As Margot walked past Curtis, he reached out and caught her wrist."Do you love Anthony?"Margot halted abruptly, her icy stare fixing upon the man in the wheelchair."Why should my feelings for him concern you?" she retorted coldly and emotionlessly. "How is it not my concern? I just want to know how you ended up injured like this. Was it him or his family who hurt you?""It's none of your business."Margot shrugged off Curtis' grip and began to gather her belongings.Curtis sat in silence, pondering when Margot had turned so spiteful. Even though his heart was throbbing with pain, he couldn't hold back his anger."Why do you have such poor taste in men, Margot? You're still willing to bear his child even though he's the one who caused your injury. Are you insane?" Margot stopped packing and lifted her head to glare at Curtis. "You speak as if you've never hurt me. How are you different from the Morris family? Curtis, don't forget that I nearly died because of you. Remember
Chester returned to the ward and informed Curtis, "Mr. Crosby, Ms. Stone has left with Lilac. Should we track her whereabouts?" Curtis waved his hand and instructed, "No need." He was confident that Margot wouldn't leave the city. If he wanted to know where she was, he just needed to check her location. Moreover, with Anthony now in his custody, he believed she would return to plead for her child's father. To hasten his recovery, Curtis began training rigorously day and night. The apartment Margot rented was a cozy two-bedroom unit, fully furnished and ready for occupancy. It was also conveniently situated in the city center. Realizing it was late, Margot opted not to prepare dinner by herself. After having their takeout, she bathed her daughter. The next morning, Margot dropped off Lilac at preschool, which was conveniently located within their residential area. After settling in Lilac, Margot headed out to look for a storefront. Finding a decent job in a city was chall
Curtis looked at Margot with his eyebrows raised. "Aren't you letting me in?" "You're not welcome," Margot replied coldly. This was why she was adamant about not moving into his place. This house was her turf, and unless she gave the permission, Curtis wasn't getting through the door. Curtis looked heartbroken as he faced the petite woman who barely reached his shoulders. His smile faded, replaced by a hint of melancholy in his eyes."I missed you. I just wanted to see how you and Lilac are doing."Although Curtis didn't know what had transpired between Anthony and Margot, her decision to stay suggested she wasn't interested in reconciling with Anthony. With him out of the picture, she would then belong only to Curtis. That was why he was determined to endure the discomfort of his injured leg and make the journey to find her. "It's none of my business that you missed me. Please leave immediately," Margot hissed before slamming the door shut behind her and preventing Curt
Margot only prepared dinner for Lilac and herself. After setting the table with two sets of utensils, she walked to the living room with a cold expression. Without even glancing at Curtis, she took Lilac from his lap and brought her to the dining room. "Hurry up and eat. Whoever finishes last will do the dishes."While such reminders had been effective in getting Lilac to finish her food as quickly as possible, it didn't work this time.Lilac looked at Curtis sitting alone in the living room and then turned back to Margot, asking, "Mommy, why don't we give Mister some food too?" "I didn't prepare his share since he wasn't invited. Are you not listening to me anymore, Lilac? What did I say earlier?""Okay." Lilac knew that Margot disliked Curtis. Hence, she decided to be an obedient child and ignored the man.Meanwhile, Curtis remained seated in the living room. He grew increasingly uneasy as Margot continued to ignore him and enjoy her meal. Still, this discomfort wasn't a big
Anthony hung suspended in the air, utterly still. His once handsome face was now disfigured beyond recognition. Margot's pupils constricted in horror, unable to bear the thought of the excruciating pain Anthony must be enduring. She yelled anxiously, "Curtis! Curtis, set Anthony down!"Curtis was wheeled over by Chester in his wheelchair. Seeing Margot shed tears for Anthony, he felt a surge of anger. "Begging for my help now?" Curtis sneered.Margot turned around upon hearing Curtis' voice. As she saw Curtis drawing closer, she rushed toward him and pleaded, "Curtis, you have to release him. Please let him down. He's going to die."Margot felt a sharp pang in her heart as she witnessed Anthony's blood trickling down, staining the ground crimson. Anthony had always shown her kindness. Despite her animosity toward the Morris family, she couldn't stand by and watch him die. However, the more Margot pleaded for Anthony, the angrier Curtis became. He grabbed her wrist forcefully.
Tears streamed down Margot's face as she looked dazedly at Anthony, who was lying motionless on the ground.Then, she started to shake his body with all her might as she cried out in despair, "Anthony! Anthony, wake up! Please don't die. I have a secret to tell you. Anthony..."No matter how loudly she shouted, the man in her arms did not respond.Margot was devastated. She held Anthony tightly in her arms as she knelt on the floor. In her despair, she didn't know what she should do.Watching as the woman he loved held another man in her arms and cried her heart out like she wanted to die by his side, Curtis, who was standing next to Margot, felt heartbroken.Only then did Curtis realize Margot was no longer his.His Margot had fallen in love with another man. She did not love him anymore.Why should he hold on to a woman who loved him no more?Curtis steered his wheelchair and left the warehouse. He did not want to see her crying aggrievedly for another man.Chester took out
Lilac sat on Curtis' lap. She blinked her eyes and answered Curtis' question, "The old witch in Daddy's house is mean, and she never lets Mommy stay with me. She also stops Daddy from spending time with Mommy. I hate that old witch. That's why I left the house to look for Mommy. Then, I met you."Curtis was at a loss for words.He finally understood nothing had gone wrong between Margot and Anthony.The Morris family was the source of all their problems.A family like that would never allow Anthony to marry a divorced woman.Margot and Anthony were just a couple of lovebirds separated forcefully.It irritated him to see Margot dating another man. But seeing her getting hurt because of another man made him feel frustrated."Mister, I'm hungry. Why don't I cook something for us?"Lilac hopped off Curtis' lap and wanted to go to the kitchen.Curtis stopped Lilac. "You are so young. How are you going to cook? I'll get someone to bring us food now.""I can cook. Daddy taught me."
Margot loosened her grip on Curtis' collar and pushed him away. Emotionally broken down, she yelled, "Do you think I won't do it, Curtis?""Do it, then."Seeing how she threw a massive fit at him because of Anthony, Curtis was driven to the edge by jealousy. He lost his composure and growled, "Stab me with the knife, then. I'll leave and stay away from you forever if you injure me for his sake.""As you wish."In a moment of rage, Margot turned around and grabbed the fruit knife on the coffee table. She held it with both hands and pointed it at Curtis.Her hands shook violently as she was about to stab him.She glared at him as she gritted her teeth. Yet, she could not bring herself to stab him.Curtis looked at her with despair in his eyes."Do you love him so much that you can just kill me without giving our past a second thought?" Overwhelmed with grief, Margot dropped the fruit knife. She fell to her knees as tears flowed down her cheeks."Why did you hurt him? He's lyin
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
"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