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
Charity laughed out of amusement. She cocked her head to the side and asked out of curiosity, “May I ask how you’re going to protect me?”Her gaze made Monte feel like he was a joke. He could not understand. Eliza was not like that in the past. However, he still bit the bullet and said, “Lizzie, let’s get married. My dad’s enraged that you caused me to be infected with HIV, but as long as you get married to me, everything will turn for the better. Besides, I still love you very much, and you love me too.”“I love you?” Charity raised her eyebrows. “How could there be feelings of hatred if there was no love?” Monte said with a loving gaze, “We’re still young. Since we’re in love, let’s not let this chance slip past. Lizzie, I promise I’ll treat you well for my entire life.”The smile on Charity’s face gradually disappeared. Ryan was right on the nail with his prediction. The slyness and shamelessness of the Patterson family’s father and son had opened her eyes to the worl
“Any normal person would think that way.” A hint of scorn that was difficult to notice flashed across Monte’s eyes. “Lizzie, we dated and lived together before. I know all too well how capable you are. To be honest, if it weren’t for your appearance being the same, I would’ve suspected that you aren’t the real Eliza.”Charity’s long eyelashes drooped, blocking her gaze. “Alright, so you think everything I have today was given to me by Chester? It seems that you can become pretty bold for the sake of luxury. Monte, your attitude is truly undeserving of that face of yours.”“Lizzie, I really like you. I don’t care about other things,” Monte said unhurriedly. Charity slowly stood up. “You like the things I have more. Let me guess your and your father’s plan. Right now, your father is acting as the bad person and bothering me continuously. He first headhunted my company’s employees, then had people tamper with my car’s brake pad and steal things from my villa. Everything he did was to
“Doesn't she like you? Is she still unwilling even after you suggested marrying her?” Toby was exasperated. “Did you apologize properly?”“I did,” Monte said frustratedly. “I feel like Eliza has turned into a different person. She used to believe everything I say.”Toby said coldly, “If she doesn’t believe you, so be it. Since she didn’t accept our goodwill, she shouldn’t blame me for being unkind.”“What are you going to do, Dad?”“You don’t need to care about this anymore. You can’t do anything right anyway.” Toby hung up the call. Monte was utterly sullen as he stared at the phone.…4:00 p.m.Canberra Airport. A middle-aged foreign man over 40 years old walked out of the exit in a gentlemanly manner with a young assistant. “Welcome to Australia once again, Mr. Sherman.”Charity and her team got into the car. She shook the middle-aged man’s hand. “Wow, President Robbins, you’re more charming and beautiful than I thought.” The man eyed the young woman with a slender f
A middle-aged man beside him said to curry favor, “Young Master Jewell, the beauties are all in the private room. They all have curvy figures. Whether you prefer beautiful ones, humble ones, or innocent ones, we have them all.”“Haha. President Evans, you’re the best at pleasing Young Master Jewell.”The people around them joked. “That’s right. We should learn from Director Evans.”Chester laughed without paying attention. When he turned his gaze, he saw Charity in the corridor. Her calm eyes swept across him as if she had only seen an ordinary stranger. Then, she turned her head to talk to the foreign man beside her. Chester’s legs stiffened. A president beside him noticed him halting. He followed Chester’s gaze and spotted Charity. It was because she stood out too much. She was beautiful, and the aura she emanated made her look like a shining object. Maybe it was a natural characteristic of women in the entertainment industry. It was as if she was having a magazine s