The three of them happily walked back into their home. Mia hurriedly served the dishes onto the dining table. She looked at Levi with a look of anticipation. She was dying for him to compliment her cooking sincerely. "Levi, wash your hands and come try my cooking," Mia said. "Okay, I'll try it." Levi forked up a piece of meat and put it into his mouth. He tasted it, and his first thought was to spit it out. He made eye contact with his mother and kept it in. He smiled as he swallowed the piece of meat. The truth was that he wasn't new to this dish. Normally, chefs would add ingredients to make the meat more tender. It would be delicious! On the other hand, looking at his mother's stewed meat, she must have misjudged the intensity of the fire while preparing the dish. The meat was overcooked and hard to chew, as if it were rubber. "Levi, my stewed meat isn't bad, right?" Mia asked joyfully as she saw Levi taking a huge bite. She figured that her cooking must have
It had been a while since he had seen his girlfriends. Levi found it odd himself how he hadn't contacted them the moment he was back. If his mother didn't bring it up, he had almost forgotten about it. "Mom, did they leave their names?" Mia tugged on his ear and said, "You naughty boy, it's time for you to be less flirty. Find a girl that you like and get married. Stop thinking about another girl when you already have one in your arms. Being this type of man will only hurt others and also yourself. You'd better think it through." Levi dodged and replied, "Mom, to tell you the truth, I have never understood my father, my uncle or even my cousins. How were they willing to put their wonderful lives into one woman's hands so early? There are so many more years to life, but they settled for looking at the ageing face of one same woman. How can people endure that?" Mia couldn't help herself from hitting Levi's head with her spoon. "Do you know that only a typical douchebag
At the same time, Monique was bidding her family farewell. "Grandpa, Mom, Dad, Vivian, I'm heading back to the army now." Monique performed well in the army. Her grandfather, Owen, had seen her the last time she was on television for the rescue job and thought that she was no weaker than the other men in the army. This time Monique was home, her grandfather's attitude towards her changed drastically. "Monique, take care of yourself when you're alone in the army. Don't get hurt or we'll be anxious." In the past, even if Owen cared about her, he would never have expressed it so directly. He would always keep a straight face while lecturing her. Now that her grandfather was treating her this way, Monique felt happy too. "Grandpa, I understand. Your health isn't at its best, you need to take good care of yourself." Owen said, "Yes. Yes. I understand. Stop nagging and head back to the army camp." Carl and Brenda added, "Monique, your father and I have little to say,
Vivian could not think of anything to say, and felt heartbroken. Their family had brought Monique up as a boy, and alas, Monique was now into girls. Vivian said that she would help Monique earlier, but it was merely to get the truth out of her. Now that the truth was in front of Vivian, what should she do? For the sake of Monique's happiness, she was willing to risk everything. However, the Zellweger family was very conservative and it would be hard for them to accept this fact about Monique. Vivian felt puzzled. She didn't know what to do. But on top of all that, what she felt most was heartache for Monique. It may be a difficult path ahead in life... "Vivian, it's not what you think. Stop worrying for nothing. I'm leaving now," Monique said as she was worried that Cecil would say spout nonsense. She hastily pulled Cecil away. A few steps away, Cecil chuckled and said, "Monique, how was it? My performance good, right?" Monique was furious. She yelle
This was not the first time Levi was given a warning by Monique. Yet, he still felt uncomfortable seeing her look at him in disgust, voice tinged with cold indifference. "I'm just a huge flirt to you, aren't I, Monique?" Levi asked. "Are you telling me you're not?" Monique replied as she continued glaring at him in disgust. "Maybe you don't think you are because in a flirt's vocabulary, the word "flirt" doesn't exist. You'd just call it 'being passionate'." "I'm a huge flirt?" Levi jeered. Guess this tomboy Monique really had such a bad perception of him. Calling him a huge flirt who thought that he was just 'being passionate'? He just happened to have a lot of emotions, Levi thought to himself. Levi admitted that he did like beautiful women but he was not a player. Hearing Monique brand him as a huge flirt was a great insult to him. How in the world was he supposed to get along well with someone like her? "I don't want to argue with you, Monique," Levi said. Mo
Cecil suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh, Monique, do you think that Young Master Brown would have the similar thoughts as us?" "In the old days, the old master Brown, Bache Brown, was an incredible military man. He was the one who established the Chatterton Town Army. Soon after, under his leadership, the Chatterton Town Army became one of the leading armies within the country. After he passed on, Colonel Brown took over the duties of leading the Chatterton Town Army. Although him being Bache's son played a big role in having the leadership duties passed to him, it was also because he had the right skill set to lead the Chatterton Town Army. Among the candidates short-listed to become the new leader, Colonel Brown's capability had always been in lead," Monique said. Cecil asked in confusion, "I know that Bache and Colonel Brown are both very capable people, but I'm asking about Young Master Brown. It's true that he came from an influential background but do you th
Levi and his teammates were dropped on an uninhabited island about 500 kilometers away from Chatterton Town by helicopter. It was an unexplored deserted island filled with bramble and weeds. They were not provided any food, nor were they given any weapons or tools to survive. If they wanted to survive on this desolate island under these circumstances, their hands-on skills and intelligence would be put to the test. Colonel Brown had once said that to be a good leader, one had to depend on their intelligence, and not on their physique. There were troops responsible for fighting in the frontlines during war, training new recruits, and reenacting actual combats. These troops would also complete tasks given by their leaders well. But as a true leader, one was supposed to oversee the whole organization to ensure the army's continued growth. Looking around at the deserted island full of thorns, Ronald who was among the four of them started to feel afraid. "Do you think the
Levi also had this idea in mind which Monique had just voiced out. He glanced at Monique then turned to look at Ronald and Cecil. "Miss Hiller and Mr. Jenkins, what do you think about this idea?" He asked. Ronald replied, "I think Monique's idea is good. Building a temporary shelter on the big trees would be safer compared to anywhere else on the island. If we built the shelter on the beach, it would be washed away by the sea when the tide comes in, so it won't be safe. But if we built the shelter in the jungle, who knows what creature would we stumble into. Compared to the other scenarios, setting up shelter on the trees seems to be the best choice we have." Cecil nodded in agreement. "Monique and Ronald have good points. I wholeheartedly agree! I'd raise all of my four arms in assent!" Ronald laughed, "Raise your third and fourth arm up, show me!" Cecil lifted her legs and kicked Ronald. "See this? This is my third and fourth arm." Ronald replied, "If th
...... 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