Margot believed she had shown significant self-control.Apart from shedding a few tears, she had refrained from sobbing or causing a scene. Yet, despite her efforts, Curtis seemed unsatisfied. She sat quietly beside him as the driver took him to Tammy's residence and then dropped her home.When Curtis got out of the car, he instructed the driver, "Make sure she gets home, no stops on the way.""Got it, Boss." The driver acknowledged.In reality, Margot didn't have any intention to leave during the journey.When she reached home, she calmly went into Curtis' study room.Unaware of where he had placed the divorce agreement for her signature, she found a template online and printed two copies.The divorce agreement was quite straightforward, and she also requested nothing, neither alimony nor property. After signing the documents, she placed them in an envelope and went back to her room to pack her belongings.The truth was, she didn't want to leave at all.She didn't want
"Royce, I'm already married. And I've told you from the beginning that I don't like you."Royce shouldn't waste his time on her.She wasn't worth it.Curtis saved her and gave her a comfortable life all these years.Her entire heart belonged to Curtis. Even if they divorce and never see each other again, she could never forget him."I know. But I can't let go, Margot. You love your Curtis, and I love my Margot. These two things are not mutually exclusive." Royce replied as he wore a desolate smile. Everyone said that Royce was carefree and debonair. However, no one knew how painful it was for him to be unable to get what he desired, especially after learning that the woman he loved was already married. He could refrain from interfering with her marriage, but he couldn't bear to see her unhappy.He lifted his slender arm, intending to touch her tear-stained cheek, but Margot coldly avoided it. "I don't care if you're following me, but I don't want to be with you, and I d
Margot had long left the bustling city, and there was no way Chester could bring her back within an hour. In fact, he couldn't accomplish the task even if he had a night. Curtis sat on the living room sofa. He gripped his phone tightly, radiating a formidable aura with veins bulging at his forehead.Doris stood nearby, not daring to make a sound.After a while, the phone rang. Curtis, thinking it was his assistant, answered it reflexively. To his surprise, it was Tammy's voice on the other end. "Curt, why haven't you come back yet tonight?"Still consumed by anger and preoccupied with Margot, Curtis impatiently responded, "I have something to attend to today and can't make it."Tammy, wanting to voice her complaints, began, "But...""Tammy, I'll repay what I owe you, but if you keep pushing me, don't blame me for changing my attitude toward you," he said sternly as he cut her off abruptly.His mind was in turmoil, dominated by thoughts of Margot. He couldn't fathom why he fel
Margot's face reflected her frustration as she ignored Royce's casual demeanor."You're making things difficult for me. Besides, I'm married and deeply in love with Curtis. No matter what you do, I won't be moved, and I certainly won't be with you."Royce, still unfazed, sat down and began eating. He nonchalantly commented, "You're about to divorce Curtis, so I still have a chance.""Who told you I'm divorcing Curtis?" Margot retorted with a defensive tone."If it's not a divorce, then why did you leave?" Royce inquired, looking at her knowingly. His handsome face, adorned with a perpetual sun-like smile, radiated warmth.She hesitated as she felt a sense of guilt. She said, "I ... I'm on summer vacation, traveling. Who said I left?"Royce, still smiling, continued, "Well, if it's not leaving, then why were you crying on the train?"Margot knew she couldn't provide a convincing answer. She changed her tactics and said, "Fine, I'll eat your food. But I'm tired, and I need some
Chester did not expect anyone to engage in a fight with them.These assailants were swift. Chester's team was no match for them.Margot stood there, stunned, contemplating whether to call the police. However, her wrist was suddenly seized. "Come with me."A man in black, wearing a hat and a mask, quickly led her away from the commotion before she could even react.Despite being fully armed, Margot recognized that it was Royce. After entering the elevator, she shook off Royce's hand and asked, "Did you send those people to attack them?" Although she didn't know much about Royce, based on his identity as Laura's uncle, Margot knew he had the capability to dispatch people for a fight like that.Royce didn't deny it. "Yes."Margot expressed her concern, "If they are Curtis's people, he'll come after you. I won't be able to escape the consequences, no matter where I go.""Don't worry, they wouldn't know it was me. Can't you see I'm wearing a mask?" He said with an indifferent
Little did he expect that the clown turned out to be himself."Royce, you're such a good person. You'll find someone better in the future. I'm not worth it," Margot added.Not wanting to linger any longer with him, Margot dragged her suitcase away.Royce didn't follow.However, they didn't know that, in a black car not far away, a pair of sinister and terrifying black eyes watched them.Chester didn't want to engage with the sudden appearance of these people as his task was to escort Margot home.He left the two bodyguards to deal with the situation and quickly went downstairs to find Margot.Fortunately, Margot hadn't gone far.He saw her waiting at the nearby intersection for the traffic light. He ran over, panting, and called out, "Ms. Stone, please don't run away. Come back with me."Margot turned to look at Chester."Okay, I'll go back with you," she agreed after seeing his guilty expression.She knew that as long as Curtis didn't want her to leave, there was no escap
Curtis's eyes were bloodshot, filled with burst blood vessels.He coldly gazed at the seemingly self-righteous Margot in front of him, impulsively wanting to devour her alive. He rose from the sofa without saying a word. He grabbed Margot's hand and dragged her upstairs. Caught off guard, Margot stumbled along.Once in the room, Curtis tossed her onto the bed and pressed her down. He raised his hand to slap her butt harshly. "I told you I would break your legs if you dared escape."He was genuinely furious.For the entire night, he had been on edge, fearing something might happen to her, worried she might not return, terrified she might vanish forever.Now, he couldn't release the pent-up anger in his heart unless he properly disciplined her.Margot lay on the bed as her butt was stinging from the harsh blows. The fiery pain made her cry out involuntarily."What's wrong with me leaving? I've signed the divorce agreement. We're already divorced. Why won't you let me go?
Curtis found himself taken aback when Margot unexpectedly insulted him, labeling him a hypocrite and going so far as to file a lawsuit against him.The audacity she displayed left him wondering about the newfound courage that seemed to have surfaced within her.Raising his hand, Curtis playfully pinched Margot's rosy and plump face, smirking as he remarked, "Have you forgotten my role in shaping your current success?"You've certainly become quite independent now, haven't you?"Margot squirmed away, her eyes ablaze with resentment. "Seriously, offering you intimacy for six months wasn't enough payback?"Curtis responded enigmatically, "Hold on. Was it me wanting intimacy, or did you lead me on every time?"Despite Margot often taking the initiative, it seemed as if she was accusing him of exploiting the situation.After all, Curtis was a virgin, for goodness' sake."Whatever, I just want out. Once the divorce is finalized, I'm out of here. Otherwise, I might just go on a hunger
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