“Why are you still standing there? Come here!” Edwin snapped.Jenna saw that there was nowhere to run, so she put on a smiling face, walked up to her father, and said, “Dad, when did you come back? Why didn’t you tell me?”Edwin did not just arrive. He came back after receiving a complaint from Zachary, but he did not go home. Instead, he followed his daughter in secret and confirmed that she was indeed with a man who looked like Zachary.After seeing the truth with his eyes, he went home that night.Edwin did not speak.Jenna looked at her mother sitting to the side, who looked like she was hesitant to speak. Amelia shot a look at her daughter, then looked at her husband. She used her eyes to tell her daughter that her husband was furious.Jenna thought of how she told the fake Zachary to send her home.Did her parents witness it?However, she did not see them standing at the door when she got out of the car and went in.In that case, what was her father angry about?“Dad.”
Edwin was furious with his daughter.He spent more than twenty years of blood, sweat, and tears raising his only daughter, wanting her to be the successor of Daniels Group. She always made him satisfied, but after she met Zachary, she started to let him down.“Edwin, what did you say Jenna did? She’s a mistress in someone else’s marriage?”Amelia had no idea about this.She also did not know that Jenna found a man to pretend to be Zachary. Jenna hid all that from her mother.After all, the man she was with was just a substitute. The person she wanted was Zachary.Nothing happened even after she sent those photos to Serenity.Jenna deemed the pictures not provoking enough, so she thought of editing the next batch of photos to be more explicit before sending them to Serenity. If Serenity still chose to believe in Zachary and remain indifferent, she would accidentally let the paparazzi get a hold of the pictures.Once the pictures fall into the hands of the paparazzi, they would d
Jenna held her cheek that was slapped and looked at her father in disbelief.Her father hit her!She was her parents’ only child and was pampered by them since she was a child. Although her father was strict with her in order to cultivate her into becoming a talent, he had never beaten her before.Now, her father slapped her because she liked a man.Jenna’s tears of grievance poured out.Amelia snapped back to her senses and immediately stood up in distress. She went to hold her daughter’s hand and said to her husband, “Can’t you just talk nicely? Why did you have to hit Jenna?”“I’m hitting you now. If that slap doesn’t knock some sense into you, then you don’t have to go back to Daniels Group anymore. I won’t hand Daniels Group to someone who will only bring disaster to the company, even if that person is my only child!“Jenna Daniels, I’ll say this again—give up. Zachary won’t deem you worthy to even look at. If you’re shameless enough to be a homewrecker, then I’ll sever our
Amelia chased after Edwin.Before Edwin got into his car, he said to his wife, “Talk to your daughter. Does she want to continue to be a homewrecker and bear the stigma for life, or does she want to maintain the status quo? Tell her to think carefully before telling me. Don’t contact me until she thinks it over and makes a decision. I’ll pretend that she’s not my daughter.”Amelia was speechless.Edwin told the driver to drive.Soon, he left his own home.Amelia went back into the house helplessly and felt her heart break when she saw her daughter crying silently on the sofa.She walked over, poked her daughter’s head, and scolded, “Jenna, how did your father raise you to be? How could you do something like this?“It’s Mr. York from Wiltspoon, right? He’s a very good man, but no matter how good he is, he already has a wife. If you pursue him and send indecent photos to his wife, then you’re destroying their marriage. You’ll be called a homewrecker.“Jenna, you’re a great girl.
