Duke squatted down and softly said, “Mel, proceed with whatever trick you have up your sleeves.”Melody blinked and said, “Find the bridal shoe. If you can find it, I’ll let you marry Mommy.”“Finding the bridal shoe is the last gate!” After the exercise, Trent was drenched in sweat as he said, “Eilam, hurry up and get over here. Stop dawdling. Start looking for the bridal shoe!”They began searching every corner of the room for the bridal shoe.They looked in the toilet tank, the ventilation fan, outside the window, under the bed, in the wardrobe… Eventually, Trent took out a piece of candy and coaxed the little girl. “Mel, you’re a good girl. Can you tell me where you hid the bridal shoe?”Melody shook her head firmly. “George, Hal, and Al said I can’t tell you!”“Fine!” Trent wiped the sweat off his forehead. “Duke, didn’t you keep bragging about how thoughtful your sweetheart is? I think you’re going to lose to her today.”Duke was quite gloomy too. He thought Alden would
[Oh, gosh! Doesn’t anyone suspect how Adina and Duke have four kids? Besides, they seem to be the same age. They should be quadruplets!][I can only sigh for the strong genes. Kids of a beautiful couple look more beautiful and exquisite than the kids of a normal couple. Sob! I feel like having a kid too. What should I do?][Wake up! The kids you have will be spoiled brats whom you’ll want to kill every day!][The wedding is starting!]The Wedding March began to play in the auditorium, and Adina down the aisle with Ethan by her side.She had cut off ties with the Daugherty family, and Mdm. Daugherty had only sent Adina a gift and her wishes without being present. In other words, no one from the Daugherty family attended the wedding.So, Ethan took the place of her father.He slowly led Adina to Duke before he placed Adina’s hand on Duke’s palm.“Duke, I hope you can love and protect Addy forever. If she does anything wrong, please let me know. I’ll do my best to help my cousin.”
Adina had been up since 4.00 am. She was so exhausted that her whole body was aching.Duke kissed her on the forehead with affection. “I’ll bring you home so that you can have a good rest after the toast.”“It doesn’t matter how tiring it is. It’s just one day.” Adina leaned in his arms and softly said, “You’ve just been discharged from the hospital. You should drink less when you make your toast later.”“I’ll do as you say, Dear.” Duke kissed her cheek again before he turned around and went to the resting lounge next door to get changed.Adina’s gown was complex, and two stylists had to help her before she could successfully wear it. They then immediately put on new makeup on her face.This gown was red. It looked festive with its beautiful lace and gold embroidery.Adina looked in the mirror and fixed her makeup before she walked out of her dressing room and knocked on the next room’s door.The makeup artist there respectfully said, “Mr. Winters finished changing half an hour
“Sorry, Addy. It all happened so suddenly that I didn’t have time to tell you.”Duke’s voice came from the other end of the line. There seemed to be shrieks of panic from a crowd and roaring fire from a collapsing beam.Adina felt even more worried, and she spoke in a serious, as well as stern manner, “You have to be careful. The cemetery can be rebuilt if it burns down, but if you…” She pursed her lips. “In short, be safe. The kids and I will be waiting for you.”“Okay, I’ll go home as soon as I can. Don’t worry.”After Adina hung up, her heart remained dejected. She felt burdened as if a disaster was coming.“Addy, are you done calling Duke? We have to go and make a toast now.” Mrs. Winters walked over and handed her a glass of champagne.Adina placed the phone in her pocket before she flashed Mrs. Winters a smile. “Okay, let’s go.”There were a few hundred tables of guests at the wedding banquet. Experts from different industries were seated at each table, and they were all
There was a wet blanket over his body, and it looked like he was not injured.Adina sighed in relief. She immediately dialed Duke’s number, but nobody picked it up after the phone rang for a while.When she turned around, she saw Mrs. Winters walking over after sending off the guests. “Mr. Brown came to take the children home earlier. Let’s go home now.”Adina held her phone and asked, “Mom, is Duke back yet?”“He went to the police station to make a statement.” Mrs. Winters seemed to avoid her gaze slightly. “It appears that someone set fire to the Winters Cemetery. Not only the cemetery was destroyed, but the entire row of nearby shops and houses was also burned down. It’s a big deal, so Duke has to help the police with the investigation.”Adina nodded and did not say anything else.Once the wedding banquet ended, the hall became very quiet. The Winters family’s mansion was desolate upon their return as well.The courtyard was full of balloons and string lights, yet Adina felt
The sky was dark, and scattered moonlight fell on the balcony. The man’s figure was straight and slender.Adina pulled the blanket away before she gently got off the bed. She held a dagger that she had hidden in the drawer as she slowly walked toward the man on the balcony.Then, she pulled the balcony door open, lunged forward, and restricted the man’s arm with one hand. At the next second, she pointed the dagger at the man’s neck.The man was forced to turn around. When the moonlight shone on his face, his features looked clear and blurry at the same time.“Duke, why… why are you standing on the balcony?”Adina quickly released him and threw the dagger on the tea table on the balcony.She scrutinized the man under the faint moonlight.His illuminated features appeared profound and cold, while his gaze was intense. He just emanated an unwelcoming aura.It was just like when they first met.No, this man’s aura was even colder today than when they first met.Adina looked at
A strange aura permeated the room, and Adina immediately pushed the man away.She rolled over to the right side of the bed and switched on the light with a snap.The moment the light came on, the man covered his face.Adina frowned and looked over with a sharp gaze. When the man covered his face, she found his demeanor very unfamiliar for some reason.It was as if the original Duke had suddenly disappeared.“The fire burned my eyes today. Switch off the light first.”The man covered half of his face as he spoke in a husky voice.Adina crawled from the corner of the bed, pursed her lips, and said, “Show me. If it’s severe, you’ll need some medication.”She raised her hand and moved the man’s fingers away one by one.An extremely familiar face appeared before her. Adina saw his eyebrows that were furrowed, a habit that he had developed, and she also observed his tall nose and thin lips that he had used to kiss her.“Addy, why are you looking at me like that?” the man asked as h
The morning passed by as Mrs. Winters rambled on.While Adina listened to Mrs. Winters’ rambling, the scenes from last night played out in her mind.For some reason, the odd feeling in her heart intensified.She pursed her lips before she smiled and said, “Mom, did Duke go to the office? I’d like to pay him a visit and have lunch with him.”“Aww! The two of you are still sweet newlyweds,” Mrs. Winters teased. “I was thinking of asking you to have lunch with me.”Adina appeared apologetic as she said, “I have something very important to discuss with him. I’ll have dinner with you tonight.”“Go ahead. Have a safe journey.”Mrs. Winters stood at the door while she watched Adina drive away. Worry slowly filled her eyes.Adina had a smooth journey and soon stopped in front of Winters Corporation.Duke and Adina had just gotten married yesterday, so everyone in the city knew that Ms. Daugherty was now the lady boss of Winters Corporation.As soon as she stepped into the lobby, the