“I’m okay. Didn’t Steven tell you?” Charity glanced at the hands on her shoulders.Max chuckled and said, “I’m using this opportunity to take advantage of you.”“...”Charity rolled her eyes at him. “Get lost.”“No.” Max looked serious. “Was it the Patterson family’s doing?”“Probably.” Charity knew what was on his mind. “Since the Patterson family had the courage to do so, they must’ve found a scapegoat. Besides that, someone has barged into my villa and stole some of my things.” Max’s expression shifted a little. “What’s the security guard at the entrance doing?”“I think the person crawled in through the exterior wall. The security guard can’t possibly keep an eye on it all the time.” Charity was a little annoyed that she had removed the animal trap ever since Chester got injured from it. If she had known earlier, she would have secretly left the animal trap there. “I’ll get the police to come over.” Max said with a solemn expression, “Don’t worry. I’ll make sure to get ba
“Cook.”Charity threw a glance at Max before turning around and returning to the living room.Max sighed and put all his energy into cooking.Although his charm could not move Charity, the tongue was the key to one’s heart. Perhaps he would be able to tackle her heart once he tamed her tongue.Max made the most of his cooking. He made grilled chicken, barbecue ribs, grilled eggplant, frittata, and some juice.All the dishes looked appetizing.Charity was dazed at the sight of the food. “Don’t you think you’ve… made too much food? Can the two of us finish everything?”“If we can’t, that’s fine too.” Max cut some grilled chicken for her. “Try it.”Charity took a bite of it, which tasted juicy, tender, and flavorful. At that moment, her phone rang. It was a call from Freya. “Open the door. I’m at your gate. I’m here to visit you.”Soon, Freya and Ryan walked in together.Dressed in a white shirt and black pants, Ryan was carrying the pretty Dani, who was drinking milk. Dani wa
“I’m helping you to test Max.” Freya said in a self-righteous manner, “Besides being good-looking and agile, a man must be faithful and able to cook. Lastly, he must be patient when it comes to taking care of children. Otherwise, if you give birth to a child in the future, you’ll need a nanny to look after your child.”Charity complained, “Your criteria for selecting a partner has gotten so high after you got together with Ryan.”Freya chuckled. “Aside from good looks and agility, my requirements for other aspects aren’t high. After all, we’re both rich and good-looking, aren’t we?”After that, she deliberately nudged Ryan, who was carrying Dani, with her shoulder. “Do you think I’m right?”Ryan’s handsome face revealed a gentle and doing smile. “Yes. Everything you say is right.”Charity was at a loss for words.Did the two of them come over to visit her or show off their relationship?As Dani could not sit still, she wriggled out of Ryan’s embrace shortly after.Charity quick
Freya’s mouth twitched. “He even tempered her car. What was he aiming to do if not to take her life?”After hearing it, Ryan caressed his girlfriend’s head helplessly. “The first thing simple-minded people think about right after they’ve been set up is revenge. However, considering Toby’s current position, is he the impulsive kind?”Charity furrowed her brows for a few seconds, but they soon relaxed. “He should’ve done an investigation on me. My identity is not a secret anymore, so he can easily find out.”“Not bad.”Ryan nodded. “You’re now a large shareholder of Jewell Corporation and Ferra and the owner of Neeson Corporation. Although Neeson Corporation isn’t as powerful as before, it can be sold for 100 million dollars. Apart from my sister, Jessica, hardly anyone in Canberra can beat you. If you were Toby, what would you do?”“If I were him…” Charity put herself in Toby’s position and pondered over it. “If I were a fat piece of meat and Toby were a wolf, he would definitely w
At the sight of how cute Dani was, Charity could not help but chuckle and reached her hand out. “Come, Dani. Let me carry you.”Dani wiggled her hips and wormed into her mother’s arms shyly.“As I said, go and give birth to a child. Don’t be jealous of mine.” Freya winked smugly.Charity facepalmed herself. “Do you work in the Family Planning Organization now? Will you be ineligible for rewards if you fail to meet the target?”Ryan grinned as he hugged Freya. “She’s not working in the health department, but she’s keen on marrying me. That’s why she cares about the birth rate. Think about it. I’m the prime minister’s son, and the country’s birth rate is closely linked to the people’s livelihood. At the end of the day, she’s worried about my family.” Freya pinched his waist. “When did I say I want to marry you? You can dream on.”“Hey. I was just thinking about it in my dream.” Ryan lowered his head and kissed her face.“I also want a… kiss.”Dani immediately approached her moth
Charity was speechless.Somehow, seeing Max trying hard to sell himself amused her.“Why are you looking at me like that?” Her stare made Max a little uneasy.“Continue cooking.” Charity brought a dish out.As much as she wanted a cute child, she knew it would be unfair to Max.What was more… She was really averse to that kind of matter.… At 8:00 p.m., after eating to her heart’s content, Freya lay on the couch and touched her belly like a boss. “No way. I’ve had too much. I’m full.”Charity was amused. “Whose fault is it that you ate so much?”“You ate a lot too, didn’t you?” Freya rolled her eyes at Charity. “You even took my ribs from me.”Charity quietly drank a mouthful of warm water.Freya sighed. “Since you like his cooking, you should give him a chance. Who knows if you might be able to taste his cooking again? His cooking is as good as that of a five-star hotel chef.”After staying quiet for a while, Charity said, “I’m averse to being intimate with someone of the
“I didn’t disagree with it either.” Charity blinked.At that, Max’s eyes lit up.Under the street light, his thin lips curled up into a smile in spite of himself.“I promised Freya that I’ll see a psychologist.” Charity looked at the street light behind him. “Some mental illnesses need to be treated.”“I think so too.” Max could feel that his heart was beginning to race.If she had her illness treated, did it mean she would not be so averse to romantic relationships anymore?As far as he recalled, she had promised she would consider him first if she wanted to get in a relationship.“But even if I recover, I can’t be sure I’ll fall in love with you.” Seeing that he could hardly contain the joy on his face, Charity had to rain on his parade. “In fact, I treat you more like a buddy–”“Enough. Please don’t continue.” Max interrupted huffily, “I can be buddies with Eliza, but I don’t want to be yours. However, if you still don't have feelings for me after we’ve tried, we’ll be… budd
Upon noticing Charity’s indifferent look, Monte could not control the expression on his face.He clenched his fists tightly. Then, he looked down and said with agony, “Regarding the incident in the hotel, were you the one who set me up? Lizzie, why did you do that to me? You’ve always hated me, huh?” Instead of replying to him, Charity silently watched his performance. Monte looked up, revealing his reddened eyes. “Lizzie, I’ve told you so many times now that I had no choice. My parents disapproved of us when they learned about our relationship back then. I did try my best, but you were merely a celebrity in the entertainment industry who came from a disadvantaged family background when my parents thought the Patterson family should be married to a well-matched family. What’s more, the Patterson family isn’t as great as you imagined. Over the past few years, our hotel business hasn't been doing good. That was why we needed to be connected to the Tanner family by marriage to get th