“I’m sorry, Mr. Callum.”Camryn still turned Callum down.Callum took the watering can from her hand. Then, he dragged her to the counter and sat down. He said, “Camryn, please sit down. I have something to tell you.” “What’s the matter?”Callum noticed that the two store workers were out delivering flowers to customers. In fact, he purposely called to order two bouquets of flowers to send them away. Due to her two elder aunts, the business of Spring Blossoms had gone downhill.“You’ve always wanted to know why I approached and helped you, right?”While facing Callum, Camryn kept quiet.As much as she wanted to know, she would not be able to fish for his answer if he was silent on it. She remained baffled.When he first appeared in her flower shop, she was sure that it was their first time meeting each other.“After the new year, Nana sent me two photos. One is for me, whereas the other is for Kevin. The one I have is a photo of you.”Camryn was dumbfounded.Since when di
“Nana said the girl in the photo would be the future wife she has chosen for me. She wants me to marry the girl in the photo within one year, or she’ll kick me out of the house.”Camryn was at a loss for words.Why would this turn out to be the answer?How could Old Mrs. York possibly make Camryn the wife of Callum?Camryn was blind.“It’s April now. There are still several more months for me to pursue you. Let’s do it step by step. We’ll get into a relationship, followed by engagement and marriage. That’s it. Oh, no, I actually don’t have to worry about being kicked out of the house. No, it’s… I don’t know how to say it now.”He felt that whatever he said would make Camryn feel as though he simply wanted to complete his mission.Callum admitted that he approached Camryn with the aim of completing his mission. However, when he got along with Camryn, he found her quite nice. Whenever he tricked her, she would look angry and helpless.After Mrs. Newman was arrested and Mr. Newman
At the Buchams, Zachary’s exclusive cars came early.Zachary was Josh’s good buddy and boss. He was also Josh and Jasmine’s matchmaker. Of course, Zachary and his wife arrived early.The Bucham and Sox elders were present.Seeing Liam and Tania get out of the car, the Bucham and Sox elders went to greet them first, followed by Josh and Jasmine.As Liam and Tania did not know Jasmine’s parents, Josh’s parents introduced Jasmine's parents to Tania.After shaking each other’s hands and making small talk, Mrs. Sox stared at Tania and said with a smile, “Mrs. York looks like Zachary’s sister. She has such a youthful appearance.”After getting out of the car, Serenity walked over and overheard Mrs. Sox’s words. She laughed and added, “Exactly. When I shopped around with my mom, other people thought we were sisters.”Tania grinned and replied, “Both of you know how to make me happy.”Mrs. Sox said, “Mrs. York, we’re not trying to make you happy. We’re telling the truth. As someone who
“Josh and Ms. Sox will live happily just like we do.”The elders of the two families were extremely grateful to Zachary and his wife.The Buchams felt that even though Zachary was married, he even helped his good buddy by introducing Jasmine to Josh. He had such a strong sense of honor toward Josh.The Soxes felt the same.The Bucham elders were content with Jasmine. Now that the Sox elders had their son-in-law, Drake had to get out of the way, let alone Jasmine. If Jasmine criticized Josh in front of her parents, her parents would glare at her.Jasmine always grumbled about it in front of Josh. Ever since she got together with Josh, her parents seemed to have become his parents.Josh was smug about it.The guests who came to attend the engagement party drove here. However, a few guests were an exception as they came by private jet. The private jet landed on the ramp that belonged to the head of the Bucham household.Out of curiosity, Serenity asked the man beside her, “Do you
Zachary’s eyes settled on Serenity. A moment later, he whispered something in her ear. Serenity could not help but pinch his arm.Zachary was not angry. Instead, he smiled and said, “Let’s go. I’ll bring you out and take a look around.”Serenity was delighted.At the Buchams’ courtyard, the couple saw the chairman of Queen Enterprise, Mr. Donald, walking into the house with his wife and “sons” under the escort of the Buchams and Soxes.When Kevin caught sight of the sturdy and cool “man” standing behind Mr. Donald, his gaze deepened. He did not know that the Queens from Jensburg would come over.While holding a glass of wine, Elisa walked up to Serenity and said to Zachary, “Zachary, I’d like to have a private conversation with Seren. Please step aside.”Zachary glowered at Elisa with a grim expression.This woman actually snatched his wife in public.Elisa enjoyed watching how Zachary looked grim yet he dared not do anything to her.“Babe.”Serenity called Zachary sweetly,
Only after Zachary and Serenity walked far away did Elisa approach Remy and complain softly, “Zachary is a domineering, narrow-minded person. He was worried my cousin would be obsessed with the twin brothers of the Queens, so he promptly took Seren away.”Remy maintained a slight smile. He gave Elisa the impression that he was an elegant gentleman.“Mr. Zachary pampers his wife. Indeed, the twins of the Queens are brilliant. Although I’m not close to them, I’ve heard about the twin brothers. Hayden Queen is the president of Queen Enterprise. Mr. Donald trusts him fully and has high expectations of him. “Hugh set up his own business and is unwilling to take over his family business. It’s said that Mr. Donald wants to hand Queen Enterprise over to his younger son.”Elisa instinctively asked, “Why is Mr. Donald so biased? Mr. Queen has the ability to take over Queen Enterprise, yet Mr. Donald is thinking about handing it to his younger son. Is Mr. Donald trying to turn the brothers i
