“We have to be cautious during the first trimester. If you want to travel, we can do that after the baby is born. I promise I’ll have fun with you until you’re tired of it.”Josh made a promise to his wife. The baby in her womb was of utmost importance. Although Jasmine had a healthy body and nothing would probably happen as they were still in the early stages of the pregnancy, Josh did not dare to be careless. Therefore, after finding out Jasmine was pregnant, he stopped their trip immediately and flew back with her in a rush. He even borrowed his family’s private plane from Julian.Upon hearing his sister-in-law was pregnant, Julian took it seriously. Right after Josh called him, he arranged for a private plane to fly Josh and Jasmine back. Josh was the first person to have gotten married in their generation. The baby in Jasmine’s belly would be the first of the Bucham family’s new generation. After the entire family was informed of her pregnancy, they were excited. Their r
Elisa smiled and said, “You and Josh are so lucky to have gotten pregnant during your honeymoon. Congratulations, Jasmine. If we had known you were pregnant, we would’ve brought some supplements for you.“Seren heard from Zachary that you and Josh had ended your honeymoon and returned ahead of schedule. She was worried about you and brought me over in a rush to visit you. We didn’t manage to buy anything.”Jasmine said hastily, “You don’t have to give me supplements. Josh’s relatives had already sent many of them over before I returned. I was shocked.”Seeing how a huge family, especially a united one, gave gifts shocked her. “I’m in the early stages of pregnancy. There’s no need for additional supplements yet. I just have to eat three meals a day. Please don’t give me more supplements and let me off the hook.” Jasmine rubbed her palms together to beg her friends. It made all of them laugh. The maids served some fruits and desserts. Jasmine invited her two friends to enjoy the
“Mm, you two can decide. Let me know if there’s anything I can help with.” Jasmine felt she did not help much aside from contributing some money. She felt sorry. Serenity and Elisa said simultaneously, “You can just focus on caring for the baby.”Jasmine said, “I can work even if I’m pregnant. Many people still go to work even though they’re pregnant and only go on maternity leave closer to their due dates.”“That’s what other people do. You’re different from them. You should just stay at home and be a ‘national treasure’,” Serenity smiled and added, “With how nervous Mr. Bucham is, he probably won’t allow it if you want to visit the store.”Jasmine was speechless. After the three women chatted for some time, Josh knocked on the door. He entered the room while holding a drink placed on a tray. It was a supplement drink for Jasmine to replenish her nutrients. “Serenity, Zachary is here to pick you up. He’s downstairs.”Josh told Serenity as he walked over. He placed the
“No.“I just told Dad and Mom about the pregnancy. They’re elated too.” While Jasmine was chatting with her friends, Josh remembered that he had not informed his mother-in-law yet. He quickly called her to break the good news to her. The Sox family was happy after learning about the pregnancy. “Telling Dad and Mom is enough. Let’s not reveal it to the entire world for now. There’s a high risk of unexpected situations occurring during the early stages of pregnancy. It’s not suitable to spread the news too early. Revealing our pregnancy when it becomes stable after the first trimester isn’t too late anyway.”Josh nodded repeatedly. He also heard that families would rarely reveal pregnancies during the first three months because signs of miscarriage would occur easily in the early stages of pregnancy. If the pregnancy were announced too early, no one would feel good if a miscarriage were to happen. While Josh and Jasmine were discussing the baby’s matters in the room, Serenity a
