Serenity teased Elisa with a smile. โElisa, you love children so much. Hurry up and have one with Remy.โElisa kissed her nephew and said, โOnce Remy and I are married, weโll start a family right away. After having a baby and achieving this milestone, we can focus on running our business.โโI thought you would wait a couple of years after marriage to have a child and enjoy some private time together,โ replied Alice.โI initially had that plan too, but I changed my mind. Considering Remyโs age and mine, if we get married next year, itโs better to start our family planning sooner. Iโll be thirty by the time I have a child.โElisa was a year older than Serenity.โI used to not like kids, but ever since I met Sonny, Iโve started to like them. Now I like them even more.โโA 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, itโs fine to have a couple more. Our family can afford it.โSerenity laughed. โAlice
There were still a few days left.โLiberty, whatโs going on?โโBoth Duncan and I are busy today, and we donโt 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.โHank 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.โOkay, Zachary and I will go pick up Sonny later. Should he stay for dinner at the Brownsโ place?โโYou 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 donโt have to wait there.โ Liberty was aware that Serenity and Zachary disliked the Browns
โMadam Fisher left Wiltspoon not long ago.โZachary said while driving, โBut she seemed to have replaced one of the bodyguards who came with her.โโReplaced? I remember she brought several bodyguards with her.โโYes, 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 donโt know if she fired one of them or left one in Wiltspoon to gather intel for her.โZachary would appoint someone to keep an eye on Belinda, and she did the same for them.Serenity looked at her husbandโs 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.โBabe, your observation skills are really something.โSerenity praised, โYouโve only met Madam Fisher a handful of times, but you remember the faces of her bodyguards.โSerenity 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: [Canโt believe your husband, even at his age, is still quite impressive in bed. Can you still satisfy your husband?]Belindaโs 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
Belinda responded, โHmm, thatโs good. Iโm not at home, so listen to Caroline. Anyone who disrespects Caroline disrespects me.โThe servantโs expression stiffened, and she quickly responded, โNoted, Madam Fisher.โโThatโs all, Iโll hang up now.โRight then, Belinda was ready to disembark.ย She did not call Hunter or notify anyone to fetch her from the airport. Her reason for returning early was to see how well Caroline was doing during her absence.After getting off the plane, the group walked out of the airport and hailed two taxis to head to Fisher Enterprise.Belinda did not go home and only wanted to go to the company.After more than ten minutes in the taxi, Belinda called Hunter. It took a while before he picked up.โWhat were you doing? It took so long for you to answer the phone,โ Belinda questioned.Hunter was still catching his breath and came up with a lie, โIโm at home, and my phone is charging upstairs. I heard the phone ring, so I rushed upstairs to answer it. Runn
Toward the end, Hunter was mostly complaining.Madam Fisher impatiently said, โAlright, alright, if you canโt manage it then Iโll handle it when I get back.โWith that, she hung up the phone.Afterward, she immediately sent a message to her assistant and ordered him to check where Hunter was cheating on her.She called home first, and the servant clearly stated that Hunter was not at home.Hunter was obviously lying. Even if his phone was completely out of battery, there was still a charger on the first floor. Did Hunter need to leave his phone upstairs for charging?Nowadays, people cannot be separated from their phones for even a minute.The assistant replied to Belinda after a few minutes.At the moment, Hunter was at Fortress Hotel, an establishment under York Corporation in Jensburg. A long-standing rival of Jensburg Hotel, they were both the most luxurious hotels in Jensburg.A fire ignited in Belindaโs heart as she received this information.It was expensive to stay at
โHow many important matters do you still have to handle? Do you trust me? Do you want me to help you with it?โ Kevin asked.Hayden said, โThereโs no need for that. Is Madam Fisher back in Jensburg?โโSheโs on the way from Jensburg Airport. Itโll probably take over forty minutes for her taxi to arrive.โKevin checked the time and said, โYou still have about half an hour to work. After that, we can go to the hotel, and the timing will be just right.โIt would be dinner time by the time they arrived, and Madam Fisher would likely think that they coincidentally witnessed the drama unfolding without suspecting any of it was orchestrated.โDo you want to go watch the show?โ Kevin asked once again.Glaring at Kevin, Hayden replied, โYouโve already told me. How can I not go watch such an exciting event? Of course, I want to see.โStill glaring, she commented, โI wasnโt originally a person fond of drama. Youโre a bad influence.โSurprisingly, she agreed to go with him to witness the spe
