As she thought about how she might no longer be able to do these things for her husband and daughter in the future, Karen felt like she had just been stabbed in the heart. Her tears came rolling down her face. She wiped her tears and took a deep breath to reset. Instead of overthinking, she needed to enjoy all the time she had with them. "Karen, what's going on?" Kevin said from the back. "I'm fine." Karen's back stiffened, but she did not have the courage to turn around. Didn't he go to the study already? Why did he come to the kitchen again? "You're fine?" Obviously, Kevin would not believe that Karen was fine. "What can ever happen to me?" "Karen!" Kevin clenched his hands and muttered, "Are you trying to hide something from me?" "Kevin, what do you want to hear? Tell me, then I'll tell you." Karen was also angry and shouted back. "You..." If he continued to talk to her like that, the two of them would end up fighting.
"Dinner's ready." Karen pushed the door open and came in. Seeing how the pair were chatting happily, she asked, "Little Karen, what are you talking about with daddy?" "Mommy, I don't want to go to kindergarten anymore." Little Karen quickly told her mother the good news. "Really? No more kindergarten?" Karen raised her head slightly and looked at Kevin. He was, however, looking at Little Karen without looking back at her. Kevin seemed to be doing it deliberately. Karen could feel that he was not actually focusing on Little Karen, but he was just trying to ignore her. "Yes, I promise you. You don't have to go to kindergarten anymore." Little Karen was excited. She hugged and kissed her daddy. Then she slipped away from her dad and threw herself into her mother's embrace. Karen held Little Karen carefully to avoid aggravating her wound. She said, "If you don't want to go, then we don't need to go." Their child was intelligent enough anyway, she's learn
At this moment, Karen realized that nothing could make her feel more at ease than seeing Kevin being alive and well. As long as he was alive and well, she would be satisfied even if that meant having to walk away. Although she would be heartbroken if there was another woman by his side, the thought seemed more bearable when compared to his death in her dream earlier. "Karen, don't be scared. Dreams are often the opposite of our reality." Kevin patted her back and comforted her softly. "Well, I know, you will be fine," Karen responded even softer. Perhaps this dream was a warning. If she stayed with Kevin and acted selfishly... maybe she would end up losing Kevin completely. "Karen, George is fine now. We have found almost all the evidence of the murderer who killed Old Mr. Ken. He will be punished soon." Maybe Karen didn't trust him enough. She didn't actually believe that he could really rescue George nor did she think that he could actu
It was a beautiful time of the year, the weather was good, and the sun glowed warmly in the sky. The following day was a state holiday, so before leaving home that morning, Kevin Kyle told Karen Daly that he would not be working in the afternoon. He would be back by noon to have lunch. As soon as he left, Karen got busy preparing lunch. She prepared two of Kevin's favorite dishes, and two of Little Karen's favorite dishes. She also didn't forget to ask their new family member, Jayden, on his favorite dishes too. After making a few dishes, it was almost time for lunch. After looking at the time, Karen went to change into a beige-colored dress. The dress was flowy and airy, so she strapped on a thin belt, which carved out her dainty waistline. Although she was pregnant, she was still in her first trimester, so her baby bulge was still very small. If she didn't say so, no one would have noticed that she was pregnant. Not only did she wear a pretty
Besides losing Kevin, their Little Karen wouldn't belong to her anymore as well. After she leaves, Little Karen would eventually forget her as a mother, and she would call someone else 'Mommy'. Kevin got up, "Miss Daly, do you have anything else to say?" "I..." Karen had a lot to say, but she didn't know what to say. Kevin smiled faintly, "Miss Daly, I still have things to attend to. Please excuse me." He spoke politely and courteously, just like how Karen had seen him talk to strangers. He sounded so polite, and distant. Once he said that, he turned around and walked off without sparing her another glance, as if he was not the same sweet and gentle Kevin. Karen subconsciously reached out her hand to stop him, but she stopped herself. "Ke-Ke...." Kevin stopped. Without turning back, he asked coldly, "Is there anything else?" The view of his back seemed very lonesome, like a cold statue. He didn't even bother turning back to lo
"Mommy?" Little Karen raised her head, "Let's find Daddy." She knew that her Mommy was acting weird today, but she wasn't sure why. She knew that her Daddy would be able to help with this. "Daddy is busy!" Karen didn't have the courage to face Kevin. She was afraid of seeing his cold face. The Kevin she saw today was colder than she had ever seen him. It's almost as if he had put up a wall around himself, and no one could come close. "How about you go play with Brother Jayden and sister Momo?" Little Karen shook her head, "No. I want to be with Mommy." She must keep an eye on her Mommy. She must hold on to her tightly. She must not let her Mommy go away this time. "Okay, then let's go take a nap." Karen picked Little Karen up and gave her cheek a kiss. As sensible as she was, Little Karen was still a kid. Lying beside her mother, she fell asleep quickly. Little Karen was asleep, but Karen was not sleepy at all. She got up again and
After Karen met him in the bedroom earlier, Kevin didn't leave the study anymore. He 'considerately' left the room to Karen tonight, and didn't stop her from staying close to Little Karen. That night, she still slept in the master bedroom with Little Karen. Since Little Karen had taken a nap in the afternoon, she wasn't very sleepy at night. She asked Karen all kinds of questions. Although she had many questions, Karen was very patient. She answered every question Little Karen asked very carefully. This night was the last night they would lie together like this. In the future, she could not hold Little Karen's body as she slept again. That was why she valued every second she had with Little Karen. "Mommy, when will I grow up?" This question was always the question that Little Karen was most concerned about. Even though her eyes were almost closed, she still wanted to ask. Karen hugged her and answered gently, "As long as you eat every meal prop
"Miss Daly, please rest assured. You will be the one raising Little Karen, but Director Kevin will provide alimony and financial support every month." This was York Tanner's answer. "What? Alimony? Who wants his money?" Karen shouted angrily, attracting unwanted attention from the people around her. She was a strong and independent woman. She could easily earn a living for herself and her child. What she wanted to know was, what was Kevin Kyle thinking? Did he think of Little Karen as an object'? An object that he could just kick around? The reason why she wanted him to take care of Little Karen was that she believed that Little Karen had a deeper relationship with him. How could he ask her to take away this precious child that they brought to the world so callously? And this was Little Karen they were talking about! "Miss Daly, we are just passing on Director Kevin's words. If you have any further questions, please ask him personally." York sa
...... 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