At least Hayden met with Caroline.If others came over, Hayden might not necessarily meet them.After taking the elevator down to the first floor, Caroline said to Darren, “You go back to the company. I’ll head home to take care of family matters. Mom has been busy these days.”Belinda was still at the hospital “taking care” of Hunter.Darren had also heard about an incident in the Fisher family, but the specifics were unknown to the people at the company. All they knew was that Belinda and her three sons had not returned to the company, leaving Caroline to oversee things.This led to discussions among employees. Despite Caroline often being scolded by Belinda as ineffectual, she was Belinda’s biological daughter. If something truly happened in the Fisher family, she would ultimately be the one to carry the weight.Those who had tried to block Caroline from taking a higher position were now scrambling, attempting various means to meet with Belinda and questioning what Caroline ha
“Kevin.”Hayden was in a good mood, speaking with a hint of a smile.On the other end of the phone, Kevin felt pleasantly surprised. He chuckled. “Hay, what got you so cheerful? Even saying my name comes with a smile. I’ve known you for so long, and this isn’t something that happens often.”Hayden had affection for him, but her attitude toward Kevin was often icy.That was also Hayden’s personality; she had developed a demeanor of indifference and seriousness.“Do you wish I were in a bad mood?”“Definitely not! I wish you to be in a good mood every day, carefree and happy. But you carry such a heavy burden, which leads to immense pressure and the absence of a smile. Every time I see Hugh smiling carelessly, I feel like sticking tape over his mouth.”Kevin’s beloved was tirelessly dedicated to managing Queen Enterprise.Yet, Hugh had plenty of time to spend with his female friends, one after another, without settling down with anyone.Hayden chuckled. “Then go and seal his mou
Since Kevin did not grasp the hidden meaning behind her words, Hayden never revealed it to him either. She would surprise him tomorrow night. The entire Jensburg would be in for a surprise as well. Hayden had confirmed her feelings for Kevin. If everything went well, she would get married to him within two years. She loved him and no longer wanted him to be labeled as gay. He was a straight man. She was the one who had deceived everyone. Hayden was willing to show up as a woman in public for once for Kevin. He would be elated. However, they might not have thought that the fact Hayden was a man was already cemented in everyone’s minds. Even if she attended the banquet in women’s clothing, others would probably think she was a man dressing up as a woman for Kevin instead. After all, Kevin had worn women’s clothes to please Hayden before. At that time, Queen Enterprise’s employees had found the “woman” familiar. They thought the “woman” was Kevin’s sister. However, the
“I’m a little hesitant about it now, Mom.”Upon hearing that, Sophia said, “Don’t hesitate. You’re a girl. You’re allowed to dress up as one. You’ve worn men’s clothing for more than twenty years. It’s time for you to switch back. Think about how happy Kevin would be if he could accompany you to the banquet while you’re in a dress.“When that time comes, everyone will realize that you’re actually a woman. No one will criticize you and Kevin’s relationship anymore. Many people have come to me, asking me to stop you from dating Kevin. They mentioned he was ruining a good child like you and that you must have changed your dating preference because he kept bugging you.“I wanted to retort that you two were absolutely straight, yet you refused to return to being a woman. Since I couldn’t reveal it, I had no choice but to hold back and distance myself from those who gossiped about it. Mr. and Mrs. Queen were under a lot of pressure. They could ignore what outsiders said simply by dist
“Okay. You should get on with your work. I’ll call your dad now, and we’ll go shop for your dress and shoes together.”Sophia ended the call happily. After moving the phone away from her ear, she yelled, “Donald, Donald.”Donald replied, “What happened?”He ran in. “Did something happen? You shouted so loudly and sounded panicked.”“Go change your clothes now and come shopping with me. I need to pick a dress for our daughter personally. She’s willing to wear women’s clothes now. I can finally buy all those pretty dresses and dress up our girl gorgeously.”Upon hearing her, Donald said, “Hay said so? That’s great. Why don’t you get someone to bring their designs over and choose something? That way, you don’t have to head out. Since Hayden is willing to wear a dress now, we should give her the best. Let’s have it tailored.”“We won’t make it in time. She needs the dress for a banquet tomorrow night. I have many new dresses, but they’re more suitable for mature women instead of
In the evening, Kevin’s usual Maybach drove to Queen Enterprise on time. He parked at the building’s entrance. Kevin got out of the car with a bouquet. He looked as handsome as ever in a suit. “Mr. York.”Everyone greeted him with a smile as he walked through. However, their smiles immediately dropped once he passed by them. Kevin was aware that many of Queen Enterprise’s employees hated him. If it were not for his status, those people would not even spare him a fake smile. Ah, he must have not put in enough effort in wooing Hayden. She did not even have the thought of revealing herself as a woman yet. Therefore, he had no choice but to be labeled as gay and receive the hatred of Jensburg’s young ladies. Nevertheless, Kevin adjusted his mindset quickly enough. He had been mentally prepared for it from the day he started courting Hayden. Regardless of what others said, he would continue to win over her heart. Actually, there was also a benefit to it. Since no on
Kevin smiled. “No. You’d say it was a waste of money every time I gave you flowers. You told me not to give you bouquets, and that hasn’t changed even though I’ve done it for half a year. Your sudden change in attitude surprised me, but I’m happy. You finally like a bouquet from me.”Hayden stared at him for some time. Without saying anything, she stood up and put the bouquet in a vase. She took a few steps back to observe the vase and said, “This vase fits the bouquet nicely.”“Everything I give you is always perfect.”Hayden agreed. She returned to her desk and started packing up. She always ensured that her desk was organized before and after work. “Come on. Let’s not make Liberty and Mr. Lewis wait.”Kevin walked by her side and said, “I called Duncan on my way here. He said he and Liberty were heading to the hotel. They’re further away and will probably arrive later than us.“It’s peak hour now as well. The roads will be congested.”Kevin and Hayden exited the office.
