“No need, I have my own car. Oh, if we’re going to drink, I can’t drive. I’ll have the driver come over.”Darren said, “No need to call the driver. I'll take you home. I don’t drink.”“Suit yourself.”Caroline wanted to have a couple of drinks to celebrate the success of her revenge plan.She immersed herself back into work.By the time she finished, it was already eleven o'clock at night.The employees working late in the company had long gone home.When she walked out of the office building, she saw Darren leaning against the car, waiting for her. As she approached, Darren straightened up and quickly walked toward her.“How long have you been here?” Caroline asked as she got into the car.“Not too long, about ten minutes.”After both of them fastened their seat belts, he started the engine.Caroline told him to go to a popular food truck. Darren chuckled. “Do you fancy food trucks for late-night snacks?”“I used to go there often.”Darren fell silent.He knew Caroline's
The night went by and darkness quietly slipped away in dreams.As the sun rose in the east, a new day began.At Wildridge Manor in Wiltspoon, Serenity came down from upstairs.“Liberty!”Hearing that her sister had arrived, she quickly rushed downstairs.Tania was chatting with Liberty.Upon hearing Serenity’s voice, both of them turned to look at her.Serenity approached, greeted her mother-in-law, and then sat next to her sister, asking, “Liberty, how come you’re free to come and see me today?”As the words fell, Liberty playfully tapped her forehead with a finger.“Isn’t it a good thing that I came to see you? Don’t you welcome me?”Serenity immediately embraced Liberty’s arm and laughed. “Very much welcome! It’s just that you have been so busy lately, always too occupied to come and see me. When I visit you, you always say the restaurant is crowded, afraid someone might accidentally bump into me, so you don’t let me stay there for too long.”“I’m just concerned about you
Having successfully slimmed down and built her own business, Liberty regained her confidence.She would not eat voraciously like before, turning obese and losing so much in the process.“You’ve lost some weight now, so you should eat a bit more meat.”Liberty smiled. “I’m not thin at all. Seren, there’s something I want to talk to you about.”“Go ahead.”“I have a flight to Jensburg at three in the afternoon.”Serenity was surprised and asked, “Is it so urgent?”She knew her sister was going to make a trip to Jensburg soon but did not expect it to be this urgent.“Is something chaotic happening in the Fisher family?”“Chaotic or not, I’ll have to fly to Jensburg frequently. Besides contending for the position of the family head with Caroline, there’s also the matter of our grandparents’ deaths. As their descendants, we should investigate and find the truth. We can’t let their deaths go unexplained.”Serenity nodded.“Is it arranged by Aunt Audrey or is it your decision?”“Mi
Liberty sighed. “Sometimes, he acts like a child.”The impact of the car accident was significant on Duncan.If it were not for his deep love for Liberty, he might have given up on himself, finding it difficult to stand up again.“I’ll talk to Zack later and ask him to visit him.”“I’ll bring Sonny to see him. He loves Sonny the most. When he sees Sonny, he’ll understand that you’re not blaming him.”“He knows I don’t blame him. I never have. It’s just that he feels useless. After such a long time of rehabilitation, he still can’t walk like a normal person. He scolds himself for being useless and even beats his own legs.“In fact, he has made great progress. Most people in his condition would take more than half a year to stand up, but he was able to do so and even walked a few steps a long time ago.”Duncan was severely injured in both legs and although he persisted in rehabilitation, he could not recover instantly.The doctor said he had a chance to walk normally as long as h
“I know, I know. I care about your brother-in-law, so you can rest assured and go ahead with your big plans.”Afraid that Liberty would continue to nag, Serenity quickly surrendered and changed the topic, not wanting a lecture just before she departed.“When will you come back?”Serenity asked with concern, “If you can’t come back every now and then, both Sonny and I will miss you.”“Well, it’s hard to say. When I have time, I’ll definitely come back. My home is in Wiltspoon, and my family and friends are all here. Why worry that I won’t come back after going to Jensburg?”Liberty playfully poked her sister’s forehead and added, “Stop hugging me, how old are you? Still acting cute, Sonny will feel embarrassed seeing you like this.”“Even if I’m a hundred years old, in front of you, I’m still the little sister.”While Liberty was catching up and leaving instructions to Serenity, Duncan shut himself in his room and refused to come out.The door was even locked, and no matter how
The knocking on the door stopped and then resumed.Duncan neither responded nor did he open the door.It was unclear how much time passed before the knocking resumed.It was followed by the sweet voice of Sonny.“Dunc, are you in the room? Are you asleep or awake? Can you open the door for me? I’m holding a tray, it’s very heavy, and my arms are sore from carrying it. Dunc, please come out and help me.“Dunc, my mom is on a business trip, and she didn’t take me with her. She asked me to stay at home with Aunt Seren and Uncle Zak. I feel sad because my mom didn’t take me. I want to cry. Dunc, can you hold me and let me sit on your lap while I cry?”After Sonny finished speaking, he really started crying loudly.Serenity watched in astonishment.When did this kid learn to act?He was acting quite convincingly.Duncan heard Sonny’s cries from inside his room. In less than two minutes, Sonny started wailing again. Thinking that Sonny was crying for real, Duncan immediately took a
Serenity appeared in his line of sight.“Duncan,” Serenity called out gently.Zachary, who was beside Serenity, took the tray from Duncan and walked inside. Teasingly, he said, “Almost forty and still acting like a child. You even need a child to comfort you. Duncan, don’t you feel embarrassed? I’m embarrassed for you.”Duncan grunted, “If you think I embarrass you, then don’t come. I didn’t ask you to come and be embarrassed for me.”Zachary turned and glared at him. “You’re not happy with a few words from me. If you weren’t my buddy and possibly my future brother-in-law, do you think I’d bother with you? As if I have nothing better to do.”He placed the tray of food on the coffee table and said to Duncan, “Why are you sitting there? Come over and eat!”Duncan remained silent.Sonny, sitting on his lap, lifted his little face. His bright, black eyes looked at Duncan, and in a sweet voice, he said, “Dunc, I told Charmaine that I would make sure you eat. If you don’t eat, Charmai
Being small with limited strength, Sonny wanted to help but he could only push the wheelchair and not support Duncan to walk.The little guy stayed quiet seeing that neither his aunt nor his uncle made a move. When he saw Duncan sitting down, he suddenly clapped his hands while praising him, “Dunc is amazing, Dunc can walk by himself. Dunc is amazing!”The preschool teachers often taught him to praise those who do well and criticize those who do not.Duncan did well, and he deserved some praise.The three adults were amused by Sonny’s actions.“Duncan, the food is still warm. Quickly eat. After you finish, we can chat,” Zachary said.“Yes, yes, Dunc, hurry up and eat. I promised Charmaine that I would coax you to open the door and eat. If you don’t eat, I’ll break my promise,” Sonny said as he walked to Duncan and sat beside him.Duncan felt warmth in his heart. He suddenly hugged Sonny, kissing the little guy on the cheek, saying, “Not in vain for me to treat you well all these