It was the first time Monique had fallen in love. She had no prior experience. Although Levi claimed to have lots of girlfriends, the most he did was to drink with them. In other words, he was no less an amateur. As a result, conflict aroused on their very first day of dating. The girl he was infatuated with was finally by his side. Levi wanted nothing more than to kiss her, hug her and do as he pleased. However, Monique was quite old-fashioned. She was raised differently and had different values and perceptions. She preferred to take it slow. She couldn't tolerate sex before marriage. Levi's ears perked up at the mention of marriage. Levi was flustered but he soon made up his mind. "Well, then let's get married. Let's do it right away." After Monique returned to the ward, Levi tried to steal a kiss but to no avail. Instead, he was punched in the face. Alas, he expected to be a sweet, loving couple, but now he was feeling rather resentful! He was her boyfr
Levi did not know what to say... Monique left abruptly, leaving him dumbfounded. Although he asked her to go back and rest, he still wished that she would stay and accompany him as he needed reassurance. This would make him feel that she truly cared about him. However, Monique did not insist on staying to keep him company. In fact, she was eager to leave. Even if she didn't want to stay with him, she didn't have to run so fast. It was as though she was running away from something frightening. No! She was paralyzed with fear and seemed to regard him as something terrifying. It was not like he did something abnormal. "What an ungrateful brat." He was being nice to her, but she didn't appreciate his gesture at all. She didn't even care about him and left him alone. "Monique, just you wait. One day, you would definitely be head over heels for me and wished to stay by my side round the clock. Mark my words!" He mulled it over in sil
Levi knew that Vivian was scheming something and did not have any good intentions. They had to talk it out. It was unwise to play along as that would mean he was afraid of her. Levi had lots of experiences in dealing with people, but it was the first time someone other than Julien dared to threaten him. He responded, "I love Monique, and she is already my girlfriend. If there's anything you want to say, just spill it. Vivian, there's no need to beat around the bush." Vivian was momentarily stunned by his frankness but then chuckled softly. "Looks like I really need to have a good talk with you about Monique." Levi left a good impression on Vivian. He did not put on airs, nor did he act like a playboy and flirt frivolously. He was also rather polite and likable. If Vivian were not there to test him for Monique's sake, she would have approved of him immediately. Hence, men really had the advantage. Men who had an aloof demeanor would be regarded as
"If you can't answer it right now, you can answer it in the future. Time will prove everything. Anyway, if you dare hurt Monique, someone will definitely teach you a lesson!" After threatening him, Vivian came to a halt and turned around. "Young Master Brown, we're here. Are you sure you want to enter?" Before Levi could respond, she added, "There's no going back once you enter. So I'll give you a minute to think about it." "Vivian, you have already brought me to your house. There is no reason for me not to go in." He had been threatened numerous times by Vivian before he even set foot in their house and met Monique. To be honest, it was indeed disheartening. In the past, he would not have tolerated it and would have left immediately. However, he kept his frustration in check for Monique's sake. "You really don't need more time to think about it?" Vivian inquired as she opened the door. She didn't plan to give him time to think about it from the start. "If that's t
"Vivian, you told me that I would be able to see her once I come into the house. But where is she?" Levi did not see his girlfriend and it was apparent that Vivian was toying with him. There was nothing he could do as he could not afford to offend Vivian. "Drink the wine! No matter how urgent it is, you have to drink first..." Vivian did not answer him directly. She just added more wine to his glass. They had been drinking for the past half an hour. Seeing that Vivian did not plan to let him off, Monique was on pins and needles. She wanted to rush out of the kitchen and stop her, but she did not dare to offend her sister. Hence, she could only watch helplessly as he was bullied. Drinking one glass after another, Levi's felt a burning sensation in his stomach making him uncomfortable. He rarely drank wine in the past. It seemed that he couldn't tolerate it anymore. If he continued to drink, he might make a fool of himself. "Vivian, why are you swaying? I'm
"You would be distressed if anything happens to him?" Vivian wanted to strangle her. How could she be so naïve? "Monique, how long have you known him? How much do you know about him? Why do you trust him so easily?" "Vivian, I haven't known Levi for long and I don't know much about him. However, I believe that he is serious about our relationship." If Levi wasn't serious about the relationship, he would have blown a fuse after Vivian toyed with him. There was no way he would allow someone else to trick him. Monique was sure of it. "Monique, can you think about yourself? You are already taking his side from the start, but what if he bullies you in the future?" Vivian felt exasperated as Monique refused to listen to her. She had always treated Monique like a child. But time flew by and, Monique had grown up to be an honorable soldier. Monique had become so outstanding that she attracted the attention of Levi, a similarly commendable young man. Vivian wante
"Mmph!" Monique was startled. Wasn't he drunk? How could he kiss her? Time stopped when his lips met hers. She could not utter a single word. She could only focus on how soft he felt against her mouth, how addictively he invaded all her senses. It was a lovely feeling, something she had never experienced before. The passionate kiss lasted for a while. Monique felt herself breathless and consumed before the end of their first kiss, yielding to the intensity of his kiss and the firmness of his touch. Finally, Levi let go of her. She immediately gasped for air. However, before she could respond, he leaned over and kissed her again. His next kiss was eager yet sweet, teasing her with a hint of promise and driving her body to new heights of awareness. It felt like he had never kissed anyone before... Like he had never kissed anyone before? This thought flashed across her mind. Her whole body tingled as she pondered upon this issue... Well,
"Levi, do you play cards often?" Brenda pretended to ask casually, but she never took her eyes off Levi. She wanted to see if he would be honest with her. In front of his future parents-in-law, Levi didn't dare to be presumptuous. He could only honestly answer, "I know how to, but I rarely play. But I do it with my family, just to get some money from them." Brenda said with a smile, "So you have never lost before?" "Usually the elders go easy on me. They let me win on purpose so I can have some money to spend." "I see." Brenda thought that this was a good opportunity. Levi had never lost before, that way, when he did lose, his true colours would be revealed. Brenda shot a glance at her husband, Carl, and her daughter, Vivian, before turning her gaze back to Levi. "Let's start then." "Okay." After being questioned, Levi had a rough idea about what the Zellweger family was trying to find out. He guessed that they were trying to see his character from the way
...... 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