As his nana said, there was no such thing as pride when pursuing someone beloved. If Dylan cared about his pride, he would not be able to win her heart. Even someone as arrogant as Zachary had thrown away his pride and was utterly shameless for Serenity. Although he looked ridiculous back then, he had gotten an enviable, happy life in exchange. Dylan thought it was worth it. Therefore, he became shameless as well. Since he had told Grandma May the truth and made things clear to Imogen, he had lost all burden and could finally pursue the woman he truly loved. Chameleon Fox was speechless. “I just want to know your last name. I feel like I’m scolding you whenever I call you a fox.”“My nickname is Fox. Everyone knows the Chameleon Fox.”She refused to reveal her last name. “You can try finding it out yourself. Didn’t you have someone investigate me?”Chameleon Fox faked a smile. She was smug that Dylan had failed to discover her true identity. Being Chameleon Fox mea
Nevertheless, they did not dare to offend her as she was skilled in using poisons. Of course, Dr. Carden would never harm anyway with the poisons she produced. Instead, some poisons saved lives when used in small doses. However, most people still had a different way of thinking. Although they knew Dr. Carden was ethical, they feared being poisoned by her. Therefore, no one dared to bother her even if she had refused to treat them. Dylan asked, “Are you a student of one of those masters?“Do you know Mrs. Lafayette from Meadspring personally?”Chameleon Fox smiled. “If you’re so interested in my background, you can investigate it yourself. I’ll be impressed if you manage to find something.”Dylan grinned. “If I can discover your background, you have to fulfill one of my wishes unconditionally.”“If you can find something without the Bucham family’s help, I’m even willing to fulfill a hundred wishes of yours.”Dylan said, “Having more people involved increases efficiency.”He
Dylan’s voice came from the kitchen. “I’ll make a simple chicken pie.”Making a chicken pie from scratch required some time. That way, he could make her stay longer. “You can walk around my house as you wish.”Chameleon Fox thought, ‘I’ve searched your entire house before. My item isn’t here.’She did not say it aloud. If she did, she would be admitting she had been acting like a thief and was no different from him. She put her fork down after eating half the fruit platter. She stood and walked around the living area before finally heading to the kitchen. The little fox stood by the kitchen door and tapped her feet. She wore black boots that day. Beneath the coat she took off was skin-tight red clothing. She disliked the color red, but she continued wearing it because that was the color she had worn when she first met Dylan. “Is it true that the York family members are good at cooking?”“Yes, we all cook, but it’s mostly the men who do the cooking.“Since my dad can
Dylan returned in disappointment after failing to catch up to Chameleon Fox. He did not know when he could see her again. If he knew where she lived, he could visit her often. However, he did not know her address or name and had no choice but to wait. She would look for him to get her item back when she had time. If she were busy, he would be unable to meet her for as long as a month. Dylan was clueless about her real job. She was even busier than he was, a young master of the York family. Although he was not working at the headquarters of York Corporation, he was still in charge of two subsidiaries and had a few small companies of his own to manage. He was busy every day. At that moment, Beckham appeared again. He stood afar and watched his young master return disappointedly. “You didn’t manage to catch up to the lady in red?” Beckham asked.Dylan stopped walking. He stared at Beckham for a moment before replying, “I wasn’t fast enough.”Beckham turned and left.
Such was the advantage of having many cousins and brothers who were close-knit. “I’ll be waiting.”“Okay.”Peter hung up the call and told River, “Dylan made supper and he’s treating us. Let’s go to his place. Maybe he was in a good mood. Free supper for us.”Callum, Dylan, and River were Martin and Rosella’s sons. They were biological brothers.Before River entered the car, he smiled and said, “Dylan returned to the manor and met Nana today. Maybe he was in the mood to cook and invited us over because Nana gave up on arranging his marriage.”Peter knew more than River did. After all, he was the closest to Dylan due to their similar ages. Dylan and Peter were five years apart. Although he adored his younger brother, he was still closer to Peter. Peter simply smiled and did not comment much. “Anyway, let’s head over for supper. We’re hungry too.”“Thanks for today, Peter.”“Don’t sweat it. Let's go. You go ahead and I’ll follow your car from behind.”Peter was erring to
The lady in red left without eating the pie. Mr. Dylan only invited the other two young masters because he did not want the fruit of his labor to go to waste. However, a simple pie might be too shabby for them, so Mr. Dylan prepared mashed potatoes and salad. The supper seemed a little bland. Nevertheless, it was best to avoid having hearty suppers. The young masters would have to exercise harder if they ate too much. In the past, Mr. Dylan would never have supper as he wanted to stay in shape. “Please head inside, Mr. Peter and Mr. River. I’m leaving now. You can open the gates yourselves when you leave later. I didn’t lock them.“You may stay overnight if you wish to. The guest rooms are cleaned every day. They are stocked with the essentials as well.”After speaking, Beckham ushered them into the house and left quickly. “I’m here, Dylan.”“What did you make? All I smell are vinegar and potatoes. I think it’s balsamic vinegar.”Peter asked River, “Don’t all kinds of
River asked. His nose was never wrong. Dylan must have brought a woman to his home. “That woman is my future sister-in-law, right? Did she leave?” River asked happily. Dylan could not help but say, “What kind of nose do you have? She left a long time ago. How can you still smell something?“I can’t guarantee that she’ll be your future sister-in-law. She isn’t the person Nana found for me. I don’t even know her name.”River smiled. “You brought her home despite not knowing her name.”Whenever his elder brothers brought a woman home, that woman would definitely become his sister-in-law. Dylan was embarrassed to tell the truth. He said, “I refuse to answer a personal question. You guys will find out when the time is right.”River chuckled. “I know. You suddenly called us over for supper, but you must’ve wanted to cook for that woman. You only invited us because she left.”“Just keep quiet.”Dylan was exasperated. He would have thrown River out if he was not his brother.
Serenity woke up at her habitual time.“Honey, you can sleep a little longer. I’ll drop Sonny off at preschool today.” Zachary could not bear for his beloved wife to wake up early just to send Sonny to school. He wanted her to sleep in whenever it rained and got cold.Serenity, who was about to get up, lay back down and pulled the covers back over her as she said, “The bed’s still the warmest place, after all. Okay then—you can drop Sonny off. I’ll sleep in. When you go next door to wake him, make sure he puts on a coat.”“Sure.” Zachary pecked her on the cheek. “I’ll go wake him up now.”Serenity kissed him in response and hummed in acknowledgment.Zachary quickly got changed, left the room, and went to the next room. Sonny was still sleeping soundly.Zachary had just walked up to Sonny’s bed when he heard Sonny laugh and thought he had woken up. He said, “Sonny, it’s time to get up.”However, Sonny was just dreaming. Zachary wondered what he was dreaming about to laugh so happ