“You’re an adult, a responsible grown-up, and you need the courage to face everything and shoulder the responsibilities that are yours.“I know that you and Camryn are in complete agreement. However, she has never wanted to take advantage of you. Don’t worry; what’s rightfully yours will always be yours. If it’s not meant for you, don’t even think about it, don’t be like Carrie.”Trenton nodded. “Callum, I understand. Camryn and I just want to safeguard everything in the Newman family. Carrie has already started looking for a lawyer, preparing to sue Camryn.”That was the reason he took leave and returned.He wanted to stand by Camryn's side. Even if Carrie won the lawsuit, she would not get much of the family assets.He questioned Carrie’s action of taking Camryn to court while their parents were still alive.Though, by transferring all the family assets to himself with his parents’ consent, would Carrie be able to claim a share via a lawsuit? Apart from Abel’s share, the rest of
Tethered in the backyard, Camryn’s guard dogs were let loose during the night. It was still early, and the servant in charge of them had not tied them up yet. When they heard Carrie’s screams, the four canines rushed out of the backyard and bolted straight for the villa’s entrance.Carrie was tempted to tear down the main gate herself. Seeing the four guard dogs charging toward her, she was scared out of her wits. She kept retreating without a sound, no longer daring to scream, her face was filled with fear.It seemed like she was severely traumatized by these guard dogs, having been bitten by them.Justifiably so, she had sustained a bite, and now she had PTSD. Although the butler compensated for her medical expenses for rabies vaccines and serum, the bitten areas still hurt. Also, she was haunted by nightmares of the dog chase.Carrie resented Camryn greatly.After all, she had never set guard dogs on Camryn during their past confrontations.Furthermore, each time she tried to
“I didn’t come here willingly. This is our home, Trenton. Our home. That blind woman seized our family assets while I wasn't here. She drove me out as soon as I got out and our parents went to jail. She won’t let me come back.“Almost all the workers in the house have been replaced by her. Those who haven’t been replaced are the ones who dared not defy her.”Carrie complained more, “Do you think I wanted to come here and make a fuss early in the morning? That mole rat wouldn’t answer my calls or return my messages. I’ve been infuriated since last night, and as soon as the sun’s up, I came here to settle the score.“Has she not woken up yet?” she asked softly as she walked in after Trenton opened the gate, but stopped after a few steps, afraid to rush in.Trenton replied, “Camryn’s not up yet. Callum is up and making breakfast inside. Carrie, please don’t keep mentioning the fact that she’s blind. She is still our elder sister.”“You consider her your sister, but she wants to take
“Get as much as you can,” Carrie requested.“I don’t have much money on me right now, I’m a brokie.”Trenton replied, “You could find a job, Carrie. As long as you’re willing to work, any job will do. It won’t starve you. Only the lazy ones starve to death.”Carrie said with an angry expression, “Why should I find a job? I'm Ms. Carrie of the prestigious Newman family. My parents never wanted me to work. They said I was born to be an heiress and enjoy a life of luxury.“If it weren’t for Camryn freezing my cards, would I be in this situation, needing a lecture from you?”Trenton's expression turned grim and said, “Carrie, I’m not lecturing you; I’m just telling you that things are different now. We need to rely on our efforts to earn a living. If you’re capable, even if Cam freezes your cards, you won’t be afraid.“It’s because you lack capabilities that you’re obstructed in so many ways.”“Okay, okay, just give me some money. I know you lean toward that mole rat. She and you ha
The situation at home was now fully under Camryn’s control. Every transaction he made, he was certain that Camryn would be aware.If Trenton suddenly transferred a large sum of money, Camryn would surely question him. While she might not reprimand him for sending it to Carrie, Camryn would surely be disappointed in him.Besides, if he gave too much money to Carrie, she might spend it recklessly, refusing to grow up and find a job. Carrie would instead rely on him like a leech.Trenton had taken a leave of absence to visit their parents in prison. He hoped to convince them to transfer all their assets to him so he could control their family finances and prevent Carrie from squandering the Newman’s wealth.With this in mind, he decided to give Carrie only a little over a thousand dollars in cash.He quickly changed his clothes, tucked the money into his pocket, and exited his room. After just a few steps, he saw Camryn standing not far away, quietly watching him.Facing Camryn, T
Callum remained quiet as he stripped his shirt. He was about to throw it into the kitchen’s trash can. “Callum.”Camryn snatched the shirt and asked, “Talk to me. What happened? What did Carrie do to you? I can avenge you.“Did she touch you?”Callum looked sick. He said, “She crept inside, hugged me from behind, and even started touching me everywhere. I thought it was you, but I was utterly shocked when I turned and saw her. I pushed and kicked her away. I even threw things at her.”Camryn was speechless. She did not think Carrie would have dared to make a move on someone else’s man, let alone hug and touch him. Callum must not have expected Carrie to be that bold either. He was furious when he realized the person who embraced him was Carrie instead of Camryn. “Honey, Carrie touched this shirt. Throw it away. I don’t need it anymore. No woman except you is allowed to touch me or my clothes.”As he spoke, he snatched the shirt back and tried to stuff it into the trash can
