Carrie smiled gently. “No, I have something I need to do at home. I’ll invite you out when I’m free, Ms. House. If it’s alright with you, could I get your contact number?”Tasha did not refuse and they exchanged numbers.Carrie led her two bodyguards into the parlor to say goodbye to Mrs. House and Mrs. House arranged for the butler to escort her out as usual.Once she got into the car and the car started, the gentle expression on Carrie’s face immediately vanished, replaced by anger.She cursed Camryn ceaselessly.The two bodyguards ignored her, allowing her to curse.“I’m so mad! Just you wait, you blind bitch! One day, I’ll make you kneel and beg at my feet.“I’ll make you wish you were dead!”Carrie repeated the same slurs whenever she was cursing someone.“You nearly slipped up earlier,” one of the bodyguards could not stop himself from saying.Carrie said furiously, “You guys don’t know how unpleasant it is to hear that blind bitch talk! She’s always shitting on me!“I
Carrie said pitifully, “Didn’t I act very well? Mr. Longbottom told me to help Camryn, and I did.”Only the Lord knew how much she wanted to cheer Sally on.“Ms. Camryn said all that to test you.”Carrie said, “I think so too. I feel like she’s always been suspicious of me and was testing me. Luckily, she didn’t sense anything.”The bodyguard said coldly, “Let’s hope so.”Although this woman was a little more tempered now that she had undergone training, her personality was long cemented and simply could not measure up to Camryn. It was hard to tell if Camryn had sensed anything by testing her.After returning, he would tell the boss about what happened and learn his thoughts.Half an hour after Carrie left, the three York madams and Camryn went home too.On the way home, Rosella asked her daughter-in-law, “Is there anyone you’d like to get to know apart from Tasha?”Camryn replied, “None, for now. It’s not easy to integrate into their circles.“If they’re not willing to let
No one had ever seen the results of the paternity test, but it was evident that Camryn was her father’s daughter.Otherwise, Paige and Cain would not have abused Camryn.This was how people found out that Paige was having an affair with Cain from early on and had truly cuckolded her late husband.Now that Rosella thought about it, she was thankful that the Newman couple had neglected Camryn.Camryn had grown up principled and morally upright under the guidance of her youngest aunt and the nanny who loved her very much.If the Newman couple had treated Camryn well, she did not know what kind of person Camryn would have grown into under their influence.Their abuse of Camryn had instead encouraged her to grow into a strong character with the right values.That couple would probably regret their actions very deeply if they could see Camryn today.“I can’t blame them either. Nana is so good at raising kids that she raised every single one of the boys into excellent, talented master
Nina suppressed her anger and said, “Camryn followed Rosella to Mrs. House’s gathering tonight. Since Tasha is an acquaintance of Sally, she introduced Sally to Camryn. However, Sally still has feelings for Callum.“She was rude to Camryn and said pretty harsh words. She ended up having wine splashed on her face.”Lionel said, “How could she hurt someone with words? Did she forget everything we taught her?“Have you apologized to Camryn in Sally’s stead? We shall prepare some gifts and pay her a visit to apologize to her again tomorrow.”Lionel did not ask what Sally had said to Camryn. Based on his wife’s anger, he knew his daughter was at fault. They had been very particular about their daughter’s upbringing, yet Sally had insulted someone. Nina was angry. She also felt guilty for not educating her daughter well. “Sally and I apologized to Camryn. She let it slide for now. However, that was her being generous. We can't let this slide even if she isn’t holding Sally accounta
Those people must have gone crazy to spread rumors about the Yorks. Lionel nodded. “I’ll keep a close eye.”He held his wife’s hand and consoled her, “Don’t blame yourself. If our child makes a mistake, we’ll help her to correct it and ensure that she learns her lesson.“Even the best kid makes mistakes sometimes. No one is perfect. There’s no need to keep beating yourself up.”Nina sighed. “I hope Sally does realize her mistake.”“I think she does. She’s not inherently evil. She only said rude things because she was under the influence of alcohol and overcome by jealousy.”After the incident, Lionel believed that Sally knew what she did wrong. Nina also asked Sally to head to the countryside to help those in need after reflecting on herself. Living in those places would impact Sally significantly. Lionel was confident she would transform into a positive person and be grateful for everything she had. Letting Sally help people in need would also allow her to do good deeds
