bring my phone out, and I've forgotten my number. Sorry, I have things to tend to, so I'll leave for now."She then left in a rush with Lilac in her arms.Royce did not run after them but stood there quietly as he watched their retreating backs.Since Margot was staying in the Helio City of Emeria, it wouldn't be hard for him to find her."Who's that woman?" Zyla's sharp voice sounded beside him.Royce's gentle expression turned cold immediately.He replied off the top of his head, "I don't know her.""Why did you talk to her if you didn't know her then?" Zyla said somewhat angrily.Royce didn't look happy.He said indifferently, "There are too many people today. I couldn't buy the milkshake. You can just have it another day."He then turned and got into the car.Zyla was flustered as she quickly followed him and shouted, "What's with your attitude? Must you be this annoyed
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