The actions of Griffith made everyone at the table a bit confused, and it was Francine who first shook her head. "Don't worry, I’m not that annoying, I won't rush you guys."Everyone finally reacted and laughed along."Lottie," Francine called Charlotte again.Charlotte looked up. "Hmm?""Are you trying to conceive?" Francine asked persistently.Charlotte smiled. "You should ask your grandson. I don't know."Francine fell silent while everyone earnestly ate their crabs.Emily found some free time and turned to tease Julie again."Julie, your brother peeled so much crab meat for you. Can you share some with me?"Julie looked at her seriously and put up two fingers in front of her mouth. "Shh! Don't talk while eating."Francine couldn't help but laugh. "This girl is crafty."On the side, Charlotte and Griffith had their own corner, so they were able to have a private conversation. When no one was paying attention, Charlotte whispered in Griffith's ear, "I'll go back and test t
Not wanting to trouble Griffith too much, Charlotte cooperatively pretended to feel unwell halfway through, and the young couple successfully got out of the situation.Griffith drove them home, with Charlotte sitting in the passenger seat, glancing at the dashboard. He was not driving fast enough."Aren’t you in a hurry? Why not drive faster?" Charlotte asked.Griffith kept his eyes straight ahead. "What do you think?"Charlotte smirked. Whenever she was in the car, he never drove fast, let alone now, when there was a possibility of her being pregnant.This small four-wheeler, worth only a few hundred thousand, carried everything important to him. Would he dare to drive fast?Back at home, the house was quiet. Charlotte went to the bathroom and quickly came out.She set the pregnancy test kit aside and told Griffith, "You keep an eye on it. I'm going to take a shower."She was so calm that Griffith couldn't help but look at her more."What's wrong? I'm not nervous at all," Cha
With the financial means, the report was ready that evening."Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, congratulations! You're going to be parents," said the doctor, delivering the cliché line. Charlotte and Griffith didn't respond immediately; the hospital director spoke next. "There are still many more tests to be done," the hospital director added.Only then did Charlotte thank the doctor.After leaving the hospital, Griffith didn't drive. He called for a driver instead. As the car moved, sitting in the back seat for a while, he finally turned on the light and took out the report to read it again.Charlotte leaned over, resting on his shoulder, and said, "It's almost four weeks."Griffith's gaze shifted down to her abdomen.Following her gaze, the woman took his hand, placing it on her belly through the clothes. The child was still small, and he couldn't feel anything, not even through the thick fabric.Griffith could feel the warmth of Charlotte's palm. He turned his hand over and held he
It was two in the morning. Charlotte woke up in a daze, only to find no one beside her. She sat up for a while, almost unable to distinguish between reality and dream.There was movement downstairs. She got out of bed, put on a coat, and went downstairs.As expected, the small lamp in the living room was on. She made her way there and found Griffith standing in front of the family altar.Neither of them believed in Catholicism, and they did not usually engage in such ‘superstitious’ activities. Francine recently sent the crystal Virgin Mary statue, claiming it would bring peace. The housekeeper usually took care of it."Griffith," Charlotte called softly.The man turned to look at her in front of the altar. Seeing that she was dressed warmly, he said nothing."What are you doing?" she asked."Lighting up the candle."Charlotte smiled. "Why are you lighting a candle in the middle of the night?"She walked over and saw a piece of yellow paper on the desk, with a paragraph writte
In the middle of the night, several bodyguards and drivers from the mansion were summoned for the reason that the Madam wanted to go out personally to eat fish.Since it was late, Griffith originally intended to have it prepared at home. But Charlotte was in high spirits and insisted on catching and grilling it herself, creating a bit of trouble for him.Helpless, Griffith had to take her out."Stay at home, I'll have it prepared and bring it back for you to eat." Before leaving, Griffith tried to advise her again."I won't." The woman lazily hugged him, acting coquettishly, "I don't just want to eat. I want to go out with you in the moonlight.""We have moonlight in our backyard.""I want to bask in the moonlight outside with you!""...Fine."Griffith could only help her put on a coat and hat to prevent her from catching a cold in the night breeze. He personally drove the car, with one car in front and one behind, keeping a distance so as not to disturb the atmosphere.When t
In the dead of night, the bright light shone up from below as the other party smiled with wrinkles all over his face, which was truly frightening.However, the man was very enthusiastic. Griffith protected Charlotte and quickly responded, indicating that he remembered the other person."That's right, a few days ago, you and a few leaders came to inspect, and I showed you around the garden!"Seeing that the man was about to spill the beans, Griffith pointed to the kiwi trees. "Can we pick the fruits?""Yes!" Ronnie moved the flashlight away and shone it on a cluster of fruit trees, saying, "But even if we pick them, we can't eat them.""Why?" Charlotte was curious."These fruits aren't ripe yet. They need to be left for a while after picking."Charlotte suddenly understood his meaning."Then I won't eat them." She nudged Griffith's sleeve.Before Griffith could speak, Ronnie said, "You must be Mrs. Wilson. Do you want to eat fruits? I have some at home, all ripe and sweet!"In
