Mrs. Wells was extremely happy with her appearance. After all, women wished to look beautiful at any age. The triplets and Cynthia were also dressing up for the banquet. Jacqueline praised Yannick after he changed into his suit. “You look cool, Yanny!” Yannick smiled and returned the compliment. “You look pretty too, Jackie!” Jacqueline was wearing a purple tutu-style dress with a bow of the same color on her head. She looked like an elf. She smiled happily when she was praised for her beauty. Serenity had dressed her up so beautifully, and she was going to show Frederick her picture later. It was a pity that Frederick wasn’t here, otherwise, they could have visited Renee together. Jacqueline’s smile dropped when she thought of it. “We’ll be leaving in a while, guys.” Serenity began to arrange their transportation, and Jackson watched her with a smile on his face. The Valor Residence was no longer quiet like the old days. It was lively with Serenity and the kids. He w
“All thanks to Serenity, haha. Stop flattering me.” Clara laughed. After chatting for a while, she went to her table with Mrs. Wells. It was a buffet-style banquet, and the banquet hall had a casual atmosphere. “Mom, sit here. I’ll get you some food,” Clara told Mrs. Wells. “Alright.” Someone called out to Clara when she reached the buffet area. “Clara, you’re here too?” It was Queenie, and she was with Harvey. Queenie was surprised that Clara was there. It hadn’t been easy for Harvey to get an invitation, and Queenie had persuaded him to bring her here instead of his wife. Harvey wanted to make friends with the rich for business, while Queenie wanted to suck up to the socialites. They wanted to have more connections to upgrade their status. She didn’t expect that she would meet Clara here. She was even more surprised to see Clara wearing a haute couture dress that she had seen in the magazine. The dress was worth millions. Ordinary people like them couldn’t affor
Queenie watched the scene from afar with hatred. She thought that Clara was lying to her when she denied that Wilson had brought her here. She was like a fool in Clara’s eyes. Harvey spoke after pondering for a moment, “This friend of yours is not simple. How could a woman who had been in jail hold a place in Wilson’s heart? She must be rather scheming. Still, she can’t marry him even if she’s pregnant with his child."The words “a woman who had been in jail” made Queenie upset. It was taboo for her as she had also been in jail before, but Harvey would always tease her about it in front of others. Sometimes, she couldn’t help but think that Harvey was just fooling around with her. Even if she bore him a son, he would never marry her. She was nothing to him because of her past. Wilson accompanied Clara and served Mrs. Wells her food. “Mom, would you like anything else? I can get it for you,” Wilson said. “It’s fine, this is more than enough.” “I’ll get something for Clara
A chill ran down her spine. “Mr. Birch, did Clara say anything that made you misunderstand me? I’m not using Clara for anything, I was just…” Wilson cut Queenie off, “You and I know what you’re doing. Keep your hands to yourself. I look down upon women like you.” Queenie’s face turned red in embarrassment as she was deeply insulted. “I know that you are only toying with Clara. You wouldn’t really want someone who had been in jail, right?” Wilson’s mood darkened. “You’ll become a mute if I hear you saying something about Clara being in jail next time.” Queenie trembled in fear. She knew that Wilson wasn’t joking even though she didn’t want to admit it. She had heard Harvey talk about Martin’s encounter after that incident in the private room. Martin’s several business projects had failed. Although the Brooks family didn’t say what was going on, Harvey speculated that it had something to do with Wilson. Queenie was frozen in place with sweaty palms even after Wilson left he
“Renee is the future heir of the White family. Of course, they would like to get on our good side and get their son to marry Renee in the future,” Terry said. “Are you sure that you want to let Renee inherit the White family in the future? What if she doesn’t know anything about business? Aren't you afraid that she’ll be the downfall of the Whites?” “It’s fine as long as she is happy.” Lisa was flabbergasted. Terry was talking as if he was giving a toy, not a huge conglomerate to Renee. “Should we have a few more kids? Then, we can choose the most suitable one as your future heir.” Lisa thought that it would be great to have a few more choices. “No way!” Terry’s expression changed abruptly when he heard her. Lisa was surprised at his reaction. “Why not? Didn't you use to think it was good to have more children?” Terry pulled Lisa into his embrace, and people began looking sideways at them as they were standing in the middle of the banquet hall. “Hey, there are still peo
Lisa hugged Terry and patted him gently to comfort him. “Don’t be afraid. I’ll always be with you. You know that I never break my promises.” “Are you guys going to hug each other forever?” Someone teased them. Lisa quickly pulled away from Terry and blushed when she noticed that Serenity and the others were looking at them. Serenity noticed Lisa’s slightly reddened eyes and pulled her away to the lounge. “Come on, let me show you what I’ve gotten for Renee.” Jackson, who was standing at the side, walked up to Terry. “I’m afraid that the embrace can prove that the rumors were false. So many were enviously talking about your good relationship with Lisa.” Terry didn’t explain that the embrace was not for the sake of proving the rumors false. He did that subconsciously as he was scared that Lisa might get pregnant again. “What will you do if Serenity gets pregnant again?” Terry suddenly asked. As far as he knew, Serenity also went through a difficult labor when she gave birth to
She actually wanted more children because she believed that having more children would make their house more lively, but if it had to come at the price of Terry living in fear for a long period of time, then... perhaps having just one was good enough."Terry's love for you is true, Lisa. You chose the right man," Serenity said."Absolutely!" Lisa smiled. "He's done so much for me. I'll cherish him forever."While they conversed, a commotion abruptly erupted outside. Lisa remarked with a frown, "What's happening outside?""Let's go and find out," Serenity suggested.They exited the lounge and witnessed a group of individuals carrying multiple boxes into the banquet hall. Leading the group was the young boy from the Wood family called Morgan Wood, accompanied by the middle-aged man named Strickland.Everyone in the banquet hall looked on with surprise, wondering who the boy was. Some astute observers noticed that the boxes being brought in were made of the finest sandalwood and int
Morgan gazed at Riley, who was peacefully sleeping in the cradle, and a satisfied smile appeared on his young face. It was the first time that the triplets and Yanny had seen Morgan. Jacqueline asked Morgan curiously, "What's a betrothal?" The concept of a "betrothal" was completely unfamiliar to her.Morgan simply shrugged, showing little interest in responding.Yanny was the one who answered Jacqueline's question. "It's a tradition where a man presents gifts to the woman's family to express his intention to marry her. If the woman's family accepts the gifts, it signifies their willingness to marry their daughter to the man."Although Yanny was only in third grade, he liked to read, so he knew a lot of things.Jacqueline listened intently but still didn't quite get it. She knew about marriage. Mommy and Daddy, for example, were married. It meant they could have babies and be together forever.Just then, Riley woke up and started crying because she was hungry.Morgan reached ou