Levi said, "Before we have some fun, I'd like you to meet a few people, Monique." "Who?" Monique asked. She had a rough idea of what he was implying, but didn't really want to believe it. "My parents, of course!" Levi then pushed Monique into a taxi and told the driver, "Mister, to the north gate of the West Side Villa Area ." "But... but..." Monique had suspected this much, but she was still taken aback, hearing it from Levi himself. "No, I'm not ready, I really can't do this now." Upon hearing Monique's words, the driver turned his head to cast a glance at the two of them. The look in his eyes directed at Levi was like he was looking at ten criminals. "Don't be foolish." Levi hugged Monique and comforted her, "Strangers might think that I kidnapped you." Monique stuttered, "We haven't been together for half a month. We haven't even watched a movie together or gone travelling together. We haven't done anything most couples should have already done.
"You secretly bought a ticket and came to Madison City to look for me? Aren't you afraid of Vivian?" Hearing Monique's words, Levi was overjoyed in his heart. He was so happy that he wanted to go to broadcast to the entire airport that Monique missed him. However, it was just a thought. He was not that childish. "I'm scared! Of course I'm scared! But I missed you more than I was scared, " Monique smiled softly, and her eyes seem to shine like stars. "I missed you more than I was scared of her, so I appeared in front of you." Monique continued after a pause, "Aren't you moved, Levi?" Levi was so touched, that he embraced her in one swoop. As he was lowering his head to kiss her, he was interrupted by the ringtone of a cellphone. "Ring, ring, ring..." Monique's cell phone suddenly rang loudly. She picked it up and saw the word "Vivian" on the screen. Scared out of her wits, she told him, "Oh no! Vivian is calling. I'm screwed." Levi took Monique's phon
"No matter how capable she is, she is still my younger sister who I've raised." Vivian understood Levi's logic. However, she had single-handedly raised Monique. How could she just let her go as she wished? "Vivian, Monique definitely knows your love for her, but you should let her become independent. More importantly, you should make plans for your future. You should know that if you live a happy life, only then will Monique be glad." Levi's words were especially sincere. He wanted to tell Vivian not to treat Monique as a child and to see her strengths instead. Moreover, he wanted Vivian to not always worry about Monique and to live her days freely instead. "Okay, okay, I get it. Please take good care of her for me. If even a strand of her hair is hurt, I won't go easy on you." After that, Vivian hung up. "Your family members' personalities are very strong." Levi put down the phone and turned around to look into Monique's contemplative eyes. "Why are you looking at me
"If you don't leave, I wouldn't either." In Levi's heart, such a thing was absolutely impossible. He could not wait to add Monique to his family registry. How could he wrong her and give her the opportunity to leave him? "It's my first time meeting your parents, so what kind of gift should I prepare?" Monique had seen Levi's sincerity. Whether they could be together in the future, it was only possible if both of them worked hard, and she was willing to do so alongside him. "My mom said that the best gift is bringing you to meet them. You can just go empty-handed." Levi held Monique in his arms. Things had developed so fast that it made him feel like he was in a dream. He was worried that once he woke up from this dream, all of this would disappear. Thus, the best way was to take Monique to meet his family first. "Your mother did say so, but as a younger person, it's always better to prepare gifts for them when we first meet." Under Monique's insistence, Levi acc
"Mom, what's wrong?" Levi had never seen Mia like this before. He anxiously reached his hand out and waved in front of her eyes. "Mrs. Brown, are you alright?" "Wh-what could not be alright?" Mia's eyes were fixed on Monique, who was beside Levi. At first glance, she felt that Monique was gorgeous, and there was a heroic air to her. Monique's hair was cut very short, her skin was soft and tender, and she looked like a valiant beauty. Mia inwardly praised her son for having a good eye, and that the wife he chose was on par with her. Not only was she on par with her, but she was equally beautiful. They were all beauties and each had her own charm. "Brat, oh, I mean, Levi, introduce this beautiful girl to your father and me." Mia was talking to Levi but her eyes were trained on Monique. "Dad, Mom, this is my girlfriend, Monique Zellweger." Levi's voice grew gentle and he added, "Monique, this old handsome man in front of you is my father and this stuttering b
"Monique, welcome to our house." Kevin always acted cold in front of outsiders and simply nodded his head while Karen acted her usual gentle self. However, Monique just stared at the two dazedly in silence. Phrases such as a perfect match, a talented duo, a match made in heaven, seemed to be created solely for this couple. They were no longer in their twenties and it was evident on their faces. However, when people saw them, they still could not help but give them compliments and praises. Just like how someone once mentioned that while age only made most people weak, it could also make a small group of people become even more charming, and it was proven by this couple. Monique just stared dumbly at Kevin and Karen until Levi nudged her. "Monique, the elders are greeting you. Why are you just standing there?" "I...I... Un—" Monique was just about to say the word "uncle" when she felt that it was not very appropriate. How could she, an ordinary person, affor
"Everyone says that I'm cute, but now I don't want to be cute at all." Larry put on a very distressed face and fixed his eyes on Monique. "Why?" Monique chuckled. Are even children this enigmatic nowadays? She wondered. Larry replied, "Because you can't get a girlfriend when you're cute." Monique grew amused again. "Larry, you already want to have a girlfriend at such a young age?" "Miss, any boy would want a beautiful girlfriend like you." Larry leaned over to Monique's ear. "Miss, look at Uncle Levi. He looks so scary because you're holding me but not him." "Who said that?" Monique glanced at Levi. He really looked like he wanted to eat someone alive; as if her holding Larry would cause anything. Larry added, "Miss, when a man behaves like this, it means that he's jealous." Monique asked, "Little one, what do you know? Who told you that?" "My mother did." "Your mother even told you this?" "Yes, because whenever I pester Mom
"All of you are like this. Once you have partners, you'll forget about us elders." Mia waved her hand. "Sigh, forget about it. I won't be pestering you guys anymore. Goodbye!" Mia always had this kind of personality. She was at fault, but she was stubborn. No matter what, she had to find a way out. Karen Joy understood that, but she didn't expose Mia. "Aunt Mia, it's all our fault. Just go find Uncle Neil quickly." "But..." Watching Mia leave, Larry sneaked a glance at his father, who was standing beside his mother. "Should I be an obedient child that both Mom and Dad will be satisfied with?" Seeing that his father loved him so much, he had better leave his mother alone with his father. He didn't want his father to become like Levi who would usher him away when seen. "Mom, I'm going to find Lawrie. Just accompany Dad, I won't bother you two anymore." Seeing his father's satisfied look, Larry felt that he really was a considerate child. Karen Joy said, "Lar
...... 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