Mr. Longbottom’s expression still did not seem right. Upon sensing that, Carrie blamed herself. “It’s my fault for not mastering how to change my voice yet. It’s a given that she’ll suspect me after hearing my voice.“I endured all her taunts. I didn’t lash out at her.”Camryn must have been testing her earlier. “Your self-control is still lacking.”Mr. Longbottom said coldly, “If the bodyguards didn’t call you to go home, you would have exposed yourself.”Carrie wanted to defend herself, yet words did not come to her when she met his cold stare. She felt satisfied watching Sally humiliate Camryn. Camryn’s words had infuriated Carrie as well. Carrie almost could not hold back from hitting Camryn. That blind woman always managed to get on her nerves. After a moment, Carrie said softly, “I’m sorry, Mr. Longbottom. I didn’t do well enough.”Mr. Longbottom watched her for a moment. His voice relaxed, and he said, “I can’t blame you. You’re still young, and your personality i
Carrie suspected that the man had taken some sort of medication. “Come here.”Mr. Longbottom seemed to be in a good mood. He gestured at Carrie to come over. He liked her fragrant scent after her shower. “Mr. Longbottom.”Carrie went to him and called him in a seductive voice. Although she wanted to stab him, she had no choice but to please him due to her lack of capability. Her life would only be better if he were happy. The best scenario would be for him to be satiated and leave Wiltspoon as soon as possible. Without him around, Carrie could feel freer. Although she had to learn etiquette, it was better than facing Mr. Longbottom and his turbulent emotions. He could be sweet to her one moment and strangle her in the next.Mr. Longbotton grabbed her hand. After she fell on him, he flipped them over and pinned her underneath. Just as he was about to enjoy her, she suddenly pushed him away, hopped off the bed, and rushed to the bathroom. The next thing Mr. Longbot
“Remember to take the pill every time in the future.”Mr. Longbottom said, “Otherwise, I can arrange for you to get your tubes tied.“That way, you won’t have to take contraceptives all the time. The side effects may be harmful.”Carrie said, “I’ll continue taking the pills.”She would not opt for tubal ligation. No matter how young or ignorant she was, she knew that she would lose the chance to be a mother after the procedure. Why did Mr. Longbottom not suggest he go for a vasectomy instead?If he had treasured her and been strict about birth control, she would not have gotten pregnant despite taking contraceptives or needed an abortion. Mr. Longbottom said, “Do as you wish.”It was not his body that would be harmed anyway. He would never let Carrie give birth to his child. He and his legitimate wife’s children were already adults. Successors were not an issue to him. While Mr. Longbottom had lost his love for his wife, he treated his children well and nurtured them at
“Zachary!”“Your Uncle Dylan is so noisy. I really want to grab a pair of scissors and cut off his tongue. He's been so loud that it's interrupted our father-and-son conversation.”Serenity lightly patted her husband's hand and said, “Stop teasing Dylan. I can see that he’s so anxious he’s about to jump up. He’s already been here for two days, and he still can’t get Nana to tell him the truth.”Dylan nodded repeatedly. “Exactly, Zachary, stop teasing me. I'm dying of anxiety. This is a very important matter—it concerns my happiness!”“What did Nana say?” Zachary asked.“Nana told me to pursue Imogen again.”“Then listen to Nana. Why are you still asking? Do you think Nana would do anything to harm you? I’ve told you before, she might joke around with us, but when it comes to our marriages, she’s more serious than anyone else. She won’t fool around.”Dylan finally got the answer he wanted. Zachary had not explicitly said that Imogen was Fox, but he had mentioned that listening to
