"I came back early because I'm afraid my baby will miss mommy and won't be able to sleep at night without me." The woman smiled as she approached the bed, then picked up the boy from the bed and was about to kiss him."Mom, please! Didn't I tell you before that I don't want you to kiss me anymore! I'm dirty!""Oh, so that's how it is. Well, you should kiss mommy; mommy won't be idle just because you're dirty." Clarice tilted her head slightly upon hearing this and moved her face closer, asking in anticipation.Seeing this, the little boy could only symbolically kiss her on the cheek. After that, Clarice turned her face to the side and said, "Here, here..." The young boy was speechless. He kissed her on the other cheek again before pulling his head back.The boy couldn't stay calm anymore. He pushed her face away with a disdainful look and said seriously, "I told you to find a boyfriend or a husband or something, so why don't you go find him and kiss him? How am I going to date my girl
"This will take time. Did you try calling her before? If we can, maybe we can figure out where she is through some of her phone numbers." Luna thought about it and then carefully hinted."This could be considered a chance to earn merits." After Nicholas heard that, he casually opened a drawer to the left of the desk and took out a white phone that was lying silently. He tossed it in front of Luna and said."Yes, I understand. Please don't worry, CEO." Luna received the phone carefully and said with a face full of assurance."Also, don't damage this phone. Don't delete anything on it." Nicholas lowered his head to think for a moment before adding."Okay then, CEO, if there are no other requests, I'll leave first." Luna felt that the white phone in her hand had suddenly become much heavier, making her have no choice but to hold it carefully."Go." Nicholas waved his numb hand, and his expression seemed to have sunk into deep thoughts.Seven days later."All I have is hope!" If she faile
Three days later, Clarice left again. She was nervous, not just worried that Nicholas might find her, but also concerned that she would return empty-handed."Mom, are you traveling again?" Bryan asked, staring at Clarice with curiosity."Yes, baby. Mommy is searching for a medicine for you, and once I find it, this medicine will be able to cure your illness. So, stay here and obey the nurses and the doctor!" Clarice tenderly caressed Bryan's head."Don't worry, Mom. Besides, there's a new nurse at the hospital, and she's so pretty and not attached, so don't worry about me." As he spoke, his chubby little hands waved goodbye. "Go and come back soon, Mom. If you find a good man like me, bring him home early for me to take a look.""Ugh…" Clarice looked at her son, and the corners of her mouth twitched as she wondered, could this guy really be Nicholas or her son?After a few hours of flying, Clarice stayed at a five-star hotel in Los Angeles. She lay on the bed, contemplating how to fin
Villares Hotel was a five-star establishment and also boasted the most luxurious restaurant in the entire city. It was common knowledge that during the early stages of construction, they were prepared to declare themselves a six-star hotel, but for some unknown reason, they were ultimately assessed as a five-star property. Nevertheless, it remained the best hotel in the city, with no other six-star options. As a hotel magnate, L Empire had always eyed Villares Hotel covetously. Nicholas had considered buying the hotel, but later, L Empire adjusted its strategy and expanded its hotel market overseas. In recent years, they invested abroad and didn't turn their attention back to this city.Since Villares Hotel had no connection with L Empire, Clarice wasn't overly concerned when she came here. At least here, she didn't need to worry about anyone recognizing her.After Villares Hotel booked a room on the same floor as the presidential suite, she was escorted by a porter to the elevator an
"It seemed he wouldn't come today," she thought as she let out a long sigh and got up to leave the bed. However, just as she was about to leave, she suddenly heard the sound of a key card being swiped at the door. Startled by the noise, she immediately turned off the lights in the room that had just been turned on. When Nicholas reached the presidential suite, he saw that the hallway was empty. On the table, there was a bottle of old wine and two wine glasses. One of the glasses was clean and clear, as if someone had used it before. The door to the adjacent room was securely closed. The red wine had already been opened and was still awake. He picked up the wine glass and poured himself half a small cup to taste. As he arrived forty minutes later than expected, the red wine seemed to have awakened a bit too early. After taking a small sip, he placed the wine glass down with some regret. He had no intention of continuing to drink this wine that was no longer the best to taste.In the ro
