The place was drowned in silence when Solomon opened the door and stepped inside. Upon reaching the living room, he noticed Ines curled up on the couch and asleep. He approached her quietly and leaned over to observe her sleeping expression. Memories from when they were still together replayed in his mind. In the past, he would often find her waiting on the couch for him whenever he was home later than usual. She would often fall asleep from waiting and then ask him to carry her back to the bed. He gently tucked strands of hair behind her ear, then gently caressed her cheeks with the tips of his finger. “Hmmm…” Ines groaned and seemed to have woken up from his touch. She drowsily opened her eyes and stared at the man standing in front of her. Her gaze was still filled with sleep. Upon recognizing him, she snapped to her senses. “Solomon, you're home.” She stepped away from the couch and stood in front of Solomon, then fixed a flustered look at him. “I thought yo
“It's heated up, you can eat now.” Upon approaching the dining table and noticing that there was only a single set of utensils laid on the table, Solomon frowned and asked, “Aren’t you eating too?” After a pause, he commented sarcastically, “Let me guess, you’re going to meet Caleb for dinner later?” The mention of Caleb reminded Ines of what Jenny told her. She did not know how to respond. She thought for a moment and decided to go to the kitchen to get a plate for herself. She had been busy all day and was starving as well so she might as well eat some since she was the one who made the food. The pair sat across from each other at the dining table and ate silently. Ines silently scooped at the contents in the plate while Solomon’s expression was zipped up stoically the entire meal. Neither of them spoke and the only sound that echoed across the house was the sound of the spoon and fork striking against the ceramic plate. After Solomon had his fill, he set asid
Ines stared at Solomon with a hint of disappointment in her eyes. She was crushed to find that he had such little trust in her even when they had been together for so long. A dark look gleamed across Solomon's eyes as he vowed, “I will find out who is behind this!” Ines asked in a cracked voice, “Why didn't you come to me as soon as you saw those pictures? You asked me if I ever loved you, but what about you? Have you ever loved me?” Solomon walked up to Ines and declared, “Ines, don't you know how I feel about you by this point? Yes, I admit I used to be an awful man. People used to say that I was a playboy who jumped from one woman to another. But Ines, ask yourself this, have I ever been keeping any other women with me when we were together? I…” “Of course you had!” Ines glared at Solomon with reddened eyes. “You never stopped your antics! There was this one time I saw you messing around with another woman at a hotel…” Ines took a deep breath. Even the thought of
Forgive her… Ines never imagined to hear Solomon even uttering the word “forgive” when it came to this matter. Solomon sat down on the chair and suddenly felt an urge to smoke. He reached for his bag only to find that he did not have any cigarettes with him. He was not usually a smoker but had been getting into the habit of smoking ever since breaking up with Ines. He ruffled his hair and glanced at the plate of seabass that was nearly finished. He stared blankly at it for a moment before turning back to Ines. “Ines, as your lover, I have the capacity to forgive you for deceiving me. However, that is only on the pretext that you truly do love me.” In the past, Solomon would never even say something like this. He was a person who held grudges and would never tolerate such betrayal. However, now, the situation was different. The person who betrayed him was Ines. He was fond of her. His principle meant nothing when posed in front of her. Ines stared at Solomon i
After Solomon cleaned up the kitchen, he returned to the living room with his phone in hand. He then noticed Ines squatting by the balcony and watering the plants. Ines was especially fond of succulent plants, most of the ones on the balcony were bought at the mall whenever they went shopping together. Solomon approached and stopped behind her, then he observed the way she adeptly used the shovel to loosen the soil. When Ines noticed the figure behind her, she turned around sideways and looked up at Solomon to ask, “Can I take them with me?” Since it was Solomon who paid for the plants, Ines did not take them with her when she moved out. Solomon sat down on a chair on the balcony, then he fixed a stoic look at Ines. After considering it for some time, he answered in a steely voice, “No.” Ines sank her head in disappointment and continued to water the succulents while loosening the soil. She told herself that since Solomon would not let her take them, she would find time
Solomon agreed with the point Ines made. If he wanted to, he could easily find out who had sent the email, but he was far too upset at the time and chose to jump to conclusions without bothering to check. After sending the text, he grabbed his coat and left the apartment. ... The next day. Around noon, Solomon received a call from Jonathan. “Sir, the email was sent by a private detective who had been spying on Ms. Ines and taking pictures of her. We traced his messages and found out it was a woman who went by the name Queenie who hired him to do this.” “Queenie?” Solomon cocked an eyebrow and traced his memory for a moment. Then, he remembered that Queenie was the anchor at the TV station. It was her all along! He narrowed his eyes suspiciously, a dark look passed his eyes. Jonathan continued, “There’s one more thing, Sir…” “What is it?” “Ms. Ines has been fired from the station…” It was only when Jonathan was investigating Queenie that he happene
