“I’ve been thinking of getting you a bouquet since you were scheduled to be discharged.” Serenity looked around the room before she smiled and said, “I didn’t think all of our thoughts aligned.“Are you done packing? If there’s nothing else I can help with, I’ll hold the flowers for you.”Serenity laughed after speaking. Alice getting discharged was a lively occasion. Zachary and Serenity held several bouquets as they walked. They would exchange glances and smile at each other, glowing with happiness. Everyone walked out, heading to the parking lot located near the outpatient department. As they approached the parking lot, they happened to pass by Carrie. Zachary and Serenity did not notice her as they were all wearing masks. Moreover, Carrie had been in prison for a long time and Serenity could not recognize her right away. Like strangers, they walked past each other and Carrie only picked up on Serenity's voice right after. She stopped abruptly and turned, her gaze lock
Callum shouted angrily at Carrie and told her to get lost. He grabbed anything within his reach and threw it at her. She was utterly shocked and quickly made herself scarce. Although she ran fast, a few dishes hurled at her managed to hit her back. It hurt a lot. Carrie escaped like her life depended on it and only dared to stop when she got far enough. After waiting for some time, she returned to her car and drove to the place she rented. When she wanted to apply medicine, her back hurt so much that she had no choice but to get treated in the hospital.The procedure took time as she had to queue up. She did not expect to come across Zachary and Serenity when she was finally done. Although they did not have their bodyguards around and wore masks and sunglasses, Carrie heard Serenity’s voice. The voice of the person she despised most was etched into her mind. “Just wait and see, Serenity, Camryn. I’ll let you experience the pain I had gone through tenfold.”Carrie heard that
The janitor threw a note into Carrie’s car and left. She intended to tell Carrie that someone was waiting for her at a bakery near the hospital. However, Carrie berated her from the get-go using offensive language. The janitor had to endure it and refrained from swinging the broom at the car, not wanting to say another word when she was being treated like that.Carrie thought the janitor was throwing garbage into her car. When she picked up the note and was about to get out of the car, she unexpectedly found words written on it: [Meet me at the bakery, Mrs. Clark.]Carrie then realized the janitor was delivering the note to her, wanting to explain why she had knocked on her car window.She wanted to get out of the car to catch up with the janitor, but the person had already gone far. Considering the harsh words Carrie had just used, even if she caught up, the janitor might not want to talk to her.Carrie could only drive away from the hospital.She inferred that Mrs. Clark must
The purpose Belinda wanted to get rid of Serenity was because Serenity was the eldest daughter-in-law of the York family. As long as Serenity was alive, the Yorks were backing the Hunt sisters, and they would join forces with the Stone Family to deal with the Fisher Family.Belinda sacrificed family ties to ascend to the position she held today. After several decades in this position, she could not simply hand it over to the descendants of her elder sister.Back then, she was cruel enough to eliminate her sisters. Eliminating her niece and grandnieces now was like crushing an ant for her; there would be no pain and hesitation at all.However, she could not stay in Wiltspoon for longer than she already had. Her prolonged presence in Wiltspoon attracted too much attention from the Yorks and the Stones. Besides, her lack of influence in Wiltspoon was further inconveniencing her actions. It was better to return to her fortress in Jensburg and plan her next moves.Leaving behind a loy
Serenity teased Elisa with a smile. “Elisa, you love children so much. Hurry up and have one with Remy.”Elisa kissed her nephew and said, “Once Remy and I are married, we’ll start a family right away. After having a baby and achieving this milestone, we can focus on running our business.”“I thought you would wait a couple of years after marriage to have a child and enjoy some private time together,” replied Alice.“I initially had that plan too, but I changed my mind. Considering Remy’s age and mine, if we get married next year, it’s better to start our family planning sooner. I’ll be thirty by the time I have a child.”Elisa was a year older than Serenity.“I used to not like kids, but ever since I met Sonny, I’ve started to like them. Now I like them even more.”“A little baby like my nephew is so easy to take care of. He eats and sleeps, and hardly cries. Alice, with such an obedient child, it’s fine to have a couple more. Our family can afford it.”Serenity laughed. “Alice
There were still a few days left.“Liberty, what’s going on?”“Both Duncan and I are busy today, and we don’t have time to fetch Sonny from school. Can you and Zachary pick him up? Then take him to his dad. Hank said he wanted to see him.”Hank promised that he would no longer appear in front of Liberty and disturb her life.He kept his word.If the Brown family wanted to see Sonny, Liberty would take him to the old neighborhood where she and Hank used to live. Olivia would be waiting at the entrance of the neighborhood. Liberty would leave after handing Sonny over. When Sonny wished to go home, the Browns would bring him directly to All You Can Eat.“Okay, Zachary and I will go pick up Sonny later. Should he stay for dinner at the Browns’ place?”“You can ask Sonny. If he wants to stay for dinner, then let him. Tomorrow is Saturday, so he can stay overnight at their place. You and Zachary don’t have to wait there.” Liberty was aware that Serenity and Zachary disliked the Browns
“Madam Fisher left Wiltspoon not long ago.”Zachary said while driving, “But she seemed to have replaced one of the bodyguards who came with her.”“Replaced? I remember she brought several bodyguards with her.”“Yes, she did bring several bodyguards, and the number of bodyguards accompanying her back to Jensburg has not changed. However, there is a new face among them. I don’t know if she fired one of them or left one in Wiltspoon to gather intel for her.”Zachary would appoint someone to keep an eye on Belinda, and she did the same for them.Serenity looked at her husband’s side profile.Zachary glanced at her and then looked ahead. With his wife in the car, he did not dare to be distracted while driving.“Babe, your observation skills are really something.”Serenity praised, “You’ve only met Madam Fisher a handful of times, but you remember the faces of her bodyguards.”Serenity only remembered what Belinda looked like as well as how many of her bodyguards came along, but sh
Several hours later, the plane landed safely in Jensburg.Belinda immediately turned off airplane mode and received a strange message.The content of the message: [Can’t believe your husband, even at his age, is still quite impressive in bed. Can you still satisfy your husband?]Belinda’s face went dark upon seeing the message.At her age, she had long lost interest in intimate matters between men and women.Moreover, she was very busy and returned home feeling exhausted to the bone. How could she be in the mood for intimacy with her husband?The couple did not know how long it had been since they had been intimate.She was well aware that Hunter was old but not aged, and all his bodily functions were still quite good. Hunter had taken care of himself well. Although his pocket money was very little, he could get whatever he wanted at home. If he said something to the kitchen, they would usually be able to fulfill his wishes.It would be strange if he was not in good health cons
“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