Caleb was devastated at Damien and Mrs. Faber’s blatant rejection. The fact that River was pregnant didn’t change anything.Though he was still seated on the sofa, his heart and soul had long since left with River. He could only clench his fists, upset beyond anything.After leaving the villa, Bethany made her way home in a robotic fashion. She failed to control herself, and burst into tears on the road itself. Several shocked passers-by stared openly at her.She felt like she had suffered a terrible thing. She couldn’t help thinking about her high school days, when she and River weren’t as close as they were now. Still, they would argue and quarrel as a normal mother and daughter would. River was the closest family she had, and she had once thought that Caleb was one as well. After all, they had slept together.Now, however, the two people closest to her had done something so outrageous. Bethany was sure Caleb had done this on purpose. Back at Clarissa’s house, he hadn’t been surp
“Let’s get on with it,” River said to the doctor.To her, this was her second pregnancy, but to the doctor, she was only one of many patients. The baby’s life came to an end after a simple procedure.The doctor even showed her the fetus. The bloody sight was not for the faint-hearted.River had come here on her own, so the doctor arranged for her to be transferred to a ward and put her on a drip.As the cold liquid entered her body, her abdomen started to hurt. Only then did it hit her—her and Caleb’s baby was gone.This was not something she ever wanted to experience again—it was heart-wrenching.River lay on the bed and thought about whether Caleb knew Bethany was her daughter. He probably did, because he hadn’t been surprised when Bethany had hit him. At this thought, she felt like she had wasted her feelings on him. Perhaps he had only been using her to get back at Bethany. Everything made sense now. Why would a handsome young man like him chase after an old woman like her
After spending the afternoon in the hospital, Bethany brought River home to take care of her.It was as if they’d come to a tacit understanding not to bring Caleb up anymore.Bethany cooked up all sorts of delicacies. Their relationship seemed to have taken a huge step forward—they were mother and daughter, but they were also like sisters. They were two women who’d been tricked and hurt by the same man, and they bonded over this. They would watch TV together, and they would fight over the remote. They even gamed together, which was something they had never done before.Still, River couldn’t stop herself from thinking about Caleb. She would find herself smiling as she remembered his handsome face, cheerful personality, and raging hormones. As time passed, she started to feel that Caleb probably hadn’t thought of using her to get revenge because of how pure his gaze had been every time he looked at her.Her heart twisted at the thought of his eyes. She was this close to crying but al
Sheila stared at Caleb in surprise. If not for his outstanding temperament, she wouldn’t have been able to recognize him.“What are you doing here?” It took Caleb a long time to recall who Sheila was.“Where are you going?” she asked in return.“To buy some beer.”“I’ll go. You go back and get some rest.” Sheila sized him up. He was disheveled and drunk. There was a chance someone would run into him by accident, or perhaps he would deliberately try to get a car to run over him. He probably didn’t want to live anymore, judging by his appearance.The whole company now knew that he and his rich girlfriend had broken up. It was only normal for people to think that he wanted to take his own life right after going through a breakup.Sheila glanced at the empty beer bottle he was holding. After seeing which brand he wanted, she ran out of the building.Caleb stood there for a while, looking dazed. Then, he went back to his apartment.It was only then that he realized what a huge mess
“Thanks a lot,” Sheila said cheerily. “Put them over here, please.”When the door was shut, Caleb’s thoughts had moved from River to the beer.“What am I, a drunkard?” He frowned.“Aren’t you?” Sheila looked at him innocently. “If this isn’t enough, I’ll get you a few more boxes.”Caleb couldn’t come up with a retort, so he remained silent.She opened one of the boxes and pulled out a bottle, holding it out to him. “Come on, I bought you all this beer. Tell me about you two.”“No!” Caleb said resolutely and impatiently. He would’ve kicked her out a long time ago if not for her naivety. He didn’t want to hurt her.“If you don’t tell me, you won’t get anything to drink.” Sheila stood before him with one hand on her hip and the other waving the bottle around.He ignored her, but he couldn’t ignore his desire to drink.He got up from the sofa, wanting to buy some himself. He wouldn't have allowed her to buy the beer if he had known that she would pull such a trick.“Oh, come on!