“Mom.”Hayden answered her mom’s call. “Has your work ended, Hay?”“Mm. I’m about to leave. What’s the matter?”Sophia asked, “Should I buy some casual clothes for you aside from the dress?”Hayden rejected her offer without thinking twice. “No.”She was only wearing a dress to the banquet tomorrow night to announce that she was a woman. It was also to clear any doubts about her love for Kevin and his sexual preferences. No one would ever look at him differently again. They always thought Kevin had ruined her. That was why those people harbored prejudice against him but not her. “Why not? Aren’t you going to live your life as a woman from now on?”Sophia was puzzled. She asked again, “So you’re only planning to wear a dress tomorrow night and continue wearing men’s clothing afterward?”“I’m not changing my usual style.”Hayden just needed not put on fake pecs anymore. However, she was flat-chested. Even if she wore a suit without fake pecs, she would still look like a m
Although Leticia was angry over how Dylan had treated her daughter previously, at least he was not two-timing. He made things clear to Imogen right after realizing his feelings and stopped her from loving him. He still had a decent character.Besides, Imogen had also kept secrets from Dylan and she tricked him. Dylan still did not have sufficient evidence to prove that Imogen was the Chameleon Fox he loved. Dylan would start pursuing Imogen again after some time. Leticia heard that it was Serenity who had given Dylan a hint that Sugar was Fox. After that, Dylan sought confirmation from Old Mrs. York but only received a vague answer. However, he decided to continue pursuing Imogen because he believed his nana would not bring him harm.After going in circles, Dylan still ended up returning to Imogen.Actually, Leticia already viewed him as her son-in-law.Since Imogen’s happiness was on the line, she was concerned about her future son-in-law’s condition.“Dylan’s hospitalized.”
“Please look after Dylan, Imogen. Message me when he gets better. I just need to know that he’s alive.”Grandma May knew Dylan would be okay with Imogen by his side.Imogen quickly said, “Don’t hang up yet, Grandma May. Where are you now? Wiltspoon?“If it’s convenient, please get his parents to come and take care of Dylan. I’m busy with work. I can’t stay in the hospital to look after him.”Grandma May replied, “His dad is home, but he doesn’t know how to take care of others. I think Dylan will meet his death quicker under his dad’s care.“My daughters-in-law and I are at the Johnson family’s place in Annenburg. We won’t be back that soon because we just came not long ago. We’ll head back closer to Seren’s due date. That’s why we don’t have time to look after Dylan.“If you’re busy, you can return to work once Dylan’s fever breaks, Imogen. You don’t have to care about him. He can take care of himself. It’s just like a bad cold. He’ll be fine once his fever subsides.”Grandma Ma
Imogen should have gone to stop Dylan earlier than she had. Since Layla was helping Imogen to get revenge, Imogen thought she would let Dylan put on a show to display his sincerity. She could only stop Dylan once Layla was satisfied.After handling the hospitalization procedures, Dylan lay on the bed and received an IV drip. Meanwhile, Imogen brought him water and told him to take his medicine.“Take this medicine for your fever. Your face is red from the heat.”Dylan’s temperature was close to 103 degrees Fahrenheit when they measured it at the hospital. He would cough constantly, and his face was flushed red from the fever. He looked tired and weak as well. Dylan sat up and accepted the glass of water. Imogen handed him the right dosage of medicine according to the doctor’s prescription.“Make sure you’re hydrated.”Imogen refilled his glass and told him to drink more water.“I don’t want to drink water.”Dylan lay back down.Perhaps because he was on an IV drip, his
Dalton said, “Callum spoils you a lot too. Many people are envious of you two.”Camryn smiled. “You’re right. Our lives are objects of envy to other people.“You can head back to work, Dalton.”“Okay.”Camryn saw Dalton out. She sat for a few minutes before returning to her desk to continue working.Meanwhile, in Huntington, Dylan was coughing badly. He quickly grabbed the glass of water Imogen had just offered him and took a few sips. After moistening his throat, he stopped coughing. However, he started coughing again after a few minutes. Imogen said, “Why is your cough getting worse after seeing the doctor and taking medicine?”“Ah…”Dylan pointed at his throat. He could not speak. His throat was badly inflamed from eating excessive chili peppers. His voice was so hoarse that he could not talk, and he was hacking non-stop. Imogen had already brought him to a doctor, who had prescribed some medication for him. However, his condition was so bad that the medication was no
