“Hey, you’re really experienced. You must’ve had quite a number of girlfriends, huh?” Freya mocked Ryan with a wink.Ryan smelled danger. “I remember telling you about it long ago. When I was in university, I was in a relationship—”“That’s wonderful. Relationships that happen during university years are pure and memorable.” Freya interrupted. Deep down, she was getting jealous.“Are you talking about yourself?” Ryan suddenly asked with his eyes fixed on her.“...I’m talking about you now. Why are you relating it to me?” After being stunned for a few seconds, she glared at him in a self-righteous manner. “Are you trying to dodge my question? It’s fine if you don’t want to answer it.”Ryan started, “I…”“You think I’m being unreasonable and asking for trouble, don’t you? Yes, I’m just unreasonable and like to ask for trouble.”The woman in the backseat was getting more domineering. Even Dani rolled her eyes and gazed at her fierce mother.Ryan was astonished for a while before h
“This is my own house. I usually rest here when I’m tired and don’t feel like returning to The Lodge.”Ryan reversed into the parking space.Freya began to feel uneasy. He brought her to his house, and there were only the two of them. What was he planning to do? Could it be…As he had studied overseas, he could be very open when it came to certain things.Could it be that he was going to…Her heart began to race madly until Dani’s humming woke her up.Right. Dani was here too, so it was not only the two of them.She could just clasp Dani in her arms later, which would certainly make it inconvenient for him to do anything to her.“You may get out now.”Ryan opened the back door and carried Dani out first.“Hey, why didn’t you send me back to The Lodge straight away?” Freya eased out of the car.“There are servants in The Lodge watching over us, so it won’t be convenient for me to hug you.” Ryan extended one hand and wrapped it around her shoulders. “Let’s go up and relax. I’l
“Did I upset you by mentioning Rodney?” Freya suddenly tilted her head and looked at Ryan.“No. I know you mentioned him not because you care about him. You just can’t forget the suffering he caused you.” Ryan bent over and kissed her on the forehead. “Dear, don’t stay in the kitchen anymore. It’s full of the smell of grease. Go and accompany Dani.”It struck Freya that this man possessed a kind of magic. Being with him always made her feel relaxed. Although they were both the same age, he was always the one tolerating her.While Ryan was cooking, Freya toured his residence.At 12:30 p.m., he was done with a three-course meal. He cooked a plate of tomato garlic pasta and a bowl of chicken potato salad. As for the stew, it was seafood stew made with fresh shrimps, clams, and mushrooms. Freya had been eating a lot of chicken and fish during this period. Therefore, the sweet taste of the seafood soup instantly whetted her appetite. “This is a little similar to Mediterranean-style
Freya wanted to say something, but she had no idea what she should talk about.The air of romance between them grew stronger. Ryan gave a deep laugh before he held her body and sucked on her lips.The kiss was slow and gentle.At first, he acted cautiously to let her adapt to the change in their relationship little by little.When she gradually became used to it, he hugged her on the couch and ran his fingers through her hair. He kissed her patiently for a very long time.After that, both of them sat together and watched a movie. Only after the sky darkened did they return to The Lodge.…The next day, Freya was in a good mood during the company’s meeting.Catherine had come up with a strategic plan for the new year. “Dear all, Osher Corporation used to be the top cosmetic brand in Australia. However, with the obstacles Osher has faced throughout the past year, all other brands have worked their way up. This is an opportunity for Freycatheli, so our target this year will be to
“Have you guys forgotten about Sarah?” Catherine winked playfully. “After leaving her on the loose for a long time, it’s high time we dealt with her.”“I heard she’ll be holding a wedding with Rodney the day after tomorrow. How are you planning to deal with her?” Eliza slightly tightened her hold on the glass in her hand.“Cathy, you previously mentioned wanting to find a man who’s better than Rodney to flirt with Sarah…” Freya said with an eager look.Eliza frowned. “I’m afraid Sarah is no fool. Now that she’s disabled and disfigured, she’ll find it dubious if an excellent man suddenly flirts with her.”“Hence, we need to make her regain her confidence first.”Catherine said with a grin, “Ever since Sarah’s face was disfigured, Rodney has been looking for someone from overseas to cure her face and limbs. It’ll take time for her limbs to be cured, but facial reconstruction is possible. A long time ago, I deliberately arranged for a top plastic surgeon to approach Rodney. Rodney wa
Catherine asked with a grin, “If such a man appears by Sarah’s side and shows a slight interest in her, do you think she won’t be swayed?”“Of course, she will.” At the thought of the plan, Freya became interested as well. “Judging from Sarah’s character, I reckon she disdains Rodney now. Cathy, how did you find such a man? Is Grady willing to cooperate?” “Don’t worry. He’s Matthew’s good friend, so he’s willing to help. Let’s leave it to Matthew to return the favor,” Catherine said with a smile, “What’s more, the man is actually quite a playboy. Anyway, it’s just a matter of sleeping with a woman. Plus, I found a top psychologist to teach him how to prevent himself from being hypnotized.” “Cathy, how thoughtful of you.” Eliza praised her. “Sarah is likely to hypnotize Grady to make him fall head over heels for her.”“It’s not a possibility but a certainty.” Catherine was certain. “Now that Sarah has difficulty moving, she won’t have the confidence to make Grady fall in love with
