“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.”
The doctor said, “If you decide not to keep it once you’re too far along, you’ll have to have an induced abortion, which will cause greater harm to your body.“I still recommend that you make a decision now. If you have an abortion soon after conception, the harm isn’t as great.“The next time you want to conceive, you should pay attention to the condition of your body. Don’t take medication indiscriminately, and don’t do any tests that involve radiotherapy.”Carrie was silent.She picked up her results and thanked the doctor before walking out of the clinic.After exiting, she did not leave right away and instead found a spot outside to sit down.She felt very helpless at the moment and did not know what she should do.It would have been great if her parents were still around.If her parents had not gone to jail, all this would not have happened to her. Ultimately, this was all that blind bitch’s doing.That blind bitch might have gotten married but had not gotten pregnant ye
“What’s wrong, Carrie? Don’t cry. Tell me how you’re unwell.”Trenton was shocked by Carrie’s crying.She was temperamental, unruly, and unreasonable, but she rarely cried.Carrie sobbed, “Do you even still care about me? I thought you only cared about Camryn.”“Carrie, we’re siblings. How could I not care about you? Tell me what’s wrong.”Carrie wiped her tears away and said resentfully, “Trenton, I’ve already caused so much harm to Camryn. If you still care about me, stop helping her and join hands with me to take back everything that belongs to us.“Stop listening to Camryn. Whatever she’s told you, that our family’s assets were left to her by Uncle Abel—they’re all lies.”Trenton was silent for a moment and he did not sound as anxious anymore when he spoke, “Carrie, what on earth has happened? What has Camryn done to you?”Trenton did not believe Camryn would do anything to Carrie.It was true there was no sisterly love between them, but Camryn would not take the initiativ
“Send me whatever you have.”Trenton did not say anything further.Soon, he hung up and transferred five thousand dollars to Carrie. Then, he sent her a voice note, “Carrie, a minor surgery shouldn’t cost much, so I’ve transferred five thousand dollars to you. Once it’s done, you should rest well and make sure to eat well too.”Once she received the money, she replied angrily via a voice note, “You stingy bastard, Trenton Newman, why are you getting stingier by the day? I told you to send me whatever you have. How could you only send me five thousand dollars?“You’re just treating me like a beggar. The family assets Mom and Dad gave you should amount to at least over a hundred million. You should give me half.“If you don’t want to, even fifty million will do.”Carrie claimed that all the Newman assets were her parents’ but she was in fact aware that some of it belonged to Camryn, bequeathed by Uncle Abel.Before her parents went to jail, she heard Paige say that they had arou
When Dylan overheard Imogen’s phone conversation with Leticia, he realized that Leticia was trying to match her with someone named Kade. Now, he had a rival.Even though he was being asked to leave, Dylan did not get angry, nor did he shamelessly insist on staying. He stood up and said, “I’m sorry for disturbing you, Ms. Doyle. I know you’re Imogen Doyle. I also know what I’m doing, and I won’t make the same mistake again.“Ms. Doyle, you were on the nose earlier. Yes, I do want to pursue you again. Starting today, I will try to win your heart once more. No matter what your attitude is toward me, I’ll accept it.”The first time, she had offered her heart, but he did not accept it. That was his fault.This time, it was his turn to offer his heart. If it took more time to win her over, he was willing to be patient.“My nana isn’t forcing me.” He continued, “When it came to our generation, she only pushed Zachary to marry Serenity.”Zachary had been a special case. For the rest of
Imogen felt a surge of satisfaction when she saw Dylan was rendered speechless by what she said. She deliberately leaned closer to him, her beautiful face coming right up to his, and their gazes met.They were so close that Dylan could smell a faint, delicate fragrance on her. It was a little familiar, but it was not the same as Chameleon Fox’s scent, because she never used fragrance when she appeared—probably to avoid being recognized by scent.It was the scent he smelled on Imogen back when he was initially pursuing her—it was Sugar’s. Imogen smelled the same as Sugar, a scent he remembered when he was in close proximity to Sugar.Imogen was Sugar.Dylan was now sure of this, but he did not bring it up. Even if he asked, Imogen would not admit it anyway.Besides, he no longer needed her to confirm it. As Zachary had said, he only needed to trust his nana; she would not mislead him when it came to marriage. His nana knew very well that he loved Chameleon Fox, and yet still aske
Unexpectedly, Kade had to return to the country due to a work transfer and would be staying in Huntington long-term.Leticia’s best friend Jade immediately called her again to bring up the idea of a marriage match. Leticia then thought about it and decided to arrange for her daughter to fetch him from the airport.“Mrs. Doyle, the person Imogen likes is me, so please stop trying to match her with someone else.” Dylan boldly interjected.Imogen glanced at him but did not say anything.On the other side of the line, Leticia asked Imogen when she heard Dylan’s voice, “Jen, has that York scoundrel gone to look for you again? He came by once a few days ago, but you weren’t home. We didn’t even let him past the gate.“He didn’t show up again after that, so we thought he left, but he actually went to your office to look for you. Jen, what does he mean by this? Is he trying to pursue you once more? If that’s really the case, all the more you have to give Kade a chance—to make Dylan York
“Why are you looking at me like that, Mr. York?”Just as Dylan was about to respond, Imogen’s phone rang from her desk where she had left it. She looked at the caller ID and saw it was her mother calling, so she had no choice but to answer.“Hey, mom.” She was busy with work and usually would not answer personal calls during office hours unless it was from her family, which usually meant something urgent. If there was no urgency, her parents would not call her.“Are you free this weekend?” Leticia asked over the phone. “What’s going on?”“Tell me if you’re free first. I need you to do something for me.”Imogen replied, “Does it have to be me? If not, please ask someone else. I have a client meeting scheduled for the weekend.”“You're still meeting clients this weekend? Is Davidson Group really lacking business? Can’t you even rest on the weekend?” Leticia complained. Her daughter went out early and came home late every day. Sometimes, even though they lived under the same r
The one who was hurt was her. The one who would suffer was also her. When it came to love, the one who fell first was the one who lost. She had lost once and did not want to lose again.Even though she still had feelings for Dylan, Imogen did not want to be in a passive position anymore. She wanted to be the one in control, making Dylan the one who was passive. “Ms. Doyle, I’m here today to apologize.”“Apologize? Apologize for what?”Dylan then took out the set of jewelry and placed it in front of Imogen. “Ms. Doyle, months ago, I pursued you first. When you were moved, I withdrew and said that I didn’t love you. That was my fault, and I’m here to apologize for that. This bouquet and this set of jewelry are my way of offering an apology.”Imogen put down the bouquet and took the red velvet box. She opened it right in front of Dylan. Inside was a set of ruby jewelry.With trained eyes to recognize valuable items, she could immediately tell that they were very expensive when
Huntington was having another bout of snow.When Dylan arrived, he spent the first day at the hotel to rest. Afterward, he picked up the gifts that Sam had prepared for him, rented a luxury car, and drove to the Doyles’ residence with a car full of presents.However, Imogen and her older sister, along with several younger cousins, had gone on a trip. Dylan did not even get the chance to go past the Doyles’ gate and the gifts he brought were refused by Winston.Once Winston learned that the woman Dylan truly loved was actually his own daughter, he guessed that Dylan would soon return to pursue her again. To make sure Dylan left with nothing to show for it, he persuaded his daughter to go on a trip.Imogen also missed her master and her fellow disciples. So, she took her cousins and went to visit her master. All of them together enjoyed a lively reunion, and she completely forgot about Dylan.It was not until after Davidson Group resumed work after the holidays that Dylan would have
“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