The international boutique's fitting room was enormous, spanning more than ten square meters. Yunne was expressionless at this point, and a man stood opposite her. She couldn't see the man's face since he was wearing a metal mask. He was, however, quite skinny, and his voice was low and cold. "We've given you lots of chances. You definitely have a lot of chances for making a move. Why didn't you do it?" Hearing that, Yunne looked at him coldly. Her face was no longer filled with the polite smile that she had before. She only had a cold and indifferent expression on her face. Glancing at him coldly, she asked, "How do I know that you will let my family go after I complete the task for you?" The man sneered and walked over slowly, step by step. It wasn't until he got to her that he took action, lifted her chin, and said calmly, "What do you think the benefits of keeping your family in our hands are? Are they going to help me? Josie, y
Emmeline didn't want to embarrass Rudy. After all, she knew how difficult it had been for him to get this far. Anyway, she had helped them in tearing down the barrier that stood between them. As for their development in the future, it would depend on themselves. Therefore, she did not coerce him. Instead, she nodded and said, "Alright, you can go." Only then did Rudy turn around and exited the store. After he left, Emmeline stepped forward, taking a serious look at Yunne. Emmeline was delighted as she glanced at Yunne from head to toe. She couldn't help but nod. "Yes. It's beautiful." Then she waved her hand at the clerk and remarked, "I want this dress. Can I have the bill, please?" Upon seeing this, Yunne instantly reached out her hand to stop her. "Emmeline." "What's wrong?" Emmeline looked at her, stunned. "I... " She stared at Yunne, who was speaking hesitantly. At the time, Yunne's bright eyes seemed to be fi
Emmeline wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but Yunne looked a little different today. She thought that Yunne appeared to have a lot on her mind. What on earth had happened? However, since they were outside, she could do nothing about it if Yunne refused to say anything. It was already noon when they finished shopping. Emmeline then decided to eat nearby. Finally, they decided on a high-end restaurant with good food. Yunne went to the bathroom first after entering. However, Emmeline was unconcerned. She made arrangements for Rudy and others to sit in the next room; while she and Yunne sat alone in a small room. Then, she sat down and began to place her order. The foods served here were light. She ordered some of her favorites and some of which Yunne would most likely enjoy. Finally, she ordered a pot of tea. Meanwhile, on the other side, in the restroom. Yunne clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and exclaimed angrily, "Are
As Yunne drank, she disclosed what had been on her mind for years. "Emmeline, do you know that I'm not a real orphan. I have a father, but I've never seen him since I was a child." She didn't seem to be a good drinker; her vision became blurry after several glasses of wine. As she poured herself another cup of wine, she mumbled, "He abandoned my mother before I was born. He was aware of my existence after I was born, but he did not come to find me." "I used to believe he had some inexplicable reason, so even though he has never ridden on a day's worth of responsibility since I was little, I don't hate him." "But, till now, I've realized that everything is merely an excuse. He refuses to acknowledge me at all." "I don't need him to do anything for me anymore since I've grown up. All I want is to have a normal family, but he refuses." "Do you think I'm very pitiful, Emmeline? Am I too stupid?" Emmeline had no idea Yunne's background was so
Yet, Jara would not give up. Therefore, he sent people to ascertain Emmeline's whereabouts. Simultaneously, he did the same thing through other channels. Emmeline was indeed missing this time, but she did not fall into trouble right away. Thus, he wasn't too worried. He knew there were two groups of people who wanted to capture Emmeline. However, she should be safe for the time being because the other party simply whisked her away and did not kill her on the spot when the opportunity arose. Even so, the atmosphere in the castle was uneasy. Everyone could feel Jara's anger. For this matter, the bodyguards who were responsible for the safety of Emmeline were all very remorseful. They knew that it was their negligence that caused Emmeline to go missing. Today, they had already been punished. Rudy was the most unsettled of them all. He didn't expect that such a thing would happen just because of a moment of negligence. Think
Emmeline twisted the doorknob hard but it didn't work. Someone must have locked it from the outside. This was also within Emmeline's expectations. After some thought, she put it aside and began to fumble her way starting from the door instead. At this time, in a villa not far from the wooden house. A man was sat in front of the surveillance screen, enjoying a glass of red wine while watching the scene on the screen. The image showed a struggling Emmeline groping along the wall bit by bit in the dilapidated wooden house. She seemed to be groping while pricking her ears up to listen to something. He couldn't help but raise his brows and questioned, "What is she doing?" A man with a silver mask stood behind him with his arms folded. "She's probably observing the environment," he claimed. The man was a little surprised, and then he laughed. "Interesting." The silver-masked man looked at her. "Sir, in fact, I don't see why we
Emmeline struggled subconsciously, but his grip on her arm was so firm that she couldn't move. Hence, she could only glare at him through a piece of cloth. Upon seeing this, the masked man let out a sinister laugh. However, he did not say anything else to her. He bent down, carried her on his shoulder, and walked away. Emmeline was shocked. The moment her feet left the ground, she felt a surge of fear in her chest. She had no idea who this man was or where he planned to take her. As a result, she was constantly skeptical in her mind. She was gathering her strength in secret, preparing to fight to the death. However, before she could lift her arm, she heard the other party's cold voice. "I advise you not to waste your energy. I don't want to hit women, so don't challenge my patience. Be obedient. I will let you go when we get to the place." Just as Emmeline was about to make a move, she suddenly froze. The man under her had bro
Emmeline bent down and squatted on the ground because she was uncomfortable. Two voices constantly echoed in her head. Should she leave? Or should she stay? She had no idea why she felt so strongly about this place. This feeling was unexplainable as if it had become lodged in her heart, but she subconsciously dismissed it. Beads of chilly sweat the size of beans fell from her forehead. Her lips began to turn pale, and fragments of pictures began to emerge from her mind like movies. "Brother, look! What is this?" "Baby sis, don't pick the flowers. The flowers are stunning. If you pick them, they will die." "Since they are so beautiful, isn't it normal for people to pick them? You are so old-fashioned. I don't like you anymore. Hmph!" The tiny girl snorted angrily and walked away. Seeing this, the boy, who was a little taller than her, frowned with some hesitation. Finally, he took a step forward and drew her back. "Alrigh
"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