After a moment of silence, Zachary said, “I’m not in a rush, but Seren is. She’s been immersing herself in work to avoid thinking about having children.”He knew everything.He felt sorry for her. Sometimes, Zachary also blamed himself for pulling Serenity into a stressful environment, which made her feel pressured. He and his family never urged her to get pregnant soon. However, Serenity was his wife. As the York family’s missus, the pressure would come naturally to her and swallow her whole. Ben patted Zachary’s shoulder. “You can wait until the genius doctor’s here if you want to, and let him conduct a checkup on you and your wife.”Zachary did not say a word. He firmly believed that he and Serenity did not have issues.He also feared that having the doctor examine them would indirectly stress Serenity out more.She had been drowsy lately because of the tremendous pressure she felt. It affected her sleep, which made her feel tired.“If not, you can hold it off. If
Serenity was stunned. She said, “It can’t be. I think… Jane, I think I haven’t gotten my period this month.”Was she really pregnant?“My periods have been irregular recently. It was late sometimes, so I didn’t pay much attention. However, it usually comes a few days later.”“You’re definitely pregnant.”Jane smiled. “Some people do get morning sickness after just getting pregnant.“Congratulations, Seren!”Serenity grinned too. “I don’t know whether I’m pregnant or I’ve eaten something bad yet, Jane. Don’t congratulate me just yet. It might be a false alarm.”“From my experience and instinct, you must be pregnant. Lilian’s a doctor. We’ll find out once she checks on you.”After speaking, Jane pulled Serenity out. She requested a maid to look for Lilian too. Next, Jane forced Serenity to sit on the sofa. Everyone was concerned about what had happened to Serenity. Jane said with a smile, “Seren may be pregnant. Her period hasn’t arrived, but she never thought of this pos
Serenity said, “It’s not confirmed yet. I vomited because I felt nauseous after smelling milk on Clo-clo when I carried her. “Jane and the rest said I’m most probably experiencing morning sickness.“We’re waiting for Dr. Carden to come over and examine me. However, you came before she arrived. Don’t worry. I’m fine.”Although it was not confirmed that they were pregnant, Zachary could not contain his smile anymore. He held Serenity’s hand and grinned. He said, “They’ve been through the same process and are experienced. If they say you’re pregnant, then you are.“Where’s Dr. Carden? Is she here?” Zachary stood up and asked. He was desperate to lift Dr. Carden over immediately. Oh, that would be inappropriate. He would have to invite her over as if he were inviting a VIP. He could not offend Dr. Carden. Jane said, “You’re too fast, Mr. York. Lilian couldn’t keep up with you.”Iris teased, “Mr. York must’ve sped up the stairs once he heard Seren had vomited. Dr. Carden mig
Zachary said anxiously, “Please let Dr. Carden examine Seren now, Mrs. Young-Johnson. I’m dying to find out.”The women were still in the mood to have a pleasant chat. They were clueless about how anxious he was. Jane smiled at Lilian and said, “Lilian, please conduct a checkup on Seren now and see whether she’s pregnant. She was vomiting severely just now. I think it’s morning sickness.”Serenity’s face was red. Her husband’s panicked expression made her blush from embarrassment. The people present in the children’s room were young wives with noble identities. Everyone stayed silent when Lilian took Serenity’s pulse. Zachary was a nervous wreck. Serenity was smiling, but she was nervous too. She would be sad if they got excited over nothing. Lilian told Zachary and Serenity a moment later with a smile, “You’re pregnant. If you think my pulse-taking is inaccurate, you can confirm it at a hospital.”Upon hearing that, Serenity nodded continuously while grinning. She s
The people in the room went out unnoticed. They left the space to the husband and wife. Zachary hugged the person in his arms tightly. He said softly, “I’m happy and excited too.”“Zachary.”“Mm.”“I…”Serenity raised her head from Zachary’s embrace. When he lowered his head and saw her red eyes, his heart ached for her. He kissed her eye gently and coaxed her softly, “Don’t cry. My heart breaks looking at you cry.“Now that you’re pregnant, you must keep your emotions stable.”“I know. I’m just too excited. I’ve been so stressed over the past year, especially when Jasmine got pregnant despite marrying later. I got more anxious.”Zachary kissed Serenity’s lips lightly and said, “Say no more, Seren. I know. I know everything. I’m sorry that you had to be so stressed because of me.”The people of Wiltspoon started paying attention to her belly half a year after their marriage. However, Serenity did not get pregnant. Although he had announced they were not in a rush to have ch
Chloe was extremely likable. Serenity only carried Oliver after Jane took Connor. Lilian and Tim entered as well. She took her son from Serenity’s arms and passed him to Tim. She said, “Coax your baby boss quickly. He cries so much and is so loud that even the roof can shake from his wailing.”If Baby Oliver could think, he would have thought, ‘Do you think I have a lion’s roar?’Tim started coaxing his son, who was in his arms. The baby was hungry. His father failed to coax him, so Oliver still ended up in his mother’s arms. News that Serenity was pregnant did not spread. Only the Johnsons knew of it. Zachary was anxious. He was also worried that someone would bump into Serenity as many people were at the party. He decided to bring her back to Wiltspoon right away. Serenity did not want to leave that soon, but she had no choice but to agree, as she could not persuade her husband. Zachary told Ben and Jane apologetically, “Ben, Serenity has to rest because she’s pre