“We didn’t teach you well. We didn’t instill proper morals into you and let you go astray. I blame myself too.”“I’m sorry. I’m sorry, Mom. I was wrong.”Jenna was not stupid. When her father resolutely told her to make a choice, she would definitely not choose Zachary.She could not lose everything she had now.Zachary was just a passerby in her life. No matter how much she wanted to keep him, she could not keep a passerby.Amelia sighed. “Your dad and I don’t want your apology. What we want to see is you proving yourself with your actions. Jenna, I hope you won’t let us down again. I’ll go upstairs now. You take some time to yourself and think about it.”Then, Amelia went upstairs.Jenna was left sitting on the sofa, shedding tears at times and feeling resentful at other times.Amelia understood her daughter. It would be difficult for Jenna to come around for a while. They had to give her some time to think about it. If she was still unwilling to give up on Zachary, then not
“Not yet.”“We’ll go eat together later, my treat.”Liberty smiled. “Alright.”Smiling, Jasmine walked over. “Liberty, you’re finally back. Sonny mentions you every day. Both Seren and I are tired of hearing him talk about you.”Sonny naturally said, “I just miss Mom.”Was he not allowed to talk about Mom if he missed her?Jasmine smiled and lightly pinched his face.The three of them did not chat much as the shop was still busy. When the students started their evening self-study, the area in front of the school returned to calmness.Serenity poured a cup of warm water for her sister and asked, “Has Aunt Audrey gone home?”“Yeah, Aunt Audrey asked me to go to her place for dinner. I missed Sonny, so I didn’t go.”Serenity wanted to say something but she could not hold in her yawn.Seeing Aunt Ser yawn again, Sonny said to his mom, “Every night when I fall asleep, Aunt Ser is still awake and often yawns.”Liberty said with concern, “Seren, you should take care of yourself. Y
When Serenity woke up, it was already early morning the next day.She opened her eyes and saw herself lying in bed, feeling a bit confused. Was she not in the car?How long did she sleep?She turned her head and saw the man sleeping beside her. She shifted her body and quietly watched Zachary.As she watched, she could not help but reach out and touch his face.This man of great eminence was hers!Such thoughts made Serenity feel a sweet sensation in her heart.She intended to lean in and kiss his face. It was right then that Zachary opened his eyes. Seeing her getting closer, he guessed what she wanted to do, so he closed his eyes again.Serenity chuckled softly. “You’re awake.”“I’m not awake, I’m still dreaming. I dreamt that my wife wanted to kiss me, so I’ll wait for her to finish kissing, and then I’ll wake up.”Serenity burst into laughter.“You’re talking now yet you say you’re not awake.”“I was sleep-talking.”As an old married couple, kissing was their favorite
Even though Zachary was outstanding and had enough money to last several lifetimes, she insisted on earning and spending her own money.She said it felt great to spend money she earned herself, without any psychological burden.He entrusted all his assets to her, but she rarely used his money.“I’m fine. I’m still young, in good health, and full of energy. I fell asleep so early last night, and now I feel especially refreshed.”Saying this, Serenity sat up and smiled, “I think it’s been a long time since I prepared breakfast for you. I woke up early today, so I’ll go and get a breakfast full of love ready for you.”Zachary smiled, “I suddenly miss the ordinary life we had when we first got married. Every morning, you would either cook porridge or go out to get some croissants back. It was the first time I had croissants that you brought back.”“I miss it too. How about we go back to Brynfield tonight and stay for a while?” “It’s up to you,” said Zachary indulgently. In their ho
“Josh was very mischievous when he was young. I’d never think he could be that naughty until I heard my mother-in-law telling me stories from his younger days.”Jasmine had always been under the impression that Josh was gentlemanly and more approachable than Zachary.After their marriage, he treated her well and doted on her a lot.Jasmine did not have to worry about a thing because she could always turn to Josh for help.However, such a man used to be a troublemaker when he was younger. He would climb every wall he saw and give his parents terrible headaches.“Nana brought her daughters-in-law out to gallivant,” Serenity said as she stared at her phone.She just saw Grandma May’s post on Instagram. It was a video of her with Rosella and Sasha. “Nana didn’t even tell me that she was heading out,” Serenity muttered and caressed her bump. She sighed. “I can only travel after this baby is born. Zachary and I haven’t even gone on our honeymoon. He’ll make it up to me after I give
Meanwhile, Serenity, Elisa, and Jasmine were in the office of their fresh produce company.However, the only person working was Elisa.The two pregnant women were simply there to watch her and pass the time.“Has Dylan’s livestream of him eating chili peppers ended?”Jasmine had just returned from the bathroom. She got curious when she saw her two friends no longer watching their phones.“It ended long ago. Imogen stopped him before it even got to fifteen minutes. She got soft-hearted too quickly.”Serenity was eating a plate of fruits. She said, “The person who falls in love first will always give in quickly.”“Dylan can’t eat spicy food. Eating chili peppers for more than ten minutes is enough. He might really die from the heat if he continues.”Elisa smiled and said, “Well, it’s not as if Dylan isn’t in love too. At least he was willing to eat hot chili peppers for Imogen. He even ate them for over ten minutes. From the livestream, it seemed like the chili peppers Layla had
Grandma May had the next two months all planned out.She would gallivant to other places for two months.Half a month after her return, she would become a great-grandmother. Rosella had no opinions. She would simply follow her mother-in-law’s plans.She left and returned to her place to pack her luggage. However, she met Sasha on the way back. When Sasha asked what she was up to, she told Sasha about the plan. Sasha ended up wanting to tag along.Just as Grandma May was ready to leave with Rosella and Sasha, Tania returned home. Upon seeing her mother-in-law taking her two sisters-in-law to roam, Tania held Grandma May’s hand and insisted on going with them.Grandma May was speechless. She glanced at Rosella, who smiled sheepishly.Ultimately, Grandma May and her three daughters-in-law left Wildridge Manor together.When her sons returned home and realized their wives had been “kidnapped” by their mother, they were utterly dumbfounded.Liam immediately called Zachary and co
“Yeah. I thought of that old man. He left me alone in this world so soon.”Grandma May wiped her tears. “I’ll stop thinking about him. I’m more fortunate than him to be able to see my grandsons get married. If I am luckier, I might even live to see Rowan married too.“However, I want nothing more than to have a great-granddaughter before I die. My husband’s biggest regret before he passed away was not having a daughter or granddaughter.”Rosella consoled her. She said, “You’ll definitely be able to live a long life, Mom. You’ll live till you’re a hundred and twenty years old, see Rowan get married, and carry your great-granddaughter. You have nine grandsons and granddaughters-in-law. Surely one of the pairs will be able to give birth to a daughter.”Actually, Rosella was not too confident about it.After all, the York family had not had a baby girl born into their family for three generations. While there were a few daughters before that, they all passed away at a very young age.
