Joseph?How did he get here?Elianna suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to remove the needle from Livia earlier, as she had hurriedly left.While leaving the needles in place usually doesn't cause much impact, it's best to let them stay longer to allow the medicinal properties to fully penetrate.Thermal treatments like roasting lamps could speed up the process.Otherwise, the needles left in the acupoints would cause intense, piercing pain.But...She wouldn't feel sorry for Livia!Why should she? Who would feel sorry for her?Joseph must have been heartbroken, that's why he followed her to the Carrington Manor!With that in mind, Elianna looked at Erik and said, "Erik, Joseph has arrived. You go upstairs and take Owen with you. Don't come down."As soon as Erik heard the name Joseph, he reflexively frowned, "What is he here for? How dare he come!"He stood up, looking fierce, but Elianna stopped him.She knew that Erik cared for her, which was why he hated the name Joseph so
Elianna suddenly froze.Joseph said, "A woman named Myla Rutherford. I searched for her for five years."He turned around, his gaze filled with scrutiny. "Do you know her?"Upon hearing this, Elianna sneered coldly, "Isn't that your 'beloved' wife? Wasn't she already dead in that kidnapping five years ago? And yet, here you are, looking for a dead person and coming to my house?"A sharp glint flashed through the man's cold eyes.He quickly approached her, his long arms forcefully pressing her against the wall, his handsome face inching closer. "My relationship with her was never public. Her true identity—her name, her background—has always been a secret, known only to the Kensington family.?"He paused, and his cold eyes narrowed slightly. "How do you know her name?"The people only know that Mr. Kensington got married with a woman, but they do not know the real identity of this Mrs. Kensington. Of course, no one knows what her name is.Elianna's heart skipped a beat. "Just a rumor. T
Erik said, "Owen's clothes— not all of them were bought by you. Occasionally, my older brother and I would take him shopping as well. It's just that..."He studied it carefully and came to the conclusion, "This particular set of clothes definitely wasn't bought by me for Owen. I do recognize the brand, but I rarely purchase clothes from this brand for him.""He recognized this brand, the clothes of this brand were very expensive, very expensive.Almost ceiling level in children's clothing.Even the most basic piece cost tens of thousands, while the more elaborate outfits could run over a hundred thousand, or even several hundred thousand for a single set.Though the clothes were expensive, the brand attracted many wealthy clients.Every time Erik passed their counter, he noticed the crowd, but as a public figure, he never dared to browse there himself.Erik asked, "What verbal agreement do you have with that Joseph?"Elianna said, "He wanted me to treat his lover."Erik said, "What? Y
150 Woodwest Road is a street in Eastgate, primarily under the influence of the Pendleton family.Pendleton family was famous in Bryston.Initially, the Pendleton family made their fortune through casinos. As casino owners, they naturally also engaged in usury. The area surrounding Woodwest Road was largely controlled by the Pendleton family, with their debt collection companies, as well as entertainment industries, clubs, KTVs, and bars that they invested in.Later, after discussions and rectifications, the gambling house was banned, and those miscellaneous entertainment venues were also closed for rectification.But relying on the capital accumulated from the casino, the Pendleton family soon invested in a film and television company and produced several blockbuster movies. From then on, they flourished.Jacoby, the Pendleton family's son, was young but notorious for being a spoiled and unruly person. With a rebellious personality, he had given a hard time to most wealthy young men,
Joseph stared at her suspiciously for a second.Elianna innocently said, "What's the matter? Is the crayfish meat poisonous? Or are you just too scared to eat it?"Joseph didn't want to beat around the bush with her, so he took a bite of the shrimp and immediately, he used the facial control he had developed over the past twenty-something years to avoid losing control from the spiciness.Was she doing this on purpose?He had specifically told her he couldn't handle spicy food.Yet here she was, deliberately wrapping the lobster meat in chili oil and feeding it to him.Joseph felt a burning sensation, and then his originally fair face turned red as if it had been congested.Elianna, struggling to hold back her laughter, simply watched him quietly, her appetite forgotten.Although she knew that all his compromises were because of Livia.But she still enjoyed it.Originally, tormenting this man was such an amusing thing.Next, she could continue tormenting him for another three months.D
