“Alice.”Camryn smiled and walked to the bedside.Alice responded with a smile, “Hello, Camryn. Please have a seat.”Camryn pulled a chair closer to Alice and sat down.Alice watched her actions, momentarily forgetting to check on her crying son. She asked, “Camryn, can you see clearly now?”She knew Lilian had come to treat Camryn’s eyes, but she was not aware of the progress.She rarely went out during the later stages of her pregnancy and Clive seldom shared information about her with other people either.Alice vaguely remembered her sister-in-law mentioning that Lilian was confident in restoring Camryn’s vision, and she had responded that it was good news. They all felt sympathetic for Camryn, and they hoped she would regain her sight.“Yes, I can see things clearly up close, but things in the distance are still blurry. It’s like people with severe nearsightedness.”Camryn replied warmly and added, “Alice, you should lie down. Sitting for too long isn’t recommended during
“Dr. Carden is truly skilled. She was here before you both arrived but had to leave after less than ten minutes because she was very busy.”Lilian was Remy’s fourth sister-in-law. Elisa and Remy were a couple, and since the Stones and Johnsons would become in-laws in the future, Lilian wanted to visit Alice after hearing about her giving birth.“She is indeed busy, as she mentioned she had other patients to attend to.”Callum was filled with gratitude toward Lilian. Although Lilian credited her success to the previous doctor who was treating Camryn, claiming that Camryn’s eye condition was already half-treated and that she only needed to apply some medication for Camryn to fully regain her sight.Callum remained deeply appreciative.“Your wedding is around the corner, isn’t it?”“Yes, it’s getting closer.”Callum had a joyful smile on his face whenever their upcoming wedding was brought up.“When can Alice be discharged from the hospital?”“She had a normal delivery, so she ca
Three cars stopped at the entrance of the Stones’ villa.The leading car’s driver honked and soon, the butler came out to see what was happening.She opened one of the car doors and walked up to the window. The driver lowered the window at the right moment.“May I ask who you’re looking for?”The butler glanced at the occupants of the backseat. It was an elderly woman, but she did not recognize her.She had never seen her before. The butler was cautious about letting unfamiliar people in.The driver replied, “Our mistress heard that the missus had given birth and came specially to offer congratulations. Our mistress’s last name is Fisher.”“Fisher?”The butler was about to ask for more details but suddenly recalled Caroline and realized that Audrey’s last name was also Fisher. She began to understand and said, “Please wait for a moment. Let me check if our missus is available to see your mistress.”The driver looked at Belinda, and she nodded slightly. The driver then hummed i
Belinda examined Audrey closely, trying to find traces of her elder sister, Tiara Fisher.Apart from the aura, Audrey did not look like Tiara but rather her brother-in-law.The aunt and niece stood facing each other, locked in silent mutual gaze.After a long pause, Audrey calmly said, “Madam Fisher, please have a seat.”Belinda slowly walked toward Audrey and said, “You resemble my brother-in-law. Yes, you looked more like your father when you were young. Lisa looks more like my eldest sister.”“What do you mean by this, Madam Fisher?” Audrey inquired coldly.Belinda smiled and replied, “Drey, I believe there are many things you’re already aware of, the rumors circulating in Jensburg. You can’t possibly be oblivious to them.”Kevin stayed for quite a while in Jensburg.There were rumors about the two daughters of the previous Fisher matriarch in Wiltspoon.Even her own daughter, Caroline, secretly came to Wiltspoon to inquire about the situation.After half a month in Wiltsp
Darrell brewed a pot of tea for Belinda.Audrey poured a cup of tea for Belinda and placed it in front of her. She looked at her and saw that Belinda’s eyes were shimmering. She then asked, “Now that you’ve found my sister and I, are you willing to hand over the position of the matriarch back to us?” Her sister died but Audrey was still alive and kicking. Furthermore, she and Lisa had daughters of their own too.According to the Fishers’ family rules, daughters inherit the name Fisher and the position of the matriarch. However, Audrey was not willing to accept this position, and she intended to let Lisa’s descendants assume it.Belinda did not expect Audrey to ask her in this way. After decades of not seeing her nieces and nephews, and when they finally met again, her niece’s words were laced with suspicion and there was not a single statement she believed.Belinda also never expected Audrey to believe her. Audrey’s legend in Wiltspoon was something she had inquired about extensive
“I know Lisa didn’t have a good life. I was heartbroken when I learned of her situation. I was useless to have only found you two after so many years. If I had found you both earlier, Lisa wouldn’t have had to go through such a tough life. Serenity and Liberty would’ve had more family support too.“Things were vastly different decades ago, Drey. Think about it. Was communication and traveling convenient back then? Did such advanced technology, big data, security systems, or internet connectivity exist? We had none of those. That’s why looking for someone was so difficult.”Audrey remained silent as she watched Belinda put on a show. After Belinda was done, Audrey said calmly, “If my mom hadn’t passed away, I would’ve been the next matriarch because I’m her eldest daughter. It wouldn’t have been you. Celine won’t have the right to assume the position either. Oh, she isn’t even a true descendant of the Fishers. It’s unbelievable that you didn’t know your daughter had been switched fo
