She wouldn't feel at ease unless she came to check once.Since they hadn't found Lilac's grave yet, she could still hold onto a bit of hope in her heart.She hoped that one day her daughter would truly be able to return to her side."I am sorry!" Curtis held her tightly. "We did deceive you, but that was only because you refused to pull yourself together. We were afraid something might happen to you, so we did that."Margot understood their good intentions.So she couldn't get discouraged, and she definitely couldn't give up.She needed to stay alert and constantly think about her daughter, because what if one day her daughter came back and she didn't recognize her?Taking a deep breath, Margot slowly pulled away from Curtis' embrace, and looked at him with teary eyes."I'll pull myself together from now on and won't let you worry about me anymore. Let's go back.""Alright, I'll go pay my respects to Grandpa."Curtis walked to Martin's grave and paid his respect before taking
Natalie never would have thought that the stereotypically stoic man would actually propose to her.Why was he so sudden? Wasn't he afraid that she might reject him?At this moment, looking at the elegant and beautiful ring Calvin was holding up, to be honest, she didn't dare to accept it.She once considered loving him wholeheartedly and being with him.But she never dared to dream of one day becoming his lawful wife.No one knew better than her what kind of family the Morris' are.Given her situation, would she receive support from his parents if she married him while bringing along her son?Clearly not.So, she hesitated.She thought about how to kindly turn him down without hurting his feelings.Calvin felt a bit of tension in his heart when he saw Natalie not responding.However, he wasn't afraid and looked toward the stairs.Natalie also looked over.Benjamin came down the stairs dressed in a gentlemanly suit.He walked directly over to Calvin and his mother. Benjami
Natalie felt helpless as she looked at the well-dressed man across from her.Calvin looked at her, his eyes full of tenderness."He did it on purpose. It's fine, we'll pick him up later.""Okay."Natalie smiled and nodded. She raised her glass of red wine and clinked it with Calvin's glass across from her. "Mr. Morris, tell me, how did you manage to win over Benjamin?"If her son hadn't said those things afterward, she might have refused.It was her son who gave her the courage to take the final step bravely.Calvin smiled gently and teased her."If you come over and give me a kiss, I'll tell you."Natalie's cheeks turned red. She quickly buried her head in her food, pretending she hadn't asked anything.Calvin stood up and approached her.He sat down next to her, watched as Natalie ate with her head down, and couldn't help but laugh."Honey, are you shy?"The word "honey" made Natalie get goosebumps all over.She looked up at him, her cheeks blushing red."Calvin, you a
Benjamin nodded.Curtis looked at Margot and said, "Wait for me. I'll be back after I put him to sleep.""Go ahead."Margot took her son from the nanny's arms, and the more she thought about it, the happier she felt for Natalie and Calvin.Now that the proposal was successful, they could start planning the wedding.This was great.Margot suddenly thought of something, and dialed her mother's number.Regina picked up the phone, and she said, "Mom, are you asleep?"Regina sighed and said, "How could I sleep? Today, your Dad mentioned Calvin again. He said he had arranged a marriage for him and that he should hurry back to Emeria to meet the bride."Margot immediately asked, "Didn't you tell Dad that Calvin has a partner?""Partner? You mean Gabriel? Can I even say that to your Dad? He will surely give your brother a hard time.""Ahem, I know, I had a good talk with Calvin today, and he promised me."Regina was a bit surprised. "What did you say? He agreed to it? How did you t
"You're five weeks into your pregnancy. Since your health isn't the best, you must watch out for …"Margot Stone didn't hear what the doctor said afterward. All she heard was that she was pregnant.She was pregnant …She couldn't believe she was having his baby.Didn't this mean that their contract marriage would now turn into a real one?Margot was over the moon. She remembered that he was returning from his business trip tonight, so she grabbed her pregnancy report and dashed home excitedly.As the sun set and the sky began drizzling, Margot returned home completely drenched.As soon as she entered the house, her housekeeper, Doris, rushed over with a towel to dry off Margot's hair."Oh, look at you! You'll catch a cold at this rate! Hurry upstairs and take a warm bath."Still, Margot kept beaming from ear to ear.She bent over to change her shoes. That was when she saw a pair of well-polished leather shoes on top of the shoe cabinet.Pleasantly surprised, Margot spun arou
Margot knew Curtis had given her a lot, and she shouldn't cling to him.However, she was pregnant with his child, so she must think for her child as well."Are you trying to start a fight, Margot?" Curtis' scowl deepened.Standing beside the bed, he looked down at Margot but didn't explain why he was marrying the other woman.Margot didn't want to anger him, but she couldn't help but feel sorry for herself.Working hard to keep her emotions in check, she replied, "I just want to know if you'll stop talking to that woman if I have a baby with you."She was giving him a chance.Curtis pressed his lips together, displeased. Without hesitation, he said, "We will still be getting divorced, just not now. Don't worry. You can have anything you want when we get divorced."Hearing this, Margot shut her eyes as hot tears rolled down her cheeks.Her heart throbbing, she threw herself across the bed, unable to stop her cries any longer.Curtis watched her sob, and his heart began to ache
Margot clung to Curtis as she kissed him passionately and resentfully.No normal man would be able to resist such temptation, including Curtis. He wrapped his arm around her and began kissing her back.He tossed the divorce papers into the table drawer with his other hand before lifting Margot. They slowly made their way upstairs, their kiss never stopping.The journey was easy due to how light Margo was.It was only when he placed her on their bed that Margot realized she shouldn't be doing this in case their actions might hurt her baby.So, when Curtis leaned closer to her, she quickly pressed a hand against his chest.Curtis, having lost all reason, was insistent on kissing her.Margot knew what the kiss would lead to, so she frantically stopped the man. "Stop! I'm not feeling too well, so why don't we stop here?""Too late," Curtis groaned hoarsely. He was about to carry on, but Margot hurriedly pushed him away and curled into a ball at one end of the bed.Curtis was confu
Margot was puzzled. Who could it be?Curiously, she headed toward the campus gates where she was greeted by a middle-aged man.The man greeted her politely, "This way, please, Ms. Stone."Margot followed the man to a car waiting by the roadside. The man opened the door, and Margot spotted a well-dressed lady sitting inside.Margot didn't know who the woman was, so she remained standing and on guard.The woman in the car said, "Come in. I'll take you out to lunch."Margot didn't respond, so the other woman continued, "I'm Tammy Vaughn. I don't know if Curt has ever mentioned me."Tammy …Margot recalled seeing this name on Curtis' phone and realized this was the woman he was going to marry.Immediately, Margot was filled with animosity against the woman. She snapped, "What are you here for?"From her seat, Tammy regarded Margot patronizingly. "I just wanted to chat about Curt. Why? Are you afraid of me?""Afraid of you, a shameless mistress?"There was no way Margot was scar