By this time, Josie was already walking over with the box in her hands. "Old Madam, I've found it." She handed the box to the Old Madam with a smile. Clarissa took a look and saw a dark brown antique sandalwood box engraved with a complex and delicate pattern. At first glance, she could tell that it was a box of top-notch quality. The Old Madam opened the box and saw that the inside of the box was lined with maroon velvet. On the velvet was an antique sapphire necklace. Clarissa's eyelid twitched as her expression changed slightly. It was only because the design of this necklace looked very familiar, and it seemed to be... The Old Madam took out the necklace and said emotionally, "When I was young a long time ago, your grandfather got it from an antique seller by chance. At that time, we just met. He gave me this necklace as our engagement gift. "Clarissa, you're a good girl. I didn't give you anything else, so I gave this necklace to you. I ho
A few days later, it was New Year's Eve. That called for a national celebration. Since they were all in the Flaucford city, they naturally had to spend the New Year together. So in the afternoon, Clarissa brought Anne and Joy back to the old mansion. Although it was during the new year, Anderson still had some work to take care of. He was still working in the office and would only come back later in the evening. Clarissa called him in advance and told him to join them at the old mansion after his work, so he didn't have to make a trip back to the Starbay Villa. For a moment, the old mansion of the Jordan Family was very lively. It was a rare family reunion. The Old Madam had been very happy recently. It was no wonder. In the past, during the New Year, either Anderson was abroad or Chantel had something on and couldn't make it him. And even if they had come back, there would just be four of them. The Old Madam always felt a little lonely. But th
Anderson curled his lips up and said, "I've said it before, you need to find the knack of making it." Seeing that Clarissa was still frowning and looked frustrated, Anderson stopped what he was doing and walked to her back. He then put his arms around her body and took a piece of dumpling wrapper for her. He held her hand to teach her hand-over-hand. "Look, don't press it too hard here, or it can't turn. Just give it a gentle push and the pattern would be drawn. Turn and press it now. Isn't it easy?" Clarissa was surprised to find that it was really easy to make dumplings after being taught by Anderson hand-over-hand. Anderson held her hand again and taught her to make a few more in the same manner. When they were making the fifth one, Clarissa couldn't hold it in anymore and said, "I'll try one myself." Anderson's eyes darkened slightly and he nodded. "Well, go ahead." She carefully held the dumpling wrappers and gently pleated them in t
The situation Lauren was facing now was not too good, nor it was bad. After all, she was his own daughter. Even though Dexter was still angry, he would not turn her away. With the help of Alex, who acted as a go-between, Dexter and Lauren could sit down and eat at the same table. However, when it came to the contract, Dexter was still unwilling to compromise. It was obvious that he was still refused to give in, Lauren sighed over the phone. Clarissa didn't know what to say, so she could only comfort her by asking her to take it slowly. After all, it was related to the kinship between father and daughter and Clarissa was just an outsider, there was nothing she could do about it. Their conversation did not last long. After a few minutes, she hung up. Clarissa and Anderson strolled around for a while before returning to the old mansion. The dumplings feast in the evening was lively and harmonious. On such a day, even a slow person like
Anderson was also aware of this news, but he was not so worried about it compared to Clarissa. "If Jaden could act on his own accord, he wouldn't submit to his family. If he succumbed, it only means that he didn't have the ability to be independent and didn't have the determination from the very beginning. Even if he didn't marry Lara, he would have married another woman too. Either way, it would just be an exchange of interests. There is no difference." Clarissa was still a little worried. "But she..." Anderson looked at her deeply and pinched her palm gently. "Don't be afraid." He said in a soft voice, "The Holland Family and the Jordan Family are already taking opposite stances. Besides, even if Lara is married to Jaden, there is no possibility for the two of you to reconcile for what she had done to you in the past. Therefore, whether they get married or not will not change the fact that you are enemies." Clarissa looked up at him with a trace of
Alex smiled and patted her on the back. "If you really want to thank me, next time you see Dexter, stop talking back to him. You are not young anymore, and you are also a mother. It's time to be more sensible." Lauren only felt a tinge of sadness. She felt like crying and nodded with her eyes reddened. Alex sneaked back home on the way to the hotel. Hence, he had to rush back to the hotel to meet them and didn't stay at home for too long. After leaving Lauren some instructions, he left. Since Lauren had already gotten the contract, she went back to her room and packed things up to get ready to leave, for fear that Dexter would find out about it when he came back later. Lauren also did not want to get in an argument with him anymore. However, just as she was packing up her things, she heard the servant outside the door saying, "Miss Lauren, there is a guest outside looking for you." She was stunned. For a moment, she didn't expect that who would come
