Julian chuckled. “You always look okay. Don’t worry, there’s no need to be nervous. My parents are very easygoing.”“I’m not nervous! I just think that I should look presentable for our first meeting even if I don’t dress up. I’ll get the door.”As Quinn said so, she rushed out and made her way through the yard to open the gate before Julian could.A black van was parked at the gate.When they saw her open the gate, someone in the van wound the window down and soon, someone got out of the car. It was a beautiful middle-aged woman who looked somewhat similar to Julian. She could tell without asking that this was Julian’s mother.Quinn internally gasped about how Stacy had taken such good care of herself that she looked like she was Julin’s elder sister. When the two stood next to each other, they did not look like they were mother and son at all.Stacy walked over with a small smile. “You must be Quinn. I’ve seen a photo of you before. Hello, I’m Julian’s mother.”“Hi, Mrs. Buc
In truth, Julian had hidden that matter from his parents, but his parents were not ordinary people. They knew everything he did but just did not say anything about it.When Zoey, who had been watching from the door, saw her daughter lead two strangers who resembled Julian in. She quickly guessed their identities.She hurriedly pushed open the doors of the main house.When Stacy spotted Zoey, she nearly called Zoey her future in-law.The words were almost out of her mouth, but she quickly stopped herself for fear of frightening her future in-laws with the suddenness of it all.Zoey had not expected Julian’s parents to come here.She mused to herself about how her husband and eldest son had just left for the airport to fly to Wiltspoon and find out more about their characters, though it was good that they had come. Then her husband would not be discovered trying to find out about the Buchams and it would not be too embarrassing.The Crawfords were quite satisfied with Julian.If
Julian felt like he was probably just a tool for his parents to get grandchildren.“So many of them? Then we can roast the sweet potatoes ourselves to eat. The ones they sell outside are too expensive.”As expected, Quinn really liked this gift.The van door was still open and Quinn walked over to take a look inside. She exclaimed, “Are these all sweet potatoes?”She picked up a sack, not knowing if they were sweet potatoes or yams, and carried it in. Soon, Mark came out to help as well.The three young adults had to go back and forth several times before they finally managed to finish moving all the local produce from the van to the Crawfords’ hall.The expensive wines and cheeses had been stuffed into one of the sacks.Julian thought his parents had only brought some local produce over, but then again with these gifts, Zoey would not feel burdened, especially since the Buchams were giving them under the guise of thanking them.Since the Bucham couple was visiting, Quinn and
Zoey turned to look at Quinn and asked, “What do you mean by hypoactive sexual desire disorder?”“Julian has a disorder—hypoactive sexual desire disorder. He’ll only have a reaction toward one woman in his whole life. If he never meets that woman, he’ll basically be a eunuch. It’s incurable. You could say he’s at the mercy of God.”Zoey was silent for a moment before saying, “This is my first time hearing about an illness like that in all my decades of living.“In that case, if you marry Julian, you don’t have to worry about him changing his mind about you nor about other women climbing into his bed to steal him away from you.”Quinn replied, “Theoretically, that is the case. Julian also told me that he doesn’t have any reaction at all to other women.“When his parents found out about his disorder, they arranged blind dates for him every day. When he didn’t go on the blind dates, his parents would show him pictures of young ladies in hopes that one of them would trigger a reaction
Zoey, who already adored Julian very much, acknowledged him as her future son-in-law right after hearing about his special circumstances.Since Julian could only marry Quinn due to special reasons, he would naturally cherish her and Zoey did not have to worry that her daughter would have an unhappy life once they moved to Wiltspoon after marriage.The mother-and-daughter pair chatted as they prepared breakfast for Walter and Stacy.Soon, Julian came in to help.“There’s no need to help us, Julian. You should go and talk to your parents.”Quinn pushed him out.Julian said, “My parents were the ones who told me to come help. Now, you guys are shooing me out. Tell me who should I listen to?”“Oh, right. Are your dad and Will not up yet or have they already left for the gym?”Julian had not seen them and only had the chance to ask now.“They’ve gone on a business trip and left for the airport really early this morning. They should be on the plane by now,” Zoey answered.Julian di
Mark was chatting with Walter and Stacy in the living room.Walter was a very easygoing person. He was a few decades older than Mark, but they got along very well very quickly.If Julian had not brought his parents’ breakfast out for them right then, Walter and Mark probably would have taken an oath to become sworn brothers.Only the Lord knew how many times Stacy surreptitiously kicked her husband.Had that old man forgotten where they were?This was the Crawfords’ home, their future in-laws’ home.Mark was their future daughter-in-law’s older brother. If the old man became sworn brothers with Mark, how would their son address Mark then? The seniority would be all messed up.“Dad, Mom, Mrs. Crawford prepared breakfast for you guys. You should eat it while it’s hot. The rest of us have already eaten.”Julian called for his parents to come to the dining room to eat and said, “And let’s stay here for lunch. Quinn and I will go out to buy groceries later.”Stacy said smilingly, “
