"I don't know what you girls like. This is a ring I picked out for you. If you're willing to give me a chance, then put it on."Calvin was a rough man. He did not understand what subtlety meant. He just wanted to express his inner thoughts straightforwardly.If he liked it, he liked it. There was no need to beat around the bush.Natalie looked at the small box handed to her, finding it hard to believe that he had even prepared a ring.She didn't deny that she did appreciate him to some extent, but the pace of this development was too fast."Calvin, I have a son, he's nine years old." Natalie didn't take the ring, but instead clarified things with him.Calvin had to drive, so he put the small box aside and responded, "I know, you've told me before.""So, what you mean is, you only want to date me?" Although Natalie thought it might be okay that way, she felt somewhat uncomfortable.Calvin pulled over to the side of the road, where there were few people and cars.Turning to look
After putting on the ring on her, Calvin looked at Natalie tenderly.Natalie, who had just realized what was happening, looked at the ring on her finger. She couldn't say another word of refusal.Did this mean she agreed?Natalie was bewildered. She even felt a bit unreal.Was she really off the market now? Did this mean she wouldn't be alone in anything from now on?She was lost in thought. Calvin lifted his hand and gently caressed her neck, his handsome face slowly approaching hers.Natalie raised her eyes to look at him. Seeing him getting closer to her, she surprisingly didn't want to avoid him.Natalie knew what he was going to do. She even cooperatively closed her eyes.Her cooperation made Calvin ecstatic.But just as their lips were about to touch, Natalie's phone rang. The sound broke the slight tension that had just arisen between the two.Blushing, Natalie shyly avoided the man's lips and took out her phone from her bag.Seeing that it was a call from Gabriel, he
On this night, Natalie also felt deeply happy.Calvin had been by her side all day long. He behaved like a gentleman, and considered everything for her. He took her to eat delicious food and to have fun.Growing up, Natalie had never known that life could be so carefree and relaxed. Even though she was approaching thirty, she could still be as happy as a child.At night, the two of them had a candlelight dinner together and chose to stay overnight at a nearby five-star hotel.Little did they know that just after entering the hotel gate, not far away by the roadside, the man in the car had a fierce and twisted expression in his eyes.He clenched the steering wheel tightly, his fingertips almost digging into it.Inside his chest, it felt like there was a heavy boulder pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.Gabriel had followed them the whole day.He had always believed that Natalie still harbored feelings for him, otherwise, she wouldn't always be so friendly wh
Natalie, being an experienced person, naturally knew what was on Calvin's mind. Rather than saying he wanted it, it was more accurate to say that she was also anticipating it. After all, at their age, there was no need to be coy about such matters between men and women."Not going is fine," Calvin remained squatting in front of her, gazing at the woman's delicate and fair features, her lips moist and inviting. His prominent Adam's apple rolled sexily as he admitted to himself that he was getting restless. His heart, too, was stirring. However, he lacked experience. He didn't know how to proceed.Natalie also looked at him. Seeing that Calvin seemed like a wooden block, just looking but not moving, she simply lifted her hand and hugged his head. She took the initiative to press her red lips against his. Her initiative gave Calvin great courage. Calvin suddenly stood up, reversing the roles to have her under him. The passionate kiss plunged them both into a fervent embrace. Jus
Gabriel tried to lift his hand again to hold Natalie's hand, but Natalie coldly shook it off. She looked at him coldly and said mercilessly, "Gabriel, face reality. We've been divorced for four years. Please don't interfere in my life or appear in my world."Natalie had completely lost any feelings for this man. The only connection she had with him was that he was the father of her child. That was all. Not all breakups could be reconciled, not all relationships could have a perfect ending. Their marriage had ended tragically, and even if they got back together, they could never return to their original state. How could Natalie be so foolish as to repeat the same mistakes?"Natalie, please don't be like this. I still love you. I've always loved you," Gabriel said, choked with emotion. He lowered his posture and pleaded pitifully, "Give me another chance. I'll listen to you and do whatever you say. Come back to me, don't be with other men, Natalie...""Enough, Gabriel," Natalie
"Stop it, don't fight anymore." Calvin finally stopped and turned to Natalie. He comforted her, saying, "Don't be afraid, I'll call someone to take him away."Natalie looked at the man lying on the ground, bruised and swollen. For some reason, she took out her phone and called his assistant. After making the call, she approached Gabriel and stood in front of him, saying coldly, "Gabriel, listen carefully. I don't love you, and from now on, you're not allowed to appear in front of me ever again. Even if you die for me, I won't look back."With that, she didn't show any nostalgia and turned around. She gestured to Calvin.Calvin threw Gabriel out of the room and closed the door. Gabriel struggled to get up from the corridor. His hands were covered in blood as he pounded on the door, his body weak and in pain. He screamed, "Natalie! Natalie, don't do this! We have a child together, why can't we go back?""Natalie, I was wrong. Give me another chance.""Natalie, I still love you
Calvin didn't want to pressure her. He quickly agreed, "Alright, I'll leave. Don't leave so late at night. I'll send you off tomorrow morning.""Okay," Natalie replied absentmindedly.Seeing her agreement, Calvin didn't dare to make her feel uncomfortable any longer. He quickly left after closing the door behind him.Left alone in the room, Natalie sat back on the sofa, her mind in turmoil. She suddenly didn't know what to do to make everyone alright. She couldn't deny that she liked Calvin, but Gabriel's appearance troubled her. It also made her lose confidence in whether she could continue with Calvin. She was afraid that in the end, everyone would end up wounded, without a perfect ending. She was afraid that Gabriel would harm her child. She was afraid that the Morris family would interfere in her relationship with Calvin. Too many worries made her hesitate, afraid to continue down this path.That night, Nataliecouldn't sleep at all. Before dawn, she quietly packed her t
Their arrival attracted the furious barking of the dogs. Lilac was not afraid of the dogs at all, and she wanted to run over to them. However, the subordinates quickly picked her up. They were worried that the dogs might bite the child, and reassured her, "Miss Lianlian, don't go near the dogs. Dogs might bite people."Only then did Lilac obediently refrain from approaching the dogs.The group arrived at the flat courtyard, searching around but found no signs of anyone nearby. Curtis gestured to his subordinates, "Go knock on the door."The subordinates went to knock on the door, but as before, there was no response. The door remained tightly shut.Returning to report, one of the subordinates said, "Boss, there seems to be no one inside. We've been here before and knocked on the door, but no one answered. We asked the villagers nearby, and they said that the person living here is very strange. It's hard to see his face. He always has disheveled hair and doesn't dress well."Ma
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