The two of them were on the call, but Zachary said he was not talking to Clive. Guessing that Zachary was dealing with Sonny at the moment, Clive good-naturedly did not lose his temper.“You can talk now,” Zachary finally said to Clive. If Clive had not known that his cousin was still sleeping at this hour, he would not have called Zachary. Just listen to his tone—as if he was reporting to Zachary.Holding back his temper, Clive said, “The legendary doctor has brought my grandmother’s assistant with him to visit with a few other old men. They might be the men who dominated the scene back then. Tell Seren about this and if you can make it, come over with her.”“Legendary doctor?” Zachary frowned. “Are you sure?”“No, I’m not. I asked Remy to come over to confirm because he’s seen him before, but I don’t think they would lie. I don’t think anyone would easily dare to impersonate them. Their disciples’ network spans the whole world.”Silver specialized in intelligence. His disciple h
Zachary laughed. “Alright, as long as you don’t compete with your Aunt Ser for favor, you’ll actually feel really happy because there are so many people who love you. Hurry up and go wash up. When you’re done, bring your bag downstairs and eat something. Later, the driver will send you to preschool. Aunt Ser and Uncle Zak have something to do, so we can’t send you.”Sonny pouted once more but ultimately did not say anything and silently went off to wash up.Zachary returned to the master bedroom and woke Serenity to tell her about Doc appearing with Patrick. Serenity immediately got changed and freshened up as fast as she could, before rushing downstairs and dragging her husband with her.At the Stones’ residence, Clive had just woken his parents up. After learning that Dr. Carden’s teacher was among the ancients visiting, Audrey immediately made to go downstairs but was stopped by her husband.“Audrey, you haven’t changed yet. Since they’ve come here, they can wait downstairs. You
Audrey called Patrick “Uncle True”, so her sister Lisa followed suit. They were the only ones who called him that, and every time, he would respond with a smile. In Audrey’s blurry memories, her parents and Uncle True were always very busy and her mother was not in good health, so she often delegated to Belinda.Now that Audrey thought about it, it was likely Belinda’s desire to seize power arose from Tiara’s bad health and constant need for Belinda’s help in managing the company and family matters. Belinda must have felt indignant that despite doing so much for them, everyone was still in favor of Tiara, so Belinda wanted to take Tiara’s place, thinking that only by becoming the matriarch would everyone favor her completely.When Audrey called Patrick “Uncle True”, he responded with a tearful exclamation. Neither had a strong impression of the other anymore, but Audrey had taken very good care of herself and looked like both her parents. When Patrick looked at her, he felt like he c
Last year, Patrick was at death's door again. He did his best to calm himself. He nodded at his friends before saying to Audrey, “Missy Drey, I’ll do my best to stay alive until you guys have avenged Ms. Tiara and punished Ms. Belinda. I wouldn’t be able to rest in peace otherwise. I’m useless. It’s been so many years, but I still wasn’t able to avenge Ms. Tiara or find you and your sister.”If he had managed to find news of Audrey and Lisa earlier, Lisa might not have died young. He had failed to protect Tiara and even her two daughters. He felt guilty toward Tiara. Having undergone special training before going to Tiara’s side and doing many things for her, he had failed to carry out the last two most important duties. He was too ashamed to meet Tiara in the afterlife.The camp where he was trained immediately arranged for a new assistant for Belinda when she succeeded the matriarchy after Tiara’s death, who then took over the network he used before. The network he built himself, h
Before Lisa’s grave, Audrey cried her heart out, but nothing she could do would revive her sister. All she could do was shower an abundance of love on her two nieces. After the sisters’ miserable childhood and subsequent separation, as well as learning the truth behind her family’s deaths, Audrey hated Belinda with her whole being.Patrick said with resentment, “One should not do something they don’t want others to know about. She will pay for what she did.”“That’s right, Uncle True. She’ll pay for what she did.”“It’s just that I’m useless. I don’t have a lot of proof. All I have is this bit of evidence and it’s not going to be enough to prove she did it, also because anyone who could be a witness is already dead,” Patrick said, blaming himself so much that he started crying again.Audrey said coldly, “I don’t care if there’s no proof. I will take back control of the Fisher family. I might not become the matriarch myself, but I can make my niece one. No matter how much she does o
“Lisa’s eldest daughter went to Jensburg, Uncle True. She’s growing her business there. You won’t be able to see her for now,” said Audrey gently. She knew why Patrick was staring at Elisa. He was probably worried that none of Tiara’s descendants could become the matriarch of the Fisher family. Patrick was loyal. He thought the Fisher family belonged to Tiara’s bloodline. Although Belinda had been the matriarch for over forty years, he had never acknowledged her. On the other hand, Belinda did not want Patrick alive. She had always felt a sense of wrongness being the matriarch as long as he was alive. The curtain fell only with Patrick and her sisters dead. It would also be a boost of confidence. “Seren is on her way here. You’ll be able to see her soon.“Seren takes after her dad, while Liberty takes after Lisa. Liberty’s son looks like a mini Lisa. If Sonny wears a dress and has pigtails, he’ll look exactly like her.”Audrey was unable to find Liberty and Serenity bec
