Serenity smiled with understanding. “Jas said the same too.”“Elisa, is Aunt Audrey in?”Serenity took the bags and went into the house with Elisa. “My mom’s in the house.”Elisa replied in a whisper, “My mom has been silent lately, but she still can’t accept that Remy and I are dating. Seren, you must grab the chance and help me put in a few good words about Remy in front of my mom.“She wouldn’t listen to what we say, but she might if it’s from you or Liberty.”Serenity happily agreed. Then, she asked, “Has Aunt Audrey stopped making a fuss? Did something happen that I wasn’t aware of?”“I’ll let you know later. I’ll only tell you about it, so you must keep it a secret. I’m not even letting Jasmine know. If she finds out, my peaceful days will be over.”Jasmine was Julian’s sister-in-law. If she were to discover that he had been sending Elisa various gifts recently, she would definitely tell Josh about it. After that, Josh would inform his uncle, and the entire Bucham family
Sonny looked like Liberty while Liberty inherited her mother’s looks. Whenever Mrs. Stone saw her elder niece and Sonny, she would feel as if she were looking at her younger sister. “Sonny didn’t cry. He was so excited that he got up early and changed into his uniform. He carried his little bag and went to preschool happily. It was my sister and I who weren’t used to it.”Children had always adapted quickly on their first day of school. On the other hand, parents were not used to it and would worry about their children who were in preschool. They would also eagerly hope for the time for school to be over soon. Mrs. Stone laughed and said, “It’s his first day of preschool. He must’ve thought it was fun and didn’t know he had to stay in school all day. Most kids start making a fuss about not wanting to go to school a few days later.”She looked toward her daughter and talked about Elisa’s embarrassing stories from when she was young. “Elisa acted the same way when she went to presc
“The Fisher family in Jensburg?”Mrs. Stone was taken aback. She said, “I heard of them but never interacted with that family. Why?”“There aren’t many people with the last name Fisher, Aunt Audrey. The Fishers in Jensburg are different from other prominent families. They prioritize daughters, and they’ve always had matriarchs.”Mrs. Stone looked toward Serenity and asked, “Seren, do you think I’m related to the Fishers and are part of them?”Serenity nodded. “I suspect so, and so do Zachary and the rest. He was the one who told me, so I came over to ask you about it.“Do you remember where you used to live?”Mrs. Stone did not give an immediate reply. Instead, she became lost in her memories. She was only eight when she and her younger sister were sent to the orphanage. Although she was already aware of some things, she was still a child who did not know much. She only knew she had lost her parents and family. She and her sister became orphans and were taken away from home b
The current matriarch of the Fisher family was seventy years old. When her older sister gave birth to her first child, Madam Fisher had just come of age and was eighteen. If Mrs. Stone were Madam Fisher’s niece, she would be fifty-two. However, Serenity remembered her aunt was older than that. Aunt Audrey gained her father-in-law’s favor and her husband’s love after she started working at Stone Group. Subsequently, she got married and had children. Her eldest son, Clive, was already thirty-two years old. If she was indeed the eldest daughter of the Fisher family’s previous matriarch, it meant she had given birth to her son when she was merely twenty years old.Although people had gotten married early forty or fifty years back, Serenity still found giving birth to a child at twenty years old slightly too young. “Aunt Audrey, the eldest niece of the Fisher family’s matriarch should be fifty-two years old this year. This doesn’t match your age.”Mrs. Stone said, “My current age is
Serenity knew the matter was important to Aunt Audrey. Her aunt’s mood would be affected. Serenity said out of consideration, “You can take time to calm yourself, Aunt Audrey. Elisa and I will go out for a walk.”Mrs. Stone nodded. She told her daughter, “Elisa, you can accompany Seren to have fun. Don’t worry about me. I’m fine. What problems haven’t I experienced in my life?”She was a member of the Fisher family and the previous matriarch’s daughter. Her parents’ and relatives’ deaths were caused by her second aunt. She would require a long time to gather evidence and bring her second aunt to justice. However, it had been tens of years since the incident passed. Could she still manage to find any evidence?Mrs. Stone told herself to calm down. She could consider the matter carefully only after thoroughly investigating the matter and confirming that she was a part of the Fisher family. “Aunt Audrey, Elisa and I will be heading out.”Serenity got up and gestured at Elisa to fo
“Mom’s maiden family might be the Fishers of Jensburg, and her parents might’ve been killed by the Fishers’ current family head. If Mom is really a Fisher, then the family head is my second aunt and possibly Mom’s enemy who killed her parents.” Elisa simply told her dad what happened. When Mr. Stone heard what she said, he knew things were bad. He immediately said to her, “Okay, I’ll go back now. It’s not that I don’t want to stay by your mom’s side. She said the fish in the river is more delicious grilled, so I come here every day to fish for her.” Mr. Stone loved his wife the most in his life. How could he leave her alone and only care about his happiness? He had been going fishing every day lately because of what his wife said. Elisa replied to him, “Drive slowly when you come back later.” “Got it.” Mr. Stone quickly hung up and collected his rod, ready to go home to keep his wife company. After her dad hung up the phone, Elisa said to Serenity, “My dad just showed
