“What is it?” Serenity casually asked. “It’s something related to your birth.” Serenity asked with a smile, “What else is there to my birth? I was born to my parents, and my dad was also born to my grandpa. A paternity test was also done. My mom and my aunt are sisters by blood, and I also had a DNA test done with my aunt.” Her birth was simple, so what else could be involved? “I’ll tell you in detail when you’re back. In any case, it’s related to your birth.” Zachary deliberately kept his beloved wife in suspense. It would be best if she could not resist her curiosity and fly back tomorrow morning, no, tonight, to be with him. “Okay, tell me when I’m back then. I’d like to know what else there is to my birth.” Serenity was not curious at all. This was because she knew her birth very well and that she was definitely her parents’ daughter! “For all you know, it’s going to be something huge.” Serenity responded, “Make up all you want. As outrageous as you make it soun
Jasmine replied, “I didn’t take the pictures. Someone saw them on that woman’s Facebook. They took screenshots and sent them to Josh. Josh was shocked after seeing them. Initially, he didn’t want to let me find out about it.“However, I still found out and quickly sent the pictures to you to verify whether the man is Zachary. I think the man’s silhouette does look like him.”Serenity thought, ‘Does anyone from Jenna’s social circle know Zachary?’However, considering the Daniels family’s wealth and status, she did not find it surprising. She said, “From the figure and his back, he does look like my Zachary. Even their side profiles look alike. I can’t confirm whether that’s Zachary, but logically speaking, he won’t cheat on me.“I remember that woman vaguely. She looks like the only daughter of Daniels Group’s CEO, Jenna Daniels.”Upon hearing that, Jasmine immediately said, “Seren, this man might really be Zachary. Josh mentioned York Corporation and Daniels Group were working
“Jenna’s my love rival. Leave it to me to deal with her. The project was handed to someone else to follow up afterward. Zachary stopped handling it. He also complained to Mr. Daniels about Jenna.“Zachary never saw Jenna for a long time after that. He said Mr. Daniels would manage his daughter, but Jenna still came to look for me. I think Mr. Daniels didn’t know about this. Otherwise, Jenna wouldn’t have stood me up and left Wiltspoon overnight.”After listening to her best friend, Jasmine let out a long breath of relief and smiled. She said, “I feel more at ease after hearing that from you. That man is definitely not Zachary. It has been a tough journey for you two to have come this far.“Zachary loves and dotes on you so much. If his love and adoration for you were fake, I wouldn’t believe in love anymore.”Based on Zachary’s personality, it was true that he would not cheat on his wife. He was not someone like that. “This may be Jenna’s scheme or an accident. She might’ve fou
“The milk is ready,” Josh said as he sat beside his wife.Jasmine lifted the glass and said, “Seren believes in Zachary. She recognized the woman in the picture. She said it was the daughter of Daniels Group. The woman’s name is Jenna Daniels.“That woman is so shameless. Zachary and Seren are having their wedding in a month. They’ve gotten their marriage license for a year. Wiltspoonians aside, anyone in contact with your company knows that Zachary is married and even spoils his wife a lot.“Jenna even dared to go to Seren’s house to talk to her. I dare say she must’ve told Seren that she doesn’t deserve Zachary and to leave him. I don’t know who gave her the courage to utter those words to Seren.“How is Seren not enough for Zachary? Even if her family background can’t compare to the Yorks’, Zachary and his family didn’t mind it and accepted her. Those who kept commenting on it had nothing better to do. They were just jealous.”Josh said gently, “It’s good that you understand. D
Jasmine almost spat the milk in her mouth. She laughed and said, “Stop talking until I finish the milk. Don’t blame me if I spit it all over you.“I don’t want to be fat. Even if I’m pregnant, I want to be the prettiest pregnant mom.”After giving birth, she would have to hurry up and train to recover her slim figure.As for what her husband said about not minding her being fat, she would just take it as a passing comment. Who did not like being beautiful?If Jasmine indeed became fat, Josh probably would not mind it initially, but he would gradually dislike it. After that, he would think the women outside were better than her and be distracted. Subsequently, he would become someone else’s man. Did Hank not say the same things to Liberty back then?How did things turn out?In the end, Hank still hated that Liberty had become fat and ugly. Jasmine would not let herself become the second Liberty. “Then I’ll become a fatty. No one will like me if I get fatter, and you won’t
