“Spot on. He learned the tricks from his friends.”“Aunt Ser.”“Mommy Jane.”The two boys came running over. “Where did your pinwheels come from, Laurence?” Jane asked despite knowing the answer. “This is one of Sonny’s presents for me. Don’t you think this pinwheel is pretty, Mommy Jane? It’s fun. The wind is strong today. It’s a perfect day to play with pinwheels. It’ll be better if we have kites.”Laurence was happy that he had received gifts from his friend. He told Jane eagerly, “Sonny gave me many presents, Mommy Jane. There are toys, snacks, and even books.”Jane patted his head and asked, “Have you said your thanks? Did you get something for Sonny too?”“I thanked him and gave him presents. He liked them a lot.”Sonny chimed in, “I love the present Laurence gave me, Aunt Jane.”The items Laurence had given him were something Aunt Ser could not buy. Laurence said his teacher’s teacher made them. The carved animal figurines looked like they could come alive any seco
The day passed by quickly and evening came around.After a short rest in the afternoon, Serenity was glued to Lilian the entire evening. She got nervous as she watched Lilian stuff many bottles of medicine into her luggage. “These are the medicines I usually bring around with me. Don’t overthink.”Lilian had no choice but to tell Serenity. “There’s also the medication Mr. Patrick has to take daily. I’m bringing it over because his supply is running low.”Serenity kept quiet. Lilian stood and patted her shoulder, saying, “You can follow me to Jensburg if you’re really worried.”“Lilian,” said Jane. Although Serenity was physically there with them, her heart was in Jensburg. How could Lilian even mention bringing Serenity along?It would only distract Zachary and the rest. The situation would get messier too. “I’m not worried. I don’t have to follow you to Jensburg either.”Serenity denied and said, “I’m watching you pack because I’m bored. Oh, by the way, please rela
No matter how close Serenity was with Camryn, it could never surpass her friendship with Jasmine. She knew everything about Jasmine.After all, they had been best friends for over a decade. They were two peas in a pod.“I know. My teacher had examined Camryn as well. I don’t know if he gave her any other medications. I didn’t ask him about it.“It’s okay. I’ll just bring some medicine over for her based on my last prescription.”Camryn’s eyes had almost fully recovered. However, it would take some time for her body to be completely cleared of toxins. Lilian would pity Camryn whenever she prepared her medicine.Paige Newman was utterly cruel. Even if she did not love her ex-husband, Camryn was her biological daughter. Lilian heard that Camryn and Paige looked alike. Even Carrie resembled little of Paige.Nevertheless, Paige disliked and even resented Camryn. She wanted to kill her to ensure her ex-husband, Abel, did not have any offspring. Abel was not to be blamed for
“Do you need me to take anything to Wiltspoon?” Lilian asked Serenity. Serenity shook her head. “I just came today. I don’t have anything that needs to be taken to Wiltspoon yet.”She would buy souvenirs for her in-laws only after Zachary came to fetch her and Sonny from Annenburg.Lilian smiled. “Oh, right. You just came today. Anyway, I’m done packing. Let’s go down to eat. I’ll be leaving after that.”Jane told Serenity, “Let’s head downstairs. Tim cooked. It’s our chance to mooch off Lilian today.”The Johnsons were a close-knit family, often gathered to have meals together. The young ones would never have to worry about going hungry no matter which of the Johnsons’ houses they visited. The York family had a similar atmosphere. Lilian said, “Tim isn’t a professional chef. Even if he cooks, it’ll always be the same few dishes. There isn’t much variety.”“Of course, there isn’t a variety because he only cooks your favorites. You should be worried about whether he’s cheat
Tim felt he was often alone at home, waiting for his wife to return, with Oliver. He had no idea when she would be returning from Jensburg. He knew that her main task was to be Mr. Patrick’s doctor and protect his life. Since the masters would be traveling with her, Tim could not say much. “I’ll come back after Mr. Patrick returns to the Stone family’s manor.”Lilian linked her arm to his. “You should spend more time with Oliver when I’m not around. I feel sorry for not being around him often despite being his mother. Although he was born into a wealthy family, he only has his nanny taking care of him all the time.“You’re also busy and can only spend time with him at night.”Tim replied, “How is he pitiful? He’s fortunate enough to have a better starting point than many others when he was born.“Oliver doesn’t even recognize me when your teacher is with him. He doesn’t need his dad to be with him.“Doc will sleep with him.”Tim had been relaxed ever since Doc returned.
