“Zachary,” Callum greeted.Zachary glanced at Camryn and the bouquet of flowers she was holding, then his eyes returned to his younger brother. He sighed faintly, hugged Serenity’s waist, and said, “We’re leaving now.”Without waiting for Callum to reply, he left with Serenity in his arms.Serenity turned to look back as she walked.Zachary used his hand to push her face forward and said in a low voice, “I’m more handsome than Callum.”“I’m not looking at Callum; I’m looking at Camryn. Wait, why do you sound jealous?”“You’re looking at another man. Even if he’s my brother, I’ll still get jealous.”Serenity was speechless. “If we have a son in the future and I treat our son well, will you be jealous of him too?”“I won’t get jealous if we have a daughter.”“I also want to have a daughter and break your family’s record. Who knows if I’ll have the chance? I’d better prepare for a son. If you’re going to be jealous of your own son, then I hope you’re prepared to be jealous for th
The York family had more boys than the Johnson family in Annenburg. Zachary secretly vowed to find a particularly powerful fortune teller to do a divination for their family. Was there a problem that caused their family to be unable to conceive girls?“Babe, what do you think of Callum and Camryn now? I think Callum is courting death.”Serenity changed the topic.She did not want her husband to keep bringing up the mention of having a baby girl and stress her out.“They’re a good match. It’d be better if Ms. Newman regained her sight. What do you mean Callum is courting death?”Zachary still did not know what his brother had done.Serenity told him, “He called the flower shop and told Camryn to send him a bouquet of flowers. And he told her not to let anyone lead her and asked her to walk by herself. He’s not considerate at all of the fact that Camryn can’t see.“Isn’t that courting death? I bet he’ll regret his decision every day in the future.”Zachary felt a flush rose to hi
Callum booked a private room.After the two sat down at the table, he turned his head to look at the waiter, who immediately handed him the menu.The waiter thought in confusion, ‘Mr. Callum eats here every day. Why does he need the menu?’Callum did not care what the waiter was thinking. He opened the menu, read the names of the dishes and the prices to Camryn, and let her order.“You can order whatever you want, Mr. Callum.”The meal was Camryn’s treat, so she told him to order what he wanted.“You only brought a few hundred dollars. I’m worried the food I order will be too expensive.”Camryn was silent before saying, “Didn’t you say you could lend me the money?”Callum laughed. “I did say that, but you look like you don’t want to owe me money. We’ll just order some cheaper dishes.”Camryn did not object as she listened to him listing off a few dishes that were not too expensive.The waiter took down the orders and said respectfully, “Please wait a moment.”Callum said, “T
Callum did not speak.Camryn remained silent when she did not get an answer.She could feel Callum’s gaze on her.After a while, the waiter served the food.“Let’s eat.”Callum finally opened his mouth but did not answer Camryn.Camryn could not see, so he filled her bowl with soup and placed it in front of her. “Have some soup first. I’ll serve you the other dishes when you’re done.”“Thank you, Mr. Callum.”“You’re welcome.”Callum also served himself a bowl of soup and ate while occasionally putting more food on Camryn’s plate.Camryn usually ordered fast food where all the side dishes were placed together, so she could just eat slowly.Now that she was eating with Callum, she did not know where the food was. Even when she reached out to stab the food with her fork, she did not know what she would be eating.She could only accept Callum’s care.If it could be avoided, she never wanted to eat with Callum again in her life.“Do you like shrimp?” Callum asked as he finish
Callum took Camryn out of the hotel and said he would send her back to the flower shop.“Thank you, but there’s no need. You can just help me stop a bus that will pass by my shop.”Callum thought of how she would have to come out often and take the bus by herself, so he said, “All right. I’ll take you to the bus stop.”“Thank you.”Camryn thanked him again.Since she met him, the words she said most often to him were ‘thank you’.Fortunately, Bus No. 6 was arriving just as they walked to the stop. Callum helped Camryn hail the bus and watched her board before turning around to head back to the hotel.He met his loving brother and sister-in-law in the small parking lot in front of the hotel again.“Callum, where’s Ms. Newman?” Serenity asked right off the bat when she only saw him without Camryn.She knew that Callum and Camryn ate together.“She went back.”Callum stopped to answer Serenity and asked Zachary, “Are you sending Serenity back?”“Yeah,” Zachary answered faintly
“Even if you give me grass, I’ll like it as long as it’s from you.”Serenity said playfully, “We’re going to your villa tonight. When we get back, I’ll go to the backyard and cut a handful of grass for you.”Zachary pinched her pretty nose indulgently.If she dared give him grass, then he would accept it.He was telling the truth. He would like anything as long as it was from her.On the way to Spring Blossoms, Zachary suddenly said, “Serenity, come with me to a banquet hosted by the Marshalls in a couple of days. The venue is at Wiltspoon Hotel.”Serenity looked at him and smiled. “How rare for the great Mr. York to attend a banquet. I heard that Mr. York never joins banquets. They must be very close to the York family if they were able to invite you.”Zachary flicked her forehead and corrected her, “The York family is also your family. You’re my wife. In the future, you don’t have to listen to other people. If you have any questions, just ask your man directly.“The host is t
