“Let me know if you need my help, Hugh. Don’t hold back. Whatever other people can do for you, I can do the same.”Hugh desperately wished to bury himself in a hole. Kevin’s words felt like bullets hitting his body. Nevertheless, he had to continue smiling. “You two can continue at that side of the room. Don’t disturb me working,” Hayden said after downing half a cup of coffee. She wanted nothing to do with this.“I’ll leave right now. I won’t disturb you any longer.”Hugh quickly sat on the sofa in the lounge area, and Kevin followed suit.They continued flattering each other, which made Hugh utterly awkward. After some time, Hugh hugged Kevin’s shoulders and said with a smile, “I admire you a lot, Kevin. I think you’re great and the only one who’s good enough for my sister. Everything I said just now was out of jealousy.“Hayden and I have been siblings for almost three decades, but she has always been more of a brother to me. She had never worn women’s clothing for me, bu
“However, Hayden is human. She’ll get tired too. Don’t you think it’s time for you to take up heavier responsibilities after having fun for so many years?”Hugh replied, “Do you want Hayden to resign, Kevin?”“No. I just want her to take a holiday and rest. Although we’re a couple, we rarely have time to date, let alone go on a trip together. If we don’t do more things together as a couple, we might regret it whenever we try to recall our dating days after getting married. Don’t you think so?”Hugh understood. Kevin wanted him to manage the company so Hayden could rest well. That was… actually reasonable. Hugh was not incompetent. As Kevin said, he was used to hiding behind Hayden and living a comfortable life. “How long do you need, Kevin?”“At least half a month. A month or two would be better. Your sister might disagree if it’s any longer than that. She’s a workaholic. She’ll get restless if she doesn’t go to work for a long time.”Kevin wanted Hayden to rest, but it
“She’s tired enough from shouldering Queen Enterprise. Why does she have to worry about your marriage? Even if you don’t care about her, I do.“I want Hayden to be happy and carefree.”If she could not be worry-free, Kevin wanted her to be happy at least.Hugh said, “This can’t be rushed, Kevin. I haven’t met someone I like? How can I think of marriage? I can’t just settle for anyone, right?”His parents and sister were already worried about his marriage, and now Kevin was joining the party.Hugh’s head was aching.He was not even thirty years old yet.“You are friends with many girls. There must be one of them who suits your taste. You can choose one among them. If you don’t want to do that, I can keep an eye out and introduce you to anyone I find suitable.”Hugh replied, “Seeing that you need your nana to choose your wife, you probably know, dare I say, less than ten women.”Kevin’s suggestion to introduce someone to him was absurd.It also showed that Kevin had a nice gran
The secretary was stunned.It never crossed her mind that her boss was actually a woman.All the other employees were shocked, but no one dared to ask Hayden about it.Those ladies who had had a crush on Hayden were in despair that they had been in love with a woman all along.No wonder Hayden never accepted a woman’s confession or flirted with them. It turned out that he was a she.They also understood why Kevin had managed to win Hayden’s heart.Kevin did not care about what others thought. It was just great that Hayden admitted to being a woman.After seeing Hugh out, Kevin sat before Hayden’s desk and stared at her charming features.“Why are you looking at me like that? It seems like you’ve successfully kept Hugh under your control.”“I love you so much, Hay. Hugh presented himself to me on a silver platter. Who asked him to say such things to you? If he wasn’t your brother, I would’ve ripped his mouth out for trying to convince you to leave me. Did he think wooing you wa
To be honest, Hayden was too busy and rarely went on vacations.Their honeymoon would be a perfect opportunity for Hayden to visit places she had always wanted to go and relax while enjoying the scenery. “I’ve managed to secure a two-week break for you. During this time, don’t get involved in any business matters. Let Hugh handle everything. I’ll take you around, we haven’t had a proper date yet.”Normally, Hayden was rather cautious about others labeling her as a homosexual, so they often snuck out in the evenings without bodyguards, almost like having a secret affair.They had never dated publicly.They could talk about marriage, but they had not had a proper date yet. It was something they regretted.After some thought, Hayden said, “My schedule for this week is packed with important matters. I probably won’t be able to take a break until next week. I’ll instruct my secretary to cancel all my appointments for next week and leave everything to Hugh.“Hugh is not useless. He’s