“Cathy, I see your point. You hope that when I tell Rodney about it, he’ll regret misunderstanding Freya. Once he regrets it, he’ll change his attitude toward Sarah, which will also make Sarah more tempted to have an affair, right?”Eliza said softly, “Actually, even if you didn’t tell me to do it, I was already planning to let Rodney know about it. Freya shouldn’t be regarded as a wicked woman in his heart. Having said that, I’m worried that he’ll go back to Freya and pester her.”Catherine sneered. “Considering that he’ll be holding a grand wedding with Sarah, what gives him the right to go after Freya? I want him to regret it. When he realizes Sarah’s true colors, the more regretful he is, the more he will resent Sarah.”Eliza pictured the scene and looked at Catherine. A trace of admiration flashed across her eyes in spite of herself. “Cathy, Freya is lucky to have a friend like you.” “You’re my friend too.”Catherine was a little unhappy.However, Chester was not Rodney. Bo
“Freya, you don’t understand. Sometimes, it’s necessary to push Ryan.” Old Master Snow said angrily, “Also, he must stop getting in touch with the man out there. By the way, where is he? Why hasn’t he shown up?”“I asked him to come, but he hasn’t come back. He’s probably afraid of being criticized,” Nathan said with an ashen face.“What a rascal. The two of them are becoming more disobedient.”Old Master Snow had recently fallen from power. As he had nowhere to vent his anger, he pointed at both his sons and began lecturing them, “Look at how the two of you have educated your sons. I don’t need to talk about Rodney. He cheated in his relationship and had an affair. How blind of him. Nathan, I thought you educated your son well but it turns out that the young man is interested in men. Does he want to anger me? Is everyone planning to leave the Snow family with no descendants?”Nathan and Jason hung their heads without uttering a word.As the only son in the immediate Snow family,
Behind the banana tree, Charity drew the leaves and walked out.She wore a discreet smile. “I didn’t expect Young Master Jewell to be so well-liked by girls. Girls these days are really bold and proactive. I’m old.”Looking at Charity’s pretty face, Chester could not help but smirk. “If you’re considered old, I’m even older.”“For men, the older, the more charming,” Charity said.“Really?” Chester suddenly grabbed hold of her hand and pulled it. “Do you think I’m charming?”Charity made a point to size him up. A moment later, a look of disdain washed over her face. “Not in the slightest.”Chester was exasperated. “Even if I’m not, I won’t allow you to escape my clutches.”As soon as he finished speaking, he leaned forward domineeringly and locked lips with Charity.Ever since she quit the entertainment industry, she hardly wore lipstick. He was not sure of the brand of the lipstick she applied today, but it was soft and smelled good.“Go away. You may kiss your girl…”Charity
A grand wedding was held at the seaside.The two couples exchanged vows, kissed, and promised to be lifelong companions. It was the happiest moment of their lives.When Charity brought the ring to Catherine, Catherine asked in a low voice, “Do you want me to toss the bouquet to you?” “No.”Charity rejected outright.However, Catherine did not force her. After all, she could tell that Charity was not as eager as Freya to have a wedding.Frankly, Catherine found it tiring to prepare for the wedding.“Alright. Although you don’t want it, it doesn’t mean he feels the same.” Catherine darted a playful glance at Chester.He was outstandingly handsome among the groomsmen.Some attendees of the wedding were under the impression that Chester and Charity were a couple, while some others were unsure. There were even a few pretty foreign girls who took the initiative to flirt with Chester, whereas some girls took out their phones to take photos of him. Charity took a glimpse of Chester
Charity was speechless.It was true that Chester could not do it with her.Was that why her good friends could look so calm even after hearing that she had spent a night with Chester?“What gives? Could he have done it with you?” As soon as Freya noticed that Charity was quiet, she asked with interest and curiosity.“You’re overthinking it.”Catherine said with a discreet smile, “Even if there’s something wrong with that part of his, he could’ve done it if he wanted to.”“Wow. Sure enough, you know everything, Cathy.” Freya chuckled. “Charity, you can get Cathy to teach you one day.”However, Catherine still felt a little embarrassed, and her face flushed red. “Shaun used to have a mental block in that aspect too, but he would still make me happy. If Shaun knows that, I believe Chester knows better.” After all, no one could beat Chester when it came to his experience with women.Charity was silent for a while before she said, “It doesn’t matter to me. I’ll let nature take its
