Camryn’s face flushed after hearing those words. It turned out York Corporation’s employees had already regarded her as the wife of their COO. Callum helped Camryn into the car happily and fastened her seatbelt for her. She held onto the bouquet she had brought again. When he got into the car, he asked for her opinion, “Camryn, I want to bring you back to Wildridge Manor. Are you okay with it?”His parents had secretly come to look at her several times, but they dared not disturb her as she had not accepted his feelings previously. She did not know she had already become the apple of her future in-laws’ eyes and managed to shove him into a corner. Callum’s mother said that she wanted a dainty daughter-in-law like Camryn as she did not have a daughter. She also mentioned she adored Camryn the moment she met her and that Camryn could arouse protective instincts in people around her. If Callum brought Camryn back to Wildridge Manor, it would have a different meaning. It would
Callum started the car engine and drove after sending the message. Regardless of how lively the group chat was, he proceeded to bring his new girlfriend to get presents. After the excitement in the group chat mellowed down, Sasha suddenly tagged her eldest son, Kevin. She asked her son: [Kevin, how’s your progress with my future daughter-in-law? When are you bringing Ms. Queen back for a meal?]Kevin went offline immediately. After being unable to obtain a reply from her son, Sasha said to her husband angrily, “Look at your son. Mom gave Callum and him the pictures at the same time. Callum is bringing Camryn back to have a meal and meet his parents tonight. I don’t know when your son will let me have a daughter-in-law to love on.”Her husband, Simon, said, “These things can’t be rushed. There’s no use in us being anxious when your son still doesn’t want to make a move. We can’t possibly go to Jensburg and woo his wife in his stead, right?”“How can I not be anxious? Kevin’s pr
Sasha glared at her husband. Then, she smiled and said, “So you’re aware that our power isn’t as great as Mom’s. She’ll definitely urge Kevin without us telling her anyway.”After a pause, she added, “We’re too unfilial. Kevin’s our son, but Mom’s the one who has to worry about his marriage. Can you recall whether Mom has mentioned anything she likes or wants lately, Simon? Let’s buy it and give it to her.”Simon said, “What does Mom even lack? She has everything and is even richer than us. What she needs the most are granddaughters-in-law and great-granddaughters.”Speaking of children, Sasha whispered, “There’s no news from Seren yet.”Simon immediately tapped his wife and whispered back, “Don’t be so loud. Seren will be upset if she hears you. She’s facing tremendous pressure. Having a baby is also up to fate. There’s no use being anxious about it if the timing isn’t right yet.“The psychic Mom hired last time looked into it for Zack and Seren. Since the psychic said they’d hav
Grandma May and Sonny chatted as they walked. “Sonny, I haven’t seen you in a long time. I missed you so much.”Sonny liked being around Grandma May. Although she was not his biological great-grandmother, Mom told him she was the great-grandmother of his soon-to-be-born cousins. Therefore, Grandma May was his great-grandmother too. “Great-grandma, I missed you a lot too.”Sonny was a smooth talker. His speech would change according to the person. He would be especially honey-tongued with the people he liked and was able to please the adults. On the other hand, he would be brutally honest with unfamiliar people, such as Kevin. “I knew you were coming, so I had the chef prepare lots of good food for you. You have to eat more later, Sonny. That way, you’ll grow taller and go to school earlier.”Grandma May walked quickly without even panting despite carrying the child. Tania and the others had been behind her. When Grandma May carried Sonny back, they followed her and returne
Sonny was a baby boy. However, if he were to be a baby girl, the elders would not just surround him and coax him to talk. They would have been fighting to carry the baby girl. The York family had not had baby girls for generations. They would really go crazy for a baby girl. Zachary and Serenity, who were neglected, were happy and relaxed. They could even whisper sweet nothings to each other. Not long after, the rest of the family gradually arrived. The number of people sitting in the corner increased too. Everyone exchanged glances with the same expression on their faces.Serenity’s stomach was about to hurt from laughing at the York brothers’ expressions. At that moment, the butler entered and walked to Grandma May’s side. He reminded her and everyone else with a smile, “Old Mrs. York, Mr. Callum has returned with Ms. Newman.”“Camryn’s here. Let’s all go to Callum’s house.”In the York family, the main house was located in the center, and those who lived there were Za
In the end, Callum went along with her wish. After the butler called a few servants to move the gifts from the car, Callum slowly walked toward his house while holding Camryn’s hand.The servants followed them with multiple bags in their hands. Callum learned that Camryn’s way of getting around was based on the number of steps in her memory. Therefore, he walked very slowly so she could remember the number of steps she had taken. When they passed the main house, he told her, “We’re in front of the door to the main house now. There are a few steps leading up to the door. The main house in Wildridge Manor is where my nana and eldest uncle live.”Camryn nodded. She had the journey from the parking lot to the main house memorized. “Do we have to go in? Are we meeting Old Mrs. York first?” Camryn asked softly. Based on Callum’s usual respectful behavior toward Zachary, she thought he would take her into the main house. “We’ll go inside later. Let’s go to our house first. Nana
