Duke nipped her ear and spoke in a low voice, his tone carrying sinful promises.“No, I wasn’t!” Adina evaded his lips and tongue. “Get off, I still want to read my book.”“Who was the one who impatiently chased the children away just now? And who was the one who hurried out of the bed to lock the door?” Duke trailed after her, giving her ear another nip. “Are you still saying no, hm?”“No, I’m really not in the mood!”Adina tried to run, but Duke grabbed her ankle, and she ended up pinned by him again.The man’s kisses came in full force. He kissed her from head to toe, and her whole body seemed electrified. The numb feeling made her feel as if she was floating, and her brain turned to pulp. Her reasoning was also squashed.Duke suddenly stopped right at the crucial moment.His voice came to her ear, “Say it. Do you want me?”His magnetic, sultry voice was fatally alluring.Adina no longer had any room for thought. She hugged Duke’s neck, and instinctively said, “Dear…”Just
The late winter sunlight was warm and balmy.Adina wore a knit skirt as a base before she put on a rice white overcoat. She dressed warmly and smartly.The only problem was that her cheeks had two patches of gauze that marred her beauty.Duke stopped the car at the entrance of the Jones family’s mansion, and softly said, “Call me when it’s about to end, so I can come to fetch you in advance.”“Bye-bye, Daddy!”“See you later, Daddy!”“You have to remember to come fetch us, okay?”After the four children had bid their goodbyes to Duke, they took Adina’s hand and walked into the mansion. The Jones family’s mansion was decorated with antiques and was built like a traditional house with a courtyard. The winter sun shone down and made the whole mansion appear quite tranquil.There were already servants awaiting them beside the entrance. They respectfully welcomed the adult and four children inside.“Addy!”As soon as Dillon heard the servants giving their regards, he immediately
He was speaking halfway when he abruptly stopped.Would Adina view liking calligraphy paintings as a useless hobby? Would it cause Addy to dislike him?He paused for a moment before he changed the topic, saying, “I like looking into the calligraphy painting market. A few years ago, I gathered a collection of antique calligraphy paintings and managed to sell them about a month ago. I earned back a net profit of three times the original price.”That money was then used to help boost the viewership count and get Addy onto the news.“Then, can you paint, Grandpa Dillon?” Harold asked, blinking his eyes. “I really like painting. Can you teach me?”“You really like painting?” Dillon’s eyes lit up. “After we finish lunch, you can paint something for me, okay?”Harold proudly lifted his chin. “Of course, I can! I even got first place in my preschool’s painting competition!”George and Alden were smart and outstanding ones, so no one really paid any mind to his drawing ability. After a
Adina went back to the living room balcony.She took a look at Harold’s painting. It was a painting of a withered lotus in winter, and it was already half-finished. The brush strokes were still that of an amateur, but the artistic undertones were there.Adina did not interrupt Harold’s painting and quietly took a seat to the side.The afternoon day flew by, and soon it was three o’clock in the afternoon. Harold was about to complete his painting when the sound of a car engine was heard from the mansion’s entrance.Dillon was so immersed in his fascination for Harold’s painting skills that he did not pay any attention to the situation outside.Adina turned her head to take a look outside. She saw a handsome youth disembark from a black car.It was Daniel.She thought about what she overheard from the servants earlier.For the sake of protecting her privacy, Daniel had pulled out from Jones Corporation’s succession contest.She pursed her lips and strode toward him.Daniel was
Daniel was speechless.‘Who’s mad at whom now?’He was going to turn stupid from all this scolding.Adina raised her eyebrows coolly. “Mr. Jones, do you know why Daniel dropped out of the succession contest?”Dillon was stunned. “How did we get to this topic?”Although he felt great regret over it, he thought it was a foregone conclusion. So be it. Even if Daniel was not in the succession contest, it would be fine.Adina said indifferently, “It’s because Jasmine is using my supposed sex scandal to threaten Daniel, forcing him to drop out.”Dillon was astonished by this. In his disbelief, he asked, “Daniel, I thought it was because you couldn’t accept Addy as a sister… I never thought that you would make such a huge compromise for your sister. I’m seeing you in a new light now…”Adina stayed silent.‘That’s not the point; the succession is, isn’t it?’The brain circuits in this father-and-son pair were just too strange.Daniel was annoyed. “Father, I just didn’t want her stra
It was already 5:00 pm when they came back from the Jones family.Along the way, Harold was the most excited. He simply could not stop talking.“Grandpa Dillon said I’m talented in painting. He even said that my drawings are good enough to shine even in a national children’s drawing competition.“Grandpa Dillon said he can teach me painting every weekend. Mommy, can you take me there every week?”Adina stroked his head and said, “Painting is very boring. It’s not something you’ll find yourself doing long, just because of a momentary spark of interest. Can you keep at it?”Harold nodded. “Mommy, I will keep drawing every day, just like Mel.”“Awesome.” Adina gently smiled and said, “I’ll take you to the market to buy professional painting tools and drawing papers tomorrow. Get some rest first today.”“Thank you, Mommy!”Harold happily took Melody to play.Meanwhile, Adina put on her apron and went to the kitchen. Duke had made her breakfast, so she should prepare dinner.There
After she said that, she glanced at Duke.Duke pursed his lips, turned on the laptop in the study room, and projected a surveillance video on the wall.The surveillance covered a room. It looked like a hotel room, but it barely passed as one, because the lighting was very dim, and the window was very small. It looked a little cramped.A man’s figure appeared under the dim light.He had a white bathrobe loosely wrapped around him while holding a cigarette with his fingers. He emitted a lazy and decadent aura.Catherine’s pupils contracted. “Earl…” As soon as she said that, two scantily clad women appeared in the surveillance. They walked over and leaned on Earl on each side while they touched his body. They even kissed him.Catherine was stunned. “Adina Daugherty, don’t go too far!”Adina chuckled. “I’m going too far? How far am I going? Earl Winters nearly killed my husband, while you removed my husband’s memories. We just made Earl lose his freedom. You see, how am I going to
When Duke returned to the master bedroom, his eyes were still squeezed shut.Adina massaged his forehead using an essential oil while quietly accompanying him.Finally, when it was 11:00 pm, he slowly opened his eyes.“Addy, I remembered everything. Memories of every day from my early childhood, to when I was about three years old, to the day I was abducted a month ago, to the day I came back.” Duke held Adina’s hand. “I finally know how we met.”Adina touched the back of his head. “Does your head still hurt?”The man shook his head. “After my memories have been sorted out, my brain feels relieved like it never has felt before.”“That’s great.” Adina felt happy for him. “You should handle those gangsters of Winters Corporation as soon as possible. I still feel uneasy.”Earl’s gaze in the surveillance today in particular still haunted her.She always felt that Earl would not easily surrender to his fate.“Addy, the matters of Winters Corporation are very trivial. I now want to