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
“As long as one truly falls in love, words of affection will come naturally.”Rosella thought her husband had a point. She smiled and nodded. “I wonder how Kevin is doing in Jensburg. It’ll be Dylan’s and Peter’s turns soon if he’s almost settled. If the brothers get married together, our family will have many happy occasions happening soon.”Martin said with a grin, “That’s just your imagination. It won’t be as perfect in reality. The youngest of them is still studying.”Rowan would be busy currying favor with his sisters-in-law if he were in the house during school holidays. By doing so, he could go through fewer workbooks. Otherwise, his eight brothers would keep giving him worksheets as gifts. He would become dizzy from doing all of those exercises. “You’re right. It’ll take ten years before it’s Rowan’s turn. That’s a conservative estimate. If he’s like Zachary, he might only get married after more than ten years.”Thinking of Grandma May’s age, Rosella said softly, “Mom w
Camryn was prideful. Callum could not take charge of everything when he was with her. “Callum.”“Mm.”“Will you feel tired being with me?”Callum stopped and poked Camryn’s face with his finger. Her skin was smooth, so he could not resist pinching it after poking it. Then, he started caressing it. In the end, his future wife could not stand it anymore and slapped his hand away. “I’m being serious here. Why do you keep touching me?”Camryn could not hold back from pinching Callum’s face too. He lowered his head so that she could touch his face easily. She placed her hands on both sides of his face and twisted them. However, she did not put in much strength. He did not feel any pain. She would not bear to hurt him. Callum felt the same way too. He started pinching her face initially because her skin felt nice to the touch. He also wanted to tease her. She was still hostile to him back then and would overreact whenever he pinched her face. However, it had changed to
“My mom mentioned that being the second missus of the York family doesn’t require any skills aside from knowing how to spend money. She also said I’m busy with work and earn a lot, but I don’t have the time to spend that money. That’s why I should marry a woman to help me do that.”Camryn laughed. “I’m not in need of money now.”She had full control of Newman Enterprise’s businesses. Her wallet was already filled to the brim. Camryn was different from who she used to be. She no longer had to hide her weaknesses. “You don’t lack money, but I still hope you’ll spend my money. I’m earning it for my wife. When we have children in the future, I’ll be in charge of raising them. You don’t have to handle anything besides looking beautiful and spending money.”Camryn complained, “Who’s your wife? We haven’t gotten our marriage license yet, but you’re already discussing children. In your dreams.”“If not now, then when? We’re already engaged and will get married sooner or later. You’re
Furthermore, if Kevin drank too much and got drunk, her parents would definitely ask her to take him back to the hotel.“Your dad didn’t drink much, and it’s not often that Kevin eats here. He even personally grilled so much delicious meat for us. Your dad is just having a few drinks with him. Why don’t you join them as well?”Hayden said coldly, “I don’t drink at night.”Kevin smiled at her. “Hay, you just don’t want me to drink too much, but you’re embarrassed to say it, so you’re using your dad as a front, right? Don’t worry, I won’t drink so much that I hurt my stomach.”“Don’t call me Hay!”“Hay!”Sophia called her daughter seriously. “Your name is Hay. What’s wrong with Kevin calling you that?”“Mom, he can call me Mr. Queen or Mr. Hayden. Hay is what my family calls me. I’m not used to him calling me that.”Hayden said in exasperation, “I don’t know what kind of spell he cast on you two for you to treat him as if he were your own. Am I actually adopted?”Sophia said in
However, if there really was a good woman out there, meeting up and getting to know her would not be a bad idea.Liberty returned to the office and finally felt in the mood to work. After a while, as evening approached, she received a message from Duncan telling her he would arrive at her office in two minutes.Liberty tidied up and went downstairs to meet him. At the same time, she called her aunt to let her know not to wait for her to return for dinner, as she would be eating out. She also informed her aunt that Duncan was in town.When Audrey received the update, she laughed. “Duncan is so eager! Okay, I understand. You two enjoy your time together.”Duncan must have been missing her niece like crazy.As Liberty walked out of the office building, she spotted a car parked at the entrance. Duncan got out of the car and stood aside, waiting for the bodyguard to unload the suitcase and wheelchair from the vehicle. He was able to stand for a while now and should probably be ab
Liberty nodded. “How could they compare to Elisa? She has such a strong moral compass. Zachary was still unattached when she liked him but when he announced his marriage, even though Elisa was upset, she gave up on pursuing him. The other women are more like Ms. Daniels.”In truth, Liberty knew about Ms. Daniels. She believed that Serenity and Zachary could handle things on their own, so she kept silent, but even though they eventually resolved it, it also proved that despite Zachary being married, there would still be people who harbored inappropriate thoughts about him. They were hopeful about replacing Serenity all because they felt that her pedigree did not match Zachary’s.Liberty wanted to be her sister’s support, to provide her with a confidence boost. That was why when Audrey suggested she come to Jensburg to compete for the position of family head with Caroline, she did not refuse. If she took control of the Fisher family, she would be the head, and even if most of the
