However, love was no longer what Margot was pursuing after everything she had experienced. Curtis was no longer her everything now.She shook his hands off. She had an indifferent look when she said, "What I needed was only your body."She then got up to leave.Curtis' chest clenched painfully. He watched her retreating back and snorted.He asked, "Are you using me to vent your lust?"Margot had her back facing him as she replied sarcastically, "To each their own."Curtis breathed out in difficulty as his face paled.He said, "My heart hurts, Margot."At that moment, his chest started hurting once again. It was due to his illness.Margot turned a deaf ear to him and left decisively with a slam of the door.Curtis watched the thick door close and quickly pressed a hand onto his chest. He then took in deep breaths.The doctor told him not to be unhappy, but he had been happy tonight. Why would his chest still hurt?He never returned to the master bedroom that night.…The s
Curtis told himself that it didn't matter.He could die without regrets as long as he could stay by Margot's and Lilac's side.…The doorbell rang just as Margot stepped out of the room. She went to open the door and saw Royce had brought breakfast over.Royce smiled when he saw that Margot was the one who opened the door.He then walked in and said, "Your brother couldn't come over to make you breakfast as he was busy taking care of Ms. Nelson. So I brought some over for you guys."Royce walked right to the dining room to set the table. Margot followed behind to help plate the food.She said, "He's not my brother. I'm an orphan. I don't have brothers."It was even better that Calvin wasn't coming. However, why would Natalie end up getting involved with him? Could there be something fishy between those two?Royce said, "I'll keep my distance from them in the future since you don't acknowledge them."After he finished setting up, he passed the cutlery to Margot and said, "You
Now that Lilac was awake, Curtis helped her change and brought her to the bathroom to freshen up. As he walked out of the room with her in his arms, he saw Royce and Margot having breakfast together. He was upset about it, but he could only swallow his sorrow and pretend like he saw nothing. He carried Lilac to the dining room to have breakfast together. Seeing Curtis heading to the dining room with Lilac in his arms, Margot got up from her seat and went to get them some food. With a gesture, she indicated to Curtis that Lilac should sit beside her. As she fed Lilac some food, she said, "Lilac, you're going to school after breakfast, right? You haven't been to school for two days already." Lilac seemed to be in a good mood today. She raised her head to look at Margot and smiled. "I'm going to school, but Mommy and Daddy need to stay with me, okay?" she said. "I don't want Daddy anymore if he's not with me." Margot was helpless. She looked at Curtis, who sat opposite her.
Calvin stood before Natalie with a hand behind his back. His back was straight, and he wore a vague smile as he said, "What have you planned for today? It'd be an honor if I could be your driver for today." He added, "If you don't have anything planned, would you like to have lunch with me? I'd like to talk to you about Margot too." Natalie was speechless. She simply looked him up and down. He was tall and good-looking. The crew cut did nothing to diminish his attractiveness. His looks were extraordinary. She'd already talked to him about Margot yesterday. But since he was polite, she had to speak nicely to him, too. "I'm going home to see my parents, so I don't have the time to have lunch with you," she said. "I've told you almost everything you need to know yesterday."She added, "If you insist, then I suggest you see her and tell her about it. There's no use coming to me for it." "Well then, allow me to drive you home," he said. "As thanks for telling me about Margot
Gabriel stared out the window at Natalie, his face gloomy. "You're making it sound like I didn't want to become a part of Benjamin's life," he said. "Get in the car so we can talk about this." "What's there to talk about? Don't beat around the bush," Natalie stated plainly. She didn't want to waste time on him. Gabriel went straight to the point. Avoiding her gaze, he coolly said, "I want custody over Benjamin if you want to hang out with other men. I don't want him to call another man his father." It wasn't about the custody. Gabriel wanted Natalie back by his side. After so many years, he knew that there was no way they could be together anymore. But he couldn't forget her. It was especially so when she returned. Gabriel wanted to see her and spend time with her. Gabriel couldn't sleep after he saw her with another man at the pizzeria last night. He became even more jealous after seeing she brought the man here. Natalie was flabbergasted. She couldn't believe that G
Watching videos helped, but Curtis was particularly clumsy when it came to hands-on practice.At 5:00 pm, he went to the kindergarten on time to pick up Lilac. Then, he started cooking the dishes he had already prepared earlier.Lilac kept twirling in circles around him.Then, she asked, "Daddy, you can cook too? Let me tell you, Mommy's cooking is not tasty at all. It's not as good as mine. "Daddy Anthony's cooking is also very delicious. Hehe! I hope Daddy's cooking can be as tasty as Daddy Anthony's." Curtis glanced at his daughter and corrected her.He said, "Lilac, you can't call Anthony 'Daddy Anthony.' You have to call him 'Uncle Anthony.'"Lilac couldn't understand. She asked, "What's an uncle?""An uncle is your mommy's brother. Anthony is your mommy's brother, so you have to call him uncle," Curtis explained.Lilac seemed to understand, nodding her head vigorously. "Daddy, I got it now."Curtis made braised pork ribs. Then, he picked up a piece and fed it to Lil
Curtis picked up his phone and glanced at the screen, involuntarily frowning as he ignored the call. Yet, it rang again after a moment, prompting him to finally decide to answer it. Deliberately avoiding Margot, he walked to the balcony before picking up the call."What's the matter?"On the other end of the end of the line, Ashley's voice came through, asking, "Curt, it's been a while since you've been home. You're also not at the Royal Villa. Where are you?""I'm on a business trip.""How long will you be away?""Mom, just tell me what's the matter."Ashley picked up on Curtis' impatient tone and got straight to the point."Well, I've arranged for you to meet Queenie Trapp. You two should meet. Look at yourself, you're in your 30s and still single. The family is worried."Curtis remained silent, disliking the idea of another blind date arranged for him and disapproving of such interference from his elders.He turned and glanced toward the dining room where Margot and Lilac
Then, Lilac turned to Margot and asked, "Mommy, can you not go out with other men?"Margot frowned. "What? What men are you talking about?""Uncle Royce. Daddy said he doesn't like you going out with other men or he will get jealous."In truth, Lilac didn't fully grasp the concept of jealousy. She had merely seen it mentioned in short videos. So, she casually brought it up. It seemed he had forgotten the times when he got involved with other women. Besides, what concern was it of his who she associated with now? They weren't spouses or lovers. What right did he have to control her?Ignoring Curtis, Margot proceeded to give Lilac a bath after dinner. After ending the call, Curtis returned to the dining room to find Margot and Lilac heading to the bathroom, leaving him alone to eat. After finishing his meal and tidying up the kitchen, he approached the bathroom door and called out, "Do you need any help?"Margot replied coldly, "I'm giving Lilac a bath. What help could you off