“Just say that you’re there to take something to eat and then give me a few mouthfuls of ice cream in the garden. I’m healthy. Eating some ice cream won’t be harmful. It’s just to satisfy my cravings. I used to have ice cream twice a day during this period for the past years.”Foodies had to satisfy their cravings once they kept thinking about certain food. They would not be willing to wait any longer. Josh was speechless. He liked spoiling his wife and did not want to refuse her. However, the family doctor said it was best not to have cold food during pregnancy. “Dear, we haven’t even thought of our baby’s name. Have you come up with a nice name?”Josh changed the topic to divert his foodie wife’s attention so that she would stop thinking about ice cream. If it was something she could eat, he would let her eat as much as she wanted. Otherwise, he had to try his best to learn how to reject her.“It’s still early to come up with a name. We can think about it when the du
“Forget it then.”Josh stopped looking and turned to head outside. Great. There was no ice cream in the house. It was not he who denied Jasmine ice cream, but it was because there was none in the house. Jasmine could only smack her lips upon hearing that her mother-in-law had discarded all ice creams and cold drinks. She would not be able to have any even if she went back to her family.Her parents were much stricter than her mother-in-law. They felt the Buchams had high standards. Since Jasmine had managed to marry into a wealthy family with kind in-laws, she had to be content. If she cared for the baby properly and gave birth to a healthy grandchild, her in-laws’ love for her would not be in vain. Therefore, Jasmine’s parents attached much importance to the baby in her womb. ‘I can buy ice cream secretly after opening the store tomorrow.’“I’ll buy ice cream for you tomorrow afternoon. It’s the hottest time of the day, so eating some is fine, but you can’t get it yours
Josh made a bet with his wife while laughing. “Let’s have a bet. I’m guessing Zachary and Serenity’s first child will definitely be a son.”Jasmine said, “I don’t dare to bet with you.”She felt like her chances of winning were slim. “Let’s not bet. The York family hasn’t had daughters for generations. I can’t guarantee that Seren can have a daughter during her first pregnancy. I can’t bet she’ll have both a son and a daughter.”Jasmine thought she would most probably lose if they had a bet. “Dear, you can just place your bet boldly. If I win, I’ll give you a set of jewelry. If I lose, you’ll get two sets of jewelry. I won’t let you suffer a loss.”Jasmine burst out laughing. “What’s the point of betting, then? If you really want to make a bet, let’s do it. I bet Serenity and Zachary will have a son and a daughter. If I win, you’ll have to give me anything I want. If I lose, I’ll give you anything you wish for.”Josh agreed. He said, “I’ll bet that Zachary and Serenity will
Jane suggested. Antonia added, “You guys can even leave for Wiltspoon tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. You must be tired after your business trip, Mr. York. You should rest at our manor. Besides, it’s the weekend tomorrow. You can meet Ben.”Zachary smiled. “I thought about that as well, but I didn’t want to intrude.”Antonia said, “Not at all. We would love to host you. Sonny probably doesn’t want to go home yet.”She waved at Sonny, who then walked to her. She pulled him into her arms and lifted him, asking, “Do you want to play for another day or two?”“I’m fine with anything. I’ll go back when Aunt Seren does. I’ll follow her.”His mother was not back yet. Sonny did not mind either arrangement. Zachary told him, “I bet you’re having so much fun that you don’t want to go home, but your mom will return soon. Duncan has already gone to Jensburg to bring her home.”Sonny replied with a grunt. He knew about that. He was unhappy that Duncan did not bring him along to