Tania said, “It seems to you that our son doesn’t have any good qualities.” Zachary was the eldest grandson of the York family. He was raised by Tania’s in-laws. It had been her first time being a mother. She did not know how to raise a child. As her in-laws were willing to take her child in, it had taken a burden off her shoulders. Tania’s husband had just taken over York Corporation at that time. He was extremely busy. She often accompanied her husband to business engagements as well. Her in-laws took care of her eldest son and they treated him as the successor of the York family. Of course, since her eldest son was raised by her in-laws, he was closer and more obedient to them. After Zachary’s grandfather passed away, his grandmother was the only person who could boss him around. Tania was unable to meddle in her eldest son’s affairs. Luckily, her in-laws were great seniors. They had educated Zachary and the other children well. She and her sisters-in-law had lef
Liam and Tania asked in a surprised manner. Zachary nodded. “Seren vomited when she was at FC Manor. We had Dr. Carden check on her. She said Seren’s pregnant, so I quickly brought her back to rest.”“Is that true? That’s great!”Tania hugged her husband out of delight. She smiled and said, “Liam, I’m going to be a grandmother.”Liam was elated too. Next, Tania pushed aside her husband and Zachary, who was helping Serenity get out of the car. She took Zachary’s place and helped Serenity to exit cautiously. Serenity was utterly embarrassed. “I’m fine, Mom. I’m not tired at all.”She simply felt sleepy on the airplane and wanted to get some sleep. However, Zachary insisted on saying that she was fatigued. He wanted to carry her down the airplane. That action startled everyone. They thought something had happened to her. Her mother-in-law was just as cautious as Zachary. “You just got pregnant. The pregnancy is still unstable, and you’ve just sat through a few hours
Ever since Belinda passed away, they were worried their cruel sister would cancel their bank cards. Therefore, they withdrew all the remaining money from the accounts from which they received their monthly allowance. Adrian rarely used the money on that particular card of his because it was a meager sum to him. Tens to hundreds of thousands a month was not even enough to buy a high-quality watch. In the past, he would only transfer the money from that card to another account every one or two years. Otherwise, he would withdraw the money and use it to flirt with women; cash could always draw many gorgeous women to him. Not many people could resist someone who could take out bundles of cash. Adrian recalled that he had withdrawn a few million dollars. He kept it all in a safe. When their mother was still alive, they spent money extravagantly. When they switched cars, they would get cars that cost millions and pay for them in full. They also made full payment when buying houses.
Jacob said, “Add one more million to it and make it six. My brother and I will get three million each. We won't do the job if you offer anything less than this.“After all, we’re the ones solving a problem for you guys. The benefits you’ll obtain from this are more than ten times the amount you’re offering us.“Besides, you three are adamant about killing Caroline, not us. We might even go to prison for this.“If we get three million each, we can consider helping you out.”Michael added, “That’s right. We may be poor, but our lives aren’t worth any less. There’s no such thing as wanting us to sacrifice our lives for you without giving us money.”Adrian went to take a fine bottle of wine and poured a glass each for Jacob and Michael. Meanwhile, he took a sip of his juice and told them, “We won’t be drinking alcohol since we have to drive and go to work. This is a precious wine I’ve been keeping. It’s sold for a high price outside.“Help yourselves to it. If you think it’s good,
It could not satisfy their appetites. After all, the Clark brothers were asking them to commit a crime. If they were caught, they had to pay the price and go to jail for several years. Losing their freedom for a few years in exchange for a million dollars was not worth it at all. “Mr. Adrian, we do hate Caroline, but she won’t do anything to us if we remain in the countryside away from Jensburg and avoid offending her.“We can still live a peaceful life. Although we’ll face financial difficulties, we can still afford basic necessities and be free.“You guys are the ones in a rush to eliminate Caroline. Her existence affects your benefits the most. Of course, you can choose to accept reality by resigning from Fisher Enterprise, selling your assets, and leaving Jensburg.“If you flee to the countryside like us, you can enjoy a comfortable life away from Caroline’s control. You won’t have to reward us for doing your bidding and can save that money.”Jacob could accept not gett
