“You shouldn’t feel too much pressure about it either. Sometimes, you’ll get affected when there’s too much stress too. Anyway, let nature take its course. If you still don’t manage to get pregnant in two or three years, then you should go and get checked to find out the reason for it.”Some couples did not get pregnant even after a few years but even after getting examined, no problems turned up. Then after getting divorced and both married other people, they were able to become parents.“Maybe it just happened to be during the safe period every time.”Serenity could only guess.Liberty wanted to say that it was not necessarily safe during the safe period.She still felt that it just was not time for them to have kids yet, so it was hard for Serenity to get pregnant.There definitely was no problem with Zachary’s health. Her sister looked healthy too. And because she raised her sister, she was very familiar with her sister’s state of health. If there was something even a little
“Come on in.”Liberty stood aside to let Zachary in.Zachary carried the things in. Seeing that his beloved wife was watching TV, he walked over and placed the bag on the coffee table as he sat down beside Serenity.“Zachary, help yourself to whatever you want to eat or drink,” Liberty said and returned to her room.This allowed the husband and wife some alone time.“What did you buy?”Serenity put down the remote and asked. Then she pulled the bag towards her and after opening it to take a look inside, she was struck speechless.Never mind that he had people watching her every move, but he had bought milk powder for pregnant women beforehand for her to consume when her pregnancy was not even confirmed.Luckily, he had not sent a van full of supplements over.Maybe he had been in too much of a rush on his way over that he had not thought of buying a truckload of supplements for her.“I can’t take these for now. You should go and return them. They’re returnable.”Zachary said
Then he passed the fast food he had bought to Serenity and whispered, “The boss has been working like mad lately. He hasn’t been eating properly. Whenever we send him food, he keeps forgetting to eat.”Serenity took the fast food, and said, “Got it. I’ll remind him.”Jim was extremely grateful.After closing the door, Serenity took a few deep breaths to suppress the heartache and anger she was feeling. When she walked into the kitchen, she saw Zachary pressing a hand against his stomach with his other hand supporting him against the kitchen counter, seemingly in a lot of pain.“You’re having a stomachache, aren’t you?”An angry voice filled the room.He did not have to turn his head to know it was his esteemed wife.Zachary stood up straight in a flash, but the pain emanating from his stomach twisted his expression.Serenity felt her heart ache incredibly when she saw this and went forward to support him. She helped him out of the kitchen and pressed him down onto the sofa, ask
“Liberty, I’m sending Zachary back.”Serenity said toward the direction of her sister’s room, not telling her that Zachary was feeling unwell and that she was sending him to the hospital.“Alright, be careful on the road,” Liberty answered from her room, not coming out. Internally she thought to herself with relief that at least they had made up a little.The troop of bodyguards waited downstairs and seeing that their boss was accompanied by the missus, they were surprised, but very quickly realized something was wrong as their boss seemed unwell.“Boss.”Jim and the rest greeted them.“Missus, what’s wrong with the boss?” the bodyguards asked, concerned.Serenity unlocked her car and said to Zachary, “Zachary, get in the car first.”“Jim, can you support your boss? He’s having gastric problems.”Jim made a sound of acknowledgment and hurriedly helped Zachary into the car. He could not help but continued to rat on his boss, “The boss hasn’t been eating his meals on time late
The large needle that preordained great pain danced in front of Zachary’s face.“Come here so I can give you your injection,” Serenity ordered with a stern face.A certain Mr. York sat up with a doleful expression. Looking at the large needle, he swallowed and asked tentatively, “Seren, can you prepare some painkillers for after?”“What do you think?”Zachary did not dare speak more with his esteemed wife glaring at him. Picking up the large needle and thinking of the pain, he felt terrified.“Seren, it’s too early. I’ll do it a bit later, okay?”“It’s up to you.”Serenity sat down in the armchair and leaned back. Then she dug out her phone and sent a voice note to her sister. “Liberty, make sure to latch the door from the inside. I’m not going back tonight.”Hearing that, Zachary’s expression brightened.The corners of his lips could not resist rising upwards.Although his stomach hurt a lot and he still had to take painful injections with a large needle, the whole ordeal ma
After the three vicious bites, Serenity took advantage of the time he was in pain to forcefully break out of his embrace and got up to bring over the vial of medicine to administer the injection. She handed it to him, her pretty face threatening, “Take it!”Zachary’s face and lips had been bitten by her and he was now in pain, but he still had to take the vial of medicine. He accepted the vial as his dark eyes looked at her.“Don’t pretend to be so pitiful. I won’t give in.”Zachary chuckled. She was prickly on the outside but a softie on the inside.He looked at her as he took the jab.It was very painful, but with her watching him, he felt that it was not painful at all anymore and even felt good.Very quickly, Zachary completed the jab. Once he was done, Serenity took the emptied syringe from him and took it into the kitchen to dispose of properly.The moment his wife left, Zachary immediately started searching everywhere for something in the living area.It was so painful
