Blair looked back at Luke, his eyes dark and emotionless. He then cocked his head back and took strides away. “You thankless child!” Furious, Luke knocked the coffee table over with a kick. “Go. Leave and never come back! We’ll see how you’ll survive without the protection of the family, Blair!” Leaning against the wall on the second-floor stairwell, Anthony folded his arms and frowned. Blair’s approach to the matter was the last thing he had expected. It was hard to believe that Blair would cut ties with Luke and give away the privileges of being the heir to the family. That was not the outcome Anthony wanted. What was Blair trying to do? Did Blair not want to fight? Luke knew things would not be simple. …Blair left the Fowler Residence and went to the cemetery. He stood in front of his grandfather’s grave. His hands were by his sides, head down as he stared at the photo on the gravestone. “Grandpa, I finally understand why you encouraged me to build my own
It was a night of passion and love. Mable woke up the next morning to find the other side of the bed empty. She got out of bed and walked out of the bedroom to find Blair busy in the kitchen. He was still in his pajamas, his sleeves rolled up his elbows. He held a spatula in his right hand, probably cooking an egg. Sensing her gaze, Blair turned around and saw Mable standing in the living room. She was fixated on him. He put down the spatula and approached with a doting and sweet smile. “You’re up.” “Yeah.” Mable hugged his waist affectionately. “I want my eggs done over easy.” “Okay.” Blair took her hand. It felt cold. “It’s getting chilly. Go and grab a sweater. Breakfast will be ready soon.” “Okay.” Mable returned to the bedroom, washed up, and wore thicker loungewear. She looked at herself in the mirror. Her mind wandered back to what Blair said to her last night. A strong sense of despair overwhelmed her. Blair wanted a child. Mable propped her hands ag
Blair was curious about Anthony’s ability to hold onto the Fowlers’ legacy. “Blair…” Tracey had something on her mind. Tracey grew up with Anthony and knew what he was made of. However, she simply could not stand to see Anthony smug. Blair understood Tracey’s concern. He patted her on the shoulder. “Don’t worry. Just leave it to me.” To Blair, all he lost was the identity of an heir, nothing else. “Are you considering moving your overseas company here, Blair?” Tracey asked. Blair nodded. “That’s my intention. I have gotten Kyle on the job.” Tracey was confident of the outcome and cheered Blair on. “I’m looking forward to it, Blair.” Blair curled his lips. Was she excited for him to bring Fowler Enterprise down? Heh. He was looking forward to it, too. Blair turned to Tracey and said, “I don’t think you’re occupied these days. I need you with something.” “What’s that?” Blair’s eyes were filled with tenderness. “It’s Mabes’ 24th birthday next Friday. I want to…”
At that moment, Ralph was sitting in the living room, sipping tea on the sofa. When the maid said Blair had arrived, he frowned slightly. Though, he was not surprised.He had guessed as much.Mable observed her grandfather’s expression and said, “Grandpa, today is my birthday. Could you please not send Blair away? I...”Before she could finish, the old man said, “Let him in.”“Yes.”Mable sighed in relief and hurriedly jogged over to welcome Blair.Blair was dressed in a dark gray suit, making him look formal yet elegant. He held a bouquet of bright red roses in his hand with a diamond-studded crown on top.“Mabes.”He quickened his steps as soon as he saw Mable.“I missed you so much,” he whispered into her ear, hugging her tightly.“I missed you too.”Mable looked at him, her eyes filled with affection.“Happy birthday, Mabes.” Blair handed the flowers to Mable and lowered his head to give her a deep kiss.“They’re beautiful.”Mable held the flowers and asked, “But why
Mable bit her lip and asked, “Who sent these?”The delivery man shook his head and handed her a sign-off sheet to sign, saying, “There’s also a greeting card for you.”Mable signed the paper and took the greeting card. When she opened it, she saw beautifully written handwriting in Fasien.[To my dear Mable, happy twenty-fourth birthday.]The signature was a boldly signed ‘Rory Hammond’.“Who’s it from?”Blair’s voice sounded behind her.Mable turned around. However, before she could speak, he plucked the greeting card out of her hand.His expression darkened as soon as he saw the words on the card.‘Rory Hammond! ‘My dear Mable’? Who’s his ‘dear’?!’Blair clenched the greeting card tightly and looked at the delivery men about to move the roses into the house. “They’re not allowed in the house!”The delivery men were shocked and looked at Mable.Mable touched her nose. Knowing that Blair was jealous, she quickly said, “Compared to these flowers, I still prefer the ones you g
That night, Mable and Blair returned to Richworth together.It was 10:30 p.m. when the plane landed at the airport.While they were in the car, Mable looked at Blair expectantly and asked, “What surprise did you prepare?”Blair pulled her lovingly into his arms and said, “Since it’s a surprise, I can’t tell you.”The more he teased her, the more curious she became.“Are we going back to the villa?” She asked.Blair nodded and checked the time. He should be able to give her her birthday surprise before midnight.The car sped along, and they arrived at Royal View Villa in half an hour.Mable could not wait to get out of the car but was stopped by Blair.“Wait.”She looked at him and saw him pull a ribbon out of somewhere. He walked up to her and blindfolded her with it.“Blair, what are you doing?”Mable felt a bit insecure since she could not see.Blair held her hand and said, “Let’s go, Mabes. I’ll take you inside.”With the man’s strong and gentle hand firmly holding her
Mable opened the box in her hand, revealing a pair of bracelets with engravings. However, the engravings were not her name but a phrase that read, ‘wishing you a safe life forever.’“Mabes, happy third birthday.”Another gift box was presented to her. Mable opened it eagerly to find a Barbie doll set.Blair took out the fourth gift. “Mabes, happy fourth birthday.”This one was a stuffed teddy bear in a suit.Mable had always loved stuffed teddy bears since she was a child. Even though she was now in her twenties, she still cherished them. There was always one next to her pillow in her bedroom, used as a cushion or for cuddling while sleeping.She loved them so much because the last birthday gift her parents gave her when she was four years old was a stuffed teddy bear.It had been their final birthday gift to her.Mable held the teddy bear in her arms and smiled. “The suit on this teddy bear looks like yours.”Blair cupped her face, making her look at him. “Don’t you think the
“What an adorable little golden retriever!”Mable was delighted as she took the golden retriever pup from Blair’s arms.The golden retriever was very gentle and did not struggle when held. It stuck out a small pink tongue and looked curiously at its new owner.Mable melted when faced with such an adorable little thing.“Have you given it a name?” she asked, holding the pup lovingly.Blair gazed at Mable affectionately and said, “You’re its owner. You can name it.”Mable thought about it. She was not good at coming up with names. She could not think of a nice-sounding name, so she said, “Since it’s a gift for my twenty-third birthday, let’s call it 23.”“23?”Blair laughed. “Sure, let’s call it 23.”23 tilted its head and looked at its two owners. When they smiled, it wagged its tail and barked cutely.Mable put 23 on the ground, but it did not run away. Instead, it sat by her feet and rubbed its head against her leg, affectionate and adorable.Mable squatted down to pat 23’s