Ben asked, “What happened?”Elisa was Remy’s girlfriend, and they often showed up as a pair. Why would Walter propose marriage to the Stones?“Remy, should I inform our grandparents and parents about this? We can prepare some gifts and pay the Stones a visit to ask for their daughter’s hand in marriage as well.”Ben felt his family was not inferior to the Buchams, and his brother was not lacking compared to Julian too. Remy had never sought help from his family when it came to matters related to him and Elisa. His parents, brothers, and sisters-in-law were concerned about his love life. He told them not to worry and that he would definitely win the heart of the girl he loved. He would marry her and spoil her. Since he said so, his family did not interfere and simply waited for his news. Otherwise, based on Antonia’s personality, she would have been desperate to fly to Wiltspoon with a marriage proposal on behalf of her youngest son. However, Remy said the timing was not ri
Ben had a more challenging time. “Getting engaged first isn’t a bad idea.”Remy suddenly felt getting married right away was unrealistic. He and Elisa could be like Callum and Camryn. They could get engaged and hold an engagement party first. Every influential figure in Wiltspoon would be invited. That way, everyone would know that Elisa was his fiancée. By then, he dared anyone to still be his love rival. “Mm, we’ll definitely get it settled for you two. Don’t worry.”After confiding in Ben and seeking his family’s assistance, Remy felt slightly more at ease. His family was great. As long as they worked together, they could surely get Audrey to approve of his and Elisa’s marriage. If that still could not work, his grandparents could intervene as well. At that moment, someone knocked on the door. Remy said, “Ben, I have a guest. I’ll have to hang up now. You can tell Jane to start preparing some gifts with Mom.”“Okay. You can go on with your stuff. With me handling
Remy was still all smiles. “I’ve never experienced being given a stalk of grass. I shall wait for you to do so.”“That’s simple. I can get you a sack of grass the next time I go to the market.”“Should I rear a cow too?”Elisa smiled sweetly. “Don’t you dare feed the grass I gave you to a cow.”“I wouldn’t.”Elisa took two sets of new clothes from the shopping bags and gave them to Remy. “Do you like them? I bought this brand because all your clothes come from them. There are shirts, suits, and many other things.”She even bought a dozen underwear for Remy but was too embarrassed to take them out. She stuffed them into the bags. He would see them after getting home and taking the clothes out. Remy put the bouquet down. He browsed Elisa’s shopping haul and beamed. “Of course I like the clothes you bought. Their sizes fit me perfectly too.”“You silly. Of course I’ll buy clothes that fit you.“There are two neckties too.”Elisa retrieved them. Lastly, she revealed the watch.
Among Remy's elder brothers, only the third eldest remained unmarried, but he already had someone in mind. As Remy and Elisa were dating, it was his younger brothers who were concerned about being targeted by Jane. They would get nervous every time they saw her.However, they had to meet her frequently because no one could resist Clo-clo.Elisa knew Jane used to write novels. She had even read them before. She asked, “Is Jane not writing anymore? I think her novels are good. Perhaps it’s because I rarely read fiction, but I felt she was extremely creative the first time I read her book.”“Jane’s busy now. She probably doesn’t have time to write. She writes occasionally, but nothing is published. We’re even her source of inspiration.”Elisa giggled. “You can request her to portray you as the protagonist in her story and assign you a harem.”“If I become the protagonist of her novel, the female lead will definitely be you.”Elisa laughed. She suddenly hugged Remy’s neck and kis
After the kiss, Elisa caressed Remy’s face before asking softly, “Are you still angry?”He left soft kisses on her face. “I’m relieved that Julian has found the woman destined for him, but I was still shocked. You should be nice to me to calm me down.”Elisa smiled, “I gave you presents and kisses. Isn’t that nice enough?”Remy pressed her head against his chest and chuckled. “Yes.”“Such a thing probably won’t happen again. If it does, I’ll probably have a heart attack.“We should get engaged as soon as possible and have an extravagant celebration. Let’s make it even grander than Callum and Camryn’s engagement party.”Elisa replied, “I’ll be waiting for you to throw the grandest engagement party Wiltspoon has ever seen.”Then, she left his embrace and asked, “Are you busy? You can continue working. I have to return to my office too.”Remy pulled her back. “Since you’re here, spend some time with me. I’m no longer in the mood to work.”He almost lost his wife. How could he be
Remy did not hide his disgust for the color red. He found it too bright. He and Elisa had opposing opinions about the color; she liked the brightness it held but he hated it. “I’ll exchange them for another color later.”Remy looked toward Elisa and whispered something in her ear. Elisa blushed, but her eyes were filled with anticipation. She said, “Okay. You can keep them. I’ll take note not to buy anything red for you in the future.“It’ll be better if you’re willing to crossdress for me. You’re so handsome. You’ll look good in women’s clothes.”Remy’s expression turned serious. He reminded her sternly, “I’m a man, Elisa. How can a cool guy wear women’s clothing?“I want us to be husband and wife, not look like sisters.”Elisa laughed. “It seems like none of you are willing to crossdress.”“Did Serenity or Jasmine request their men to do the same?”“Zachary and Josh will never wear women’s clothes.” Elisa did not give a direct answer. In fact, Serenity and Jasmine had neve