As for Joseph—His face was also bruised, with slight discoloration on his cheekbones, but it wasn't very noticeable.Elianna was about to leave when Joseph grabbed her hand and said, "Aren't you going to explain?"Joseph pronounced a name, "Jacoby, who is he?"Elianna raised an eyebrow. "Not familiar."Jacobey from the Pendleton family had always been interested in her.She had never agreed to be his girlfriend, but he unilaterally declared that she was his woman.Moreover, the possessiveness was also extremely strong.Not long ago, she and brother Jayson came to eat crayfish. As a result, the whole street was filled with the Pendleton family's henchmen. When they saw a man accompanying her, they swarmed out and surrounded Jayson, leaving him no way to escape.But Jayson was no ordinary man.He was a special forces soldier—the ace of Bryston's sharpshooter unit, "Snow Eagle."Not to mention a dozen men, even twenty or more might not be enough to overpower him.The outcome had been cl
Elianna's eyes went blank.Joseph raised his gaze and saw her staring straight at his abdomen, her voice coldly saying, "Have you seen enough?"Elianna immediately snapped back to reality and asked, "Haven't seen enough. Is there a charge for this?"She hesitated for a moment, and then her hand boldly reached up and touched it.Joseph's throat tightened slightly, and he hoarsely exclaimed, "What are you doing?"Elianna said, "You had a stomachache, right? Let me take a look."As she spoke, her hand wandered over his abdominal muscles, fingertips gently caressing and kneading against the surface of his abs.Joseph grabbed her wrist tightly and said, "Don't move."Elianna pushed his hand away. "Don't move around, if you still want to live."Damn it.Why bother developing such well-defined abs?The feel was damn good.Feeling Joseph's slightly rapid breath, Elianna couldn't help but taunt, "What's the matter? I've only touched you a few times, and Mr. Kensington's so sensitive, he can't
Elianna unconsciously took a few steps forward, behind her, Joseph walked out of the door."Where did you want to go?"Elianna paused, turned around, and said, "I just saw a child run past."Joseph replied, "That was my son."Elianna said, "Oh? Then why haven't I seen the child's mother?"Joseph could sense the curiosity in her eyes, but he chose to ignore it directly. "I'll have the driver take you home."Elianna could tell that he didn't want to reveal even a tiny bit about the child's background and she was also not interested in probing further. "Got it," she said.After saying that, she walked downstairs.The car stopped at the door.Joseph escorted her to the door and asked, "When will the next treatment be, approximately?"Elianna replied, "In a couple of days.""Two days from now, I'll send a driver to pick you up from the Carrington family on time."Elianna turned around and raised an eyebrow, "I was expecting you to pick me up personally."Joseph paused for a moment and smil
Leonard immediately let go of Joseph and walked over, saying, "Elianna, are you awake?"She didn't know when she woke up, nor how much of the conversation between the two people she had overheard.Elianna rubbed her temples, clearly feeling a bit of a headache.She instinctively pulled the thin blanket closer to her body, took a brief rest, and the alcohol seemed to sober her up a bit. Naturally, she also realized how disheveled she was at the moment.Elianna knowingly asked, "Was I drunk?"Even if she drank until she was completely drunk, she wouldn't black out. Therefore, as she woke up, she gradually began to recall that she had been drinking and afterwards, she became crazy drunk.Joseph said expressionlessly, "Yes, you were drunk. Originally, I intended to arrange a designated driver to take you home, but who knew your alcohol tolerance was so disappointing. You went crazy at my house and..."He also vomited all over him.
The butler, seeing the situation, immediately rushed over and reached out to stop him, saying, "Mr. Leonard, please wait!"Leonard suddenly angrily waved away the hand he extended, saying, "Get lost!"The butler was dismissed to the side.Leonard climbed up the stairs.Joseph hesitated for a moment and then followed closely behind, going upstairs.Second floor.Leonard saw the servant just coming out of a room, without thinking, he immediately walked over. The servant, seeing this, became somewhat alarmed and asked, "Who are you?"Leonard casually pushed her aside and pushed the door wide open.In the guest room.Elianna was lying in bed, covered with a blanket.Leonard walked over and saw that she was fast asleep, completely unconscious. He furrowed his brows slightly and reached out his hand, intending to lift the blanket.The next secondBehind him, a hand reached out and tightly grabbed his wrist
Joseph carried Elianna into the door.In his arms.Elianna, on the other hand, kept looking up at him with her face raised.Suddenly,She said proudly, "My son grew up and turned out to be so handsome!"Joseph, "..."Elianna, "However, my son was the cutest when he was little!"Joseph, "..."Elianna, "Baby, be good and let mommy give you a kiss quickly."She hooked his shoulders, cradled his face, and kissed him over and over again.Joseph suppressed the anger that filled his chest, but had nowhere to vent it.He was still doubting why she wanted to recognize Zack as her godson and what her true purpose was.Or perhaps, it was just another means for her to get close to him.Was she really drunk and talking nonsense, or was she pretending to be drunk to take advantage of him?If he was really drunk, what could he argue with a drunk woman for?A south-facing room on the second floo
