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, โAre you a student of one of those masters?โDo you know Mrs. Lafayette from Meadspring personally?โChameleon Fox smiled. โIf youโre so interested in my background, you can investigate it yourself. Iโll be impressed if you manage to find something.โDylan grinned. โIf I can discover your background, you have to fulfill one of my wishes unconditionally.โโIf you can find something without the Bucham familyโs help, Iโm even willing to fulfill a hundred wishes of yours.โDylan said, โHaving more people involved increases efficiency.โHe
Dylanโs voice came from the kitchen. โIโll make a simple chicken pie.โMaking a chicken pie from scratch required some time. That way, he could make her stay longer. โYou can walk around my house as you wish.โChameleon Fox thought, โIโve searched your entire house before. My item isnโt here.โShe 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. โIs it true that the York family members are good at cooking?โโYes, we all cook, but itโs mostly the men who do the cooking.โSince 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. โYou didnโt manage to catch up to the lady in red?โ Beckham asked.Dylan stopped walking. He stared at Beckham for a moment before replying, โI wasnโt fast enough.โBeckham turned and left.
Such was the advantage of having many cousins and brothers who were close-knit. โIโll be waiting.โโOkay.โPeter hung up the call and told River, โDylan made supper and heโs treating us. Letโs go to his place. Maybe he was in a good mood. Free supper for us.โCallum, Dylan, and River were Martin and Rosellaโs sons. They were biological brothers.Before River entered the car, he smiled and said, โDylan 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.โPeter 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. โAnyway, letโs head over for supper. Weโre hungry too.โโThanks for today, Peter.โโDonโt sweat it. Let's go. You go ahead and Iโll follow your car from behind.โPeter 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. โPlease head inside, Mr. Peter and Mr. River. Iโm leaving now. You can open the gates yourselves when you leave later. I didnโt lock them.โYou may stay overnight if you wish to. The guest rooms are cleaned every day. They are stocked with the essentials as well.โAfter speaking, Beckham ushered them into the house and left quickly. โIโm here, Dylan.โโWhat did you make? All I smell are vinegar and potatoes. I think itโs balsamic vinegar.โPeter asked River, โDonโt all kinds of
River asked. His nose was never wrong. Dylan must have brought a woman to his home. โThat woman is my future sister-in-law, right? Did she leave?โ River asked happily. Dylan could not help but say, โWhat kind of nose do you have? She left a long time ago. How can you still smell something?โI canโt guarantee that sheโll be your future sister-in-law. She isnโt the person Nana found for me. I donโt even know her name.โRiver smiled. โYou brought her home despite not knowing her name.โWhenever 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, โI refuse to answer a personal question. You guys will find out when the time is right.โRiver chuckled. โI know. You suddenly called us over for supper, but you mustโve wanted to cook for that woman. You only invited us because she left.โโJust keep quiet.โDylan was exasperated. He would have thrown River out if he was not his brother.
