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
After breakfast, Margot and Curtis left Lilac at the Crosby residence and went out together. Since Curtis's health was stable, they didn't need to visit the hospital that day. Instead, Margot treated Curtis to her pizzeria. However, on the way, they had to make a detour to Curtis' company to handle some urgent business, with plans to meet up with Margot later in the afternoon.Despite being busy at her pizzeria, Margot couldn't shake off thoughts about Natalie's predicament and decided to call her. Natalie answered with a weary voice, "Margot?""Natalie, have you managed to contact Gabriel? Is Benjamin alright?" she asked."I'm back in Amberville, currently discussing legal actions with my lawyer," Natalie replied."What? He won't return Benjamin to you? Where are you? I'll come to you."After getting the address of the law firm, Margot hurriedly left. Coincidentally, she bumped into Calvin. He approached her, hoping to mend fences. "Margot, are you busy? If not, can we talk?"He
Calvin's expression shifted as he processed the news of Natalie taking legal action against Gabriel for her son. It seemed she chose to confront the situation in court rather than compromise herself further just to be near her child. A surge of determination welled within Calvin, not just to stand by her side but also a profound sense of fulfillment in knowing she relied on him."Thank you, Margot," he expressed his gratitude sincerely, though Margot couldn't fathom why he was thanking her. She looked at him and sternly said, "You assured me you wouldn't disappoint me and would make Natalie happy. If you ever break your word, I won't forgive you."Raising his hand, Calvin vowed, "I swear to you, I won't break my promise or let you down."Satisfied with his earnest demeanor, Margot said no more. Upon reaching the law firm, she chose to remain in the car. She urged, "Go ahead, inform them I had to leave due to urgent matters."She knew very well that her presence wouldn't significan
Calvin was ecstatic when he heard Natalie call out his name in his arms. He knew that Natalie held him in her heart; she needed him. Embracing her even tighter, he assured, "I will, Natalie. Just give me one day. By tomorrow, I'll have your son back with us."Cupping her tear-stained face in his hands, Calvin gently added, "Don't worry, leave everything to me. I won't let him get away with it."Natalie couldn't help but feel somewhat incredulous about Calvin's confidence. She moved away from his embrace, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at him.After all, Gabriel, much like Curtis, was a powerful figure in Amberville. Even though Calvin was impressive, he wasn't native to Amberville. Could he truly bring Benjamin back unscathed?"Do you trust me?" Calvin implored, holding Natalie's delicate face in his hands, gazing deeply into her eyes.Natalie finally relented when she saw the determination in Calvin's eyes. She didn't want to fight the battle with Gabriel on her own a
"What are you going to do? I don't agree. She wasn't born by my mom. So, she's not my sister. Let me go, I want to see my mom."Upon seeing Benjamin's intense reaction, Gordon and Marianne quickly backed off, trying to soothe him from a distance."Benjamin, you got it wrong. Grandpa and Grandma won't make you save Camilla anymore. She's gone, she won't come back."Don't worry, Benjamin. We won't harm you," Gordon and Marianne reassured him."You are all liars, tricking me and my mom. I don't want to see any of you," Benjamin yelled, pushing past them and running toward the door.Standing nearby, Gabriel grabbed his hand. "Benjamin, we are all your family. Do you even want to abandon Dad too?"Benjamin halted, turned back, and glared at Gabriel.Benjamin's impression of this supposed dad ran deep.He recalled numerous occasions when Gabriel went to Cordonia to visit him, trying to win his favor, buying him all sorts of cool stuff.But did Gabriel believe those could make Benjam
When confronted by Gabriel, Calvin smirked coldly, "Sorry, Mr. Sawyer. I'm here for Benjamin today. Just hand him over peacefully, and we can all walk away without any issues. "But if you insist on being stubborn, don't blame me for taking action." With those words, he signaled subtly with his eyes.His subordinates were determined to snatch Benjamin.Benjamin recognized Calvin.He had visited their home twice before to look for Natalie. He was her friend.If Benjamin went with him, he would definitely get to see Natalie.Thus, Benjamin struggled against the nanny holding him back, crying, "Save me, Uncle Calvin. I want my mom...""Benjamin, I am your dad." Gabriel was enraged when he saw Benjamin calling for help from an outsider.Gabriel moved faster than Calvin's subordinates, pulling Benjamin from the nanny's grasp and holding him tight.The subordinates backed off at this.Benjamin did not want Gabriel getting close to him. So, he bit down hard on Gabriel's arm that was
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