The familiar scent of Cedric enveloped her. It made her heart flutter and caused butterflies in her stomach. It made her feel dizzy. Her breath hitched, and she tried to push him away. But Cedric took the opportunity to deepen the kiss. Faye thought that she would be hesitant about public affection. After all, this was the Keane Manor and right outside Felton's room. Anyone could catch them in this intimate position. But her arm was unconsciously wrapped around his neck instead. She lifted her chin slightly without trying to escape. Instead, she met his fervor. This was the first time that Faye discovered the beauty of missing someone. The best part of it was Cedric's kiss. The Faye that used to shy away from intimate contact was now a greedy little creature, her desires urging her on. It left her spellbound and desperately wanting more. Her arms unconsciously tightened around Cedric's neck. She was pressed further into Cedric's embrace. Faye was never an unaffectionate p
At 11:00 pm, Faye finally finished up with Felton. She stumbled downstairs, completely exhausted. Just then, she saw Cedric asleep on the living room couch.Faye rubbed her forehead, feeling pity for this man.He was already exhausted, yet he still refused to listen to her advice to go home and rest. He insisted on waiting on her.She walked toward him. As she debated whether to wake him up, Cedric opened his eyes slowly."You're done?" Cedric rubbed his eyes and yawned. He stood up and extended his hand to Faye. There was a faint smile on his handsome face. "Then let's go home."Faye nodded. They left the Keane Manor hand in hand.An hour later, Faye walked out of the shower comfortably. She realized that there was another person in her room.She lifted her brows. "It's late. Are you not tired, Mr. Shaw?"Cedric had already showered and was in a robe. He was sitting on the couch in her room while scrolling his phone.Upon seeing Faye walk out as she dried her long hair, h
There was no reaction from Frederic as if he was in a deep sleep.Faye chuckled. "I'm a doctor. If I can cure you, that means I'm aware of your current condition. So …"She tilted her head and revealed a mischievous smile. "There's no point in pretending to be asleep in front of me.""Taylor is also a doctor. Why didn't he notice?"A hoarse voice tinged with doubt could be heard from the man on the sick bed. Realizing that he had been found out, the elderly man opened his eyes. His gaze was cloudy but still had a sharpness to it. He stared at Faye. "Young lady, did you trick me?"Faye always thought that Frederic Shaw, the head of the Shaw family who had struck fear into everyone's hearts, was a stern and ruthless old man.She didn't expect to be so amused by the first sentence he said.His sense of humor was on par with Benjamin's. "What are you laughing at?" Frederic stared at Faye intently. It felt as if he was trying to see through her. "You said that it was you who
After Solomon left, Frederic furiously sat up again. "That unfilial son! That unfilial son! I knew that he was only after my inheritance. I'm not even dead yet!"Faye passed him a pill. "Calm down. Otherwise, your inheritance might actually come into play."Frederic shot Faye a dirty glare. "Young lady, how could you say that? Are you wishing for my death too?"Faye blinked her eyes innocently. "I would never wish for your death; The only time I may cause the death of someone is when I commit a medical misdiagnosis."Frederic was enraged. After quite some time, he finally asked, "What did you mean by what you said just now?"You said that what belongs to Cedric is also yours?" Frederic carefully studied Faye. "Are you my daughter-in-law?"The corner of Faye's lips twitched slightly. "Does Cedric even admit to being your son?"Frederic was once again left speechless. He struggled to find the right words. Indeed, Cedric never acknowledged Frederic as his father despite the DNA
The tickets were from Sophia. The seats weren't in the front row. It seemed to be at the fifth or sixth row.Coincidentally, Lukas' tickets were from Sophia too. His seats were next to Faye and Avery.He could see the ladies sitting there from afar. Damian, who was next to Lukas, was excited. "Lukas, look! It's Faye! I think she's sitting next to us.""It is!" Lukas also broke into a genuine smile as they squeezed through the crowd, trying to make their way to their seats.He told Jason, "Jason, since your seat is in the front row, I won't be coming with you. I'm going to meet my muse."Jason looked at the direction Lukas was pointing. Jason's eyes darkened as he grabbed Lukas, who was all excited."What's wrong, Jason?" Lukas blinked his eyes dubiously. Confusion was written all over his tender face.Jason took Lukas' ticket before shoving his front-row tickets into Lukas' hands. "Let's switch sweats. You take the front seats."Lukas' face scrunched up. "No. I wanna sit with m
The host's enthusiastic voice could be heard from the stage, but it failed to pull Avery back from her surprise.Stiffly, she stared at the built and cold man. She thought that she was dreaming. It had been a while since she had last dreamt of him.She wondered, "If it isn't a dream, why did he show up here? And since when? How much did he hear the conversation?"Avery's expression darkened as she thought of her conversation with Faye. Fortunately, she didn't continue her words. Otherwise …The mere thought of it scared her.She bit her lip before taking a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. She was going to ask why Jason showed up here.He coldly said, "You still have what?"Her heart raced as she balled her fists. "What does that have to do with you?"He burst into a chuckle without much thought. "I didn't expect the famous Ms. Stewart to be in trouble because she can't find a partner."He had heard everything. Flushing almost instantly, Avery wished she could bury h
"Everyone has their first. Don't worry. The fact that you were picked is because you have the ability. Have faith in yourself." Reese patted Sophia's shoulder. Noticing that Sophia hadn't drunk the water, Reese urged, "It's almost time. Drink some water to hydrate your throat. Break a leg!"Sophia nodded lightly, looking at Reese gratefully. "Thank you, Reese."Then, Sophia raised the glass to drink.Faye's eyes darkened. She rushed forward to grab Sophia's hand before the latter drank the water.Sophia was already on the edge to begin with. Now that Faye grabbed her hand, the water glass fell.Faye caught it with quick movements. She held it tightly and steadily without spilling a drop of it."Faye?" Sophia's eyes lit up the moment she saw Faye.She sprang to her feet, staring at Faye excitedly. Her face was red. "Faye, how did you come in here?"She processed what had just happened, thinking that Faye was trying to stop her from drinking the water.Confused, Sophia gazed a
As the song ended, thunderous applause erupted in the sports center.The audience gave Sophia a standing ovation. They were even cheering and screaming.Their reaction was beyond Sophia's expectations.She put away her violin and stood on the stage for a good minute or so.Sophia finally snapped to her senses when she saw Faye, who sat in the audience, clapped and gave her a thumbs-up. She smiled sweetly and bowed politely before leaving the stage.Most of those invited to the concert were music enthusiasts or influential figures from high society. Each of them had their unique perspectives and definitions of music.This intense applause undeniably signified recognition and immense encouragement for Sophia.Even she hadn't expected to receive such a level of recognition.She didn't snap out of it until she stepped off the stage and her mentor embraced her."Sophia, you were amazing! I knew you could do it. You didn't let me down," her mentor, Mary Turner, who was also the Pres