Grandma May was truly the anchor of the York family.Nine of her grandsons were nurtured into talented young men who could hold their own. Even if York Corporation was gone, they could start anew and rise again with their capabilities.Of course, with such capable grandsons, York Corporation would only reach greater heights. It would never fall.Grandma May did not have other wishes aside from hoping she could live to see a daughter being born into the York family and Rowan growing up into an adult.After completing her late husband’s wishes, she could meet him in the afterlife without regrets.Grandma May recalled her marriage with Old Mr. York. She had accompanied him to build an empire when they were young, and they educated their grandchildren after they retired. She thought they could grow old together. Well, they did grow old together, but he passed away before she did.Time flew, and a few years have passed since then.When Old Mr. York passed away, none of the York bro
Imogen knew many powerful people.She had great connections.Upon learning that Dylan had told Grandma May that he could not fall in love with Imogen last year, Rosella complained to her husband that it was Dylan’s loss. How could he give up on an elite daughter and choose a fox instead?Moreover, he still did not know that woman’s name or background even after pursuing her for over half a year.His brothers also refused to help him to obtain any information.Clearly, they wanted Dylan to have a hard time. His elder and younger brothers had listened to their nana. He was the only one who went against her arrangements. It was no surprise that the York brothers did not want to help Dylan.It was only in the new year that Rosella found out Imogen was the Chameleon Fox that Dylan had been pursuing all along and she was also Silver’s student, Sugar.Imogen had even been to Wildridge Manor several times as Sugar. At that time, Rosella could sense that Grandma May was playing matchma
Immediately, someone brought a large cup of water for Dylan. Imogen took the cup and handed it to him, urging him to drink. Dylan accepted the cup and drank it all in one go, which eased the spiciness in his mouth a little. “Imogen, your cousin said I need to finish these peppers, but I haven’t even eaten half yet.” Dylan looked at the basket of peppers and saw that he had not eaten even half of them. He had never eaten this much spice in his life. Right now, his throat felt like it was on fire, and his voice was hoarse. The intense heat was affecting him badly.If this had happened in Wiltspoon where the climate was warmer, after eating so many peppers, his throat would have been terribly inflamed, and he probably would have an upset stomach and a serious case of indigestion. Then, he would be stuck in the toilet for half a day.However, since it was cold in Huntington, eating a little chili every day was not a problem, though not as much as Dylan had just eaten. His stomach
“Did you need me for something, Layla?” Imogen, despite being in a rush to stop Dylan from continuing to eat the chili peppers, asked Layla.“Of course, I came to talk to you about work,” Layla replied.“But the discussion might take a while. Are you going to discuss work with me first, or go downstairs to stop Dylan from eating more peppers first?”Imogen hesitated for a moment but decided to stop Dylan first. Layla guessed that her cousin would choose Dylan and sighed inwardly. Imogen was already wrapped around Dylan's finger. However, Dylan had not entirely escaped Imogen’s influence either. Though he had not fallen in love with Imogen herself, he had fallen for her alter ego, who was still her cousin in the end.Fortunately, the woman Dylan loved was her cousin's alias. If he had chosen another woman, Layla would never have allowed her cousin to take him back. The Doyle ladies did not settle for second place.“Layla, give me about ten minutes.”“Alright, I’ll wait for you
It was already so spicy, there was no way it could get worse. Thus, following his family's advice, he began grabbing huge handfuls of chili peppers and stuffed them into his mouth. The heat made his eyes water, and it felt like his mouth was swelling from the spice. Imogen also saw the comments and watched as Dylan continued to eat the peppers in large mouthfuls. She turned off the livestream, not wanting to keep watching. However, her heart was in such a mess that she could not focus on her work. A few minutes later, she tossed her pen aside, pushed her chair away from the table as she stood up, and walked out quickly. She ran into Layla as soon as she left the office.“Layla,” Imogen called out. “You heading out?” To be honest, Layla knew the answer without asking. “He’s eaten quite a lot of chili peppers already. He doesn’t usually eat spicy food. And eating so much at once will harm his stomach.” Imogen still felt sorry for Dylan. Layla smiled, “If you're worried