Theresa glanced at Rebecca and the other did not say anything, so she stopped talking as well.After all, Jasmine was her aunt’s daughter-in-law.The baby in her belly was also the next generation of the Bucham family. Theresa was only here to give nutritional advice.In fact, there was not much that Rebecca could say either. The food was made by her in-laws, and Jasmine did not go back to her home to eat every day either. There was no problem eating it once in a while.“I’ll go to the washroom,” Jasmine said and hurried there.After she left, Theresa said softly, “Aunt Rebecca, will Jasmine blame me for saying too much and being controlling? Pickled products should be consumed less, even for normal people. Pickled food never appears on our families’ dining tables, but Jasmine fancies them so much.“She even ran back to her home to eat it. Are the meals I planned for her aren’t to her liking? It was you who called me here, and I only came because of you and Josh.”Rebecca said s
However, Jasmine did not expect Theresa to have so many opinions about her.Fortunately, Theresa was just Josh’s cousin. Although she was the Bucham family’s nutritionist, she did not usually stay in the Bucham residence. She only came often after Jasmine got pregnant. Even if she had a problem with Jasmine, it would not affect Jasmine.Rebecca mentioned Serenity, thinking that the York family would also hire a nutritionist to make a meal plan for her daily diet.Maybe they would, but the York family would not control Serenity.A few minutes after Rebecca and Theresa stopped talking, Jasmine finally came out of the washroom.“Jasmine, did you have a stomachache?” Rebecca asked with concern.“No.”Jasmine said with embarrassment, “I always bring my phone when I go to the washroom.”She did not continue, but everyone understood what she meant.People nowadays liked to take their phones when they went to do their business.“Jasmine, you should spend less time on your phone. Ther
Putting aside his status and family background, his appearance alone was one of the best among men. He was not inferior to Zachary, Josh, and the others.Julian looked at the girl in the photo and could not help but lower his head to kiss it. A dopey smile emerged on his face.So, this was how normal men reacted.He had been single for over thirty years, and this was his first time experiencing such a feeling.In the past, he thought he never had a reaction because his standards were too high, and he looked down on ordinary women. When he was a little older, he went to adult establishments but still no reaction came to him. Only then did he realize that it was not a problem with his standards, but his constitution.However, he did not want to have it checked because of his ego.When he turned thirty, his parents urged him to get married. He also had enough of playing around, so he finally went to a reputable doctor to get himself examined.It was diagnosed that he had hypoactive
Walter made his way to the sofa and placed the yellow envelope on the coffee table. Sinking his bottom onto the sofa, he turned his head and commanded his son to hurry over and pick a wife. “Dad, I told you. I’m not interested in these women,” Julian replied as he drew close. Walter uttered with a stern face, “You didn’t even look at them. How can you know that you’re not interested in them? I found you girls aged twenty-four this time. The psychic said that the woman destined for you is twenty-four years old this year. I wonder if she would mind the ten-year age gap since you’re a lot older. Anyway, I will help you get the lady even if she minds.” Julian scowled and responded, “If she and I are meant to be, I don’t need your help. I will take matters into my own hands and pursue her.” He was not a helpless man who needed help. Sure, Julian enjoyed his bachelor life in the past and did not want to be tied down by marriage so quickly. Now that he had a diagnosis of his il
Since Julian showed no positive reaction to the photos, Walter stuffed the prints back into the envelope in disappointment. He dejectedly uttered, “I wonder when you will find the girl. Grandma May is back, so I can meet with her. Maybe I can get her to invite the psychic to tell us where the girl is now.” Julian replied, “Dad, the psychic said that he won’t meet with us or Grandma May anymore since it’s written in the stars. The psychic has his principles. We probably can’t see him even if we try.” Walter had no words. It was true that the psychic said so. The psychic was willing to meet with Walter and give a reading for his son because their paths were meant to cross. It was goodbye since their path ended there. The psychic said the connection between the Buchams and Grandma May was intertwined, so his role in her story was over after meeting them. He asked Grandma May not to bother him again. Although Grandma May was hesitant, she respected the psychic’s wishes.
