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
“From what I heard, Jenna posted the images on Facebook. They were only circulated to Josh because people who recognized you saw them. However, I feel it’s a scheme. Based on the images, the man looks like you.“Babe, let’s investigate this matter first. Don’t target Jenna before investigating the case clearly because she did not explicitly mention that the man is you.“Jasmine said Josh would find out the identity of that man. I’m telling you about this because I don’t want people with ulterior motives to use this to ruin our relationship. I’m not in Wiltspoon, and the pictures were shared.“I’m an impulsive person, so I’ll probably misunderstand that you’re cheating on me while I’m not at home the moment I see those pictures.”Zachary replied in a low voice, “Seren, I won’t be rash. I’ll wait till an investigation has been done.“Mr. Daniels had gone overseas on a business trip lately. He’s not in the company.”Zachary no longer followed up on the progress of the project the tw
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
“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