Liberty asked.“Yeah, I’m on my way out now. You know what—you don’t need to come pick us up. It’ll take over an hour by car for you. I’ll just take a taxi over.” That way, he would not have to wait too long at the airport.Liberty laughed. “I wasn’t planning to come pick you up anyway. If you had told me in advance, I would have come for sure. But since you didn’t say anything… “I could still come to pick you up, but you’d have to wait at the airport for a while so it makes more sense for you to take a taxi.”It would be easier for everyone that way.“I’m on my way back to the office now. Just come straight here and text me when you’re nearby. I’ll come out to get you.”Duncan chuckled in response. “Okay, we’ll take a taxi. I’ll text you when I get there. Where did you just now?”“I went to Fisher Enterprise to check on Caroline. She’s a good person.”Duncan pursed his lips and asked, “She doesn’t blame you guys, does she?”“Not at all. Based on what she says and does, it’s
Although they had the two hundred thousand dollars, it did not change the fact that Liberty was fifteen and Serenity was ten—they were still just children. Having been pampered by their parents and never having experienced hardship, after their sudden death and being tossed out into the street, Serenity often cried, saying that she missed their mom and dad. Whenever Liberty tried to comfort her sister, they would end up crying together in each other's arms instead.Liberty could understand Caroline's feelings, though she also accepted that Caroline was much luckier as she was of age, had a father and three older brothers, and no one could kick her out of her home. “Yeah, I’ll go out once in a while. Please thank Audrey for me and ask her to let me know when she’d like to come over so that I can hand over all my responsibilities related to the company and the family. I’ll work with her schedule. And…I don’t blame any of you for my mother’s death.”That was her mother’s own doing
They were aware of everything Caroline had done for the family. To be honest, Caroline had indirectly saved Liberty. If she had not warned Liberty, Liberty’s bodyguards alone would not have been able to protect her when Belinda sprung that surprise attack on her. Liberty had already had a good impression of Caroline, but after that incident, that impression only grew stronger.Caroline’s smile faded a bit as she said, “There’s no rush for Darren and me. At the earliest, it’ll be at the end of the year. It’s too chaotic right now.”Liberty nodded in understanding. “As long as you and Darren are on the same page, that’s enough.”“He’s a good man. We haven’t really gone out on dates, but we know how we feel about each other. He suggested we date first, get engaged, and finally register our marriage. “He wants to take it step by step and promises I’ll have everything I want.”“Aunt Audrey and I are very reassured about your relationship with Darren. He’s a man worth spending a
At the mention of Liberty’s wedding, Caroline congratulated her. “Have you decided to register your marriage with Mr. Lewis? Congratulations in advance! I wish you both a long life together and hope you have a precious daughter soon.”Liberty already had a son, so it seemed normal to wish for a child the second time around.However, when Liberty became the head of the Fishers in the future, Caroline understood that Liberty would need a daughter to take over from her.Liberty smiled. “It hasn’t been easy for Duncan and me to get to this point. Considering we’re not young anymore, we decided to just get it done. Thank you for your well-wishes, Caroline, but we’re not in a hurry when it comes to kids.” She did not have the energy to raise a child at the moment. Whether she took over the Fisher family or not, she was too busy right now. Even though her new company seemed to be doing well, it had not truly stabilized yet and was only temporarily so through the influence of her brot
There were very few people left of Patrick’s generation. After a moment of silence, Caroline said, “Yes, he’s just returned to his hometown, so he should stay for a while longer. “Liberty, please tell my cousin to just give me a few days. I’ll clear the mansion out for you to move in. What I said before still stands!” Liberty elegantly sipped her coffee and did not respond immediately. Half a cup later, she set it down and looked at Caroline, who was also looking back at her.The two of them held each other's gaze for a full two minutes before Liberty averted her eyes and said calmly, “There’s no need to rush. Let’s discuss it after Christmas. My aunt hasn’t laid out a concrete schedule yet.”Caroline also set her coffee cup down. “It still needs to be cleared out and cleaned. It’s fine if you don’t move in immediately; letting it be for a bit will help disperse my mother’s lingering presence, so you won’t feel uncomfortable.” Fisher Manor did not belong to the head of th
Caroline did not care what her father and brothers thought of her. She could hazard a guess— they were most certainly not happy with her. With that in mind, she had Darren drive her back to the office. Just as she returned to her office and poured herself a cup of water, her secretary called her on the intercom to say that Liberty had arrived.“Let her in,” Caroline said. She had not expected Liberty to come looking for her so quickly but did not think the visit was to ask her to vacate her position. Perhaps it was to check on her. A few minutes later, the secretary led Liberty in.“You can go ahead with your work,” Caroline said as she dismissed her secretary. Once the secretary left, Caroline and Liberty exchanged glances before Caroline awkwardly said, “Liberty, I don’t know how to face all of you.” “Well, I’m not here to kill you, so there’s no need to be nervous,” Liberty replied as she walked over to sit on the sofa.“Killing me would only dirty your hands,” Caro
Not to mention the antiques. If they sold it all off, even at a conservative estimate, it could fetch them several billion dollars. That did not even include the jewelry Belinda had accumulated. Women, even the iron ladies, loved jewelry. Belinda was no exception. Many of her jewels were passed down through generations of the Fisher family, making them more valuable than the ones on the market today.Adrian’s eyes sparkled greedily but darkened just as quickly. “Dad, no one but Caroline is allowed inside the manor now.”“What? Who decided on that?” Hunter asked, alarmed.“Audrey Fisher left people to guard it. She’s even arranged for her people to take over and all the employees have been replaced, including the housekeeper.” Hunter was momentarily stunned before he spluttered, “What right does she have to do that?” Adrian was silent. Audrey was a Fisher and the eldest daughter of the previous family head, who should have inherited the title but was prevented from doing so