Needless to ask, if Chantel was to ask for money, she would have to go to Anderson. However, Chantel did not dare to go directly to Anderson. After all, everybody knew her nephew was known to be very good at reasoning, and he would never reason with his aunt. Sometimes, he was so harsh to her that she doubted if he was still the nephew she knew since he was a child. However, it was common for men to behave that way after they got married. It was not surprising for them to forget their own mother after having a wife. Therefore, she couldn't tell Anderson about this matter directly. She had to talk to Clarissa first so she could assess the situation beforehand. So, Chantel made up her mind and drove directly to Energence International Crop. At this time of the day, Clarissa was still at work. Straight away, she dialed Clarissa's number, and as soon as Clarissa picked up, she smiled in a friendly manner and asked, "Clarissa, are you at work?"
Pursing her lips together, she replied in a low voice, "Well, I can promise you, but you have to promise me one thing." Upon receiving the news, Chantel was delighted and quickly asked, "What is it?" "In the future, you are not allowed to say those words to Anne. Aunt Chantel, you knew that I have always regarded Anne as my own daughter. I see her as my biological daughter. I don't want anyone to provoke our relationship, especially our relatives." Suddenly, Chantel's face changed. It turned from panic to anger, and finally to deep shame. With her head lowered slightly, Chantel said remorsefully, "I-I didn't mean it. I was too angry at the time, and I got carried away..." "I don't care what was your reason." Clarissa's voice was cold, with an unprecedented sternness. "Anyway, I don't want this to happen again in the future." "Okay, I promise, I'll never talk nonsense again." Chantel immediately agreed. With a nod, Clarissa then stoo
This sentence had made everyone laugh out loud. Then, Clarissa walked over and looked at him reproachfully. "Clever little brat. And you're not even ashamed to say that. Come down quickly. You will tire out your Great-Aunt Chantel." In a hurry, Marf slipped out of Chantel's arms. With a smile, Chantel said cheerfully, "It's alright. You are my favorite great-nephew." After that, the group of people moved to the dining room happily. At the same time, the Leonard family had sent someone to send a gift. After all, Anne was Clarissa's child. Although she was not her own, in terms of seniority, Anne would still address Aidan Leonard as Uncle Aiden. Clarissa and Anderson had prepared gifts for her too. Clarissa had given Anne a skirt that she had her eyes on for awhile, and Anderson was much simpler. He only gave her a credit card. When she reached the legal age, this would be her own money, which she could manage on her own. Looking at his gift, Clariss
Anne nodded, held the art knife, and swiftly tore open those boxes in front of her. Indeed, girls were fond of things like gift boxes. Usually, no matter how gentle and weak a girl was, she would be fast and accurate when it came to opening presents. After Anne opened the gifts, she was satisfied. Then, Clarissa taught her how to put away her gifts and took her out of the warehouse. "Mommy, I've finished opening my presents. So, you can rest assured and go to work now." Hearing that, Clarissa nodded and took a look at the time. It was only 10:30 a.m., which was still early. When she was about to leave after saying a few words to Anne, a white object fell to the ground. "Ah, my jade pendant!" Anne exclaimed. Right away, Clarissa turned around and saw Anne picking up a jade pendant from the ground. She quickly went over to have a look. It turned out to be the jade pendant that Chantel had given to Anne. Last night, Clariss
With a heavy heart, Clarissa stood there while holding the jade pendant. After a long while, she took a deep breath and walked out with the jade pendant in her hand. At the same time, on the other side. In the manor behind the Stone-gambling Event Hall. Since early in the morning, Robert realized that Sierra was looking uneasy. She had been rummaging through the house, trying to find something. Seeing that, he frowned and asked, "What are you looking for?" "Robert, my jade pendant is missing." Robert's face changed. "Which jade pendant?" "The one I carry with me since I was a kid." When Robert heard that, he got panicked and immediately helped her to search. As he was searching, he comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll help you to look for it. In the meantime, try and recall where was the last time you see it. When you remember, we shall go there together." At once, Sierra stopped what she was doing and tried to recall
"Since she is the one who picked it, let's get it from her, but you shouldn't start an argument with her first. Who knows? She might be doing this out of goodwill." Looking disdainful, Robert responded, "I don't think she is that kind. Most probably, she likes your stuff. Otherwise, why would she sneak it away? She could leave it to the owner of the venue." After listening to what he said, Sierra pursed her lips and sighed. "The Jordan Family is rich and powerful. So, I believe Miss Jordan won't do such a thing. If she refuses to return the jade pendant, we'll buy it from her instead. No problem." Upon hearing that, Robert didn't say anything more. After a while, Mr. Jenkins came back. As soon as he entered the door, he chuckled, "How is it? Have you found any clues?" Sierra smiled faintly. "We've found it, but I might need your help to get in touch with the finder." Surprised, Mr. Jenkins raised his eyebrows. "Oh, so you've found it. Who
Chantel was also stunned for a moment. Then, she carefully looked at Clarissa. Through Clarissa's serious expression, she could roughly tell that something was wrong. Therefore, she waved her hand and asked the beauticians to leave. After that, she put on a smiling face and asked, "What's the matter, Clarissa?" Being asked, Clarissa took the jade pendant out from her bag and looked at her with a stern expression. "Aunt Chantel, where did you get this jade pendant?" Chantel was shocked. Staring at the jade pendant, she felt guilty. With that, her eyes flashed. "Oh... I bought it from the jewelry department, of course. But why are you holding it? I gave this to Anne." As she spoke, she stretched out her hand to grab the jade pendant, but Clarissa nimbly avoided it. Clarissa didn't want to waste much time on Chantel, so she went straight to the point. "Which jewelry department? Take me there." Upon hearing that, Chantel came to a reali
Indeed, fate was a strange thing. Not long ago, he mentioned that he didn't know when he would see Chantel again; moments later, she was here. Right away, he enthusiastically welcomed her. "Welcome, Miss Jordan. Please come in." Unexpectedly, Chantel looked displeased today. As Mr. Jenkins had great life experiences, he was shrewd, and it took him quick enough to notice that she was not alone today. However, this time, instead of her young boyfriend, she brought a young and beautiful woman. The woman was dressed in a casual suit. Regardless of her exquisite and stunning facial features, her eyes were sharp. At first glance, he could tell that she was tempered in an elite surrounding. After studying Clarissa, Mr. Jenkins relaxed his eyebrows and smiled. "Miss Jordan, are you here to discuss the cooperation?" Chantel rolled her eyes. "Of course. Otherwise, why would I come here then?" After saying that, she paused and turned to introd
"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