Seeing that Curtis' attitude was still very firm, Margot had no choice but to give up. She only said, "You eat, I'm going to see Anthony."Curtis could clearly sense that Margot was somewhat upset. He did not try to keep her but watched as she left.Just as Margot arrived at the door of Anthony's hospital room, she encountered Calvin coming out. He greeted her and asked, "Shouldn't you have arrived at the hospital room earlier? Where have you been? But you're just in time, Anthony said he wanted to see you."Ye Shengsheng hummed nonchalantly and entered the room.Calvin stood at the door, watching Margot's retreating figure with a furrowed brow. Whom had she just brought food for? Did she have another friend staying in the hospital? Without overthinking, Calvin also entered the room.On the hospital bed, Anthony was still paralyzed. Except for his torso, his limbs were still immobile. Seeing Ye Shengsheng coming, he wanted to sit up but was powerless. He eventually laid back d
Margot glanced at Calvin, thinking he was the one who had spoken about it. Calvin immediately turned to Anthony, persuading, "Anthony, leave Margot's matters alone.""I wouldn't care if she weren't my sister, but she is now," Anthony retorted. His recent rest had revitalized him, and though he couldn't get up, his bodily functions were normal. He looked at Margot with a mix of frustration and disappointment, "Do you love him that much? A man who injured me like this, cheated during his marriage, and kept a mistress and illegitimate child outside – is he really worth your continuous, undignified support?"In Anthonyi's eyes, Curtis was a man of corrupted morals and twisted values, exploiting his power and status to hurt Margot repeatedly. He couldn't stand it, wondering why she chose Curtis over everyone else."Anthony, stop it," Calvin interjected, worried that Margot would get upset.Margot was trying hard to control her emotions. Taking a deep breath, she looked at Anth
Seeing Margot beside him cry, Curtis felt an inexplicable bitterness in his heart. He gently wiped her tears with his hand, but he disagreed with what she said. "Anthony's injuries will heal, and I am also undergoing treatment. Margot, stop talking nonsense about taking Lilac into the mountains; I won't allow it." Holding her tightly, Curtis tried to comfort her, "It's my fault, making you worry so much for me, I'm sorry!" He took all the blame upon himself, which, in fact, was indeed his responsibility.How could a man let his woman worry so much for him and even shed tears for him? He felt he deserved to die. Initially distressed, Margot was initially distressed, but upon hearing Curtis blame himself, she hurriedly contained her grievance. Moving away from his embrace, she clarified, "Don't overthink; I was just venting. It's not your fault." "How is it not my fault? I hurt Anthony, and my illness has caused you so much worry." Curtis' face clouded over. He gripped her han
"Yeah, Daddy misses his precious girl. Darling, Grandma has come to pick you up. Do you want to go with her?" Lilac saw her grandmother not far away. Ashley was dressed beautifully. Lilac's grandma made all the kindergarten kids envious for having a handsome dad, a beautiful mom, and a kind grandma. Ashley was good, and Lilac was willing to go to the castle to play, especially since there were many brothers and sisters there who were nice to her. Thinking of this, Lilac cheerfully responded, "I want to go with Grandma. Can Daddy come to pick me up later?""Of course, whenever you want Daddy to pick you up, just call, and Daddy will come with Mommy to get you." "Okay, then bye-bye, Daddy." Saying this, Lilac handed the phone back to the teacher. After getting the confirmation, the teacher handed the child over to Ashley.Putting away his phone, Curtis hugged Margot in his arms tighter. "Lilac has been picked up to go to the Crosby residence. Let's see how she does there alon
Curtis found himself speechless, recognizing the futility of reasoning with a woman. Women were quite difficult to deal with.Unable to win the argument, he wrapped her in his large embrace, a place where she couldn't escape and could freely express herself. For Margot, Curtis' arms were the safest and most comforting place in the world. It was a place where she felt utterly content whenever she was held by him.Due to their child being taken to the Crosby residence, Margot decided to stay in the hospital with Curtis. They did not leave the hospital for two days, waiting until the doctor confirmed Curtis' stable condition before planning to return to the Crosby residence to pick up Lilac on the third day.Just as they stepped out of the hospital, Margot's phone rang. It was Natalie's urgent voice on the other end. "Margot, are you busy right now?""Not at all, what's up, Natalie?" "Can you ask Curtis to check with Gabriel if he has taken Benjamin away? Benjamin is missing,
Margot said, "Natalie told me she doesn't love Gabriel anymore; she likes Calvin.""Did she tell you this herself?" Curtis tilted his head, looking at her. If Natalie was clear about her feelings, then it was likely a lost cause for Gabriel. This time, by taking the child away secretly, wasn't he just making matters worse?"I think even if they got together, there would be a gap between them. Gabriel lost a daughter, and Natalie felt deceived. What's the point of them being together under such circumstances?" She might not be able to interfere in others' affairs, but she felt sympathy for Natalie. She believed Natalie deserved a better man.Curtis sighed. "That's true, but they grew up together and have a child. It's not easy to just cut ties." "If our views differ this much, does it mean we are incompatible in fundamental values?" Ye Shengsheng suddenly asked.Curtis quickly realized the sensitivity of the topic and sided with her. "No, I was just speaking thoughtlessly. I t
Gabriel believed he wielded control over Natalie using their child as leverage. He gestured toward the agreement on the coffee table, "Sign this, and I'll arrange for you to see your son." He aimed to secure his victory without pushing her too far.Natalie's gaze fixated on the document before her. It laid out stringent terms, binding her to a lifetime of celibacy and prohibiting any romantic or ambiguous relationships with other men. Should she violate this agreement, she would forfeit custody of her son, forever barred from seeing him.As she read, Natalie's fingers clenched the paper so tightly that her nails pierced through her skin, sending a wave of pain coursing through her. Memories flooded back, reminding her of the humiliations from her marriage to Gabriel and the terrible moment he imprisoned their son to harvest his bone marrow for another woman's child.How come Gabriel could have a daughter with another woman, yet she was denied her own freedom and love? Back then, she
Natalie's gaze bore into Gabriel, her typically fair face now cold as ice. Gabriel pursed his lips, meeting her eyes once more."Is there no room for negotiation?" he asked."Gabriel, I haven't called the police over you taking my son. That's the greatest mercy I've shown you. If you don't return him, don't blame me for being ruthless," Natalie retorted."But he's my son too. He's been with you all these years. Can't I have him over so my parents can see him?""Did you even ask Benjamin if he wanted to go with you? Don't you realize how much he resents you and your parents?"Frustration made Natalie raise her voice, her emotions spiraling out of control. "Do you even understand the psychological trauma you inflicted on him? Do you know how terrified he becomes every time he needs an injection at the hospital, recalling how you once planned to harvest his bone marrow for your other child? And you dare claim you're fit to be his father?"Without wasting more words, she shoved him a
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