Camryn rolled her eyes at Callum. “Dal and Melissa are a loving couple now. Stop overthinking. Don’t affect their relationship.”Callum chuckled. “Okay.”Dalton was married and enjoying marital bliss with his wife. Callum was relieved and needed not to worry about Camryn being snatched away. The way Dalton looked at Camryn was no longer as heated as before. It turned calmer, showing that he truly thought of Camryn as a sister. Callum kissed her cheek. He said softly, “Sleep. I’m going out for a run. I’ll make you breakfast when I get back.”“Austin’s cooking is better. By the time you’re back, he might have already finished making breakfast for everyone.”Callum smiled. “Sure, you can have breakfast at Aunt Tania and Uncle Liam’s place. I’ll check if Austin is awake and tell him to prepare extra servings. We can head there for breakfast later.“I think Austin will be heading to Satbury on Monday. It’s pretty far, so Aunt Tania is sad that he’s leaving. That’s why Austin ha
Soon, Callum laughed and said, “Who cares what he’s there for? Everyone has things they want to do. He’s not a three-year-old kid anymore. He doesn’t need his cousins to worry about him.“Honey, you should sleep a little while longer. I’m heading out.”Callum changed into sportswear and out he went for his morning run.Wildridge Manor was large enough that he only needed to run half a lap to get enough exercise.More often than not, Callum would just run two laps around his own yard instead of the entire manor because it was too time-consuming.Although it was his day off, he did not want to waste so much time because he wanted to spend time with his wife.Camryn continued catching up on sleep after Callum left for his run.Sometimes, she was envious of her husband. They got the same amount of rest but he was always more energetic than she was.After Callum went downstairs, he figured his parents were probably still asleep when he did not see them.It was cold in the morning a
As expected, Callum saw Austin bustling around in the kitchen alone.“Austin, we’re coming over to eat breakfast with Nana. Don’t forget our portions.”Callum was deathly afraid that he had come too late and that Austin was done preparing breakfast, leaving them with nothing to eat and his beloved wife’s stomach empty.Austin did not even turn around or spare Callum a glance as he said, “Can’t you see I’m still getting breakfast ready? Since you’re up early, help me out here.”Zachary and Callum are both back at the Manor, as well as Josh and Jasmine. Austin had the sense to prepare breakfast for everyone without them telling him to do so.As long as Grandma May was home, everyone tacitly understood to gather at the main house to eat together.Callum hurriedly replied, “I have yet to finish my run. I don’t have time to help you right now. Besides, everyone prefers your cooking, especially breakfast. Yours is just tastier.“But tell me, Austin. We were all taught by Nana, so why
“I told you, we’re fine. Camryn isn’t unreasonable.“I’m someone who walks the talk, too. I’ve never done anything wrong to Camryn. Don’t worry, we’ll be fine. Once you’re married in the future, you should learn from us. Wives are to be doted on and you should know how to dote on her and coax her.“There should be mutual trust between husband and wife. Don’t stray from us York men’s fine tradition.”Doting on one’s wife and having a healthy fear of her was the York men’s fine tradition.When they were young, they asked their nana why they had to be a man who doted on his wife.She told them that as long as their wives were sensible and had good characters, doting on their wives could make them prosperous.Plus, a sensible wife would bring less trouble to her husband.As the saying went, having a good wife could bless the next three generations.Austin laughed. “God forbids me to forget what Nana taught me for even a single moment.“I’m still young and I’m not in a rush to get
Grandma May replied, “Some are azaleas, some are magnolias, and some are crepe myrtles. The magnolias will bloom in March, but the crepe myrtle will only bloom in the summer. They were planted to bloom in intervals so that we’ll always see blooming flowers all year round.“After the New Year, once the plum blossoms have bloomed, you guys should come back and go with me for a flower viewing. We have cherry blossoms too—they’re all grown here on the manor grounds.“In June, you can enjoy the lotuses. We have that the most.”Grandma May smiled. “I just love flowers and plants, and having them on my own land. When fresh flowers take turns blooming during their season, they just look so vibrant and lively. It makes people feel much better.”Because of the old lady’s interest, that was how Wildridge Manor came into existence. The ladies who married into the York family afterward could enjoy it too.“Nana.”Callum jogged over to her.After greeting his nana as well as Serenity and Jasm
Camryn said, “I would be more than happy to have a child earlier rather than later, but my body’s not in the condition to do so. I’m afraid you guys will have to bear the heavy burden of giving Nana a great-granddaughter.”Grandma May laughed. “It’s no big deal. I have nine grandsons and will have nine granddaughters-in-law. There has to be one who can give me a great-granddaughter to hug. Let’s go see the flowers. Callum, let us know once breakfast is ready.”Camryn was not allowed to have children for the next few years. Grandma May was afraid that Camryn would feel sad, so she hurriedly changed the subject.She even said, “Camryn, there’s no rush for you and Callum. Take good care of your body.”Camryn smiled, “Nana, we’re not in a hurry, and we can’t be in a hurry either.”Even if they stopped her medication now, it would take another year and a half to be safe enough to conceive.She was worried that the effects of the medication would last for a long time and thought that i
Upon entering, Sally only glanced at Callum before averting her gaze.She had no chance with him in this life, having offended the York family because of her crush on him and her jealousy of Camryn.She had to give up on the man who did not belong to her.Sally stood up to apologize solemnly to Camryn once more.“Ms. Camryn, it was wrong of me to do that last night. I apologize—I’m sorry, I’m so sorry!”“You’ve already apologized to me last night and since you did so, I said I would let the matter go for now,” Camryn said graciously.Sally said apologetically, “I really did regret it very much after saying those terrible things last night. I should have given myself a tight slap. I consider myself a cultured person, but I still uttered such nonsense.“Not only have I hurt Ms. Camryn, but it also didn’t benefit me in any way. I regret it and feel so guilty about it.“I’m sorry, Ms. Camryn, I’m really sorry!”Camryn replied, “I accept your apology. I just hope you won’t make the
Josh laughed and said, “Alright, we all know you guys are in love. There’s no need for you to flaunt it.”“Pot calling the kettle black. Before I got married, you and Zachary shoved so much PDA in my face,” Callum retorted.“Now, I want to do the same every single day to agitate my unmarried cousins.”Austin immediately excused himself, as he was the only one single among everyone present.The other unmarried York gentlemen were not back at the manor.“Austin, why are you running away so quickly? You should sit here and listen to our experiences. In the future, you can apply it to pursuing your wife and won’t have to take the long route,” Josh teased.Austin was already at the door by now and he said without looking back, “I think I’m talented and smart enough without being taught, thanks.”Josh laughed. “I’d believe that about your cooking.”Then, he turned to say to Zachary, “Austin really does love cooking.”“If he didn’t, you wouldn’t be able to eat such delicious food.”
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