If Caroline were to take over the Fisher family, her husband would have to marry into the family. Hugh did not want to be a live-in son-in-law. Hayden was speechless. She had neglected that point. The husbands of the Fisher household’s leaders had always married into the family instead of the bride joining the groom’s family. …Meanwhile, at the Danielses’ residence, Alvin was sitting on the sofa in the luxurious living room, reading a newspaper with his legs crossed. At that moment, a man clothed in black walked over. He went to Alvin’s side and whispered, “Mr. Alvin, we’ve found out Ms. Jenna’s true reason for secretly going to Wiltspoon.”Alvin continued reading the newspaper. He said indifferently, “What’s the reason?”The man lowered his voice further. He said softly, “Ms. Jenna fell in love with Mr. Zachary York at first sight. She’s trying to break the couple up and replace his wife. On the night you went to Wiltspoon to bring her back, she had gone to Mr. York’s
Alvin’s gaze darkened. After some thought, he whispered, “Find someone who looks similar to Zachary in the country. If you find him, give him some training and arrange for him to meet Jenna. Jenna’s clever, so she’ll know what to do.“If you can’t find someone with similar looks, get someone with a similar build. That’s useful too.”Since Zachary was impenetrable, they would have to start with Serenity. Based on Serenity’s personality, if she were to misunderstand Zachary and thought he cheated on her with a mistress, she would definitely suggest a divorce. Zachary loved his wife as if she was his life. He would refuse to get a divorce. He would not be wronged and investigate the matter thoroughly. By that time, Jenna would get into trouble.If Jenna were unlucky, Uncle Edwin would probably be so angry that he would chase her out of Daniels Group. If so, Daniels Group would belong to him, Alvin. “Okay.”“Do it now. However, you must be cautious and remember not to leave tra
Since Duncan decided not to give up on Liberty, Zachary was more than happy to give his best bud a boost and create an opportunity for them to spend time together. After thinking, Liberty said, “I might not be available so soon. If you’re willing to wait here for a moment, Mr. Lewis, I can give you a ride home later.”Duncan immediately said, “It’s okay. I can wait. You can give me a ride after you’re done with your matters. I have nothing to do if I go home anyway. If I stay here, I can even help you to keep an eye on the renovation process.”He could provide Liberty with many ideas too. “Zachary, you can go and handle whatever you have to. Don’t delay it because of me.”Duncan urged Zachary to leave quickly and hand him over to Liberty. No matter how busy Liberty was, she would have to take time out to give him a ride. That way, he would be able to spend more time with her. Although he was in a wheelchair, he could still woo his wife. He would do his best to recuperate and
‘Why is there a sound of a baby crying next to Serenity?’ Zachary wondered. “Babe, you should go and get busy. I’ll be hanging up now. Just wait for me to go home.” When Serenity heard her godson crying, she did not want her husband anymore and immediately hung up the phone. Serenity was in FC Manor at the moment. She had acknowledged Jane’s children as her godchildren. In her words, she wanted to be blessed with Jane’s good fortune so she could also be pregnant with a pigeon pair in the future, bearing two precious ones at the same time and having a son and a daughter. Serenity was afraid that Zachary could guess that she was in FC Manor, so she hurriedly ended the call. Zachary guessed it indeed. He sourly muttered to himself, “She went to FC Manor to see the kids. How could she not ask me along? I miss my godchildren very much too.” Zachary particularly liked his goddaughter. That little one was very well-behaved and rarely cried. On the contrary, her brother cried
“Sonny, isn’t this little girl adorable?” Grandma May asked Sonny as she stared at Chloe. “Yes, very cute. Great-grandma, when will I have a little sister too?” Sonny also wanted to touch the little girl, but Grandma May was worried that he could not control his force as he was young. She gently patted away his hand and said, “Don’t simply touch her. You’ll hurt the baby if you can’t control your force well. The baby’s skin is very tender.” “...Great-grandma, I haven’t even touched her. How do you know I’ll hurt her? You just don’t want me to touch her,” Sonny responded. Grandma May was touching the little girl here and there as though she was touching a rare treasure, but she would not let Sonny touch her. “Yes, yes, yes, I don’t want you to touch the little girl. I like her too much. How good would it be if she were my great-granddaughter?” Grandma May proceeded to touch Chloe’s small feet again. “Great-grandma, her feet are so small.” Grandma May replied to him witho
It had not been a year since Zachary and Serenity got their marriage license. It was almost September and they received their license in October. Moreover, they had only really been a married couple for half a year. Those people who said that Serenity was infertile were just jealous of her and deliberately wanted to rile her up and hurt her. Grandma May agreed with Jane. “That’s right. If you hear anyone say that about you again, Seren, slap them hard in the face. You don’t need to be afraid of offending anyone. As long as you’re not doing something illegal, no matter who it is, I can help you set things right. “Even if I can’t, you still have Zack. He can hold up the sky for you even if it falls.” Serenity said, “I didn’t hear those remarks myself; people I know just told me that Tom, Dick, and Harry said bad things about me behind my back again. If I heard it myself, I would’ve certainly slapped them hard in the face. “I don’t need them to worry about my affairs.” “Exactly.
“Grandma May, Seren, let’s go downstairs for lunch.” Jane invited the two and waved at Sonny. She said with a gentle smile, “Sonny, come, I’ll carry you.” Sonny looked at the two babies and then at the beautiful Aunt Jane. At last, he reluctantly walked toward Jane and said, “Aunt Jane, I’m grown up, so I don’t need to be carried.” Jane took his small hand. “Then I’ll hold you as we walk.” She said to Serenity, “Sonny is also a very well-behaved child. He’s much better than Connor. That boy cries every day and can compare to Lilian’s kid.” Dr. Lilian Carden’s son was born not too long ago. She was in confinement at the moment. When Callum knew Lilian had given birth, he quickly got someone to send her supplements. After all, she was his fiancée’s last hope to cure her eyes. Tim’s face was dark when he received the supplements sent by Callum. He put them in a corner. In any case, his wife did not lack supplements. They could not even finish the supplements at home, so why
The Johnsons were well aware of the fact that the Yorks had not had a daughter for several generations. Old Mrs. Johnson had a daughter but not a granddaughter. Now that Jane gave birth to a great-granddaughter for her, it also made up for her regret of not having a granddaughter. She could not quite empathize with how much Grandma May hoped for a great-granddaughter. Zachary and Serenity had been married for almost a year, yet Serenity was still not getting a baby bump. Old Mrs. Johnson did not dare to talk too much with Grandma May about children, worried that Grandma May would put pressure on Serenity due to her eagerness for a great-grandchild. In fact, Serenity was in a rather difficult situation. Fortunately, she was married to Zachary. The Yorks had good family values, and the elders were open-minded such that they would not urge them to have kids. They also did not mind Serenity’s family background. This was the same as when the Johnsons did not despise Jane in the
“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