Serenity woke up at her habitual time.โHoney, you can sleep a little longer. Iโll drop Sonny off at preschool today.โ 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, โThe bedโs still the warmest place, after all. Okay thenโyou can drop Sonny off. Iโll sleep in. When you go next door to wake him, make sure he puts on a coat.โโSure.โ Zachary pecked her on the cheek. โIโll go wake him up now.โSerenity 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 Sonnyโs bed when he heard Sonny laugh and thought he had woken up. He said, โSonny, itโs time to get up.โHowever, Sonny was just dreaming. Zachary wondered what he was dreaming about to laugh so happ
โIt wonโt snow in Wiltspoon.โโWhy?โโIt wonโt snow because it wonโt snow.โSonny was at a loss for words. He still could not understand why it would not snow in Wiltspoon. Little Sonny who always wanted to skip school ended up getting carried out of the room by his Uncle Zak.โIโll be dropping you off at preschool today.โโWhereโs Aunt Ser?โZachary replied, โI told her to sleep in so she doesnโt have to get up so early and can head to work a little later.โSonny immediately pouted. โYouโre biased, Uncle Zak! You didnโt let me sleep in but you let Aunt Ser sleep in. Aunt Ser doesnโt have to get up early and go to work but I have to and go to preschool.โโThatโs right. Iโm biased toward your Aunt Ser because sheโs the person Iโll spend the rest of my life with, but you? When youโre all grown, youโll be someone elseโs man. Youโll get your hands on another familyโs sweetie pie and spend the rest of your life with them. So tell meโsince youโre not spending the rest of my life with
Austin was extremely patient with the boys. Although they occasionally caused trouble, most of them were minor issues. They would never do something they were not allowed to do.After breakfast, Austin brought them their bags. With a boy in each hand, he left the house. It was to prevent the boys from saying he was playing favorites. Dominic was used to that scene. Initially, Austin was simply Ms. Isabellaโs private chef. However, he gradually took on more responsibilities.He would take the two young masters to school. If he had time in the evening, he would also fetch them from school. Austin also made sure Louis and Phillip did their homework, supervised their hobby classes, and played with them. Sometimes, he would even teach them martial arts and train with them. Dominic felt Austin was an all-rounder. It seemed like there was nothing Austin could not do. No wonder Ms. Isabella thought highly of Austin. However, Austin was a young master of a wealthy family. He w
Louis and Phillip were downstairs having the breakfast Austin had prepared for them. The food was different every morning, and everything was delicious.Having gotten used to Austinโs cooking, Louis and Phillip could no longer stand the food provided in the school. They thought the food there was terrible. Louis was enrolled in an elementary school not far from home. As he was a first grader, he did not need to stay in the dormitories and could have his lunch and dinner at home. Phillip, who was a year younger than him, was still in preschool. He would have breakfast and dinner at home. Actually, the preschool did provide breakfast, but Phillip refused to eat in school and insisted on having breakfast at home. In order to eat the breakfast Austin made, he would get up early in the morning without the adults waking him. After putting on his clothes and washing up, he would head to Louisโs place with his bag. โAustin.โLouis suddenly asked, โDid my sister come back last n
Isabella had always thought Tati was teasing her. Therefore, she did not take her words seriously. She thought it was completely normal for Austin to treat her well as she was his boss. From Austinโs perspective, she was his source of income. Now that Isabella pondered about it deeper, she realized perhaps Austin did come to Satbury for her. It was not just to be her chef. He always said Grandma May only gave the York lads a year to pursue their fiancรฉes. However, Austin had never left since he started working for Isabella. Even if he did, it was to accompany her on business trips. He was busy feeding and taking care of her every day and had never gone to pursue his so-called fiancรฉe. He did not even try to gather information on her. Was he not anxious?A year would go by pretty quickly. Although it felt like it had not been long since Austin started working for Isabella, three months had passed. Time really flew. Three months had gone by in the blink of an eye. Neve
When Austin reached the door, he stopped and turned to say, โMs. Isabella, I only care about my future wife. Other young women are simply strangers to me.โIโm polite to other women when I need to be. If theyโre unimportant, Iโll ignore them. Even if that woman is my boss, I wonโt cross any lines. If I do, there must be a reason behind it.โGet some rest, Ms. Isabella. You might have a headache when you wake up tomorrow. Iโll prepare a warm honey drink for you in the morning.โAfter speaking, Austin left. Isabella turned to look at where he last stood. What did his words mean?He said he only cared about his future wife.Aside from this lady, he would not step out of line with any other young woman, even if she were his boss. What did he mean by crossing lines?Was it showing concern? Did he mean that if his boss was a young woman but not his fiancรฉe, he would simply do what was required of him without any personal feelings involved? Was that what he meant?If so, was