Charlotte said she wanted to eat grilled fish, but when they arrived at the resort and entered the lakeside room where the barbecue pit was already lit, her eyelids started to droop. By the lake, she held Griffith, humming a song intermittently.Griffith had already ordered the surrounding curtains to be lowered. Despite the absence of wind, it felt like a cozy little compartment. He turned his head to look at her and said, "You were clamoring to eat, and the fish has been killed, but you're falling asleep first. Is that fair to the fish?"Charlotte smiled with her eyes closed, tightening her arms around his neck more.Resting on his shoulder, she mumbled, "Then hurry up and cook it. I'll take a few bites.""It's already cooked." Griffith lightly patted her waist. "Get up and eat."Charlotte made a sleepy sound and, propping herself up, reluctantly sat up. She rested her chin on her hand, still not bothering to use her hands, and was fed by him all the while. As she ate, she ponde
"Charlotte.""What's up?"After being tortured numerous times, Ava sat up straight with a cool guess. "Are you pregnant?"Charlotte blinked and quickly hung up the phone.Griffith was beside her at the time. She held the phone, looking nervous. "What should I do? She knows!"That was a given; Ava was not stupid.Charlotte felt he was unusually calm and leaned over to take a look. Wow. He was already choosing names.She couldn't help but burst into laughter, feeling better. She lay down beside him, mocking him, "You really can’t keep your cool."The two of them were tight-lipped. Except for torturing Ava, they didn't say a word to anyone else. They waited until the time was right before making the announcement.The most excited person was definitely Francine. As soon as she hung up the phone, Francine came to the mansion with a bunch of people to visit, bringing gifts piled up on the floor.Charlotte sat on the sofa, like a rare animal, accepting visits from various groups of
Tanya's previous full-length mirror was still usable, but because it was small, she had to walk a bit farther every time she used it. Eli had long wanted to replace it.Little did he know, she got rid of many things in the house to make room for the new large sofa for him, including that old full-length mirror."How do you like it? Surprised?" He patted the mirror.Tanya smiled wryly and pointed to the large sofa. "And you? Surprised?" Only then did Eli notice fewer small items in the living room and a large new sofa. He suddenly chuckled. It was quite nice.He thought of her, and she thought of him. This winter was truly warm.Tanya abandoned the egg tart and hugged him again. "Oh no, this mirror is so big. There's nowhere to put it."Eli carried her with one hand and moved the mirror to the corner with the other. Sitting on the sofa, he thought for a moment, then hugged her and said, "Tanya, let's move to a bigger place."Tanya knew he had been thinking about this all along.
Eli found it amusing. He pushed the head of the small money jar and couldn't help but say, "You gold digger! You love money so much, then why did you give the check I gave you to Soraya?"Tanya blinked and chuckled. "I only acquire wealth in the proper way. To be honest…" She pondered for a moment, then turned to look at him. "Probably because, at that time, I was just too fond of you like I am now."Hearing this, Eli felt a pang of heartache and leaned down to kiss her forehead. Tanya smiled, moved the gifts aside, and made some space for him.Just as they were about to talk, Eli's phone vibrated continuously. It turned out that Bridget was sending over the detailed preparation process for the wedding.Tanya scrolled through it and suddenly felt overwhelmed. Eli looked at it and also felt a headache coming. The two glanced at each other, sighed simultaneously, and leaned back.After they publicly disclosed their relationship, life continued as usual but became busier due to the w
Eli being married was shocking enough, but then his wife was hiding right in the office. In the next half hour, Tanya heard wailing from all around.The atmosphere in their office was quite good, and everyone got along well. After coming clean, everyone joked around and teased each other."Nia, don't forget Mr. Ted, he's been cursing at you all along!""Yeah, he's been calling you a fool!""I heard it, I can testify!"Ted was furious and rushed out to hit someone. Tanya followed with laughter.Before leaving work, Amy indeed brought the cake and candies, sharing them with everyone in the building. Thus, the entire group gave them their blessings.From the office to the parking lot, Tanya received blessings. When she got into Eli's car, her heart was still pounding.Eli was happily eating his candy, feeling good. Especially now that he didn't have to sneak around anymore, he even turned the steering wheel effortlessly.Tanya, holding the cake, asked him in surprise, "Were these