Belinda was stunned. Train Liberty?She could never do that. She had been the matriarch for so long. Even if she were to retire, she would let her biological daughter inherit the position. Caroline was her true daughter. She was more capable than Celine and picked up everything quickly. More importantly, Caroline was cunning enough. She knew to play dumb and used it to her advantage. Did she not manage to trick everyone in Jensburg?Everyone thought she was weak, saying she grew up in the countryside and had limited knowledge. Even if she had returned to the Fisher family, she was still useless. The outstanding results she produced were all thanks to the capable individuals in her team. Belinda seemed to be biased toward Celine and treated Caroline in a hostile manner. In truth, however, she had adjusted her emotions quickly upon discovering Celine was not her daughter. She accepted that Caroline was her biological daughter without much hesitation. Belinda was old and alm
Letting an enemy escape would only put oneself at a disadvantage. “We have plenty of supplements.”Belinda said gently, “I know, but this is a token of my sincerity. We haven’t met for decades. Now that I’ve found you, we should keep in touch.“I wanted to verify our relationship early on, but I didn’t have the time. Hence, I took the opportunity of attending Mr. York and Serenity’s wedding to spend some time verifying that you’re my niece,” Belinda spoke affectionately as she stared at Audrey.Audrey, on the other hand, looked indifferent. She could not get excited about meeting an aunt she had not met in decades. “It’s great that Serenity married into the York family.”Belinda continued the conversation as Audrey was silent. “Lisa can finally rest in peace. Her daughters are doing well now. We, as their elders, can rest assured too.”When Belinda attended Zachary’s wedding, she tried to identify similarities between Serenity’s features and Tiara's. However, she realized Se
Dylan said, “Go ahead.”He was a bit hungry too and wanted to eat.Imogen called for Wendy and instructed her to make a fresh pot of tea and serve some of the snacks she usually ate.Once Wendy finished preparing the tea, Imogen poured a cup for Dylan and said, “You can start your story now.”“Ms. Doyle, I’m not making up a story, I’m—Ms. Doyle, you are Fox, aren’t you?” Dylan asked again.“Mr. York, I’ve told you, I don’t know who Fox is. I only know a fox is an animal, like in the zoo. If you ask me again if I’m Fox, I’ll think you’re calling me a vixen.”“‘Fox’ is just a nickname, meaning she’s very cunning and deceptive. I call her Chameleon Fox for her ability to shape-shift into many different identities. She changes so much that people mistake her for many different people, but in reality, she’s only one person.”Imogen looked quite interested and said, “Oh, so you think I’m Chameleon Fox, who likes to deceive people? Do you have any evidence for this?”“No, I don’t.”“
Couples always talked about eternal love, but how many could truly last forever?Dylan stammered, unable to say anything. Could he say that he suspected she was Fox? It was just a guess, with no evidence.Under Imogen’s gaze, Dylan steeled himself and spoke honestly, “I came to apologize to you.”Imogen raised an eyebrow. “Apologize? You already apologized to me the last time we spoke. There’s no need to apologize again. I’m not angry at you. When it comes to matters of the heart, it’s all about reciprocation. You can’t force it.“Feelings can’t be pressured into existence, so I won’t pressure you to accept me.“Plus, it’s been so long, and I have no feelings for you anymore. For that, I should thank you for clearing things up for me early on. At that time, I had just started to like you and could give up so quickly because of that.”Dylan, embarrassed, said, “Ms. Doyle, it’s not about that. Recently, I… secretly followed you.”“You followed me? Why?” Imogen pretended to be clue
“Drink it while it’s hot. Only when it’s steaming will it have the best effect to ward off the cold.”Dylan nodded, wiping his nose with a tissue. He threw the tissue into the trash bin, but when he saw that the bin was full of tissues, he felt even more embarrassed.He picked the steaming hot soup up carefully and took a big sip.It was so spicy!The spice almost made him spit it out. Remembering that Imogen was right next to him, he forced himself to swallow it. After just one sip, Dylan put the bowl down.“Ms. Doyle, the soup is too hot. I’ll drink it later,” he said.It was too spicy. He did not want to take a second sip.“I’ll take the medicine first,” he added.Compared to drinking the soup, Dylan would rather take the medicine. The medicine might be bitter, but he could handle it.Imogen immediately called him out. “You’re afraid of the spice and you don’t want to drink the soup, do you?”Dylan sneezed again and then poured himself some water to take the medicine.Hav
