"Isabella needs to study," Isaiah said.Kendrick paused, realizing that, as an adult, he should not be fooling around with the kids when they wanted to focus on their studies. As a result, the villa fell into silence.Isaiah was naturally quiet, spending the entire afternoon engrossed in his books. After finishing her homework, Isabella picked up her drawing materials and became equally absorbed in her artwork, shutting out the world around her.This led to one inevitable outcome—Kendrick was bored!So, when he noticed Isabella being overly absorbed in her work, he went to Isaiah. After all, Isaiah was always reading extracurricular books.Kendrick sat beside Isaiah and whispered, "Isaiah, let's have a little chat.""I'm reading," Isaiah replied."You can read your book anytime.""Hmm?" Isaiah was surprised to hear a grown-up saying that."Aren't you curious about the story of how your parents met before they had you?" Kendrick knew exactly how to pique his interest, making
Kendrick was completely baffled at Isaiah's logical thinking, unable to believe he was only four years old! With all these thoughts swirling in his mind, Kendrick suddenly came up with a bold idea. Could this nephew of his be some kind of reborn bigshot?"Can I ask you a question?" Kendrick's curiosity was burning, and the mere possibility of this idea excited him endlessly.Isaiah calmly looked at him, indicating that he could go ahead and ask.Kendrick cleared his throat, his eyes filled with curiosity. "Do you have memories from your past life?"Isaiah was confused. "What did you do in your past life? Which year did you die? Was it in another era or some other planet?" Kendrick asked.Isaiah frowned, utterly baffled. "Are you sure the questions you're asking are normal?""More normal than you," Kendrick blurted out. Honestly, he had not seen such an extraordinary kid in his life. Not even when Cynthia was a child had she been this mature. Isaiah refused to entertain Ke
Kendrick led them to the back row of the pirate ship. Initially, he had thought about renting the whole ride for the two kids, but to his surprise, they preferred playing with others. So, he went along with their choice.The pirate ship swung through the air, and screams filled the air. Amidst all this excitement, Isaiah sat perfectly still, appearing extremely composed. However, if you were to touch him, you would realize that he was stiff as a board, and his composure was merely a facade.After one round, Isabella was excited, exclaiming, "Can we go again?" Kendrick agreed, "Sure." He was about to take the kids on another round when Isaiah calmly stood his ground and declined, "You go ahead. I will stay here."Isabella preferred to be with Isaiah, so she chimed in, "Then I won't go either. Whatever you want to play, we'll play together."Isaiah hesitated. Could he say that he did not want to play anything at all?Kendrick could not quite read Isaiah's composed expression, unsu
Isaiah's excuse after lunch was rather straightforward. He simply declined by stating that the sun was scorching and that he did not want to be exposed to it."The sun is pretty intense today," Kendrick admitted, wiping sweat from his forehead. After all, it was summertime, the hottest time of the year. "How about going to Snow World? It's much cooler there.""Sure!" Isabella, always up for some fun, readily agreed.Isaiah let out a sigh of relief and joined them.The day passed swiftly, and Kendrick and Isabella had a blast.In the morning, Isaiah had endured the ordeal, but the afternoon was rather uneventful for him. For Isaiah, these amusement park activities still could not quite match up to reading a good book.Kendrick would undoubtedly find it strange if he knew about Isaiah's thoughts.On their way home in the late afternoon, Kendrick finally received a message from Cynthia.[Cynthia: Isaiah doesn't really enjoy the amusement park.]Kendrick was puzzled, replying, [Is
"From a market analysis point of view, no girl would like someone who constantly pokes at others' weaknesses like you. Being single suits you just fine." Isaiah was brutally honest. After all, height was one of his most sensitive subjects. Kendrick struggled to find words as Isaiah's blunt remark caught him off guard.He was single by choice, not because no one wanted him!"Believe it or not, if I were to say I wanted to get married, there'd be a line of people down the block waiting to marry me," Kendrick confidently asserted.Despite being over 30 years old, Kendrick was good-looking and in great shape. Moreover, he was the president of the Yates Group. Hence, girls would naturally want to marry him. However, Isaiah retorted mercilessly, "Even if they came, it wouldn't be because they love you, but because of your looks or your family background.""What does a little kid like you know? You're only four years old." Kendrick could not help but marvel at Isaiah's depth of unders
