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
As Blair looked at the couple he had called his parents for over two decades, his eyes grew distant. It seemed they had no intention of telling him about his birth. While Luke and Martha tried to keep the truth from Blair, Anthony took great pains to let him know. It was interesting. Blair was not hung up on the matter. Since they refused to come clean, he would not burst the bubble.Now was not the time. “I’m curious about one thing, Dad.” Blair paused before asking, “Did you bring Anthony back because I have a hereditary mental illness? Is he supposed to replace me because you don’t think I’m up for the job?”Luke glared at his son, looking ashen. He was furious because Blair was right on the money. “Now that you know, I’ll tell you straight that you’re not fit to run the company. With Anthony here now, I will show him the ropes. Once the time is right, he will take your place.” Blair smirked. “Dad, do you think you can sway my position in the company with your few
Anthony nodded in contemplation. “Any leads on the woman named Liv?” Robert recalled his subordinate’s report at the mention of Liv. “We have information on Liv, but—” …Blair got a message from Mable when he left the Fowler Residence. She asked if he was home. [I’m on my way back. Aren’t you home?]Blair texted back. Mable wrote, [I’m at Tracey’s place. She has a fever, so I’m staying the night with her.]Blair furrowed his brows at Mable’s reply. [Is it bad?][I gave her paracetamol. The fever should subside soon. Don’t worry.][I’ll be there in a bit.]Blair texted Mable and then dialed Kyle’s number. Kyle was in Yenea. Since it was daytime there, the call connected in no time. “Hello?” “Head to headquarters tomorrow and call for a meeting with high management. I also need you to bring some files back.” “What’s the meeting about? What files do you need?” Blair laughed. “The plan we talked about the last time.” “Huh?” Kyle hesitated for a moment and as
Tracey had… Mable stared at Tracey in disbelief while clutching the towel in hand. She shook with rage. The maid said Arthur dropped Tracey home yesterday afternoon. That meant the hickeys all over her body were… Tracey and Arthur had… The sound of a door opening echoed through the living room. Blair had probably arrived. Mable buttoned Tracey’s pajamas up immediately and tucked her under the covers. Then, she took a deep breath to calm herself before walking out of the bedroom. Blair was taking off his shoes in the hallway. “You’re here.” Mable walked over with a smile. Blair extended both arms to pull her into his embrace. “How is Trace?” “She has a cold. She’s asleep after taking some medicine.” Blair nodded and went to the bedroom with Mable to check on Tracey. Tracey was restless. She was mumbling in her sleep like she was having night terrors. Mable leaned closer to listen, and she heard Arthur’s name. She nudged Blair. “Come on out. We should let her
Although Mable and Blair were divorced, the household help knew that the couple would eventually get back together because Blair loved her so. Hence, the bodyguards and maids watched on the sideline as Mable beat Arthur up like a punching bag. No one dared come forth and stop her. It did not take long before Arthur was beaten black and blue. Tired of swinging punches, Mable yanked Arthur’s collar up against the tree and warned him. “Stay away from Tracey if you don’t like her, Arthur!” Mable then tossed him aside. With his head down, Arthur wiped away the blood stain near his lips in silence. Mable went upstairs to pack Blair’s and her pajamas before driving away from Royal View Villa. On the way back to Orchid Heights, Mable stopped at a pharmacy to get some cold medicine. She returned to Orchid Heights and opened the door to find Blair sitting on the living room sofa. He held a tablet in front of him, probably going through some documents. “You’re back.” “Yeah.”
Tracey jolted up anxiously. “You beat Arthur up? Why? How is he?” Mable looked sternly at Tracey. “You should know why I hit him.” Tracey pouted unhappily. “You beat him up because he rejected my love. It’s—” Mable cut her off, her tone harsh. “I saw the marks on your body when I wiped you down last night.” Tracey froze and clutched her collar. “Mabes, I—” Mable held Tracey by the shoulders and asked earnestly, “Tell me, Tracey. Did one thing lead to another after drinking, or did he force you?” Tracey lowered her head. She sounded husky and lost. “Don’t get the wrong idea, Mabes. Arthur didn’t force me. We were drunk, and I don’t know how we…” Mable sighed to herself and asked, “Did he say anything about owning up to his actions?” Tracey abruptly picked her head up. Her eyes reflected solemnness. “Mabes, Arthur doesn’t like me. If I make him date me, he will hate me. That’s not the love I’m looking for. “Besides, I’m partly to be blamed for what happened. I know he
“What?” Anthony jolted to his feet. “Why haven’t I heard about it?” Robert said, “Um…” Anthony had done his homework on other bidding companies, but Jefferson Enterprise was not part of the competition. It seemed Mable had stopped the information from getting out. Before, Anthony would not have taken Jefferson Enterprise seriously. However, Mable’s presence at the bidding could be a game changer due to her relationship with Blair. After much thought, Anthony walked toward Mable. “Ms. Jefferson, I didn’t think your company would be interested in the project.” Mable glanced at Anthony indifferently. “The Jeffersons are always on the lookout for the next best thing.” Anthony narrowed his eyes, his smile chilling. “You might be up for disappointment. Fowler Enterprise has it in the bag.” Mable looked at the time. “We’ll see about that.” They had submitted their tender, and the results would be out in half an hour. Mable was not concerned at all. She knew Blair would n
Since Jefferson Enterprise won the tender for the northern suburbs project, Mable handled the remaining paperwork before meeting up with Blair.While on the way, Mable called Ralph to inform him of the news. At the other end of the line, Ralph remained in silence. “Grandpa, I held my end of the bargain. Now, it’s your turn.” Mable reminded her grandfather. Ralph said indifferently, “I underestimated Blair. However, Luke isn’t going to let this go.“Well, that’s none of my problem. I’m not interested in their family’s affairs. Mabes, from now on, I will stay out of your business with Blair.” “Thank you, Grandpa.” After hanging up, Mable let out a sigh of relief. Blair, Solomon, and their other buddies often gathered at Nox Club. Mable stepped out of the elevator and saw Blair waiting for her in the corridor. “There you are.” He approached her and took her hand. “Is everybody here?” Mable asked. Blair nodded and led her to the private room. Solomon, Tracey, Ky
“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