All night long.Elianna was worried about this matter.Even though Little Spark's acting skills were so good, as Erik said, it is likely that it was not enough to dispel Joseph's doubts.Elianna lay in bed, staring at the empty ceiling, lost in thought.***The next morning.Erik knocked on the door."Lazybones, wake up! The sun is shining on your butt!"Elianna jolted awakeand glanced at the digital clock on her bedside table. It was already 11 o'clock.She groggily got out of bed, changed, and walked toward the door. As soon as she opened it, a delicious aroma wafted through the air."It smells so good. Who’s cooking?"Erik leaned against the door and raised an eyebrow, "Jayson’s back!"Elianna widened her eyes, "Jayson!"She sprinted downstairs, her joy palpable.As she reached the stairs, the fragrance became even more irresistible.Elianna rushed all the way to the kitchen door and exclaimed, "Jayson!"In the spacious kitchen, Jayson had clearly taken control.Jayson, the eldest
Leonard said, "Ms. Carrington, I couldn't reach you on the phone, so I had to come to your door."Elianna recently blocked all the members of the Vale family's contact information.She asked, "What do you want, Mr. Leonard?"Leonard smiled and gently said, "Since I'm engaged to you, I am your fiancé, and it's my duty to build a strong connection with my fiancée before marriage."Elianna said, "I thought I made it clear to you before that I'm not interested in you. I didn't expect Mr. Leonard to still hold on."Leonard said, "Ms. Carrington, I don't mind reiterating once again that the matter of our marriage is not something that we, as our younger generation, can decide."Elianna choked and replied mercilessly, "I don't have time to argue with you. I have to take my son to the amusement park."As soon as Owen saw Leonard, he became angry.Although he didn't know about the engagement between the Carrington and Vale families, he knew that everyone in the Vale family was longing for thei
Joseph's lips curved downward, the smile fading from his face.Elvis continued, "Erik was one of the four sons of the Carrington family and also a top-tier actor. Recently, he starred in a drama called The River's Melody. For this role, the production team even found a young actor who closely resembled Erik in childhood photos."Little Spark...That day, when he arrived at the Carrington Manor, he saw Elianna holding a little boy in her arms, and that was Little Spark.The child, Little Spark, was introduced by Elianna as her illegitimate son, someone she had brought into the Carrington family.He was half-believing and half-doubting.The child looked strikingly similar to her, which seemed plausible.Yet, Joseph couldn't shake the feeling that the way Elianna interacted with the child seemed more like a performance than a genuine mother-son bond.It all felt rehearsed, leaving Joseph with lingering doubts.This prompted him to instruct Elvis to look into Erik's background, which led
Underneath the Ferris wheel.Owen was staring blankly at the drifting hydrogen balloons in the sky.Little Spark ran over and asked, "What are you looking at?"Owen pointed to the sky and said, "Look, there are so many hydrogen balloons."Somewhere in the world, another child must be sad. Owen couldn’t help but wonder which unlucky kid had lost their helium balloon, watching it float so high and far away.Little Spark also looked up with his neck stretched.The two boys had been playing non-stop, their laughter echoing as they darted between rides—the flying swing, carousel, pirate ship, and bumper cars.By now, they were covered in sweat, their hair sticking to their foreheads under the hot sun.He asked, "Little Spark, do you want ice cream?"Little Spark nodded.Behind him, Leonard walked over and said, "If you want ice cream, let Uncle buy it for you."Owen turned around and gave him a blank look without expression.Leonard smiled at him.‘Is he trying to butter me up so he can b
Joseph parked the car at the entrance of the park.He had just gotten off the car, and Elvis had just walked out of the park, with a face full of anxiety and confusion.Elvis had contacted the park staff, and a missing person announcement was broadcasted. All entrances and exits had been locked down, but with so many tourists in the crowd, searching for a small child was like looking for a needle in a haystack.Joseph got out of the car and walked up to Elvis.Elvis was so intimidated by him that he didn't even dare to look up.Joseph coldly questioned, "What exactly happened?"Elvis recounted the details.Afterwards, he took a deep breath and his voice trembled, "After that, I deployed additional manpower for a thorough search. We’ve combed through the entire park, but there’s still no sign of the young master."Joseph furrowed his brow slightly.Elvis felt ashamed and said, "Mr. Kensington, I take full responsibility. I… I failed in my duties…"He had already been incoherent and did
Zack widened his eyes, and his eyes sparkled brightly.He looked up at Elianna, whose indulgent expression softened further as she called him "sweetheart." She even knew today was his birthday!Zack asked, "How did you know today is my birthday?"Elianna chuckled softly. "How could mommy forget your birthday? Mommy always remembers. So do all your uncles! You’re the greatest gift God ever gave me—my little angel."Zack's face blushed slightly.Although he had too many questions in his mind.He didn't know any of these men, but the indulgence and concern on their faces were genuine and heartfelt.The biggest question was that he was clearly not "Owen", yet the beautiful aunt kept calling him "Owen". He had no idea who this person was that she referred to with that name.Could Owen be her son?If so, how was it possible that he and this mysterious Owen looked exactly alike? Were they... twins?He remembered a pair of identical twins from his kindergarten class. The resemblance had been
The man paused and then declared, "Listen carefully, what I want is cash!"Joseph said, "It seems Mr. Winthrope is not sincere enough in our business negotiations. Let me remind you, we've done business before, and you know I prefer to state the price clearly when I negotiate.""Vincent decided to be frank. "I don’t want to haggle either. I have just one hour. How much can you gather in that time?"Joseph coldly curled his lips and said, "Within one hour, I can gather 8 million dollars."Vincent became excited and shouted angrily, "8 million? Joseph, do you think I'm a beggar? You, a top entrepreneur, with your credit and resources, should be able to raise billions in cash within an hour!"Livia's heart tightened, and she became restless, unable to sit still.After all, Vincent had a bomb strapped to him.If this situation escalated further, and irreparable damage was done, she would have no choice but to take drastic action. But even in such a crisis, she knew that it wouldn't be wor
Joseph said, "Open it!"Vincent was startled.Joseph grabbed his tie and shouted sternly, "I told you, don’t play games with me! Activate it now, immediately!"Vincent said, "How can I be sure I can safely leave the country?"Joseph said, "If you don’t open it now, you won’t even make it out of this door!"Vincent said, "I have explosives on me! Aren’t you afraid that we’ll both perish together?"Joseph shouted at it, "Open it!"Vincent was completely overwhelmed by his presence.He trembled all over and looked at Joseph, the man's eagle-like gaze pierced his heart and made it quiver.After taking a deep breath, he said, "Alright, I’ll activate it. But you must guarantee that I can leave unharmed!"Joseph’s response was direct. "You just go. No one will stop you. I speak in earnest."Vincent turned around and walked to the suitcase, dialing the combination lock.A loud click echoed through the room as the lock snapped open.Inside the suitcase,Owen curled up in the box, holding a cut
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