Just as Karen Joy was telling Larry that his father was the best man in the world, she heard Lionel's voice. She looked up and saw him smiling warmly. She hugged him along with Larry and said, "Lionel, why are you here?" "I wanted to see the two of you, therefore I came." Lionel held Larry in one hand and Karen Joy in the other. Then, he looked around the hospital but he didn't see anyone else. "By the way, how is Julien doing?" When her husband wasn't around, Karen Joy was an independent and capable professional lady. But now with her husband present, she transformed into a coy, dependent wife in his arms. "The surgery went well and Julien is fine. But, Lawrie's condition is a little unstable. The doctor said that we need to observe him for quite a while to see if his body will reject the transplant. I hope his body won't have any reactions, and that he can grow up happily and healthily just like Larry." Lionel nodded and said, "Well, with the advancement in medicine
Fiona knew very clearly that Vanessa hated her and would never compromise easily. However, when she heard the word 'money', Fiona hurriedly said, "Vaness, your father and I don't want to leech off you, we just want you to talk to Mr. Kyle. Perhaps he has business opportunities for us. He treats you so well and loves you so much. As long as you ask, he'd agree." Vanessa sneered in her heart but she still pretended to be moved by Fiona's words. "Let go of me first, then we can discuss this properly." Fiona wasn't too willing but she couldn't be too harsh on Vanessa. She let Vanessa go and secretly pinched Marvin to ask him to talk to Vanessa. Suddenly, Marvin resumed a fatherly position again. "Vaness, we are not asking you to give us the money directly. As long as Mr. Kyle gives me some projects, we can make money on our own." They were saying that they didn't want to leech off her but their method didn't seem any different from asking money from her directly. Vanessa
Since Fiona had dared to pull off such evil deeds, she had made sure to not leave any evidence. Furthermore, it was so long ago, even if there had been any evidence, it would be long gone by now! In Fiona's opinion, it was impossible for Vanessa to find any incriminating evidence against her! Vanessa smiled and said, "Well, then you just wait and see if I can find any evidence." She always knew that the death of her mother was not just a simple suicide. Fiona had played a key role behind the scenes. It was just that Vanessa could barely take care of herself in the past few years therefore she had no time to find evidence. With regards to Fiona drugging her, she was definitely going to uncover the truth. Julien had told her the truth about that night, hence at present, she knew that there was indeed another man in her room. That man must have been hired by Fiona. As long as she could find that man, then she would have a witness to testify against Fiona. Wit
Levi sighed. "As a man, I really don't understand how your mind works. How could you give your heart to a woman so quickly? Life is so long, don't you think you're losing out?" Levi was the kind of person who always felt like the grass was greener on the other side. Julien didn't want to talk to him. Levi leaned in closer to Julien and continued, "You know, I have been wondering for the past twenty-something years, how on earth has my father, Neil managed to stay true to a woman like Mia Kyle for his entire life? I don't even know what he likes about my Mom. She's hardly likable and she has a very bad temper." "Levi, I dare you to repeat what you just said." Julien discreetly opened his Whatsapp and clicked on Mia's name. Then, he pressed down on the voice record button. Levi replied nonchalantly, "Even if you ask me to repeat myself ten times over, I would say the same thing. Other than looking slightly above average, my mom has no other redeeming qualities. No
Vanessa changed the subject. "The soup is almost ready. I'll go check on it." Julien pulled her back and said, "Vanessa, even if you aren't thinking for your sake, you should think about Lawrie. He has been insecure all this while because he doesn't have his father's love. Do you want him to continue feeling that way?" Vanessa certainly wanted a fatherly figure to love Lawrie. She wanted her son to be able to live in a happy family like Larry and grow up without worries. However, she still had a lot of considerations in her mind. Her biggest concern was Julien's family. His sister, Karen Joy, told Vanessa today that their mother was very kind but Vanessa was still doubtful. After all, in a daughter's eyes, a mother must be the best woman in the world. But, that mother might not treat outsiders the same way, especially one from such a rich and powerful family. After thinking about it, Vanessa used all her strength to pull her hand away from Julien. "Julien, I'll
"Ring, ring, ring—" Just after Levi hung up the phone, his phone started ringing loudly again. Even in this bustling hospital, he found the ringtone extremely jarring... All because Mia was the one the caller! Although he was a little preoccupied, he still answered his phone. After all, he couldn't afford to provoke his mother. If he did not, he would suffer the most from it. "My dear mother, I'm busy now. Can we talk later?" Mia warned him, "Levi, if I don't see you in the next 30 minutes, I will make sure you see a very different side of me!" Levi replied helplessly. "Mom, I really have something to do and it's one of the most important things I've ever had to do in my life. Please give me some time." "What's so important?" "I'm going to get you a daughter-in-law." "That's what you say every time and yet I haven't seen a single daughter-in-law around!" "I'm serious this time," Levi said. "When I get her, I'll bring her back for you to s
Brenda said doubtfully, "Monique, it's best if you don't have anything going on with that man. If you have a relationship with him, your father and I won't be able to help you." "You don't have to worry about me. I'll handle it myself. Let's just settle the paperwork and get Grandpa admitted first." Brenda sighed and said, "Your grandfather has always condemned me for not giving him a son all these years. I know he's always pulling a long face at you and your sisters. But, when it comes to protecting you all, he has never failed." Speaking of her elderly grandfather, Owen, Monique still remembered how kind he was. She still remembered when she was ten years old, she was bullied by a boy next door. She bit her tongue and kept quiet but Owen saw everything. He brought her over to the boy's house and made it clear that any girl from the Zellweger family was not to be messed with. Owen was unhappy to have three granddaughters but he never allowed anyone to bully the
Seeing that she was about to hit him again, Levi frowned and thought, "Why is this woman exactly like that Monique from the army? She's always using violence to solve problems. Are all girls with the surname Zellweger this violent?" However, because she was pretty, he could bear it if he hit her. But, if it was Monique from before, he would not let her off the hook so easily. "Don't let me see you again. Each time I see you I will make sure to beat you up!" With that, Monique turned around and left. "Miss, you are quite feisty but I like it." Levi reached out to touch his eyes and felt a little pain. Nonetheless, when he thought about making this hot-tempered lady his one day, his confidence soared. He didn't care about anything else. "Young Master Brown, this..." Marcus happened to witness this scene. He didn't know what to do, thus he decided to just listen to Levi's orders. He didn't want to make things worse. "It's nothing. Just go do what you need to
...... 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