“You’re not allowed to say you’re useless anymore. I don’t like hearing it.” “Okay. I won’t self-deprecate anymore. I’m an outstanding man.”Elisa said smugly, “Of course. There’s no doubt that the man I’m in love with is the best.”They spent some time together in the office before Elisa left as she had an appointment with a client. Remy saw her off with a longing gaze. Seeing his reluctant look, Elisa stopped and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. She said, “I really have to go to the appointment. I can’t miss it. I’ll pick you up from work after I’m done.“Smile for me. I like to see you smiling. Your smile healed my broken heart.”Remy grinned. “I’ll pick you up instead.”“Okay. I have to go now. You can go on with your work.”Remy stood before the elevator and watched Elisa enter. He only went back after the doors closed and his girlfriend was no longer in sight. Meanwhile, at Queen Enterprise in Jensburg, Kevin’s car stopped at the company’s entrance. He honked for
Kevin quickly took the high heels off once he entered the elevator. He had no idea that wearing high heels was so tricky. No wonder Hayden did not like them and refused to wear them. She was unwilling to return to wearing women’s clothing and preferred dressing up as a man. She also refused the dresses and high heels he gave her. He said he wanted to see her in women’s clothing, and she expressed her wishes to see him crossdress too. Kevin decided to do it on that day. He wore a wig and a dress. It was a small matter. Even putting on some makeup to soften his features was easy. However, the heels were difficult to get used to. He kept stumbling and could not walk in a straight line. Luckily, he was in Jensburg. He did not tell everyone that he was Kevin York either. Otherwise, he would have made the entertainment news headlines if the journalists were to find out. Kevin was even holding a bag, which contained a set of his casual clothes. He would change in Hayden’s offi
Caroline hummed. “I do plan to visit Wiltspoon to see her sometime soon. I just don’t know if I’ll be kicked out when I get there.”“And I should visit Mr. Foster too. How is he, by the way?" Patrick was the longest-living person she had ever met. Back when she lived with her adoptive family in the countryside, the oldest people in town usually lived into their eighties, and few made it to ninety. Patrick was nearly a hundred years old. What was more, he could walk without support and even travel long distances with his old friends.Liberty replied, “He’s doing quite well. Aunt Audrey accompanies him on walks every day. When they don’t go out, he sits by the cradle and watches baby Elias for hours on end.”The bond between generations was strong. When Patrick looked at Clive’s son, Elias, he felt like he was looking at his great-grandson. As Tiara’s great-grandson, Elias was naturally like his own great-grandson, too.“Dr. Carden comes by periodically to check on him and adjus
Liberty had already called Audrey to inform her about what had happened and also mentioned it to Serenity.Knowing the Clark brothers had all been captured, Serenity felt thoroughly relieved and stopped worrying that her sister would run into trouble in Jensburg.She told Zachary that Caroline never let people down.Zachary did not comment.Caroline’s fever had completely subsided, but her coughing had worsened. The doctor had changed her prescription, but the effects were not immediate.When Liberty entered, Caroline was out of bed and walking around, supported by Darren.“Caroline, why are you out of bed?”Liberty scolded her, “Get back in bed and lie down. You’re injured. If you don’t rest properly and keep moving around, you’ll aggravate your wounds, and you’ll regret it.”She did not blame Darren, though. She knew Caroline always came first to him. He always followed her lead and was unable to influence her decisions.“I’ve been lying down all day. My back is sore, and I’m
The housekeeper replied, “Yes, sir.”They did not have much work in the first place, so they did not need to slack off. Once they were done with their work, they had tons of time to entertain themselves.Hunter rushed out the door with his car keys. Despite being over seventy years old, his driving skills were still quite good. Not needing to hire a driver, he drove himself straight to Jensburg.Upon arriving at the city, Hunter did not immediately go looking for Caroline. He was unaware that she had been injured.Instead, he went to meet his old friends to ask them to help him find out if anything had happened in relation to the Fisher family last night.After he finished speaking, one of his friends said, “We were about to ask you the same thing. Your three sons attacked your daughter with knives and even kidnapped her, intending to chop her up and feed her to the fish.“Luckily, that Mr. Fletcher, who works for your daughter, arrived with the police and rescued her, but she wa
