“Thank you, but no thank you. Since you’re not drunk, please get out of the car.”Hayden refused Kevin’s invitation to supper.Although she slept for quite a while, she was not hungry.It felt like she had dinner not long ago.Dinner was prepared by Kevin himself. Whether it was grilling the meat or vegetables, all the credit belonged to him.Hayden also admitted that Kevin’s cooking was excellent.She was very satisfied as she ate.“Why don’t I take you to the night market?”“Not interested. Please get out of the car, Mr. York. I already sent you back to Fortress Hotel as my father asked.”Kevin did not move.“Please get out of the car, Kevin York!”Kevin continued to sit without moving and said shamelessly, “I’m hungry and want to have supper. Accompany me. I didn’t eat much during dinner because I was drinking with your dad, so I’m peckish now.”Hayden instinctively retorted, “You had two bowls of soup and four glasses of wine. You also ate a lot of grilled fish, chicken
Kevin caught up with Hayden and reached out to hold her.“Hayden, you can’t socialize anymore today, and it’s still too early to rest, so let’s go shopping. Tell your bodyguards not to follow since they’ll be too conspicuous. They’ll attract attention.”It was normal for two men to go shopping together.However, if Hayden took her bodyguards along, they would be easily recognized.Hayden shook off Kevin’s hand and said coldly, “Kevin York, I’m busy. I’m not going shopping. Stop following me!”“If you don’t want to go shopping, then accompany me to supper. I don’t have an appetite to eat alone. The food will only taste good if you’re with me.”Hayden glared at him and was just about to walk away when Kevin pulled her back again.He said something to her in a low voice, and her expression instantly darkened. She glared furiously at him for a long time and snapped, “We’ll eat at Jensburg Hotel.”“As long as you accompany me, we can eat anywhere.”The two hotels were so close that
“There are ghosts, but not everyone can see them. They only appear for a fraction of a second, so you’ll miss them if you blink.”Hayden pursed her lips silently.What nonsense.The two of them walked out of the hotel from Hayden’s secret passage. There were indeed very few people on the street, and the traffic volume had decreased. The street that was originally busy just two hours ago gradually calmed down.“It’s so late, so I can’t take you shopping even if I wanted to. All the shops are closed,” Kevin grumbled.Hayden warned him coldly, “Don’t send dresses, high heels, or jewelry to my office again!”“I just want to see how amazing you look when you change back to women’s clothes.”Hayden’s expression was dark. “I wear men’s clothes.”Her wardrobe was full of men’s clothes. She had not worn a dress since she was a child, let alone high-heels. People who were used to walking in large strides like her would probably not be able to walk in high heels.She did not like jewelry
“However, I really couldn’t find any hint that you were actually a woman. Later, Callum and Serenity both suggested that I pursue you directly. I felt that time was running out, so I took their advice. It was that time I arranged for a sea of flowers for you and officially started pursuing you.“I found your reaction incredibly interesting, so I started liking doing stuff like that. I don’t know if I’m in love with you now, but I’m sincere in wanting to pursue you and marry you.”Hayden was silent.This man started to pursue her openly because of Callum and Serenity.They really screwed her up.That was how her quiet life was shattered.If Kevin stuck with his original plan to find clues that she was actually a woman, it would take him several years to find any.She had acted as a man for more than twenty years, so her acting could be said to be perfect.“Hayden, this is the first time I’m interested in a woman, so I won’t give up on you. Unless you can make me fall in love wit
“Bro, why didn’t you answer your phone?”“I put it on silent. That damned Kevin York!”Hayden scolded Kevin, then asked her brother, “How did you call my hotel room when you’re at home?”“I’m at the hotel. I’m at the front desk now. Chuddy is here too. We came to pick you up to go home for lunch. Also, you’re on the trending search with Chuddy again. Go check it out if you’re in the mood. I wonder if you’ll reach the top of the trending list.”Hayden immediately hung up the phone, put down the receiver, and sat up on the bed. Then, she took her mobile phone, turned off silent mode, and turned on the ringtone.She then went to check out Jensburg’s trending news.Sure enough, she was on the list again.The photo was secretly taken when Kevin and she went out for a walk last night.The paparazzi were really amazing. The two of them left the hotel through a secret passage, and it was already dark at that time with few people walking in the street. However, the paparazzi still manag