Joseph furrowed his brows.He saw her tongue starting to knot, her eyes wide open but looking misty.Joseph said with a headache, "Sit down and don't move for now."He had just grabbed her shoulders and forcefully made her sit down, but the next second, she "sprang" up again, saying, "I want to go home!"Joseph interrupted her, "I will take you home!"He grabbed her hand and pulled her up.Elianna stumbled and took two steps, her balance wavering as her body leaned backwards.Joseph walked over and grabbed her waist, coldly saying, "Can you walk properly?"Without giving Elianna a chance to answer, he bent his right arm from her waist side and hoisted her onto his shoulder."What were you doing..."The man's strong shoulders were just pressing against her abdomen.Elianna drank alcohol and just finished eating pastas, feeling a bit uncomfortable. Her stomach was being tightly pressed, and she felt a wave of
Elianna asked, "Is the pastas done?"Joseph resealed the wine and said, "Finish your meal quickly, I will have someone take you home.""Oh!"Elianna stood up, and in that moment, her blood flowed and she felt a slight stumble beneath her feet, her body even swaying, as if she was floating lightly.Oh no...She seemed a little tipsy.That's how high-concentration brandy was.She was clearly drinking very slowly, and even added ice cubes to dilute it, but... she had already started to get tipsy.Joseph saw that she was a little unsteady and reached out his hand to support her. "Are you drunk?"Elianna pulled away from his hand, clearly repulsed by his touch. "No! I wasn't drunk."Joseph withdrew his hand and stared at her incredulously.Elianna concealed her drunken state, barely maintaining her balance as she walked towards the dining table. Upon seeing the bowl of pastas placed on the table, she approached
Elvis looked at Joseph awkwardly.Joseph said, "I could only make plain pastas."Elianna said, "Then thank you for your trouble."After speaking, she sat down on the sofa.Joseph said to Elvis, "You go first."Elvis said, "Mr. Kensington, do you need me to lend a hand?"Joseph said, "No need."It's just a bowl of assorted vegetarian pastas, without many complicated steps, just takes some time.What is this called? It is easy to ask for the gods, but difficult to send them away.The "god" he had invited could only be sent away by himself.He could certainly tell that Elianna was deliberately giving him a hard time, but since she had helped him pacify his son, it was also a favor he owed her.Elvis smiled and said, "Alright, I'll go back first. If you have any instructions, feel free to call and contact me anytime."Joseph, "You haven't rested much these past few days, go back and get some sleep early.
Zack said, "Only when Owen and I turn eight years old, can we apply to live with Mommy and Judge Uncle, in order to let that man know the truth?"Elianna nodded, "Yes."Zack nodded hesitantly.Elianna helped him lie back on the bed and gently said, "Once we've eaten, shall we have a good sleep?"Zack became nervous and asked, "Mommy, are you leaving?"Elianna said, "I promised you that you could see me anytime you wanted."Zack's eyes revealed a hint of surprise and delight, "Really?"Elianna, "Really, Mommy promised you."After speaking, she extended her hand and said, "High five."Zack and she high-fived, and then closed their eyes in peace.Elianna didn't stand up and walk out of the door until he fell asleep.Joseph stood at the door.Elianna's heart skipped a beat as she thought Joseph should be downstairs, but suddenly he appeared upstairs out of nowhere. She had no idea how well the door insul
Zack suddenly burst into silly laughter, opened his mouth, wanting to shout "Mommy". However, he didn't have enough strength to even speak, and could only weakly say, "I want to go home..."Elianna's heart trembled for a moment, feeling inexplicably melancholic.On the side, two doctors smiled helplessly and said, "little scion, you are already at home now..."They only thought that the child was extremely hungry, confused in the mind, and started speaking nonsense.Only Elianna could understand which "home" the little one was referring to.Elianna coaxed, "Would you like to eat something?"She saw a bowl of nutritious porridge on the bedside table.I was so hungry that it caused me to be unable to eat properly now, I can only drink a little nutritional porridge.It seems that this time he was determined to sever the father-son relationship with Joseph.Maybe because he had been fasting for a long time, the little guy ha
Elianna suddenly became serious and said, "Well, you shouldn't say such hurtful words either."Owen lowered his head and said in a pitiful tone, "Mommy, I know I was wrong! Next time I see him, I will definitely apologize to him."Elianna patted his little head and said, "You were brothers, good friends, so you couldn't hurt his feelings."Owen nodded obediently, "Mommy, don't worry, I know now! I will never hurt his heart again in the future."Elianna gently embraced him.Owen nestled in her arms and asked, "So... when did that guy come back?"Elianna worriedly said, "I don't know..."She didn't know when they would be able to reunite as mother and son again after this separation.Tristian said, "Nannan, don't overthink so much and rest early."Elianna nodded.The next day.Elianna took Owen back to the Carrington Group.Three days later.She had just left the company and was about to go home