Margot crouched in front of Lilac and spoke with a voice laced with irritation."Lilac, you've got to stop this. I'm getting really upset. We managed just fine before he came into our lives, so why does it feel like you can't go on without him now?"Lilac, come on. Stop crying, okay? What if we visit Anthony at the hospital? Would that help?"Lilac shook her head and softly said, "But Daddy promised he wouldn't leave me behind. I don't want Daddy to go away. If Daddy doesn't come back, we'll never see him again. Mommy, can we please go look for Daddy?""Lilac Stone!" Margot stood up suddenly, her patience finally wearing thin. She had enough of Lilac's crying.When Natalie entered the room and saw Margot losing her cool with Lilac, she quickly went to comfort her. "Lilac, honey, please stop crying."While soothing Lilac, Natalie gave Margot a look. "Margot, try to cool down. There's a special connection between a daughter and her father. You have to understand."Margot struggled
Curtis was ill. He had less than two years left.Margot's mind went blank upon hearing Natalie's words. Shock was written all over her face as she sat there with listless eyes.Natalie reached over to pat her on the shoulders.She then said in a low voice, "Gabriel said that he might be able to survive it if they could find a suitable heart for transplant surgery. But Curtis had given up on treatment. He wanted to wait for his death."He was afraid that his family would cause trouble for you and take Lilac away from you. That was why he had been pushing you away. He wanted to let the Morris family protect you."She continued, "How about you talk to him, Margot? Make him change his mind and continue with his treatment. He is still so young, after all."Natalie knew that Margot still had feelings for Curtis. She only refused to admit it out of stubbornness. She didn't want to see them taking a toll on each other.She wanted Margot to face her emotions so that she could find the ha
But despite not returning and not meeting Curtis, the past four years still couldn't make Margot forget about him. She was even eager to see Curtis now.Margot understood that she would have to face her emotions the moment she stepped past the gate. It might even be the start of a new beginning after that.She could only hope that she wouldn't regret her decisions this time.Margot wiped her tears away from her cheeks before walking over to unlock the steel gate. She hadn't expected the password of the steel gate to remain unchanged. She pushed past the heavy gates and walked in.It was already 8:00 pm, and the living room was dark. Margot could only vaguely see a silhouette on the couch through the motion-sensing streetlight beyond the floor-to-ceiling glass wall.Margot knew that it was Curtis. She did not bother turning on the lights as she dragged her feet toward him.Curtis did not expect Margot to really show up. It appeared that she still cared for him. But what did he
"Okay, I'll listen to you. Whatever you say, I'll do it." With his agreement, Margot hurriedly pushed him away and pulled him outside.Yet, Curtis stopped in his tracks. "I want to hug you a little longer." He pulled her back into his arms.Margot didn't avoid him and said softly, "We'll go to the hospital right away. Starting tonight, you'll stay in the hospital every day for treatment. I'll come to see you every day.""I don't need to stay in the hospital every day. I can control it with medication first. When we find a suitable heart, we can proceed directly to surgery."Finding a suitable heart for Curtis was easier said than done.Heart transplant surgery involved removing a still-beating, bloody heart from a dying person and transplanting it into his body. An operation like this was very difficult.Whether it could be successful was one thing. Finding a donor was another. Even if they found one, whether the person would be willing to donate was yet another matter.In any
Margot was driving, and Curtis sat in the passenger seat.During the journey, Curtis's gaze was fixed on Margot driving.Watching her skillfully drive without any fear, he suddenly remembered something from a long time ago.Back then, Margot was so timid. When he took her out for driving practice, she couldn't even turn the steering wheel. The slightest movement of the car would make her dive into his arms in fear.Curtis hadn't expected that during the four years he was away, she had overcome her fear and learned to drive.Without him, Margot could still live well.In that case, even if he died first in the future, he would feel much more at ease."Curtis, should we go to the hospital first?" Margot glanced at the man beside her, unable to suppress her worry.But Curtis continued to stare at her without blinking."Didn't we agree to go tomorrow? Going tonight won't make a difference.""How are you feeling now?""I feel... somewhat surreal. It feels like... returning to the
The two embraced each other for a long time.When she remembered that their child was waiting at home, Margot suppressed her emotions and pushed Curtis away."Let's go home." She turned around, preparing to walk around the car.Curtis grabbed her arm and suddenly pulled her. Margot was caught off guard and involuntarily fell backward.Before she could react, Curtis enveloped her.Then, his thin lips pressed against her plump ones.At that moment, she was stunned.But thinking that it was Curtis, thinking that he was sick, thinking that she was feeling so sad and guilty because of his illness, she didn't push him away. Instead, she responded to the kiss.Curtis wrapped his arm around Margot's slender waist and held the back of her head with his other hand. He deepened the kiss.Even though they were by the roadside, and pedestrians were passing by incessantly, it didn't affect their intimacy in the slightest.They seemed to be in a world of their own, indifferent to others. Th
Regina stood at the side, crying. When she saw Margot, she hurried over to her. "Margot, please save Anthony."Margot ignored Regina's presence and walked past her to the bedside. The doctors were still trying to save Anthony, but the man on the bed seemingly gave up on life. No matter how the doctors and nurses called out to him, he kept his eyes closed, seemingly determined to die.Approaching the foot of the bed, Margot couldn't hide her guilt and tears seeing Anthony in such a state. "Anthony. Anthony, can you hang in there? Don't do this. If you die, I will be upset for the rest of my life. Anthony, please pull yourself together. Lilac is still waiting for you."She continued, "You said you would always be there for me and Lilac. Are you going to let yourself suffer like this just because you're my brother? Can't we, as siblings, stay together for a lifetime?"The patient on the bed seemed to have some reaction. Seeing Margot's calls having some effect, the doctor encouraged,
Hearing Gabriel's affirmative tone, Curtis breathed a sigh of relief. If he could cure it, that would be good. He then asked, "Tell me the address of that person. I'll go pick him up tomorrow.""What?" Gabriel chuckled. "You're going to pick him up? What are you thinking? He's been living in seclusion in the deep mountains. Unless you bring the patient over, it's impossible to make him come out."Curtis' handsome face darkened, displeased. "The patient can't be brought over. Just tell me the address. You don't need to worry about the rest.""Alright, alright. I'll send it to you later. But first, tell me, who got injured?""Margot's brother. I'll hang up now."Before Gabriel could ask further, the call was abruptly disconnected. He looked puzzled. Margot's brother? Wasn't Margot an orphan? Where did the brother come from? Thinking about how Natalie had been with her recently, he felt it necessary to use knowing Margot's brother as an excuse to see Natalie.---Margot noticed tha
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