Serenity went to her hometown today to handle the issue of the house. She had not asked Jasmine about the date of her engagement yet.However, Zachary already knew.He told her, “Ms. Sox and Josh’s engagement is on 20th of March. It’s already mid-March now, so it’ll be happening soon. Their engagement party will most likely be a grand event since the Bucham family is large and they have many friends.”Even people who were not close to the Bucham family would send gifts out of respect.After all, many people used the Buchams’ intelligence services before.“Their wedding will also be before ours.”Zachary continued, “Their wedding might be before or after the 1st of May. Josh said they were getting their marriage license right after the engagement. He’s in a rush.”Serenity and Zachary got their marriage license first, so they could choose a good day for the wedding later. They were not in a hurry. However, Josh and Jasmine were doing it the traditional way, so Josh was naturally
Zachary was present too. He was still haughty and cold in the eyes of outsiders, and he had an imposing aura that made everyone in the flower shop feel uneasy. Serenity did not linger and pulled Zachary out of the shop after giving him the bouquet.The sky darkened soon after they left Spring Blossoms.Serenity called her sister and chatted with her nephew for a while before hanging up.Sonny waited until his aunt ended the call as he wanted to play with the phone, but unfortunately, his mother took it away.“Mom, I want to watch Peppa Pig.”Liberty tucked the phone back into her pocket and said, “If you want to watch cartoons, I’ll turn on the TV for you. You can’t watch it on the phone.“You can only watch TV for half an hour.”Sonny pouted. When he saw his mother hold the TV remote control and turn on the TV, he compromised and said, “Okay.”After turning on the TV for her son, Liberty went back into the kitchen to prepare the ingredients for tomorrow morning.The doorbell
“She lost the child when she fell on her own. That was our family’s flesh and blood, too!”Since Sonny did not live with the Browns, and despite her many objections, Olivia did not voice her criticisms toward Jessica when she was pregnant, out of consideration that Jessica was carrying the Brown family’s child.It was Jessica’s bad luck that she fell and lost the child, which made Olivia lose a grandson. If she had just one more grandson, she would not be waiting so eagerly for Sonny to return. It was all karmic retribution! “Mom, that's all in the past. I'm doing fine now. If the child wasn't meant to be, then it wasn't meant to be. They just didn't want to come into our lives. Anyway, Jessica is still my wife. I should go and see her. If I hadn’t corrupted her, she wouldn’t have ended up like this. It’s my fault, I ruined her.”When Jessica first became his secretary, she was still innocent and never thought of seducing him. It was he who fell for Jessica, and it was also he wh
Unfortunately, their regret and realization came too late. “I heard from Sonny that you and Mr. Lewis are getting married soon. When will the marriage be?”Olivia tried to make herself sound calmer. “We’ll be heading to the City Hall to complete the procedures later.”Olivia went silent. After some time, she said, “Oh, today? Congratulations, Liberty. I wish you both a happy marriage.”“Thank you.”Olivia initially had a lot of things to say. However, upon discovering Liberty and Duncan were getting their marriage license that day, the words got stuck in her throat. Saying anything was meaningless.Soon, Olivia hung up. Once the call ended, Luke, who had been sitting beside his wife, asked, “How did it go? Did Liberty agree to Sonny staying with us for a few days?”Olivia was still stunned and did not immediately reply to her husband’s question. At that moment, Hank came out of his room in his pajamas. When he saw his parents sitting on the sofa, he yawned and asked, “Wha
Serenity asked, “Duncan has no comments about it, right?”“No. He said that Hank would always be Sonny’s biological father. Sonny’s surname won’t be changed to Lewis as well. He’ll remain a Brown. That’s part of Hank’s and my divorce agreement.”Since Liberty had signed the agreement, she would keep her promise. No matter Sonny’s surname, the fact that he was a member of the Brown family would not change. If so, there was no point in changing his surname. “Duncan is so easygoing.”At that moment, Liberty’s phone rang.It was Olivia. When Liberty recognized her voice through the phone, she whispered to Serenity, “Speak of the devil. Olivia is calling me.”“What did you say, Liberty?”Olivia heard Liberty whispering but could not hear her clearly. She asked Liberty to repeat herself.“I was talking to my sister, Olivia. Why did you call?”It was still early in the morning. “You’re back from Jensburg, right, Liberty?”“Yes.”“That was what I heard. Look. The year is almo