How dare Carrie seduce Callum secretly?While Callum looked like a gentleman, it was simply an act. None of the York men were truly gentle. Instead, they were ruthless. Callum was only nice to Trenton because he loved Camryn. However, he would never be soft-hearted toward Carrie. Callum probably did not do anything to her because Camryn did not want him to butt in. Camryn must have wanted to solve her family issues on her own. Otherwise, Carrie would have died without knowing how she was killed, without the slightest chance to make a fuss at the Newman’s villa. Carrie was definitely jealous of Camryn’s comfortable life now. When Trenton raised his head to apologize to Camryn, he realized that she had already gone inside and was no longer in front of him. He was so engrossed in his thoughts that he did not notice her leaving. Trenton could not bring himself to walk into the house. He stood there, feeling like his legs were filled with lead. He felt apologetic toward Camry
After the kiss, Camryn rested her head against his chest. She caressed his face and said, “I’ll never let Carrie touch you again.“No woman is allowed to touch my man.”“You must keep your promise, honey.”Callum’s anger dissipated. Carrie hugged him from behind and touched his chest. When he realized she was not Camryn, he immediately pushed her away.“Never let that woman appear before me again. I’ll kick her every time I see her. I never attack women, but I’ll make an exception for someone who molested me and teach her a lesson.”Camryn guaranteed it. “I’ll never let her come near you again. If she dares to, I’ll beat her up. It seems like she has only learned shameless things all this while.”She touched Callum’s handsome face again and said, “You’re too good-looking and talented. You’re like a magnet that attracts everyone around you wherever you go. That’s why many people are targeting you.“Many people think I’m not good enough for you. They say I’m blind and not love
“I packed and checked everything, Dad. Nothing is missing,” said Sonny. He did not know that Hank was stalling. Hank did not want to take Sonny downstairs that quickly. “It’s okay even if I leave something behind. I’ll still come over to visit in the future, Dad. Didn’t you say this will always be my home?”Sonny thought he could simply take anything he left behind the next time he came. There was no need to ensure everything was packed.Wherever his mom and dad were would always be his home. Hank replied softly, “Yes. This is always your home. The doors will be open for you for as long as I’m here.“Go watch the TV with your grandparents first, Sonny. I’ll finish packing up soon. Your grandparents bought snacks for you. Remember to bring them with you.”Sonny did not lack anything when he lived with Duncan and Liberty. However, the things his grandparents bought for him held their sincerity. Hank hoped his son could get along with his parents and forget the fact that the
Dylan took a flight back to Wiltspoon on that day. It was the day when Liberty and Duncan went to pick Sonny up from the Brown family’s place. Sonny was only visiting for two days, yet Duncan had mentioned him almost every moment. He even had to be on a video call with Sonny every few hours. For the video calls to happen, Duncan even became shameless and connected with Hank on social media. It was so that he could call Sonny conveniently. Not only that, he even uploaded many lovey-dovey pictures of him and Liberty to make Hank see them and get jealous. Meanwhile, in the Brown family’s house, Hank was packing Sonny’s clothes. He slowly folded his son's clothes to stall for time. Duncan could wait downstairs, who had insisted on coming along with Liberty to pick Sonny up but did not want to head upstairs. Therefore, he had been waiting downstairs. Liberty did not want to enter the Browns’ house either. She waited downstairs and chatted with her old neighbors. Through them
After a moment of silence, Imogen said, “I didn’t know either. If Dylan didn’t mention anything, I wouldn’t have known about this.“I met and talked to Old Mrs. York when I visited the Yorks with my teacher. She’s a nice old lady. It was a pleasure talking to her and not stressful at all. I wouldn’t have guessed that she was that formidable just by looking at her.“As expected of someone whom the Buchams respect. Even my teacher was humble before her and dared not be arrogant. He said Old Mrs. York used to be a badass when she was young. She has contributed greatly to the York family’s achievements.“Her capability is also evident through the eight grandsons she had raised with her deceased husband.”Leticia said, “Doesn’t the York family have nine young masters?”“Rowan York is the youngest. He was mainly educated by his parents as well as his elder brothers and cousins. Although Old Mrs. York did give him some guidance, we can’t say that he was raised by Old Mr. and Mrs. York.”
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