"Have lunch together?" Vanessa could not believe her ears. She thought that she must have heard it wrongly. When he was in the company, Julien had always been that high and mighty president and he would only look at others with a contemptuous look. Now that he had asked her to lunch out of a sudden, there would only be two possibilities. One was he had gone out of his mind, and the other was that there was indeed something wrong with her ears. Julien asked, "Is there a problem?" "Are you sure that you're asking me to lunch together?" Vanessa asked. Julien frowned. "Why do you find it so unbelievable that I'm treating you to lunch?" Vanessa smiled awkwardly. "Just forget it, Mr. Kyle." Julien said, "Well, your boss is treating you to lunch, are you going to kindly accept my invitation or not?" This person was actually using his position as the president of the company to threaten her. Since he had already said so, there was nothing she co
Vanessa did not even know how she walked out of the cafeteria. The only thing she knew was that her heart felt bitter the moment she heard the news. However, no matter how she felt, she had to hide it in her heart, because she was the one who rejected his proposal. She was the one who gave up on him first... ...... Hearing the news that Julien was getting engaged, the cafeteria immediately went into a commotion. Without bothering if Julien was still present, everyone began to discuss it amongst themselves. "Mr. Kyle is getting engaged?" "Is Mr. Kyle getting engaged to Vanessa?" "I don't think it's Vanessa." "You're right. How could the Kyle family allow a woman like Vanessa to marry into their family?" After recovering from the shock, Joel took a deep breath and nerved himself to ask the question that everyone wanted to ask, "Mr. Kyle, you're getting engaged? Who is your fiancee?" Julien replied, "Who else could it be other than Vanessa?"
Larry threw himself into his father's arms and said, "Dad, Mom, the lady who was crying just now has a cute and sensible son like me. Can I be friends with her son?" Larry's mother rubbed his head and said with relief, "It's a good thing to make friends. You can make friends with whoever you want to. You'll feel less lonely when you have more friends." Larry said happily, "Mommy, you're the best. I love you the most." Larry's father pretended to be jealous and said, "What about me? Do you not love me?" Larry immediately held his father's face in his palms and gave him a kiss. Then, he said in a soft voice, "Dad, you're the best daddy in the world. I love you too. I love you and Mom." The father asked, "How much do you love me?" Larry scratched his little head and seriously thought for a while, "As much as Dad loves Mom." The father finally raised his eyebrows and smiled, "We love you too." Now that his father had said so, this little fell
The moment they arrived home, Karen noticed a little figure running towards her. She immediately spread her arms to catch Larry and kissed him over and over again. She said, "Oh, my little baby, I miss you so much." Larry happily snuggled in Karen's arms and said in a childish tone, "I miss Grandma too. I miss you so much. I miss you so much that I couldn't eat." "Really?" Karen looked at Larry seriously, "My poor baby seems to be skinnier. What should I do? I am so distressed." Larry quickly stroked Karen's head and comforted, "Grandma, I'm not skinnier. I'm close to 30 pounds now! Mom said that I'm a big baby and she said she can't carry me anymore. Only Dad can carry me now." "Did she really say that about you, Larry?" Karen picked Larry up and said, "Don't you think I'm amazing, then? I can still carry you although you're a big baby!" Larry clapped his hands and said, "Grandma, you're awesome! I love you!" "Ahem..." Kevin, who was being neglected
When Vanessa finally learned that Julien's fiancée was herself, it was already six o'clock in the evening. She was completely stunned upon receiving the news. Was Julien crazy?! She had already rejected his marriage proposal. How could he announce to the public that she was his fiancée? After the initial wave of shock, fear welled up in Vanessa's heart. If the public were to find out that the fiancée of Rovio's new president had a son with an unknown father, it would definitely cause a great impact on Rovio's affairs. In the past, Vanessa had always been worried that she would negatively affect Julien in any way. She hoped that he could take good care of Rovio and live a happy long life. She also hoped that he could find a suitable woman to grow old together with. Vanessa took out her phone with trembling hands and wanted to call Julien. However, as soon as she did, a strange phone number called. "Vaness, congratulations!" It turned out t
After the phone call with Harper, silence found its way to Vanessa once again. The man whom she had been looking for for years but to no avail had actually showed up right before her. She did not know whether this was a blessing, or a curse. Ding, ding, ding... Her cell phone rang again, and the caller this time was Julien. Vanessa took a few deep breaths to regain her composure, then answered the call, "Hello!" Julien's usual indifferent voice sounded through the phone, "Who was on the phone just now?" With a wry smile, Vanessa asked, "Are you going to control who I talk to on the phone too?" Julien was silent. "Will you be coming tonight?" Vanessa asked again. Julien replied, "My parents are back in Chatterton Town. So, I'll be going home tonight. Remember to eat, and rest early after dinner." Although there was nothing odd about this sentence, Vanessa still thought that this should not be the way. He did not need to report everything t
Karen Joy held Larry in her arms and said with a smile, "Larry, don't be afraid. Though Uncle Julien looks fierce, he won't actually eat you." Larry quietly looked up at Julien. Seeing Julien's indifferent face, he quickly clung tighter to Karen Joy and said, "He looks scarier than the monsters that eat people." Julien frowned and thought for a moment. Was he really that scary? Grandpa Kyle laughed and said, "Larry, if Uncle Julien is a monster, then I'm a monster hunter. I'll protect you. Don't be afraid." Larry looked at his great-grandfather and then at Julien. After a serious comparison of the two, he came to a conclusion. "Great-grandpa, you can't beat Uncle Julien." Grandpa Hale said, "Why don't you ask your uncle if I can beat him or not?" Mia came out of the kitchen and stated, "Young Master Julien, try not to look so cold everyday, like your father. You're scaring Larry." As soon as Mia finished speaking, she saw Kevin walking down the
Julien added, "You guys had no idea who I was dating back then, and you guys have no idea now that the woman I want to marry is the person I liked. And because I've never done anything to worry you all these years, so I am only known as the sensible and filial child who cannot do anything you disapprove of." Karen began, "Julien, no...." Julien was not having it and immediately cut Karen off, "Mom, please let me finish. Have you guys ever thought about how I would also want the same kind of attention and care that you show Jayden and Karen Joy? Please ask yourselves, have you ever loved me the way you loved them?" As Karen listened to Julien's pained explanation, she realised finally that she had indeed been biased with the affection she showed Jayden and Karen Joy, as compared to Julien. As a young boy, Julien had exhibited calmness and maturity that were different from that of his peers. He was always at the top of his class, having even skipped a few grades .
...... 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