As long as Margot could prove she was related to the Morris family, they would return Lilac to her, right?After a long while, she returned from the washroom and sat behind Calvin. She then plucked some of Calvin's hair while he was asleep and hid them away.Calvin felt something on his head, but he only opened his eyes to look at Margot before he continued to rest.…The duo walked out of the plane once they landed in Amberville. Calvin then handed Margot a wad of cash and a face mask.Margot looked at him, confused.Calvin explained indifferently, "You have neither money nor a phone on you. How would you survive here alone?"Take them and remember what I've said. Don't ever come back to Emeria, and don't contact Anthony anymore. Otherwise, I won't let you off the hook!"Margot recalled that she would need money for the paternity test and to call for a cab. As such, she did not reject his offer and took the money."You can leave on your own," Calvin said before turning away t
Margot didn't want to worry Natalie.She lied, "It's nothing. I'll deal with it soon.""Does it have anything to do with Curtis?"Natalie was afraid that Curtis was the one behind it. She had told him many things back when she had returned to Amberville. She hoped he wasn't doing anything to hurt Margot again.Margot denied. "It's got nothing to do with him. It's my personal matter.""Did Curtis contact you in the past few days, then?" Natalie asked again.She recalled Curtis had told her he wanted to explain everything to Margot, but he couldn't reach her for days.Margot replied, "He didn't. Why would he contact me when he's injured?"Natalie spoke seriously, "Perhaps he couldn't reach you as well. Don't worry, his injury isn't life-threatening."But I've gone to find him previously, Margot. He told me about what happened between the two of you back then. It seemed like you misunderstood him."Margot felt really tired now. She leaned against the bedside and quietly listened
Curtis was speechless.Margot wanted him to help her get her daughter back? From who? Himself?Why did he feel like they weren't on the same page?Curtis wasn't bothered about it anyway. He started putting on airs again as he said, "Come find me at the hospital if you want to see your daughter."Margot rejected him without thinking and replied, "Never mind, I'll just do it on my own. I'll hang up now."She ended the call without hesitation. Upon thinking that she was most likely a part of the Morris family, she could get Lilac back after getting the paternity test result. She wouldn't need Curtis' help by then.If Curtis were to know that Lilac was his, wouldn't he fight to have her?Even though he did not cheat on Margot back then and did not make Wendy pregnant, they could no longer return to how they were before.She couldn't pretend nothing had happened and go back to him as if everything was normal.…In the hospital ward, Curtis was beyond angry when his call was cut.
Despite Margot's disbelief that Lilac was with Curtis, she still rushed to the hospital.It was 10:00 pm when she arrived at the hospital. After locating Curtis' hospital ward, she froze in front of the door with her face mask still on. She couldn't find the courage to take a step further.Curtis kept staring at his phone on the hospital bed.Margot was still nowhere to be seen as time passed. He couldn't help but send another video of Lilac to her.When Margot received the video from Curtis, she gathered her courage to open the door and walked in.She stood by the hospital bed and looked at Curtis.She anxiously asked, "Where's Lilac?"Curtis was still staring at his phone. He looked up slowly upon hearing her voice. His gaze was locked on the newcomer as he watched her carefully.It was indeed Margot whom he knew. However, he couldn't understand something. Why did she have a face mask on?Curtis' expression darkened as he spoke in an indifferent tone, "Why aren't you showing
Margot's voice was low as she wiped away her tears. She didn't expect Lilac to be with Curtis.She no longer had to compromise and go to the Morris residence.Even if she got the DNA report and confirmed that she was their daughter, she no longer needed to associate herself with the Morris family anymore."Take off your face mask," Curtis ordered with a darkened expression.She had been talking to him while having her face mask on. Was she hiding something? It made him displeased that she didn't want him to see her face.Margot refused to do so and said, "Why are you insisting on that? I'm not an imposter. Tell me what I should do so you'll let me meet my daughter!""I asked you to take off your face mask," Curtis said impatiently.Margot asked him, "Would you let me meet my daughter if I take it off?"Curtis remained quiet as he looked at her coldly.Margot lowered her head and averted her gaze before she slowly removed her face mask.Curtis frowned when he saw the layer of
Margot knew that Curtis wouldn't hurt Lilac. Lilac was an obedient and loveable girl, after all.However, it would take years for her to wait for his leg to heal.She stood by the side, for once at a loss for words.Curtis no longer looked at her. He pressed the call button to summon his doctor.The doctor rushed over while trembling in fear. He noticed there was someone else in the hospital ward, but he dared not look at them a second longer.He asked Curtis, "Are you feeling unwell, Mr. Crosby?""No. Check the injury on her face," Curtis coldly instructed.Margot's expression fell. She wanted to reject the offer when she saw Curtis' cold gaze. She could only remain quiet.The doctor quickly looked at Margot and said, "Come sit here and let me have a look."Margot walked over to sit on the couch obediently before taking off her face mask.The doctor asked the nurse to prepare some medicines for him. He then carefully peeled off the gauze from Margot's cheek.Curtis' chest t
