Mable looked coldly at Mr. and Mrs. Snyder. She was calm. “Mr. Snyder, you’re joking. As the heir of the Jeffersons, I own 60% of the company’s shares. Do I not have the right to cancel a collaboration? “As for the billion dollars, it was originally my dowry, and there was a note when the initial payment was made. Now that the engagement between your son and I has been broken off, by reason or law, it has to be returned. Mrs. Snyder, you can consult a lawyer if you have any questions.” “You!” Frank pulled Mable’s arm with a ghastly look on his face. “Aggie, what are you doing? Riss is marrying into the Snyders now. It’s only natural that the dowry is for her too.” Mable looked as if she heard some kind of joke. “Marissa might also be a granddaughter of the Jeffersons, but there’s a difference between us. I’m afraid she’s not worthy of such a high dowry.” Marissa looked aggrieved. “Agnes, how can you say that about me?” She knew Agnes would not be so kind. At the end of th
Nonetheless, this was only the beginning. “Aggie.” Dane wanted to hold Mable’s hand. However, she slapped it away before he could touch her. Slap!The sound was crisp. Mable took a step back, looking cold and disgusted. “Mr. Snyder, I don’t pick up trash!” Dane froze. A mocking laugh came from the crowd. “Ms. Jefferson was trained to be an heir by Old Master Jefferson since she was a child. She has high aspirations, so how could she return to her ex after moving on?” “The Snyders are so greedy, it’s unsightly. If not for Old Mrs. Jefferson and Old Mrs. Snyder being close friends, how could Dane be good enough for Ms. Jefferson?” “I think Ms. Jefferson wasn’t interested in Dane, to begin with, or she wouldn’t have said that.” … Dane clenched his fists tightly. He was embarrassed after being slapped in the face. Moreover, he was referred to as trash! Marissa bit her lower lip hard. Her eyes were bloodshot from hatred. ‘Agnes, you b*tch! Aren’t you implying th
The man who came down from the car looked to be almost 30 years old. He had dark skin, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. There was an index-finger-long scar on his forehead, and his eyes carried sharp killing intent. Blair glanced at the familiar face and was surprised for a moment. He recognized the man. It was Hugh Payne, the chairman of Monafett’s Earl Security Group. Hugh also had another identity, which was the boss of the largest mercenary corp in Monafett. Blair met him once five years ago in Santaviz. The scar on his forehead came from that battle. Hugh got down from the car and stood straight in front of Mable. He greeted her with respect, “Boss, long time no see.” ‘Boss?’ Blair looked sharply at Hugh. ‘He calls Mable his boss?’ “What brings you here?” Mable asked Hugh. “Rahman said you’re here by yourself and asked me to assist you.” Rahman was worried about Mable. So after some thinking, he finally contacted Hugh and asked him to come over to assist her. It
Raymond’s family was waiting for Frank outside. “Raymond, what does your family mean?” Frank looked at them with a sidelong glance. Raymond slightly narrowed his eyes. “Frank, you’re a smart person. You should know that it was only expedient for us to ask Dane to do that at the wedding. We’re on the same boat now, and betraying you won’t do us any good either.” Frank raised his eyebrow. “So?” “So, we should think about how to eliminate our common enemy.” “Dad is right.” Dane nodded approvingly. “Uncle Frank, if Agnes doesn’t die, you and Riss will always have to submit to her in the Jeffersons.” Dane never had the thought of making Agnes die. However, she did not know what was good for her and insulted him in public, making him look bad. Since she decided not to marry him, she was of little use to him. “Since we’re on the same page, let’s—” Before Frank could finish, his phone rang. He glanced at the called ID and panicked for a second. He hurriedly walked to the
When Frank gave his command, he thought the bodyguards lying in ambush in the backyard would rush in immediately. Who knew that not even a single person came in after waiting for a while. “Guards! Guards!” Frank shouted a few more times. Still, no one came in, and he ran to the backyard. The dozens of bodyguards he had arranged were all lying dead on the ground. A man in a leather jacket stood amongst the corpses on the ground, looking at Frank with a straight face. He looked as though he was the grim reaper. Frank broke out in a cold sweat when he saw this. ‘They’re elite bodyguards handpicked by me. How could they…? ‘How could they have been killed by him just like that?!’ “W-who are you?” Frank pointed at the man, his voice unconsciously trembling. Hugh walked toward him without saying anything. Faced with the strong killing intent, Frank immediately reached for the gun hidden in his clothes. Nonetheless, before he could even pull out the gun, he felt a sud
Before Mable could reject Blair, he directly motioned her into his car. Mable did not refuse this time. She was exhausted and did not have the energy to deal with him. “Hugh, follow his car,” she said to Hugh. Blair’s face darkened. “You want him to stay at my place?” Mable raised her eyebrow. “Do you have a problem with that?” ‘This scum is too problematic!’ Blair’s face tensed up, and he looked extremely reluctant. Mable immediately opened the car door. “Forget it if you don’t want to. We’ll go to a hotel.” Blair slammed the car door shut and said, “Drive!” Amos did not dare waste any time. He hit the accelerator. Twenty minutes later, Mable returned to Blair’s villa and had the maid arrange a guest room for Hugh. After having dinner, Hugh worked out in the yard. Mable had not seen him in three years and wanted to test him, so she changed into sportswear and sparred with him. “Not bad, your speed and strength have improved. That said, you tend to rush your m
Mable returned to her bedroom and washed her face in cold water. She stared at herself in the mirror, confused and torn. ‘What did Blair mean just now? ‘Is he really in love with me? ‘What about his first love?’ The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she became. She had just finished washing up when Blair walked into the bedroom with a glass of milk in his hand. He handed her the milk and casually took the blow dryer in her hand to help her dry her hair. Mable was happy to enjoy it since he wanted to help her. She drank the milk while using her phone. It was probably Blair’s first time blow-drying someone’s hair, so his movements were slightly stiff. Moreover, he did not use the right force to ruffle her hair, and the experience was extremely poor. “Be gentle! Don’t just blow on one spot. This side is still wet.” Mable pulled the right side of her hair and glared at Blair. Blair scoffed softly and pinched her soft face. “You’re quite good at ordering peop
Clack.After hanging up, Mable casually threw the phone on the coffee table.Blair curled her hair at her temple and smiled faintly. “Dear, are you jealous?” Mable ruffled her half-dried hair and pushed him away. “Get lost!” “You ungrateful woman, you’re turning against me after using me.” “As if you didn’t use me just now.” Blair did not want to be calculative. He turned off the blow dryer and ran his fingers through her hair, gently massaging her scalp. “I’ll massage you.” Mable moaned softly as she enjoyed it. She felt a tingling sensation rising from her tailbone, and her body unconsciously relaxed. As a result, she leaned back into his arms. “I didn’t expect you to be an expert in this. It’s a pity you’re not a masseur.” Seeing that Mable was enjoying it, he asked after a moment of silence, “Since I’m serving you so dutifully, shouldn’t you answer my previous question?” “Hm?” Mable opened her eyes and happened to look into his deep but bright eyes. Her hear
“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