Serenity laughed and said, “That’s how children are. At this age, they’re curious about everything. If you change into a brighter outfit, their eyes will be fixed on you. Taking care of kids can be quite tiring, but when they cling to you and sweetly call you ‘Mommy,’ you’ll be over the moon.”Jane held her son close to her as he was trying to climb the table again. “That’s true. After a long day, coming home and holding the two little ones melts my heart. It makes all the exhaustion seem worth it.”She bent down to kiss her son’s little face. Connor smiled at her, then turned around to hug her neck, and even rubbed his face against hers. Seeing the mother-son’s interaction, Serenity felt quite envious.“Seren, you don’t need to envy me. In a few months, when your baby is born, you’ll be just as happy.”“My only concern is that it’ll be a little troublemaker.”Jane laughed. “There aren’t many kids who aren’t mischievous these days. Zachary’s mature and calm, so I’d guess his kid w
Sonny called out to Serenity. Laurence also greeted Serenity before he and Sonny sat around Jane, watching Connor drink his milk. Sonny played with his little feet, and when Connor kicked, Sonny giggled. Connor did not have much strength, so being kicked did not hurt.After feeding the two little ones, Jane handed them to the nanny. The nanny placed the twins in their stroller and pushed them out for a walk, so they would not cry when Ben and Jane left the house later.Jane and Serenity planned to take the boys to the children’s park without the twins. The twins were too young, and with so many people at the park, they were worried they would not be able to take care of the twins properly.It was lively at FC Manor, while Wildridge Manor was still quiet. The Yorks did not have any young children yet. The youngest was Rowan, who had not officially started his winter vacation. He would only get a break closer to Christmas to prepare for his college entrance exams, which made him quite
Truth be told, Sugar was also a treasured darling in her own home. At her master’s place, her seniors treated her exceptionally well. No one had ever given her the cold shoulder. Dylan was the only one who always wore a stern face whenever he saw her, as if she owed him a fortune.Sugar knew very well that Dylan was polite and gentle in front of the elders, but gave her a hard time behind their backs because he thought Grandma May wanted to matchmake them. She was not about to kiss up to him either. Did he think he was money, something that everyone liked? Even if she had once liked him, she forced herself to let go after he said those things, yet, they could not avoid interacting with each other.The employee was taken aback. Did Ms. Sugar dislike Mr. Dylan? Did Mr. Dylan bully her?“Ms. Sugar, has Mr. Dylan bullied you?” asked the employee out of concern, guessing that Sugar had been bullied by the young master after hearing her remarks.Sugar quickly said, “No, he wouldn’t dare
Whether ordered from the menu or enjoyed as part of the buffet, the food was delicious and guests would leave extremely satisfied. No wonder the hotels under York Corporation were so popular; many people came just to dine, not necessarily to stay.Plus, guests staying at the hotel received a 30% discount on meals. On the first floor, there was a coffee shop, a specialty store featuring products from Wiltspoon, a children’s playground, and a reading area. The reading area had several large bookshelves filled with various books, so even on rainy days, one would not feel bored spending the whole day at the hotel.The employee smiled.“Alright, I’ll go find Camryn. You go ahead and do what you need to do.” Sugar smiled and walked away and the employee went about her tasks as well.Sugar took her time enjoying the scenery and spent forty minutes just strolling to the main house. Although it was Camryn who invited her, Grandma May was also around, and she had to greet Grandma May out of
Grandma May could wear jewelry whenever she wanted or otherwise. She had a personal jewelry collection, many pieces of which had been given to her by her mother-in-law. She was not lacking in jewelry.She did like jewelry, particularly jade. Her collection was full of valuable jade pieces. She had three daughters-in-law and had distributed some of her jewelry to them. Some would be distributed to her nine granddaughters-in-law, while some pieces she kept for herself, hoping she might be fortunate enough to have a great-granddaughter. If she were, she would give everything she had left to her as a dowry. Yes, she was the happiest old lady of all.“Mom, look who’s here,” Tania suddenly said happily to her.Grandma May deliberately put on a dissatisfied expression and said, “Your husband hasn’t returned my passport, so no matter who comes, it’s useless—I’m still unhappy. At my age, I’m being controlled by my son and I can’t do anything freely. Tonight, his old man is going to pop back
The company was hectic, and Sugar had been away a lot recently. Her sisters were starting to voice their concerns. The one who did know the real reason she was away had not pressured her to return. However, she could not stay away for too long either as a lot of work awaited her.Grandma May smiled. “If it’s good, you should eat more and stay a few more days.”“Grandma May, I’m busy with work. I came to see my master because he was here, but now that he’s gone, I have to go back to work.”The old lady held her hand, “Let me call your home and see if you can stay in Wiltspoon for a few more days.”Sugar was speechless for a moment. “Grandma May, I’ll come back to visit during the Christmas holidays. I really can’t stay any longer. I only came today because Camryn wore me down to come over and keep her company.”It felt like Grandma May knew who she was. Sugar recalled her behavior and mannerisms at Wildridge Manor and was sure she had not revealed her true identity. Only her master
Sugar had just reached the entrance of the second courtyard when she saw Camryn exiting.“Sugar.” Camryn smiled, “I heard you arrived a while ago and was wondering why I hadn’t seen you yet. I guessed you must have gone to see Aunt Tania, so I was just about to look for you.”Sugar replied, “Since Grandma May was at home, I had to go and greet her first. I spent some time chatting with her before coming here.”She stepped forward, affectionately linking her arm with Camryn’s as she glanced inside, asking, “Dylan isn’t home, is he?”“Why? Are you looking for him?” Camryn looked at her with suspicion.“No, it’s just that he always gives me the cold shoulder behind Grandma May’s back. I don’t want to run into him, lest he thinks I’ll just go along with whatever Grandma May wants. Who needs him? I have so many seniors and none of them would even dream of rejecting me.”Camryn immediately looked angry and said, “How could Dylan act like that? You’re a distinguished guest in our home.
