After saying what she wanted to say to Jayden, both Jayden and Mrs. Turner fell silent for a moment. Then, Mrs. Turner said, "Well Jayden, you can stay here for a while when I go help Silvia out with the dishes." Jayden immediately got up, "Mom, you've been busy the whole day. It's time to sit down and have a rest. I'll help Silvia with the dishes." Mrs. Turner hesitated for a moment, and then remembered that he was already her son-in-law. She should not regard him as an outsider, so she said, "That's a good idea." Jayden said again, "Mom, you can watch some TV for a while. I will come over again after helping Silvia." "Okay!" After watching Jayden enter the kitchen, tears started welling up in Mrs. Turner's eyes. Since Silvia was born, Mrs. Turner knew that Silvia would eventually have a family of her own when she grew up. Mrs. Turner also knew that Silvia was married to Jayden even before they had told her about it. Before this, she felt like she was dre
Silvia and Felix had known each other ever since they were a child, but they had only dated briefly. And that was why they had very little photos of them together. Among the very few photos that they had taken together, Silvia liked the one on the desk the most. She placed that photo on the desk so that she could see him whenever she looked up. Also, it was also there as a reminder to herself of how good Felix's grades were. So, whenever she felt lazy and wanted to procrastinate, she would look at the picture to motivate herself to work harder so that she could catch up with him. After that, her father passed away and Felix had gone missing. On top of that, Norman Turner and his bunch of scoundrels had set her up too... And then, she fell into Jayden's hands. After she had gotten involved with Jayden, he would torture her every single day. She was rarely home and did not have any spare time to tidy up her room, that was why that photo was still on the desk. Silv
It was not until Silvia was gasping for air that Jayden had gradually let go of her. Jayden touched her swollen lips with his thumb. With a faint smile, he spoke in a gentle tone, "Silvia, let me tell you, I don't care who the man you have been thinking all these while is. I only care that I will be the only man who can kiss you like this and the only man who has your body." He said that he did not care who the man who she was thinking was, then why did he overreact like that when he saw Felix's photo on the desk? It was a lie that he could not even convince himself, but Silvia who was furious actually believed it. "Humph... that might not really be the case!" She knew that he did not like her and he was only interested in her body. After all, she was young and quite good looking too, and she was able to let him vent his lustful desires. "Not the case?" Jayden leaned into her and sneered evilly. "Do you want me to fill you up now to prove it to you?" "You.
Standing under the cold shower, Silvia's mind was full of Jayden's raging face. After thinking about it thoroughly, she realized that there were things that she had not noticed before this. It was true that the look in Jayden's eyes would give out a dangerous aura when he was angry, but after thinking about it, it seemed like there was also a hurtful look and a whole lot of mixed emotions in his eyes that she could not understand. Was it really like what her mother had said? Her words were too harsh? But...but...he did not care about her, so why would he care about what she had said to him, right? If that was the case, then how could she hurt him with her words? In fact, she never wanted to get into a fight with him, because every time she quarreled with him, she would be the one ending up feeling awful. Just like what Mrs. Turner had said, it was not easy for them to be together. They should spend every single day together happily, so they would not have
It was late at night. The colorful lights illuminated this historical city. Jayden drove the car along the road, but for a moment, he had no idea where he could go. It was at such a time that he had learned how lonely he actually was. After so many years, he did not even have a real friend in this city. Sometimes, when he needed to talk to someone, he would not be able to find even one, which was really sad. In the past three years in Madison City, he had been buried in his word and working very hard to grow his company. His career had been a smooth sailing, but his life was in a total mess. Other than work, he did not know what else he could do. Even if there was delicious food served in front of him, he was not in the mood to enjoy them at all. He felt like he only ate to live. He drove around the city over and over again. Finally, his car arrived at Phantasy Nightclub. After handing the car to the valet guy, Jayden went straight upstairs.
