Margot had thought Lilac's tantrums would stop after two days. She didn't expect it to continue after the second day.On the third day, Margot had to rush out early in the morning to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of her pizzeria. She did not wake Lilac up when she saw Lilac still asleep.Royce had stayed over at her place.Before Margot left, she told him, "Look after Lilac for me. I'll come back after the ribbon-cutting ceremony."She was worried as Lilac had not eaten since yesterday. She wouldn't be able to focus on her work if Lilac continued with her tantrums today.Royce walked her out and replied, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of her."…Margot was surprised when she rushed over to her pizzeria.There were numerous gift baskets littered around. Colorful hot air balloons decorated the entire street, making it a spectacular sight.There were even banners hanging on the hot air balloons. They were all filled with congratulatory wishes from various corporations.A
Frederick and Regina looked disappointed when they walked over."Is she still unwilling to give us another chance?" Frederick asked as he glanced in the direction Margot had left.He was at a loss at how to compensate Margot, mainly because she had refused to see them. She would walk past them if they met, much less give them a chance to compensate her.If this continued on, it would be useless even if they decided to stay in Amberville for another year or two."Mom, Dad, you guys can head back first if it's too hard for the both of you to wait on her. I won't leave until I get Margie's forgiveness," Calvin replied.His gaze was unwavering as he looked toward the direction Margot had left.He was the one who lost Margot in the first place. As such, he was determined to obtain her forgiveness no matter the cost.Regina walked over and said, "It's all my fault. If I treated her better back then, she might've followed us back from the start."You should head back first, Fred. I'll
Margot felt her heart clenched. She hugged Lilac tight as tears brimmed around the corners of her reddening eyes.She said, "Will you feel better and obediently start eating if I call him over?"Lilac nodded and replied, "Yes! I want Daddy."Margot said, "Okay, Mommy will get him to come."She was unwilling to dial Curtis' number, to the point of never wanting to contact him.However, she felt heartbroken when she saw how sickly Lilac was. She was afraid something might happen to Lilac.Added to the fact that Lilac had not been eating for the past two days. She would only grow sicker if this continued.Margot had no choice but to pull out her phone and call Curtis in front of Lilac.Nobody answered the call after a long time. It was Chester who eventually answered.Chester asked respectfully, "How can I help you, Ms. Stone?"Margot said, "I'm looking for Curtis. Is he around?"Chester replied, "Mr. Crosby is away for a business trip. His phone is with me."Margot was bummed
Normally, the doctors and nurses would have gone straight in after knocking, but a visitor wouldn't do so.As expected, Royce's expression darkened once he saw the person entering the ward.Margot followed Royce's gaze and looked over. She was surprised when she saw Curtis.Didn't Chester say he was away for a business trip? He had even claimed that Curtis wouldn't be back until half a year later. How did he come over in just a couple of hours' time?Margot's gaze at him was no longer distant and indifferent. She was grateful he had come over to visit Lilac.Lilac immediately perked up when she saw Curtis. She quickly got up and rushed over to him. "Daddy!"Curtis felt warm when he heard Lilac's soft voice. He stood at the end of the bed with arms wide open for Lilac to come over.He was calm as he picked her up.However, he frowned and asked, "Why did you get sick, Lilac? Were you not eating on time when Daddy's not around?""That's not it!"Lilac pursed her lips and replied
Curtis stiffened slightly, but he still didn't look at Margot.He asked in a low voice, "Do I look like I'm sick?"Curtis felt somewhat guilty as he replied to Margot. As such, he had never looked her in the eye since the beginning.Margot thought he didn't look like he was sick either. He was only being polite to others. Why would she think he was sick?At that moment, Royce walked in with the heated food. He then handed the food over to Curtis. Curtis took it and carried Lilac over to sit on the nearby couch to feed her.Lilac no longer threw a tantrum or refused the food. She obediently ate what was being fed to her. After she was done eating, she hugged Curtis tight around the neck and refused to let him go.She kept muttering, "Can you not leave me alone, Daddy? Don't let me look for you. You said you'll always stay here with me. I won't eat if you're not by my side!"I'll get sick if I don't eat, and then I'll go to a world without Mommy just like Daddy. That place is dark
Calvin then pointed at the empty seat opposite him.Natalie hadn't had anything to eat yet as she was rushing over from overseas. She figured she could wait for Margot while she ate.The manager had mentioned that Margot was out doing something and was unsure of when she would get back anyway.Natalie sat down unabashedly opposite Calvin.Calvin followed suit and sat down as well. He then looked at Natalie, who had caught his attention since they first met. He was somehow feeling nervous.Natalie was sleekly dressed today. Her slightly curled shoulder-length hair was tucked behind her ears, giving out a sophisticated yet comfortable aura.Added to the fact that she was a natural beauty in the first place, her femininity was even more evident as she aged.Any man would've given a mature and charming woman like her a second look, including Calvin."What do you want to eat, Ms. Nelson?" Calvin managed to ask after a long while.Natalie smiled when she saw how Calvin was still beh
Natalie looked at Calvin and said, "You should eat up. The pizza tastes amazing. Margot has good taste. Just look at the amount of customers here!""Okay."Calvin continued eating elegantly. He suddenly felt downcast for some reason.Gabriel only glanced at Calvin before asking Natalie, "Aren't you going to introduce him to me? Is he your boyfriend?"Natalie's expression changed, but her gaze didn't leave Calvin's face.Instead, she purposefully replied, "You're right, he's my boyfriend."She then turned around to look at Gabriel and smiled graciously, asking, "How about you, Mr. Sawyer? It's been a while. Are you married to Camilla's aunt now?"Natalie frequently returned to Amberville and would occasionally bump into Gabriel, but they would avoid each other every time they met.They had never met up on purpose. She could even count the number of times they had talked to each other.Despite the many years, Natalie still couldn't forget what he had done to her in the past.Pe
When Margot returned to the hospital ward, she saw Curtis was still carrying Lilac despite the fact that she had fallen asleep.Margot walked over and asked, "Do you want to get some food?"Curtis felt less miserable when he saw that Royce had not come back with her. He got up and gently handed Lilac back to Margot.He said, "No need, just take good care of her in the future. I have matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."Lilac woke up just as Margot took her over. When she saw Curtis was about to leave her, she immediately started crying.She said, "Don't leave me, Daddy! Don't leave and stay with me, please?"Curtis did not expect Lilac to wake up so easily.He carried her over and coaxed, "Daddy still needs to work, Lilac. Mommy can stay with you, and I'll come over after I'm done with work, okay?""No! I'll never see Daddy again if you leave!"Lilac held tightly onto Curtis' shirt as she cried.She then turned to Margot and said, "Mommy, don't let Daddy leave. Dadd
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