Serenity blinked away the tears at the corners of her eyes. “Aunt Lisa will be happy in heaven to see you and Liberty living good lives.” Serenity nodded hard. Her parents would definitely be able to rest in peace knowing that she and Liberty were living well now.Ding dong…The doorbell rang. Serenity and Elisa were walking in the courtyard when they saw someone at the gate, so the maid did not need to open it. Elisa saw who was standing there and walked over to open it. Serenity naturally followed her. It was the residential area’s security guard. The security guard held a big bouquet of flowers and several bags that seemed to contain clothes. “Ms. Stone, the same man asked me to send these things over to you again.” The security guard handed the bouquet and bags to Elisa. Elisa was not in a hurry to accept them. Instead, she asked, “Has he left?” “Yes, he left after getting out of the car and handing me the things.” Elisa pursed her lips. She could not retu
Serenity was surprised. She pointed at the bouquet and bags in disbelief. “Julian sent these? The Julian that I know?” To her, while Julian seemed easygoing, he was not easy to get along with at all. He only showed her some face because she was Zachary’s beloved wife and Jasmine’s good friend. Moreover, Julian also said the last time that he had a hypoactive sexual desire disorder. It meant that while there were many women in the world, only one could make him a real man. That woman could not be Elisa. It was not Julian’s first time knowing Elisa. If Elisa were the destined woman for him, he would not be single until now. Mr. and Mrs. Bucham were crazily anxious about his marriage. The main thing was that Julian was not married and his brother also did not want to get married. Among his cousins, apart from Josh who was married, the others did not want to get married too. All of them used Julian as a shield, so his aunts and uncles had no choice but to complain to their bi
Knowledge of Mr. Longbottom’s philandering was not restricted to Havenmill. Even people in Annenburg knew about it. He switched lovers as quickly as he changed clothes. Many of his mistresses accidentally got pregnant and thought they could replace Mrs. Longbottom because of their children. However, Mr. Longbottom was a heartless man outside of bed. While most of his mistresses had gotten pregnant, only those who were honest and without ambitions were allowed to give birth. Even if those women gave birth, the child would not bear the Longbottom surname and only take their mother’s surname. However, Mr. Longbottom would buy that mistress and her children a townhouse and hire two nannies to look after them. There would also be a sum of money deposited into their account monthly to provide for the child. On the other hand, most of Mr. Longbottom’s mistresses who were not allowed to give birth were ordered to get an abortion. If they refused, Mrs. Longbottom would intervene and f
Tati did not care what Manny would do. She had no feelings for him. Not only did she know he was ambitious, but he also wanted her family’s wealth. Only a few men deserved Tati’s praise in her entire life. Austin was one of them. Even so, she simply admired him and did not view him as a romantic partner. Tati could sense that Austin’s eyes were always on Isabella. It had nothing to do with him being her private chef. He was dedicated to Isabella. When Isabella and Tati were unaware of Austin’s true identity, they admired him a lot. Isabella even teased Tati about it. Later, they discovered he was a young master of the wealthiest family in Wiltspoon.His family background and qualifications made Austin worthy of being the partner of an elite daughter of the O’Connors. Although Isabella refused to admit it, Tati knew Austin would eventually be her brother-in-law. However, he probably had to sacrifice a lot to be with Isabella. After all, Isabella was the head of the
Once Manny left, Costa Corporation entrance resumed its peace. Manny had bought a villa in Satbury. He was determined to woo Tati and would not leave until he succeeded. Besides, he would be doing business in Satbury and needed a place to live. He did not want to stay at a hotel every day. The villa he bought was only a ten-minute drive away from Dunboy Manor. On his way back, he received a call from his momma asking about his situation in Satbury. After speaking about business, his momma said, “Don’t be like your dad, Manny. If you really like Ms. Tati, you should treat her well.“Your dad is too flirty. Marrying him was the unluckiest thing in my life. I had no choice. I’ve been his wife for decades and even gave birth to you all. He got me involved in too many things.“He forced me to be in the same boat as him. I’m forced to stick with him for your sake and our family’s benefit. However, if I could turn back time, I’d rather stay single than get married to your dad.“Y
