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
“It won’t snow in Wiltspoon.”“Why?”“It won’t snow because it won’t snow.”Sonny 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.“I’ll be dropping you off at preschool today.”“Where’s Aunt Ser?”Zachary replied, “I told her to sleep in so she doesn’t have to get up so early and can head to work a little later.”Sonny immediately pouted. “You’re biased, Uncle Zak! You didn’t let me sleep in but you let Aunt Ser sleep in. Aunt Ser doesn’t have to get up early and go to work but I have to and go to preschool.”“That’s right. I’m biased toward your Aunt Ser because she’s the person I’ll spend the rest of my life with, but you? When you’re all grown, you’ll be someone else’s man. You’ll get your hands on another family’s sweetie pie and spend the rest of your life with them. So tell me—since you’re not spending the rest of my life with
Sonny had a simple breakfast before he was led out the door by Zachary, carrying his little school bag, while the rain had not stopped yet. The moment they stepped out, the little boy shivered and said, “It really is cold today, Uncle Zak.”“It’s only just starting to cool down.” Zachary bent down to pick him up before carrying him down the steps, holding an umbrella in his other hand. The car was stopped right at the foot of the steps.“Haven’t you seen snow and even been in a snow fight? Why are you shivering at this little bit of cold?”Sonny was silent for a moment before replying, “When I visited Mom, Aunt Ser gave me a really really thick jacket. The one you gave me today isn’t as thick.”The driver was already waiting with an open door. Zachary stuffed Sonny into the car and put away the umbrella before getting in too.“I looked at the weather forecast on my phone and it says it’s not going to be too cold today, so just one extra layer should be enough.” There was heati
Sonny was relieved. “Then, I can tell that kid that Aunt Ser won’t be like her mommy. I love you so much, Uncle Zak.”Zachary smiled. “I love you too.”Sonny was such a sweet talker. Who could not love him?Once they got to the preschool, Zachary did not hand Sonny over to the bodyguard. Instead, he got out of the car and led Sonny into the preschool. When he saw the teacher, he handed Sonny over to the teacher. Even as Sonny waved goodbye to him, he stood there watching until Sonny’s little figure disappeared into the distance, no longer looking back at him, before he turned to walk out.The preschool employees knew Zachary was Sonny’s uncle. They used to think Zachary was a lofty person out of their reach, but once Sonny started attending preschool, they saw him and Duncan often.Considering how these big shots loved and doted on Sonny who was not even their own kid, they must love kids. The depths of their feelings for the Hunt sisters were also evident from this. Who in Wiltsp
Zachary looked in the direction of the voice and saw a strange young woman. He had no impression of her at all. She was followed by two men who looked like bodyguards and was a little overdressed. She was even wearing a hat while her bodyguard held an umbrella for her.Before Zachary could even speak, she introduced herself. “Mr. York, I’m Mrs. Longbottom. I often bump into your wife here at the preschool entrance. How come she isn’t dropping your nephew off today?”It was Carrie. She was too bored staying home to recuperate and had insisted on coming out for some air. Mrs. Douglas had not been able to dissuade her. The two bodyguards did not care either. It was her body, after all. If she was not going to take care of it, who would do it for her?In their eyes, Carrie was just their boss’s mistress and not the real madam of the house. The boss had made all the proper arrangements for her care but Carrie insisted on coming out on such a cold wintry day, so they just let her be. In M
“Thank you for your concern. She’s fine.”“Why isn’t she dropping her nephew off, then?”Zachary said coldly, “It’s raining and the weather’s getting colder. Is there something wrong with letting my wife sleep in? Is there a rule stipulating she has to send Sonny to preschool?”Carrie was struck speechless.“I heard from my wife that you have to send your sister-in-law to preschool every day despite such weather. They don’t care about you at all.” Once Zachary was done, he turned and left, paying Carrie no more attention. He would not have said anything if Carrie did not bring up Serenity.Carrie simply was at a loss for words. Although she was not the real Mrs. Longbottom and did not actually have siblings-in-law who were still studying, she could not help but compare herself to Serenity at Zachary’s words. She was envious of Serenity for having such a good life. Who was Zachary? He would never have done such a thing in the past. He was so busy and time was so precious to him t
