"Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, are you going out today?"After resting two days after landing, the maid brought breakfast the next day and asked Charlotte and Griffith about their plans.While Charlotte pondered, Griffith said, "We're going out today. Ember will stay with you guys.""Alright." The maid left.As Charlotte drank milk, she glanced at the man. "Do you have any plans?""We're just going out for a stroll.""That works, too."Anyway, as long as she was with him, anywhere was fine. They stayed in a small village near a large bay, surrounded by endless green grass on both sides, the terrain getting higher. Directly ahead was a vast expanse of water.As soon as they stepped out, the mountains on both sides were shrouded in clouds and mist, with cliffs and waterfalls visible everywhere. The unique bay landscape made the world look as beautiful as another planet.Moreover, the local population was sparse, far from the hustle and bustle. The title 'Lost Pearl of the Sea' was well-d
Griffith parked the car by the roadside and walked on the grassland with Charlotte. When they reached their destination, there were fewer people than before.However, there was an unparalleled tranquility in the world. The further they walked, the greener it became. Turning around, they could see mountains shrouded in clouds and mist.If it weren't for Griffith being there, Charlotte's acrophobia might have kicked in. She couldn't care less about where the proposal spot was anymore. Further ahead, they could reach the edge of the cliff wrapped in greenery, where the scenery was even more magnificent."Griffith, let's walk a bit further," she called out.The person behind her responded and followed her. As their sight widened, they suddenly faced a vast sea.Standing at the cliff's edge felt like standing on a huge ship at sea. The sea breeze blew on their faces, rustling past their ears. Other than the peaks, everything lay beneath their gaze. There was nothing between heaven and
At that moment, Charlotte still didn't understand what Griffith meant until he drove her to an old chapel nearby.Inside, there was indeed an old priest. The emotionless proceedings of their luxurious wedding were moved to this corner of the forgotten world, which made it even more poignant.The audience consisted of only two old ladies and a dog.The lines remained the same old cliché. "Do you agree to become his wife?" followed by a blessing.Then, in front of the four spectators, they moved the ring from the middle finger to the ring finger. It felt like playing house, but Charlotte felt it was even more exciting than the previous wedding.Sitting on a wooden bench, listening to the conversation between the old priest and the plump lady outside, Charlotte's heart finally calmed down from its thumping state.She lifted her hand and glanced at the ring on her ring finger.Griffith sat beside her."It was too rushed. Otherwise, it could have been more elaborate," he said."It'
In the morning, the quiet little restaurant became lively as tourists about to embark on their journeys stopped by to rest, comnig and going.Charlotte and Griffith stayed in the area for over half a month. They had decided to leave last night, and their staff had arranged everything. The couple, along with little Ember, came out for breakfast."Can you check if the milk the maid prepared for the baby is warm enough?"By the window, Charlotte held the child, letting Griffith handle things.Griffith was adept at such tasks. He checked the temperature of the milk and handed it to her."I'll go order. You stay here," he said.Charlotte nodded. "Don't order too much. I'm not very hungry this morning."He hugged her, then reached out to touch the little one's cheek in her arms before getting up.Charlotte teased the baby as she lowered her head. "Daddy's going to buy Mommy some delicious food. He'll be right back."The baby didn't understand and only focused on drinking.People ca
When Little Ember was over four years old, Charlotte's career was already very stable, and she became more cautious in selecting projects. She only worked most of the year, while Griffith often went on business trips.Whenever he went on a business trip, mother and daughter would live a 'miserable life' in the spacious Alana's Garden without him.One day, when Griffith had called ahead to say he was coming back early, it was already dark, and there was still no sign of him outside the garden. Charlotte exited the study and saw the little girl struggling to move a small stool outside."Ember?" she called out.Hearing her voice, the little girl put down the stool and looked over. Charlotte had clearly tied her hair into a bun in the morning, but at some point, half of it had come loose and was messy.She couldn't help but laugh. "Where are you going?"The little girl skillfully pushed her messy hair back with both hands and raised her head proudly."To wait for Daddy!"Charlotte
One day on set…"Daddy, don't worry. I'll take good care of Mommy."Charlotte had just finished her makeup and came out when she heard her little daughter secretly calling her dad. She found this particularly amusing. She rarely brought her child to the set to play, usually only when she had fewer scenes.The little girl was exquisitely beautiful, inheriting her parents' best features. Despite her young age, she was always charming wherever she went.The crew members all enjoyed teasing her."Ember, what are you here for today?""I'm here to watch Mommy for Daddy."Charlotte couldn't help but shake her head. "What are you watching Mommy for?"The little girl sat in the chair, looking very serious. "To prevent Mommy from filming kissing scenes with handsome men."Everyone burst into laughter. Charlotte looked up to the sky and sighed, feeling embarrassed.Sally also asked the little girl, "Why don't you watch Daddy for Mommy? You're biased; it's not fair."Ember was momentari
Ding!The toaster made a crisp sound.Julie squatted beside it and immediately took out the toast. There were two slices, one for Julie and one for Big Brother.In the early morning, she was still wearing cartoon pajamas and was barefoot. She ran into the kitchen with Pots circling around her all the way."Big Brother!"Upon hearing the voice, Ash put down the spatula in his hand. The next second, the girl climbed onto his shoulder from behind and handed him a slice of toast. He took a bite of the bread, then turned his head to look back."Wait a little longer outside. The pancake will be ready soon."Julie didn't want to leave, so she stuck to him, finishing the toast in two or three bites. Then, she leaned in to show him her mouth."Big Brother, Julie finished eating.""Good girl." Ash patted her head while using his hand to shield her simultaneously. There was fried food in the pot, and oil might splatter out.Julie had a sore foot from tiptoeing for so long, so she relaxe
Nina's words fell on deaf ears. Ash had heard them many times before, yet they failed to sway his unwavering affection for Julie—until a few days later, when it seemed as though the universe itself was warning him.Following the birth of Charlotte's child, Griffith reassigned Ash to a branch office. Already swamped with work, Ash's responsibilities grew as Griffith left for overseas. After enduring several months of relentless work in the chilling weather, Ash likely caught a cold and suddenly became sick.Upon his arrival home that day, Julie, as was her custom, rushed to embrace him. Unexpectedly, he lost his balance and collapsed. Fortunately, a carpet cushioned his fall, preventing any head injury.Terrified, Julie burst into tears and hurried next door to summon medical help. The doctor arrived promptly, diagnosing Ash with a cold and high fever, and administered an IV drip.Beside him, Julie wept, her nose red, clutching his arm as if fearing he might vanish at any moment."
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