Caleb knew everyone around him was waiting to see him make a fool out of himself. They wanted to see how he would survive without his sugar mommy, but he couldn’t care less about them. He threw himself into his work, probably as a way to forget about River. He signed four contracts and invested in five companies in a month, one of which started showing profits after another month. He was using his actions to tell everyone that he was far from being someone’s boy toy.The person happiest in this situation was his boss, of course. The president bought all the employees a meal and thanked Caleb for contributing to the company.It was raining by the time they were done eating. He walked home alone.Though the rain was getting heavier, Caleb continued to walk in the rain with his hands in his pockets. Suddenly, the rain stopped pouring on him. He looked up to see an umbrella above his head, and Sheila was standing next to him.“What are you doing here? Where’s your dad?” he asked.“He
In a distant country…Connie didn’t make it past a month. There was no stopping her once her addiction acted up.This time, Andrew caught her red-handed in the act at a bar. She looked disheveled and haggard as she begged for forgiveness, but he wasn’t moved the slightest.He had told her long ago that he hated these things. Connie knew that there was no way out for her.Andrew fired her, and she had nothing to say.Connie started wasting away at home. Soon, she used all the money Charles had left for her. She wanted to sell the house, but where would she stay? An idea popped into her head—she could pimp herself out at the bar. There was probably room for her to spend the night there.In the end, Connie sold off the house and went to the bar. The money she got from the house and prostitution would probably be enough to tide her over for some time.Her addiction worsened, and she had to take drugs several times daily to keep the itch at bay. She had no choice but to keep finding
Three years later, Damien and Clarissa finally had a daughter. They named her Ashlyn.Ashlyn had arrived at a great time. Clarissa didn’t know what their first daughter would’ve looked like, but her beloved Ashlyn was a beautiful baby. She immediately knew that Ashlyn would grow up to be gorgeous.Damien loved Ashlynn with all his heart.Twenty-five years later.Now, Neil was at the helm of New East Corporation. Damien took a step back and spent most of his time investing in companies and earning dividends. Clarissa had yet to retire, and was still teaching at the University of Genovia. She was now the head of the faculty, and the years hadn’t left any traces on her face.Neil had moved out, and was living in a villa of his own. It was called Somerset Villa.Somerset Villa was a relatively new development, and it had cost a fortune. Few people in Genovia could afford it, but Neil bought it anyway. This was because he had gotten married, and his wife was the daughter of a magnate
Benjamin walked to her side and suddenly hugged her. It was as if there were thousands of words that could not be said. Jacey did not refute. It was as if the two of them had known each other for a long time. It was as if they had known each other for a long time."Your mother did a good job with this exhibition," Jacey said."It's good. After all, you're an expert in this field," Benjamin said. "Or if you have any requests when you get married, tell my mother and let her customize the most beautiful jewelry for you.""Married?" Jacey didn't understand.She had never thought about marriage. Why did she feel so close to her when Benjamin mentioned it?She still felt quite confused."I'll treat you to a meal later?" Benjamin said. "What do you want to eat?"Jacey's eyes lit up. "Hotpot? How about a hotpot?"Benjamin smiled and said, "I thought you had a profound hobby. This is it."Jacey smiled again.Jacey didn't like the feeling of being surrounded by people, so she chose the
Kenny smoked as he spoke. He had the look of a veteran in society. It was hard not to believe that he was a nouveau riche who did not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of his subordinates to save money."Sir, you've found the right person. Come and take a look." The workshop owner said. Then, he whispered a few words into Kenny's ear and asked, "Can you accept it?""What's so unacceptable about that? I'm definitely showing it to Party A. These people grew up in the countryside. What kind of milk have they drunk? I can't tell if it's true or not," Kenny said."Alright, alright," the workshop owner said with a smile."Just don't make it obvious. I'll go take a look at the manufacturing workshop." Kenny said.The owner of the workshop was initially quite shy, but Kenny said that he had ordered a lot, so the other party agreed.As soon as he entered the workshop, Jacey secretly turned on the pinhole camera when the workshop owner was not paying attention and filmed the production proce
Jacey felt that under Kenny's serious and unsmiling appearance, there was a soft and warm heart.This note looked like it had been around for a long time. It was unknown how long Kenny searched last night before he found it and gave it to Jacey so easily.Jacey left.However, she did not expect that something would happen on her first day there.She brought a vacuum camera and made her clothes look like rural women's. After finding the milk production point, she said that she wanted to order milk in large quantities because she heard that the milk here was very cheap.The people in the workshop looked at each other and said, "I'm not selling!"The people in the workshop were very smart and vigilant. Their workshop had a fixed delivery channel. This woman was alone and was unlikely to be here to order. They found an excuse and sent Jacey away.No matter how much Jacey dawdled, the other party refused to let her in.For a moment, Jacey didn't know what to do. She was quite depres