“My brother is here.”Hugh wanted to inform Kevin, but unexpectedly, Kevin got up and stepped forward with the two bags.Hugh muttered, “What sharp eyes and quick movements.”It was no wonder he dared to pursue his sister, and his sister had to put up with it.When other people saw Hayden being pestered by Kevin, they wondered how the two would end up. However, Hayden’s twin brother viewed that his sister was indulging Kevin’s pestering.Who is his sister? How amazing was she? Could she really have no way of getting rid of Kevin?It was clear that she also appreciated Kevin. That was why she indulged him in his continuous pestering of her while acting as if she was helpless about it.Oh, of course, those were just thoughts he harbored secretly. He could never speak of them aloud, or his sister would give him a severe beating.Hayden’s handsome face hardened when she saw Kevin walking over.Kevin approached, saw her expression, and smiled. “Isn’t your face tired from tensing al
Hugh liked this future brother-in-law too.Meanwhile, in Wiltspoon, Liberty told her son last night that they would go to the hospital today to visit his father.However, Sonny slept until it was late in the morning before getting up. After having a light meal, the sun was already scorching outside by the time they were ready to leave.Sonny carried his small backpack and followed behind his mother as they went downstairs together.Inside his backpack were some snacks that he said he would give to his father.“Mom, should we buy a bouquet of flowers?” Sonny asked Liberty as they walked.Liberty stopped and waited for him to come closer. She then held Sonny’s hand and walked with him while asking, “Do you want to buy flowers for Dad?”“Yes, I would like to. I also brought money. Those people on TV always bring flowers when they go to the hospital.”Sonny was not as enthusiastic about going to kindergarten as he was at the beginning. However, he had had a more sensible and mature
Liberty walked over.“Mr. Lewis.”Duncan looked at her with a deep gaze. “Liberty, I’m also going to the hospital today. I knew you were taking Sonny to see his dad, so I came here to wait for you both and go together.”Actually, he did not need to go back to the hospital as it was not the time for a check-up yet.It was just an excuse.He did not feel at ease letting Liberty and her son go to the hospital by themselves.Duncan was worried that the Brown family would brainwash Liberty and try to convince her to reconcile with Hank.Hank had gone through life and death and would surely understand who was truly suitable for him. No one knew whether or not he would listen to his family and pursue Liberty again.Back then, Hank had despised Liberty for becoming fat and ugly, but it was Hank who had cheated on and betrayed Liberty. How could he have the dignity to remarry her?Duncan was still worried although Liberty had also said that she would not remarry Hank.Even when Libert
Sonny asked Liberty, “Mom, is it okay? I want to stay at Grandaunt’s house for one night. Tomorrow, you can come pick me up and take me to Dad’s house.”After receiving a call from her former mother-in-law, Liberty had already asked Sonny after he woke up that morning if he wanted to stay with the Brown family for a couple of days, to spend time with his grandparents. Tomorrow, she would take him to the Browns.Liberty smiled, “You can stay the night if you want. Tomorrow, I’ll come pick you up and take you to your dad’s house for lunch.”She planned to call Hank soon and let him know that she was not taking Sonny there early in the morning, so the Browns would not have to get up early to wait.Sonny jumped up happily and said to Audrey, “Grandaunt Audrey, my mom agreed! I’m going to stay here tonight and play with Elias."With that, he rushed upstairs. Elias was getting cuter. When he talked to him, the baby would respond with cooing sounds, which was really fun.“Aunt Audrey, I