Jameson was taken aback. Lauren had wanted to say these words for a long time, but she had been suppressing the urge to do so and did not dare to say it. At this point, she felt a heavy burden had been lifted off her shoulders. She got rid of Jameson's hand and walked to the side. She took a deep breath as she felt tears were welling up. She tried to hold it back. Lauren sneered and said, "Besides, stop holding on to what happened five years ago. A lot has changed over the five years. Who said that if you want us to be together now, I will agree to that?" "I haven't loved you for a long time. By the way, you still don't know? I have a boyfriend. He is very nice to me, so you don't have to worry about my future." Jameson's pupils suddenly constricted. "What did you say?" Lauren turned to look at him holding her head up high. She said confidently, "I said that I have a boyfriend. His name is Marty. He is the youngest son of the Blaine Famil
Outside the room came the sound of servants pacing. Someone stopped at the door and whispered, "Miss Lauren, are you okay?" Lauren's body stiffened all of a sudden. Needless to say, she also knew that the servant must have heard the sound inside and came over to ask because she was worried about Lauren. She glared at the man in front of her right away, indicating for him to let go of her hand. However, Jameson pretended not to see it. He still put his hand around her waist, pinned her body against the door, and held her tightly. Lauren had no choice but to respond. "I'm fine." The servant was confused, but she did not ask any more questions. She turned around and left. When the servant had left, Lauren glared at Jameson again and said coldly, "You should let me go now." Jameson looked at her calmly, but he did not loosen his grip. Instead, he leaned forward slightly and got closer to her. Lauren felt a sense of oppression, making he
"Hey, what are they going to talk about?" Being asked, Lauren looked at Clarissa before turning to look at the door. Then, she lowered her voice and explained, "Jameson wants to move his headquarters back to Ascijan, and recently, he has been battling with the elders of the Ethanbez Family. Most probably, he is here to ask Anderson for some advice." As everyone knew, the Jordan Group did not develop well when Carlos was managing it. After all, Carlos used to be in the military. Although he was skilled in leading his troops into battle, he didn't have much potential for doing business. Moreover, he was magnanimous, so he always put favors before money in business. If it weren't because of his rich family background, it would be hard to sustain his business. On the other hand, Anderson was different. He was a real businessman that was nimble-witted and vicious. Most of the time, when there was a crisis, he could easily turn the tables.
"I'll call you when I'm done," Clarissa added. Seeing how embarrassed she was, Anderson laughed. "Alright, be careful then. Call me when you're done." "Alright." After that, he opened the door and left. About three minutes later, Clarissa's shy voice came from inside. "I'm done." Upon hearing that, he opened the door again, tidied her clothes, and carried her out. As soon as Clarissa lay on her bed, the twins were awake. Then, Anderson carried them out and followed Clarissa's instructions to change their diapers and feed them. In fact, she couldn't feed the twins alone as they were barely a week old. So, they were fed with half breast milk and half baby fomula. Fortunately, they were in good health. When they were holding the milk bottle, their hands gripped it so tightly that sometimes Clarissa could barely take the bottle away. For the past two days, Carlos and Matteo also came. They were here to visi
After sitting down, Clarissa and Sierra held each other's hands and began to chat happily. The topics of their conversation were nothing more about children and families. Unlike Clarissa, Sierra was a housewife who didn't have much opinion. She not only had a gentle personality, but her thinking was also traditional. To her, the man had all the say. That was the reason Gianni and Chloe had the chance to ill-treat her. Last time, Clarissa didn't understand her thinking. Why didn't she fight back when her father was so mean? Even so, after having her own child, Clarissa could gradually understand Sierra's thinking. In fact, she was lucky to meet a nice man like Anderson. After they got married, she hardly suffered any injustice. However, not everyone in this world was this fortunate. In fact, most people led an extremely ordinary life with grievance and joy. Although their lives might be on the tougher side, they end
