“If you want to stay here for a few days to avoid Mr. York, I’ll let my girlfriend know and have her fly over tomorrow to keep you company.”Dalton was a man, so it was inconvenient for him to take care of Camryn.Moreover, since he had decided to be her brother figure, he had to keep a certain distance from her. He would help her with everything, not just with work.After all, she could not see yet.He was the one who helped her set up the video conference in the afternoon.“There’s nothing going on between Mr. Callum and I,” Camryn hurriedly explained herself.Dalton placed some food on her plate and looked at her for a long time before saying, “You were in your first year of middle school when I first met you, and it’s been fourteen years now. I know very well what kind of person you are.“Although you seemed very busy and dedicated during the video conference, I can tell that you’re a little distracted. Your mind starts to wander as soon as you stop talking. I don’t know wha
Camryn fell silent.Dalton said everything that he should say. When he saw her remain silent, he knew that it was because she felt inferior.If it were other men, perhaps Camryn would not feel unworthy just because she was blind. However, it was the second son of the York family they were talking about. The Yorks were the richest family in Wiltspoon, while all of the Newman family’s assets barely broke a billion dollars.Furthermore, some of their assets might be seized. The lawful businesses that they were able to keep in the end might only amount to a few hundred million in assets.It was not comparable to the hundreds of billions that the York family had.Due to her own problems, Camryn developed a sense of inferiority and felt unworthy of Callum.The two finished their meal and took a short rest, then Dalton drove his car and sent Camryn back to the city.When he arrived in the city with Camryn, Callum and the others left the hotel.Callum had a few drinks and did not drive
After getting into the car, Serenity asked her husband, “Are you really going to introduce that psychic to Mr. Bucham?”Zachary adjusted Sonny’s position so that the boy could sleep more comfortably.“Of course. Nana might be asleep now, so I’ll ask her for his contact tomorrow and pass it on to the head of the Bucham family, Walter. Then, he can ask the psychic to read Julian’s fortune.That way, Julian could not run away.If they gave the contact information to Julian, he might just throw it away.“Do you think Mr. Bucham is telling the truth? Does he really have a condition?”Zachary thought about it and said, “It might be true, but it might also be an excuse. The only one who can prove it is the head of the Bucham family.”He believed that Walter had already received the news.There was nowhere for Julian to run.Like Zachary, Julian was a very powerful person. However, no matter how amazing he was, Walter was more powerful. Julian was no match for his father.If the psyc
Zachary’s grandparents’ relationship was remarkable. His grandfather doted on his nana until the end of his life.Julian choked and then hung up the phone.Serenity listened to the conversation between the two men and laughed. “Mr. Bucham’s parents are also pushing him to get married pretty insistently, huh?”“He’s about the same age as Duncan. You’ve seen how anxious Mrs. Lewis is about Duncan’s marriage—that’s how anxious Julian’s parents are. As parents, they probably have the same mentality. They start to grow anxious when their children reach their thirties.Zachary was the same. When he turned thirty, his nana began to push him and made him marry Serenity.In the past, he had many misunderstandings about Serenity.Now, he was thankful for his nana.“I don’t care about other people, but I want my brothers and friends to be happy.”Zachary was not a nosy person.He only cared about the people around him and wanted them to be as happy as he was.Serenity leaned on his shou
“Okay, drive safe,” Camryn spoke softly.Dalton hummed and watched her get out of the car. She walked to the gate of the villa, took out her key, touched the lock, and slowly unlocked the side door.Anyone who looked at Camryn like this would think that she was a normal person.They would not believe that she was blind.She could live like a normal person in familiar environments.Dalton watched her unlock and push open the door before leaving.Then, he saw Callum walking over.Dalton instinctively wanted to slam on the brakes, but he drove too fast. By the time he saw Callum clearly, his car had already driven past Callum.He gave up on braking.Through the rear mirror, he saw Callum walking toward the Newman family villa.Did Callum see him send Camryn back?If he did, then there was no helping it.Callum already misunderstood their relationship, and Camryn was unwilling to explain it to him. Dalton did not intend to reveal his true identity either, so he could use this a
Callum saw Dalton sending Camryn back.Before Camryn returned, Callum asked his bodyguard to drive away from the Newmans’ villa, but after thinking about it, he got out of the car midway and walked back, intending to wait for her at the entrance of her residence.Dalton was unfamiliar with Callum, so he failed to recognize Callum by the latter’s back when he drove Camryn back in his car.When Dalton left, Callum was only a hundred meters away from the Newmans’ villa. He saw Camryn getting out of Dalton’s car.Callum was originally worried about Camryn, but when he saw that scene, his thoughts went haywire. The more he thought about it, the angrier and more jealous he felt.Just what was the relationship between that man and her?She was with him for the entire afternoon and evening.“Tell me. Who is he?” Callum questioned her.Camryn did not answer him and tried to walk past him.Callum reached out to grab her wrist, pulling her back.She tried to wrench his large hand away,
“Camryn...”Callum said in a low voice, “Tell me who that man is, and I’ll go back.”After a moment of silence, Camryn said, “He’s someone I saved fourteen years ago. We’re like siblings to each other. He has a girlfriend he’s about to marry.”She did not mention Dalton’s name.It was to prevent Callum from doing a background check on him.She just told Callum that Dalton and she were like siblings.She was telling Callum to stop thinking nonsense.“Why didn’t you mention him before?”“Did you ask? Why would I talk about him if you’ve never asked?”Callum was struck speechless.He thought she had a monotonous circle of life.He also investigated her before and found that her life was indeed dull. However, he realized that he did not investigate her in-depth. If he had delved deeper, maybe there would have been a surprise.Now, he really was surprised. No, he was shocked.He was shocked by her and thought that she actually had a boyfriend.It was good if they were just lik
Camryn spoke faintly.The nanny asked from the other side of the board, “Ms. Camryn, are you dating Mr. York?”“What’s it to you?”The nanny choked.After a moment, she smiled sheepishly. “Ms. Camryn, Mrs. Newman and Ms. Carrie were around before. They didn’t like you and targeted you all the time. We were hired by Mrs. Newman, so even if we sympathize with you, we couldn’t help you openly.“You also know that I’ve never done anything to hurt you. I just don’t pay much attention to you usually.”If she did not pay attention to Camryn, then she did not have to hurt her.The nanny was neither good nor evil.“Mrs. Newman and Ms. Carrie have been arrested. Mrs. Newman will probably get a heavy sentence, but Ms. Carrie will be released in a few years. She has always been against you. What will you do when she’s released?“Mr. York is quite good. Most importantly, his family is powerful. If you and Mr. York get together, you must hold onto him tightly. As long as you can marry into
“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