“Did you think of your mother again?”Dalton said gently, “It wasn’t your fault, Camryn. You don’t have to overthink it or care about how she treated you. You have loving in-laws now. You’re like a daughter to them.“Your husband dotes on you a lot too. I believe there’ll be better days ahead of you. As for your mother… Let her regret what she did.”He had never seen a mother like Mrs. Newman. There were many biased mothers, but not many of them were as evil as Mrs. Newman.“She does feel regret. However, it isn’t because she had hurt me, but because she gave birth to me. She regretted not getting an abortion or strangling me to death after giving birth to me.“She said I was the bane of her existence. She had gone to a psychic when she was pregnant with me. The psychic said I was an unlucky child who would bring bad luck to my parents and that if she didn’t kill me after I was born, I would become her downfall.“My mom was just finding excuses for herself. How would I be her d
“It’s getting better. Don’t worry, Dal. Dr. Carden will be here to check on me after some time and adjust my prescription. She said I’d be able to get pregnant after two years.“Dr. Carden is the legendary doctor’s best student. I trust her skills. She was the one who helped me to regain my sight.”Camryn reassured Dalton. “You just have to take good care of Melissa and tell her not to worry about me. I believe the heavens won’t take away my right to be a mother.”If Dr. Carden said she was infertile, then it would be impossible to get pregnant. However, Dr. Carden had guaranteed that Camryn could give birth after two years of recuperation. Therefore, Camryn was at ease.“Even if I can’t get pregnant, Callum won’t divorce me. He said we could adopt if it didn’t work out.“He and his family didn’t give up on me when I was blind. I believe my in-laws won’t abandon me just because I can’t get pregnant, Dalton. Besides, I’m not actually infertile.”Camryn knew Dalton and Melissa we
Although Callum had started viewing Dalton as a brother after Dalton got married, he still kept his guard up around Dalton. He only let his guard down a little after Melissa got pregnant.It was also because Dalton treated his wife with utmost sincerity and love. Dalton had nothing to worry about and could focus on his life after knowing Camryn was doing well and had the York family supporting her. Not only that, her husband and in-laws adored her. Camryn would come over to handle more important company matters, while Dalton could deal with smaller ones. He rarely attended business engagements at night and chose to accompany his pregnant wife most of the time. Melissa was kinder to Camryn as well. Although they were not sisters-in-law, they shared a close relationship. “Melissa’s baby probably has a sweet tooth. Tell her to be careful and not eat too many sweet things at once.”Camryn wanted to say that Melissa was probably pregnant with a girl. However, she did not say it ou
After her call with Leah ended, Camryn put down her phone and leaned against her office chair. She rotated her chair back and forth. She was at Newman Enterprise.At that moment, someone knocked on the door. Dalton entered soon after.“Dal.”Camryn stood up when she saw him. “Are you daydreaming?”Dalton asked softly, “Are you tired? Go and rest if you are. You should return to Wiltspoon soon. I can handle things here.”“Melissa is pregnant. You should spend more time with her.“I’m not really tired. I was on the phone with an employee of my flower shop earlier and thought of some things that made me feel unhappy.”Dalton and Camryn sat on the sofa in the guest lounge. “Why are you upset? Is the flower shop not doing well?”Camryn had put in a lot of effort in Spring Blossoms. It had accompanied her through her tough times. No matter how her identity had changed, it would always have an important place in her heart.Despite becoming rich, she still kept the store up and
To Louise and Leah, Mrs. Longbottom looked too young.Carrie caressed her stomach. She sighed and said, “I was pregnant before, but it was a high-risk pregnancy and ended up in a miscarriage.“My husband told me to recuperate first before we try for another baby a few years later. We’re still young anyway,” Louise consoled Carrie. She picked two jade plants and two money trees for her. After paying, Carrie got her two bodyguards to carry the plants. Before leaving, she handed Louise and Leah her calling card and said, “Please call me if your boss or Mrs. York comes over. I want to make an appointment with them, but it’s too difficult to do so.”Leah accepted the card. After taking a look at it, one of them replied, “Mrs. York is heavily pregnant, so she rarely drops by. She’s usually resting at home. I can inform you if our boss comes.“You should probably have Ms. Camryn’s number if you wish to make an appointment with her. You can try calling her.”Carrie replied, “I’m not