Next week, Kevin could take Hayden on vacation for half a month, having proper dates to cultivate their relationship.They could now go on dates without facing criticism.Meanwhile, at Queen Manor, the splendid hall was filled with relatives of the Queen family.Donald and Sophia sat together and had their servants serve drinks, fruits, and snacks.They could turn off their phones and refuse external disturbances, but they could not shut out their relatives.Some were Donald’s uncles, and despite being only one or two generations apart, their relationship was rather distant.“Is Hay really a woman?”Donald’s uncle was still in denial that Hayden was a girl.“Back then, didn’t you two say you had a pair of twins?”When Sophia was pregnant with twins, the family was delighted. Having twins was a rare occurrence. However, as Sophia’s mother once had twins, she probably inherited those genes.When the twins were born, everyone heard that it was a pair of twin boys.Donald clarifi
“We didn’t say it would have any impact on us. It’s just that if Hay is a girl, we can breathe a sigh of relief because we can now go out and meet people. Previously, when they said she and Mr. Kevin were a same-sex couple, you two didn’t care. But when we went out, we would always be bombarded with questions.”“The boys at home have found someone they like, and people still have to pry and ask if it’s a same-sex relationship,” explained Donald’s uncle.He was not here to interrogate and only wanted confirmation.If Hayden was a girl, then so be it. In Donald’s words, it was their family affair, and it was none of the outsiders’ business; as long as Hayden was not in a same-sex relationship.Donald did not expect the rumors about his daughter being in a homosexual relationship with Kevin could affect others in the family. His uncle had never come to talk to him about it, maybe because they had emphasized respecting their children’s decisions and this had been conveyed to the public
However, after Kevin openly professed his love for Hayden, coupled with the time Brianna and some other admirers of Hayden lost a verbal battle against Kevin, she gave up.Adding Kevin to the long list of Hayden’s admirers made her feel that she had no chance of winning. It was better to give up early and find someone else she liked.Now that she had a new partner, her mother still insisted on bringing her here to gather information.Brianna admitted that she was shocked initially, but now it had nothing to do with her.“Gossips, let’s hear what’s going on. We can get some clear information, and when we tell others, it will be more convincing.”Brianna had a wry expression. “Are you seriously here to get a scoop, Mom?”“Enough, the butler is coming,” Camilla whispered to her daughter as the butler approached.Many who came to inquire were indeed interested in gossip, were they not?The butler quickly came over and conveyed Sophia’s intentions with an apologetic tone to Camilla
Imogen had been really worried that Dylan’s reaction to the chili peppers would leave him suffering for several days.“Okay,” Dylan hoarsely replied.Imogen let him eat the porridge by himself. There was nothing else to go with it, but the porridge had a little bit of salt sprinkled in, giving it some flavor.Dylan was hungry, so he quickly finished the bowl of oatmeal porridge. “Do you want more? There’s another bowl’s worth in the thermos.”Dylan shook his head. It was late, and he did not want to eat too much, afraid of gaining weight and ruining his good physique. He still had not won over his future wife, so he had to take care of his figure and maintain his handsome and charming look.Once Dylan finished the IV fluids and took his medicine, Imogen finally left the hospital around ten o’clock. Having slept twice in the day, Dylan was not able to fall asleep again, and Imogen did not let him accompany her downstairs, so he stood by the window and watched her walk out of th