“You guys were going to start an office in your hometown. How did it go? Did you guys manage to rent an office?”Zachary changed the topic. “We managed to rent an office and hired several managers. They’ll officially start working next Monday.”Zachary praised her, “You and Elisa are beginners in business, but you two are very efficient.”Serenity smiled and said, “It’s all Elisa’s work. She does things hurriedly, but she loves to push the responsibilities to me and let go after having a rough idea.”“I’ve said before that Elisa doesn’t have enough patience. That’s her personality. She’s lucky to have met such honest partners as you and Ms. Sox. Otherwise, she won’t even know if she’s being scammed.”Grandma May had a sharp eye for people. Back when Elisa liked Zachary, Grandma May had already told him that she was not suited to be the York family’s missus. However, he would not like Elisa even without Grandma May’s remarks. After all, he and Clive were like enemies. How c
After being husband and wife for so long, Serenity understood the meaning behind his gaze. She glanced at the driver and the bodyguard on the passenger seat quickly. She saw that they did not turn their heads. The driver was focused on driving while the bodyguard was on his phone. It was how the bodyguard protected himself.If he were watching videos or reading novels on his phone, he could divert his attention and not notice what his boss and the missus were talking about. Serenity gave Zachary a quick kiss. Only then did he let her off the hook. He stressed in a low voice, “I want to receive your love letter to me before I head to work tomorrow.”“Of course. Definitely.”Serenity promised him with a grin. “Remy came to pick Elisa up too. Actually, they do get along with each other well.”Zachary hummed. “Remy might leave Wiltspoon for some time.”“Why? Is he going on a business trip?”Serenity could not resist asking because Remy liked Elisa. “Did you forget? Mrs. Y
With a love rival present, Remy was even more reluctant to leave Wiltspoon. He feared Elisa would become Andrew’s girlfriend when he returned after leaving for some time. “You do have to go back and accompany your family,” Elisa said considerately. “Elisa, are you willing to go back with me?” Remy asked. He wished to bring her back to let his elders meet her. Although the elders knew he had someone he liked in Wiltspoon and had seen Elisa’s pictures, they had not met her in person yet. A person as carefree as Elisa blushed because of Remy’s words. She said, “We aren’t officially together yet. It’s still too early to meet our parents.”“As for my mom… I can go with you to meet your parents anytime if you manage to get past my mom.”Disappointment clouded Remy’s eyes, but his fighting spirit reignited quickly. With a gentle smile, he said, “I hope I don’t have to wait too long for that day to come. I’ll definitely clear Mrs. Stone’s hurdle.”If he could not get past Mrs. Sto
Mrs. Stone laughed and said, “This is good news. She got lucky right after her wedding.” “The entire Bucham family is excited. Mr. Bucham is super nervous. He’s even treating Jasmine like a national treasure.”Mrs. Stone smiled. “That’s natural. Josh is the first to marry in his generation, so the baby in Jasmine’s belly will be the first grandchild. It’s a given that the Buchams will treat this seriously.”The first child always brought a lot of anticipation and priority.“How’s Seren?” Mrs. Stone thought about her niece, who was not pregnant yet. Jasmine had gotten pregnant during her honeymoon. Mrs. Stone was worried her niece would be upset. Elisa recalled Serenity’s reaction. She said, “She looked normal. You don’t have to worry about her, Mom. She has an open mind now and is going with the flow. She’s no longer in a rush to get pregnant.“Besides, we’re so busy. She doesn’t have the time and effort to think about having a child.”In the past, Serenity only had to watch o
Liberty did not need them to push her husband. She continued to push Duncan toward the car, and only then did the bodyguards help him into the vehicle. Soon, the luxurious car carrying the family of three drove away from the city hall and merged into the street traffic, gradually disappearing into the distance.It was not until the car was out of sight that the car parked not far from the city hall slowly began to move.The driver was Hank.He would not stop Liberty and Duncan from registering their marriage and neither did he have the right nor the standing to do so. He had intended to take customers but had not received any orders, and without any particular destination in mind, he ended up at the city hall by chance, arriving before Liberty and Duncan.However, his car was parked farther away, and many other cars were occupying spaces near the city hall. After the divorce, Liberty no longer paid much attention to him and did not notice that Hank’s car was already there, waiting.