Twenty million dollars!It was the Clark brothers’ turn to exchange glances. They did not expect Jacob and Michael to name such a high price. While they could pay that amount, they did not want to hand the money to Jacob and Michael. After all, it was no longer a small sum to them, given their situation. Adrian was nervous that he would have to fork out the money himself. While he had significantly more assets than an ordinary person, most were fixed assets, and he only had a few tens of millions of savings. Therefore, he was unwilling to pay twenty million dollars out of the blue. After exchanging glances, Adrian said, “Twenty million is too much. We don’t have that much. We may be wealthy people to you, but it’s all fake. We aren’t as rich as you think.“You’re aware of the Fishers family rules—only daughters can be the successors. Sons can’t even take on the Fisher surname, let alone inherit the family assets.“When my mom was alive, she would support us financially in
“If the plan fails, we have a backup plan—hit her bodyguards’ car and force her car to stop. That way, you two can take Caroline away and leave the rest up to us.”Adrian was prepared for various scenarios.If the car accident did not succeed, then they would first eliminate Caroline’s bodyguards. Without them, and with Darren on a business trip, they could easily take down Caroline, who did not know how to fight. After kidnapping her, they would kill and cut her to pieces before throwing her into the sea. No one would be able to find her. If Caroline were dead, the inheritance from Belinda would belong to the Clark brothers. They still could not take over Fisher Enterprise and the Fisher family or do anything to Liberty. However, with Caroline dead, there would be no one to teach the new and inexperienced Liberty. Whether Liberty could hold her ground was an unknown variable. After a discussion between Adrian and his brothers, they set two goals. Firstly, they would kill Car
“Caroline will definitely receive retribution for this.”Adrian said with spite, “I shall see how she meets her death. The people in Wiltspoon will kill her sooner or later.“Does she think they’ll treat her well just because she betrayed her family? They despise us. She’s still my parents’ biological daughter. There’s no way she can be spared.”“You’re absolutely right.”The three men kept cursing Caroline throughout their journey. Upon arriving at Adrian’s villa, he parked the car. Jacob and Michael looked around after getting out of the vehicle. They thought Adrian’s place was luxurious. Adrian mentioned it was a small place, but it was already a lavish place to them. It was many times bigger than their house in the countryside. Adrian invited Jacob and Michael into the villa and they followed suit.Jacob whispered to Michael, “The Clark brothers are fighting with Caroline for the inheritance, Michael. They must be up to no good, calling us here.“No matter what request
“Although Caroline is our biological sister, she doesn’t treat us as her brothers. We only recognize Celine as our sister. I really wish we could turn back time.“We shouldn’t have allowed Caroline to return to the Fisher family. Ever since she came back, the family had been declining. Many things had happened. My mom’s dead, and my dad’s crippled. All of these are related to her.“Caroline’s an ungrateful bitch. I can’t believe she sided with the people from Wiltspoon. Even now, she’s constantly in contact with them and giving away Fisher Enterprise.“It should’ve belonged to Celine.”Jacob and Michael stayed quiet. They had known for a long time that their biological sister was not Caroline but Celine, the then-successor of the Fisher family. Therefore, they treated Caroline badly and often abused her.Although Caroline had learned to put up resistance after growing up, she was still bullied by Jacob and Michael.She hated them. She did not know the truth in the past and
The two men were Celine’s biological brothers, Jacob and Michael Dott. Adrian nodded. “That’s good to hear. Grieving is useless. Avenging Celine and seeking justice is more important.”Jacob and Michael remained silent. They could not do much. When their father was still the Fishers’ butler, he received a high salary with excellent benefits; the Dotts were the wealthiest family in their town. Since their family was rich, the brothers never put effort into studying. They spent time with questionable friends and led a life of debauchery. Jacob and Michael only matured after marrying and having kids. However, their father was already in prison. Meanwhile, Caroline, whom they used to abuse, had returned to the Fisher family. Celine had refused to return to the Dott family and simply gave them some money. Jacob and Michael had built houses in their town and furnished them well. The money they used was from Caroline and their parents’ savings. Since then, their financial crisi
In the afternoon, Duncan fetched Liberty from Fisher Enterprise for dinner. Caroline stood at the building entrance, watching Liberty and Duncan leave. She was envious. She missed Darren. Although he was still following her, he could not expose himself before others. She was not used to it. Nevertheless, she had to endure it to lure the Clark brothers into her trap. She thought, ‘Please make your move soon, brothers. Don’t keep me waiting.’At that moment, Adrian and his brothers exited the elevator. They were discussing something as they walked. When they saw Caroline standing at the entrance, they paused for a moment. However, they quickly pretended they did not see her and walked past her.Soon, three cars left the company.Caroline stood there for a few more minutes before heading to the parking lot. Her personal bodyguards were waiting at her car. They quickly went to her when they spotted her, while one of them opened the door for her. After Adrian left the com