Jayden's bad mood made his subordinates, who were already trembling with fear due to his presence, feel like they were walking on thin ice. Everyone was being so careful that they would deliberately control their own breathing, for fear that they would accidentally offend their boss. Eugene Elliot was Jayden's personal assistant so he had been working by Jayden's side during the day. He knew that Jayden's mood was surprisingly good that day and he had even let Eugene get off work two hours earlier. Getting off work early was something that he had never dared to imagine. Everyone who worked by Jayden's side knew that he was a workaholic. In their company, they would only get to work overtime. Getting off work early was not a thing at all. It was the first time that day. When he heard that Jayden was letting him off that afternoon, Eugene could not believe his ears. After confirming the news, he was so happy that he had invited several of his colleagues to celebra
Reagan and Lemur's families were fairly rich, but they were still students. Their pocket money came from their parents, so they could be short of cash occasionally. Upon hearing that everything would be on the house, they were jumping for joy. Audrey knocked on the table and reminded them. "It's just some fruit juice anyway, why are you two so happy over such a small matter. Can't you guys not behave like losers?" "What fruit juice? Of course, I'm going to start ordering all the food and drinks I want. I'll order all the expensive stuff we can't normally afford." They were indeed here for the performances, but now that everything was free of charge, how could they not eat and drink to their hearts' content? "Please pay more attention to your image, would you?" Audrey was flabbergasted. If a rich bachelor showed up, these two losers would probably scare him away. Audrey had to stay away from Lemur and Reagan so that they would not ruin her plans. So, she got up and sai
Audrey quickly caught up with Silvia and tried to talk to her, "Silvia, I asked you to come over to prevent something bad from happening. It doesn't mean that Young Master Kyle has cheated on you. You have to calm down. Don't be rash, okay?" Audrey's words were like cold water splashing over Silvia's head, putting her into her right mind. She halted her hasty pace and looked at Audrey listlessly. Looking at Silvia's empty and lifeless eyes, Audrey panicked. "Silvia, are you alright?" Silvia murmured, "Why am I here? What did I do just now?" "Don't scare me, Silvia." Looking at Silvia's confused look, Audrey was so worried that she quickly grabbed Silvia's hand. Audrey was shocked. Silvia's hands were icy cold and her palms were sweating profusely. Audrey hurriedly held her by her shoulders. "Silvia, are you feeling unwell?" "No, I'm good." Silvia looked around, and she suddenly felt that her surroundings had become blurry. Audrey, Reagan, and Lemur w
...... Eight months later. Adrienne had given birth to a daughter, gathering the entire Yard family in Chatterton Town. Everyone was in high spirits but Jefferson had a sour expression on, as if that was the worst day of his life. Sierra found a moment and went over to Jefferson. "Hey, Jeff. Adrienne just gave birth but why do you have such a long face on? Did you want a son instead or something?" Jefferson responded rudely, "It doesn't matter to me whether it's a boy or a girl. That little girl is our daughter, and I'll love her no matter what." Sierra continued, "Why do you look so upset then?" "Must I have a reason for that?" Well, he was angry at himself. Adrienne had almost lost her life in the labor room earlier, but he hadn't been able to offer any help. Throughout Adrienne's pregnancy, Jefferson had done an enormous amount of research and found out that a C-section birth was relatively safer. Hence, he'd insisted that Adrienne und
...... Johan was still clamming up. Maxtor was so anxious that he couldn't stand still. "Johan, what happened between you and Sierra? Can't you at least explain the situation to me?" After a long silence, Johan looked up and out of the window. "There have been so many fights and misunderstandings between us in the past years and it seems that the past was a time that we can never go back to." Upon hearing this, Maxtor seemed to have put his finger on the crux of the problem. "Did Miranda make Sierra misunderstand you?" Maxtor said earnestly, "Johan, I've told you before that woman has a twisted psyche and you need to stay away from her. You pitied her for being an orphan, but look at what she has been up to." "It has nothing to do with Miranda. It's me. If I..." If he had explained everything to Sierra back then, she wouldn't have felt that insecure about their relationship. He knew everything, but he still got mad at her. Maxtor continued, "He
...... On the first day of school, Miranda was once again met with an unpredicted truth. She found out that Sierra was the top scorer in the entrance exam. She was the overachiever that every university was dying to recruit. Not only did Sierra come from a good family, but she was smart and beautiful to boot. Sierra possessed everything she could have in life. Miranda couldn't figure out why she had to take Johan away from her when she already had so much. What made Miranda even more disappointed was not her inferiority but Johan. On the first day of school, she was over the moon to see that Johan was at the gate to receive her. However, when Johan took her luggage from her and she was wallowing in her excitement to see him, He said to her, "Miranda, that is the girl I like, Sierra. She will be your sister-in-law in the future. You should get on well with her." She didn't want to be nice to her. Instead, she hated her. Mirand