She had deliberately prepared many kinds of food for her own breakfast to make him drool.“I’m going to dinner tonight with my aunt, so I won’t be eating with you. If you’re not going to the hotel to eat, I’ve prepared dinner in the shop. You can get Jim to go over and pick it up,” Serenity said to the man sitting opposite her as she ate her bountiful and nutritious meal.“Want me to go with you? Which family is hosting the dinner you guys are attending?”“You don’t have to. Aunt Audrey is bringing Elisa and I. Which family? I’ve forgotten. There were too many invitations—I can’t remember them all.”Zachary said regretfully, “I don’t have to worry if your aunt and cousin will be with you. Then I’ll work overtime. Just get Jim to send the food over to me.”His wife was willing to cook for him now—no way he was going to eat at the hotel.“You can work overtime, but not too late. I’ll be back before 11 pm. If I don’t see you at home when I get back, I’m locking the door. You can spe
Grandma May said, “They don’t know what car I use, but they stopped your mother-in-law once, as well as your second aunt-in-law.”Seeing Serenity’s dark expression, she quickly comforted her. “We all know what kind of people they are. They’re asking for a bride price now, but their true intention is to disgust us with you so you’d have a bad time in our family.“We can still see through those little plans of theirs. Don’t worry, Seren. We didn’t let them get any benefits. When they intercepted your mother-in-law’s car, she called the police directly and said someone was blocking the road and trying to rob her.”“That granddad of yours is really shameless. He lay on the ground saying that he was hit, but he didn’t expect the road to be monitored by surveillance. The police came and checked the surveillance, then found out that he lay on the ground himself. They criticized him and lectured him, then ordered his children and grandchildren to take him away.“The most hateful thing was
“Isa has a networking event tonight, so she’ll be working overtime. You should bring her dinner.”“Sure.” Austin was here precisely to do that.Tati entered the elevator. When she turned around, she saw that Austin had already walked off.Tati chuckled to herself, “When will it be my turn to meet a good man who only has eyes for me?”Isabella had Austin now. Even though they had not officially started dating, they were clearly interested in each other. In the near future, they would definitely become a couple, and if both sides’ parents had no objection to it, they would eventually be a loving husband and wife.Though, at the thought of her family circumstances, Tati was still a little worried that Isabella and Austin might not get to that point.Isabella could not move far away after getting married as she still had to manage the family business. Her husband and her in-laws had to be understanding and tolerant of the fact that she would be very, very busy.They had all heard th
Isabella wanted to say something but ultimately decided against it. Tati had a point. She could push the boys too hard. They were still young, and they deserved a carefree and happy childhood. She had already put too much pressure on Louis and Phillip. “Austin accompanies the boys when he’s free. I think he’s great with kids. Maybe he has experience from babysitting in his family.”The York family had nine sons in their youngest generation and no daughters. Austin was the sixth in line with three younger brothers. Rowan was the youngest and still a minor. Thinking about it, he must have been raised by all his older cousins and brothers. No one understood how much pressure Rowan was under as he grew up. His older brothers were outstanding individuals. He would not have been that stressed if any of them were mediocre. He kept chasing after his brothers’ footsteps. He did not know when he could ever catch up to River and Austin. He would have to live with that pressure fo
“Isa, do you know many hotels and restaurants are waiting for you to switch Austin out? That way, they can snatch him away and make him their star chef.”With Austin’s culinary skills, he could be the head chef at any hotel.Isabella smiled. She said, “It depends on how much they can offer him. He already has his own hotels and restaurants. He’s already successful in the F&B industry.“How can they possibly hire him to be their chef? That’s unless Austin buys their hotel.“Besides, I haven’t gotten bored of Austin’s food. They’ll have to wait. “You can make a bet on whether Austin can last a full year as my private chef. I think you might win, but there’s always the possibility of losing.”There would always be wins and losses in a bet. Tati smiled. “Some people already made their bets. However, they betted on whether Austin could last for three months first. I guess those who put their money on him leaving before three months are up will lose.“For the second round, they’re