Jacey was a little stunned. She really didn't know much about what the parents were talking about.Moreover, she hadn't interacted with Benjamin for a few days. Moreover, when Ashlyn came to visit this time, she didn't say a word about him. It made her feel very uneasy. She even wondered if he didn't mean that at all. It was all her own wishful thinking…For the past few days, Benjamin had not come to look for Jacey. She had not contacted him either.However, a few days later, Jacey received a Whatsapp message from Benjamin. There were many photos. It was a rather high-class living room. There were boxes in the living room. The living room was simple and noble, like a top-notch courtyard house.[This is the showroom and display cabinet for my mother's medieval jewelry. How about letting your mother take a look?] Benjamin said.[Where is this place? This place is so beautiful.][My mother's dowry. The courtyard house in Genovia.] Benjamin said.Jacey thought to herself, "As expec
Today, Benjamin had already returned home."How is it? How's your first time meeting your in-laws alone?" Calvin teased Ashlyn."It's quite good. I'm preparing to hold a medieval jewelry exhibition and then let my employees learn medieval video skills. I said that I wanted to use their jewelry as an exhibition, but they didn't even want the deposit. How generous," Ashlyn said lazily as she leaned against the sofa."It's… it's over?" Calvin looked at Ashlyn and said in surprise.Benjamin sat there and smiled."What else?" Ashlyn asked."What are you going to do this time? Aren't you going to look for your daughter-in-law? Did you see what she looked like?" Calvin poured a cup of tea for Ashlyn.After so many years, Ashlyn still hadn't changed from her usual macho self. In fact, she was even more macho than before. Perhaps Calvin had been the one to deal with everything after marriage, developing Ashlyn's habit of not using her brain.Of course, it only meant that she didn't use
For some reason, Ashlyn felt like crying when she saw this. In the past, these jewelry had traveled to another country. Now, these jewelry were all back with stories.She thought about how the person who owned these jewelry had brought them overseas and brought them back…She felt that the Irving family was worthy of admiration.Linda had gone out at some point. Seeing that Ashlyn was looking at her very seriously, she didn't disturb her.When she came in again, she was carrying a cup of coffee. The fragrant Americano she'd just ordered from the coffee machine on the first floor. It was made from good coffee beans.She handed the coffee to Ashlyn."Have a cup of coffee when you're tired. Anyway, these jewelry don't have long legs. They won't run away on their own," Linda said. "You can come and take a look whenever you want. I've always been here."Only then did Ashlyn feel that she had been watching for an hour or two, but she had always been like a pious primary school student
On Saturday afternoon, Ashlyn drove to Jacey's house, a very simple villa.Ashlyn knew that writers liked to live in such a quiet place because they had inspiration in such a place.Jacey's mother, Linda, was already standing on her steps to welcome her.Linda was dressed in a Chinese-style robe. She looked very ancient, but because she was slender, she looked especially good. She looked like a fairy.Ashlyn was dressed in a very fashionable modern outfit. She was wearing a knee-length skirt, pearl earrings, and earrings. She looked especially round and beautiful. One look and one could tell that she was the kind of person who had never experienced the blow of life."I'm Jacey's mother. Nice to meet you, Mrs. Conrad." Linda reached out and held Isobel's hand. "Jacey said that you're coming to our house to take a look. I am so happy. I specially brought all the jewelry from the other houses here and packed them up. If these jewelry can be displayed in the exhibition and let everyon
"Excuse me, how did you know about me?" Jacey asked."Oh, Benjamin's phone was on the table that day. He went to the washroom and I happened to see the photo album he was looking through. I picked it up and saw these few pieces of jewelry. You know it too. As jewelry makers, we won't let go of those rare jewelry no matter what. I asked Benjamin where these pieces of jewelry came from and he told me about you," Ashlyn said neither servile nor overbearing.She understood a girl's mentality very well. She knew that if the woman found out that the man had taken the initiative to leak her news to her parents, she would be very disgusted and feel passive. Therefore, she did not say that. Instead, she said that she had seen it herself. She even said that Benjamin was looking at these photos at that time.Jacey's heart would probably feel warm. After all, a man was looking at her photo behind her back. She should have a good impression of this man.Jacey really thought so. When she heard A
After Benjamin returned home, he showed Ashlyn the jewelry he had taken for Jacey.Ashlyn was very knowledgeable. One look at this jewelry and she knew that it was priceless.Moreover, the girl wearing the jewelry also had extremely good skin and was extremely delicate.Calvin, who was sitting at the side, also watched.However, Ashlyn didn't just look at the jewelry. She said, "You only bought jewelry. Who is this person wearing jewelry behind you?"Ashlyn asked Benjamin gossipily."Don't ask," Benjamin said.Ashlyn smiled. "You said that you only took photos of the jewelry but didn't take photos of her. Aren't you trying to arouse my curiosity? Now that I'm curious, you're not making a move. However, I've been working on researching National Jewelry recently, so I'm lacking samples in this area. When are you going to ask this girl out? Let me take a closer look. From her appearance, I think she's dressed very well. Moreover, I can see her face from her bone structure. I think