Winston was a remarkable guy. In his 20s, he grabbed hold of a big company. And by the time he turned 30, he was a big shot in Southlake. His story was a legend in the business world. Anyone with a status in business knew Winston.Mark was taken aback when he saw Winston. Then, he chuckled awkwardly, "Mr. Belasco, I'm just having a meal with Dora. Didn't mean to bother you..." There was a hint of panic on his chubby face."Winston!" Dora stretched out her arms softly toward Winston.Winston swiftly reached out and pulled her up without a second thought, responding to the urgent situation."Mr. Elliot, enjoy your meal. Dora and I are gonna leave." Winston wasn't sure if Dora had any intentions of upsetting Mark. He had a voice recorder in his pocket but decided not to call out Mark on it.Dora, drugged, leaned on Winston like a boneless body. Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes blurred."Dora's leaving after just one drink? That's not fun at all." Mark was embarrassed but also stu
Dora already pushed the limit by claiming Winston was her fiancé. And now, facing Mark's questioning, she dared not say anything more.Meanwhile, Winston simply raised his eyebrows indifferently. He didn't know or care if Dora was against marriage. Dora had indeed been his friend since childhood. But, they were of different genders, and they had never talked about romantic matters."How about we leave first and pick this up another time?" Winston's tone was cool. He just just wanted to wrap things up and get back to Megan.With things reaching this point, Mark naturally didn't dare to hold them back. Winston supported Dora as they walked ahead. While Mark, reconsidering, didn't want to offend him and tagged along, explaining as they went."Mr. Belasco, that drug is just for spicing things up between couples. It's harmless..."I just really like Dora. I'm single, and I thought she was too. That's why I pursued her. After all, Dora has never turned me down!"When did you two st
Winston regarded the incident as a minor episode in life and didn't dwell on it much.After all, it was between Dora and Mark. Dora's career continued without any negative impact, showing they were handling things fine. As someone who just lent a hand, Winston soon forgot about this matter.Little did he know, this incident ignited a sudden storm in his relationship with Megan, and it erupted with unexpected speed....After the bold move of jumping off the car that day, Celeste had some peaceful days.Damon seemed to disappear, never appearing again.Even with the successful bone marrow match and the possibility of Damon providing a transplant for Leo, it was the hospital that contacted Celeste.Leo's chemotherapy was not completed yet, and the bone marrow transplant wouldn't happen so quickly. But it seemed that Damon had fully moved on.Solving the problem quickly was better than anything else. Celeste thought with relief.Days passed smoothly until Celeste received a cal
"How is it?" Serena asked nervously, her arm wrapped in bandages, leaning on the hospital bed."Mr. Duke said Leo is fine. He wasn't hurt and everything is alright! And now, Mrs. Bishop, oh sorry. Ms. York has already taken him away," the butler, Glen Ellis, hastily replied.Serena finally relaxed. She used her other hand to gently stroke her chest and let out a long sigh of relief, "That's good."Ever since she found out about Leo, Serena had been trying various ways to find out more about him. She had also gotten plenty of information about him from Damon. Checking on Leo outside the kindergarten every now and then had become part of her daily routine.Today, when Serena went to the kindergarten to watch over Leo, she was surprised to find no kids inside. Upon inquiry, she learned that they had all gone to the playground.Panicked, Serena rushed to the playground. Standing nearby, she watched Leo on the swing and couldn't take her eyes off him.It was undeniable that Leo look
Celeste didn't reach out to Damon. She had plenty of ways to check on Serena's condition."Mrs. Bishop broke her arm and has been transferred back home from the hospital for recuperation," Nicholas replied when she called him to ask.A broken arm was troublesome.Serena was Leo's biological grandmother. But even if a stranger saved Leo, they should thank him in person. Moreover, Celeste couldn't lie to Leo. If he found out Serena broke her arm to save him and they didn't visit her, he would become an ungrateful person.Celeste didn't take long to decide."Mommy will take you to visit Grandma, okay? We need to thank her for saving you," she talked to Leo the next morning.Leo's eyes lit up again and said, "Let's go pick flowers for Grandma."So, Celeste took Leo to the flower market."Aunt, I want this one and also that sunflower!" Leo held up two sunflowers to the flower vendor.He didn't know that Serena had broken her arm. But, he was excited to meet her.The Bishop famil
"Come in." Serena's voice came from the bedroom, and Celeste could hear Leo take a breath. How much did he love Serena to be this excited?Glen opened the bedroom door and stepped back.Serena wore silk pajamas, leaning against the head of the bed with her right arm wrapped in a bandage. There was a specially made iron rack by the bed, supporting her injured arm.Celeste was already aware of her injury. But Leo was caught off guard and he seemed visibly surprised."Does it hurt?" Leo's expression suddenly seemed a bit dazed as he stood at the doorway, hesitantly asking without stepping in.Serena was momentarily taken aback by his concern. "It doesn't hurt, sweetheart," she replied quickly, realizing.Then, she gestured for Leo to come closer with her uninjured hand. "Come here, sweetheart."Celeste was shocked by Serena's unexpected tenderness and caution.Leo slowly walked over and stood by Serena's left side. He didn't say anything, but just hugged her tightly."Good boy, G
Of course, Celeste wouldn't open it. As an outsider, she thought it wasn't appropriate for her to open Serena's safe."I'll go get the maid," she instinctively said and was about to leave."Open it," Serena insisted. Noticing how Celeste hesitated, she got up from her seat.Celeste quickly reached out to stop her when she saw Serena move her injured arm from the support."Don't move. I'll do it." She had no choice but to squat down and enter the passcode.With a beep, the electronic lock of the safe clicked open.Inside the small safe were various antique jewelry items worth no less than eleven figures in total. Despite Celeste's current position and her expertise in jewelry, she couldn't help but admire Serena's collection."To have about ten billion dollars worth of items lying around under the dressing table instead of in the bank was quite impressive," Celeste thought."Bring that brown paper bag over here," Serena said.Celeste then noticed a nondescript brown paper bag t
Damon had been away on a business trip abroad, and he only rushed back this morning.Upon learning that Serena had broken her arm while saving Leo, he brought Lester to visit her but unexpectedly encountered Celeste and her son."What a coincidence." Celeste paused when she noticed Damon. Still, she nodded politely in greeting.Damon remained silent. While he seemed calm on the outside, his heart was actually racing.They haven't seen each other in, what, a month? Her sprained foot should have healed by now.Subconsciously, he glanced down at Celeste's foot. She was wearing a pair of brown suede flats, and there were still some bruises on her ankles.Celeste immediately understood what he was looking at."It's been fine for a while now," she said.Damon nodded.The atmosphere between them felt odd, and nobody else present dared to speak."Well, we'll be going. Goodbye," Celeste said.Damon nodded. He was unable to find words to say."Goodbye, Mr. Bishop." Leo stared at him