“I’m sorry. I have a business appointment tonight.”Tati rejected Manny’s invitation without hesitation. Manny had been pursuing her relentlessly. If she were to have a meal with him, the paparazzi stalking them would take pictures and she would be on the local entertainment headlines the next day. She would not give Manny any chances to advertise false information about their relationship. Manny looked disappointed. “Another day then.“By the way, you’ll be attending a banquet two days later, right? Can I be your escort?”Tati and Isabella would not attend just any banquet. Families who could invite them were wealthy and close to the O’Connors. Ordinary banquets could never have Tati and Isabella as guests. Manny had gathered information for two days. He heard that one of the wealthy families in Satbury would be holding a banquet to celebrate their old missus’s eightieth birthday, and many guests were invited to liven up the celebration. A missus of that family was clos
“My family isn’t inferior to yours, sweet Tati. The Longbottoms even surpass the O’Connors. As a young master of the Longbottoms, why will I go after your family’s money?“Money has never been a problem for the Longbottom family. In fact, you and I are the best match for each other. Our families are equally rich. If we get together, it’ll be a joining of two strong forces.”Tati wanted to say that while the Longbottom family surpassed the O’Connors, Manny was not the true person in power within his family. Even his father was not the legitimate head. The power and wealth of the Longbottom family belonged to the true head of the family. Tony and Manny Longbottom were simply managing the family in the interim. Did they think the family had become theirs?If the son of the previous Longbottom family head grew up and returned to take charge of the family, Tony and Manny would no longer have any influence. They would only receive some compensation for their hard work. Without the L
Tati looked toward Manny and said in a serious tone, “If you love someone, you’d be considerate of her and do what’s best for her.“Meanwhile, you’re disregarding any inconvenience this might cause me just to appear romantic. You know I’m busy, yet you put flowers here and blocked my way, wasting my time.“Do your actions truly reflect your love for me? Are you being considerate of me?”Tati would not have said a word if Manny had asked his people to place the flowers in an empty spot. However, he just had to do it at the entrance of the company, attracting many people. Her company security team could not even chase them away. They knew Manny’s identity and that he was pursuing her. If the security chased him away, the Longbottom and O’Connor families could end up enemies. Secondly, they were worried about getting fired if Tati were to accept Manny’s feelings one day and decide to punish them. Tati would not blame the security for failing to execute their duty. After Manny s
“It’s okay if you don’t want my bouquets. Can you feel my sincere love for you through these letters?“I fell in love with you at first sight, and I fell even harder the second time I saw you.”Manny’s gaze was affectionate as if he truly loved Tati. To be honest, Tati was outstanding in various aspects. She was good enough for him, a young master of the Longbottoms. They were also close in age and definitely had common topics to talk about. However, Tati refused to give him a chance and rejected his confession. That did not matter. After all, it had not been long since he started pursuing Tati. As the O’Connors had more daughters than sons, he could understand that their daughters would be especially cautious regarding romantic relationships. They did not want men dating them solely for the O’Connor family’s money. Although that had been Manny’s initial intention, he was satisfied with Tati after meeting her in person. He was willing to marry her. Besides, Tati was com
Meanwhile, in Satbury, Tati returned to the company but was forced to stop her car at the entrance. Some people were decorating the entrance with flowers. Security tried to chase them away, but they did not even budge. The security guards seemed wary of something and did not force those people to leave. A few cars were parked nearby, including a truck that still carried fresh flowers.Tati did not honk. There were people and flowers on the road before her and honking was useless anyway, or she could simply drive past without a care. She got out of the car to have a look. “Sweet Tati.”An unfamiliar voice rang. Tati looked toward the person who called her and frowned. She recognized that person. He was Manny Longbottom, the eldest son of the interim head of the family.Mr. Longbottom had come over several times for business negotiations. However, it was not yet his scheduled timing. Even if he were the Longbottom family’s interim head, there would be no special treatmen
First, Adrian poured himself a glass of water. He then sat down at his desk, pulled out his phone, and made a call to Jacob while sipping his water.When the call connected, he spoke in a low voice, “We’re going ahead with the plan. Caroline will be heading to Fortress Hotel later to meet with a client. After the meeting, she’ll have dinner there.“The discussion and dinner will take a long time. By the time she leaves the hotel, it’ll already be nighttime. She probably won’t go anywhere else after that.“Wait for her on the route she usually takes home. Her license plate is CA 201. Got it?”Adrian made sure Jacob remembered Caroline’s license plate number. He had also sent the information via text, so unless the person had an exceptionally bad memory, they should be able to recall it.Jacob replied, “Got it. We’ll have to start preparing, then. Try to get Caroline to drink some alcohol. If she’s drunk, it’ll be easier to handle her.”After all, they could not guarantee that the