Not long after Jayden and Julien were home, Karen Joy arrived with her son Larry. Before entering the house, Karen Joy held Larry's hands in her palms and reminded him, "Larry, not only are Uncle Jayden and Auntie Silvia back, Uncle Julien has brought Auntie Vanessa and Lawrie home too. As this house's young master, you must take good care of them, okay?" Larry replied sensibly, "I know what to do, Mommy." "Mommy?" Larry suddenly changed the way he addressed her, which made Karen Joy feel a little unaccustomed. "Did you learn that from Lawrie?" Larry threw himself into Karen Joy's arms with a smile and said, "I was just joking with you, Mom." Karen Joy gently twisted Larry's ear and said, "Naughty boy." Larry turned around and ran into the house. When he entered the house, he saw Silvia, who had always doted on him, completely focused on Lawrie. He felt a little dejected but since Lawrie was younger than him, Larry decided not to take it to heart. "A
Vanessa blushed and smiled awkwardly. At that instant, she was a little displeased with Julien. Julien brought her home with him, but not only did he not officially introduce her and Lawrie to his family, but he also left Vanessa alone and went to accompany his grandfather. How could he just let her handle his family all by herself? She subtly looked out to the porch, hoping that Julien would come back to accompany her. However, no matter how many times she looked out, Julien did not show up. Karen Joy and Karen noticed Vanessa's gaze in an instant and after giving each other a knowing look, Karen Joy said, "Vanessa, why don't we go out to the porch for a walk." "Sure." In fact, the three of them had been talking for quite a while now, so Vanessa had been wanting to go out for a walk. Moreover, she wanted to see where Julien was, but she couldn't bring it up. Karen Joy's proposal was indeed timely. Karen said, "I'll hand Vanessa over to you now. You're responsib
Vanessa did not want Julien to have any misunderstanding towards his family because of her, so she had to explain the entire situation to him. She wasn't trying to speak fondly of the Kyle family in front of Julien. Rather, when Vanessa thought about it, she really felt like they had treated her as one of their own. They had never seen her as an outsider. "I'm glad that you feel at home here." Julien took Vanessa's hand and said, "Let's go. I want you to meet someone." "Are you taking me to see your Grandpa?" Vanessa asked. "What a clever girl you are. Yes, Grandpa wants to meet you." Vanessa wanted to shake off Julien's hand. "Julien, let me go grab the gift I prepared for him first. I don't feel nice meeting him empty handed." "My grandpa has seen all sorts of things throughout his life. You really don't have to worry about that." Julien dragged Vanessa along with him. "I've asked someone to bring Lawrie over. The three of us will greet my grandpa
"Good, good, good..." In fact, Grandpa Kyle knew that Julien would be bringing Vanessa and Lawrie home, so he had already prepared some gifts beforehand and planned to give them out when Julien formally introduced them to him. "Vanessa, Lawrie, I'm very happy to finally meet you two. Make sure you two visit me more often, alright?" When Vanessa heard Grandpa Kyle saying that Lawrie resembled Julien, Vanessa's gaze began to go back and forth on Julien and Lawrie's faces. To be honest, although she knew that Lawrie was Julien's child, she had never thought that the two of them looked that similar. But when Grandpa Kyle mentioned it, Vanessa thought that they did look alike, as if they were carved from the same mold. Their eyes were of the same shape, both very attractive. Their faces, nose bridges, and right down to the shape of their ears resembled each other. Apart from the fact that Julien was an adult and Lawrie was just a child, the two of them did look exactly the
"Silvia, what are you doing?" Jayden rushed over from behind and held Silvia into his arms. He did not want her to do anything to hurt herself again. "I've told you many times. I only want you. I don't want any children! Why wouldn't you listen?" Over the years, Jayden knew how much Silvia yearned for a child. He had tried his best, but to no success. As long as she was by his side, it did not matter if they had a child or not. All he wanted was her. However, Silvia couldn't stop thinking about having a child. "I'm fine, Jayden. Don't worry." Silvia tried to pretend that nothing had happened. Being her husband for so many years, Jayden could easily read her mind. Moreover, she was not good at disguising herself. "Silvia, calm down and listen to me, okay?" Silvia asked with a smile, "What do you want to say?" Jayden released her from his embrace and placed his hands on her shoulders. Lowering his head slightly, he looked her into the eyes. "Look at me, Silvia. Le
By the afternoon, Vanessa had already met most of the Kyle family's members. Everyone was very friendly to her. The only person she had yet to meet was Julien's father, Kevin. He was also the former chairman of Rovio Corporation Inc, who had dominated the business industry his entire life. Kevin finally returned in the evening. Julien introduced them to each other. However, Kevin's attitude was rather cold. He only nodded at Vanessa and Lawrie without saying anything. Lawrie snuggled into Vanessa's arms and dared not look directly at Kevin. "Mommy, I'm scared." Sitting at the dining table, the apathetic look on Kevin's face was a stark contrast to the rest of the family. Lawrie was so intimidated that he wriggled in Vanessa's arms and grabbed her clothes tightly. It was as if Kevin would eat him alive. Vanessa comforted Lawrie in a soft voice, "I'm here, Lawrie. Don't be scared." Lawrie shook his head, saying, "But you're scared too, Mommy." Vanessa
Children were very innocent. As Lawrie asked his question, his emotions were clearly written all over his face, especially in his big bright eyes. It was clear that he wanted this toy car very much, but he was also afraid. Kevin smiled gently and said, "You are very cute. I like you very much, so I bought you a gift. Of course, I won't take you away." "Really? You really won't take me and Mommy away?" Even though Kevin was speaking to him in a kind tone, he had already left a cold impression on Lawrie earlier. Besides, Lawrie was more sensitive than other children, so he was still keeping his guard up. The innocence of a child could always bring out the gentlest side of a person. Kevin had never been a hardhearted person. He was just not good at expressing his love for the younger generation. Since Lawrie was his grandson, he wanted nothing more than to treat him well, so that he could make up for the lost years. "I swear I just want to give this toy car to you as a gift. I
Upon seeing Julien, Kevin's expression instantly darkened. He threw Julien a cold glance. Seeing that Kevin was about to lose his temper again, Karen quickly tugged at his sleeve. "Just talk things out nicely. Don't pull a long face whenever you see him." Not wanting to upset Karen, Kevin tried his best to soften his expression. "What are you planning to do now?" he asked Julien. Although it was an indirect question, Julien understood what he meant. "As long as Vanessa agrees, I will marry her. As for the wedding ceremony, I'll just decide after discussing it with Vanessa." Kevin was very pleased that Julien was taking Vanessa into consideration in all aspects. "You have made them suffer so much. Remember, no matter what happens in the future, you must put all your heart and soul into treating them well." "I will." "Vanessa was so young when she met you. She had even given birth to your child and raised that child on her own. You should give your eve
...... 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