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
Martin's expression turned bitter as he said, "But... all the people who used to have business dealings with us suddenly stopped working with us. When I asked them why, they simply said that I offended someone I shouldn't have."Wilson responded calmly, "I see. You must have offended a lot of people, Mr. Brooks."Martin was left speechless. He was indeed an arrogant person and had offended numerous people before. However, with his family's wealth and connections in the underworld, he could usually handle the consequences. But this time, he had offended Wilson Birch, someone his family couldn't easily deal with.Initially, he had thought that Clara was just Wilson's side piece. Even though she was pregnant, he still didn't think she was someone that important to Wilson. He had humiliated Clara, and Wilson later humiliated him in return. He thought they were even after that.He thought that was the end of it, but to his surprise, after that incident, many of his family's businesses s
Wilson's icy gaze bore into Martin, his anger palpable as if he wished to freeze Martin to death with his eyes."Make a scene?" Without hesitation, Wilson struck Martin with a powerful punch, sending Martin crashing to the ground.The sudden altercation caught the attention of the departing guests. They started murmuring among themselves.While Martin was struggling to climb back up, Wilson seized his collar and almost lifted him off the ground. Wilson threatened, "Mark my word, if you hurt Clara, I'll make the Brooks family disappear from Solaria!"Martin seethed with anger and humiliation. He couldn't believe that this was what he got after he had humbled himself.Realizing that Wilson had no intention to let the Brooks family go, Martin bellowed defiantly, "Fine, Wilson Birch! I tried to show you respect, but you don't seem to appreciate it! Listen up, everyone! This woman next to Wilson Birch is his lover, and she's an ex-convict! She’s pregnant with Wilson Birch's baby, but h
Martin, who's collar was still being gripped by Wilson, immediately recognized who Serenity was. Desperate to avoid conflicts with the Valor family, he continued to sling mud at Clara, trying to redirect the Valor family's anger towards her instead of himself. He knew that if he offended the Valor family too, then he's done for!However, Martin's hopes were shattered when Wilson said, "Clara is my wife. I will never have another wife in my life. Who are you to judge her? You'll pay for everything you said!" Wilson forcefully threw Martin to the ground and looked down on him.Martin shivered. He could hardly believe his ears.Clara Wells... was actually Wilson Birch's wife?! They're... actually married?!Wilson had even gone so far as to declare in front of all these people that he would never have another wife in his life!But Queenie had told him that Clara was just the owner of a tiny convenient store, living in a small room behind her store. How could she be Wilson Birch's wife