Remy looked at Elisa smilingly and said, “I too think the Queen brothers don’t suit you, but it’s nice to appreciate them as beautiful scenery.”Elisa nodded and felt that Remy knew her quite well.Once all the guests had arrived, the engagement party officially began.At the sight of Jasmine’s blissful look, Elisa said in admiration, “Among my three friends, two of them are in love and blissful. Cece and I are still single. It’s really admirable to see how happy Seren and Jasmine are.”Zachary and Josh were people who could be counted on.They were faithful in relationships.Those who could win their hearts and become their wives would be greatly pampered forever.Who would dislike being pampered?“Your best friend has gotten over her past relationship, hasn’t she?” Remy casually asked. Then, he added, “You don’t have to worry too much. There’s sure to be a suitable man who walks into your life and gives you happiness in the future.”Elisa said, “Even though Cece claimed that
The minute Kevin sat down, he greeted Hayden. All Hayden did was nod at him in acknowledgment.Those seated there had high social standing. They had a joyful talk with one another.Serenity secretly observed Hayden.Hayden and her twin brother were exactly the same in appearance. Both of them were wearing business suits. Anyone could easily tell that they were siblings.Deep down, Serenity admired Grandma May’s fantastic taste.She could actually pay attention to Hayden who was in Jensburg. She even concealed Hayden’s identity for over 20 years and matched her with Kevin.As soon as Hayden felt Serenity’s eyes on her, she turned her gaze to Serenity.Serenity was caught looking at Hayden.Serenity did not dodge it. Instead, she openly met Hayden’s deep gaze.“Mr. Queen.”Serenity took the initiative to greet Hayden with a smile.“Mrs. York.”Hayden greeted Serenity back with a deep voice. However, the deep voice was a pretense. Serenity wondered if Hayden was tired of fakin
Isabella’s bodyguard had only called out to her, not daring to touch her, so she had not woken up. However, when Austin gently patted her face and called her, she woke up almost immediately. When she opened her eyes and saw Austin’s handsome face, Isabella was momentarily dazed, thinking she was dreaming about him.She had actually dreamed about Austin. Had she developed feelings for him? If she had not, why would she dream about him? In all her life, this was the first time she had dreamed about a man. Isabella wanted to touch Austin’s face, but as she raised her hand, she realized she was not dreaming.Austin was real. She could smell the fresh scent on him because they were so close.He had showered.Isabella quietly lowered her hand, hoping Austin had not noticed her earlier intention, lest he misunderstood.“Ms. Isabella,” Austin’s warm and pleasant voice reached her ears, making her want to close her eyes and go back to sleep. With him around, she felt safe and secure.
Hunter had neither money nor power. What could he possibly use to save his sons?“Dad, go home. When the trial starts, we’ll send someone to pick you up so you can attend and observe.”Hunter stood up angrily and stormed off.After he left, Ellie asked Ava, “Are we really not going to do anything? My child is still young. Having a father in prison will always be a stain on their life.”“What can we do? Even if we wanted to save them, we don’t have the means. We know what Caroline is like. She’s not going to let this go lightly this time,” Ava replied. “Anyway, think about last year, when they were caught cheating. How did they treat us then?”Remembering the events from last year, Ellie said, “Let them serve a few years in prison, then. Ava, Caroline is in the hospital. Should we go visit her?”“We should. Let’s go tomorrow. We’ll call Emma and visit Caroline together. The Fisher family is full of terrible people, but Caroline still has some conscience. She’s always been kind t
Hunter was momentarily speechless. He did not have much money. When Belinda was alive, he never had more than five hundred dollars on him. After his children grew up, he secretly asked them for money. During that time, he had money to spend freely, living a lavish life outside.However, all that money had been spent. He had no savings, mainly because he was used to spending extravagantly.He had been unable to save money. He did not own any shops or properties either; Belinda had kept him on a tight leash.The house in their hometown had been built with Belinda’s money, but it was not under his name. It was under his three sons’ names.After Belinda’s death, his sons supported him. Each son gave him over a hundred thousand dollars a month for living expenses.Combined, that was several hundred thousand dollars a month, allowing him to live comfortably in Ashford. He had managed to save a little, but not much, just over a million dollars in total. Hiring the best lawyers for h