โKevin, if you sneakily take pictures of me again, Iโll smash your phone.โOut of the blue, Hayden warned Kevin.Kevin set down the phone, which was aimed at her for a photo, and chuckled, โHay, youโre not fully focused on your work. You knew I was taking pictures of you. Either that or youโre paying attention to me while sneakily watching me.โHayden did not even lift her head, calmly saying, โDo you think youโre as handsome as me? Or am I watching you because youโre uglier?โKevin was speechless.Kevin could be considered handsome amongst men, but compared to Hayden who was in male attire, he fell short in terms of charisma.โIf you switch back to womenโs clothing, grow your hair out, youโd look noble and graceful. Breathtaking. Stunning. It would captivate me and make it hard for me to look away.โHayden did not respond.Seeing that she was not speaking again, after sitting for two minutes, Kevin stood up and walked over to sit in front of her desk. He asked, โDo you want so
Austin was extremely patient with the boys. Although they occasionally caused trouble, most of them were minor issues. They would never do something they were not allowed to do.After breakfast, Austin brought them their bags. With a boy in each hand, he left the house. It was to prevent the boys from saying he was playing favorites. Dominic was used to that scene. Initially, Austin was simply Ms. Isabellaโs private chef. However, he gradually took on more responsibilities.He would take the two young masters to school. If he had time in the evening, he would also fetch them from school. Austin also made sure Louis and Phillip did their homework, supervised their hobby classes, and played with them. Sometimes, he would even teach them martial arts and train with them. Dominic felt Austin was an all-rounder. It seemed like there was nothing Austin could not do. No wonder Ms. Isabella thought highly of Austin. However, Austin was a young master of a wealthy family. He w
Louis and Phillip were downstairs having the breakfast Austin had prepared for them. The food was different every morning, and everything was delicious.Having gotten used to Austinโs cooking, Louis and Phillip could no longer stand the food provided in the school. They thought the food there was terrible. Louis was enrolled in an elementary school not far from home. As he was a first grader, he did not need to stay in the dormitories and could have his lunch and dinner at home. Phillip, who was a year younger than him, was still in preschool. He would have breakfast and dinner at home. Actually, the preschool did provide breakfast, but Phillip refused to eat in school and insisted on having breakfast at home. In order to eat the breakfast Austin made, he would get up early in the morning without the adults waking him. After putting on his clothes and washing up, he would head to Louisโs place with his bag. โAustin.โLouis suddenly asked, โDid my sister come back last n
Isabella had always thought Tati was teasing her. Therefore, she did not take her words seriously. She thought it was completely normal for Austin to treat her well as she was his boss. From Austinโs perspective, she was his source of income. Now that Isabella pondered about it deeper, she realized perhaps Austin did come to Satbury for her. It was not just to be her chef. He always said Grandma May only gave the York lads a year to pursue their fiancรฉes. However, Austin had never left since he started working for Isabella. Even if he did, it was to accompany her on business trips. He was busy feeding and taking care of her every day and had never gone to pursue his so-called fiancรฉe. He did not even try to gather information on her. Was he not anxious?A year would go by pretty quickly. Although it felt like it had not been long since Austin started working for Isabella, three months had passed. Time really flew. Three months had gone by in the blink of an eye. Neve
When Austin reached the door, he stopped and turned to say, โMs. Isabella, I only care about my future wife. Other young women are simply strangers to me.โIโm polite to other women when I need to be. If theyโre unimportant, Iโll ignore them. Even if that woman is my boss, I wonโt cross any lines. If I do, there must be a reason behind it.โGet some rest, Ms. Isabella. You might have a headache when you wake up tomorrow. Iโll prepare a warm honey drink for you in the morning.โAfter speaking, Austin left. Isabella turned to look at where he last stood. What did his words mean?He said he only cared about his future wife.Aside from this lady, he would not step out of line with any other young woman, even if she were his boss. What did he mean by crossing lines?Was it showing concern? Did he mean that if his boss was a young woman but not his fiancรฉe, he would simply do what was required of him without any personal feelings involved? Was that what he meant?If so, was
