“What about us ordinary people, Grandma May? If Zachary and the rest are considered mediocre, we’re probably bottom feeders.”Clive smiled and joked around. Remy nodded in agreement. Grandma May laughed aloud. Her nine grandsons were her greatest pride. After a few more years, her grandsons would have formed their own families. Even if she died, she could leave with a smile on her face. Patrick looked toward Sonny again. Sonny was in Serenity’s arms, looking at everyone curiously. He did not understand what the elders were saying. “He does look a lot like her,” Patrick murmured to himself. “He looks a lot like Ms. Lisa when she was young. If he had his hair in braids and wore a dress, he would look exactly like her.”Patrick was lost in reminiscence while staring at Sonny. Back then, Lisa used to ask him to lift her whenever she saw him. “Uncle True, upsy-daisy.”He could never refuse her request. Patrick would lift her high and spin her around before putting her
Grandma May smiled. “Sonny is indeed a good boy, but he can also be very naughty sometimes.“If he’s quiet, it means he’s causing trouble somewhere.”Serenity chimed in. “There was once when he was playing quietly on his own. I went looking for him, and it turned out he was playing with my skincare and makeup. My lipstick was smeared all over the table and floor.“He even smeared it all over his face. I was totally speechless.”Everyone burst into laughter as they imagined the scene. Sonny was embarrassed by everyone laughing at him. He buried his face in Patrick’s chest and said, “Aunt Ser is laughing at me, Great-grandpa True.”Patrick was swooning over how Sonny was addressing him. He immediately got protective and told Serenity, “Stop laughing at him, Serenity. That’s just how kids are when they’re young. Your mom used to be naughty when she was young too.“She would spill the expensive alcohol Madam Tiara had collected and even smash the bottles. She also took a pair of sc
The Hunts had hurt the sisters too much. Before Patrick made his visit, he already knew what Madam Tiara’s daughters had experienced. His heart ached for Lisa, and he resented the Hunt family.He also supported Serenity and Liberty in fighting for the house Scott and Lisa had left for them.The house belonged to them. Built by their parents, the house held the memories of their childhood happiness. They would always recall times with their parents whenever they returned to that house. Those were the memories the sisters wanted to protect. Therefore, the house could not be taken away.The Hunt family had wronged Serenity and Liberty. Not only did they become rich with the compensation they received for Lisa and Scott’s passings, but they also chased them out of the house and forcefully occupied it. Before Liberty and Serenity came of age, the Hunts tried to guilt-trip them into paying Old Mrs. Hunt’s hospital bills. Oppressing the Hunts and pushing them into a corner was me
When the fight for the house was ongoing, the Howdens gave up on Lisa’s inheritance and passed it all to Liberty and Serenity. After that, Serenity sent some gifts over to the Howdens. That was the last of their interaction. Lisa had lost a lot of memories, probably from being transferred from family to family countless times when she was young. It could have been selective amnesia.Serenity and Liberty were mature enough to stop asking their mother about her past after she had refused several times to recall or talk about it. However, Serenity had always been curious about her mother’s younger days. Before Lisa was three or four years old, she was a happy kid. Patrick jogged his memory. He said, “Ms. Lisa was honey-tongued. She looked adorable. Sonny is like a replica of the young Ms. Lisa. Everyone loved her.“Although she was a troublemaker, everyone couldn’t bear to scold her because it was a child’s nature. On the other hand, Ms. Audrey wasn’t as eloquent. Ms. Lisa tru
Sugar tacitly understood Silver’s nudge. She whispered, “I’m not your only student. You have students who are older than me. Why don’t you urge them instead? I want to be an aunt too.”Silver replied, “If Old Mrs. York introduces a guy to you, you should check him out. She has a sharp eye that can choose outstanding granddaughters-in-law and even men.“The York family is strict about loyalty in marriage. If she introduces you to a boyfriend, he’s most likely dedicated to a relationship.“Date for a year and get married. Then have children two years into your marriage. That way, you can still spend some time alone with your husband. If you have children, I can help you to take care of them. I’m really jealous of Old Pat now. Although Sonny isn’t related to him, he’s a descendant of his matriarch.“Sonny calls him great-grandpa. Old Pat has become a grandpa and a great-grandpa. I’m so envious.”Sugar said, “If we’re speaking of age, Sonny can also address you as his great-grandpa.
Silver gave in to Sugar. It was lively as many people were gathered for the meal. The atmosphere was great, and everyone’s appetite grew as well. Even Patrick ate half a steak, and a bowl of soup, with some sides. He also had some fruits to finish off.The elders told Audrey, “Old Pat doesn’t usually eat much, Audrey. He would take a bit of noodles, half a bowl of soup, and some vegetables. He doesn’t even eat fruits afterward.”Audrey looked toward Patrick and said, “You should eat more, Uncle True. More nutrients would do you good.”People his age were supposed to eat whatever they wanted without restraint. Food lovers would say that everyone was born to taste all the delicacies in the world. Patrick smiled. “I’ll have to go for a walk to digest my food if I overeat. Now that I’m old, my stamina has worsened, and I don’t really like moving around much. However, I know I must do it to maintain my physical fitness.“That’s why I usually walk around in the garden for half
Grandma May smiled. “Sure.”“I’m not talking to you anymore. I’ll go out for a walk. Do you want to come with me, girls?”Sugar stood and asked Serenity, Camryn, and Elisa.The three of them got up as well. Sugar was a guest, while Elisa was the host. If the guest wanted to walk around, then it was only proper that the host accompanied.Hence, the four ladies escaped. Sonny had wanted to follow his Aunt Ser. However, he remembered he had to accompany Patrick and had no choice but to watch as Aunt Ser left.Luckily, Uncle Zak was still with him.Aunt Ser would definitely return as long as Uncle Zak was around.The other young masters of the Yorks left after some time. They still had matters to attend to. More importantly, they were still single and feared the elders would mention them in their conversation.Anthony also found an excuse to sneak away. He was the only one among the three Stone siblings without a partner. Not only were his parents keeping an eye on him, but e
Grandma May glared at Dylan and said, “Can’t I ask you for a simple request anymore?”He looked toward the other adults. They did not utter a word. It seemed like they did not mind Grandma May making decisions on her own. Under his nana’s glare, he had no choice but to sit and say, “Of course, you can. I’ll wait for Ms. Sugar here and take her to the hotel later.”Dylan could not believe that she was pushing any young woman she saw to him. While Sugar was dressed plainly, she looked elegant. She probably came from a wealthy family.Was his nana playing matchmaker despite only meeting Sugar for the first time and not knowing anything about her background?Grandma May knew that he was in love with Chameleon Fox. How could he like Sugar when he even rejected Imogen?Sugar’s and Imogen’s personalities were complete opposites. Sugar was more energetic, but she still could not compare to his Chameleon Fox. ‘Ah, my little fox. Am I that terrible of a man that you don’t even want
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