A few minutes later, Imogen took the thermometer from under Dylan’s arm and looked at it. She said to him, “It’s 100.4. Your fever hasn’t completely gone down yet, but compared to when you were admitted at 103.64, it’s come down quite a bit.“What time did you take your medicine? It should be time for your next dose.”Dylan shook his head, indicating that he did not remember when he had taken the medicine.Imogen thought for a moment and said, “I think it’s about time. Take your medicine first, then sleep for a while. I’ll have dinner brought over for you. In your condition, you can only have something light, maybe some oatmeal porridge.”Considering Dylan’s sore throat, Imogen knew he would not be able to eat much, so she called home and asked the housekeeper to bring over dinner, specifically requesting a bowl of oatmeal porridge for Dylan.Dylan could only nod in response.After giving instructions to her housekeeper, Imogen looked at Dylan, who could only nod, and said, “The
Kade had once been so gentle and kind. Was he really that kind of person?Imogen did not believe so.It was possible that the Butcher elders were simply being too pragmatic. Seeing that Maria’s family was on the verge of decline, they thought that Maria was not worthy of Kade and tried to stop them from being together.But wait—Maria said that Kade had never told her he loved her or anything of the sort. Maria had basically been secretly in love with Kade, waiting for him to confess, but she had waited in vain all this time.Imogen internally sighed. What a mess. She could not understand what was the problem between them. She would just have to wait until Kade came back, and then she would find a chance to get some answers from him. “Imogen…” A hoarse voice called out from within the room. It was not very loud; he could not speak loudly. Though it was better than this morning when all he could get out were moans.He had received several bags of IV fluids, which had had some eff
Imogen did not know that Dylan had woken up. She was still on the phone with Maria outside.Maria felt reassured when Imogen mentioned that the person she liked was a member of the richest family in Wiltspoon. All was good as long as he was not a social climber. Imogen asked, “Maria, when are you coming back? It’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other. Kade will be back soon. Are you really not coming back?“Maria, Kade and I are like siblings. Please don’t misunderstand or overthink it. Actually, you should know this—the person Kade likes is you. You two are the real childhood sweethearts, you grew up together.”Imogen and her mother’s godchildren had known each other since they were young, but the three of them had not actually spent much time together as she had always stayed with her master while she learned the trade, only returning home during the summer and winter holidays.Once the holidays ended, she would leave again. Even her formal education was completed in th
There were so many other possible choices. Why were they so fixated on him?Leticia sighed. “Alright, just pretend I never said that. You youngsters will decide for yourselves anyway, we don’t have a say in it. Remember to fetch Kade from the airport on Saturday.“I’ve already told him and he knows you’re supposed to be picking him up. And remember to get some flowers too. You two haven’t met in ages and you should give flowers at a reunion.” She reminded Imogen.“Mom, I can pick him up, fine, but I’m not giving him flowers. Who said you’re supposed to give flowers at a reunion?” Imogen refused to give Kade flowers when fetching him from the airport. “Oh, Mom, I gotta go. Bye!”Imogen quickly hung up, not allowing her mother the chance to speak further. Then, after a moment of thought, she texted Kade to ask when he was expected to arrive at Huntington Airport.It took a while before Kade replied that he would arrive around eleven in the morning on Saturday.Imogen replied wi
“I know you only view Kade as a brother, but who knows, if you nurture the relationship, those feelings might turn romantic? Jen, before you agree to be with Dylan, give yourself another option.“Make Dylan nervous. He’ll get jealous. He was jealous when he overheard our conversation that day.“You need to make him realize that even without him, you can still marry well. The Butchers like you a lot, and our families have a close relationship. You and Kade have known each other since you were young, so you guys could be considered childhood sweethearts.”Imogen said weakly, “Mom, I’m worried that if I get too close to Kade, not only will Dylan misunderstand, but even Maria might misunderstand. Kade and she are a thing, after all.“I really don’t understand what’s going on with Kade. He and Maria clearly have feelings for each other, they just haven’t made it official yet. Don’t their families see this?”She did not have any romantic feelings for Kade, but both families were trying
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