Callum was silent for a moment before he said, “I wanted you to get familiar with the route to my office, which is why I asked you to deliver the flowers yourself.”“Did you ever think about how difficult it was for me as a blind person? It was so hard for me to walk all the way to deliver those flowers,” Camryn retorted.Callum pulled her into an embrace and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, Camryn. It was my fault for not thinking it through, which put you through a lot.”Camryn pushed him away, “We have customers constantly coming in. Don’t just hug me out of nowhere. You’re as thick-skinned as a rhinoceros, but I’m not. At that time, I was angry and silently cursed you a hundred thousand times, but your insistence actually did help me learn the way to your office and now, I can find my way there even with my eyes closed.”At that moment, Trenton returned. After Carrie left, he felt a bit down and stayed outside for a while to compose himself before coming back in. He did not wan
Just then, a customer came in wanting to buy a bouquet. Camryn first brought over some sample pictures for the customer to choose from. “No need to choose, just help me arrange a bouquet of roses. I’m going to confess my feelings,” said the young boy, a hint of shyness on his face as he spoke.Camryn smiled gently. “Alright, please wait a moment while I prepare it for you.”Callum assisted by inviting the young boy to sit down and poured him a glass of water.The boy glanced between Camryn and Callum and quietly asked, “Are you and the boss married or dating?”“We’re married. She’s my wife.”The boy expressed his envy. “You both seem very happy.”“Yeah, we are very happy. I love my wife very much, and she loves me too.”Thinking about the girl he was pursuing, the boy’s face lit up with anticipation. “I also have someone I like, and I’m going to confess to her, though I just don’t know if she feels the same. I’m a bit nervous.”Callum, drawing from his own experience, advised
“She hasn’t paid. Stop her.” Camryn was not going to let her get away with it. With a command, her two bodyguards stopped Carrie.Carrie said furiously, “Camryn, I only took a few flowers from you! You have so many flowers here. What's the big deal if I take a few? You still want me to pay? I’m your sister! Don’t you know that blood is thicker than water?!”“Blood might be thicker than water, but business is business. Anyone who buys flowers from me has to pay, including you. Besides, you’ve never treated me like an older sister. You always bring up how we’re sisters when you want to take advantage of me, but that won’t work here. My roses are freshly transported, and since you’re my sister, I’ll let you have them for twenty bucks each. You took about five stems, so just give me a hundred. I won’t rip you off.”Carrie’s expression changed in an instant. “Camryn, why don’t you just rob a bank? You’re charging twenty bucks each? You’re just a thief! Here! I don’t want them! I’d rather
“If Mom said she would create an opportunity for you to get with the king, would you really believe her? It’s just talk—nothing actually happened.” Trenton could not resist poking Carrie’s forehead a few times. “Carrie, can you please come back to earth? In your current state, forget about finding a great guy like Callum—even a regular, decent guy would be turned off by you.”Carrie swatted away her brother’s fingers, irritated and embarrassed. “Am I really that bad? I’m young, beautiful, have a great figure, and a dignified heiress. If the monarchy still existed, I could marry the king and be his queen without a problem.”“Carrie, you have sky-high ambitions, but be careful, don’t fly too close to the sun and end up like Icarus.”As soon as he said that, Trenton was met with a smack from his sister.“Is there a brother who curses his own sister like that? What do you mean by that? I’m destined to have the princess life. I’ll be fine.”However, deep down, she was still worried bec
