Margot lay back down on the bed.Her face flushed red with embarrassment as she remembered the intimate moments with Curtis, and she quickly covered her face with the blanket.They hadn't taken any precautions during that time with Curtis.She also didn't know if the medicine Lena had prescribed could cure her infertility.If she could get pregnant again, that would be wonderful.Margot clasped her hands and prayed fervently that this time she would conceive.She calculated the dates, and it happened to be during her fertile period.Curtis quickly prepared supper.When he took it upstairs for Margot to eat, he asked her, "Has Calvin come back? And Lena, why aren't they home?"Margot took the bowl and replied as she ate, "Don't you know? They've been out on dates lately.""Hmm?"Margot explained, "Lena is now with Anthony, and as for Calvin, he has signed with Natalie's Studio and will be entering the entertainment industry."Curtis didn't quite understand. "Calvin's going i
"Lilac was taken away by Ayna?"Margot froze, her mind felt as if it had exploded.Curtis left with two sentences, "Stay at home and wait for me, don't worry, I'll bring our daughter back.""I won't."Realizing the situation, Margot hurriedly got out of bed and changed her clothes in a fluster."I'm going with you."Knowing that she was worried too, Curtis didn't want her to stay home feeling uneasy.So the two of them rushed to the Crosby residence together.When they arrived, the living room of the Crosby residence was crowded with people.Everyone looked anxious and restless.Especially Martin, who was clutching his cane, his face flushed with anger.Anya's ten-year-old son, Ken, was kneeling in front of everyone, crying as he recounted the entire process of his mother taking Lilac out of the mansion.He said, "At that time, Mom told me that as long as I took Lilac out, our dad would come back."I didn't know where Mom was taking Lilac."Mom also told me to put the medi
"Yes, it's all my fault."Linda's words were sharp, making Ashley deeply sorry.She grabbed Curtis' hand and cried, "I'm sorry, Curt, it's my fault for not taking care of Lilac. I'm sorry. If anything happens to my poor granddaughter, I won't want to live anymore."Perhaps because she was too overwhelmed, Ashley's vision darkened for a moment and she almost fainted.Fortunately, Elias was there to support her.Looking at his son, Elias also felt guilty."Son, it's my fault. If something really happens to my little granddaughter, your mother and I...""Enough, what's the point of saying these things now?"Curtis interrupted his father and looked at Margot."You stay here and take care of Mom, Dad and Grandpa. I'll go look for Lilac. Don't worry, I'll bring Lilac back for sure."Of course, Margot wanted to go with him.But where would she go to look?If she went out and caused trouble, she could only promise Curtis to stay home and comfort the elders.Curtis didn't want to d
With no time to spare for the elders at home, Margot huddled against the wall, trembling with fear.May God bless her Lilac.Please, don't let anything happen to her.…Two hours later, as Curtis was rushing out of the city, he received a phone call from Anya.The caller sounded agitated and urgent, "Curtis, your daughter is with me. Tell them to stay away from me and stop following me, or I'll take my daughter with me to die."As Curtis tracked the caller's location, he tried to reassure her in a soothing tone, "Aunt Anya, calm down and don't do anything reckless. I promise to do whatever you ask, but please don't hurt my daughter.""Then make them stop chasing me. If they chase after me again, I'm capable of doing anything.""Alright, I'll tell them to stop."Seeing that he was getting closer to Anya, Curtis urged the driver to speed up.He quickly contacted the police and asked them to slow down and not to pursue too aggressively.The police received the instructions and
Curtis asked anxiously, "When are you going to give my daughter back to me?"Anya smiled coldly, "That depends on when you get things done."She hung up the phone.Curtis pounded his fist on the car and called the police to stop the pursuit, as long as they could pinpoint Anya's location.He quickly sent someone to bail Lucas out. He had to rescue his child first before anything else.Then he instructed Chester to rush back to the company to prepare the property transfer agreement and have it signed by him.Calvin was unaware that Anya had strapped the child with a time bomb.He also didn't know about the agreement between Anya and Curtis.His people tracked Anya for hundreds of miles and finally forced her car to stop at the coast.Anya hadn't expected that someone would block her way.And there were quite a few people.She calmly stopped the car, took the child strapped with a time bomb from the passenger seat, pushed open the car door and got out.Looking at the car in f
Hearing Anya's words, Curtis' heart was in his throat. He cried out urgently, "Aunt Anya, please calm down. Didn't we agree that I would help you rescue Lucas and make your child the heir of the Crosby family, and then you would return my daughter? "I've already sent someone to bail out Lucas, and I've already arranged for the preparation of a property transfer agreement. Please don't hurt my daughter. Aunt Anya, I beg you not to hurt her. She's only three years old. If you're still not satisfied, come at me instead. I'm willing to trade my life for my daughter's."Fearing that Anya might change her mind, Curtis signaled the driver to drive straight towards them.He checked the location. Anya's car had already stopped on the coastal road.The distance between them was gradually closing in.When they finally arrived at Anya's location, Curtis saw many people blocking her way. Among them was Calvin.They completely surrounded Anya in the middle, with a cliff overlooking the sea
But...Before they could achieve their goals, Anya, in her desperate and irrational state, recklessly drove the car directly at Lilac's fragile body.Just as Curtis was a few feet away from his daughter, Lilac's body was sent flying through the air by the car.Finally, she landed heavily on top of the car, and both she and the car crashed through the guardrail and plunged off the cliff into the sea."No!"Curtis' eyes widened in despair as he screamed in agony.As he watched his daughter and the car plummet into the sea, he rushed forward without hesitation and jumped in after them."Curtis!"Calvin ran after him, trying to stop him, but he was too late.Standing on the side of the road, he watched as the car plunged into the sea. Perhaps because Anya had pressed the switch of the timed bomb, the car exploded.Curtis and Lilac's figures were also caught up in the explosion.The once calm sea was now churned up to several tens of yards high by the explosion. For a moment, the
Calvin was overcome with tears and knelt there in utter despair. What was he going to do? Both Lilac and Curtis were dead. How would he explain this to his sister when he returned? He couldn't accept such a tragedy, and he dared not believe that he had seen Curtis and Lilac leave with his own eyes. He collapsed to the ground, shaking with sobs. Meanwhile, back at the Crosby residence, Margot felt as if her heart was being crushed by a millstone. She struggled to breathe from the pain. She couldn't straighten up. Tears streamed uncontrollably down her face. Laura walked over to her and held her up. "Margot, are you okay?" Margot couldn't say a word. She was just crouched down on the floor, clutching her chest tightly. She felt really uncomfortable. She didn't know if Curtis had managed to save their daughter. She was afraid that something might have happened to them. "Margot, don't worry. Curt is so capable; he will definitely bring Lilac back. I see you're sweat
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