Carrie dared not talk back and scrambled into the car. Two hours later, now reverted to her identity as a Newman, Carrie was panting as she climbed a flight of stairs. She finally got to the entrance of the unit she rented. When she took her key out and was about to open the door, it opened on its own. Wait, someone had opened it from the inside. Carrie’s first thought was that someone had broken into her house. ‘What the hell? Why would a robber want to break into a broke woman’s house?’Right then, she identified the person who opened the door. It was Brenda. Carrie exclaimed, “Why are you in my house, Aunt Brenda? Do you have my keys?”She did not recall giving her aunt the keys to her house. Brenda was startled. Upon looking clearly, she said, “You scared me, Carrie? You didn’t make a sound. Didn’t you give me your keys when you rented the house and asked me to help you clean up? I forgot to return them to you.“Where have you been? You didn’t return for a few days. I
Brenda breathed a sigh of relief. She said, “You can make a fuss, but don’t do anything extreme. If you go to jail again, you won’t be able to get a cent of the family asset by the time you’re out. It’ll all belong to Camryn and Trenton. You won’t even stand a chance.”She had two nieces and a nephew. However, she did not like Camryn and had a strained relationship with her. Amy and Brenda adored Trenton because he would be the one in charge of the Newman family in the future. Their position in their husbands’ families could only be secure if the Newman family got stronger. Unfortunately, Trenton supported Camryn. Now that the Joyners and Chandlers were bankrupt, they were counting on Carrie to go against Camryn. If Carrie could get some of the Newmans’ assets, they could take advantage of her and rebuild their families. Carrie was young. Her parents had spoiled her, and her arrogance knew no bounds. She was the most gullible person in the family. Therefore, Brenda was worri
Carrie’s eyes lit up at Brenda’s suggestion. She had been feeling timid about approaching Serenity even after changing her identity, worried about being discovered. She was about to create a scene involving Camryn as Carrie Newman to show that she was still in Wiltspoon. “Your idea is great, Aunt Brenda. I’ll head to Wildridge Manor now and get some allowance from our in-laws.”Brenda urged, “Go quickly and get more money. Help Amy and I. We’re flat broke now. It’s better if you can get Rosella to arrange a job for you.“It must be fairly easy to do that with her status.”However, Carrie did not want to work. She wanted to live a comfortable life where she could spend a limitless amount of money without lifting a finger. Mr. Longbottom had given her millions of dollars of allowance. She had also told the bodyguard to tell Mr. Longbottom to provide her with more money to purchase luxury items. In most cases, Mr. Longbottom would agree to Carrie’s requests. He was loaded
“I’m envious of you, Serenity. Your relationship with Zachary is still as sweet as ever despite being married for so long.”Camryn had regained her sight. She was putting a rose bouquet together for Serenity herself. Serenity smiled. “You and Callum are just as close. There’s no need to be envious of us.”She added, “It feels as if Zachary and I had just gotten our marriage license yesterday. Not much time has passed since then.”Camryn smiled. “Indeed. It hasn’t even been ten years. However, you and Zachary will surely stay this way even after decades.”She passed the bouquet to Serenity, who paid for it. Camryn did not want to charge her for the bouquet, but Serenity insisted. She said it would feel as if Camryn was the one giving Zachary the bouquet if she did not pay for it. Upon hearing that, Camryn quickly accepted her money. “I’m going to York Corporation now, Camryn. Drop by my house with Callum this weekend. I’ll cook up something delicious.”Camryn was walking Sere
Of course, Rosella knew that Camryn only appeared gentle. Camryn was a wolf in sheep’s clothing, a formidable opponent. “Have you gotten off work, Camryn? Are you still busy? Are you tired?”“I came to the store in the evening and pruned the flowers that just came in recently. It was manageable, so I’m feeling fine.”Camryn smiled. “Did you prepare more nutritious food for me again?”Rosella was heartbroken over everything Camryn had gone through in the past. Whenever Camryn had time, Rosella would prepare healthy food to nourish her body. She would also curse the Newmans’ cruelty every time she saw Camryn. No matter what, Camryn was Paige’s biological daughter. How could she be so ruthless and hurt Camryn that deeply?Rosella thought, ‘If I had a daughter, I would’ve showered her with so much love.’Paige neither treasured nor loved Camryn. Look at how badly she had abused her. Luckily, Dr. Carden was able to cure Camryn’s eyes. It would have been unfortunate for such bea
Rosella said, “I didn’t. She was just here to create a scene and ruin your reputation. I met her but didn’t let her into the manor. I went out to meet her.“How could I give her money? She’ll only come back for more when it runs out.”Rosella was not that stupid. She said, “Your sister had gone too far with her words. I had someone cover her mouth and drag her away after hearing a few sentences. “She’s your sister. Regardless of how things are between you two, I thought I should let you know that she came to the manor to ask for money.“I’m just informing you, Camryn, not blaming you. Don’t take it to heart. I think I was nice enough to not release the dogs on her after what she and your mother did to you.”Rosella explained because she thought Camryn misunderstood she was angry. No matter the circumstances, Carrie was still Camryn’s sister and a young lady of the Newmans. However, she had gone to the manor to ask for money and humiliated Camryn. Although Rosella had stood up
