Callum believed in his own judgment, and he trusted his nana. After spending so much time with Camryn, he knew her character and her way of doing things inside out.“Once we get the marriage license, it’s for a lifetime, there’s no divorce, you know? You need to think it over carefully. A great man like you might meet someone better than me in the future, someone more suitable. When that happens, you might tell me that you only married me because your nana chose me, but the woman you meet later is your true love. I won’t allow it.”Callum playfully tapped her cute nose and said, “Haven’t you heard how people outside talk about us York men? We’re all devoted lovers. The family rule is that once you marry, you should be loyal to your family and your marriage for a lifetime—no affairs, no divorces!“If you violate this rule, you’ll be expelled and have nothing to do with the York family.“Also, I’m marrying you not because my nana chose you, but because I love you. If I don’t truly lo
“Camryn, please give me a little time, alright? I’ll call my mom right away.”Callum planted a kiss on his fiancée’s cheek and immediately dialed Rosella’s number.It took a while before the call got through.“Mom, do you have a moment?”Rosella responded, “Hmm, I just woke up. I’m quite free today, what’s up? Do you need Mom’s help?”As her son grew up, there were very few things that required his parents’ assistance. She had already gotten used to the feeling of not being needed by her children.“I’m planning to go to the city hall with Camryn before noon to get our marriage license but I didn’t bring the household register with me. Could you or Dad bring it over for me now? Or maybe have someone deliver it to me? By the time I make the trips myself, it’ll be the afternoon, and I’d rather not wait that long.”If it were not for the missing household register, Callum would be eager to go to City Hall with Camryn right now to seal their marriage.Since he fell in love with he
Camryn did not make any more excuses.She was only helping him manage his bank cards, not restricting his spending, and she had no need to use his money.Callum pecked her on the cheek and then looked at her with a smile. The more he looked, the more he liked what he saw.“Why do you keep looking at me and smiling?”“I’m happy, Camryn. I’m so happy. I can’t help but smile.”He broke into another chuckle as he spoke.Camryn found herself laughing at his antics.After a while of affectionate exchange, they checked the time. Estimating that Rosella should be there soon, Callum said, “Camryn, my mom should be arriving at City Hall soon. Let’s get going. She should be there by the time we arrive.”Callum also had to stop by a flower shop to buy a bouquet of roses.Camryn had suggested registering for their marriage all of a sudden, so he was not fully prepared but there was still time to make it special. From the flowers to the engagement ring, nothing should be lacking.This
Martin smiled and said, “Indeed this is a good thing, a huge and wonderful thing. We’re very happy. It’s getting late, Callum. Take Camryn inside to complete the paperwork. The staff will be getting off work soon.”Prompted by their parents, Callum held Camryn’s hand while accepting the household registration permit that Rosella handed over along with the ring he had ordered in advance. Together with Camryn, he entered the city hall.Martin and Rosella waited outside for the two to come out.He tilted his head and said to his wife, “This reminds me of when we came here to get married thirty-two years ago. It feels like just yesterday, but in the blink of an eye, our eldest son has also walked in here. Time flies, and we are growing old.”With Rosella’s hand in his, he said, “I’ve said it before, we will grow old together.”Rosella was moved. She said, “Yes, time really flies. I always feel like I’m only eighteen, but my son is already thirty. We are getting older, and we can’t den
“Let’s go. I’ve just called Wiltspoon Hotel to book a private room. We’re going to celebrate with everyone over dinner. Nana is very happy to hear that you two got married.“Camryn, I also called your aunt a while ago and told her about you and Callum being officially married. I invited her over, and we’ll discuss your wedding.“We still have a few months until New Year’s, so we’ll try to have the wedding before then.”Rosella was quick to act.As soon as the lovebirds got their marriage license, she had already arranged for a discussion with her in-law about their wedding.Camryn’s mother and stepfather were still in prison, and she held resentment toward them; there was no need to discuss the wedding plans with them. That was why Rosella had invited Evelyn over.However, since Paige was still Camryn’s mother, Rosella wanted to check with her daughter-in-law on this. “Camryn, do you want to tell your mom as well?” Even if she might not get her blessing, she should at least let
Kevin, who was far away in Jensburg, saw the Facebook post by Callum. He saw Callum and Camryn had just gotten their marriage license, and he could not help but feel envious.Unable to keep his green-eyed monster down, he immediately left his office in the hotel, got into his car, and drove to Queen Enterprise.At this time, Hayden had just finished a business negotiation.She stood up and gently shook hands with the clients, saying warmly, “Mr. Ziegel, it was a pleasure doing business with you.”Mr. Ziegel smiled and replied, “The pleasure was mine too.”Hayden politely offered, “It’s lunchtime now, would you like me to treat you to a meal?”“Thank you, Hayden. My schedule is packed for this trip, and I can’t spare any time. I need to catch a flight right away, so I’ll have to settle my lunch on the plane. Next time, we can definitely go for a meal.”Hayden understood and responded, “It will be my treat then. It’ll be my honor.”“Definitely,” Mr. Ziegel smiled and replied.Ha