Solomon omitted the details of Ines’ relationship with the Mullers. He also took care to not tell Patricia about the things Ines had been hiding for him in the past. A part of it was because he thought it was unnecessary to do so. Additionally, he did not want to sour his mother’s opinion of Ines anymore. Upon hearing what Solomon had to say, Patricia seemed very remorseful. “Does this mean that I have misunderstood the child?” Solomon nodded. Just as he was about to speak, Patricia expressed sincerely, “At the time, I heard Jonathan mentioning something about you having your heart broken. I was wondering what sort of girl could break your heart so I decided to investigate. When I found out about all that, I simply took it as the truth because I didn’t have any reason not to…” She was especially guilty when she recalled what she had said to Ines at the apartment yesterday. She was fully aware it was her fault at this point and expressed with a sigh, “I was the one who ma
Blair could already guess Solomon's purpose for coming to him today. Seeing him hesitate to speak, Blair said, "You want to talk to me about Ines?"Solomon nodded.He looked at Blair. "Master Blair, I'm sorry."Blair chuckled. "What are you apologizing for? What have you done to apologize to me?"Solomon looked at Blair. "Master Blair, I like Ines. Even though I know she deceived me and used me, I still can't let her go. I know she hurt you and Mable, and you won't forgive her.“Master Blair, I don't ask for your forgiveness for her, but please don't seek revenge for my sake. The Mullers have been kind to Ines. What she did, she did out of gratitude. Master Blair…"Blair interrupted Solomon, speaking indifferently, "Mabes and I never planned to retaliate against Ines. I can let go of Connor and Jeremiah, even Ines."Solomon looked at Blair in surprise. He and Mable were naturally vengeful, but they were not planning revenge on Ines this time."Just as you said, what Ines did wa
“Arthur proposed to Tracey?!”In the afternoon, Tracey posted several photos of her and Arthur in a hot air balloon. In one of the photos, she held a bouquet with a dazzling ring on her ring finger.[Yes, I do.]That was the caption.Blair hugged Mable and nodded with a smile. “Yeah, Arthur proposed to her today. Trace called to say they’ll prepare for the wedding after they return from their trip.”“That’s great!”Mable was sincerely happy for Tracey and Arthur.She asked Blair, “Do they have any ideas for the wedding? We can help them prepare in advance.”Blair said, “We can call Trace and ask.”Mable looked at the time. It was midnight in Monafett, and she did not want to disturb them by calling at this hour. She smiled and said, “I’ll call her tomorrow.”Getting two good news in a row today made Mable feel particularly good. After dinner, she could not help but want to drink some wine to celebrate.Blair had not drunk for a long time, either. Seeing her in high spirits,
Kyle stared into Zoe’s eyes. He had indeed noticed it, but he was not sure yet.However, when Zoe called him by his full name, he was completely certain.Zoe had regained her memories.From the moment she woke up, her emotions had been off. Even Monica noticed something wrong with her, so how could he not have seen it?Kyle looked at Zoe, reaching out to brush the hair by her temples. “It’s been a long time since you called me that.”Zoe had not called him since waking up, but as soon as she did, she called him Kyle instead of Ky. He knew then she must have remembered everything.Although Kyle knew that this day would come sooner or later, he did not expect her to regain her memories at this moment.He was completely unprepared and caught off guard.Zoe lowered her head. “That’s what I used to call you, but you tricked me into calling you Ky.”She remembered everything as soon as she woke up.The events that happened when she had forgotten felt like a dream, too surreal to be
Kyle named the baby Six not only because he was born at 6 pounds and 6 ounces but also because June 6th was the day they first met.He would always remember the scene when he first saw Zoe, even though their relationship started with deception, manipulation, and even revenge.Kyle caressed Zoe’s cheek and said, “Zoe, I’ve never told you this, but I fell in love with you the moment I saw you. It was love at first sight.“I want you to stay by my side forever and let me stay by your side forever. I’ll never let you go again in this lifetime.”Zoe’s eyes slowly reddened as she listened to Kyle’s heartfelt words.Indeed, she never knew he fell in love with her at first sight...They both did.Kyle gently wiped away her tears. “Zoe, I promise you. We’ll only part in death, never in life.”Zoe choked and nodded, burying her face in his chest as she cried.In her arms, Six seemed to sense his mother’s emotions and moved restlessly.Zoe quickly comforted him.“Let me.” Kyle took the