Camryn was right—he was just too soft-hearted. If he were as ruthless as her, Carrie would have found a job long ago after running out of money.To encourage Carrie to become independent, Trenton decided that after Christmas, he would stop giving her living expenses. He would also tell their parents during his visit to prison that Carrie was truly hopeless.“Trenton, you keep siding with her, and one day you'll regret it. She’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing who has deceived who knows how many people. Do you really think she cares about you? She just wants to win your complete trust to take everything that belongs to you for herself. By driving us out of our home, she’s not only seeking revenge on Mom and Dad but also on us—especially you. She’s just pretending to be nice to you to sow discord between us siblings.”“Carrie!” Trenton said seriously, “Don’t talk about Camryn like that. She’s not that kind of person. I believe in her, one hundred percent.”Carrie was so furious she wanted
“Alright, alright, I can't win with the two of you against one,” Carrie sulked. “Give me money to spend. I'm out of money.”She reached out her hand toward Camryn, wanting her to give her money. Camryn slapped her hand away. “Even Trenton knows to take advantage of the winter break to find a part-time job and earn some pocket money. You’re perfectly capable, yet you don’t look for a job.“To put it bluntly, if you’ve gone to sweep the streets, you'd still have a source of income. I have money, but I won’t give it to you. Don’t think that just because we’re sisters—estranged, too, at that—I have an obligation to support my adult sister. I’ve said it before: if you want money to spend, earn it yourself.” With that, Camryn walked away to tend to her plants.As Christmas approached, the flower market was bustling. Every day, many people came to buy flowers, and all her employees were out delivering flowers to clients. Sometimes, when it got too busy, she even had to ask her two bodyguar
Trenton was relieved that Dalton was indebted to Camryn. That was why Dalton had been loyal to Newman Enterprise.If Newman Enterprise did not fall into Camryn’s hands, there was no doubt that Dalton would leave the company. If that happened, the company was doomed.When his parents went to prison, he was merely 18, and Carrie only knew how to spend money. Not only that, their relatives were hungry to get a share of the Newman family’s assets. He and Carrie could not have protected their family’s wealth alone.After Camryn regained her sight, she still could not strain her eyes for long hours. Therefore, Dalton remained in charge of the company.Luckily, they had Callum as well. Even if anything were to happen, Callum would not leave Newman Enterprise to fall because many of the Newman family’s assets belonged to Camryn.He would not let Camryn lose anything.“You’ve been brainwashed by Dalton after working with him. Our dad treated him well and trusted him, yet Dalton betrayed
Camryn said, “She’s just using her lack of money as an excuse to start a fight with me.“Do you really think she has no money?”Carrie had somehow become Mrs. Longbottom yet she was still hiding her identity. Camryn had not understood the entire situation yet.Nevertheless, she was certain that Carrie did not need money.After she spoke, a familiar car arrived.It was the car Carrie had always used in the past.When she returned to the Newman family’s villa after getting out of prison, she only drove that car. She could not take other cars. The cars were still parked in the garage. “Come out, Camryn.”Carrie had gotten out of the car and started shouting for Camryn.When the York family’s bodyguards saw her, they simply glanced at her and did not stop her from entering the store. They knew Camryn had always been lenient with her younger sister.Since Camryn did not give any orders to stop Carrie from entering, the bodyguards simply kept an eye on Carrie to ensure that sh
“I want to go to Spring Blossoms as Carrie,” she told the bodyguard who was driving. “Your sister’s people are keeping an eye on your apartment. She’ll get suspicious again if you head over in your outfit. Everything Mr. Longbottom arranged will go to waste,” the bodyguard reminded her.Carrie thought it over. “Okay. Let’s head home first. I’ll change my clothes and remove my makeup before heading over.”She would also check if her stand-in had damaged any of her stuff.If she did, Carrie would tell the stand-in to compensate her.The bodyguard remained silent.Once they arrived at Longbottom Villa, Carrie took off her hyper-realistic mask and removed her makeup. After changing her clothes, she returned to being Carrie and went out with her bag.Her two bodyguards did not stop her from leaving.She could do anything as long as it would not rouse Camryn and other people’s suspicions.Besides, Carrie had just gotten scolded by their boss on the phone. Although Mr. Longbottom