“You haven’t answered my question.” Charity asked in annoyance, “Why were you in a hurry to get away from me?” A miserable look washed over Chester’s face. “If I hadn’t done that, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to get hold of myself.”Charity looked down at the lower part of Chester’s body. “Is it because… you can’t control it anymore?”Her directness caused Chester’s face to turn grim. “Charity, do you mean that I have no sexual urges? There were homosexual eunuchs in the past. Although that part of mine can’t function, I can still feel the necessary sensations. When I see your sexy side, I still have the urge to hug and kiss you.”Once Charity understood the situation, she felt slightly more relaxed.After all, she was a woman and was under the impression that she had lost her charm in front of Chester.“Charity, next time, can I…” Chester suddenly bit his tongue and stared at her. “Kiss you?”Charity’s pretty face instantly heated up.When had she stopped him from kis
Charity never knew that the three of them could sleep so soundly. When she sent Cal to sleep sometimes, he would always wake her up several times in the night. Moreover, she would worry that he would kick off his blanket, so she would hardly sleep well.However, with Chester around, she subconsciously felt more relaxed as she did not need to care about everything on her own.Just as the dawn broke the next day, she was woken up by a kiss. “Charity, it’s about time to wake up. You’re going to be a bridesmaid today. You need to wake up early.”While waking her up, Chester kissed her for his own advantage.Charity opened her eyes in a daze. She still felt so sleepy that she did not want to move.“Are you planning to lie in?”As it was rare to see Charity so lazy, Chester secretly laughed. “Let me help you get changed.”By the time he staggered to her wardrobe and took out the bridesmaid’s outfit, Charity had woken up with a startle. “Why are you moving around? You should lie do
Charity was in the bathtub until she felt sleepy. Just as she was about to fall asleep, she heard Chester’s deep, gentle voice. “Charity, wake up…”She opened her eyes to see Chester’s face close up. Charity was exhausted. She woke up groggily, and her brain felt like it was not working. She rubbed her eyes. “How did I fall asleep?”Her hand felt slightly wet, and only then did she realize she was lying in the bathtub naked. Her body’s curves were vaguely visible under the red rose petals. Meanwhile, Chester was standing beside the bathtub with a fresh towel in his hand. That scene suddenly hit Charity like lightning, and the grogginess she was feeling immediately disappeared.She wanted to hide, but there was nowhere to hide in the bathtub. Her face blushed in an instant. “Who allowed you to enter without knocking? Get out.”“I called you, but you didn’t hear me.”Chester lied without flinching. “I came in because I was worried something happened to you. You’ve been in
“I should be the one asking you why you’re in my room,” Chester asked Charity as he raised his beautiful brows and smiled like a sly fox.“...”Charity glared at him. After exchanging glances with him for a few seconds, she carried her son and walked away.When she held the door handle, she felt a force grabbing her from behind.Chester stopped in his tracks and wrapped his hands around her slim waist. “Are you afraid that I’ll eat you up?”“You think you can do that, huh?” Charity turned around and glimpsed at the lower part of his body. “Can you do it now?”Chester’s handsome face stiffened, and a look of dejection washed over it.All of a sudden, Charity felt that she had gone too far by adding insult to injury.For a man, that was his greatest pride.“Since you know I can’t do that, what are you afraid of?” Chester gripped her waist. “Charity, stay here. All other rooms are occupied. If you don’t stay here, you have nowhere else to go.”Charity stomped on his foot. “Did y
“Suspect that the child is yours?” Shaun continued all of a sudden.Chester nodded.The more the child resembled him, the more afraid Chester was.He would rather the child bore a greater resemblance to Charity.Shaun glanced at Chester, who looked uneasy, and could not help but laugh. “As I said, onlookers see most of the game, and that saying is very true. Even Chase could tell that the child is yours at first glance. Do you think a clever person like Charity hasn’t noticed it?”Chester was momentarily stunned, and a thought flashed across his mind. He was a little perplexed, but he dared not give it a thought. “Do you mean…”“Perhaps she has found out about it long ago, but she just hasn’t exposed it.” Shaun said indifferently, “I even suspect my wife knows. Considering how smart she is, how could she not have guessed that Charity had used your sperm to get pregnant?”Chester revealed a strange expression, but he was holding on to some hope. “Maybe she didn’t guess it. They m
Catherine, Freya, and Charity were sitting together and chatting. When Chase went over, Catherine immediately asked protectively, “What’s wrong?” “Your husband is bullying me.” Chase hid behind Catherine and glanced at Shaun, who was walking over with a dark expression. “Move your paw off my wife,” Shaun warned with gritted teeth. If it were not for Catherine’s presence, he would have thrown Chase off the plane. “What are you doing?”Catherine glared at her husband. “Chase and I are friends. We’re besties. What’s with your attitude?”“That’s right.” Chase straightened his back with Catherine’s support. “I simply said you got lucky to be able to be a dad despite being so sc*mmy at first. Cathy even brought a set of twins back to you. I’m so much better than you guys, yet I still don’t have a girlfriend. Did I say something wrong? How unfair is this?”“Is he angry because of that?” Freya asked sarcastically. Chase nodded repeatedly. “Was I wrong?” Catherine threw the bag o