“We can’t anymore. The psychic said that it was the end of the road for us and Grandma May, so there won’t be future meetings. The psychic told us not to look for him, and even if we did track him down, he wouldn’t meet us. These clairvoyants play by the book, and it’s all about timing.” Stacy sighed. “I guess it’s a waiting game now.” She wondered and pined for the day she would meet her future daughter-in-law. “The brat could at least start the search or something, but he doesn’t seem to be around. God knows what he’s occupied with. Either way, whatever will be, will be. He’ll get married when it’s time without us pushing him to it.”Stacy added, “It’s not as if we can push him into marriage anyway.” It was out of their hands that their son ended up with such an illness. Julian, still in the study, took a picture of the girl on the keychain. He told his men to track her down. Since he found the keychain at the airport, the girl must be either arriving or departing Wiltsp
The setting sun caressed Hayden’s face with its rays, but even the sunlight could not melt her icy expression. Likewise for the blazing sun at noon, which was likely to fail in softening her tensed facial lines. “Kevin, I told you I don’t like flowers. Stop giving me flowers!” Hayden said as she shoved the bouquet away so that nothing could come in her path of leaving. Kevin took her hand, but Hayden broke free from his grasp. “Hayden, I’m trying to win you over. Flowers are a must to get me a wife.” Since Kevin followed Hayden along like a puppy, Hayden’s security detail was tempted to sneak up from behind and give him a kick in the derriere. Alas, they could only envision the scene in their heads as they could not possibly lay a hand on Kevin in reality. Donald and Sophia were not the only ones nice to Kevin. Even Hayden tolerated Kevin’s behavior. Hayden may appear annoyed every time Kevin showed up, but their employer had been patient with Kevin. The worst Hayden wou
It took several minutes before Hayden was about to slam the door and keep Kevin out of the car. When she thought she could finally leave the office, she was stopped by yet another suitor. It was Celine. Celine watched as Kevin’s shameless attachment rendered Hayden helpless. It was then Celine realized she must be bold to express her feelings and court Hayden if she liked him. Regardless of Hayden’s reaction or acceptance, Celine must work hard to prove her love. Celine still believed she was saving Hayden from a disaster. Kevin was a man. Hayden was also a man. There was still a lot of discrimination against same-sex couples in many parts of the world. The relationship was doomed right from the start. Most importantly, Hayden was not gay, and he despised Kevin. Celine wanted to adopt Kevin’s approach and pushed the competition away. Since she and Hayden were a man and woman, Hayden might just end up with her. It should send a strong message to Kevin to let Hayde
“You can drink it now. It’ll turn cold if left aside for longer.”Isabella took the ginger ale and drank it with elegance. She put it down after drinking half of it. “I’m drunk, but only slightly. I can walk, and my brain is still alert. I know what I’m doing and saying.“I’ve had enough ginger ale.”She did not want to consume too much liquid late at night. “Which family is your fiancée from, Austin? Where is she? Do you mind telling me?”Isabella was insistent on getting answers. Austin had never told her when she had asked him about it before. He kept saying he would focus on working and that he was not in a rush to get married. After all, he was only in his twenties; Zachary only got married at thirty years old. If he was unsuccessful in wooing his fiancée that year, he did not mind waiting for a few more years. Isabella suddenly felt jealous of Austin’s fiancée, having had his heart without even doing anything. She wondered what Austin’s fiancée had done to cat
Austin stared into Isabella’s eyes. He could detect some feelings in her gaze, but it was not obvious enough. What she felt for him was still mostly admiration. It was not the right time for him to confess yet. He would continue to wait. “You’re the best and most outstanding lady in my heart, Ms. Isabella. I admire you more.”Austin added gently, “You give off a strict and cold aura sometimes, but you’re always a nice person in my eyes.”Isabella had treated him well ever since he became her private chef. It only got better after she discovered he was a young master of the Yorks. Austin believed her when she said she viewed him as a friend because her actions reflected it as well. However, he was not content with being just friends. He wanted to be her husband. He wanted her to trust him and love him forever. He would also reciprocate her feelings and trust. Isabella smiled. “Even my parents are scared and avoid me when I’m in a serious mode. Louis and Phillip w
Austin responded, “Don’t worry, Ms. Edith. I’ll take good care of Ms. Isabella.”Edith had come in a hurry and left just as quickly. The hidden meaning in her cousin’s words was not lost on Isabella, but she did not comment on it.She allowed Austin to accompany her into the house. The lights were still on inside, but the first floor was empty. Everyone else had already gone to bed.Since Isabella had not returned yet, the housekeeper had left the lights on for her.The house was warm, so once inside, Isabella took off Austin’s coat and handed it back to him.Austin accepted the coat and followed her to the sofa. After she had sat down, he asked gently, “Ms. Isabella, would you like some ginger ale for a hangover remedy?”Isabella rubbed her temples and said, “Yes, please. I don’t want to wake up with a splitting headache tomorrow.”Austin immediately went to prepare it for her.Isabella leaned back on the sofa and closed her eyes to rest. After some time, she heard Austin’s
Isabella’s bodyguard had only called out to her, not daring to touch her, so she had not woken up. However, when Austin gently patted her face and called her, she woke up almost immediately. When she opened her eyes and saw Austin’s handsome face, Isabella was momentarily dazed, thinking she was dreaming about him.She had actually dreamed about Austin. Had she developed feelings for him? If she had not, why would she dream about him? In all her life, this was the first time she had dreamed about a man. Isabella wanted to touch Austin’s face, but as she raised her hand, she realized she was not dreaming.Austin was real. She could smell the fresh scent on him because they were so close.He had showered.Isabella quietly lowered her hand, hoping Austin had not noticed her earlier intention, lest he misunderstood.“Ms. Isabella,” Austin’s warm and pleasant voice reached her ears, making her want to close her eyes and go back to sleep. With him around, she felt safe and secure.