Knowledge of Mr. Longbottom’s philandering was not restricted to Havenmill. Even people in Annenburg knew about it. He switched lovers as quickly as he changed clothes. Many of his mistresses accidentally got pregnant and thought they could replace Mrs. Longbottom because of their children. However, Mr. Longbottom was a heartless man outside of bed. While most of his mistresses had gotten pregnant, only those who were honest and without ambitions were allowed to give birth. Even if those women gave birth, the child would not bear the Longbottom surname and only take their mother’s surname. However, Mr. Longbottom would buy that mistress and her children a townhouse and hire two nannies to look after them. There would also be a sum of money deposited into their account monthly to provide for the child. On the other hand, most of Mr. Longbottom’s mistresses who were not allowed to give birth were ordered to get an abortion. If they refused, Mrs. Longbottom would intervene and f
Tati did not care what Manny would do. She had no feelings for him. Not only did she know he was ambitious, but he also wanted her family’s wealth. Only a few men deserved Tati’s praise in her entire life. Austin was one of them. Even so, she simply admired him and did not view him as a romantic partner. Tati could sense that Austin’s eyes were always on Isabella. It had nothing to do with him being her private chef. He was dedicated to Isabella. When Isabella and Tati were unaware of Austin’s true identity, they admired him a lot. Isabella even teased Tati about it. Later, they discovered he was a young master of the wealthiest family in Wiltspoon.His family background and qualifications made Austin worthy of being the partner of an elite daughter of the O’Connors. Although Isabella refused to admit it, Tati knew Austin would eventually be her brother-in-law. However, he probably had to sacrifice a lot to be with Isabella. After all, Isabella was the head of the
Once Manny left, Costa Corporation entrance resumed its peace. Manny had bought a villa in Satbury. He was determined to woo Tati and would not leave until he succeeded. Besides, he would be doing business in Satbury and needed a place to live. He did not want to stay at a hotel every day. The villa he bought was only a ten-minute drive away from Dunboy Manor. On his way back, he received a call from his momma asking about his situation in Satbury. After speaking about business, his momma said, “Don’t be like your dad, Manny. If you really like Ms. Tati, you should treat her well.“Your dad is too flirty. Marrying him was the unluckiest thing in my life. I had no choice. I’ve been his wife for decades and even gave birth to you all. He got me involved in too many things.“He forced me to be in the same boat as him. I’m forced to stick with him for your sake and our family’s benefit. However, if I could turn back time, I’d rather stay single than get married to your dad.“Y
“I’m sorry. I have a business appointment tonight.”Tati rejected Manny’s invitation without hesitation. Manny had been pursuing her relentlessly. If she were to have a meal with him, the paparazzi stalking them would take pictures and she would be on the local entertainment headlines the next day. She would not give Manny any chances to advertise false information about their relationship. Manny looked disappointed. “Another day then.“By the way, you’ll be attending a banquet two days later, right? Can I be your escort?”Tati and Isabella would not attend just any banquet. Families who could invite them were wealthy and close to the O’Connors. Ordinary banquets could never have Tati and Isabella as guests. Manny had gathered information for two days. He heard that one of the wealthy families in Satbury would be holding a banquet to celebrate their old missus’s eightieth birthday, and many guests were invited to liven up the celebration. A missus of that family was clos
“My family isn’t inferior to yours, sweet Tati. The Longbottoms even surpass the O’Connors. As a young master of the Longbottoms, why will I go after your family’s money?“Money has never been a problem for the Longbottom family. In fact, you and I are the best match for each other. Our families are equally rich. If we get together, it’ll be a joining of two strong forces.”Tati wanted to say that while the Longbottom family surpassed the O’Connors, Manny was not the true person in power within his family. Even his father was not the legitimate head. The power and wealth of the Longbottom family belonged to the true head of the family. Tony and Manny Longbottom were simply managing the family in the interim. Did they think the family had become theirs?If the son of the previous Longbottom family head grew up and returned to take charge of the family, Tony and Manny would no longer have any influence. They would only receive some compensation for their hard work. Without the L
Tati looked toward Manny and said in a serious tone, “If you love someone, you’d be considerate of her and do what’s best for her.“Meanwhile, you’re disregarding any inconvenience this might cause me just to appear romantic. You know I’m busy, yet you put flowers here and blocked my way, wasting my time.“Do your actions truly reflect your love for me? Are you being considerate of me?”Tati would not have said a word if Manny had asked his people to place the flowers in an empty spot. However, he just had to do it at the entrance of the company, attracting many people. Her company security team could not even chase them away. They knew Manny’s identity and that he was pursuing her. If the security chased him away, the Longbottom and O’Connor families could end up enemies. Secondly, they were worried about getting fired if Tati were to accept Manny’s feelings one day and decide to punish them. Tati would not blame the security for failing to execute their duty. After Manny s