Liberty was his wife now.Sonny was completely confused. He had come here with his mother and Dunc. Everyone here was so friendly and smiled at them as they congratulated Liberty and Duncan. Why, though, did they not congratulate him?“Mom, Dunc is smiling so brightly. What’s so special about that paper? Mom, can I see it?” Sonny asked, looking up at Liberty, curious about what was so interesting about the marriage license that made Dunc smile so widely.Liberty glanced at Duncan and teased him, “Duncan, the corners of your mouth are almost reaching your ears.”“I’m happy. Very happy,” Duncan responded with an even brighter smile.The weather today was cloudy, though occasionally, the sun took a peek while sometimes it became overcast. Still, the power of the sun today certainly could not compare to the beam of Duncan’s smile.Liberty handed the marriage license to Sonny to view.Sonny eagerly took it and started reading it. Some of the words he recognized, but overall, he did n
“That brat is already at that age and still doesn’t think about settling down. Every time we pressure him, he hides away.” When Audrey talked about Anthony, who did not want to get married, she could not help but feel a headache coming. Out of her three children, the one who worried her the most was Anthony.Serenity walked over to Audrey and affectionately linked arms with her, smiling, “Aunt Audrey, you don’t need to worry. Anthony’s a good man. When the right person comes along, he’ll get married.”“Let’s hope so—he’s not young anymore. Children are always a worry, aren’t they? There’s always something to be concerned about. What about Sonny? Why didn’t he come along?” Audrey asked. “Didn’t you come from your sister’s place?” “Sonny went with my sister and Duncan to the city hall. They said they wanted to go as a family of three,” Serenity replied.Audrey laughed, “Duncan doesn’t mind bringing along a little third wheel, huh? Well, that’s fine. They’re going to be a family, aft
Zachary said those words, but in his heart, he was thinking that he had to keep an eye on the younger generations of the major families in Wiltspoon, particularly those who stood out. He would make note of any promising boys, so that when he had a daughter, he could arrange for that boy to grow up alongside her. If they became childhood sweethearts, she would not have to marry far away. Of course, once he had a daughter, he would not want her to get married too early. He would still be fine even if she was unmarried at thirty.Zachary drove his beloved wife to the Stone residence. Audrey was walking in the yard with Patrick. The weather was nice today, and the temperature had risen a few degrees. Patrick had been ordered by Audrey to stay inside and avoid the cold wind, but he was now finally able to get out and walk around.Elisa had gone to Annenburg with Remy to celebrate Christmas. Anthony, afraid of his parents’ constant nagging to settle down, had bought a plane ticket abroad
“Duncan is a good man. Being with him, you will definitely be happy, Liberty. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness, growing old together, and may you have children soon.” After a pause, Hank added, “Or maybe don't have children, I'm afraid that if you have your own kids, you might not love Sonny as much.”He was still quite selfish. He hoped that Sonny would be Liberty’s only child. As long as Liberty and Duncan did not have children, the fortune and empire Duncan built would eventually become his son's legacy. Then again, thinking about Liberty’s current status, Hank sighed quietly, knowing that his selfish prayer would never come true. Liberty would definitely have another child. She would need a daughter to take her place and eventually take over the Fisher matriarchy in Jensburg.What if Duncan had a biological child? Would he still treat Sonny well?Hank was actually quite worried that if Duncan had his own child, he might not treat Sonny well. That was why, when he last s
“Go cook some food. It's rare for Hank to be resting at home, so don't say those unpleasant things in front of him. Honestly, if he hadn’t gone after Jessica, she wouldn't have ended up like this. As a married man, Hank shouldn't have pursued a young, innocent girl in the first place. Everything that happened to him is his own fault—it’s all self-inflicted.”Ever since Hank divorced Liberty, and after seeing how Liberty had turned her life around and was living a better life, Luke had changed a lot because of regret. It made him realize many things and change a lot.Olivia opened her mouth as if to say something, but said nothing in the end. After a heavy sigh, she stood up and went to the kitchen to prepare food for her husband and son.In the past, when Liberty was still part of the Brown family, every time Olivia came to her son’s house, she never had to cook. She only had to mention what she wanted to eat, and Liberty would prepare it for her. All she had to do was eat and still
“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