She kept convincing herself to hold on, and after a few seconds, she made sure to tell him off in a shy manner. “You have Catherine’s perfume all over you now. There are even lipstick stains on your shirt. If you want to touch me, you should take a shower first.”It turned out that she was still jealous.Earl’s intense expression faded slightly.He smelled his body, and there was indeed a very strong scent of perfume.He took off his coat, curled his lips, and said, “Wait for me. I’ll take a shower first.”Adina lowered her head and collected the glass pieces on the ground. “Take your time. Don’t fall in the bathroom again.”“Am I that dumb?”Earl chuckled and entered the bathroom.Adina lowered her head, and her tears almost fell.She quickly cleaned up the glass shards on the floor and later reentered with a bottle of red wine.When Earl stepped out of the shower, there were two glasses of red wine on the tea table in the bedroom.“Come and have a drink.”Adina flashed him
Adina sent the photos to a plastic surgeon whom she had met abroad.[His face is simply perfect. He’s a gift from God. No matter from which angle I look at him, I can’t find any flaws. As for the plastic surgery you mentioned, I’m sorry. I can’t see any trace of surgery on his face. Of course, if the plastic surgeon is extremely skilled, I’ll take back my words. But there aren’t many plastic surgeons who are better than me in the world…]Upon reading the large paragraph of words from the plastic surgeon, Adina fell into silence.Even one of the top three plastic surgeons in the world said that he had not undergone any plastic surgery on his face. It seemed that his face was real.So, was this man really Duke?Was this the same man who used to love her deeply?Adina set her sights on the man who was lying on the carpet.She suddenly remembered that when they were in love, she had seen a green birthmark under Duke’s abdomen before.She squatted on the floor again. She opened the
“Madam, this is the Winters family’s biggest secret, and I shouldn’t have told you about it. But I really don’t want you to continue misunderstanding the master.”Mr. Brown looked serious. His eyes seemed slightly glazed over as if he was recalling the distant past.“The master has a twin brother. When he was born, he was diagnosed with congenital heart disease. If a sick child appeared in a big family like the Winters family, it would trigger a lot of gossip from the outside world. It wouldn’t be conducive to the kids either, so the Winters family hid the matter.“The eldest young master was sent to the hospital to undergo treatment for his heart disease. In an operation, he nearly died on the operating table. At that time, he was only three months old. The three-month-old was so small. The doctor gave up on the treatment, saying that he could only live up to a year at most. Back then, the late Mr. Winters and Mrs. Winters went everywhere to find help for the young master, and they
Adina turned around.She was holding an eyebrow pencil while drawing her eyebrows.The morning sunlight shone in from the balcony and fell on her side profile.The golden light made the delicate hair that fell on her face visible. She flashed him a bright smile, and his figure was reflected in her indifferent eyes.Right then, Earl’s mood became bright.Just as he was about to pull the blanket away and get off the bed, he realized that he was naked.Slowly, memories of last night flooded his mind.Something had apparently happened between him and this woman.He curled his lips. “Get a shirt for me.”Adina put down her eyebrow pencil before she picked up a lipstick. She scoffed and said, “Don’t you have hands? Can’t you get it?”She looked so lively and agile, which was completely different from her gloomy self a few days ago.Earl felt a light shining into his heart.He had always been a jerk, but he wanted to be responsible for last night.He got up and put on his clothes
The family sat at the dining table for breakfast.As they were about to finish breakfast, Adina said, “I received a call from the foreign educational institute yesterday. It was Alden and Melody’s teacher.”Mabel put down her cutlery. “Is there an important reason for the call?”Adina nodded. “Mel wasn’t in good health in the past, and she received treatment in that educational institute. I also helped Alden enroll in an early educational class there. A few months ago, I came back in a hurry, so I didn’t manage to complete some of the procedures. They called me over to finish the final procedures. I’d like to bring Alden and Melody along too.”Mabel frowned. “Just let Mr. Brown go.”“Mr. Brown can help me do it, but the teachers in the institute miss Mel and Alden.” Adina smiled and said, “When I was alone with the kids, I had to work all the time. The teachers of the institute took good care of them so they could grow up well. I was thinking that I should take them to visit the t
Adina nodded. “We’ll only arrive at the airport tomorrow morning if we leave today. After I handle the procedures, the kids and I will hang out there for a few days. Mom, don’t worry. I’ll take care of them.”Mabel let out a long sigh.She was not worried about Addy not being able to take good care of the children. She just had an inexplicable nervous feeling in her heart.Adina folded the clothes while she said, “Mom, I had a funny dream last night. I actually dreamed that Duke had a twin brother. I gave birth to quadruplets, so I must have always felt that Duke has a sibling too. Oh, Mom, why do you look pale? Did I say something wrong?”“No… No.” Mabel forced a smile. “Why did you dream of that?” “Maybe… Duke’s personality has changed too much recently, so it’s made me feel like he’s a different person.” Adina smiled as if she was mocking herself. “When we weren’t married, he always took care of me. He tolerated me and protected me. Now, it’s more like me tolerating him. It’s
Their expressions darkened at the same time, and their eyes were full of disappointment.Alden pursed his pink lips.He had already felt that something was wrong when he heard his mom speak during breakfast.Melody had never received any treatment in any institution, and he had never enrolled in any early education class either. His mom was clearly deceiving his grandma when she said those words.He thought his mom wanted to go abroad to handle some personal affairs, so he quietly corroborated his mom’s story.But his mommy was actually saying that she was not leaving now.Did that mean his mommy had tried her best to lie just to send the four of them away?Why?Adina’s mouth was full of bitterness when she saw her children’s doubtful gaze.She had to continue her lie. “I was initially going to follow you abroad, but there’s been a last-minute problem with my project, so I have to stay and deal with work first. But I’ve asked Uncle Flint to accompany you. Do you all know Uncle
Ever since Alden and Mel were born, they had never left her even for a night.She had just been reunited with George and Harold for a short time, and they were being forced to separate again.She used all her strength to suppress her tears before she looked at Flint and said, “Thank you so much for this. Once I take care of this, I’ll repay you.”Flint waved casually. “Just call me if something comes up. I’m on call.”Adina watched him bring the children into the airport.As soon as the kids disappeared past the boarding gate, her eyes unwittingly turned red. Tears filled her eyes and streamed down her cheeks.She needed to send the kids away because she had run out of solutions.She had called Flint for help because she truly could not find anyone else.She did not know how to thank Flint, and she did not know what to do next either.She had to be careful with each step.Adina took a look at the time. That man should be in the company at this time.She had to make a big fus