Despite this, lying in bed and enduring the pain, Caroline could not help but start to cry, feeling deeply wronged.When Darren came in and saw her crying, he walked over, sat on the edge of the bed, and gently wiped her tears with a tissue.“They’re not worth your tears,” he said, his heart aching for her.Caroline sat up and buried herself in his arms. “Darren, you’re all I have now.”Darren held her tightly, his voice filled with tenderness. “I’ll always be by your side, no matter what happens, Ms. Caroline. Even if the sky falls, I’ll hold it up for you.“If you’re really hurting and need to cry, then cry. Let it all out.”It would also help her sever ties with the past and the family bonds that had caused her so much pain.Caroline did cry—a long, cathartic cry. It would be the last time. From now on, she and the Clarks would go their separate ways.Meanwhile, Hunter went to Justin’s house and called Jason’s wife, Ellie, over. He said to his two daughters-in-law, “By no
After a moment of silence, Hunter repeated the same line. “But you didn’t die, did you? You only got a little hurt, and it’s not even serious.”Caroline almost laughed in anger at this.Sure, she had not died. She had only been injured. Did that erase the fact that her brothers had tried to kill her, though?She retorted, “Dad, if I had tried to kill your three sons, but they didn’t die and only got a little hurt, would you say the same thing to them? Would you tell them it’s just a family dispute, ask them to forgive me, not to sue me, and not to send me to jail?”Hunter instinctively replied, "If you had the intent to kill, how could I let you continue down that path? Of course, I’d have to let you serve a few years in prison…“Carol, I’m old, really old. I only have the boys to rely on in my old age. Are you trying to leave me with no one to depend on in my later years?”Caroline said coldly, “I’ll provide for your living expenses. I’ll make sure you don’t starve. You can even
Darren did not let go even after being struck.Seeing Darren get hit, Caroline’s expression darkened. She coldly said to her father, “Dad, if you really want to kneel, go kneel at the hospital entrance and shout at the top of your lungs that your daughter is unfilial.“Tell everyone that your sons tried to kill your daughter, and your daughter refuses to forgive them, so you’re kneeling there to force her to forgive your sons.“Let’s see if I give in.”Hunter stopped struggling. After slapping Darren, he felt a pang of fear. He was afraid Caroline might retaliate by slapping him to avenge Darren. Fortunately, while Caroline was furious, she did not lay a hand on him.He began to cry. “Carol…” He wept bitterly.Darren released him, and Hunter sat on the sofa, sobbing, “Carol, I’m old. I have no income, my parents are long gone, and your mother is no longer here. I only have your three brothers to rely on.“If you send all three of them to prison, what will happen to me? Who w
Caroline hummed. “I do plan to visit Wiltspoon to see her sometime soon. I just don’t know if I’ll be kicked out when I get there.”“And I should visit Mr. Foster too. How is he, by the way?" Patrick was the longest-living person she had ever met. Back when she lived with her adoptive family in the countryside, the oldest people in town usually lived into their eighties, and few made it to ninety. Patrick was nearly a hundred years old. What was more, he could walk without support and even travel long distances with his old friends.Liberty replied, “He’s doing quite well. Aunt Audrey accompanies him on walks every day. When they don’t go out, he sits by the cradle and watches baby Elias for hours on end.”The bond between generations was strong. When Patrick looked at Clive’s son, Elias, he felt like he was looking at his great-grandson. As Tiara’s great-grandson, Elias was naturally like his own great-grandson, too.“Dr. Carden comes by periodically to check on him and adjus
Liberty had already called Audrey to inform her about what had happened and also mentioned it to Serenity.Knowing the Clark brothers had all been captured, Serenity felt thoroughly relieved and stopped worrying that her sister would run into trouble in Jensburg.She told Zachary that Caroline never let people down.Zachary did not comment.Caroline’s fever had completely subsided, but her coughing had worsened. The doctor had changed her prescription, but the effects were not immediate.When Liberty entered, Caroline was out of bed and walking around, supported by Darren.“Caroline, why are you out of bed?”Liberty scolded her, “Get back in bed and lie down. You’re injured. If you don’t rest properly and keep moving around, you’ll aggravate your wounds, and you’ll regret it.”She did not blame Darren, though. She knew Caroline always came first to him. He always followed her lead and was unable to influence her decisions.“I’ve been lying down all day. My back is sore, and I’m
The housekeeper replied, “Yes, sir.”They did not have much work in the first place, so they did not need to slack off. Once they were done with their work, they had tons of time to entertain themselves.Hunter rushed out the door with his car keys. Despite being over seventy years old, his driving skills were still quite good. Not needing to hire a driver, he drove himself straight to Jensburg.Upon arriving at the city, Hunter did not immediately go looking for Caroline. He was unaware that she had been injured.Instead, he went to meet his old friends to ask them to help him find out if anything had happened in relation to the Fisher family last night.After he finished speaking, one of his friends said, “We were about to ask you the same thing. Your three sons attacked your daughter with knives and even kidnapped her, intending to chop her up and feed her to the fish.“Luckily, that Mr. Fletcher, who works for your daughter, arrived with the police and rescued her, but she wa