Uncle Jasper's house was not big but was old and rundown. Even the quilt on the bed was torn. Still, it was much better than the little damp mud house that was Aunt Anne's home. When they were inside the room, Nora made sure that the door was locked. Then, she placed her ear to the door and listened. She heaved a breath of relief when she was sure that there was no sound of movement outside and that Uncle Jasper had gone downstairs with his wife to rest. Then, she pulled Clarissa to the bed and sat down together. She began to speak excitedly. "Let me take a look at you. How are you? I was worried and scared to death when I woke up and didn't see you!" As she spoke, she examined Clarissa from head to toe. Clarissa allowed her to carry on for a while, then grabbed her hand and inquired, "I'm fine. How about you? I heard that your leg was injured. How was it? Is it serious?" When they were walking in together, Clarissa noticed that Nora was limpin
Would Anderson be able to locate this place and save her? Clarissa wondered. Clarissa let her imagination run wild. Slowly as her thoughts run rampant, her eyelids grew heavier, and finally, she fell into a deep sleep. At this time, on the other side. Ascjian. Starbay Villa. Meanwhile, over in Starbay Villa, in the country of Ascijan, Anderson had not slept for two whole days and nights. His eyes were bloodshot as he was controlling something remotely on his computer. After two days and nights, his handsome face was covered with stubble, and his eyes were sunken in exhaustion. His face was as dark as night. His cell phone rang, and he picked it up. "How is it? Is there any news?" David sounded guilty as he answered from the other end. "I'm sorry, Mr. President. There is no news yet." "What a bummer!" The veins on his forehead nearly burst as he blew his top and yelled. After he had caught his breath, he o
Incidents like taking care of Nora's injury painted Uncle Jasper and Aunt Emma in a positive light, which made others look up to them. No doubt, Uncle Jasper was warm-hearted, fond of helping others, and had high prestige. Perhaps his personality appearing to be a bit eccentric to Clarissa and Nora was because of the local social customs and rules. This was something that Clarissa could not tell for sure. Fortunately, there was no obvious activity at the moment, except for some small signs that something was not right. As long as they did not do anything harmful to Clarissa and Nora, Clarissa did not want to make any false accusations. With her thoughts sorted out, Clarissa felt more relaxed. Then, she walked in front of Uncle Jasper who was busy smoking his pipe, and greeted him cheerfully, "Good morning, Uncle Jasper!" Uncle Jasper turned his head, peeped at her, and returned her greeting, "Good morning. Breakfast should be ready soon. Go and
Aunt Emma explained, "This is a custom we have in our hometown. We weave a red cord for ourselves on our birthday as a lucky amulet." Clarissa could not help being curious. She came over and chatted with a smile, "It's so beautiful. Does everyone here make one for themselves every year?" Her question stunned Aunt Emma who shook her head immediately and replied. "No, the people here won't." "Why?" Both their eyes opened wide in amazement at Aunt Emma's answer and asked in reply. Right at this moment, Uncle Jasper walked in. Immediately, Aunt Emma bowed her head and did not continue with the conversation. When Uncle Jasper saw the three of them sitting together, he asked, "What are you discussing?" Clarissa and Nora shared a wink and replied with a smile, "Nothing important. We were talking about the doctor who just left. He is amazing. Nora was complaining about the pain in her leg. After changing the dressing and medicine, Nora does
"If they accept the inevitable, it will be good for everybody. Then, you won't have to worry about her escaping when she is yours. Isn't that perfect?" Uncle Jasper explained, and the man agreed as he nodded. "Yes, Uncle Jasper. You're right." Convinced, he smiled and added pleasantly, "Well, that's settled then. I'll go back and raise the money. I'll be back when the money is ready. Uncle Jasper waved his hand in agreement, and the man left. Clarissa watched as the other man left while Uncle Jasper finished his pipe before going into the house. Without a sound, she stealthily crept inside through the backdoor. Upon returning to her room, Clarissa was all sixes and sevens. Nora was not asleep yet as she was waiting for Clarissa's return. As Clarissa walked in, Nora asked, "Are you better now? Is your tummy better?" With a nod, Clarissa replied, "I'm fine now." As she spoke, she secured the door and then listened for any
Finally, Clarissa stopped laughing and asked Nora, "Do you think that if we beat up the old couple downstairs, we can escape?" Nora blinked in surprise as the answer was obvious to her. However, Clarissa shook her head and disagreed, "No, you are wrong. Even if we beat them up and tie them so that they cannot come after us, we still cannot escape." Puzzled, Nora asked, "Why not?" Clarissa thought that it would be difficult for her to explain. Therefore, she related how in Kuddelkogh Village, Aunt Anne used children to keep surveillance on her. Then, she further elaborated. "Do you get it now? Although we are in Uncle Jasper's hands currently, the truth is that the whole village, even the few nearby villages, are working together." "The moment we try to escape, one yell from Uncle Jasper will bring out the entire village to help him capture us." "I'm sure you can beat up Uncle Jasper and Aunt Emma. But, can you beat up perh
Uncle Jasper and Aunt Emma were talking furtively in low voices. Clarissa could not hear what they were saying as she was standing on the other side. The small hill where Clarissa was had lots of flowers, and she was picking flowers of various colors. As Uncle Jasper watched her, he scoffed at her naivety and remarked, "What a naive little lady. She is still picking flowers under such circumstances." His words sent a chill down Aunt Emma, but she remained silent. When Clarissa had picked a big bunch of flowers, she ran over and chirped with a smile, "Uncle Jasper, Aunt Emma, don't you think these flowers are beautiful?" Uncle Jasper broke into a big smile and answered, "Yes, indeed." "Can I take them back and brighten up the living room?" Clarissa asked innocently. "Sure, it's up to you," Uncle Jasper replied. They thought that it was only natural for Clarissa, a young lady, to like flowers. Little did they know that the
All of a sudden, Aunt Emma stopped dead in her tracks. Immediately, Clarissa, who was walking behind her, also stopped. Clarissa cried out in surprise, "What's wrong?" In response, Aunt Emma turned around and faced Clarissa. She looked perturbed and asked, "Where are you from?" It was such a simple question. Clarissa smiled and answered, "Ascijan. Do you know where that is?" Clarissa's answer appeared to surprise Aunt Emma as her expression changed. Aunt Emma knew that people from different countries in this Meshistan region shared common facial features. When Clarissa and Nora first arrived, they spoke foreign language fluently. To further disguise her origins, Nora even spoke in the Ashax country language. This led Uncle Jasper and Aunt Emma to believe that they were from Ashax Country. Since Clarissa and Nora were good friends and were on the trip together, they were presumed to be from the same country. When Aunt Emma hea
"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