Even though Margot was now beside Curtis, the thought of her being with someone else and even having a daughter with them made him upset.He truly hated her. At the same time, he couldn't help but miss and want her by his side.However, now that she was by his side, he didn't know how to face her.Curtis knew he was conflicted, but he didn't know what to do.Margot moved in her sleep and kicked her blanket away. Perhaps the air conditioning in the room was too warm, and it made her uncomfortable.Curtis took his walking stick from the side and got down from the bed. He then covered her with the blanket.Before he could cover her up, he saw the blood-red marks below her neckline. They looked like they were whip marks. He felt his heart clenched tightly.Curtis gently lifted Margot's clothes while she was asleep. He saw a large area of her back covered in whip marks. It was a horrifying sight to behold.He was shocked and heartbroken.He looked at her frowning face even when asl
Margot was speechless."I'll call Chester and ask him to look for buyers now," Curtis said and pretended to make a call.Margot calmly looked at him. She did not believe that he would sell Lilac off.Lilac was his daughter. She would tell him the truth and make him suffer from regret if he really sold Lilac off.Curtis kept his phone and looked at Margot when he realized she did not fall for it.Silence filled the atmosphere as the both of them looked at each other. There was a hint of awkwardness that lingered in the air.Margot quickly avoided his gaze as she continued eating her oatmeal.Curtis no longer forced her as he leaned by the bedside and endured his hunger. He eyed her discreetly when he felt the overbearing hunger.Margot continued to ignore him and went to the washroom after she was done eating. When she came out again, she heard Curtis talking to someone else. She quietly watched him with a tilt of her head.Curtis was facing his phone as he spoke to Lilac. "You
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
"How do you think my sister is doing over there? Is Calvin treating her and her son well?"Tommy believed that Curtis, no matter what, grew up together with his sister.He would definitely tell the truth.Unlike his little nephew, who often sided with outsiders and only highlighted their good qualities.Curtis laughed. "If someone were to say that your sister is the happiest woman in the world right now, it wouldn't be an exaggeration at all.During the month of postpartum confinement, Calvin stayed by her side constantly. Even though they were in a maternity center, he personally took care of both children. Your sister married him, you can be completely assured about it. She will only be happier, and he's taking great care of Benjamin too."Calvin was known for his impeccable character and conduct.Tommy felt relieved after hearing that.As long as his sister wasn't being mistreated over there, it was all good.He thought he still needed to take his parents to visit his siste
Laura felt that she just couldn't stand being alone with Tommy.It felt as though the air was so thin that she couldn't breathe properly.She didn't even want to respond to the last remark. She got up without looking at him and walked straight toward the stairs.Tommy watched her walk away and sighed helplessly.It was good that she was aware of keeping a certain distance from him.At this moment, Jordan came over holding water and handed it to Tommy with both hands."Here's some water for you.""Alright, thank you."Tommy took the mug, pulled the child to sit next to him, and asked, “What’s your name?”"Jordan Crosby."Previously, his master gave him the name Jordan Mahome.After coming back with Margot and Curtis, they gave him the family surname.So now he was called Jordan Crosby.He really liked this name, too."Jordan Crosby, that's a nice-sounding name. So how old are you?" Tommy asked with a smile.Jordan laughed along and asked, "I'm eight years old. How about y
Ashley sighed."Natalie has always been someone who only shares the good news and keeps the bad to herself. She's always been a child you can't help but feel for. Thankfully, she married such a great person like your eldest brother, which means she can live a happy life."Both Elias and Ashley were well aware of Calvin's character.Back when Curtis had an accident and lost his memory, it was Calvin who stepped in and took care of everything for their family.A man who was both capable and responsible, and held a high position of power, marrying Natalie, who had been married before, indicated that he truly loved Natalie.Fortunately, Natalie lived up to expectations and gave birth to a set of fraternal twins for Calvin."She is genuinely happy right now," said Margot with a smile.She just didn't know how long her father planned to keep doing this.He really shouldn't bring that woman home; it would disgust Calvin and Natalie."Then I'll call the Nelsons in a bit to ask when th
When Margot and they returned to Amberville, it was already evening.Anthony didn't go with Lena and Margot to the Crosby Residence; instead, he went to Alice Manor.There was no one there, and Edna's mother had also been taken to Emeria to settle down.It was just the perfect romantic time for the two of them.When Margot and Curtis walked through the front door holding their son, they happened to catch their parents having dinner with the two kids.Jordan was the first to see them coming back, and he jumped up excitedly and shouted, "Dad, Mom, you're back!"He was so happy that he quickly got up from his chair and ran toward them.Margot opened her arms to embrace the child running toward her, with an apologetic look on her face."I'm sorry, Jordan. Ever since I brought you back, I haven't had any time to spend with you. You don't blame me, do you?"She'd been gone for about a month.It’d been such a long time, and she imagined that not being able to see her must have made