Anne rolled her eyes. "Don't you know that all newborn babies are small? You were this small when you were young." When Marf heard this, he became more shocked. Although he was intelligent, he was still young, and he was yet to learn some general knowledge. Besides, he lacked of life experience. Therefore, to him, it was surprising that there was such a small child in this world. As for Anne, she was there when Marf was newly born. So, she knew it. While clinging on the cradle, Anne and Marf kept staring at the twins with interest. Out of curiosity, Marf even poked his younger sister's face. When he felt the incredibly soft sensation of her skin, he was so surprised that he immediately withdrew his hand. With that, the baby twitched her lips in dissatisfaction. It seemed like she was going to cry, but she was too drowsy. Hence, she continued to sleep. For a while, Anne and Marf looked at her before being called over by Clariss
Staring at her, Anderson didn't know what to say. Instead, he asked with concern, "Are you hungry? I'll ask someone to prepare you some food." "Okay." Clarissa nodded. After Anderson went out, she scooted over, propped herself up, and looked at the twins in swaddling clothes. At that moment, the two plump babies were clenching their small white hands while sleeping peacefully. Looking at them, Clarissa was overjoyed, and all the negative emotions caused by the pain instantly disappeared. More than ten minutes later, Anderson returned with her food and a doctor. When the doctor saw that Clarissa was awake, he checked her wound and her condition. Once he made sure that she was fine, he called a lactation consultant to help her with breastfeeding. Then, he gave them some important advice before leaving. After that, Anderson placed the food on the small table in front of her. When Clarissa was about to sit up, he stopped he
Anderson looked at her, and after a long while, he realized that his whole body was trembling. Right away, he nodded. When Nora heard their conversation, she pursed her lips and stepped on the gas. At the same time, Clarissa directed Anderson to call their family. Well, since her amniotic fluid was broken, she would have a premature delivery no matter what because the expected delivery date was actually two weeks away. Therefore, they not only had to let Carlos and Matteo know, but they also had to ask Sierra and Robert to come over. Clarissa wanted to call Robert because he could help out if anything went wrong with her labor process. As for Sierra, her presence alone could calm Clarissa down. Besides, asking Sierra to stay by Clarissa's side was better than letting her imagination run wild at home. Anderson listened to Clarissa and did as he was told. After he called everyone, the car arrived at the hospital. Before th
Compared to her life, all the things that happened in the past were not important anymore. Now, Jara's biggest wish was to let Emmeline live healthily. As long as his wish could come true, he was willing to pay any price. After Coby's death, they found some Way Tree from his residence. However, those trees were only enough to last her for a year, and some members of the Marsh Family—who heard about Coby's death—had snatched the rest of the trees. As this tree could affect someone's life, no one would take it out again. Besides, Emmeline couldn't keep relying on Way Tree to survive. Therefore, they must try all ways to develop the antidote. However, a few months had passed, and yet, there was no progression. With that, Jara became anxious. On the other side, Clarissa's belly was getting bigger, and she was going to deliver in half a month. Because of this, Anderson rarely went to his company these days and accompanied her
With a serious look, he stared at Clarissa's belly and said, "I will make a few great robots. When they come out, I'll give the robots to them." Hearing that, Clarissa laughed, "What if your little sister doesn't like it?" Instantly, Marf's eyes widened. Because he was a big fan of robots, he thought that robot was the best gift in the world. So, it was hard for him to imagine that there were people who disliked robots. When Clarissa saw how cute he was, she giggled. On the other hand, Anderson also laughed, "It doesn't matter. If your little sister doesn't like it, you can give her a gift she likes." "As long as it is a gift from you, I believe she will like it." Only then, Marf understood what was going on and nodded. Then, with an earnest look, he promised, "Daddy, Mommy, don't worry. I will take good care of them!" When Anderson and Clarissa saw him acting like a little adult, they felt warm. Since Marf had made a pr
For a moment, Clarissa was stunned as she didn't quite understand what Lauren meant. Her love life wasn't perfect, and in the past, she even been in a relationship with a jerk like Elliot. However, since she got together with Anderson, their relationship had been smooth sailing, and they hardly encountered any setbacks. So, she thought that was how love usually worked. For Cara, Coby had actually persisted for a thousand years. This sounded like a scary and insane thing to do. However, thanks to his love for Cara, he did it. Therefore, if he didn't love her, how did he survive through those years? Seeing that Clarissa was confused, Lauren knew that Clarissa hadn't understood her words. With that, she let out a helpless sigh. "Actually, it's a good thing that you don't understand. It means that you've been living happily. If one day you understand, I will feel sorry for you," she uttered. Once again, Clarissa was dumbfoun