Callum brought Camryn to the door of his house and stopped to tell her how many steps were in front of the door. Then, he helped her to walk up the stairs. He dared not walk too quickly as he feared Camryn would fall. Camryn could hear the liveliness in the house. She knew there were many people. Callum had told her that his elders and brothers were already waiting inside the house. She even heard Zachary and Serenity’s voices. There seemed to be Sonny’s voice in the mix too. Liberty had to take care of Mr. Lewis, so Sonny had been with his aunt most of the time.“Camryn.”Seeing Callum bringing Camryn inside, Serenity stood up to welcome her as the eldest sister-in-law. “Seren.”Camryn stopped and replied to her. The blush on her face was not gone yet. She did not think she was embarrassed, but her face kept feeling hot. It must have been due to the weather. Camryn found an excuse for the flush on her face. “You just arrived, right? Are you tired?” Serenity asked
Everyone knew Camryn could not see and relied on her hearing and memory to differentiate people. They kept quiet when Callum introduced her to them and only spoke during their turn. It made it easier for Camryn to remember who the voice belonged to. Camryn was touched by the York family’s attentiveness again. Callum did not lie to her. His family was great. Whether the elders or youngsters, they did not shun her or think she was not good enough for Callum. She was the one who had been overly inferior. She did not dare to accept Callum’s feelings. After much delay, she finally took a courageous first step. If Aunt Evelyn had not visited FC Manor in Annenburg and found out that Callum had gone there to seek the genius doctor for her, she might not have been able to gather the courage to take a step forward. Grandma May was the eldest in the York family and the gentlest. She did not have the arrogance of an elder at all. Rosella was Callum’s mother, and she was deeply concerne
“If Mom said she would create an opportunity for you to get with the king, would you really believe her? It’s just talk—nothing actually happened.” Trenton could not resist poking Carrie’s forehead a few times. “Carrie, can you please come back to earth? In your current state, forget about finding a great guy like Callum—even a regular, decent guy would be turned off by you.”Carrie swatted away her brother’s fingers, irritated and embarrassed. “Am I really that bad? I’m young, beautiful, have a great figure, and a dignified heiress. If the monarchy still existed, I could marry the king and be his queen without a problem.”“Carrie, you have sky-high ambitions, but be careful, don’t fly too close to the sun and end up like Icarus.”As soon as he said that, Trenton was met with a smack from his sister.“Is there a brother who curses his own sister like that? What do you mean by that? I’m destined to have the princess life. I’ll be fine.”However, deep down, she was still worried bec
Camryn was right—he was just too soft-hearted. If he were as ruthless as her, Carrie would have found a job long ago after running out of money.To encourage Carrie to become independent, Trenton decided that after Christmas, he would stop giving her living expenses. He would also tell their parents during his visit to prison that Carrie was truly hopeless.“Trenton, you keep siding with her, and one day you'll regret it. She’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing who has deceived who knows how many people. Do you really think she cares about you? She just wants to win your complete trust to take everything that belongs to you for herself. By driving us out of our home, she’s not only seeking revenge on Mom and Dad but also on us—especially you. She’s just pretending to be nice to you to sow discord between us siblings.”“Carrie!” Trenton said seriously, “Don’t talk about Camryn like that. She’s not that kind of person. I believe in her, one hundred percent.”Carrie was so furious she wanted
“Alright, alright, I can't win with the two of you against one,” Carrie sulked. “Give me money to spend. I'm out of money.”She reached out her hand toward Camryn, wanting her to give her money. Camryn slapped her hand away. “Even Trenton knows to take advantage of the winter break to find a part-time job and earn some pocket money. You’re perfectly capable, yet you don’t look for a job.“To put it bluntly, if you’ve gone to sweep the streets, you'd still have a source of income. I have money, but I won’t give it to you. Don’t think that just because we’re sisters—estranged, too, at that—I have an obligation to support my adult sister. I’ve said it before: if you want money to spend, earn it yourself.” With that, Camryn walked away to tend to her plants.As Christmas approached, the flower market was bustling. Every day, many people came to buy flowers, and all her employees were out delivering flowers to clients. Sometimes, when it got too busy, she even had to ask her two bodyguar