The York men were the same as the men in his son-in-law’s family. No wonder the Yorks and the Johnsons had a good relationship. “Doc.”Zachary greeted the legendary doctor politely as well. Doc nodded back. Next, he introduced his friends to Zachary and Serenity. Then, he pointed at Patrick and told Serenity, “Patrick is the person you all have been looking for, Mrs. York. Your aunt calls him Uncle True.”“Please call me Serenity, Doc.”She looked toward Patrick and said, “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Patrick.”Patrick and Serenity had never met each other, so they did not share the same excitement as Audrey. Patrick nodded with a smile and said, “You must be Serenity.”Audrey was right. Serenity did not take after Lisa. They might have looked slightly alike at first glance, but one could tell they did not look similar upon a closer look. It seemed like Serenity had inherited her features from the Hunt family. “I’m Serenity. My sister, Liberty, is currently in Je
Audrey was shocked. “Is there no way to let Uncle True live a few years more, Doc?”Doc replied, “Lilian and I have used all our best medicine on him. We’ve done our best. Patrick could only live this long because of his firm conviction and having us maintain his health.“Although your mom’s not avenged, he’s relieved to see you all doing well and having some influence. He thinks he can leave the revenge to you all and finally reunite with his master in heaven.“Since his conviction is gone, he won’t be able to live for much longer. Besides, he’s almost a hundred years old. Even if he leaves one day, you’ll have to accept it.”How many centenarians are there in this world anyway?Audrey looked toward Patrick’s room worriedly. Doc knew that she feared Patrick would pass away in his sleep. He reassured her by saying, “He’ll hang on as he hasn’t passed the evidence to you. He’s been hiding it himself. We’ve never asked him about it or seen it.”To be honest, Patrick had never tr
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. Isabella’s 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 Austin’s 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 Louis’s place with his bag. “Austin.”Louis suddenly asked, “Did 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 Austin’s 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 fiancées. 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 fiancée. 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, “Ms. Isabella, I only care about my future wife. Other young women are simply strangers to me.“I’m polite to other women when I need to be. If they’re unimportant, I’ll ignore them. Even if that woman is my boss, I won’t cross any lines. If I do, there must be a reason behind it.“Get some rest, Ms. Isabella. You might have a headache when you wake up tomorrow. I’ll prepare a warm honey drink for you in the morning.”After 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 fiancée, 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. “Ms. Isabella.”Isabella looked toward him and waited for him to speak. He asked, “This may be abrupt, but may I ask what your ideal type is?”Isabella was stunned. Why did the question come to her? What was the type of man she liked?‘Someone like Austin,’ she thought. After a moment of silence, she said, “I like men who are capable, responsible, and have correct values. Even if his family isn’t as financially well-off as mine, I don’t mind so long as he’s honest, competent, and sincere about his feelings for me.“Of course, it’ll be great if we have the same social status. That way, we’ll have similar perspectives and more common topics. If we get married, we’ll be joining forces instead of it being a one-way financial aid.”“Although you can accept someone who isn’t from a similar family backgrou
After a moment of silence, Isabella said, “It’s okay. I know I was forcing it.”There 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 fiancée was. He was already so protective of his fiancée 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. “You weren’t forcing me to tell you. You were simply curious. Most people have a curious side. It’s only natural for you to be inquisitive as well.”Austin said gently, “It’s not just you. Those who knew that my nana had chosen fiancées for my brothers and me were also curious about who the ladies were.“To be honest, we didn’t even know Nana had been choosing fiancées for us since a few years ago until she handed their pictures to us
“You can drink it now. It’ll turn cold if left aside for longer.”Isabella took the ginger ale and drank it with elegance. She put it down after drinking half of it. “I’m drunk, but only slightly. I can walk, and my brain is still alert. I know what I’m doing and saying.“I’ve had enough ginger ale.”She did not want to consume too much liquid late at night. “Which family is your fiancée from, Austin? Where is she? Do you mind telling me?”Isabella 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 fiancée that year, he did not mind waiting for a few more years. Isabella suddenly felt jealous of Austin’s fiancée, having had his heart without even doing anything. She wondered what Austin’s fiancée had done to cat
Austin stared into Isabella’s 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. “You’re the best and most outstanding lady in my heart, Ms. Isabella. I admire you more.”Austin added gently, “You give off a strict and cold aura sometimes, but you’re always a nice person in my eyes.”Isabella 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. “Even my parents are scared and avoid me when I’m in a serious mode. Louis and Phillip w
Austin responded, “Don’t worry, Ms. Edith. I’ll take good care of Ms. Isabella.”Edith had come in a hurry and left just as quickly. The hidden meaning in her cousin’s 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 Austin’s 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, “Ms. Isabella, would you like some ginger ale for a hangover remedy?”Isabella rubbed her temples and said, “Yes, please. I don’t want to wake up with a splitting headache tomorrow.”Austin immediately went to prepare it for her.Isabella leaned back on the sofa and closed her eyes to rest. After some time, she heard Austin’s