“What did you say?” Mable was so shocked that she doubted her hearing.“I said, please give Master Blair to me. Don’t marry him!”Olivia grabbed Mable’s hand and begged her. “Ms. Jefferson, you’re such an outstanding woman. You will definitely find a man who loves you very much. Please give Master Blair to me. I love him. I fell in love with him at first sight, so I was willing to save him.”“Let go of me!”Mable shook off her hand angrily and said, “How can I give Blair to you? Do you think he’s an object? Don’t think you can make any demands without restraint just because you saved him.”“I don’t think of Master Blair as an object. I just love him too much.”Olivia stared at Mable with red eyes. “If it weren’t for you, Master Blair would’ve married me. My position in his heart is unparalleled.”Mable suddenly stood up and glared at Oliva. “That’s only because you saved his life.”Mable believed that Blair could tell which was more important to him—his savior or wife.Olivia
After that, Olivia got up and left the cafe.Mable sat in the cafe, taking two deep breaths to suppress the anger and doubt in her heart.She must ask Blair for clarification.Thus, Mable drove over to Blair’s office.Blair’s new office was in the same building as Jefferson Enterprise’s subsidiary. The receptionist was familiar with Mable and greeted her when he saw her coming.Mable said she wanted to see Blair. However, the receptionist told her that Blair was not in the office.“Have there been problems with the company recently?”The receptionist smiled and replied, “Our overseas business is transferring to Richworth, but it’s nothing too difficult.”“Did Mr. Fowler come to the office today?” Mable asked again.“Mr. Fowler came to the office for a meeting at 9:00 a.m. and left after that.”Mable nodded, turned around, and left the building.Blair had really lied to her. His disappearance last night was not due to work matters. He was not in the office, either.So, was w
Kyle asked as Blair ended the call. “Did Liv go missing?” Blair shook his head. “No. Damion said she went out on her own this morning.” Kyle raised a brow. “Oh? I thought she was still on the mend. Why did she go off on her own?” Liv was injured all over and could barely walk on her own when they found her. She should be resting in bed on the doctor’s orders.With his eyes on Blair, Solomon asked probingly, “Are you planning to keep the thing about Liv from Mable, Blair?” Kyle glanced at Solomon. The question had been bugging him since they brought Liv back. Blair clenched his jawline, his dark eyes unreadable. “I won’t keep it from her forever. I’ll tell her about Liv after the wedding at the latest.” Now that he had located Liv, everything else should have been a breeze for him. To his surprise, things did not progress as he expected. The unexpected caught him off guard. He was at a loss as to how to explain to Mable. Kyle and Solomon exchanged glances and sai
“Sure,” Kyle responded readily. Solomon was surprised. “Haha. I thought you didn’t engage with women at club establishments like Blair. What happened to you?” Kyle took a puff and blew a donut. “Just feeling frustrated.” “Did you really break up with Zoe?” Solomon asked. Kyle gave him the side-eye. “Don’t talk about her to me.” Solomon smiled without a word. …Since it was early, there were not many guests at the bar. Kyle and Solomon went upstairs to a private room, and soon, three pretty women joined them. Solomon pointed at Kyle, who started drinking right after sitting down, and told the three women, “Mr. Goodman isn’t in a good mood today. You must be good hostesses to him.” Good at what they did for a living, the three women went over to Kyle right away. Kyle looked up and glanced callously at the trio. In the end, he pointed at the woman in the middle. Solomon got the message and plucked his chin at the other two women. “You can leave now.” While talking
Mable returned to Royal View Villa in the afternoon and stayed in the room by herself since. She was lethargic, probably due to the pregnancy. She sat in the bedroom and dozed off. By the time she woke up, it was nearly time for dinner. As Mable went downstairs, 23 sprinted from his playtime in the garden and pounced at her in close distance. “23!” Mable shielded her belly with one hand and stopped him with another. She had to be careful now that she was carrying a baby. The first trimester was the most critical time for the fetus’ development.“Woof…” Thinking that its owner did not want it anymore, 23 lay on the carpet with a sad look. Mable took a seat on the sofa and beckoned it over. “Come here, 23.” 23’s ears pecked, and it rushed over. Mable stroked 23’s head and said with a smile, “You can’t lunge at me like before, got it?” Tilting its head in confusion, 23 simply wagged its tail. Mable looked at the dog, feeling in a better mood. From the sound of a
Blair would be surprised and happy to learn that Mable was pregnant. Mable believed Blair’s feelings for her. She did not take the things Liv said today to heart. It did not matter that Liv resorted to intimacy to save Blair. Blair had no other alternatives, as he had been drugged. Since Mable did not know Blair then, she would not blame Blair for getting involved with another woman. With that in mind, Mable felt a burden lifted off her shoulders. “Beep!” There was a notification on her phone. Mable picked the phone up for a look. It was a text message from an unknown number. She opened the message and saw a photo. In the photo, Blair held a three-to-four-year-old girl in his arms lovingly. [Ms. Jefferson, it slipped my mind to tell you that Blair is holding our daughter. She’s four years old and is called Nicki.]Mable’s breath hitched. Plop. The phone fell to the ground with a bang. … Out in the suburbs, Olivia stood in the corridor of Oakshire Estate and
It was pin-drop silent at Royal View Villa. Mable sat on the sofa with her knees folded to her chest as she stared into space. Her face carried no expression. It was nearly midnight, and Blair had not returned. Before he left, He said he would be back soon. Mable turned her attention to the phone. She felt chills down her spine as she recalled the message from Olivia. The photo had not been edited. It was genuine. Blair was tucking his daughter to bed now. He had a child with another woman. Mable put her hands over her head, persuading herself not to overthink the situation. However, she fell deeper down the rabbit hole. Her mind wandered back to the conversation with Olivia at the café. In the end, Mable could not help but grab the phone and dial Blair’s number. She could hear ringing, but the call went unanswered. Mable tried five to six times. However, Blair did not answer his phone. Her heart sank to the pit of her stomach. Out of spite, Mable threw her
Olivia grinned. “Blair was with Nicki until late last night. He went to the office first thing in the morning.” “Really?” Mable cocked her head and saw the jacket draped on the sofa. Blair left last night in the same jacket. Olivia followed Mable’s line of vision and made a surprised face. “Oh, my goodness. Blair left his jacket behind.” She walked over and held the jacket against her chest. “The weather is getting colder. I forgot to remind him to take a jacket. He left in a hurry.” Mable looked at Olivia without a word. With Blair’s jacket in her arms, Olivia cheerfully said to Mable sitting across from her. “Lunch isn’t ready yet, Ms. Jefferson. It’ll take some time. Why don’t we enjoy some tea and a chat?” “So, the girl in the photo is Nicki?” Mable asked. “Yeah. Blair gave her the name Nicole Fowler.” While talking, Olivia was hit by a thought. She stood and said, “I’ll take Nicki down to meet with you.” Before Mable had a chance to say anything, Olivia tur
“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