“Thank you, Mr. Watson,” Adina said sincerely.“You don’t have to thank me. You can thank Duke. If he hadn’t come to me, it would’ve been impossible for me to get involved in such a lawsuit.” Brenden raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. “I still have things to do, so I need to leave first. Ms. Daugherty, let’s keep in touch.”Brenden walked up to Duke and patted him on the shoulder. “I’ll drive your car. You should cherish this opportunity.”Before Duke could say anything, he took his car key and drove away.At 5.00 pm, the late autumn sky was haloed with the yellowish-orange evening sun. The sunlight shone on the wall tiles outside the preschool, creating charming refractions.Adina stood outside the preschool and softly said, “Mr. Winters, thank you.”Duke turned to the side slightly and stared at her.She had an exquisite face, and as the sunset glow shone on her, she seemed to be surrounded by a layer of golden light.She was wearing a pair of pearl earrings. When the
Adina drove to the Winters family villa.Duke had introduced her to Brenden today, so she needed to keep her promise by going over and preparing dinner for Harold.She held her children’s hands and walked into the Winters family villa, while Duke followed her from the side.When Mr. Brown came out to receive them, the setting sunlight shone on their faces.They looked like a family of four to him.Besides, the boy’s features actually resembled the master’s. When he glanced at the boy, he looked quite like Young Master George.If he had no idea that this boy was Ms. Daugherty’s son, he would have almost thought that there were three young masters in the Winters family.Mr. Brown suppressed his surprise before he grinned and said, “Young Master Alden, Ms. Melody, we meet again.”When Harold had been admitted to the hospital some time ago, Mr. Brown had gotten to know these two children.Ms. Melody did not like to talk, but that did not stop her from being adorable. She was weari
“Melody recently started to learn the piano, so I’m studying a bit too.” Alden frowned and said, “But I don’t understand a few points here. Do you know a lot about the piano?”Duke had learned some piano when he was about five years old, but he put it aside once he lost interest later on.Nevertheless, he had no problems reading the music staff.He took the book, sat on the couch, and slowly asked, “Which part don’t you understand?”Alden walked up to him and also sat down on the couch.The two of them were seated closely, and that surprised Duke a little.Alden had always kept a distance from him when he was in the Daugherty family home previously. There was always some kind of animosity hidden in the boy’s gaze whenever he looked at Duke.But this boy was so near him now.Did Alden finally accept him?Duke curled his lips slightly as he nonchalantly said, “This is the most basic piano staff. Every music note represents…” He kept talking.Meanwhile, Alden slowly glanced at
“Young Master, get up quickly. The floor’s very cold.”Mr. Brown promptly went over and carried Harold before he sat the boy on the couch.He earnestly said, “Ms. Melody is having her dessert. When you rushed over, the cream stained your sleeve. Ms. Melody was worried that she would make your clothes dirty, so she pushed you away.”“Really?”Harold widened his eyes and stared at Melody.However, Melody lowered her head and continued eating the dessert. She looked down, so nobody could see the emotions in her eyes.But Harold could clearly feel that Melody did not like him anymore.Melody never spoke in the past, but she would look at him with her big eyes. He would be able to see his reflection in her eyes, which gave him much joy.However, at this moment, he felt his world turn gray.After Mr. Brown comforted Harold, he immediately sat next to Melody again and continued to coax her. “Ms. Melody, please drink some water. Don’t choke on the food.”Harold was speechless.He fe
Melody turned away and sighed again.Alden looked utterly shocked.Melody would not lie, and she rarely communicated with outsiders. Once she communicated, it would be something that she really wanted to say. It was impossible for her to fake it.In other words, Harold had to be Dew’s son!Dew was his mom’s biggest enemy!So, Harold was the son of his mother’s enemy!No wonder Melody suddenly changed her attitude toward Harold.It turned out that this was her reason.Harold and George were actually Dew’s sons!How could this be?Alden’s usually calm face was filled with shock for a long time.“What happened?”Duke had sensed that something was going on between the children. Initially, he did not want to get involved, but he realized Alden had lost his cool.This boy was brilliant, wise, and resilient. It seemed that things could rarely make him lose his composure.Did Harold do something outrageous to Melody?Duke frowned and walked over.Alden suppressed his shock. Whe
“Mel, if there’s something making you unhappy, you can tell me about it.”Duke carried her and sat on the couch. His gaze and voice were extremely gentle.Melody pursed her pink lips and pulled his big, rough palm over. Just as she was about to write on it, Adina walked out of the kitchen.She was holding a plate of food in each hand, and she grinned as she said, “Dinner’s ready. Come over and eat.”Harold immediately turned around and rushed over. “Aunt Adina, I miss you so much!”Adina quickly put down the plates before she bent down and carried Harold. She smiled gently and said, “We just met yesterday. Why would you miss me already?”“My teacher taught me ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder.’ I didn’t see you for one day, so your absence strengthened my love for you. I want to be with you all the time!” Harold put his arms around Adina’s neck and gave her a kiss on the cheek.Adina’s heart melted. She lowered her head and also kissed Harold on the cheek.Harold was on clou
After Harold hung up, he stomped downstairs for dinner again.George held his phone, and a light flashed in his eyes. He then looked at the staff who was standing at the side. “How much longer will I have to wait?”“Twenty minutes,” the staff said politely. “After we received your call yesterday, our manager personally contacted the overseas factory. This piano is newly finished, and countless people have pre-ordered it. It’s also because of our manager’s seniority that he is able to grab it from other people. Mr. Winters, please wait for a little longer. The piano will be delivered in a minute.”George indifferently nodded.Since he had known that Melody loved to play piano, he made a call and preordered a piano.The pianos displayed in the shop were at general first-class level. If he wanted to buy the best piano, he must pre-order it from the original factory.Luckily, he acted very quickly, or this piano would be grabbed by other people.If he used this piano as the present
“Who told you the piano’s going to be delivered to the Daugherty family home?”George stopped walking, turned around, and slowly asked her.His black eyes were calm and unruffled, but Dew detected a glint of coldness from his gaze.She took a deep breath. “If it’s not being delivered to the Daugherty family home, who are you giving it to?”George stared at her and pursed his lips tightly.He did not know what he was thinking either. It seemed like he wanted to viciously exact revenge on her while he vented the emotions that he had suppressed all these years.“This is a gift for Melody. I’ll be meeting her for the first time,” he said unhurriedly.Dew instantly widened her eyes. “What? Melody Daugherty? Adina’s daughter? George, have you lost your mind? Are you really giving that little b*stard such an expensive gift?”When George heard the term “little b*stard,” his gaze became colder.He slowly said, “Mom, if I ever hear you calling Melody ‘little b*stard’—” Halfway through