Zachary laughed. The kids were fighting to do something so trivial. Conflicts arose often between the two boys. In the past, he, Josh, and Duncan also got into fights. However, they always reconciled quickly. No one ever took their quarrels to heart. After the bodyguards took all the gifts, Zachary led them to the courtyard. At that moment, Serenity stepped out of the house. She and Zachary stopped at the same time and stared at each other.A day apart felt like three years to them. Since they had been apart for some time, it felt as if a lot of time had passed. During those days, Serenity had been extremely worried about her husband and sister. Luckily, everything was over. “Seren.”Zachary smiled and walked toward his wife. Serenity snapped back to her senses and went to him in quick steps. The couple hugged each other tight. “You’re finally back, Zachary.”“I said I’d come to take you and Sonny home. Of course, I’d be back.”Zachary pulled away from Ser
“Honey, you have me, and my parents treat you like their own. They care for you more than they do for me and I’m their son.”Camryn shook off the pain in her heart and smiled lightly, “Yes, God has been kind to me by giving me such an excellent husband and open-minded in-laws, and sisters-in-law who I get along with like real sisters.”This had somewhat compensated for her lack of familial affection. She was especially grateful to Grandma May. If the old lady had not chosen her, Callum would not have even known who she was, let alone pursue her. The Camryn of today would not exist, and she could not imagine how many more years she would have spent living in darkness if she had not married Callum. Even if Aunt Evelyn had heard of the legendary doctor, she had no way to contact him.Right then, a customer entered the store. The couple aptly stopped their conversation there and moved on from the heavy topic.Meanwhile, in Annenburg, Serenity knew her husband would be flying here tod
Camryn smiled, “You spoil me too much. You’ll turn me into an absolute sloth who only waits around for you to take care of me, and it might tire you out.”“That won’t happen. I enjoy taking care of you,” Callum assured as he reached to help her with the snacks, but she would not let him feed her anymore. Callum had no choice but to hand her the snacks.“Although Trenton is young, he has mettle. When we put his parents away, it was hard for him to accept, but in the end, he did. As long as he has the right values, even the hardest things can be accepted over time and he won’t resent anyone else for it either.”Camryn pushed the snack box closer to her husband, indicating that he should have some too. “If Trenton didn’t have the right values, I wouldn’t care for him so much. Given the hurt and pain I suffered during the twenty-odd years under his parents, if I hated them, they’d have nothing to say in defense.“Because Trenton has treated me well since he was little, respects me as
Just now, Carrie came here and made a scene, and he had given her fifty thousand dollars. Although he had not spent much time with her, they were siblings. He could at the very least still recognize her. However, when Camryn asked him that, Trenton's heart started to race, not daring to confidently say that the lady really was Carrie.As for the young lady beside her? He had watched the video a few times but had not paid much attention to her. All he could see was a beautiful, young woman dressed in luxurious attire. In the video, he heard Camryn refer to her as Mrs. Longbottom, so her husband’s family name had to be Longbottom.Mrs. Longbottom had a good attitude toward Camryn and even supported her. He was not familiar with Mrs. Longbottom at all, though. Why did Camryn ask him that? Should he know her? Trenton watched the video two more times but could not find anything unusual about her. It was just that he was not acquainted with Mrs. Longbottom. If he had not seen the video,
The young couple looked at Trenton, then exchanged smiles.“How much did you give Carrie?” Camryn asked her brother gently. Camryn could harden her heart to completely ignore Carrie and not give her a single cent, but Trenton could not be as ruthless as she was, mainly because while Carrie had not been particularly kind to Trenton, she also had not bullied him outright. She had treated Camryn very poorly though and had never shown her any respect at all, so their sisterly bond had deteriorated to the extreme. It was already generous of Camryn not to completely destroy Carrie after taking charge, which was probably out of consideration for the fact that they shared a mother.“I-I gave her fifty thousand. She said it was almost Christmas, and she wanted to buy gifts and new clothes, so I-I gave her fifty thousand.” Trenton looked down as he spoke, not daring to look at Camryn, afraid she would scold him.Camryn gave her brother a long look but did not scold him. Instead, she took o
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