All he could do was hold it in. However, he soon sneezed again.Imogen commented, “My dad told you to stand in the cold without your coat, and you really did it, like an idiot. It’s not like you feel anything for me or you’re trying to win my affection, so there’s really no need for you to listen to my dad.”Luckily, she came out quickly enough. Otherwise, he would have turned into an icicle.“It was my fault before. I hurt you, so it's only natural that Mr. and Mrs. Doyle are angry with me. They didn’t hit me or scold me, and they just made me stand out in the cold for a while; they’re already being very lenient,” said Dylan, sneezing again.He was usually in good health, but this time, he was afraid he might really catch a cold.Imogen glanced at him without saying anything. She led Dylan into the house and asked their housekeeper if the soup was ready.Wendy replied, “Almost.”Imogen nodded and asked Dylan to sit down. Then, she poured him a cup of tea and asked, “Have you ea
Dylan finally put his coat on after Imogen said that. He had only been standing there for half an hour but even in that short time, he had become so cold.Once he put his jacket on, Imogen turned around and began walking inside. “Come with me.”“Okay,” Dylan quickly bent down to grab the gifts before quickening his steps to catch up with Imogen. “Thank you, Ms. Doyle.”Imogen glanced at him for a moment before turning away. “I was just afraid you might freeze to death at my doorstep, and then your family would come after mine. Plus, since your sisters-in-law are my good friends, I couldn't just let you die at my gate.”After leaving Wiltspoon, Imogen had not gone back there under her real name, but she had stayed in touch with Serenity and the others and was still on very good terms with them.Dylan smiled and said, “Serenity will give birth in a few months, and Josh’s wife is also pregnant, but she's a month ahead of Serenity. Liberty and Duncan have already registered their marr
Her daughter’s excellence was all thanks to Silver’s influence.“What I wanted to tell you was that Dylan is standing at our doorstep. He said he wanted to see you. Your dad and I refused and told him to leave, but he’s not budging.”Imogen was not surprised by this, but she still pretended to be surprised, so as not to raise her mother’s suspicion.“Why’s he here?” Imogen asked, feigning ignorance.“Who knows? He didn’t say. He only said he wanted to see you. The way he treated you, playing with your feelings—your dad and I have been holding in a lot of anger for a long time. “But you didn’t want us to confront him, so we couldn’t vent it. Now he’s come knocking, wanting to see you? It won’t be that easy.”Imogen was not planning to meet Dylan either.“Your dad told him to stand outside for two hours with his coat off and that if he doesn’t freeze to death, he’ll let him see you.”Imogen was speechless for a moment. “Mom, it’s freezing outside. Even wearing a thick coat, it’s
“Still not up yet?” Leticia smiled and said as she entered her daughter’s room after the door opened. Imogen’s room was decorated in a warm style, but the furniture was minimal. Aside from the bed, a computer desk, and a set of sofas, she preferred things to be simple. Her room was also the smallest. She said that if the room was too big, it felt empty and she could not sleep well. Leticia thought it was because when her daughter learned self-defense from her master, she lived in a small room with her fellow disciples, so she had gotten used to smaller spaces.Compared to the average person, Imogen's room was actually quite large, but against the rooms of the other family members, hers looked smaller.Leticia sat down on the sofa.“Mom, let me change first.” With her mother here, Imogen could no longer lie in bed. She went to change and wash up, then came out of the bathroom. She poured her mother a cup of water and placed it in front of her before sitting next to her. “Mom, a
Dylan was speechless.Leaving the warm indoors, he felt Huntington's winter was really cold. It was below freezing, and the temperature was as low as 14°F to 32°F. He had never experienced such low temperatures in Wiltspoon.In Wiltspoon, the moment the temperature dropped to 50°F, everyone would start saying it was freezing.Winston and Leticia headed back. Leticia whispered to her husband, “What if he really stands there for two hours without his coat and freezes to death?”They wanted to stand up for their daughter, but they did not want to kill Dylan. That would make them enemies of the Yorks. Even if they could not become in-laws, they definitely did not want to become enemies.Winston replied, “If he really does it, in half an hour, I’ll let Jen come out and call him inside. If he doesn't follow my request, he won’t freeze to death.”At most, he would just catch a cold. If he did not do it, nothing would happen.“I don’t think he’s here for love this time either. I’m not s
Leticia harrumphed as well. “Mr. York, why are you here?” Leticia asked coldly. “We don't welcome you here. Go back to wherever you came from.”Dylan smiled awkwardly, “Mrs. Doyle, I just want to see Ms. Imogen.”“Imogen doesn't want to see you. Hurry up and leave, or we'll let the guard dogs out.” Leticia rejected him outright. “And you’d better stay as far away as possible. Do you think our Imogen is someone you can just toy and flirt with just because you want to, then say you haven't fallen for her and play with her feelings?“What's the matter? Has the Mr. York, whose heart belongs to someone else, still not managed to win his lady love over?” Leticia mocked, though she was actually probing into the reason for Dylan's visit.Dylan just took the insults without getting angry. He knew he had hurt Imogen. Even though she was someone who could take things in stride, the fact remained he had flirted with her and turned to claim he did not like her, which had hurt her feelings.