"So, you never doubted him?" The moment Sierra heard Clarissa's question, bewilderment and confusion filled her eyes. "Why should I suspect him? He is the person who treats me the best in the world. There's no reason to doubt him." Her innocent look gave Clarissa a headache. Feeling helpless, she sighed, "Well, even so, why are you running away from me? I know that you are leaving in a hurry because of me." When Sierra heard that, she nervously interlaced her fingers, as if the lies that she had tried so hard to hide were exposed. "I... I didn't mean to hide from you. I am just afraid..." "Afraid?" Clarissa raised her brows. "What are you afraid of?" "I..." At once, she panicked, and her eyes darted around as if she was looking for something. Clarissa knew that she was looking for Robert. It seemed like Robert was her backbone right now. If he left her sight, she would lose her composure. Although Clarissa was not a psyc
What if Clarissa forced her to do something that triggered her panic attack? If that happened and he wasn't there, that would make him an unloyal friend. Therefore, regardless of being awkward, Mr. Jenkins chose to stay behind. On the other side, Clarissa and Sierra came out of the reception room after having a chat. As soon as they pushed the door open, they realized that the three men were waiting outside. Immediately, Robert stood up and rushed over to Sierra. After pulling her to a corner, he asked with concern, "How is it? Are you alright?" Currently, Sierra was much calmer than before, and she smilingly shook her head. Then, she turned to look at Clarissa and smiled gently, "Clarissa, are you free tomorrow? I heard that there are several scenic spots in the suburbs of Flaucford. Can you bring me there?" Right away, Clarissa nodded. "Sure! Let's go tomorrow." Upon seeing this, Anderson raised his brows, and a hint of a smile fl
In the past, she didn't know that Sierra was in Flaucford. Now that she knew, how could she let her mother stay in someone else's place? Thus, she held Sierra's hand and whispered, "Mom, if you don't mind, why don't you come and stay in our house for the next few days?" Upon hearing her suggestion, Sierra was a little puzzled. "Why would I live at your house?" With a smile, Clarissa said, "Well, I am your daughter after all. Since you've come to the city I live in, shouldn't you stay at my house?" Sierra was confused. Although she understood what Clarissa meant, she was a bit indecisive. On the other hand, Robert frowned. Then, he uttered, "That's not necessary. I know both of you are doing this out of goodwill, but Sierra hasn't fully recovered, and she's already used to living here. If we keep changing her environment, it'll affect her emotions negatively." Hearing that, Clarissa was dumbstruck. She didn't quite understand what he meant.
Standing at the side, Anne heard Clarissa speaking on the phone. So, she ran over and asked, "Mommy, are you going on a business trip?" Looking down at her, Clarissa said with a smile, "Yes." Then, she stretched her hand and stroked Anne's hair. Gently, she said, "Five days from now, Mommy and Daddy may be going abroad for a few days. When we are away, take care of your little brother. You can discipline him if he is naughty. If someone else bullies him, then you've to protect him. Is that all right?" Anne nodded her head furiously. "Don't worry, Mommy. I'll take care of him." Clarissa planted a kiss on her forehead and said with a grateful smile, "All right. Let's go for dinner." The family had a happy dinner together. In the evening, Clarissa returned to her room, checking out all the interesting places near Flaucford. Then, she called Millie in the office and told her to manage the company while she was away. When Anderson came out from the
Over the phone, Matteo's voice was soft. "Clarissa, are you home now?" Clarissa put down her fork and walked outside. Only then she asked softly, "No, Grandma. What can I do for you?" Matteo replied with a smile, "I'm fine. I'm just asking. I heard that... you're going to Ashax Country in a few days?" "Yes, my aunt has taken a fancy to a jade mine. I shared the same sentiment as her. So, I plan to go and have a look at it with Anderson in a few days." "Oh, I see. You should be careful on the way. You should take care of yourself. If you want to do something, let Anderson do it. Don't stress yourself out." Clarissa smiled, "Grandma, I understand. Don't worry." "I'm glad to hear that." Even after giving Clarissa advice, Matteo did not hang up the phone. Since she didn't do so, Clarissa found it awkward to hang up first. However, Matteo remained silent. Clarissa did not know what Matteo was doing. After about half a minute, she c
With Anderson and Clarissa in the group, Mr. Jenkins put out the red carpet. They were booked into the largest and most luxurious hotel in Ashax country. After they had checked in, Clarissa was happy that Sierra and Robert were in a room next to hers. She was grateful to Mr. Jenkins for this thoughtful arrangement. Chantel was pleased that her room was on the other side, away from Anderson so that she would not run into him. After storing away their luggage, they went out for dinner. Since Clarissa was pregnant, her appetite had increased. Every two hours or so, she was hungry. In his bag, Anderson would keep some snacks for Clarissa, instead of the multi-million contracts that people thought should be in the president's bag. No one would believe that the president's bag would contain chocolate and energy bars. Clarissa took a bite of the snacks offered by Anderson. With a satisfied smile, she said, "It's nice that there's more to eat."
They went shopping until the evening, then went to another high-end restaurant for dinner. After dinner, Mr. Jenkins asked the group of people whether they wanted to go visit the night market or any entertainment venues. However, Clarissa felt a little tired, so she refused. When Mr. Jenkins saw this, he did not force them. Instead, he sent them back to the hotel. He did not stay at the hotel. Since he came to Ashax Country often, he had his own house here and went back there at night. Before leaving, Clarissa asked curiously, "When are we going to the mine?" Mr. Jenkins smiled and replied, "We will go tomorrow. The mine is a little far from the city area. We won't be able to come back if we go there today. Furthermore, it's in a remote place. It will be dangerous for us to stay there. So, we will go there early tomorrow morning and then come back at night." Upon hearing this, Clarissa nodded her head. After Mr. Jenkins left, she went bac
Clarissa frowned at Chantel's suggestion and said, "Club B-Day? Isn't that place a bit rowdy? Aunt Chantel, I don't think it's safe for you to go there alone." Exasperated with Clarissa's words, Chantel rolled her eyes and disputed, "What do you mean by rowdy? I just need to bring some bodyguards. That's all. Besides, who would want to offend a family like ours? What do you think, Anderson?" As she spoke, she smiled at Anderson collusively. There was no objection from Anderson, and he understood Chantel's temperament—nothing could stop her from going out to enjoy herself. So, he took out a card and gave it to her. With a straight face, he told her, "Bring the bodyguards and stay out of trouble." Immediately, Chantel flashed a smile and nodded, "All right, I'll bear that in mind. Thank you, my good nephew." After that, Anderson and the rest went back to the hotel. Back at the hotel, Robert fixed a time to have dinner with Clari
"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