“He doesn’t even want kids and said having Sonny was enough.”Duncan did not care about blood relations. Liberty believed him. He only cared about her. If Liberty had not had to manage the Fisher family, she probably would have taken more time to consider whether she wanted a second child. However, Duncan's love for her ran deep. She decided to try for another child so that he could have a child of his own. Liberty did not want to be selfish. She could not prioritize only herself and Sonny. She had to be considerate of Duncan as well. “By the way, there’s something that I need your help with.”Serenity said, “Oh you, don’t sound like a stranger. We’re sisters. I’m ready to help with whatever you need.”“I have to go to Jensburg next year. I think I’ll leave Sonny here in Wiltspoon for his studies. I’ll ask for Sonny’s opinion again once my situation in Jensburg is stable. If he wants to move to Jensburg to live with me, I'll bring him over.“If he says no, I’ll need y
“Morning, Liberty. The housekeeper said you weren’t out yet, so I didn’t want to disturb you.”Serenity stood and smiled when she saw Liberty enter. “I woke up when you arrived.”Liberty whispered, “Sonny is still asleep. Let’s go downstairs. You can accompany me on a walk outside too.”“What time are you and Duncan meeting?”Serenity was worried that Liberty would be late. Liberty said, “We still have to wait until the City Hall opens. Duncan and I agreed to meet at nine. It’s still early.”The three adults exited the child’s bedroom and went downstairs. Zachary remained in the house while Liberty and Serenity went on a stroll in the garden. Liberty’s villa initially belonged to Zachary. Although he sold it to Liberty, it was also considered a gift. She was the one who insisted on paying and refused to accept it as a gift. Therefore, Zachary accepted some money from her so that she would take it. The villas Zachary owned were never small. They usually came with garden
“As expected of a child’s skin. It’s so smooth,” said Serenity. “Catch me if you can, Isaac…”Sonny spoke in his sleep and even giggled. He dreamt of him and Isaac playing tag. When Isaac started running after him, he quickly turned to escape while laughing. He did not realize that he was dreaming. “I have two dads, Isaac…”Sonny spoke again.Serenity laughed and told Zachary, “Sonny must’ve had a blast yesterday. Even his sleep talking is related to playing.”She pinched Sonny’s face lightly. “You do have two dads, Sonny. They love you a lot, so you have double the love.”Serenity spoke gently, regardless of whether he could hear her. She bent over and left a soft kiss on his cheek. “That’s why you must be happy. I wish you a carefree life ahead.”She hoped he would grow up healthily and be worry-free. Sonny was in a deep sleep and did not reply to her. Liberty watched them from the door with an affectionate gaze. She felt content. Zachary and Serenity had a st
The night went by peacefully. The next morning, Liberty could hear her gates opening when she stirred in her bed. Soon, she heard her housekeeper talking. “You’re early, Mrs. York.”“Mm. My sister is getting married today. I couldn’t go back to sleep after I woke up, so I decided to come over.”While Serenity could not help Liberty and Zachary out with anything, she was excited to the point she could not sleep. It took Zachary a lot of effort to persuade her to sleep. However, she woke up at dawn after having a dream about her parents. She could not go back to sleep afterward and insisted on going to her sister’s place. Zachary thought he could sleep in since he was on break, but his wife just could not fall asleep. There was no helping it. The doting husband accompanied his wife to her sister’s house early in the morning. The housekeeper smiled. “Ms. Hunt isn’t awake yet.”“It’s okay. I won’t wake my sister.”Serenity finally felt at ease when she was at Liberty’s ho
After a pause, she said, “Let’s meet at nine in the morning. Seren and Zachary will come over to my place. They’ll be looking after Sonny for me. I’ll head out after they arrive. You can wait for me at the City Hall’s entrance.”“No. I want to go to the City Hall with you.”Duncan did not want to wait for her at the City Hall. He wanted to go together.“Bring Sonny along.“We’ll be a family of three from tomorrow onward. We should bring him along.”He would officially become Sonny’s father tomorrow. It did not matter that he was a stepfather. It was Duncan’s first time adoring a child that much, and he did not expect that he would later become that child’s father.After giving it some thought, Liberty said, “Okay. Let’s take Sonny with us.“By the way, Sonny won’t change his surname after we get married. That was Hank’s condition when we got divorced. Since I promised him, I’ll keep to my word.”Sonny would still be the grandson of the Browns. He would not become a Lewis.
Although Sonny was backed by a few wealthy families and would be well-supported even if he was incompetent, they still hoped he would turn out to be an outstanding individual. That way, he could be independent and achieve his goals without much help. Duncan had not thought about Sonny’s education plan. However, he knew Liberty had high hopes for Sonny. Even Serenity had never neglected Sonny’s nurturing. Despite only being in preschool, Sonny had started various hobby classes. It was to build a solid foundation and develop his interest in certain hobbies while still young. The only time he could fully enjoy playing was during winter and summer vacations. Liberty and Serenity had similar philosophies when it came to children’s education. They believed children had to study hard and play hard. Liberty nodded and said, “Sonny can have all the fun he wants when he’s young. Once the situation in Jensburg is stable, he’ll have to study and live there.“I wonder if he’ll be willing