After a long while, Jessica finally asked, “You have swollen eyes because Liberty is getting remarried? You’ve lost your chance to remarry her.”“Jessica, I’ve never thought about remarrying Liberty. That’s impossible. I’ll wait for you to be released. No matter how many years it takes, I will wait for you,” Hank quickly explained. “It’s true that I’m upset that Liberty is remarried, but it’s mainly because of my son.“In the future, Sonny will call someone else ‘Dad’, and I’m not around him often. I’m afraid that one day, he’ll only end up closer to his other dad and not me, his biological father.”Jessica quietly looked at him for a moment before coldly replied, “If you have time, you should spend more time with Sonny. Even a biological father and son need to nurture their relationship.”“Who did Liberty marry?” Jessica asked. “Is it Duncan Lewis?”“Who else could it be? It’s Duncan. He kept Liberty close, never letting anyone else near her. Whenever any other man got close to L
Why was he crying? He knew the reason deep down but could not bring himself to say it out loud. Instead, he simply slumped over the steering wheel and cried his heart out. After he was done crying, he finally started the car and left the city hall, heading to the prison to visit Jessica.When Jessica saw him, she noticed his eyes were red and swollen. Thinking something bad had happened in his family, she immediately grabbed the phone and asked, “Hank, why are you crying? Your eyes are all swollen. Did something happen to your parents?”She still harbored hatred toward Olivia and Chelsea, hoping something would happen to that mother-daughter pair. Ideally, she wanted the old woman to face judgment in hell.Back when she stabbed Hank and Chelsea came to the rescue, Jessica felt she should have made sure to stab Chelsea to death. It was because of Chelsea’s incitement that she and Hank ended up like this. The two women had torn apart Hank and Liberty’s marriage, and now that Liberty’s
Liberty did not need them to push her husband. She continued to push Duncan toward the car, and only then did the bodyguards help him into the vehicle. Soon, the luxurious car carrying the family of three drove away from the city hall and merged into the street traffic, gradually disappearing into the distance.It was not until the car was out of sight that the car parked not far from the city hall slowly began to move.The driver was Hank.He would not stop Liberty and Duncan from registering their marriage and neither did he have the right nor the standing to do so. He had intended to take customers but had not received any orders, and without any particular destination in mind, he ended up at the city hall by chance, arriving before Liberty and Duncan.However, his car was parked farther away, and many other cars were occupying spaces near the city hall. After the divorce, Liberty no longer paid much attention to him and did not notice that Hank’s car was already there, waiting.
Liberty was his wife now.Sonny was completely confused. He had come here with his mother and Dunc. Everyone here was so friendly and smiled at them as they congratulated Liberty and Duncan. Why, though, did they not congratulate him?“Mom, Dunc is smiling so brightly. What’s so special about that paper? Mom, can I see it?” Sonny asked, looking up at Liberty, curious about what was so interesting about the marriage license that made Dunc smile so widely.Liberty glanced at Duncan and teased him, “Duncan, the corners of your mouth are almost reaching your ears.”“I’m happy. Very happy,” Duncan responded with an even brighter smile.The weather today was cloudy, though occasionally, the sun took a peek while sometimes it became overcast. Still, the power of the sun today certainly could not compare to the beam of Duncan’s smile.Liberty handed the marriage license to Sonny to view.Sonny eagerly took it and started reading it. Some of the words he recognized, but overall, he did n
“That brat is already at that age and still doesn’t think about settling down. Every time we pressure him, he hides away.” When Audrey talked about Anthony, who did not want to get married, she could not help but feel a headache coming. Out of her three children, the one who worried her the most was Anthony.Serenity walked over to Audrey and affectionately linked arms with her, smiling, “Aunt Audrey, you don’t need to worry. Anthony’s a good man. When the right person comes along, he’ll get married.”“Let’s hope so—he’s not young anymore. Children are always a worry, aren’t they? There’s always something to be concerned about. What about Sonny? Why didn’t he come along?” Audrey asked. “Didn’t you come from your sister’s place?” “Sonny went with my sister and Duncan to the city hall. They said they wanted to go as a family of three,” Serenity replied.Audrey laughed, “Duncan doesn’t mind bringing along a little third wheel, huh? Well, that’s fine. They’re going to be a family, aft
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