Isabella was cold sometimes, but that was not her true personality. She was a reasonable person. Austin was not worried that he would be mistreated as a live-in son-in-law. โMs. Isabella.โIsabella looked toward him and waited for him to speak. He asked, โThis may be abrupt, but may I ask what your ideal type is?โIsabella was stunned. Why did the question come to her? What was the type of man she liked?โSomeone like Austin,โ she thought. After a moment of silence, she said, โI like men who are capable, responsible, and have correct values. Even if his family isnโt as financially well-off as mine, I donโt mind so long as heโs honest, competent, and sincere about his feelings for me.โOf course, itโll be great if we have the same social status. That way, weโll have similar perspectives and more common topics. If we get married, weโll be joining forces instead of it being a one-way financial aid.โโAlthough you can accept someone who isnโt from a similar family backgrou
After a moment of silence, Isabella said, โItโs okay. I know I was forcing it.โThere was no point in asking Austin if he did not want to reveal anything. If he wanted to tell her, he would do so without her asking. However, her curiosity spiked with his silence. She was eager to know who his fiancรฉe was. He was already so protective of his fiancรฉe even though he had not met her before. It made Isabella jealous. It was her first time feeling that kind of emotion throughout her life. Although it was not a strong feeling, she still felt it. โYou werenโt forcing me to tell you. You were simply curious. Most people have a curious side. Itโs only natural for you to be inquisitive as well.โAustin said gently, โItโs not just you. Those who knew that my nana had chosen fiancรฉes for my brothers and me were also curious about who the ladies were.โTo be honest, we didnโt even know Nana had been choosing fiancรฉes for us since a few years ago until she handed their pictures to us
โYou can drink it now. Itโll turn cold if left aside for longer.โIsabella took the ginger ale and drank it with elegance. She put it down after drinking half of it. โIโm drunk, but only slightly. I can walk, and my brain is still alert. I know what Iโm doing and saying.โIโve had enough ginger ale.โShe did not want to consume too much liquid late at night. โWhich family is your fiancรฉe from, Austin? Where is she? Do you mind telling me?โIsabella was insistent on getting answers. Austin had never told her when she had asked him about it before. He kept saying he would focus on working and that he was not in a rush to get married. After all, he was only in his twenties; Zachary only got married at thirty years old. If he was unsuccessful in wooing his fiancรฉe that year, he did not mind waiting for a few more years. Isabella suddenly felt jealous of Austinโs fiancรฉe, having had his heart without even doing anything. She wondered what Austinโs fiancรฉe had done to cat
Austin stared into Isabellaโs eyes. He could detect some feelings in her gaze, but it was not obvious enough. What she felt for him was still mostly admiration. It was not the right time for him to confess yet. He would continue to wait. โYouโre the best and most outstanding lady in my heart, Ms. Isabella. I admire you more.โAustin added gently, โYou give off a strict and cold aura sometimes, but youโre always a nice person in my eyes.โIsabella had treated him well ever since he became her private chef. It only got better after she discovered he was a young master of the Yorks. Austin believed her when she said she viewed him as a friend because her actions reflected it as well. However, he was not content with being just friends. He wanted to be her husband. He wanted her to trust him and love him forever. He would also reciprocate her feelings and trust. Isabella smiled. โEven my parents are scared and avoid me when Iโm in a serious mode. Louis and Phillip w
Austin responded, โDonโt worry, Ms. Edith. Iโll take good care of Ms. Isabella.โEdith had come in a hurry and left just as quickly. The hidden meaning in her cousinโs words was not lost on Isabella, but she did not comment on it.She allowed Austin to accompany her into the house. The lights were still on inside, but the first floor was empty. Everyone else had already gone to bed.Since Isabella had not returned yet, the housekeeper had left the lights on for her.The house was warm, so once inside, Isabella took off Austinโs coat and handed it back to him.Austin accepted the coat and followed her to the sofa. After she had sat down, he asked gently, โMs. Isabella, would you like some ginger ale for a hangover remedy?โIsabella rubbed her temples and said, โYes, please. I donโt want to wake up with a splitting headache tomorrow.โAustin immediately went to prepare it for her.Isabella leaned back on the sofa and closed her eyes to rest. After some time, she heard Austinโs