It seemed like Serenity did not get her mother-in-law’s hint. She smiled and said, “Oh, that’s true. Anyone who meets Sonny will like him.“Everyone at FC Manor adores Sonny too. Old Mrs. Johnson was sad when I had to bring him back.”Serenity walked into the house while holding her mother-in-law’s arm. Tania laughed. She said, “Old Mrs. Johnson will miss Sonny, but your nana misses the Johnson family’s baby girl. She even wished she could’ve stolen the baby girl back.”“You’re right. Nana had her eyes fixed on Chloe once she saw her. She could sit by the crib all day and not feel bored.”Tania grinned. “If it were me, I’d be like your nana. I won’t get bored looking at the baby all day.”The York family, mostly made up of men, liked daughters. It was not only Grandma May who had their eyes fixed and their legs pinned whenever they saw someone else’s baby girl. “If you’re bored at home, you can go to the city to have fun or move in with us. It’s merrier with more people around
Serenity did not sit still. After putting her bag down, she got up and followed her mother-in-law into the kitchen. Zachary greeted his dad and placed the vitamins on the coffee table. He said, “Dad, Serenity bought these for you and Mom.”After speaking, he sat beside his dad and glanced at the newspaper. He asked, “What news are you reading?”“I’m just taking a look to pass the time. Why didn’t you bring Sonny back? I won’t be as bored if he’s here.”Although playing with a child was torturous and tiring, Liam liked doing it. Whenever Sonny came, he would follow Sonny around.“Sonny’s father woke up. Liberty’s bringing Sonny to the hospital to visit his father tomorrow.”Liam said, “Oh, I see. That man woke up?”He knew how Hank used to treat Liberty. He felt Hank had brought everything upon himself. It was retribution. If he were any more evil, he would have hoped Hank never woke up. “Yes, he regained consciousness and is able to eat now,” Zachary said in a low voice.
Liam was speechless. They were done for. How could he cover up for his wife after his son discovered the prescription?“Who placed a piece of paper under the table?” Zachary muttered. He picked up the paper and was about to throw it into the trash can immediately. However, when he saw that the paper looked like it had words on it, he could not resist his curiosity and unfolded it. At that moment, Tania and Serenity exited the kitchen. When Tania saw her son unfolding a paper to read it and the coffee table seemed to have been moved…Her expression turned pale in an instant. She was done for. How was the paper discovered?She hid it under the coffee table, yet her son could still find it. Could it have been her husband who told her son about it?It was unlikely. Her husband would not betray her. Tania tried to calm herself down and not panic. She could simply deny it firmly. Zachary opened the paper and realized it was a prescription. Although he did not know m
Without his mother’s reminder, Zachary immediately called the family doctor. When the doctor answered, he asked, “Has my nana or parents felt unwell lately?”“No. Old Mrs. York and your parents are all healthy. Why do you ask, Mr. Zachary? Did something happen to Old Mrs. York?”The family doctor thought something had happened to Old Mrs. York as she was the oldest. Although he was not in charge of the Yorks’ health checkups, he could find out immediately by asking his colleagues or alumni who worked in the hospital. The Yorks did not seem to have any issues. They were all health-conscious people and perfectly healthy. That family was definitely favored by the heavens. The younger generation of the Yorks were elites, while the retired family members were healthy and physically fit. Health was the greatest wealth. Aside from being healthy, they possessed substantial riches too. Their reputation of being the richest family was well-deserved. “My nana isn’t in Wiltspoon.
How would Zachary believe his father’s nonsense?Even the couples present would not believe it, not to mention Zachary. Serenity tried grabbing the prescription from her husband, but he tore it immediately. After tearing the paper to pieces, he walked into the bathroom to throw them into the toilet bowl and flushed them away. His expression still looked awful after exiting the bathroom. “Zack, I’m telling the truth. The prescription isn’t for Serenity. It really was meant for your mom in the past.”Liam continued lying. Zachary could not help but expose his father’s lie. “I recall Nana saying that you and Mom got pregnant within three months of marriage. Why were you two unable to conceive even after a long time in your version of the story?“Did Nana remember wrongly because of her old age? Or are you lying, Dad? It wasn’t just Nana who said it. I remember Mom mentioning that she had me very quickly.”Liam was speechless.“Mom, Grandma gave you this prescription, right?
