Mable was startled. ‘How does Blair know the lights are on?’ She immediately ran to the balcony and saw Blair standing by his car outside the villa. He held his phone in one hand and put the other in his pocket while looking at her. Her heart thumped. “Why did you come?” “I have many reasons.” Blair gently looked at her. “I wanted to see you before bed. I wanted to say goodnight to you in person. I wanted to make sure you’re well, and I wanted…” There were too many reasons. In the end, he said, “Mabes, I miss you.” Even though they were only separated for a few hours, Blair missed Mable very much. Especially when he noticed her tone on the phone earlier. She seemed to have something on her mind, and he could not resist the urge to see her. Mable looked at Blair in the distance, butterflies in her stomach. She missed him, too. “Have you eaten?” She asked. “Not yet.” “Then wait for me for a bit.” Mable hung up and went back inside. She got changed and hurried
Blair observed Mable’s expression. After taking a sip of his drink, he asked, “Is there something on your mind?” Mable shook her head. She did not want to talk about it. Blair did not press the issue and filled Mable’s glass again. It was almost midnight by the time they were done eating. “Let’s take a walk.” Blair held Mable’s hand, not planning to leave yet. There was a river in the neighborhood with a beautiful neon night view along the banks. At this hour, there were not many people. Blair walked along the bank while holding Mable’s hand. Neither of them spoke. As they walked, Blair suddenly stopped. “What’s the matter?” Mable turned to look at him. “Mabes.” Blair stared at her and said, “Let’s get back together.” Mable was moved. “Get back together?’ “Can you give me a chance to be your boyfriend?” Blair did not mind that someone else was in Mable’s heart. He would replace that person sooner or later and make her love him. “Blair—” Mable had just spok
Mable widened her eyes at Hugh. “It’s so late. Is Grandpa still awake?” Hugh answered, “Yes.” He added after a pause, “Not only is he still awake, but he also knows about your secret date with Blair.” ‘Secret date my ass!’ Mable thought.She glared at Hugh. “Why didn’t you message me to let me know?!” Hugh looked helpless. “I did.” Mable took out her phone and saw that there was indeed a message from Hugh more than ten minutes ago. However, she did not see it. She looked at Blair, at a loss for what to do. On the contrary, Blair was calm. He walked up to hold Mable’s hand and said, “Looks like it can’t wait until tomorrow.” In his opinion, he could visit Old Master Jefferson anytime. Mable shook her head and pushed him into the car. “Why don’t you go back to the hotel first?” She was afraid her grandpa would lose his temper and take it out on Blair. Blair comforted her, “It’s fine. Let’s go.” … The living room was brightly lit. Ralph sat on the sofa with a
“Mabes, you’re not allowed to see him anymore!” Ralph said to Mable. Blair stood up and asked, “Old Master Jefferson, I want to know why you won’t allow me to be with Mabes. Are you worried that I’ll hurt her, or do you have some other concerns? “If it’s the former, I assure you that I will love and protect her for the rest of my life.” Ralph stared at him and responded nonchalantly, “Mr. Fowler, you don’t need to promise anything to me. Honestly, I don’t have a problem with you—I have a problem with your entire family!” Mable looked at her grandpa. It was the first time she had seen him speak so harshly. Ralph was furious just by looking at Blair. “Does Luke know that Mabes is my granddaughter? If he knows, I don’t think he’d agree to have you marry her!” Mable and Blair looked at each other. Luke had indeed threatened her to leave him. Neither Luke nor Ralph wanted them to be together. Could there be some deep hatred between their families? “Old Master Jefferson, I
The next day. Mable went to work in the morning and only checked her phone at noon. She was thinking about whether or not to ask Blair out for lunch when she received a message from him. [Are you busy? I’m downstairs. Let’s have lunch together?] Mable raised her eyebrow. ‘How does he know I’m here?’ [I’ll be right down.] She replied to him and left her office. As soon as she exited the building, she saw Blair’s car parked not far away. “How did you know I was here?” Mable got into the car and asked. Blair said, “I heard from your maid.” Mable was surprised. “Hm? You went to my house?” Blair nodded. “I wanted to pay a formal visit to your grandpa. Unfortunately, he didn’t see me.” Mable was speechless.Her grandpa had made it clear last night. He probably did not see Blair today because there was nothing more to say. It was also to show how firm he was. Mable sighed internally. Blair held her hand and said, “Mabes, I won’t give up.” Mable touched her nose
Tracey had been waiting at the company for a long time. When she saw that Blair had finally returned, she was delighted at first. Then, she looked behind him. “Blair, where’s Mabes? Didn’t you bring her back?” She had been waiting during the past few days for them to make up and come back together. Blair answered, “She’s in Ashdale. She has work to do and couldn’t leave.” Tracey nodded. “Will she come back after?” “Mm.” Blair returned to his office and turned on his computer. “Let’s get down to business.” Tracey came back to her senses. She was serious yet angry. “Dad put Anthony in charge of the development project in the northern suburbs. So, Anthony came in this morning and called the relevant people in charge to have a meeting.” Blair did not say anything. He lit a cigarette and smoked it slowly. His deep eyes were unfathomable. “If I remember correctly, all the core data of that project is with you. If Anthony wants to be in charge of that project, it’s useless e
Solomon explained, “I went to Santaviz for work two days ago. Coincidentally, I met a few acquaintances and heard about some things. “Aust, the boss behind the terrorist attack back then, didn’t die. It seems he was just seriously injured and has been in hiding.” Solomon did not expect the explosion not to kill the bastard. Aust must be extremely lucky. “I wanted to trace him but lost him halfway through. I only know he’s hiding on an island in the Terwick Ocean.” “Is that so?” Blair narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists, veins bulging on the back of his hands. “What is Kyle doing these days?” He asked. “Kyle?” Solomon laughed and answered after some thought, “He seems to be looking for someone—the thief who stole the A117 reagent last time.” Kyle had always been eager to do well in everything. He felt insulted when an item under his care was stolen from him. Although he recovered it in the end, he did not catch the person. He was depressed for days and swore to
Rory stayed silent.“Did you call me in the middle of the night just to talk about this?” Mable yawned as she asked. Rory asked in a bad tone, “What else? Did you think I missed you?” “Don’t—don’t ever miss me. I’ll hang up if there’s nothing else. It’s the middle of the night in Ashdale.” Rory did not say anything else, so Mable hung up. She slept until dawn and called Blair when she woke up. “Rory called me last night and said you snatched two of his businesses and made him lose over a billion dollars.” “Mm, I did it,” Blair admitted right away. “Why?” Mable asked. Blair answered after a moment of silence, “Because he hurt you.” He was going to be more extreme than this. However, he hesitated when he thought of how much Mable cared about Rory. In the end, he decided to teach Rory a lesson in a softer way. Mable was startled. She touched her neck. The bruises from Rory’s attack had gone away, and there were no scars left. She did not even care about it herself
“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