The driver spoke apologetically, "Ms. Stone, the car won't move. Shall I call someone to come pick you up?"Margot glanced at the time. If she waited for the driver to send someone, it would take too long. She pushed open the car door and got out."No need, just call for a tow truck. I'll hail a cab up ahead.""I'm so sorry to trouble you, Ms. Stone. It's my fault for not checking the car before we left. I'm really sorry.""It's fine."Margot rarely scolded the people around her. It wasn't a big deal anyway. She went straight to the roadside and hailed a cab.It didn't take long before a taxi pulled up in front of her. Margot didn't notice there was someone inside as she opened the door and got in.Only after sitting down did she realize there was another passenger in the car.Curtis also didn't expect this taxi to pick up additional passengers. But when he saw who had entered, his pupils dilated and his heart painfully clenched. He stared at the petite woman sitting beside h
Curtis removed his mask and sunglasses, gazing at Margot with deep, worried eyes.Margot was trying to call her brother. However, she was quickly stopped by Curtis, who even took off his own mask and sunglasses.When she saw his face, she was momentarily stunned. This man, despite being thin, was incredibly handsome. She felt like she had seen him before. Something about him felt familiar to her.Yesterday, Curtis was hardly memorable with his casual attire. Today, however, he was dressed neatly, and he looked clean. Despite having lost a lot of weight, his natural good looks still exuded a sense of vigor. Margot couldn't help but associate him with the man she had seen at Crosby residence the day before.Seeing him still staring at her, Margot averted her gaze and pulled her hand away. She put her phone away and asked the man beside her, "Are you also working at Regal Enterprises?"At first, she thought he wasn't a good person. But after seeing his face, she thought he look
"I'll just wait here for him. He said he'll be here soon," Curtis politely declined her invitation.Margot noticed that the man was clearly not interested in talking to her, and she suddenly felt awkward. She smiled lightly and said, "Okay, then. I'll go ahead and leave."Curtis gazed at Margot as she walked away.She didn't look back at him and instead turned toward the company entrance.The taxi driver looked at Curtis with a sigh as he said, "You're really missing out. A beautiful woman just actively asked for your contact information. And she works at such a big company, it's clear she's got a lot of potential. It's a shame you've rejected her."Curtis still had his eyes on Margot as he watched her closely.It wasn't until she entered the company that he finally turned away, looking at the driver. "Let's go," he said.The driver was confused. "Aren't you alighting at Regal Enterprises as well?"Curtis replied, "I'm not going in now. Take me to the flower shop."He had gone
Benjamin had acted in three films within the past year, playing minor roles, and the audience had generally praised his performances. Now, he was acting in a scene where he played the role of the male lead's younger self. This was a challenging role that required a lot of crying scenes. Natalie was worried that he might become too emotional, so she was always by his side.Margot listened and suddenly felt interested. She had never seen Benjamin act on set before."I'll take your position," she said. "I want to go take a look.""You're not busy?" Natalie asked.Margot smiled. "I'm just going to visit your filming location and see how things are going. It's part of my work, after all."Regal Enterprises was also an investor in this film, so Margot was involved in the project.Natalie smiled and sent Margot the location details.Just as Margot was about to put her phone away, the office door opened again.Calvin walked in and said, "Margot, I'm going out for a bit. If anything c
Curtis knelt beside his daughter's grave, tears streaming down his face as he clutched the headstone. His daughter was only three years old. The memory of her accident flashed before his eyes, and his heart felt like it was being torn apart by a thousand ants.He, a healthy man, had almost lost his life jumping into the sea. Would his young daughter, who had been struck by a car and then fell into the sea with the exploding car, have survived? Could she have survived such a situation?Curtis knew he was lucky to have survived. But his daughter—she didn't stand a chance. Her small, defenseless body couldn't have possibly survived the injuries and the explosion.She might have left this world a year ago. Curtis couldn't accept the fact that his daughter was gone. He regretted not being there for her and cried uncontrollably.It was all his fault. He had delayed going to pick her up, and that delay had led to her accident. He should have been there for her, and now she was gone."S
Natalie hugged her son tightly, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably."If Lilac knew how much you miss her, she might miss you, too. But once people are gone, they can't come back."Benjamin, be a good boy. Margot will be here soon. Let's not talk about Lilac in front of her, okay?"Tommy also walked over, reaching out to pick up Benjamin and wiping away his tears."Benjamin, control your emotions. Let's not think about Lilac for now. We still need to shoot a scene later."Benjamin looked at Tommy, still unable to stop sobbing."Uncle, will Uncle Curtis take good care of Lilac over there?"Tommy rubbed his head and comforted him, "Of course. They left together, after all. Curtis loves Lilac so much, he will definitely take good care of her.""I want to go see Lilac again."Benjamin pointed in the direction of Lilac's grave."Not now. Let's finish filming these two scenes first, okay? Besides, when Margot comes later, how sad do you think she'll be if she remembers Lil
"It's also good to have a son. He can be brothers with Benjamin.""Yeah, we'll have to ask Benjamin to take care of Louis in the future."Margot smiled too, looking at Natalie with joy in her eyes.Natalie's eyes were misty, and she quickly avoided eye contact.Realizing something, Margot also looked away and said, "Natalie, are you really not going to reconsider Calvin? He really likes you."Speaking of Calvin, Natalie felt a slight tug at her heart. She pursed her lips and admitted, "We're not suitable for each other.""How do you know it won't work out if you don't give him a chance?""Some things are irreversible and often end up hurting both parties. Why bother starting when we know there won't be a good outcome?""You're thinking too much. Love is supposed to make you fearless. If you like someone, pursue them bravely. Why care about the outcome?"Natalie looked at Margot. Seeing that she was still too naive in matters of love, Natalie smiled bitterly."Margot, one shou
He didn't even notice Margot following him. It wasn't until she caught him when he almost fell that he regained some consciousness and then turned around.When he saw Margot's face again, his reddened and moist eyes appeared even more desolate.Why was Margot here? Was she also here to visit their daughter?No, she seemed to be in good spirits, so she probably wasn't here to visit Lilac. Was she following him?Curtis swallowed uncomfortably. He opened his mouth to say something but was interrupted by Margot."Are you okay? You don't look so good. Do you want me to take you somewhere?"Curtis, who had almost lost control and wanted to hug Margot, was brought back to reality instantly by her words.Margot didn't remember him.He couldn't let Margot be as miserable as him by letting her remember him and Lilac. He shouldn't appear again and disturb Margot's new life.With this in mind, Curtis coldly pushed away Margot's hand and choked out, "I'm fine."He continued dragging his w
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