Trenton was relieved that Dalton was indebted to Camryn. That was why Dalton had been loyal to Newman Enterprise.If Newman Enterprise did not fall into Camryn’s hands, there was no doubt that Dalton would leave the company. If that happened, the company was doomed.When his parents went to prison, he was merely 18, and Carrie only knew how to spend money. Not only that, their relatives were hungry to get a share of the Newman family’s assets. He and Carrie could not have protected their family’s wealth alone.After Camryn regained her sight, she still could not strain her eyes for long hours. Therefore, Dalton remained in charge of the company.Luckily, they had Callum as well. Even if anything were to happen, Callum would not leave Newman Enterprise to fall because many of the Newman family’s assets belonged to Camryn.He would not let Camryn lose anything.“You’ve been brainwashed by Dalton after working with him. Our dad treated him well and trusted him, yet Dalton betrayed
Camryn said, “She’s just using her lack of money as an excuse to start a fight with me.“Do you really think she has no money?”Carrie had somehow become Mrs. Longbottom yet she was still hiding her identity. Camryn had not understood the entire situation yet.Nevertheless, she was certain that Carrie did not need money.After she spoke, a familiar car arrived.It was the car Carrie had always used in the past.When she returned to the Newman family’s villa after getting out of prison, she only drove that car. She could not take other cars. The cars were still parked in the garage. “Come out, Camryn.”Carrie had gotten out of the car and started shouting for Camryn.When the York family’s bodyguards saw her, they simply glanced at her and did not stop her from entering the store. They knew Camryn had always been lenient with her younger sister.Since Camryn did not give any orders to stop Carrie from entering, the bodyguards simply kept an eye on Carrie to ensure that sh
“I want to go to Spring Blossoms as Carrie,” she told the bodyguard who was driving. “Your sister’s people are keeping an eye on your apartment. She’ll get suspicious again if you head over in your outfit. Everything Mr. Longbottom arranged will go to waste,” the bodyguard reminded her.Carrie thought it over. “Okay. Let’s head home first. I’ll change my clothes and remove my makeup before heading over.”She would also check if her stand-in had damaged any of her stuff.If she did, Carrie would tell the stand-in to compensate her.The bodyguard remained silent.Once they arrived at Longbottom Villa, Carrie took off her hyper-realistic mask and removed her makeup. After changing her clothes, she returned to being Carrie and went out with her bag.Her two bodyguards did not stop her from leaving.She could do anything as long as it would not rouse Camryn and other people’s suspicions.Besides, Carrie had just gotten scolded by their boss on the phone. Although Mr. Longbottom
Mr. Longbottom thought he was not so inferior to men younger than him.More accurately, he was far superior. He had status, money, and power.Which of the younger men could be on par with him unless they came from a wealthy family?Many sons of wealthy families could not compete with him.“I can’t go over because I’m busy these days. But I do miss you too.“It’s more difficult because of the festive season. There are many events, and I have to accompany my family. My wife doesn't care about me, but her request is that I be with her during the holidays because we have to meet our friends and families. Do you understand?”Mr. Longbottom had a wife and children. Carrie knew about it. He had never hid that fact.Carrie did not know if he was close to his wife. Although he said they no longer had feelings for each other, Carrie dared not believe him because he had never let other women take his wife’s place.He also never allowed other women to become pregnant with his children.Mr
Carrie thought she had matured since she could figure out that much. In the past, she would not have understood a thing. Love was about accepting everything about someone. Most people could tolerate their partner’s shortcomings when they were deeply in love. However, without love, even a person’s strength would seem like a fault. Carrie smiled. “Mr. York is a workaholic. Serenity must’ve gotten the habit from him and turned into one herself. I can’t believe she’s working so hard even though she’s pregnant.”“She’s still in the early stages of pregnancy. Going to work is fine.”“Do you need anything else, Mrs. Longbottom?” Jasmine asked.“No. I shall take my leave now, Mrs. Bucham.”Jasmine was on guard and unwilling to reveal much about Serenity. Therefore, it would be better for Carrie to leave. She was not close to Serenity and her friends yet. “Bye, Mrs. Longbottom.”Jasmine saw Carrie out and watched as she got into her car.Once Carrie got far enough from the booksto
Mr. Longbottom had been surprised by her question. He told her coldly that she should refrain from asking unnecessary questions.One who knew too much would not live long. Carrie got intimidated and dared not ask another question. Although she got more curious, she did not try to gather more information for fear Mr. Longbottom would choke her again if he found out. “Nothing. I just asked because I haven’t seen her in a while.”Of course, Carrie could not reveal that she was looking for Serenity. Jasmine would get suspicious if she did. No one around Serenity was a fool. “Seren is busy with work. I rarely see her these days,” Jasmine said.Carrie knew it was a lie. She was aware that Serenity's closest friends did not trust her yet. It made her feel defeated. It had been months since Mr. Longbottom found her and asked her to approach Serenity. Despite her efforts, she still had not obtained Serenity’s trust, let alone become her friend.However, Jasmine and Serenity go