Isaiah could not resist Isabella's cute antics and tried to discuss, "Let's set some ground rules. If we go, we can't disturb him. Even if you want to play with him, it can't be more than ten minutes.""Okay!" Isabella agreed enthusiastically.Isaiah rubbed his temples, somewhat helpless.Kendrick had not visited a set before, but as the president of the Yates Group, it was easy for him to arrange. He gave the set a heads-up and took Isaiah and Isabella there. Moreover, this particular production happened to be funded by the Yates Group.When they arrived on set, Ellora was just taking a break and was surprised to see them.Isabella rushed over quickly and greeted her happily, "Auntie Ellora!""Why are you here?" Ellora was very fond of the twins and smiled as she ruffled their hair.Isabella coquettishly said, "We missed you."She even hugged Ellora.Upon seeing that Kendrick accompanied them, Ellora looked around and asked, "Where's Mommy?""Mommy and Daddy went on a romant
"Mr. Yates! What brings you here?" The assistant director immediately noticed Kendrick and quickly stood up to greet him.Others also turned their heads, clearly surprised. Fortunately, those deeply engrossed in their work continued filming.Kendrick, not wanting to disrupt the shoot, exchanged a few words with the crew and then focused on the young boy who had just finished his scene. His behavior caught the attention of others, and many started speculating whether the boy was related to Kendrick in some way, perhaps a relative or even his child."Cut!" As the director called a halt to filming, the scene ended. When the young boy was safely lowered to the ground and freed from the harness, Isabella charged forward, joining the group of crew members.As soon as the ropes were untied from the boy's body, he began to walk toward the rest area. Isabella approached him with a friendly smile, walking alongside him."Hey, is the zip line fun?" Isabella was naturally friendly, and her
Isabella glanced at the young boy, her voice gentle as she said, "He's not a stranger.""Do you know his name?" Isaiah felt it was time to step in and take charge.Isabella shook her head.Isaiah continued, "Do you know where he lives?"Again, Isabella shook her head. She had only met the young boy for the second time, so how could she possibly know so much about him?"If you don't know anything about him, why would you go to his house?" Isaiah could not understand what was going on in her mind. Isabella pursed her lips, her teary eyes reflecting her unhappiness.Isaiah held her hand and said, "Come on, let's go home.""Isaiah," Isabella whimpered, sounding wronged.Isaiah looked at her with a stern expression. Isabella was somewhat afraid of Isaiah when he pulled a long face. "Although I don't know his name or where he lives, Auntie Ellora has been filming with him for a long time. Since Auntie Ellora knows him, he doesn't count as a stranger," Isabella spoke softly, he
Isabella glared at Nick. He actually betrayed her! Caught off guard by Luther's honesty, Nick quickly explained, "Don't look at me like that. Luther forced me to do it. If I didn't agree to his request, he would've spilled my past to my current girlfriend.""Current girlfriend?" Isabella looked puzzled.Nick confessed honestly, "My new girlfriend."Isabella was at a loss for words. Nick was very handsome. His looks could rival top celebrities. Naturally, with his face and charisma, he had no shortage of admirers. That led to a habit of frequently changing girlfriends."I made my rules clear to her. No shady behavior allowed," Nick added quickly, sensing what Isabella was thinking.Hearing this, Isabella did not say much.A moment later, Luther, seeing that their conversation had wrapped up, took Isabella's hand and left. On the way back, he deliberately brought up the topic of proposals."What kind of proposal do you like?" Luther asked."Anything works," Isabella replied
There was a time when Isabella considered letting Luther propose to her. However, he had not shown any signs that he would or asked for her ring size. There was no need to overthink it; that fool probably had not even thought about it. Nonetheless, Isabella did not blame Luther. After all, she was well aware that everyone expressed love differently. Yet, that was also precisely why she wanted to propose to him, to make him understand just how much she cared."What's wrong?" Annie asked, concerned."I'm just worried," Isabella replied. The ring sizes had been a constant worry for her."Because of what you just mentioned?"Isabella nodded. "Yeah.""Why do you want to propose to him?" Annie looked toward a dark corner. "In most relationships, the boyfriend proposes to the girlfriend, right?""I want him to feel loved," Isabella answered simply.Luther was different from most people; he always suppressed his negative emotions and limited his freedom. He no longer wanted to restr
"No," Luther declined; he still wanted to be the one proposing to her."Okay," Joshua agreed readily.Luther nodded, letting his mind wander. In the following days, Isabella kept checking on the progress, each time being informed that there was no opportunity to measure Luther's finger.In the blink of an eye, three days passed.Cynthia and Matthew had a conversation with Isaiah.Due to prior preparation, Isaiah handled Cynthia and Matthew's questions smoothly. Although they knew Isaiah had not been entirely truthful, based on his attitude toward Sandra, they agreed to the marriage without excessive probing into his relationship with her.As for Isabella, she waited for a few days but had not received any news. Frustrated, she decided to go to Jiverton herself to find Luther.When Joshua heard about her plan, he asked her to give him a bit more time. He assured her he would have the sizes by next Friday at the latest."Really?" Isabella was worried about running out of time.