Hunter had neither money nor power. What could he possibly use to save his sons?“Dad, go home. When the trial starts, we’ll send someone to pick you up so you can attend and observe.”Hunter stood up angrily and stormed off.After he left, Ellie asked Ava, “Are we really not going to do anything? My child is still young. Having a father in prison will always be a stain on their life.”“What can we do? Even if we wanted to save them, we don’t have the means. We know what Caroline is like. She’s not going to let this go lightly this time,” Ava replied. “Anyway, think about last year, when they were caught cheating. How did they treat us then?”Remembering the events from last year, Ellie said, “Let them serve a few years in prison, then. Ava, Caroline is in the hospital. Should we go visit her?”“We should. Let’s go tomorrow. We’ll call Emma and visit Caroline together. The Fisher family is full of terrible people, but Caroline still has some conscience. She’s always been kind t
Hunter was momentarily speechless. He did not have much money. When Belinda was alive, he never had more than five hundred dollars on him. After his children grew up, he secretly asked them for money. During that time, he had money to spend freely, living a lavish life outside.However, all that money had been spent. He had no savings, mainly because he was used to spending extravagantly.He had been unable to save money. He did not own any shops or properties either; Belinda had kept him on a tight leash.The house in their hometown had been built with Belinda’s money, but it was not under his name. It was under his three sons’ names.After Belinda’s death, his sons supported him. Each son gave him over a hundred thousand dollars a month for living expenses.Combined, that was several hundred thousand dollars a month, allowing him to live comfortably in Ashford. He had managed to save a little, but not much, just over a million dollars in total. Hiring the best lawyers for h
Despite this, lying in bed and enduring the pain, Caroline could not help but start to cry, feeling deeply wronged.When Darren came in and saw her crying, he walked over, sat on the edge of the bed, and gently wiped her tears with a tissue.“They’re not worth your tears,” he said, his heart aching for her.Caroline sat up and buried herself in his arms. “Darren, you’re all I have now.”Darren held her tightly, his voice filled with tenderness. “I’ll always be by your side, no matter what happens, Ms. Caroline. Even if the sky falls, I’ll hold it up for you.“If you’re really hurting and need to cry, then cry. Let it all out.”It would also help her sever ties with the past and the family bonds that had caused her so much pain.Caroline did cry—a long, cathartic cry. It would be the last time. From now on, she and the Clarks would go their separate ways.Meanwhile, Hunter went to Justin’s house and called Jason’s wife, Ellie, over. He said to his two daughters-in-law, “By no
After a moment of silence, Hunter repeated the same line. “But you didn’t die, did you? You only got a little hurt, and it’s not even serious.”Caroline almost laughed in anger at this.Sure, she had not died. She had only been injured. Did that erase the fact that her brothers had tried to kill her, though?She retorted, “Dad, if I had tried to kill your three sons, but they didn’t die and only got a little hurt, would you say the same thing to them? Would you tell them it’s just a family dispute, ask them to forgive me, not to sue me, and not to send me to jail?”Hunter instinctively replied, "If you had the intent to kill, how could I let you continue down that path? Of course, I’d have to let you serve a few years in prison…“Carol, I’m old, really old. I only have the boys to rely on in my old age. Are you trying to leave me with no one to depend on in my later years?”Caroline said coldly, “I’ll provide for your living expenses. I’ll make sure you don’t starve. You can even
Darren did not let go even after being struck.Seeing Darren get hit, Caroline’s expression darkened. She coldly said to her father, “Dad, if you really want to kneel, go kneel at the hospital entrance and shout at the top of your lungs that your daughter is unfilial.“Tell everyone that your sons tried to kill your daughter, and your daughter refuses to forgive them, so you’re kneeling there to force her to forgive your sons.“Let’s see if I give in.”Hunter stopped struggling. After slapping Darren, he felt a pang of fear. He was afraid Caroline might retaliate by slapping him to avenge Darren. Fortunately, while Caroline was furious, she did not lay a hand on him.He began to cry. “Carol…” He wept bitterly.Darren released him, and Hunter sat on the sofa, sobbing, “Carol, I’m old. I have no income, my parents are long gone, and your mother is no longer here. I only have your three brothers to rely on.“If you send all three of them to prison, what will happen to me? Who w