At the hospital. When Zoe woke up again, it was already the next morning.As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Kyle sitting by her bedside.Kyle noticed her waking up and quickly held her hand. “Zoe, you’re awake. How do you feel?”Zoe stared at the man in front of her and blinked, feeling shocked.When she did not answer, Kyle immediately became nervous. “What’s wrong? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”Zoe remained silent and continued to stare at him. Her eyes gradually turned red, and her nose tingled with a strong sense of sourness.Kyle’s heart clenched at the sight. “Zoe, don’t scare me like this. Zoe...”He was getting anxious and was just about to call the doctor when she suddenly grabbed his hand. “I... I’m okay. I just had a nightmare. I’m a bit groggy after waking up.”Kyle hugged her, his warm hand gently patting her back. “It’s okay. I’ve been by your side all along.”Zoe buried her face in his shoulder, softly humming without saying anything.At that mom
“I see.”Outside the delivery room, Kyle’s family and the others were still waiting anxiously.Close to midnight, the door finally opened, and the nurse carried the baby out.“It’s a boy. Both mother and son are safe.”Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.Before long, Zoe was pushed out. Monica checked on the baby before hurriedly walking to Zoe’s side and taking her hand. “Zoe, you did so well.”“I’m okay, Mom.”Zoe was still very weak after just giving birth, and her voice was weak. Monica immediately told her husband to call the servants to brew a tonic and sent it over.Mable walked to Zoe and felt her heart ache when she saw the latter’s pale face, but she smiled and said, “Congratulations, Zoe.”Zoe smiled, no longer having the strength to speak.Blair and Solomon congratulated Kyle.Kyle nodded, not paying attention to them, and took Zoe back to the ward with the nurse.Zoe was a first-time mother, so she was extremely exhausted after giving birth an
As soon as Mable learned that Zoe was about to go into labor, she rushed to the hospital immediately. It was late at night, and Blair was worried, so he accompanied her.When the two arrived at the hospital, Zoe had already been taken into the delivery room. Kyle followed her in, but his parents waited anxiously outside.Mable looked at Monica and Floyd and asked, “Isn’t Zoe’s due date still about ten days away? Why did it suddenly come early?”Monica said, “We’re not sure, either. After dinner tonight, Zoe said her stomach was hurting. Kyle helped her upstairs to rest, but not long after, he called for someone to prepare the car to go to the hospital...”Seeing Mable stare anxiously at the delivery room, Blair held her hand and comforted her. “Don’t worry. Zoe has been healthy her whole pregnancy. There shouldn’t be any problems.”Mable nodded. “Yeah, I hope both the mother and child are safe.”Soon, Solomon and Ines also arrived.Solomon greeted Kyle’s parents and asked, “How
Without saying anything, Solomon placed his behind Ines’ head and kissed her.Ines wrapped her arms around his waist...Knock, knock!The untimely sound of knocking interrupted them.Ines jumped like a startled deer, eyes wide and cheeks red.The servant’s voice came from outside. “Sir, dinner is ready.”Solomon hugged Ines and cleared his throat. “Got it. We’ll be right there.”The servant acknowledged and left.Ines buried her head in Solomon’s chest and took a deep breath before saying, “Let’s go. Don’t want your parents to wait too long.”“Yeah.”Solomon stroked her head and looked at the drawing he had just completed. “Once it’s dry, I’ll have it framed and hang it in the bedroom, okay?”Ines asked, “In this bedroom?”Solomon nodded and kissed her forehead. “Yeah, we’ll probably come back to stay here often in the future.”Ines pursed her lips and smiled silently.“Let’s go have dinner.” Solomon led her downstairs.After having dinner at the Rowland residence, Solom
Solomon embraced Ines from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder. “I learned to draw when I was young and almost did fine arts for college.”“Why didn’t you?”Winning first prize in a national art competition indicated a high level of drawing skill.Solomon said, “Painting is just one of my many interests. I do it to pass the time when I’m bored. I’ve never thought of becoming an artist.”Ines nodded. “I see.”Solomon suddenly perked up and opened a small cabinet beside the bookshelf, taking out a canvas and some paints. “Come on, I’ll draw a portrait.”Ines was stunned. “Of me?”“Yep. Give me a moment.”Solomon led Ines to sit on the sofa, then went out to find a servant to bring him the easel.Although he had not painted in many years, he still had all the tools he used before.Before long, the servant helped him bring in the easel and other tools.After looking at the layout of the bedroom, Solomon asked Ines to sit in the soft chair by the window, where the lighting w
Ines blinked. “I was just thinking about what to bring to your house tomorrow. I can’t go empty-handed...”Solomon laughed at her words. “You don’t need to bring anything. Just seeing you will make them happy.”“That won’t do. I still need to buy something.”Although she knew that Solomon’s parents did not lack anything, she could not just go without a gift. It was still necessary to have proper etiquette.Ines was a little nervous at the thought of visiting his parents tomorrow. “Can you tell me what your parents are like?”Solomon noticed her nervousness and squeezed her hand. “Don’t worry. My mom and dad are very nice. They won’t make things difficult for you.”Ines looked at him and nodded.With him by her side, she was not that worried.She heard Solomon say that his father liked tea, so she bought a gift box from the supermarket. In addition, she also brought some nutritional supplements to bring along when they go to Solomon’s house tomorrow.After buying everything, th