"Okay." Isaiah already had a plan in mind.After discussing the matter, the two did not say much more. In the following two days, Cynthia and Matthew stayed home while Isabella prepared the details and processes for the proposal.However, after going through the general plan, Isabella suddenly realized a problem. She did not know Luther's ring size. How could she prepare a ring for the proposal without knowing the size?Realizing this issue, she immediately thought of flying to Jiverton to find out but hesitated due to Luther's caution. If she returned so soon after just coming back, he would surely be suspicious. After much contemplation, she came up with a solution—Joshua.When Isabella called, Joshua happened to be having a meal with Luther."I'm not busy, what's up?""I need your help with something," Isabella said, trusting Joshua's abilities, "but Luther can't know about it."Joshua instinctively glanced at Luther.Luther was confused. He glanced at Joshua's phone and
"Quit the act," Matthew said to Isabella, "It's too bad."Isabella stayed quiet. Matthew bluntly stated, "Isaiah currently oversees the company, and the annual revenue has been consistently increasing under his management. He even took a few subsidiaries public.""And?" Isabella inquired."He has a talent for this," Matthew hinted, leaving Isabella puzzled as she struggled to keep up with Matthew's pace."He's barely in his twenties, so there's no rush to get married," Matthew explained. He saw through everything, understanding Isaiah well, adding, "If there were truly such a concern, he could easily establish a company under Sandra's name in the next few years, operate it until it goes public."With Isaiah's abilities and connections, starting a company and taking it public would be a simple task. After the IPO and proper management, Sandra's value would naturally rise. This would effortlessly 'shut their mouths'. Isabella wanted to say something, realizing her dad's words
"That depends on the secret he's keeping," Matthew responded immediately, taking the opportunity to tease Isaiah, "If it's something against our moral values, it'd be hard not to form an opinion, even if we try not to.""He's not that kind of person," Isabella defended Isaiah.Matthew did not respond but just sat there. Their father-son dynamic involved banter and teasing, but when it came down to it, they genuinely cared about each other."He's just worried that you might object to Sandra's background," Isabella continued to spin her tale convincingly.Cynthia and Matthew were confused, both staring at Isabella.Isabella felt a bit uneasy. Something seemed off with her parents' expressions. "What's wrong?""Are you sure Isaiah is worried about this?" Cynthia asked.Why was their beloved daughter so bad at lying? Not catching on, Isabella nodded, "Absolutely.""Setting aside the fact that we've always taught you not to treat people differently based on their family background
"Ah, I see." Isabella breathed a sigh of relief and purposely asked, "Is it possible that Isaiah got to know Sandra through Uncle Yves and Uncle Sean?""It's unlikely," Cynthia denied. Even though they had not arranged any blind dates or rushed Isaiah into marriage, given his personality, he would not seek an introduction from anyone."Whenever you have time, ask Isaiah to bring his girlfriend home," Cynthia said, truly wishing for her children to find happiness. Isabella agreed, "Sure.""Isabella," Cynthia suddenly spoke up.Putting away her plan book, Isabella responded, "Hmm?""Do you think I look stern?" Cynthia sounded gentler than usual, lacking the usual nonchalance.Having been accustomed to being herself, Cynthia found it a bit awkward to take on the role of an elder suddenly. If she left a bad impression on Sandra during their first meeting, it could easily jeopardize Isaiah's relationship."Not at all," Isabella spoke sincerely, looking at Cynthia affectionately. "Y
Isaiah had seen through their plans. He knew that his parents' friends enjoyed watching him banter with Matthew. Every time something was like this, they would eagerly make things difficult for him.Early the next morning, Mitchell and the others began implementing the plan. Initially, Matthew did not suspect anything and thought they genuinely had urgent matters to attend to and brought Cynthia back home first.Considering Luther's upcoming proposal, they decided not to travel the world but instead explored nearby cities. After Mitchell and the others called Matthew aside, Isabella approached Cynthia. Cynthia was surprised to learn about Isabella and Isaiah's plan."Aren't you afraid of getting in trouble?" Cynthia asked."Not at all," Isabella responded very directly, her mind focused on planning her and Luther's engagement. "Isaiah said he can handle this matter, so let's discuss the proposal first. I've thought about several options, but none seem good enough.""Okay," Cynth
Isaiah was surprised."Take her to shoot wedding photos first," Isabella suggested seriously. After giving it some thought, Isaiah said, "I'll ask her during dinner.""Why bother asking?" Isabella thought Isaiah's emotional intelligence was lacking, and Sandra's expectations were too low. "Just pick a few reputable studios and let her choose one she likes."During their conversation, Isabella noticed that Sandra was slightly anticipating a wedding, although she had refused for some unknown reason. If she was not truly opposed to weddings, there should not be an issue with pre-wedding photos."If you give it directly to her, she'll probably say she doesn't need it," Isabella coined. She could see through people and was quite clever.Isaiah clearly did not consider this possibility."Take a look at these studios. My friends suggested them," Isabella had already made the selections and recommended them to him. "Weren't you against my decision before?" Isaiah, not understanding h