Tanya walked out of the room with her guard down and came face to face with Ted's sneaky expression. She paused.Ted gasped, his brain instantly turning blank.He looked at Tanya, covered his mouth with his left hand, and placed his right hand over the left with his eyes gradually widening.God! This was insane!Tanya regained her composure and glanced in Eli's direction. Eli remained calm, glanced at the fruit plate on the table, and said, "Should we take some down to share with your colleagues?"Tanya nodded. She glanced at the still-disheveled Ted and kindly handed him a tangerine."Sir?"Ted swallowed, looked at Tanya, then at Eli. Finally, he settled his gaze on the tangerine in her hand, mechanically accepting it.Tanya turned to look at Eli. 'Look, you've scared my superior.'Eli shrugged."I'm leaving," she said.Eli nodded and escorted her to the door.Ted followed them out and was sent into the elevator by his boss. As the elevator doors closed, he let out a long
The deep blue bedsheet was neatly spread out. But the two pillows lacked pillowcases, exposed in a sorry state.Eli placed his hands on his belt and turned to look at Tanya. "Is this also your doing?"Tanya leaned against the door frame, only poking her head in, smiling sheepishly."I accidentally drooled while sleeping that day and dirtied the pillowcase. Knowing that you're a neat freak, I took them all off to wash," she said. She raised her hand and swore, "The pillowcases have been washed and are in the cabinet at home."Eli wasn't interested in the pillowcases' whereabouts. He remembered when Amy called him, saying Tanya missed him and wanted to touch the sheets and pillows after waking up.Nonsense!He took a deep breath, then turned his head to Tanya with a frightening smile. Tanya realized the danger and tried to run, but he grabbed her by the waist."Hey, what are you doing?" she said.Eli tossed her onto the bed and followed suit."What are you doing?!""Collecting
Tanya sat upright in the office. Eli stood before her with his hands behind his back. "Come on, explain."Tanya's eyes darted around. "Do you believe me? It's because I missed you too much. When I came to your place, I couldn't help but take away everything related to you." Eli scoffed. "Including the toilet paper?"Tanya pondered seriously.Eli tapped the coffee machine and pointed to the plug that had been pulled out, saying, "If the coffee machine wasn't too heavy, would you have taken that too?"'This brat has no conscience at all. Does she even understand what a cold shoulder is?'While he was reminiscing in her room, she made a fortune in his office!Tanya blinked and gave him an embarrassed smile. "If you think about it from another angle, I love you deeply. If we couldn't reconcile and you came back to see all this, you would hate me. Hate represents love, and love means you can't forget me. My obsession is so deep; I want to stay in your heart forever."Eli fell silen
"You should buy something while visiting. Do you have enough money in your account? If not, I will transfer some to you," Mrs. Moran said on the phone.Tanya didn't want money; she just wanted to hear some advice. She knew her parents' financial situation wasn't good. Due to illness, her stepfather had retired from his position as a butler of the Sterling family. Although the Sterlings provided a retirement package, Mr. Moran was getting old, and he had a son. She heard that his son's business had lost a considerable amount of money in recent years. As a stepdaughter, she had already received enough help from them, so how could she ask for more money?During her university days, she didn't ask her family for money. If she could find a part-time job, she would, and if not, she would endure it just to avoid causing her mother trouble."Mom, I don't need money. I have enough."When Mrs. Moran heard this, she felt even more sorry for her.Since her ex-husband was useless, Tanya suffer
After breakfast, Eli called Bridget."Why did you send her a check? Do you have nothing better to do?"Bridget had just arrived home and begun playing poker with a few old friends.She threw out a card, rolled her eyes, and said, "It's the first time I've met my daughter-in-law! What's wrong with giving her some money!"Eli was speechless."Madam, you came up and threw 500,000 dollars just like that. Aren't you afraid of scaring people?""What should I do? Throw 50,000 dollars instead? That's too stingy."Eli was speechless. Holding onto the railing, he glanced downstairs and saw Tanya ironing her coat in the living room."I almost got dumped because you caused a scene," he joked.Bridget threw the cards while chuckling. "It's good to be dumped. With your unruly behavior, someone should make you suffer a bit.""Are you really my mother?""If you still want to be a good son, hurry up and go through the procedures, live a proper life with Tanya, and try to give me a grandson n
"What did Her Majesty tell you?"Tanya nearly lost her composure, fighting back laughter.Bridget said nothing more as she left with Benjamin, leaving Tanya and Eli to return to the apartment. The journey back was silent, with Tanya deep in thought. Upon entering, Eli halted her at the entrance.Exhaling deeply, Tanya reached into her pocket and withdrew a check. Eli's gaze fell upon it, noting it was only for $500,000. As he moved to take it, Tanya tucked it back into her pocket. On the bar, a spread of breakfast awaited them - fried eggs, sausages, fruits, and vegetables. Despite the inviting display, Tanya's attention was on Eli."Don't you want breakfast?"With the situation still unclear, Eli's appetite waned. Nonetheless, knowing Bridget's nature, he remained calm. Seating himself opposite Tanya, he nibbled at a sausage, noticing her lack of interest."Is everything alright?" he asked, concerned.Tanya shook her head.The oversized sandwich Bridget had ordered had already