At Jensburg, Caroline had just finished her meal in the hospital and was just about to head outside for a walk. However, she met Hunter and her brothers at the ward’s door. They were just about to enter. Adrian had a few boxes of food, while Justin and Jason carried a huge fruit basket. Hunter was holding a bouquet. When they saw Caroline, they simply stared at her as if they were at a loss. “Why are you guys here again, Dad?”Caroline spoke first. She turned her body sideways to allow them to enter the ward. Darren was washing the lunch boxes in the bathroom. He had been preparing Caroline’s meals every day.She refused to eat anything but food prepared by Darren. Caroline dared not even eat takeouts, fearing her mother might have drugged it. After being hospitalized for several days, the doctors were not able to identify the drug she had been given. However, she suspected the doctors might have been bribed and were ordered not to tell the truth. With the advan
It was ironic that her family would harm her but not Liberty and the rest, who were her enemies. Hunter said, “Carol, these are just little things from your brothers and me to you. We’re family. How can we not visit you when you’re hospitalized?“I’m old and weak. I’ve also been hospitalized for a long period recently, so I don’t have the energy to look after you. On the other hand, your brothers are young and strong. They can take care of you.“If you think it’s uncomfortable having them around, we can get your sisters-in-law to accompany you. You don’t have to trouble Mr. Fletcher all the time. After all, he isn’t family.”Hunter placed great emphasis on the last sentence. He was reminding Caroline to keep a distance from Darren. The clueless hospital staff must have mistaken Darren as Carol’s husband. Hunter disliked Darren. Truth be told, he hated Mr. Gordon most. Although Hunter had always been polite to Mr. Gordon and sometimes treated him like a brother, deep down
Things like Fisher Enterprise would be Caroline’s in the future and they would have to depend on her to get by. Belinda even said that it would be absolutely foolish and shortsighted of them to continue treating Caroline as they were used to, and scolded them for not knowing to curry favor with her. Did they not realize that the tides were turning?Adrian was reprimanded so severely that he did not dare say even a single word. Then, she ordered him and the rest to bring Caroline dinner after work. The matriarch had spoken, so how would Adrian dare to disobey? He hurriedly called Hunter and asked him to get their cook to whip up a full-course meal on short notice, pack it, and bring it to the hospital.The Clark brothers gathered to visit Caroline with their father, but what met them was Hunter’s scolding too. Hunter had told his sons early on to leave for his hometown with their children to avoid the most chaotic period the Fishers were facing, but they refused and only sent their ch
“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
Mr. Longbottom thought he was not so inferior to men younger than him.More accurately, he was far superior. He had status, money, and power.Which of the younger men could be on par with him unless they came from a wealthy family?Many sons of wealthy families could not compete with him.“I can’t go over because I’m busy these days. But I do miss you too.“It’s more difficult because of the festive season. There are many events, and I have to accompany my family. My wife doesn't care about me, but her request is that I be with her during the holidays because we have to meet our friends and families. Do you understand?”Mr. Longbottom had a wife and children. Carrie knew about it. He had never hid that fact.Carrie did not know if he was close to his wife. Although he said they no longer had feelings for each other, Carrie dared not believe him because he had never let other women take his wife’s place.He also never allowed other women to become pregnant with his children.Mr
Carrie thought she had matured since she could figure out that much. In the past, she would not have understood a thing. Love was about accepting everything about someone. Most people could tolerate their partner’s shortcomings when they were deeply in love. However, without love, even a person’s strength would seem like a fault. Carrie smiled. “Mr. York is a workaholic. Serenity must’ve gotten the habit from him and turned into one herself. I can’t believe she’s working so hard even though she’s pregnant.”“She’s still in the early stages of pregnancy. Going to work is fine.”“Do you need anything else, Mrs. Longbottom?” Jasmine asked.“No. I shall take my leave now, Mrs. Bucham.”Jasmine was on guard and unwilling to reveal much about Serenity. Therefore, it would be better for Carrie to leave. She was not close to Serenity and her friends yet. “Bye, Mrs. Longbottom.”Jasmine saw Carrie out and watched as she got into her car.Once Carrie got far enough from the booksto
Mr. Longbottom had been surprised by her question. He told her coldly that she should refrain from asking unnecessary questions.One who knew too much would not live long. Carrie got intimidated and dared not ask another question. Although she got more curious, she did not try to gather more information for fear Mr. Longbottom would choke her again if he found out. “Nothing. I just asked because I haven’t seen her in a while.”Of course, Carrie could not reveal that she was looking for Serenity. Jasmine would get suspicious if she did. No one around Serenity was a fool. “Seren is busy with work. I rarely see her these days,” Jasmine said.Carrie knew it was a lie. She was aware that Serenity's closest friends did not trust her yet. It made her feel defeated. It had been months since Mr. Longbottom found her and asked her to approach Serenity. Despite her efforts, she still had not obtained Serenity’s trust, let alone become her friend.However, Jasmine and Serenity go