“I feel at ease now too, Mom. Quinn hasn’t said yes to Julian, right? Even I feel like saying yes on her behalf. The Buchams are right for Quinn. They’re all very easygoing and Quinn is the straightforward type and honestly just as easygoing. They’re like peas in a pod.”Zoey glared at Mark. “This is your sister’s happily ever after we’re talking about. Once we’ve helped her evaluate the situation, we should leave the rest to her to decide for herself.“She’ll be the one marrying and spending the rest of her life with Julian, so she has to like him. And now that your sister’s marriage is settled, it’s yours and Will’s turn to start thinking about yours.”“I’m going to start preparing the mashed potatoes, Mom.”Mark turned and walked away.His mother took every opportunity she could to urge him to get married.Zoey called him a few names.-Snow covered every inch of Summervale, but in Wiltspoon at noon, it was at its hottest. You could see people in short-sleeved clothing in th
“I don’t have any letter tracing workbooks for preschoolers here. You can look for it at other bookstores.”Serenity’s bookstore was located in front of a middle school. Her primary customers were middle schoolers, so she had no preschool materials. “You don’t have it? I’ll go to other bookstores to get it then.”After the lady paid for her books, she took them and thanked Serenity before leaving. Serenity found the silhouette of the lady familiar. Maybe she had seen her before when she accompanied Zachary to business engagements. She probably could not remember her because they did not interact much. She would ask Zachary about it later. Which family had three children with their eldest son married, their second son in seventh grade, along with their daughter in preschool? The lady appeared to be in her early twenties, so her husband was likely of similar age. Serenity would often attend gatherings of the higher society before she was pregnant. However, she had never hea
Since Serenity was also an owner of the villa, she assigned rooms to Hayden and Camryn before returning to the master bedroom. She kept feeling that something was missing as Zachary was not around.Carrying the baby bump around was tiring.Although Serenity was used to having Zachary by her side, she fell asleep quickly as she was exhausted. The night passed peacefully. New Year’s Eve had arrived. It was a busy day. After a family dinner in the evening, people who were close acquaintances of the Yorks went to Wildridge Manor to watch the fireworks. The atmosphere was lively. However, fun times would always go by quickly. Soon, it was the second day of the new year. It was the day when the York family’s daughters-in-law would visit their families. The fact that their families resided in Wiltspoon made the trip convenient. Zachary, Serenity, Liberty, and Duncan went to the Stones’ residence. Since Audrey was Serenity and Liberty’s aunt, they would visit the Stone
While Grandma May and her granddaughters-in-law had settled down, Zachary and his two brothers were still waiting for their wives. As the sky was getting darker, Zachary could not help but give Serenity a call. “Why are you and Nana not back yet, Seren?”“We won’t be going back tonight, babe. Nana said we’ll return after breakfast tomorrow. We’re staying in your villa in the high-end neighborhood now.”Zachary replied, “I already had a bad feeling when Nana brought you guys out.”As expected, Nana had “kidnapped” their wives.Serenity laughed. “Go to bed early. We’re singing now. Hayden is a pretty good singer.”“You should rest earlier. Don’t stay up too late. You’re still pregnant.”Zachary reminded her.“Mm. I will. I’ll hang up now. Let’s talk again tomorrow.”“Okay. Sonny came over this evening and asked where you were. I said you went shopping, and he said why you didn’t wait till he came and if you didn’t miss him.”Serenity smiled. “He called me afterward and told
Grandma May brought her daughters-in-law to Zachary's villa. The butler did not go home to celebrate the new year. Instead, he had brought his family over upon obtaining Zachary’s permission. Sam was a disciplined person. Although he had brought his family over, he would still watch over the house properly and not let his family enter the main house.He was Zachary’s butler and had his own quarters. He did not live in the main house. Sam was surprised to see Grandma May and her granddaughters-in-law coming over late at night.“Have you all come by yourself, missus?”Sam opened the gates for them and asked Serenity, who had lowered her window. He was worried that Mr. York might have made Mrs. York angry and that she had come over to escape him. It would be New Year’s Eve tomorrow. Logically speaking, Serenity should have been at Wildridge Manor. However, upon seeing Grandma May, Camryn, and the rest, Sam finally figured it out. Grandma May must have been feeling mischievo