Camryn explained, “I wanted to take a break. Doc advised me not to overwork myself, as my health will always be a bit poorer than others. I need to take good care of myself and especially avoid overworking and staying up late. Working at the flower shop isn’t tiring, but my sister likes to come to the shop and cause a ruckus. It’s really annoying, so Callum suggested I rest at home. There are still people tending to the shop. If I’m not there, my sister will come by, take a look, and leave.”Sugar said, “You’re too soft-hearted. If I were you, every time she came, I’d give her a good beating until she learned not to come back. With the way she treated you before, you shouldn’t hold back just because you’re sisters.”“I don’t have any lingering sisterly affection. She just shoots her mouth off. I can’t be bothered with her. I don’t need to drive her away; it’ll make her furious as long as I’m living well. She looks down on me the most and has never seen me as a threat. Now that I’m do
Caroline hummed. “I do plan to visit Wiltspoon to see her sometime soon. I just don’t know if I’ll be kicked out when I get there.”“And I should visit Mr. Foster too. How is he, by the way?" Patrick was the longest-living person she had ever met. Back when she lived with her adoptive family in the countryside, the oldest people in town usually lived into their eighties, and few made it to ninety. Patrick was nearly a hundred years old. What was more, he could walk without support and even travel long distances with his old friends.Liberty replied, “He’s doing quite well. Aunt Audrey accompanies him on walks every day. When they don’t go out, he sits by the cradle and watches baby Elias for hours on end.”The bond between generations was strong. When Patrick looked at Clive’s son, Elias, he felt like he was looking at his great-grandson. As Tiara’s great-grandson, Elias was naturally like his own great-grandson, too.“Dr. Carden comes by periodically to check on him and adjus
Liberty had already called Audrey to inform her about what had happened and also mentioned it to Serenity.Knowing the Clark brothers had all been captured, Serenity felt thoroughly relieved and stopped worrying that her sister would run into trouble in Jensburg.She told Zachary that Caroline never let people down.Zachary did not comment.Caroline’s fever had completely subsided, but her coughing had worsened. The doctor had changed her prescription, but the effects were not immediate.When Liberty entered, Caroline was out of bed and walking around, supported by Darren.“Caroline, why are you out of bed?”Liberty scolded her, “Get back in bed and lie down. You’re injured. If you don’t rest properly and keep moving around, you’ll aggravate your wounds, and you’ll regret it.”She did not blame Darren, though. She knew Caroline always came first to him. He always followed her lead and was unable to influence her decisions.“I’ve been lying down all day. My back is sore, and I’m
The housekeeper replied, “Yes, sir.”They did not have much work in the first place, so they did not need to slack off. Once they were done with their work, they had tons of time to entertain themselves.Hunter rushed out the door with his car keys. Despite being over seventy years old, his driving skills were still quite good. Not needing to hire a driver, he drove himself straight to Jensburg.Upon arriving at the city, Hunter did not immediately go looking for Caroline. He was unaware that she had been injured.Instead, he went to meet his old friends to ask them to help him find out if anything had happened in relation to the Fisher family last night.After he finished speaking, one of his friends said, “We were about to ask you the same thing. Your three sons attacked your daughter with knives and even kidnapped her, intending to chop her up and feed her to the fish.“Luckily, that Mr. Fletcher, who works for your daughter, arrived with the police and rescued her, but she wa
The Queen family was well-educated and had few members. Sophia had heard of other families fighting over power, but Caroline’s experience shocked her the most. Maybe it was because the Queens was close to her. Sophia quite liked Caroline as well. “How could they… You’re their biological sister!”Caroline smiled bitterly. “Are you having a fever, Carol? Your face is red.”Sophia touched Caroline’s forehead. She said, “You’re burning up. Have you informed the doctor, Mr. Fletcher?”Darren replied, “The fever started at dawn. Ms. Caroline caught a cold. Her fever subsided after taking medication once, but it returned.“It’s time for her to take her medicine.”Sophia spotted the lunch boxes. She told Darren, “Go have your lunch, Mr. Fletcher. I can look after Carol.”“It’s okay, Mrs. Queen. I can eat on my own,” said Caroline embarrassedly. It was her first time feeling cared for by someone her mother’s age. Although Sophia was not part of her family, the lady treated her