Serenity knew that her in-laws, and even her sister and aunts, were looking forward to her getting pregnant soon. “Every medicine has some side effects. It might harm instead of heal one’s body sometimes. Anyway, we can’t just take any medication before seeing the doctor or conducting a checkup.”Liam smiled sheepishly. “We know, Zack. I told your mom that medicine can’t be taken carelessly. Your mom wasn’t planning on having Serenity eat the medicine stated on the prescription too. Your grandma gave this to her, and she couldn’t refuse your grandma’s kindness. Therefore, she had no choice but to bring the prescription back.”Tania was worried her son would blame her mother. She quickly defended her mother, saying, “Zack, we weren’t aware of your and Serenity’s plans. Don’t blame your grandma. She’s just old and has many worries.“You’re her favorite grandchild. She keeps nagging about wanting a great-grandchild.”Next, Tania told her daughter-in-law, “Seren, I don’t mean to urge
“We were lucky that Serenity didn’t take it to heart. She didn’t get angry and managed to persuade Zack. Otherwise, Zack would’ve gone on and on. It’s embarrassing for me, the father, to be scolded by my son like a child.”Tania circled her husband’s arm with a smile. “You can have more of the food you like later to replenish your energy. You defended me from Zack’s fury.”She had brought the prescription from her family and hid it under the table. It was her mistake. However, it caused her husband to be scolded along with her by their son. She had involved her husband in her trouble. “Let’s go and eat.”At that moment, Josh and Jasmine entered. “Mr. and Mrs. York,” they greeted the elderly couple sweetly. Tania and Liam invited them to head for dinner together. Josh and Jasmine intended to spend their weekend at Wildridge Manor. As they were regular visitors, they made themselves at home quickly and followed Tania and Liam to the dining area. Although Zachary was unhap
The environment and the people were great. Camryn and Callum were not married yet, but they were engaged. Therefore, she gradually changed the way she addressed Martin and Rosella. Her in-laws treated her as if she was their own and were never displeased that she was blind. Her mother-in-law had proven through her actions that as the future second missus of the York family, Camryn only had to spend money. She did not have to care about anything else. Although Camryn could not experience motherly love when she was by her mother’s side, she felt it through her future mother-in-law. People who were loved by their mothers were fortunate.“That’s right. You should have a conscience. As expected, a daughter’s more thoughtful.”Rosella held Camryn’s hand and asked about how life had been treating her lately. The fact that Camryn almost got attacked was kept from Callum’s parents to prevent them from worrying. “Mom, I’m taking Camryn out for a walk to help with digestion. We’ll g
“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
Adrian snapped, “Are you saying that I don’t do real work? Caroline, I was working at Fisher Enterprise long before we even knew you existed.”Caroline said neutrally, “Yes, yes, Adrian, you’ve been at Fisher Enterprise for a long time, but what achievements have you made? I mean, achievements that you accomplished on your own.“The results credited to you in the past weren’t actually your doing. You know better than anyone how they came about, so I won’t spell it out. I may have joined Fisher Enterprise only recently, but look at the position I’m in now.“Adrian, I’ve made it very clear. If you want to keep your job, do it well and take it seriously. Stop trying to take credit for other people’s work.”Adrian’s expression darkened. “I only said a couple of things, and you fired back with dozens. Can’t you give me some grace? I have pride, too.”“Adrian, go back to work. I need to get ready to head out soon.” Caroline was done talking to her brother.Adrian fell silent for a mo
Adrian was sullenly quiet. Was he really that incompetent? He thought he had done a pretty good job.Back when their mother was still around, he had not even needed to lift a finger. He just had to vaguely outline the requirements, and the elite team under him would come up with a proposal that satisfied everyone upstairs.All he had to do was wait for the praise and the compliments about how capable he was.After doing this for so long, Adrian had started to believe that he truly was talented.Then, he found out that Celine was not his biological sister and that Caroline was, but the latter had grown up in the countryside, appearing weak and timid, and seemed useless to the company—a good-for-nothing. Thus, Adrian began to harbor ambitions. He wanted to replace his sister and become the successor of the Fisher family.He had repeatedly expressed to his mother his desire to take over, to become the first male successor in the Fisher family’s history. He even said he was willing
Adrian tried several times to interrupt his sister, but Caroline’s barrage came at him like a machine gun, rapid and relentless. All he could do was glare at her, his face flush with anger. If looks could kill, Caroline would have been torn to pieces long ago.After finishing her lecture, Caroline picked up her cup and took a few sips of her coffee. She then said, “Adrian, look at me, I’m parched from all this talking. I’ve really gone out of my way to persuade you for your own good, just like how you tried to persuade me not to hand over control of the Fisher family. “To be honest, even if I didn’t give it back to Audrey and the rest, do you think I could hold onto the position of the matriarch?“The rest of the family doesn’t support us. They might not necessarily side with the Wiltspoonians either, but they definitely won’t side with us. They’ve long been dissatisfied with Mom and us.“Without their support and unable to win against Audrey, the Fisher legacy would eventually be