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
However, Dylan remained silent. He thought, ‘She’s laughing like a fool.”Why did Silver take her in as his student? Sugar did not seem outstanding aside from her looks. Dylan had never witnessed the elders’ greatness and only heard stories. Grandma May said they were powerful, and so were their students. He had met Dr. Carden before. He admitted that she was competent. She had cured Camryn’s eyes. What was Sugar good at?“You can drop me off outside, Mr. Dylan. I can take a taxi myself.“I won’t stay at Wiltspoon Hotel either. Your hotel is pretty expensive. It’s over one grand a night. I don’t have much money as I haven’t been doing anything lately. I can’t afford such an expensive hotel.”Sugar talked to Dylan while keeping her eyes on her videos. Dylan was more than happy to oblige, but he could not ditch a request from his nana. He said, “Nana asked me to drive you to Wiltspoon Hotel and check you in. You don’t have to pay for anything. I’ll settle the bill. You’re
Dylan turned to give her a look before returning his focus to driving and he laughed. “In the past, the master thief stole from the rich to give to the poor, but now stealing is a crime and you’ll go to jail if you’re caught and convicted.“Actually, it was a crime back then too, but it was a chaotic time and hard to catch them. Now, there are surveillance cameras everywhere. If the police want to catch you, there’s always a way.“You’re still young and you’re pretty. It’d be better not to follow in your master’s footsteps.”Sugar laughed. “I’m just saying. I wouldn’t actually do anything illegal. My masters all say that times are different now too. They’ve always taught us to abide by the laws and not to commit crimes.”Dylan remarked, “Your masters are still worthy of respect, then.”“There’s nothing worthy of respect in that group of old men who only know how to nag us to get married every day. I don’t see them getting married either. If they did, I’d immediately get married my