The Queen family was well-educated and had few members. Sophia had heard of other families fighting over power, but Caroline’s experience shocked her the most. Maybe it was because the Queens was close to her. Sophia quite liked Caroline as well. “How could they… You’re their biological sister!”Caroline smiled bitterly. “Are you having a fever, Carol? Your face is red.”Sophia touched Caroline’s forehead. She said, “You’re burning up. Have you informed the doctor, Mr. Fletcher?”Darren replied, “The fever started at dawn. Ms. Caroline caught a cold. Her fever subsided after taking medication once, but it returned.“It’s time for her to take her medicine.”Sophia spotted the lunch boxes. She told Darren, “Go have your lunch, Mr. Fletcher. I can look after Carol.”“It’s okay, Mrs. Queen. I can eat on my own,” said Caroline embarrassedly. It was her first time feeling cared for by someone her mother’s age. Although Sophia was not part of her family, the lady treated her
Caroline looked toward Darren. She said, “In my younger days, I often caught colds and coughs when the weather was too cold. The coughing will last throughout the changing of seasons. Therefore, I’ve been looking after my health since I grew up.“My immune system strengthened a lot. I haven’t been coughing for years.“I’m not worried.”Caroline stared at Darren lovingly. “I have nothing to be worried about with you here.”Darren pinched her face lightly with affection. “I’m still sulking. I didn’t want you to risk yourself, yet I couldn’t stop you. I’ll only feel better once you recover.”He was Caroline’s assistant and had to heed her orders. Even if they were dating, he still had to follow her arrangements.“Okay. Don’t be angry. I won’t take risks like this again in the future. You’ll age quickly if you get angry frequently. If that happens, your hair might turn gray before I even grow old.“We promised to grow old together.”Under Caroline’s gentle coaxing, Darren’s expre
Darren became an orphan when he was only a few years old. After losing everything, he was collected and trained by the training center to be an all-rounder assistant. He could not remember how he lost his parents as he was too young back then. Since he had no memories, there was no pain.Nevertheless, he had seen others interacting with their parents. He knew parents should love their children. There were not many parents who would not shower their children with love. Ms. Caroline was too unlucky to have met one. “I don’t care. I don’t care about my dad at all.”Caroline asked, “Has my dad asked you to give him money? He doesn’t need money. He just wants to know about his sons’ conditions.“Having lived for so many years, he was probably aware of the consequences of his sons’ plan and had advised them not to do it. They didn’t listen to him, so he’s just hoping to get lucky and waiting for some news.”Hunter must have known that her brothers were going to murder her. Sinc
“I’m not obliged to provide for you, Mr. Clark.”Darren would not give Hunter money. He also felt Hunter was trying to obtain some information through the call, not money. Hunter said furiously, “Aren’t you going to marry Caroline? You’ll be my son-in-law in the future. It’s like being half a son to me. Since you’re my son, you should look after your father. Quick. Give me the money.“Otherwise, I won’t let you marry my daughter.”Darren said without hesitation, “Ms. Caroline will decide for her marriage.“If we do get married, she’ll be the one in charge of the finances. I don’t have money.”“Fletcher! Are you a man? Can’t you revitalize the spirit of the Fisher family’s sons-in-law? You saw how I ended up like this. I didn’t have access to the finances and didn’t have money. I’ve been under strict control ever since I married into the family.“That was how I ended up in this miserable state. I’m telling you, the Fisher women are evil. It’s best if you don’t marry Caroline.
“Why would a husband have an affair if his wife could do well?”Ellie was exasperated. She ended the call without hesitation. “Old bastard. The apple really doesn’t fall far from the tree. All your sons cheated on their wives because they have a perverted father like you.“I would’ve divorced Jason if it weren’t for my children being too young. Look at Emma now. She even received half of Adrian’s assets and doesn’t have to look after her children herself. How relaxed her life must be.”The wealth Belinda had left behind was sufficient to afford the children’s education. Ellie still had feelings for Jason. Otherwise, she would have gotten a divorce upon knowing he cheated on her. She would not have reconciled with him with just a little coaxing and advice from her family. Since Jason did not return home the entire night, Hunter guessed his sons’ plan had failed. As he had expected, Caroline was not an easy target. After all, she was Belinda’s biological daughter. Belind
Since the call ended abruptly, Adrian’s girlfriend, Irene, muttered, “Is Mr. Clark unsatisfied with me?”She was almost twenty years younger than Adrian. If he had not been rich and willing to spend his money on her, she would not have wanted to be his lover. Adrian promised to marry her after he was done fighting a legal battle against his sister and claiming his inheritance. He would make her the missus of the Clark family. As for the three children he had with his ex-wife, he had told Irene not to worry about them.Since his mother had left some money behind for her grandchildren, he did not have to pay child support. Irene knew Adrian used to be a young master of the Fishers and that Madam Fisher was extremely wealthy. She did not expect Belinda to be helping her son take care of his children even after her death. Considering Adrian would be able to receive a huge portion of inheritance in the future, Irene decided to be with him. If she did get married to him, and gave