Isabella was cold sometimes, but that was not her true personality. She was a reasonable person. Austin was not worried that he would be mistreated as a live-in son-in-law. โMs. Isabella.โIsabella looked toward him and waited for him to speak. He asked, โThis may be abrupt, but may I ask what your ideal type is?โIsabella was stunned. Why did the question come to her? What was the type of man she liked?โSomeone like Austin,โ she thought. After a moment of silence, she said, โI like men who are capable, responsible, and have correct values. Even if his family isnโt as financially well-off as mine, I donโt mind so long as heโs honest, competent, and sincere about his feelings for me.โOf course, itโll be great if we have the same social status. That way, weโll have similar perspectives and more common topics. If we get married, weโll be joining forces instead of it being a one-way financial aid.โโAlthough you can accept someone who isnโt from a similar family backgrou
After a moment of silence, Isabella said, โItโs okay. I know I was forcing it.โThere was no point in asking Austin if he did not want to reveal anything. If he wanted to tell her, he would do so without her asking. However, her curiosity spiked with his silence. She was eager to know who his fiancรฉe was. He was already so protective of his fiancรฉe even though he had not met her before. It made Isabella jealous. It was her first time feeling that kind of emotion throughout her life. Although it was not a strong feeling, she still felt it. โYou werenโt forcing me to tell you. You were simply curious. Most people have a curious side. Itโs only natural for you to be inquisitive as well.โAustin said gently, โItโs not just you. Those who knew that my nana had chosen fiancรฉes for my brothers and me were also curious about who the ladies were.โTo be honest, we didnโt even know Nana had been choosing fiancรฉes for us since a few years ago until she handed their pictures to us
โYou can drink it now. Itโll turn cold if left aside for longer.โIsabella took the ginger ale and drank it with elegance. She put it down after drinking half of it. โIโm drunk, but only slightly. I can walk, and my brain is still alert. I know what Iโm doing and saying.โIโve had enough ginger ale.โShe did not want to consume too much liquid late at night. โWhich family is your fiancรฉe from, Austin? Where is she? Do you mind telling me?โIsabella was insistent on getting answers. Austin had never told her when she had asked him about it before. He kept saying he would focus on working and that he was not in a rush to get married. After all, he was only in his twenties; Zachary only got married at thirty years old. If he was unsuccessful in wooing his fiancรฉe that year, he did not mind waiting for a few more years. Isabella suddenly felt jealous of Austinโs fiancรฉe, having had his heart without even doing anything. She wondered what Austinโs fiancรฉe had done to cat
Austin stared into Isabellaโs eyes. He could detect some feelings in her gaze, but it was not obvious enough. What she felt for him was still mostly admiration. It was not the right time for him to confess yet. He would continue to wait. โYouโre the best and most outstanding lady in my heart, Ms. Isabella. I admire you more.โAustin added gently, โYou give off a strict and cold aura sometimes, but youโre always a nice person in my eyes.โIsabella had treated him well ever since he became her private chef. It only got better after she discovered he was a young master of the Yorks. Austin believed her when she said she viewed him as a friend because her actions reflected it as well. However, he was not content with being just friends. He wanted to be her husband. He wanted her to trust him and love him forever. He would also reciprocate her feelings and trust. Isabella smiled. โEven my parents are scared and avoid me when Iโm in a serious mode. Louis and Phillip w
Austin responded, โDonโt worry, Ms. Edith. Iโll take good care of Ms. Isabella.โEdith had come in a hurry and left just as quickly. The hidden meaning in her cousinโs words was not lost on Isabella, but she did not comment on it.She allowed Austin to accompany her into the house. The lights were still on inside, but the first floor was empty. Everyone else had already gone to bed.Since Isabella had not returned yet, the housekeeper had left the lights on for her.The house was warm, so once inside, Isabella took off Austinโs coat and handed it back to him.Austin accepted the coat and followed her to the sofa. After she had sat down, he asked gently, โMs. Isabella, would you like some ginger ale for a hangover remedy?โIsabella rubbed her temples and said, โYes, please. I donโt want to wake up with a splitting headache tomorrow.โAustin immediately went to prepare it for her.Isabella leaned back on the sofa and closed her eyes to rest. After some time, she heard Austinโs