Camryn could also make the Joyners and Chandlers jobless and leave Wiltspoon with a call. Even Carrie, who was not that bright, could probably figure everything out once the two families stopped egging her to do things. Maybe she could be independent once she found a job.She needed to withstand the trials of society to become a mature person. Of course, Camryn did not expect Carrie to turn over a new leaf entirely. Paige had already twisted Carrie’s views. It was difficult to correct it fundamentally. As long as Carrie lay low, Camryn would spare her from the worst. However, if she still did dirty tricks, Camryn would disregard all family ties. They never had sisterly love for each other anyway. Only Trenton treated Camryn with respect and care. He was the reason Camryn held back. Once Camryn’s patience ran out, she would not show mercy to Carrie even if Trenton interfered. “Okay. Let me know if you need my help. There’s no need to worry about asking for help because we’r
As they talked, Callum held the car door for Camryn. While she could see, it was only limited to short distances and objects further away were still blurry to her. Callum never stopped taking care of her attentively. Bodyguards followed her wherever she went. The two bodyguards could only get a break when Callum was by Camryn’s side. Callum still had lingering fear after what happened last time. He dared not imagine the consequences if Serenity had not rescued Camryn. Therefore, he went all out getting revenge on the Joyners and Chandlers. Not only did he destroy their businesses, but he also bankrupted them, leaving them saddled with debt. The two families ended up having to live in a rented house and work to get by. Camryn’s aunts were working as cleaners. It was greatly different from the lives the pampered women were used to. “Your family and relatives treat me very well. I’ve come to learn what a family’s warmth and parental love feels like.”While her father love
The night passed peacefully.The next morning, Dylan woke up. He had been woken by the heat.The room was heated, and he had bundled himself up tightly before going to sleep. By midnight, he had started sweating, but he continued to sleep, so by morning, he was feeling too hot and woke up.“Imogen…” He instinctively called out her name.His voice was still hoarse, but it was much better than yesterday. When he received no answer, he remembered that Imogen had gone home last night. He was alone in the hospital.Late last night, his mother had called him, but only to laugh at him.Now, all alone, in a strange place, and sick, Dylan felt just a tiny bit homesick. It was much more comfortable at Wildridge Manor, after all. When all the York boys were home, it was lively and warm. There was his nana to fuss over him, and even though his parents liked to make jabs at him, they still cared deeply for him.It felt boring at home, but once he left, he realized how warm home really was.
Sasha chimed in, “Exactly. It’s fine to laugh in front of us, but you laughed so loudly on the call too. Dylan is hurt both physically and emotionally, and no one is comforting him.”Rosella responded, “But Imogen is there to take care of him. She’ll comfort him.”Sasha sighed. “It’s so late now. Imogen needs to go back and rest, doesn’t she? Dylan hasn’t even won her over yet, so how could Imogen stay the entire night in the hospital with him?”Grandma May laughed, “You ladies know it’s late too, so why aren’t you three going back to your rooms to rest? Fortunately, the rooms are big enough that we can all chat here without disturbing anyone.“Remember, we’re guests. We mustn’t disturb the rest of the Johnsons just because we’ve come.”The three sisters-in-law glanced at the clock. It was almost midnight.As the eldest sister-in-law, Tania led the way. She stood up and said to Grandma May, “Mom, we’ll head back to rest now. Tomorrow, let’s go out and walk around.”The scenery a
“Mom, I’m your real son!”“If you weren’t, I wouldn’t even bother with you and don’t even want to make this call.”Rosella added, “Alright, now that I know you’re fine, I can relax. Be good to Imogen, she’s a really good girl. I like her a lot. I hope you can get together this year.“Once you’re finally not single anymore, it should be about time for your younger brother to start dating too. Once all three of you are out of the bachelor’s club, all I have to do is wait for my first grandchild to be born.“I’ve saved up a lot of money for both your weddings, though honestly, I don’t think you’ll need it. You all are capable enough to make your own money to get married, so the money I saved for you can go toward my granddaughter instead.“I don’t even know if I’ll be fortunate enough to have a granddaughter.” Rosella sighed. “After seeing little Clo-clo, I finally understand why your nana is so fixated on her and wants to kidnap her. “That kid is so cute. She’s pretty, adorable,
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