“Are you trying to make me die from laughter so you can inherit my assets, Zachary? It’s not your first day being Grandma May’s grandson. You should know her personality by now and be mentally prepared. You should be thankful that she didn’t kidnap your wife after you just got married. Otherwise, you would’ve been in a worse state.”It was a terrible feeling to be separated right after tasting the feeling of love. Zachary said, “I feel awful now too. I’m used to seeing my wife the first thing after opening my eyes. She always waits for me at home at night. Whenever she’s home, I’ll always be eager to return home because I don’t want her to wait up for me.“Now that she left me to have fun, decided not to let me follow her, and even changed her phone, I’m not used to it at all. Josh, come out to drink with me. It’s my treat.”He had tried having people find out where did Grandma May go. Since Grandma May was the one who brought Serenity out, she would not let him know where they
“Actually, Zachary has changed a lot because of Serenity. She has been getting busier these days. Maybe he’s complaining a little because he has been neglected occasionally.”Jasmine said, “He didn’t just start complaining. It’s been going on for some time. Serenity said she’s not one to write love letters, but she has to wrack her brain to write one for her husband to coax him.”It would be difficult for a bossy man like Zachary to change his character. He would probably still behave the same way even after he became a grandfather or great-grandfather with gray hair. It was fine as long as Serenity was willing to tolerate him. One loved to complain, while the other had to coax her husband. The cycle would repeat. Maybe it was fun for the husband and wife. Outsiders did not need to interfere but simply lend a listening ear. Josh looked toward Jasmine and said enviously, “Zachary received a love letter from his wife, but I haven’t. Jasmine, why don’t you write me one too? Let me
Josh nodded quickly. He said, “I won’t talk about love letters or compare myself to Zachary anymore. I’m much happier than he is.”He caressed Jasmine’s small abdomen, which was still flat. Zachary had not become a father even though he had been married for a long time. On the other hand, Josh was already becoming a father, and his relationship with Jasmine had always been smooth sailing. They were in a better situation than Zachary and Serenity. Josh was content. Jasmine placed her hand on top of the back of Josh’s and took his hand off. She said, “Don’t talk to Zachary about this.”“I didn’t say anything.”“I know what you’re going to say when you do that. Seren doesn’t say anything, but she’s still worried that she’s infertile. I often see her searching about infertility on the internet.”Josh hummed in agreement. “I won’t say anything. You should advise Serenity not to be hasty. Sometimes things won’t go how we want them to if too much stress is involved.”“I know. I don’t
Serenity requested the owner of Unit 188 to delete all the pictures she secretly took and even destroyed the film. As for her act of bringing Jenna into the residential area, she insisted that she was unaware of Jenna’s intentions. She only helped out because she thought Jenna was a relative of Zachary’s family. The villa owner maintained an innocent expression and guaranteed that she would mind her business in the future. Serenity believed her. After returning, she requested Sam to arrange for someone to keep an eye on the journalist. She thought the journalist’s intention was not as simple as exposing scandals. Serenity caught a hint of envy in the journalist’s gaze and the unconscious smile when Zachary was mentioned. If Serenity’s guess was right, the entertainment journalist was her second love rival. Zachary was a magnet. He did not only attract single women. Even divorced women had their eyes on him like he was a huge piece of meat. They seemed eager to eat him whole. Je
The night crept away while the day arrived. It was the start of another day. Zachary woke up. Before he opened his eyes, he turned to his side on instinct and stretched his long arms. His eyes snapped open when he did not manage to hug a soft body. His side was empty, and Serenity was nowhere to be seen. After being taken aback for a while, Zachary remembered that his nana had kidnapped his beloved wife. They had taken Sonny on a trip and abandoned him at home. He was not able to sleep the entire night because of it. He barely went to sleep by hugging Serenity’s pillow and treating it as her. Zachary took his phone and looked at the time. It was already past eight o’clock.In the past, he would always wake up around six for a morning run. Ah, even waking up felt so tiring without his wife by his side. Next, Zachary looked at the date. It was a Saturday. He had been so busy that he had forgotten the date. He felt like it was only Monday, but it was already Saturday. The wee
Snowball had not seen its master for a long time, so it missed Zachary and wanted to be closer to him.“Mr. Zachary, breakfast is ready.”Zachary did not speak and walked toward the dining table. He went over and saw that the breakfast prepared for him by the chef was his usual favorite, but an important person was missing at the dining table, which made him very uncomfortable. Thus, he had no appetite.He sat down and stopped eating after taking two bites.Zachary then got up and went outside.Sam glanced at the dining table, followed Zachary, and asked with concern as he walked. “Mr. Zachary, do you have a bad appetite? Or was the food prepared not cooked well?”“My wife is not at home.”Sam was speechless.Serenity went on a long vacation with Old Mrs. York and would not be back for a while. Was Zachary planning to go on a hunger strike the whole time?“Mr. Zachary, where are you going?”Zachary did not answer.A few minutes later, Zachary drove out alone and did not le