Mr. Ziegel had a moment of realization and said, “Oh it’s Kevin’s car, he really does come to Queen Enterprise every day to pester Hayden. I thought that was just a rumor.”“This isn’t a rumor, it’s the truth. Mr. Hayden is the youngest and most outstanding head of a major company here in Jensburg. His handsome appearance has attracted countless young ladies. He’s the dream lover of many young ladies in Jensburg.”“I never expected that so many girls couldn’t catch Hayden’s eye, yet he was charmed by a man.”“From the looks, Kevin and Mr. Hayden do seem to be quite compatible. If one of them were a woman, they’d be a match made in heaven. It’s a shame that they’re both men.”Their relationship had certainly made quite a few girls envious. Many heiresses from elite families in Jensburg were quite frustrated because they lost their dream lover to a man!“Have they confirmed their romantic relationship?” Mr. Ziegel inquired.“I heard Kevin is still pursuing Hayden. Is it possible
Kevin walked into the office building holding a bouquet of flowers.It was the end of a workday, and many employees were leaving. They were quite used to seeing Kevin come bearing flowers; it would be unusual if he did not.“Mr. York.”Despite whatever thoughts they had about him, the employees showed respect toward Kevin.Kevin nodded with a smile, acknowledging their greetings.He soon arrived at the Queen's siblings’ side.“Hay, it’s the end of your workday, right? I’ve come to pick you up, and we can have dinner together. This bouquet is for you.”He presented the flowers to Hayden.Hayden replied calmly, “I’ve told you before, I don’t like flowers. Please don’t bring me one every time you come. My office is starting to look like a florist.”Sometimes he visited multiple times a day, which resulted in several bouquets.If she tossed them into the trash, he would send even more flowers as a retaliation. Hayden felt like this man was going to eat her alive.“I’ll buy mor
Dylan suspected that Imogen was Fox. If they were indeed the same person, then it was true that he had only ever pursued Imogen.“Was he okay after standing outside for more than half an hour?” Winston asked.Leticia chimed in, “Jen had Wendy make him a bowl of hot soup. Knowing that the boy doesn’t like spicy food, I made sure she added plenty of spice. It was definitely spicy. Wendy said Jen made sure he finished it before leaving.”Imogen had made Dylan drink such spicy soup, but he was still willing to drink it for her. He was clearly doing this out of consideration for Imogen, not wanting to make things too awkward between their families.“Lucky for him,” Winston muttered.Imogen was speechless.“Why did he come looking for you, Jen?” Winston asked in concern. “Was he here to ask to reconcile? If that’s the case, you mustn’t agree too easily. He has to pursue you again, and for at least two years, before you even think about agreeing to be with him. He needs to know how to
After deciding to go home and plead with his grandmother, Dylan did not stay much longer at the Doyle household. However, he still pinched his nose and finished the bowl of soup after Imogen persuaded him to.She personally saw him off at the gate.“Mr. York, remember to see a doctor when you get back. Take some medicine for a few days, don’t be careless,” Imogen said, following him out mainly to remind him to get treated once he got home, so he would not end up with a serious illness.People who were usually very healthy tended to get very sick when they did fall ill.“My health is my responsibility. If I don’t feel well, I’ll definitely go see a doctor. Don’t worry about me, Ms. Doyle. Even if I fall sick because of what happened today, it’s my fault. I won’t blame you or your family,” Dylan said, thinking Imogen was concerned he might blame her father.He could not bring himself to hope for anything beyond that.Imogen smiled. “Please send my regards to Grandma May and Serenit
“Mr. York, are you really not going to give up? Are you going to keep chasing after her? What is it about her that I lack?”Imogen really wanted to know why Dylan could not fall for her when she interacted with him as her true self but instead, he fell head over heels in love with her when she wore a different identity.“Ms. Doyle, you’re a great person, really—you’re wonderful. It’s just that I’m not worthy of you,” Dylan replied sincerely. “There’s nothing about you that’s inferior to Fox. I don’t even know why I fell for her. Maybe it’s because I kept having the same dream of her over and over.“Before I approached you, I had already dreamt of Fox many times, and then I actually met her in real life. I guess, if you had to ask why I fell for Fox and not for you, I can only say it was because I had already fallen for her in my dream. When the dream became a reality, it felt natural.”Imogen was silent.“Actually, I only met the real Fox after I started getting closer to you. I k
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