“I am helping you. Didn't I already tell you? Let Sam prepare some gifts for the Doyles and you can bring them when you visit the family in Huntington. It’s the year-end holidays. No matter what, they won't give you the cold shoulder. It's the perfect time for you to go.”“Alright, I'll do as you say.” Dylan agreed to go with his nana’s arrangements. He immediately dug out his phone and booked a ticket to fly out in a couple of days.“Why not book a ticket for tomorrow?” Grandma May asked him.“I want to spend one more day with you, Nana.”Grandma May laughed. “I don't need you to stay. As long as you and your brothers are no longer single, and you all have someone by your side, that will make me happy.”Dylan was speechless.He had chosen to go to the Doyles on the day he arrived in Huntington. One reason was to spend more time with his family, and the other reason was to wait for his brothers to return tomorrow evening. He planned to ask for their opinions and get them to ana
“Dylan, I hope you know it’s all your fault I have so much white hair.”Dylan smiled as he wrapped an arm around his nana’s shoulders,“Yes, yes, it’s our fault for making you worry so much. Nana, I promise we’ll be doubly filial to you from now on.”Grandma May said dismissively, “I’m so old, who knows how long I'll live? Every day is a blessing. Don’t make promises about the future. I’m afraid you won’t be able to keep them and will end up embarrassing yourselves. If you really want to be filial to me, you should pursue Imogen again. I really like her and I simply must have her as my granddaughter-in-law.”“Nana, if you tell me that Imogen is Fox, I promise I’ll move to Huntington in a few days to start a new business there and chase her again. I can’t just do nothing else but tail her every day, now can I?”When the York brothers were pursuing their other halves, none of them did solely that. They all balanced their pursuits with their careers.“Even if I said that Imogen is C
“I just need your confirmation, Nana. Just one word. Is Imogen the Chameleon Fox?”“You should ask her. I’m not Imogen.”“Nana.”Dylan almost kneeled. “I regret my decision, Nana, okay? Can you tell me?”Grandma May poked his forehead. She said, “There’s nothing you can do to reverse time.“I might’ve been too bossy, Dylan. I chose you and your brothers’ wives without getting permission and forced you all to pursue them. I was in the wrong, not you.”Although she did it for the sake of her grandsons, it was considered overstepping. “Don’t say that, Nana. My brothers and I are willing to accept the choices you made for us. We’re blessed to have you to choose our future partners. Our parents are delighted as well.”His parents and uncles were glad and relaxed that they did not have to worry about the boys’ marriages. Grandma May had a good eye for people. The girls she chose were definitely outstanding. “Since you’re willing to accept my choice, why didn’t you do as I said
“I wasn’t this old when I chose Callum’s and Kevin’s wives. I still had energy, so I spent lots of time investigating the girls’ backgrounds. When it came to you, Peter, and Austin, I didn’t spend as much effort on background checks because I didn’t have the energy.“If Imogen is Silver’s student, it’ll only be more difficult to investigate her. It’s ‘the’ Silver we’re talking about. He’s in charge of the intelligence in the Imperial Force. He has the largest information network. Investigating his student is basically having a death wish.“Although he has retired, he has many successors. All of them have even surpassed him.“I’m bold, but I’m not gutsy enough to offend just anyone. How could I possibly offend the Imperial Force when I know just how formidable they are?“Now, we’re on good terms with the Imperial Force thanks to Zachary and Serenity’s close relationship with the Johnsons. Mr. Patrick is also the assistant of Serenity’s maternal grandmother. Those two connections gra
Dylan supported Grandma May as they walked back. He consoled her, “You have to look at it from another perspective, Nana. It’s only one day in the entire year that you’re unhappy, while you’re generally happy in the rest. Although you don’t have daughters or granddaughters, your sons and grandsons have married other families’ lovely daughters. “Don’t you feel great that other families’ daughters are accompanying you and treating you well?”Grandma May burst out laughing. “Now that you mention it, I do feel great. Your maternal grandmother must be the one who’s upset.”“Of course. Many people are envious of you, Nana.“For having such filial grandsons. The nine of us have never embarrassed you.”Grandma May smiled and said, “I feel like your lips are coated with honey, Dylan. Look at those sweet words coming out of them.”“I’m usually like this.”“Your words aren’t this sweet usually. Come. What do you want to tell me?”Grandma May knew everything, yet she pretended to be cluel
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