Only someone with a guilty conscience would hide and evade the situation. Falling in love, getting pregnant, and having a child weren’t things that had to be concealed.Janet was a little stunned by the news. Her daughter had just gotten divorced not long ago, so she found it hard to believe she already had a new lover. She doubted Zoey was that resolute to move on. From what Janet had seen, her daughter was only focused on her studio work, as if she had killed any emotion of love left inside her. "You're not joking, are you?""No, it’s not April Fool’s Day." Zoey said, feeling guilty. Forcing herself to stay calm, she said, "When I get the opportunity, I'll bring him over to meet you."Janet was still confused. She grasped her daughter's hand and asked, "When did you two meet? How did you meet?"Zoey had been prepared for an interrogation from her mother. She answered, "I met him before the divorce.""Of course. So, what's going on between you two?""When he found out we were
"Mr. Scott, aren't you leaving?" The entertainment company was putting a lot of effort into lifting the influencer beside Laurence to stardom recently. However, it wasn't as exaggerated as the news had reported. She and Laurence had only had a few meals together. She intended to suck up to him but didn't know where to start. Behind them were a few big guns from the entertainment company, who didn't know whether the rumors were real either. They had invited the influencer to test the waters. What if the rumors were true? However, judging the current situation, it didn’t seem likely. Laurence blinked and said plainly, "You guys go ahead. I'm going out for a smoke." The big guns dared not hold him back. How could they stop Laurence if he wanted some time alone? However, the influencer was a little disappointed because she had lost her chance to kiss up to Laurence again. She could only hold a firm position and make it far in this industry if she had a powerful backer. She reluct
Kimberly's words were like a jab to a hornet’s nest. The moment she finished speaking, Laurence shot her a knife-like glare. Although she was afraid, she still thought she had said nothing wrong. "Isn't it true that you’re both still childless after two years of marriage? You do health checkups every year, so there can't be anything wrong. That just proves she's the problem. I'm just speaking facts, so why are you threatening me so furiously?" Laurence’s expression told Ryan that something was wrong, and he hurriedly calmed his aunt down. "Aunt Kim, stop talking! This has nothing to do with you."Kimberly regretted what she had said the moment she said it, knowing she shouldn't have been so impulsive. If Laurence decided to take revenge one day, she would suffer. She was fully aware how ruthless her nephew could be. He could mercilessly fire anyone in top management at the company, even if they were blood-related. Laurence snorted and chided, "Since you like children so much, wh
Nothing lasted forever in this world, but Shawn thought he would love Zoey till the day the world ended. He continued cooking dinner, and later before he left the house, was struck by a thought and doubled back to bandage the cut on his hand. He didn't want to frighten her.Shawn knocked on the opposite door like a polite neighbor. Janet opened the door and let him in habitually. These days, he always came by to help Zoey's mother with trivial chores whenever Zoey was out for work. When the bathroom light was broken, he fixed it. Janet had thought he had been chased out of the Fulton family after learning that he had argued with his mother. She had no idea that the man in front of her was the ruthless scion of the Zuckman family, thinking he was a poor kid with no one to return to."Mrs. Fulton, I made some soup and can't finish it alone," Shawn said as he held up a flask of warm soup. Janet thought he was being too kind. As she accepted the flask, she noticed the bandage on his fi
Laurence sat in the doctor's office with his long legs spread out before him. He had taken his coat off when he came in, and his white shirt was unbuttoned at the top. He looked calm and languid. He said firmly, "Doctor, my emotions are very stable." Self-control was part of having stable emotions, and he had always been a calm person.The doctor wasn't surprised to hear him say that. Some people were too arrogant to accept such a diagnosis. "Your checkup results are indeed impeccable. Vomiting blood can sometimes be caused by gastric ulcers, but your gastroscopy results show no issues, Mr. Scott. Your other organs are also very healthy." The doctor felt that heartburn was an easy diagnosis to accept. It was more pleasant to the ear than some complicated and incurable disease. "If you think the results are inaccurate, you may do another checkup at another hospital."Laurence took the report and stood up, looking like a giant in the small office as he towered at six feet tall. He sa
Everyone fell silent at Laurence’s words. They knew it wasn’t their place to say these things when he was clearly upset.When Sarah returned with a glass of water, she noticed that the room had fallen quiet and the atmosphere was tense. However, she did not know what happened. She glanced between Adrian and Laurence.“What happened?” she asked.“It’s nothing,” Adrian replied with a smile. After hearing Adrian reassure her, Sarah did not think much about it. She held the glass tight and her hand shook slightly as she placed it before Laurence. She did not pass it to him but placed it where he could reach it easily.“Are you really not drinking tonight, Laurence?”Sarah hoped that he would drink liquor. If he was drunk, it would be easier to hide the truth about the drug from him. She could pass it off as him being drunk. After all, not just anyone could enter Adrian’s mansion. Only a few playboys had brought their girlfriends along. They would not dare to drug Laurence.Laurence
Sarah’s heart beat wildly in her chest. She had not felt so nervous and excited in years. Everything was going according to plan. She was so close to accomplishing her goal. She stepped forward to stand beside Laurence, looking very elegant with her slim figure and long hair that flowed to her waist.Someone snapped a picture of them walking side by side. They looked like a beautiful couple.Adrian was reminded of when Laurence walked home with Sarah after school many years ago. Their silhouettes were similar now. If only nothing had changed.The person who took the picture sent it to the alumni group chat. Instantly, many people replied.“They used to be the most popular kids in school.”“OMG! I’m so envious.”“Have they gotten back together? I thought Laurence Scott got divorced recently?”“It must have been an arranged marriage void of love.”“I hope they invite us to their wedding.”A few hundred people were in the alumni group chat, so the photo was soon shared and reposte
Sarah fell to her knees. Her legs had lost all strength, and she couldn’t stand. Laurence’s willpower was much stronger than she had imagined. This was something that she had never expected.Sarah opened her mouth to speak, hoping to explain the situation, but she did not know where to start. She felt guilty and didn’t know what to say.Laurence’s eyes were still bloodshot, and he still felt dizzy. The blood coursing through his veins still felt like it was on fire. He picked up his jacket and turned around coldly without uttering a word. Then, he waited for his vision to clear up before striding out of the room without looking back.Sarah gritted her teeth and clambered up from the ground, chasing after him. “Please hear me out, Laurence. You were drunk. I was worried about you, so I brought you up here.”He suddenly stopped in his tracks and turned around slowly. He looked at her with a piercing stare before clearing his throat and saying, “Is that all you have to say?”Sarah di