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
Blair glanced at his phone. He must have muted it somehow, and now he had many missed calls. “What’s the matter?” Blair took the call on Amos’ phone. Damien’s voice came on from the other end. “Master Blair, Ms. Jefferson is at Oakshire Estate.” Blair froze. Why was Mable at Oakshire Estate? Damien said, “I found out that Ms. Page went out on her own to meet Ms. Jefferson yesterday.” Blair’s heart sank. Did Mable and Olivia meet already? Why did she… “Got it.” Blair did not have the luxury to dwell on the matter. After the call, he gave the phone back to Amos, stood up, and said, “Carry on with the discussion. I need to take care of something.” Furrowing his brows, Kyle looked at Blair and asked, “What’s wrong? What’s up with Liv now?”Blair clenched his jawline. “Mabes knows about Liv.” Solomon’s eyes widened. “How did she find out?” Blair said nothing and took strides out of the office. He got into the car and glanced at his phone, realizing Mable had calle
Despite Mable’s attempt to refute, Nicki interrupted by jumping off the sofa and yelling with a finger up Mable’s nose. “You’re a bad woman for seducing my dad. Dad belongs to my mother!” Mable frowned. “Mind your language, little girl.” Olivia looked at Nicki and said nonchalantly, “Where’s your manners, Nicki?” Mable smirked at Olivia. Nicki was too young to make that comment all on her own. Clearly, someone taught her. Just then, the sound of a car engine was heard outside the house. Mable looked back and saw Blair’s car. He arrived just in time. Mable got up to go out when Nicki pounced on her with a scream. She wanted to dodge. However, Nicki could get hurt running into the sofa arm behind Mable. In the end, Mable shielded her belly with one hand and pressed Nicki down by the shoulder with the other. Nicki was a small girl who did not have much strength and could not break free from Mable. Reminding what her mother said, Nicki grabbed Mable’s hand on her shoulder
Once Mable was gone, Amos conveyed her message to Blair. Although Blair revealed nothing on his face upon getting the message, he was quite worried. After Nicki fell asleep, he went downstairs. Seeing that Blair was about to leave, Olivia said, “Can you stay with Nicki a little longer, Blair? I’m worried she might cry if she doesn’t see you when she wakes up.” Blair side-eyed her, his eyes cold. “Why did you meet with Mable yesterday? Why was Mable here today?” Hiding the fluster behind her eyes, Olivia explained, “I-I went out yesterday to buy something for Nicki. It was a coincidence that I ran into Ms. Jefferson. I had seen her photo online, so I approached to say hello. I didn’t know you hadn't told her that you found me. As for today, I don’t know why she came here.” Blair gave Olivia a grimacing look. “You better not be playing games, Liv.” “Blair, I didn’t…” Olivia made a hurt expression as she looked at Blair. Having no time for her, Blair walked out. He got
“The doctor said you were low on sugar and hadn’t rested well lately. Besides…” Ethan paused. “Besides, you’re a little frail from the pregnancy, so you passed out.” Mable held her belly. “What about my—” “Don’t worry. The doctor examined out, and the baby’s doing fine,” Ethan replied/He realized the car accident earlier could be risky upon learning that Mable was pregnant. Thank goodness she was unharmed, or things could have gotten serious. Mable was relieved. Her main concern right now was her unborn child. Ethan’s medical professionalism showed when he said, “You’re a doctor. You should have known to be extra careful on the first trimester…” Mable listened to his nagging and nodded with a smile. “Of course, Dr. Ethan. I got it. Thank you.” Ethan was amused but did not know what to do with her at the same time. Mable glanced at the time. It was 6:00 PM. She wondered if Blair ever made it back home. Ethan was reluctant to let Mable travel back alone, so he sugge
“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