At the mention of her name, Levi's anger spiked. "Don't mention that ungrateful brat." "It looks like I have hit the nail on the head. You are flustered and embarrassed." Ronald chuckled. "Young Master Brown, don't tell me that you have fallen for her?" If Levi wasn't keenly interested in Monique, he would not have held her in his arms the night before when she was unconscious for fear that she would catch a cold. He noticed that Levi was exhausted and wanted to lend a hand, but Levi shot him a warning stare before shifting his gaze back to Monique again. It seemed that Levi was staring at something precious to him when he looked at Monique. At that instant, Ronald realised that Levi had fallen for Monique. However, Levi didn't seem to realize his feelings for Monique. He declared, "Ronald, mark my words. If I fall in love with Monique, I will experience erectile dysfunction for the rest of my life." Ronald felt th
Seeing the pheasant, Ronald did not get his hopes up. In a forest full of weeds, it was an arduous task for two men to catch a winged pheasant. It wasn't just difficult; it was near impossible. However, just as Ronald was pondering the matter, Levi suddenly lunged forward as quick as a flash. Ronald's head was still in a whirl when Levi succeeded in catching the pheasant. "Holy sh*t!" That was the power of love! To think that Young Master Brown will willingly throw himself into catching pheasants for Monique's sake. If news of this spread, it would be hot gossip among their teammates. Ronald was stunned by Levi's bravery. He was at loss of words for a few minutes until Levi flung the pheasant into his hands. "Kill the pheasant and roast it for Monique. Don't mention that it was caught by me." Ronald grinned and teased, "Young Master Brown, you're the one who caught the pheasant, it will not be a good idea for me to take the credit. If you are conc
Levi flung the pheasant on the ground and left. He was indeed enraged. To Cecil and Ronald, Levi's rage reaffirmed the fact that he had non-platonic feelings for Monique. Cecil and Ronald exchanged glances and Cecil urged, "Monique, Young Master Brown seems furious. You'd better calm him down." Monique looked embarrassed. "Calm him down? Are you kidding me? Both of you are well aware that we don't get along. I will only piss him off." Ronald insisted, "However, you are the reason he blew a fuse. Besides, he was on edge for the entire morning thanks to you." "What does it have to do with me..." Monique's voice faltered. It seemed that she was the cause. "Oh well, I'll talk to him, but I'm not sure if I can calm him down." Cecil shoved her in the direction Levi left and urged, "Go ahead. We'll roast the pheasant in the meantime. It'll be ready once you guys return." …… Monique knew that if it wasn't for Levi, she would have lost her l
"Monique..." Levi reacted swiftly. He stretched out his arms and seized her as she slipped. He managed to prevent her from falling onto the ground. However, he had exerted too much force and together with Monique's weight; it caused her to fall back towards him. He instinctively wanted to dodge, but if he did, Monique would fall onto the rocks and would be severely injured. Without time to consider his options, he did not budge and Monique fell on top of him. His back hit against the hard rock. The moment Monique fell on top of him, he groaned in pain. Monique regained her senses quickly and got up immediately. She asked anxiously, "Levi, did I hurt you? He experienced a burning sensation of pain, most likely he was injured. However, he acted as if nothing had happened and chuckled. "Monique, who do you think you are? Do you seriously think you can hurt me?" Judging from his expression, nothing seemed wrong, but she had put all her weight on hi
Silvia was in high spirits to see Karen and did not notice his mood change. Although Silvia was pregnant, her movements were still agile. She escaped from his embrace and looked at Karen, beaming. "Mom! I really missed you." Karen gave Silvia a big hug. "I miss you too, so I came to accompany you." Silvia teased, "Are you here to accompany me, or to accompany your future grandson?" Karen chuckled. "Both" Silvia pretended to be furious. "See, you guys really care about the baby in my womb much more than about me!" Karen tousled her hair affectionately and replied, "Silly girl, did Jayden bully you again? Tell me, I'll teach him a lesson." Silvia stole a glance at Jayden and noticed that his expression was still sullen. She decided to toy with him and said cheekily, "Mom, look at his solemn expression. This is the face he gives me in your absence. He is being nicer today because you are here." Karen knew Silvia was joking around, but she played a
"I'm worried that if I don't say it now, I won't have the chance to say it anymore," Ronald responded dejectedly. He did not want to seem disheartened, but they were going to a battlefield. The situation was bleak, and the future remained uncertain. No one could predict what would happen next. It was always good to be prepared. "Nonsense," Levi leveled a fierce glare on Ronald and replied, "Our goal is to help deal with a riot, not fight a war. Why are you panicking? Pull yourself together. Even if we are going to fight, we have so many people. Why should we be afraid?" "I don't care. I want to be prepared beforehand. Find someone to tell my parents that I love them very much. Tell them not to worry as I am no longer the timid person that I used to be." Perhaps he was afraid of the unknown, or maybe he just had a bad feeling about the mission... But Ronald was worried about his parents, who were already quite elderly. He was the only son of the family. His mother had
The hostages were rescued and brought to safety within a short time. It was all thanks to Levi and his team for luring the enemies away and making the task a lot easier. Once all the hostages were safe, Monique and Cecil followed the commander and rushed to support Levi and the others. To their dismay, they saw Ronald being shot upon arriving at the scene. The gunshot thundered across the street, and he collapsed onto the ground, blood oozing out of his wound. Monique dashed forward like a madwoman and dragged the injured Ronald to the side of the ditch to dodge the enemy's attack. "Ronald, hang in there. Please!" Ronald clasped her hand and said in a quivering voice, "Monique, remind Levi of his promise to me. Tell my parents that their son is not a coward. He is a responsible soldier who sacrificed himself for the sake of his country and its people. Tell them not to grieve." It was the first time Monique saw her comrade getting injured on the battlefield. S
The battle was still going on. Finally, reinforcements arrived. Once they arrived, the enemies were wiped out in a short time. There were no survivors. After the enemies were eliminated, Levi, who was injured, dragged himself to Ronald's side. He gritted his teeth and said solemnly. "Ronald, you are a hero. You are not only our hero but also the hero of these people we have saved together. We are proud of you. The people and the country are proud of you. Even your parents would be proud of you. Today, you have left us. I will help you to take good care of your parents. Please take good care of yourself in heaven." Levi did not shed a tear. However, he took off his hat and gave Ronald a stiff military salute. "Ronald, rest in peace. I hope we will be comrades again, in our next life!" he thought solemnly. Monique stood beside Levi and also gave Ronald a military salute. When she glanced at Levi, she was shocked to see blood oozing out of his right a
...... 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