Adrienne went to Cloud Top Café. Before entering, she instinctively smoothened her clothes down. Zelson was a rigorous man when it came to work. He had high requirements for the staff working with him; he couldn't tolerate untidy work clothes. Since Adrienne had worked under him for two years, she naturally understood how he was. She had to remember to be level-headed at all times and smarten up her appearance. While Zelson and Adrienne were working, they would occasionally go to Cloud Top Café for a cup of coffee, so the service staff recognized them. As soon as Adrienne stepped inside, a waiter came up and said, "Dr. Carter, this way, please." The waiter took her to a small, private booth on the second floor, "Dr. Carter, will it be the usual orange juice?" "Yes, please." Adrienne nodded and turned to smile at Zelson. "Mr. Zelson, sorry to keep you waiting." "It's no big deal, I just got here too." Zelson immediately stood up and pulled the chair
Adrienne was a medical student. There were certain things that she couldn't understand at the time, but she came to a realization after poring over the matter. After knowing the truth, she could have proposed a divorce, but she didn't. Adrienne said resolutely, "If I were given the chance to go back in time, I would still make the same choice without a slight hesitance." Zelson was so shocked by her words that he remained dumbstruck for a long while. After he pulled himself together, he asked, "Adrienne, do you really want a loveless marriage?" "Who said that it's a loveless marriage? He loves me, and I love him too. That alone is enough," Adrienne blurted out without a second thought. It was then that she understood what the missing factor was, the answer that was buried deep in her heart. Yes, Adrienne loved Jefferson. That was why she was still willing to go along with his scheme and marry him. The reason she dared to drink unscrupulously and le
Jefferson was in a good mood. ...... Adrienne could see that. Wasn't he supposed to be angry upon seeing Zelson confess his love to her before his eyes? Why was he in such a good mood? Adrienne really couldn't understand that man. Jefferson would always be very furious when she expected him not to be. He would be so mad sometimes that he would gnash his teeth, as if he couldn't wait to devour her whole. And when Adrienne expected him to be angry, he wasn't? Conversely, he was in high spirits. Was there something wrong with him again? Adrienne couldn't make heads or tails of it. She tilted her head and looked at Jefferson, asking, "Why are you not angry?" "Who says I'm not?" Jefferson said as he halted in his tracks. He put both his arms around her waist, lowered his head, and whispered with his warm breath tickling her ear, "I'm so angry that I can't wait to swallow you up." Jefferson's tone was soft and gentle, but it made Ad
Freya was mulling over it, to no avail. Just at that moment, Jefferson went to see her again. That time, Jefferson did not get her to go to the interrogation room. He had no one following him, too. It was a private meeting. "Jefferson, I've been thinking about it all this while, but I still can't figure out who I've offended." Freya was not looking at her best, but she was still somewhat level-headed. "Freya, I'm very sorry." Jefferson had never apologized in such a solemn manner to any of his childhood friends before. It puzzled Freya, but she soon seemed to grasp what he meant. Freya didn't ask anything. She was waiting for Jefferson to speak. "This matter has nothing to do with you. It's all because of me. Those people tried to frame me the last time, too, but they failed. Later on, they framed my subordinate. And this time, they had set their eyes on you," Jefferson said. Freya, who was confused all this while, finally understood what
Britney ignored Jefferson altogether and went forward to hold Adrienne's hands tightly. After looking at Adrienne from head to toe, she asked, "Adrienne, have you been very busy with work recently?" Adrienne replied politely, "Not really." Britney looked distressed as she continued, "Although it's only been a few days since we last met, you've lost a lot of weight. If it's not because of your work, then it must be Jefferson. Did he bully you?" Without waiting for Adrienne's reply, Jefferson butted in. "My Queen, you can't wrong your son like that. I'm telling you, it's already a wonder that I'm not being bullied by Little Specky at home. How would I dare bully her?" Adrienne glared at him. Britney patted him on the head with a smile, "You, getting bullied? How many people in the world are able to bully you? Don't think that I don't know what type of person you are." "Whatever my personality is, you're the one who gave birth to me. It's all you
Jefferson had always been a domineering person, especially during kisses. Every time he kissed Adrienne, she would feel as if she was going to suffocate in his embrace. However, Adrienne suspected that she might be a masochist, as she actually enjoyed Jefferson's domineering kisses. If it wasn't for the difficulty in breathing, she'd want him to carry on kissing her. After discovering her true thoughts, Adrienne was startled. Who would've known that she was actually a bad girl deep in her bones, except that she acted otherwise on the outside. She had to hide her thoughts well, and she mustn't let Jefferson find out, or he'd definitely laugh at her. All of a sudden, she felt the pain of being bitten on her lips. Jefferson let go of her, and whispered in her ear with his deep and hoarse voice, "Little Specky, how dare you get distracted while we're kissing." Adrienne was frightened by his roar and couldn't help but duck as she said, "I would
Seeing that Jefferson was so serious about it, Britney couldn't help but ask. "What's the name?" "Carter Hefner." Jefferson said with a smile, "Whether it's a boy or a girl, this will be the name. It'll be a name made up of both Adrienne and I's surnames." There were many people who made names with the surnames of the parents, and Britney thought that it was a good idea. However, she thought that something was off, but she couldn't tell what the problem was. Jefferson spread his arms and gave Britney a hug, "How are you doing lately, My Queen." It was the first time Britney was hugged by her son, who was much taller than her. She was touched and got teary-eyed, as she said, "I'm great, I'll be great as long as you're doing fine." In the eyes of the public, Britney was an intelligent and capable woman, and she was able to manage her husband and her son well. However, she was actually a conservative woman. She and Albert only gave birth to Jeffe
Albert took the phone and looked at the pictures. The pictures were clear. It showed him and a young woman walking side by side, as he held onto the woman's round belly. The woman carried a child in her arms as he looked from the side. A few years later, the child grew up, and was about at the age of seven. He and the woman each held the child's hands with a smile, and anyone who saw them would have thought that they were a family of three. After looking at the pictures, Albert handed the phone back to Jefferson calmly, as if the people in the pictures had nothing to do with him. Jefferson was so angry that he clenched his first tightly. If the person in front of him wasn't his father, he would have punched him at once. "What do you have to say about it?" Albert said expressionlessly, "Things aren't like what you've seen." "I've seen it with my own eyes, how can it be fake?" Jefferson gritted his teeth with rage. "Albert Hefner, are you still a ma
...... 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