"Bryan, please stay still, it's just a prick, it won't hurt." The nurse spoke in an attempt to convince the child; "You deceive weak women like my mother, who is incapable of marriage, but you'd better not lie to me." As Bryan spoke, he carefully stretched his little arm out from under the blanket and warned the nurse at the same time.When Clarice heard this from the door, she almost fainted, so that's how her son planned things for her behind her back."Ugh... Children have to be obedient." The nurse hadn't expected this brat to say such outrageous words, he raised the syringe in his hand and said. "Good boy, but today it won't be in your arm, but in your buttocks, so quickly take off your underwear for me.""I'm shy, I'd better not." Hearing the nurse's words, he turned red, embarrassed and said. "Little buddy, I've already wasted a lot of time on you, and there are still a lot of patients waiting to take their medicine! "The nurse was on the verge of collapse at the pretentious
"Enough, Bryan, do you want a father? Fine, I'll give you a father!" Clarice almost lost her mind with the noise Bryan was making and blurted out the first thing that came to her mind."What?" Bryan also didn't expect Clarice to be so direct this time. He was a bit stunned for a while, then climbed onto her body and spoke. "Where is he? Where is dad?""What are you doing, Bryan?""I need to go back to the United States, I want to find my father!" After saying this, he jumped off the bed and walked barefoot to the closet. He grabbed a stool, climbed on it, then opened the closet and began packing.Clarice realized at this moment that she had done something foolish. Wasn't her biggest fear that Nicholas would know he had a son like this? What would she do now that they were going to find him? She couldn't stop him. Judging by his troublesome personality, he would probably make her uncomfortable. But if she really brought him to find Nicholas, she was a little worried that Nicholas would
After Luna heard that, she didn't dare stay any longer and just gave the three girls an apologetic smile. She placed the note on the table and followed him out."CEO, what happened? Why are you leaving suddenly?" She asked curiously as they were leaving the bar towards the parking lot."Please, go to the hotel, and check what happened that night. I need to know the truth!" Nicholas said as he walked aside with a cold expression."That night, you think... Could it be..." Luna seemed to have guessed the reason for Nicholas's sudden departure, and she felt the matter was strange and picked up the phone to call the general manager of the Villares Hotel.She spoke a few words with the general manager on the phone and after finishing preparing the monitoring images of that night, she and Nicholas got into the car and the car quickly headed towards the Villares Hotel. Twenty minutes later, they arrived at the hotel's surveillance room, when the surveillance video content was placed in front
In the ApartmentAt 10 PMThe two children had already gone to sleep, and Clarice was tired of sitting on the bed, reading. She lay down as well and fell asleep, disoriented. Just as she was drifting off, she suddenly felt as though a familiar palm was gently caressing her cheek.She, who usually slept very lightly, woke up and slowly opened her eyes. Under the faint light, a familiar face appeared before her. When she saw the person in front of her, she felt a mix of surprise and joy.“Nicholas, is that you?”“It’s me,” the other person replied in a gentle voice.“How could you...” Clarice wanted to ask why he was here, but she quickly laughed at herself. “I must be dreaming right now; otherwise, how could you be here?” Nicholas looked at her bitter smile and took her hand, letting her soft hand rest against his warm chest.Powerful, rhythmic thumps vibrated through her palm. The sensation was so real, so reliable.“Nicholas, is it really you? I... I’m not dreaming, am I?” Clarice wa
"Mr. Cassano, this is the butler from the Johnson family. Miss Jessica has just been taken by the police.""What? Jessica was taken by the police? Why?" Nicholas pretended to be surprised as he asked."They said she paid someone to kill on her behalf, but that’s impossible. We believe she must have been wronged by someone. Someone like her would never do such a thing, and she has no enemies." The butler explained."Really? If she has no enemies, who would accuse her falsely?" Nicholas asked."Well…" The butler realized he couldn’t win this argument, so he handed the phone over to Mrs. Johnson."Nicholas, it’s me, Auntie. Please, think of a way to save Jessica. After all, her wedding is the day after tomorrow. If the reporters find out about this, even if Jessica is innocent in the end, the reputations of both the Johnson and Cassano families will be affected, and your wedding will be definitely impacted. You need to act quickly." Mrs. Johnson urged."Aunt, don’t rush. How about this?