...... Johan's words frightened Miranda so much that her face turned pale. "Johan, Mrs. Silas adopted me. I would have died a long time ago if it weren't for her. How could I have nothing to do with the Silas family?" Johan's face was somber, and his voice chilled Miranda to her bones. "You know that my mother was the one who took you in, but look at what you've been up to all these years?" "Johan, what-what did I do?" Miranda said, trembling with fear. Miranda was an expert at feigning a pitiful appearance and reaping sympathy from others. She even managed to tear up and gazed heart-wrenchingly at Johan at that very moment. However, Johan did not buy into her ploy at all. Not only did his eyes demonstrate her no pity, there was also a trace of disdain that Miranda had never seen before. He loathed her. Upon realizing that, Miranda's heart was broken. Johan had been her dream for those past years. She had worked so hard to do so many things in
...... Sierra wasn't able to refute because what Miranda said was the truth. It was indeed true that many could never compare with her background. However, although she was born privileged, that didn't spare her from putting in effort for her own future. Prestigious universities wanted her because she was the top scorer in the entrance exam but not because of her family background and connections. All of a sudden, Miranda smirked sinisterly. "I know you like Johan, and you want to be with him. Sierra, I like him too, and I want to be with him. You have everything so why do you still want to take my man away from me?" "Excuse me? Who took your man?" Displeased, Sierra said, "Miranda, you were the one who told me that you two were siblings, and that there was nothing going on between you guys. And mind you, you were also the one who encouraged me to go after him." Miranda shouted in a low voice, "Sierra, if I hadn't told you that, would you have remained fri
...... Averting her gaze, Sierra turned around with difficulty. However, just as she had taken a step forward, Miranda's voice sounded from behind. "Sierra, I didn't expect you to come to the airport to pick me up. Imagine my delight to be able to see you on the first day of my return." "You've misunderstood, Miss Attwood. I'm not here to pick you up." Sierra did not conceal her hatred for Miranda as she could not even be bothered to dole out the niceties at her. Miranda chuckled. "I haven't seen you for so many years, but you're still so adorable." It seemed that Miranda couldn't sense the despise Sierra had for her. She approached Sierra with a smile and wanted to give her a hug. Sierra stared at Miranda's outstretched arms and quickly dodged her. A single glance at Miranda and her eyes would be sullied. Sierra thought that she would even throw up should her body come into contact with Miranda's. Miranda was never good at reading between the
...... Stopping her car, Sierra quickly got off to check the situation. No sooner had her feet been on the ground that four men got off from the car in front of her and surrounded her. One of them pointed at her and barked, "Don't you f*cking know how to drive? If you don't, then don't drive. Say it, how much are you going to pay for the damage!" Sierra was driving in accordance to normalcy, but the other party had, so suddenly, cut into her lane without a signal. As hard as she had stepped on her brake, she still collided with the car. They were supposed to be the ones held accountable for the collision. However, they got out of the car and shouted at her, extorting compensation. Sierra suspected that these men had done so deliberately to scam her. She took out her mobile phone and was ready to call the police. However, before she could even unlock her phone, one of the men had already wrenched the phone away from her. "We have something important t
...... In the middle of cleaning the table, Rosie said, "He doesn't only come here to have meals, but he would also get one to go every time. No jalapenos on the one to go. He says that you can't take spices because your stomach doesn't handle it well." Sierra did have a stomach problem, but it wasn't till the point that she couldn't take spicy food at all. Moreover, Johan had never brought any tacos back for her. Sierra figured that he was probably getting it for someone else so she asked, "What did he say to you when he asked you to pack it?" Rosie smiled and said, "He said that he was going to bring it for his girlfriend. He's obviously talking about you, isn't he?" "Oh, his girlfriend." Smiling, Sierra did not put forth any more questions as she knew that Johan had never regarded her as his girlfriend. For him, she was nothing more like a leech that he couldn't shake off. Rosie looked at Sierra and said earnestly, "I know you two fought tod
...... "My ability to act coy?" Sierra said inwardly. She had no idea from where did his temper sneak in again. However, she knew that somehow everything she had done seemed to piss him off. If he didn't like her, then why did he come looking for her? Did he have nothing else better to do? She smiled and said, "Mr. Silas, since you don't like being around me, then let's not meet anymore in the future, nor have any meals together. I'm afraid your appetite will take a nosedive when you see me." "You shouldn't say that, Sierra." Rosie handed one of the plates to Sierra and said, "Every couple gets into fights, but you must know your boundaries. Some words are too hurtful, and you shouldn't just say everything that comes to your mind." Sierra didn't make a sound. She wasn't a fan of others poking their noses in her affairs. Besides, she was not close to Rosie either so she found her rather meddlesome. Rosie didn't seem to register in her mind that Sierra was d