Liberty said, “Serenity will probably call me soon because Sonny will miss me.”She already said this several times.This was the only way she could comfort her brother-in-law.When her sister went on a long vacation, her brother-in-law looked like he was going to give up on life. Liberty was a little dumbfounded by this. However, she also knew that Serenity and Zachary had a good relationship and that Zachary was used to Serenity’s presence.Liberty was happy for Serenity for having such a good relationship with her husband.“Why don’t I cook something else for you?”Liberty thought about whether to cook some ravioli for her brother-in-law.Zachary shook his head and said, “No need. Your cooking is delicious. I just don’t have an appetite. When I think of Seren ruthlessly abandoning me and going on a trip with Nana, I just feel so sad. She didn’t even give me her new mobile number!“Liberty, don’t you see that I have dark circles under my eyes? I can’t sleep well either.”Lib
“Are you at Uncle Kevin’s place now?” Liberty knew that his son was referring to Kevin York.Sonny hummed. “We’re at Uncle Kevin’s place now, but we’re leaving soon. I don’t know where we’re going. Great-grandma and Aunt Ser will decide!”He only tagged along to eat, drink, and play.Liberty asked, “Are you using Aunt Ser’s new phone to call me?”“No, this is Uncle Kevin’s phone. Aunt Ser is charging her phone.”Liberty snorted. “Where’s your aunt? I want to speak to her.”“I’ll go find her! Wait for a while, Mom.”Sonny went to look for Serenity while he talked on the phone. Kevin followed him for fear that the boy would fall if he ran too fast.“Aunt Ser, Mom wants to talk to you.” Sonny found Serenity and immediately handed the phone to her.Serenity answered the phone and greeted her sister.“Seren, why don’t you use your new number to message or call Zachary? You should’ve told Zachary before you go on a trip. He seems to have lost his soul when you’re not at home. It’s
Callum was silent for a moment before he said, “I wanted you to get familiar with the route to my office, which is why I asked you to deliver the flowers yourself.”“Did you ever think about how difficult it was for me as a blind person? It was so hard for me to walk all the way to deliver those flowers,” Camryn retorted.Callum pulled her into an embrace and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, Camryn. It was my fault for not thinking it through, which put you through a lot.”Camryn pushed him away, “We have customers constantly coming in. Don’t just hug me out of nowhere. You’re as thick-skinned as a rhinoceros, but I’m not. At that time, I was angry and silently cursed you a hundred thousand times, but your insistence actually did help me learn the way to your office and now, I can find my way there even with my eyes closed.”At that moment, Trenton returned. After Carrie left, he felt a bit down and stayed outside for a while to compose himself before coming back in. He did not wan
Just then, a customer came in wanting to buy a bouquet. Camryn first brought over some sample pictures for the customer to choose from. “No need to choose, just help me arrange a bouquet of roses. I’m going to confess my feelings,” said the young boy, a hint of shyness on his face as he spoke.Camryn smiled gently. “Alright, please wait a moment while I prepare it for you.”Callum assisted by inviting the young boy to sit down and poured him a glass of water.The boy glanced between Camryn and Callum and quietly asked, “Are you and the boss married or dating?”“We’re married. She’s my wife.”The boy expressed his envy. “You both seem very happy.”“Yeah, we are very happy. I love my wife very much, and she loves me too.”Thinking about the girl he was pursuing, the boy’s face lit up with anticipation. “I also have someone I like, and I’m going to confess to her, though I just don’t know if she feels the same. I’m a bit nervous.”Callum, drawing from his own experience, advised
“She hasn’t paid. Stop her.” Camryn was not going to let her get away with it. With a command, her two bodyguards stopped Carrie.Carrie said furiously, “Camryn, I only took a few flowers from you! You have so many flowers here. What's the big deal if I take a few? You still want me to pay? I’m your sister! Don’t you know that blood is thicker than water?!”“Blood might be thicker than water, but business is business. Anyone who buys flowers from me has to pay, including you. Besides, you’ve never treated me like an older sister. You always bring up how we’re sisters when you want to take advantage of me, but that won’t work here. My roses are freshly transported, and since you’re my sister, I’ll let you have them for twenty bucks each. You took about five stems, so just give me a hundred. I won’t rip you off.”Carrie’s expression changed in an instant. “Camryn, why don’t you just rob a bank? You’re charging twenty bucks each? You’re just a thief! Here! I don’t want them! I’d rather
“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