Caroline looked toward Darren. She said, “In my younger days, I often caught colds and coughs when the weather was too cold. The coughing will last throughout the changing of seasons. Therefore, I’ve been looking after my health since I grew up.“My immune system strengthened a lot. I haven’t been coughing for years.“I’m not worried.”Caroline stared at Darren lovingly. “I have nothing to be worried about with you here.”Darren pinched her face lightly with affection. “I’m still sulking. I didn’t want you to risk yourself, yet I couldn’t stop you. I’ll only feel better once you recover.”He was Caroline’s assistant and had to heed her orders. Even if they were dating, he still had to follow her arrangements.“Okay. Don’t be angry. I won’t take risks like this again in the future. You’ll age quickly if you get angry frequently. If that happens, your hair might turn gray before I even grow old.“We promised to grow old together.”Under Caroline’s gentle coaxing, Darren’s expre
Darren became an orphan when he was only a few years old. After losing everything, he was collected and trained by the training center to be an all-rounder assistant. He could not remember how he lost his parents as he was too young back then. Since he had no memories, there was no pain.Nevertheless, he had seen others interacting with their parents. He knew parents should love their children. There were not many parents who would not shower their children with love. Ms. Caroline was too unlucky to have met one. “I don’t care. I don’t care about my dad at all.”Caroline asked, “Has my dad asked you to give him money? He doesn’t need money. He just wants to know about his sons’ conditions.“Having lived for so many years, he was probably aware of the consequences of his sons’ plan and had advised them not to do it. They didn’t listen to him, so he’s just hoping to get lucky and waiting for some news.”Hunter must have known that her brothers were going to murder her. Sinc
“I’m not obliged to provide for you, Mr. Clark.”Darren would not give Hunter money. He also felt Hunter was trying to obtain some information through the call, not money. Hunter said furiously, “Aren’t you going to marry Caroline? You’ll be my son-in-law in the future. It’s like being half a son to me. Since you’re my son, you should look after your father. Quick. Give me the money.“Otherwise, I won’t let you marry my daughter.”Darren said without hesitation, “Ms. Caroline will decide for her marriage.“If we do get married, she’ll be the one in charge of the finances. I don’t have money.”“Fletcher! Are you a man? Can’t you revitalize the spirit of the Fisher family’s sons-in-law? You saw how I ended up like this. I didn’t have access to the finances and didn’t have money. I’ve been under strict control ever since I married into the family.“That was how I ended up in this miserable state. I’m telling you, the Fisher women are evil. It’s best if you don’t marry Caroline.
“Why would a husband have an affair if his wife could do well?”Ellie was exasperated. She ended the call without hesitation. “Old bastard. The apple really doesn’t fall far from the tree. All your sons cheated on their wives because they have a perverted father like you.“I would’ve divorced Jason if it weren’t for my children being too young. Look at Emma now. She even received half of Adrian’s assets and doesn’t have to look after her children herself. How relaxed her life must be.”The wealth Belinda had left behind was sufficient to afford the children’s education. Ellie still had feelings for Jason. Otherwise, she would have gotten a divorce upon knowing he cheated on her. She would not have reconciled with him with just a little coaxing and advice from her family. Since Jason did not return home the entire night, Hunter guessed his sons’ plan had failed. As he had expected, Caroline was not an easy target. After all, she was Belinda’s biological daughter. Belind
Since the call ended abruptly, Adrian’s girlfriend, Irene, muttered, “Is Mr. Clark unsatisfied with me?”She was almost twenty years younger than Adrian. If he had not been rich and willing to spend his money on her, she would not have wanted to be his lover. Adrian promised to marry her after he was done fighting a legal battle against his sister and claiming his inheritance. He would make her the missus of the Clark family. As for the three children he had with his ex-wife, he had told Irene not to worry about them.Since his mother had left some money behind for her grandchildren, he did not have to pay child support. Irene knew Adrian used to be a young master of the Fishers and that Madam Fisher was extremely wealthy. She did not expect Belinda to be helping her son take care of his children even after her death. Considering Adrian would be able to receive a huge portion of inheritance in the future, Irene decided to be with him. If she did get married to him, and gave