The person who entered the house first glanced at Nicholas and greeted him with a look, and Nicholas responded with a slight expression. However, Luna pretended not to know anything and asked,"Officers, we heard you're here to apprehend a suspect. Could you explain?""Of course, we know this is the Cassano family, but even if it’s the Cassano family, if someone breaks the law, they will still face consequences," the detective said."Officer, may I ask who you’re trying to arrest?" Nicholas asked."Who is Julie?" The officer looked around the room and asked. When Julie heard her name, she froze, her face turning pale."Julie is here. Why? What has she done?" Luna raised her hand and pointed at her."Miss Julie, you are suspected of murdering a man from our town, Wayne Robust. We are taking you in for questioning." The officer didn’t answer her question but instead walked over to Julie and said sternly."Officer, there must be some misunderstanding!" Olivia exclaimed in surprise upon h
Just then, in addition to the old man from before, a lady entered the room with a basket of vegetables in her hands. Seeing Julie, she asked.“Old man, are there any guests?”“To see Wayne.” The old man said.“Uncle, auntie, Wayne's just had a little chat with me and he's a bit tired. Now that he's asleep, I won't bother you anymore. “As she spoke, she got ready to leave.“Let's eat before we leave.” The old woman wanted him to stay, but her husband looked at her. “She's busy.”“Ah, then I won't send you away. Take care. “The old woman smiled.As soon as she received the amnesty, Julie quickly left the room, and after she left, the old man looked at the old woman with disapproval.“What happened to you? Didn't you see that she was fully armed when she came to the house for fear of being infected by Wayne? Would she dare eat our family's food?”“I didn't think she was like the people who came to our house this morning. I think these people are very nice and don't dislike us.”“Aren't
“I never knew Nicholas' weakness until Clarice and Jessica came along. And Clarice's way of allowing me to find Nicholas' weakness, and Jessica's appearance, was the equivalent of giving me the knife. ”Julie's mind was immersed in the fantasy of revenge, and her expression became fierce. “But, unfortunately, Jessica is very stupid, and to be exposed so quickly, I didn't expect you to find me here.“You really are incredible. You knew how to deal with Nicholas, and yet you chose to blame me. Did you want to make Nicholas fight with me?”“But in the end, you still didn't find out?”Julie now regretted her mistake. After all, although Edward could have become her greatest help, he was different from Jessica, he was very intelligent and couldn't be controlled.“We're in the same boat now. Your goal is to destroy the Cassano Family, and so am I. That's why I think that if we work together, Nicholas will definitely be no match for us.”“Tell me, how can we cooperate?” Upon hearing this, J
"You must be very curious, right? How did I know you were the one hiding behind Jessica?" When Julie sat down, Edward spoke with a smile."Did Jessica tell you? Did she feel like I was using her?" Julie asked."Did she tell me? Do you think a woman with that kind of IQ would even realize she was being used by you?" Edward scoffed."If she didn’t tell you, then you..." Julie’s confusion grew deeper."Isn’t there a saying in this world? If you don’t want others to know about it, do it yourself, because someone else might find out. By the way, I don’t have any enmity with you, so why do you like to frame me? Have you thought about the consequences of being discovered by me?" Edward spoke, deliberately leaving out what had happened 30 years ago. Instead, he seized Julie and asked Jessica to incriminate Edward, causing a misunderstanding between him and Nicholas."Did you invite me here today to take revenge for me framing you?" Julie, however, was quick-witted and could only respond with
The Next MorningJulie got up early the next morning, had breakfast prepared in the kitchen, arranged for the servants to clean, and went to the garden to tend to the flowers and plants. When Olivia finally got up, Julie served her breakfast. After noticing that Olivia seemed busy preparing for the wedding, she stepped forward and spoke to her."Ma'am, there's something I need to take care of today. I promise it won't take long.""You're leaving?" Olivia frowned. "The hotel will send someone to deliver the menu later, and I wanted you to help me look it over.""It won’t take long. I should be back in about an hour. I’ll contact them at the hotel and ask them to come for lunch. Is that alright?" Julie thought for a moment."Alright, then go and come back quickly." Seeing Julie seemed to be in a hurry, Olivia simply waved her hand and added, "Go ahead."Having received permission, Julie quickly went upstairs to change before leaving.At 9:00 a.m., Edward's people arrived punctually at t
In the Cassano Family's Main House.It was three in the morning when Julie was lying in bed, sleeping deeply.Suddenly, the phone on the nightstand rang. She must have done a lot of bad things over the past years.Although she thought it was revenge, she still subconsciously knew she held two new lives in her hands.Thus, over all these years, she had rarely slept peacefully.Nightmares came almost every night.At that moment, her phone rang again, and on this quiet night, it felt especially deafening.She woke up startled and looked at the clock on the wall opposite her bed. It was three a.m.Why would someone call her at this hour? Frowning, she picked up the phone from the nightstand.The screen’s light was much brighter than her night lamp, making her eyes—accustomed to the dim light—feel uncomfortable as she squinted.When she saw the caller ID was from an unknown number, she assumed it was a call from a scammer but had no intention of answering. She simply hung up.She placed th
As soon as he entered, he saw that Luna and Edward had arrived, and Edward’s forehead appeared to be slightly injured, so he had wrapped it with a simple bandage.“What happened to you?” Nicholas asked when he saw this.“What’s going on? Wasn’t it your lovely fiancée who did this? I was in need of a cut for you this time. Think about how you’ll make it up to me when the time comes.” Edward crossed his legs and bit into an apple as he spoke.“President, why did you call us here so urgently? Is there something important?” Luna asked.“Yes.” Nicholas nodded. “Over the past two days, I’ve been thinking about Julie’s pregnancy. I now have an answer in my heart, and it’s far from the truth.”“What are you trying to say?” Edward asked.“I suspect that the father of Julie’s child is actually my father!” Nicholas fell silent for a moment before speaking in a deep voice.“What?” When Edward heard this, he was so shocked that he didn’t even have time to swallow the apple crumbs in his mouth. He