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
“But you’re different. Your features look feminine, so you don’t appear as manly as I do when you dress up as a man. You’ll definitely look stunning in women’s clothing. You’re a woman, after all. Let’s exchange our clothes. I paraded myself in this outfit for you.“You don’t even have to walk around in women’s clothes. You only have to change into them in your lounge and let me look at you.”Hayden was speechless. Kevin actually wore ladies' clothes to her company. Hayden eyed him from head to toe. She could not resist laughing and said, “You look good in a dress, just a little too masculine.”“That’s because I’m a man. I'll always look like one even if I dress as a woman, just as you'll always look like a woman despite disguising yourself as a man for over twenty years.“Hayden, I don't expect you to publicly wear women's clothes like me. Let's go to your lounge, exchange clothes, and let me see you in a dress. I'm curious about how you would look."Kevin stared into Hayden’
Since Serenity was also an owner of the villa, she assigned rooms to Hayden and Camryn before returning to the master bedroom. She kept feeling that something was missing as Zachary was not around.Carrying the baby bump around was tiring.Although Serenity was used to having Zachary by her side, she fell asleep quickly as she was exhausted. The night passed peacefully. New Year’s Eve had arrived. It was a busy day. After a family dinner in the evening, people who were close acquaintances of the Yorks went to Wildridge Manor to watch the fireworks. The atmosphere was lively. However, fun times would always go by quickly. Soon, it was the second day of the new year. It was the day when the York family’s daughters-in-law would visit their families. The fact that their families resided in Wiltspoon made the trip convenient. Zachary, Serenity, Liberty, and Duncan went to the Stones’ residence. Since Audrey was Serenity and Liberty’s aunt, they would visit the Stone
While Grandma May and her granddaughters-in-law had settled down, Zachary and his two brothers were still waiting for their wives. As the sky was getting darker, Zachary could not help but give Serenity a call. “Why are you and Nana not back yet, Seren?”“We won’t be going back tonight, babe. Nana said we’ll return after breakfast tomorrow. We’re staying in your villa in the high-end neighborhood now.”Zachary replied, “I already had a bad feeling when Nana brought you guys out.”As expected, Nana had “kidnapped” their wives.Serenity laughed. “Go to bed early. We’re singing now. Hayden is a pretty good singer.”“You should rest earlier. Don’t stay up too late. You’re still pregnant.”Zachary reminded her.“Mm. I will. I’ll hang up now. Let’s talk again tomorrow.”“Okay. Sonny came over this evening and asked where you were. I said you went shopping, and he said why you didn’t wait till he came and if you didn’t miss him.”Serenity smiled. “He called me afterward and told
Grandma May brought her daughters-in-law to Zachary's villa. The butler did not go home to celebrate the new year. Instead, he had brought his family over upon obtaining Zachary’s permission. Sam was a disciplined person. Although he had brought his family over, he would still watch over the house properly and not let his family enter the main house.He was Zachary’s butler and had his own quarters. He did not live in the main house. Sam was surprised to see Grandma May and her granddaughters-in-law coming over late at night.“Have you all come by yourself, missus?”Sam opened the gates for them and asked Serenity, who had lowered her window. He was worried that Mr. York might have made Mrs. York angry and that she had come over to escape him. It would be New Year’s Eve tomorrow. Logically speaking, Serenity should have been at Wildridge Manor. However, upon seeing Grandma May, Camryn, and the rest, Sam finally figured it out. Grandma May must have been feeling mischievo
“Dylan didn’t really disobey you, Nana. It’s simply because his partner is Imogen.“If it weren’t for Zachary telling me, I wouldn’t have thought Imogen would have that many identities. She hid all of them well. Dylan couldn’t find a thing even after investigating it for a long time.”Serenity smiled and added, “As expected of Silver’s best student. She’s definitely different.”Grandma May was being extremely nice to Dylan.She had chosen Silver’s student for him. The legendary masters and their students were the true big bosses. Any one of them could rival Julian. “Dylan was trapped by his dream. He couldn’t escape it.”Grandma May sighed. “I don’t know what happened. He never met Sugar before. I can’t believe he dreamt of her before I gave him a picture of her. He even had the same dream several times.“Maybe they were just fated to be together.”Camryn smiled. “It must be fate. Maybe they were husband and wife in their past lives.”“You’re amazing, Nana. How did you know
