Hunter was dressed up youthfully and appeared dashing. Looking at the hot young woman in his arms, Caroline muttered, “He must’ve been a heartthrob when he was young. Despite his age, he still looked handsome after dressing up.”No wonder Belinda was strict with Hunter. Caroline wondered how her mom would feel about Hunter hooking up with other women with the money his children gave him. Meanwhile, in Wiltspoon, Serenity immediately went to sleep once she arrived at Wildridge Manor after coming back from Wiltspoon Hotel.Her fatigue still lingered.Zachary had accompanied her back to the room. When he saw her eagerly climbing onto the bed, he sat on the bedside and said, “You could’ve slept in the car and I could’ve carried you up.”“I stayed awake anyway. I’ll take a short nap, honey. Do you want to take a nap? Otherwise, you can read some books in the study.”With a gentle gaze, Zachary said, “Go ahead. I’m not tired yet.”She fell asleep instantly. Looking at her sleeping
“Are you free to talk now, Zachary?” Kevin returned to his office to make the call after seeing Hayden off. Zachary said, “Get to the point or hang up if you have nothing to say.”Kevin smiled and said, “The pictures and video I sent you are evidence of Madam Fisher’s husband’s affair.”Zachary waited for him to continue. “Madam Fisher’s husband is Hunter Clark. He was a handsome man in his youth but not very capable. That was why he became her husband. Although he’s addressed as Mr. Clark in the Fisher family, he never earned full respect and has to be at his wife’s beck and call.“Madam Fisher is strict with him. She doesn’t provide him with living expenses, and the allowance she gives him daily never exceeds five hundred dollars. She taught him a lesson when he intended to cheat on her before. Since then, Hunter dared not attempt any affair.“This time, Madam Fisher attended your wedding and remained in Wiltspoon for half a month. Hunter grabbed this opportunity to cheat on
Zachary said, “Since every matriarch has a loyal assistant, they must know a lot. If he’s still alive, we’ll be able to get him to testify against Madam Fisher. If he had passed away, it’d be nearly impossible to verify the truth after four to five decades.”It was even challenging for the Bucham family to gather relevant evidence. “I’ll call Julian later to get his help on the identity of the previous matriarch’s assistant and where he is if he’s alive.”Kevin said, “I can ask around too. It’ll be faster to ask Donald about this.” The assistant might be alive, but searching for him would alert Belinda. “Okay. Let me know if there’s new information.”“Sure. I’m envious that Callum and Camryn have gotten their marriage license. We received the picture from Nana together, but I’m still wooing my wife while he’s married.”After they were done talking about serious matters, Kevin started chatting with Zachary. Both of them had time anyway. “Who told you to stay idle for half a
Zachary burst out laughing. “I’ve never thought of you as a down-to-earth person.”“I’m not unapproachable either.”Zachary chuckled. “You may not be unapproachable, but even I must use my connections to meet you. If Josh and I weren’t friends, I probably wouldn’t be able to see you regardless of how much money I offered.”Julian said, “I’m busy. You’re the head of your family too. You should know how busy people in our positions are.”“The matter I want to discuss can’t be described briefly. You can head to Summervale and meet Ms. Crawford. I’ll talk to Josh.”Julian said, “Look for Josh as much as possible. It’s easier for you two to communicate anyway. Don’t disturb me unless the situation is dire.”He could think of nothing else but his first love at the moment. Besides, his parents had been urging him to go to Summervale before someone else snatched Quinn away. Quinn was Julian’s fated partner. He had to rely on her to be an ordinary healthy man as well. His parents were
Quinn replied with alacrity, “Alright, I’ll let my mom know and ask her to prepare more food tonight. She’ll be really happy to know that you love her cooking so much.”Julian smiled. “Mrs. Crawford’s cooking is truly delicious.”“Make sure to eat plenty tonight, Mr. Bucham. I’ll go for my training now and I’ll fetch you from the airport later. See you tonight.”“Sure, I’ll switch my phone to airplane mode now. See you.”While Julian exchanged goodbyes, he was reluctant to hang up first. After he noticed that Quinn had ended the call, he moved the phone away from his ear.His phone’s screen displayed a photo of Quinn. When Quinn attended Zachary and Serenity’s wedding, Julian had taken several portraits of her and sent them to her. He also kept those photos on his phone and set one of them as his wallpaper.He could see Quinn every time he unlocked his phone.Quinn looked both stunning and full of youthful energy with a brilliant smile. Julian found himself increasingly drawn to
Quinn smiled and offered to help him with the luggage, but Julian stopped her, saying, “I only packed two sets of clothes in my suitcase, so it’s not heavy. You don’t need to help. Besides, I’m a grown man, how can I let you carry my luggage?”“You came from afar after all. Oh, and I got you two grilled sausages. I know you don’t like spicy food, so I got the non-spicy ones for you. I got the extra hot ones for myself.Julian took the small bag she handed to him with the two grilled sausages. He took one out and had a bite.Quinn offered him the other snacks she had bought. While Julian received them, she grabbed his suitcase and continued to munch on her sausage as they walked ahead.Watching her confidently pull his suitcase and eat simultaneously, Julian could not help but smile. He told her that no help was needed with his luggage, but she insisted.Julian let Quinn do as she pleased.Quinn continued pulling the suitcase while Julian followed behind her. Both of them munched o
Julian chuckled and said, “It seems like elders are all like that, right? My parents are the same. They love to nag. My dad, even though he’s such a macho man, he’s no different. Not to mention my mom. Whenever I see my dad now, I’m like a mouse meeting a cat. I just want to hide in a hole to avoid his nagging.”They both got into the car.Julian, who initially thought he would be driving, saw Quinn go ahead and sit in the driver’s seat. He asked, “Are you driving?”“Yeah, I’ll drive. You’re not familiar with this place, and my car is pretty normal. I’m afraid you won’t be comfortable driving it. Don’t worry, I’m a good driver, and everything will be fine.”Julian walked around the car and took the passenger seat. He fastened his seatbelt and added, “I’ve driven all kinds of cars before. Back when I didn’t make much money, I rode bicycles, and e-bikes, and even took the bus.“Now I drive a slightly more expensive car when I go out, mainly to keep up appearances.”If Julian had no
Quinn said, “Your martial skills are so good that you don’t really need bodyguards. That night, I think I acted too quickly. Even if I hadn’t intervened, those thugs wouldn’t stand a chance against you. You would have surely handled them quite effectively with your skills.“I interfered and acted rashly, which actually robbed you of the chance to show your skills, and I missed the opportunity to witness your full capabilities.”Julian hurriedly responded, “I’m indeed skilled, but I’m not as formidable as you imagine. That night, there were too many of them. I wouldn’t have been able to handle them all on my own. I’m not as skilled as you.“I have bodyguards at home, but I rarely use them. Occasionally, I might go out with a couple of them. However, the bodyguards I’ve hired are typically just tall and imposing. They might know a few basic moves, enough to intimidate troublemakers, but they wouldn’t be effective against skilled fighters.“If we encountered martial artists like last