Mable clung tightly to the man and nodded at his question. “Yeah. Go ahead. I’m listening.” Blair took a moment in silence before saying, “As far as I can remember, I had been living with my grandpa. Every other kid’s first word is either mama or papa, but mine was pop-pop.“I believe my dad had just taken over Fowler Enterprise when I was born. He was always busy. Sometimes, I would not even see him for weeks. When I did, he was indifferent most of the time.“My mother’s health declined after she gave birth to me, and she retreated from the world to focus on her recovery until I was five. Now that I think about it, I only saw them on Christmas and Thanksgiving before I was eight.“While I was in elementary school, my grandpa attended all the PTA meetings. I remember catching a cold one winter. I was disoriented, calling out to my parents. My fever wouldn’t go down, so my grandpa called my dad to check on me. However, my parents never came. I was burning for two days, but neither
Mable looked at Blair. Her mind wandered back to what he had said earlier. She could make a bold assumption that Blair was talking about his genetic test results with Luke.Mable slipped the DNA test results into the file and lay next to Blair, holding him tight around his waist. She traced along Blair’s eyes. Afraid to startle him awake, she whispered, “Blair, I like you no matter who you are. I fell in love with you the moment I laid eyes on you.” The man in her arms was the love of her life. It did not matter who he was because her love for him would never change. Mable nestled in the pit of Blair’s arm, listening to his strong heartbeat until the sleepiness took over. …Time passed slowly. Blair opened his eyes, feeling a splitting headache. Before he could reach up to pinch between his brows, he realized that someone was holding his arm down. It occurred to Blair that someone was right beside him. He looked down and saw the woman, who had been on his mind, lying
Mable gave it a thought. “Between samples A, B, and C, one of them is yours.” Blair nodded and replied, “Sample B is mine.”Mable had no words. She had suspected so. Blair proceeded to say, “Sample C is Anthony’s, and sample A belongs to my mom.” Mable froze. She remembered it was written that samples A and C had a 99.9999% chance of a biological relationship. “Anthony is your mother’s biological son.” Mable looked at Blair in shock. She thought that one of the samples would be Luke’s. She did not expect the sample to belong to Martha. So, Blair and Martha… Blair chuckled, his eyes filled with irony. “Yeah. Anthony is the biological son of my parents. “The woman I addressed as ‘Mom’ isn’t related to me biologically. In the end, I’m the bastard whose mother is unknown. Don’t you find it funny, Mabes?” Mable studied Blair’s face. “I won’t allow you to say that about yourself, Blair! You’re the heir to the Fowlers! Your Grandpa Alex raised you to be the next successor
Blair put down the phone. “I hope they’re okay.” Mable was worried. “Don’t worry. Arthur is with her. She’ll be fine.” Mable said jokingly, “Tracey has a thing for Arthur. With the help of alcohol, maybe she’ll finally confess her feelings to him.” Blair said, “Or she could be hiding in a corner, dwelling in her sadness alone after a failed confession.” Mable uttered amusedly, “Huh? How do you know her feelings aren’t reciprocated? Tracey is beautiful, and she’s a nice girl. Maybe Arthur likes her, too.” Blair cracked a hard-boiled egg for Mable and paused before replying, “As far as I know, Arthur has a crush.” Mable had no words. Um… “Uh… Does Tracey know?” Mable realized the question was pointless right after asking it. Tracey could not possibly know. Otherwise, she would not have chased after Arthur undauntingly. Blair shook his head. He was unsure whether or not Arthur had talked to Tracey. …Meanwhile, Arthur sat by the bed at Tracey’s place. He clutched
Arthur waited in the living room for nearly half an hour before the bedroom door finally opened. Dressed in a long-sleeved sweatshirt, Tracey took her time to walk out of the bedroom. She looked at Arthur with a blushing face. The leftover alcohol from last night was still on the coffee table in the living room. Arthur had his head down. From the look on his face, something weighed heavily on his mind. As Tracey emerged, Arthur rose to his feet. Tracey looked at him, her fingers twinned together nervously. She bit her lip, not knowing what to say. Their eyes met, but no one broke the silence. The dead air only made things awkward between them. Ultimately, Arthur spoke, “I’m sorry, Ms. Fowler. I was drunk last night.”Tracey froze and stared at Arthur with a complicated look. They were on a first-name basis on her request, but now he returned to addressing her formally. Although Tracey was laid back in character, she was sensitive to reading people’s behavior. She could t
Once the door closed, Tracey buried her face in her palms and cried out loud. ‘Arthur, I really, really like you… ‘Why can’t you try to like me back? What does your crush have that I don’t?’ Tracey sank to her knees. Her arms wrapped around her body as sadness washed over her. … Back at Royal View Villa, Blair yielded to Mable’s repeated demands and took a nap at home. Blair woke up, feeling recharged after catching up on some sleep. That night, Blair intended to take a trip back to the Fowler Residence. Mable knew that the trip would entail Blair asking about his birth. She wanted to go with him, but Blair would not let her. Blair said, “I won’t be long. Just wait for me at home.” Mable clearly had something on her mind. Blair understood she was worried about him, so he held her and offered words of comfort. “Now, now. I will be fine. Even if something happens to me, my girlfriend is amazing. She will come to my rescue.” That reminded Mable. She fished out Blai
Tracey had a first-aid kit at home. Mable took her temperature. It was at 101.3 degrees Fahrenheit. Mable made Tracey chicken soup before giving her something for the fever. “Have you been crying, Tracey?” Sitting by the bed, Mable observed Tracey’s puffy eyes and asked. Mable could tell Tracey was feeling down. Tracey was a cheerful girl, barely showing her low-spirited side. Tracey rubbed her eyes. Her voice was hoarse. “No. My eyes feel irritated from the cold, so I teared up.” Mable sighed and shuffled her hair. “Your eyes are puffy and swollen. Did you think I couldn’t tell?” Tracey pressed her lips tightly together, fighting back the sadness. Mable held her hand. “Did something happen?” Knowing that she could not hide her emotions from Mable, Tracey replied in a muffled voice, “It’s nothing, really. I told Arthur how I felt about him under the influence, and he turned me down. I just feel a little sad.” Mable was taken aback. She sighed to herself. No wonder T
Anthony stressed that he was the rightful son. Blair revealed no emotions. He paused and asked, “Does Grandpa know about you?” Anthony chuckled. “Of course, he does. Mom and Dad wouldn’t have come up with the plan to let me take the back seat if he hadn’t accepted me in the first place.” Blair frowned. His guess was right. Grandpa was aware of everything. It dawned on Blair why Grandpa held his hand at his deathbed, saying he had wronged him.At the time, Blair had thought his grandfather’s dying words were nothing more than delirious ramblings. Looking back, everything became clearer for Blair. Anthony studied Blair’s face, making sure not to miss his thoughts. He scoffed. “Blair, either way, you’re still Dad’s son. While he won’t leave you out of the will, know your place. He will not pass over Fowler Enterprise to you.” Blair crossed his legs and stared at him callously. “So you drugged me to make me lose control at Dad’s birthday celebration. You wanted to make h
“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