“You scared me. Here I was, thinking that both of you are progressing so quickly,” Freya said with a grin.Forrest frowned and asked with a low voice, “Since you have an upset stomach, do you want to go for an ultrasound scan?”“...No need. Perhaps I’m just a little hungry.” Jessica had no choice but to continue lying.“Let’s go in and eat something.” Forrest thought it was probably because she was busy with work at noon and did not have a proper meal. Hence, he held her hand and walked into the villa.Jessica quickly greeted Mrs. Lynch and Mr. Lynch. “Hi, Mrs. and Mr. Lynch.”“They’re not strangers anymore. They’re your dad and mom.” Forrest reminded her with an impassive look and tone, as though he was describing the weather today.Knowing his personality left Mrs. Lynch, Mr. Lynch, and Jessica, who were all in the living room, feeling awkward.He should, at least, give them some breathing space instead of expecting Jessica to call his parents ‘Dad’ and ‘Mom’ as soon as she en
The elders would definitely want the wedding held in the country. Mrs. Lynch spent the last night looking for a good hotel in the country, but now, she did not feel like they were not involved in it at all. As soon as Jessica noticed what was happening, she said in a gentle voice, “My relationship with Freya and Forrest is quite complicated, so it’s better to have our wedding overseas low-key.”The reminder instantly reminded Mr. Lynch and Mrs. Lynch of their odd predicament. They had forgotten the issue.“That’s fine.” Mr. Lynch nodded, and at the same time, he felt relieved.To tell the truth, he was quite intimidated by Jessica. Her presence was so much stronger than Jason’s that she made him feel like he was sitting and talking with the prime minister’s wife.However, upon hearing Jessica’s approachable tone, he was relieved.Mrs. Lynch let out a light cough. “But your parents…”She did not continue. However, everyone understood her.Forrest turned his gaze to Jessica.Je
After dinner, Forrest took Jessica upstairs for a tour.They first went to the second floor, where Dani and Freya lived, and then the third floor, which consisted of his bedroom, study, kid’s room, and spare room.The floor he stayed on was particularly spotless.The moment Jessica saw the newly renovated kid’s room, her gaze was rather strange.“My mom insisted on me renovating it last year,” Forrest explained. “She said I’d get married sooner or later.”“It’s quite good.” Jessica nodded and looked around seriously.Even though Forrest personally hired people to renovate the building, he never really put much effort into it. Hence, when he noticed how serious Jessica looked, he suddenly felt relieved and excited.“Do you like it?” He hugged her gently from behind and asked beside her ear.“What will happen if I say I don’t like it?” Jessica leaned in his arms and asked with a deep laugh.“I’ll destroy the third floor and renovate it again until you like it,” Forrest responded
“I told you to send the fruits upstairs, but why are you down here?” Mrs. Lynch glared at Freya while feeding Dani some fruits.Freya’s mouth twitched. “Oh, I don’t think I should interrupt their alone time.”“...”Mrs. Lynch instantly got the point.She found it normal if someone else’s son did it. However, she thought it was bizarre when Forrest did it.“Alas. I always thought your brother was a cold person, and I was so that his future wife would not be able to stand him. However, it looks like I don’t know him well enough.”“Mom, men nowadays are like this.”Catherine’s husband, Shaun, crossed Freya’s mind. He gave other people the cold shoulder, yet when it came to his wife… he was passionate in private. Freya believed that her brother was pretty much the same.In fact, as a woman, she was quite fond of the contrast.It did not matter if a man treated other people coldly as long as he was nice to his wife.Nevertheless, Ryan was not that sort. He was friendly and smil
Freya chuckled. “You have the Costner family to back you, and I’ll have my sister-in-law to back me in the future. If Ryan dares bully me, I’ll get my sister-in-law to slaughter him.”“Well, this is unexpected.” Catherine was in a daze for a long time before she could digest the news. “But your brother is indeed a good man. Jessica has good taste.”“He is, but you weren’t interested in him when I introduced him to you back then.” Freya snorted.“Your brother looks at me like a sister.” Catherine shrugged helplessly. “By the way, do you need me to talk to your future sister-in-law? About the countless times that you’ve tried to matchmake your brother and me?”“...It was my fault, Madam Jones.”Freya immediately put her head on her office desk, and she was on the verge of crying.“Madam Jones?” Catherine pulled Freya’s ear. “We’re the same age. How dare you call me that way, Madam Lynch.”Being addressed as either Madam Jones or Madam Lynch made them sound old.Freya decided not
“Chester…”Sarah’s lifeless eyes finally shone with a gleam of hope. “Chester, I was wrong, and I have realized my mistakes during this period of time. Since we grew up together, please save me. I don’t want to die.”Sarah burst out in tears as she held the receiver. She would have knelt to beg him if it were not for the glass between them.Chester simply watched her with indifferent eyes the entire time. His handsome, intricate face was so cold that it was void of warmth. A minute later, under that gaze, Sarah’s heart turned colder and colder until despair overcame her. She should not have put too much hope on Chester. Between Shaun, Rodney, and Chester, only Chester’s coldness was bone-deep. “Are you done crying?” Chester asked softly. Sarah was not willing to give up, so she pleaded, “Chester, I guarantee you that I’ll leave Australia for a faraway place if you save me. I’ll never go against you guys again.”“I came here just to make some things clear.” Chester could
The year Chester first met Charity, he was 19 years old while she was 16 years old. They were in the prime of their youths. Before he met her, he heard Sarah had a younger sister with the same father but a different mother. He neither felt hate nor was curious about that. However, when Chester hauled Charity out from the water, the girl’s clear, dark eyes were filled with panic. When her innocent yet slightly-curvy figure hugged him tightly in the water, the young Chester had the instinctive reaction that every man would have. “Chester, you can be heartless at times, but you can also be really gentle toward girls.”Sarah said, “Your good looks, handsomeness, and gentlemanly behavior made the inexperienced Charity fall in love with you very quickly. After that, whenever you came over to our home, you’d bring delicious food for her and be very caring toward her. Even when we went out to play, you’d always knowingly or unknowingly remind me to bring her along. I could see that yo
The next day, Chester could not tolerate it anymore and broke up with Charity. He disdained her for being disgusting and dirty. On the day they broke up, he had said, “Charity, you couldn’t possibly have thought that I truly liked you, right? Goods like you are common in Canberra. I just wanted to have a taste. It became mediocre after some time. It’s boring.“Stop clinging to me. Your mom is a mistress. I’ll never be with a mistress’s daughter. Moreover, I’ve never thought of getting a wife. I’m fine with just having a lover.“To be honest, I f*cking regret having sex with you. You’re like a dead fish. It’s no fun.“Do you have a hole in your head? You even believed the sweet nothings I said to you just to make you sleep with me. Don’t bring up your virginity to me. You have no self-love. Who knows if your hymen was repaired afterward?”“...”Chester surprisingly remembered all those harsh words. He suddenly felt like smoking a cigarette. He took a packet of cigarettes ou