Tonight was originally the client’s meeting with Hayden, but Hayden did not come back to the company in the afternoon and had social engagements in the evening, so Hugh took over. Hugh was Hayden’s twin brother, outstanding in various aspects, but compared to the shining presence of Hayden, Hugh always fell a bit short.“It’s not that my brother ran into trouble, it’s that my brother created trouble, and now the trouble has found its way to me.”As Hugh finished speaking, his phone rang again. He said to everyone, “See, another call is coming. Why don’t they call my parents? They always call me. I’ve been brothers with Hayden for more than twenty years. While we may be close, we’ve never shared a bed or bathed together. How would I know if my brother is a man or a woman?“As far back as I can remember, I’ve always called him brother.”Hugh found out that his brother was actually his sister when he was already an adult because his parents told him.However, he never sought confirm
Gossips often spread the fastest.It was within a short time that news about Hayden, the dream lover of countless girls, the head of Queen Enterprise, and quite possibly a woman, spread throughout the upper echelons of Jensburg.Everyone who received this news was utterly surprised.Even Belinda, who was watching over Hunter in the hospital, was taken aback upon receiving this news.Sitting by the hospital bed, she suddenly smiled. While laughing, she said, “So that is what it was. No wonder.”Belinda laughed inexplicably and said a couple of bewildering things, startling Hunter, who nervously watched his elderly wife, unsure of what had happened.Hunter had preserved his marriage through self-castration, preserving the wealth of the Clark family exchanged with his years of freedom. He had nothing else to desire in the future and dutifully stayed by his old wife’s side.Yet, Hunter knew that even though he had castrated himself, cracks in their marriage still existed. It was jus
Belinda started to smile again.She felt more at ease now.Deep down, she really hoped that Hayden could become her son-in-law. It was evident that Hayden treated Caroline very well.Although Caroline was not a stunner, she was not unattractive either. Belinda and Hunter were quite good-looking when they were young, especially Hunter, who was a handsome man in his youth. That was why she was drawn to him.Belinda had believed that Caroline was Hayden’s cup of tea.Now she understood that Hayden was not disliking anyone but was a girl herself.“Hayden isn’t gay?”Hunter was puzzled. “Then why would he accept Kevin?”“Take a guess.”“I can’t.”With a chuckle, Belinda said, “Hayden attended the Reading family’s banquet tonight wearing a formal dress. Since Mrs. Reading and Mrs. Queen are acquainted, Mrs. Reading might have spoken a few words to Hayden when she saw him in the dress. She made passing remarks, and Hayden replied by saying he was originally a woman but dressed as
“Carol’s marriage, sigh, it worries me too. Her mindset is different from ordinary people.”Thinking about her own daughter who said she would have a child out of wedlock as her successor, as long as the child did not want the father, Belinda found it distressing. Even though Belinda's marriage with Hunter had issues in later years, after decades of being together, there might not have been love but there was still affection. Having a companion in old age at least prevented loneliness. What did having sons and daughters matter? When children grew up, they have their own families, work, and earn money. They had their own children to care for, leaving very little attention for their parents. One should not even think about children being by their side every day. The one who could stay close was the spouse. After the incident between Hunter and Celine, Belinda was furious. In the end, she drove Celine away and demanded Hunter to live in seclusion while not divorcing him or
The hospital room regained its tranquility. As the night deepened, the city gradually settled from the hustle and bustle into calmness.The next day, at Lake Edge, a Maybach stopped at the entrance of Hayden’s private villa.The person getting out of the car was Kevin. Today, in addition to a bouquet, he carried a few delicate bags.He walked up to the villa’s entrance and rang the doorbell.After a while, the butler came out to open the door. Seeing it was Kevin, the butler smiled. “Mr. Kevin, good morning. Mr. Hayden had not woken up yet.”Hayden returned very late last night.However, he often came home late every night due to his busy work and numerous social engagements.Hayden stole the limelight at last night’s banquet.Hayden did not stay at the Reading family’s place for long, having made an appearance and greeted some familiar CEOs to talk business for about half an hour. She then left with Kevin and the security team.Upon returning home, Hayden immediately chan
Kevin felt that he was in top form right now, then only he knocked on the door.“It’s me, Hay, Kevin.”As Hayden had just woken up, she heard Kevin’s knocking. She lingered in bed for a couple of minutes before reluctantly getting up and walking to open the door for him.“Hay, good morning.”Kevin presented the bouquet of flowers to her with a look of deep affection and said, “Hay, this bouquet is for you. May you be as beautiful as a flower every day, with a smile always on your face.”Hayden’s lips twitched as she looked at him, then at the bouquet in front of her. Finally, she reached out to take the bouquet and remarked, “You came early in the morning to disturb me just to give me flowers?”“I came to have breakfast with you and, by the way, give you this bouquet.“You said the flowers I gave you were beautiful and fragrant, so I decided to give you a bouquet every day. Don’t you like receiving a bright and eye-catching bouquet every day?”Hayden turned around with the bouq
“Let them wait. My bodyguards and company security can ensure that I enter the building without being disturbed.”It was not Hayden’s first time getting hounded by the paparazzi. There was no need to make a big deal out of it. “Since they can’t get any answers from me, they’ll probably bug you instead. Be careful.”Kevin was her boyfriend.The paparazzi would not let him off. They would surround him and ask if he only started wooing her because he had known about her true gender from the start. Kevin smiled. He said, “I’m not scared. I can shut their mouths easily. How could I possibly know if you’re a man or a woman when I’ve never taken off your pants? They’ll stop asking questions after that.“We’ve been criticized from the start anyway. What can they do to me? Do they have evidence that I already knew you’re a woman? If I said I only found out yesterday, they would have no choice but to believe me either way.”Hayden was quiet for a moment. Kevin was eloquent, and the ente
Hayden and Kevin went downstairs. “Breakfast is ready, Mr. Hayden.”The butler stood by the stairs and spoke respectfully. She acknowledged him and went to the dining area with Kevin. The butler did not follow them. Mr. Hayden disliked anyone standing around him while he ate. If he needed anything, he would do it himself. The butler thought Hayden was easy to serve. “I guess your butler doesn’t know that you’re a woman yet.”Hayden gave Kevin a side-eye and said, “Do I have to announce that to the entire world?”Kevin laughed. “No. Only I need to know about it.”“Let’s eat breakfast. I have to go to work later.”“Okay.”Kevin pulled Hayden’s chair out for her. He said, “I didn’t come early enough. I could’ve prepared breakfast for you if I had arrived earlier. When my house is ready, I’ll move over and cook for you every day.”Renovating a villa would take a long time. It would be his abode in Jensburg, and he had high expectations, so the renovation progress was slo
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