“Dylan didn’t really disobey you, Nana. It’s simply because his partner is Imogen.“If it weren’t for Zachary telling me, I wouldn’t have thought Imogen would have that many identities. She hid all of them well. Dylan couldn’t find a thing even after investigating it for a long time.”Serenity smiled and added, “As expected of Silver’s best student. She’s definitely different.”Grandma May was being extremely nice to Dylan.She had chosen Silver’s student for him. The legendary masters and their students were the true big bosses. Any one of them could rival Julian. “Dylan was trapped by his dream. He couldn’t escape it.”Grandma May sighed. “I don’t know what happened. He never met Sugar before. I can’t believe he dreamt of her before I gave him a picture of her. He even had the same dream several times.“Maybe they were just fated to be together.”Camryn smiled. “It must be fate. Maybe they were husband and wife in their past lives.”“You’re amazing, Nana. How did you know
Once Dylan arrived home, he went looking for his nana first. Grandma May was not in the manor. She was in one of the houses at the foot of the hill. Dylan did not search the houses one by one. He simply gave her a call. Grandma May picked up the call after some time. “You’re back, Dylan? I thought you weren’t planning to come back.”She chuckled. “How are things going? Have you found your little fox? Your elder brothers have already succeeded in getting their women. The three of you are the only ones left.“Peter is quicker than you. He said he could bring his fiancée back in a few months. Austin is probably doing better than you too. They aren’t you.”“When are you coming back, Nana? I have something to tell you.”Dylan requested Grandma May politely as he did not want other people to be present.Grandma May could roughly guess what Dylan wanted to do. She said, “I’m not in the manor. I’m out shopping with Serenity and won’t be back so soon. If you have something to say,
“The wind is strong, Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Please return home. We’ll be heading back as well.”After Liberty took everything her ex-in-laws had prepared for Sonny, she said goodbye to them, and under their gazes, she walked toward Duncan and Sonny, who were waiting for her.Sonny had already gotten off Duncan’s shoulders.Duncan had also returned to his wheelchair and held Sonny in his arms. They waited for Liberty to return. When Duncan saw the bags in Liberty’s hand, he told Sonny, “Help Mom hold some of the stuff, Sonny.”“Okay.”Sonny slid down and went to grab his luggage. He could pull the luggage along since it had wheels.Liberty let him.On the other hand, Duncan took some bags from Liberty’s hands and placed them on his thighs. He said, “Why are there so many things? I remember there wasn’t this much when we sent Sonny over.”“Dad bought me new clothes and toys. I really can’t take all the toys, so some of them were left in Dad’s house. I can play with them the next t
Hank pulled Sonny’s luggage over. Luke and Olivia had many bags in their hands too. They were presents they had prepared for Sonny and Liberty. Although the stuff they prepared was not as expensive as the supplements Sonny had brought back, it still contained their sincerity. “Liberty,” Hank called and handed the luggage over. “Sonny’s belongings are all inside. He can’t take that many toys, so there’s some left at my place. He said he can play them the next time he comes.“We bought him a few sets of clothes. They can’t fit into the luggage, so we put them in bags.”After speaking, Hank took the bags from his parents’ hands.Aside from the clothes and toys they had bought for Sonny, the rest were presents for Liberty. “My parents prepared some snacks for you. You can have them while celebrating the new year. It’s nothing expensive, just a token of our sincerity.“Although we aren’t husband and wife anymore, we’re still Sonny’s parents. We can still be friends or relative
Liberty and Duncan had only gotten their marriage license for a few days. They were newlyweds. Even with Liberty by his side, Duncan still wanted to have video calls with Sonny several times a day. He missed Sonny more than she did. He would worry about whether Sonny was eating and sleeping well at the Browns’ place.He also worried whether Chelsea’s son would bully Sonny.While Sonny had learned martial arts, he was not exactly skilled yet. Besides, he was taught well and would not fight under normal circumstances. Therefore, Duncan was worried that Sonny would be at a disadvantage. Liberty thought Duncan was acting more like Sonny’s biological father than Hank. “Sonny’s here,” said Duncan. He got up and walked toward Sonny, leaving his wheelchair behind. He could walk short distances. Liberty was anxious that he might fall. She quickly left her neighbors behind and followed him. She reminded him, “Walk slowly. Be careful.”They did not have their bodyguards with them
“Dunc is nice, Dad. He treats me well. He’s not a bad guy.”Sonny tried his best to clear Hank’s misunderstanding toward Dunc.Hank felt bitter, but he kept a smile on his face. He replied, “Mm. Duncan isn’t a bad person. He treats you and your mom well. I feel at ease knowing you and your mom are living with him.”No matter how jealous he was, he had to admit that Duncan had dedicated his heart and energy to Liberty and Sonny. Duncan was better than him, Sonny’s biological dad. Liberty had made a great choice marrying Duncan.Although Duncan was still in a wheelchair, he would eventually recover. Once he recovered, he could take on any challenge and be the pillar Liberty and Sonny needed. “Sonny, Sonny,” Olivia called out from the living area. Hank told Sonny, “Your grandmom is calling you. Go out and have a look.”Sonny hummed in agreement and left the room. “Grandmom.”Hank smiled when he heard Sonny saying that. He liked being with his son and parents. He truly