Once Dylan arrived home, he went looking for his nana first. Grandma May was not in the manor. She was in one of the houses at the foot of the hill. Dylan did not search the houses one by one. He simply gave her a call. Grandma May picked up the call after some time. “You’re back, Dylan? I thought you weren’t planning to come back.”She chuckled. “How are things going? Have you found your little fox? Your elder brothers have already succeeded in getting their women. The three of you are the only ones left.“Peter is quicker than you. He said he could bring his fiancée back in a few months. Austin is probably doing better than you too. They aren’t you.”“When are you coming back, Nana? I have something to tell you.”Dylan requested Grandma May politely as he did not want other people to be present.Grandma May could roughly guess what Dylan wanted to do. She said, “I’m not in the manor. I’m out shopping with Serenity and won’t be back so soon. If you have something to say,
“The wind is strong, Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Please return home. We’ll be heading back as well.”After Liberty took everything her ex-in-laws had prepared for Sonny, she said goodbye to them, and under their gazes, she walked toward Duncan and Sonny, who were waiting for her.Sonny had already gotten off Duncan’s shoulders.Duncan had also returned to his wheelchair and held Sonny in his arms. They waited for Liberty to return. When Duncan saw the bags in Liberty’s hand, he told Sonny, “Help Mom hold some of the stuff, Sonny.”“Okay.”Sonny slid down and went to grab his luggage. He could pull the luggage along since it had wheels.Liberty let him.On the other hand, Duncan took some bags from Liberty’s hands and placed them on his thighs. He said, “Why are there so many things? I remember there wasn’t this much when we sent Sonny over.”“Dad bought me new clothes and toys. I really can’t take all the toys, so some of them were left in Dad’s house. I can play with them the next t
Hank pulled Sonny’s luggage over. Luke and Olivia had many bags in their hands too. They were presents they had prepared for Sonny and Liberty. Although the stuff they prepared was not as expensive as the supplements Sonny had brought back, it still contained their sincerity. “Liberty,” Hank called and handed the luggage over. “Sonny’s belongings are all inside. He can’t take that many toys, so there’s some left at my place. He said he can play them the next time he comes.“We bought him a few sets of clothes. They can’t fit into the luggage, so we put them in bags.”After speaking, Hank took the bags from his parents’ hands.Aside from the clothes and toys they had bought for Sonny, the rest were presents for Liberty. “My parents prepared some snacks for you. You can have them while celebrating the new year. It’s nothing expensive, just a token of our sincerity.“Although we aren’t husband and wife anymore, we’re still Sonny’s parents. We can still be friends or relative
Liberty and Duncan had only gotten their marriage license for a few days. They were newlyweds. Even with Liberty by his side, Duncan still wanted to have video calls with Sonny several times a day. He missed Sonny more than she did. He would worry about whether Sonny was eating and sleeping well at the Browns’ place.He also worried whether Chelsea’s son would bully Sonny.While Sonny had learned martial arts, he was not exactly skilled yet. Besides, he was taught well and would not fight under normal circumstances. Therefore, Duncan was worried that Sonny would be at a disadvantage. Liberty thought Duncan was acting more like Sonny’s biological father than Hank. “Sonny’s here,” said Duncan. He got up and walked toward Sonny, leaving his wheelchair behind. He could walk short distances. Liberty was anxious that he might fall. She quickly left her neighbors behind and followed him. She reminded him, “Walk slowly. Be careful.”They did not have their bodyguards with them
“Dunc is nice, Dad. He treats me well. He’s not a bad guy.”Sonny tried his best to clear Hank’s misunderstanding toward Dunc.Hank felt bitter, but he kept a smile on his face. He replied, “Mm. Duncan isn’t a bad person. He treats you and your mom well. I feel at ease knowing you and your mom are living with him.”No matter how jealous he was, he had to admit that Duncan had dedicated his heart and energy to Liberty and Sonny. Duncan was better than him, Sonny’s biological dad. Liberty had made a great choice marrying Duncan.Although Duncan was still in a wheelchair, he would eventually recover. Once he recovered, he could take on any challenge and be the pillar Liberty and Sonny needed. “Sonny, Sonny,” Olivia called out from the living area. Hank told Sonny, “Your grandmom is calling you. Go out and have a look.”Sonny hummed in agreement and left the room. “Grandmom.”Hank smiled when he heard Sonny saying that. He liked being with his son and parents. He truly