"Ahem." Karen Joy Kyle covered her mouth and coughed politely to cover up her embarrassment. "Karen Joy, are you okay?" Samantha Lesley quickly poured Karen Joy a glass of water and spoke calmly, "The weather's a little hot these days. You need to drink more water." The small volcano in Karen Joy's heart was about to erupt. She really wanted to dig a hole and bury Samantha in it. Forget it, she couldn't understand her hint. She told Samantha blatantly, "Samantha, didn't you just tell me that you want to wait until your brother gets home to have dinner together since you have something to ask him?" After Karen Joy's hint, Samantha finally remembered their plan. She smiled awkwardly at Karen Joy and then ran towards Jason Lesley. "Brother, you are back?" Jason shot her a glance and said nothing. Samantha scratched her head and continued with a silly smile, "Brother, you've had a long day today. I've asked the helper to prepare your favourite dish."
Karen Joy Kyle caught a cold and had a high fever. The fever made her feel dizzy and groggy, and she felt so disoriented. She felt that she was being steamed alive. Her body had long been covered in sweat, drenching her thin pajamas. "Water..." After a long time, she tried calling out painfully. Karen Joy felt that she had almost lost her voice, and the water in her body almost dried up. She really wanted to drink water, but she was so weak that she did not have any strength at all. She barely had any energy to move her lips. After struggling internally for a while, she fell asleep drowsily again. Her family had taken good care of her throughout her growing years and she had been practicing dancing and martial arts since she was a child, hence she was a healthy and fit person. However, since she was born prematurely and nearly lost her life during infancy, she had a poor immune system. Normally, when she was not sick, she was just a lively child in t
This was the first foreign official that the new President had to welcome after he took office. This meeting would affect the future of Mr. President's political career. The meeting would develop good public relations between the two countries, and it was also a significant step for the new President. Everything needed to be perfect. Any sane person would know that this matter was more important than the little girl lying on the bed. Everyone knew what would happen if he mistreated the foreign official and offended the whole country just for the sake of a little girl. However, Nathaniel Cooper's mind was no longer in the meeting room. Fortunately, he did not stand out among the many candidates just because he was the third son of the former President. Even though he was worried about Karen Joy Kyle's safety and wellbeing, Nathaniel sat down quietly and joined in the conversation seriously. He also made an important speech and shared the development directi
After he sent the people around him away, Nathaniel Cooper looked at Karen Joy Kyle again. Looking at her pale face, he couldn't help but to reach out and touch her. He still remembered that he used to hug her and kiss her pink face, and she would also give him a soft and sweet kiss. In the past, he didn't understand why adults like children who were playful and talkative. But after he met Little Karen, he finally understood why. As he heard Little Karen calling his name out gently and innocently, he felt like he owned the world. A child's world was the most innocent of all. They do not hide much and they were innocently honest. It felt really good to have an innocent child-like her to rely on him deeply. When she was happy, he was happy too. When she was sad, you would want to try your very best to bring her bright smile back. In fact, Karen Joy was not much different from when she was a child. She was no longer chubby but had grown taller and
"Because I am the daughter of the leader of Rovio?" Karen Joy Kyle pursed her cracked lips and smiled gently. "Is that really the case?" She tried very hard to smile elegantly, but you could notice that she was fighting hard to not cry. Her smile was crooked and tears were welling up in her eyes. "Otherwise, what do you think it is?" There was a faint smile on Nathaniel Cooper's face. He spoke so calmly like he was unbothered. If you did not notice his clenched fists, you would think that he was heartless. "I see." Karen Joy gave a brief answer and closed her eyes. When she opened her eyes again, she looked very calm. Her father was the famous leader of Rovio Corporation Inc, so as the President of this country, Nathaniel visited her out of respect. What was he up to? He only wanted Rovio to invest in his country and drive the economy of Country A. Then, as the newly-appointed President, he could bask in the glory. This was a good explanation f
Since she was young, Karen Joy Kyle was very obedient. Besides having a sense of discipline, she never wanted her family to worry about her. "Little girl." Dr. Leopold stroked Karen Joy's head and said with a smile, "I will prescribe you some medicine for another two days. Remember to take them." Karen Joy nodded obediently and said, "I will definitely take the medicine. Thank you, Grandpa!" "Alright, you lovely child." Karen Joy called him grandpa, which made Dr. Leopold feel warm in his heart. The smile on his face became brighter. After prescribing the medications, he walked away. Before he left, he looked back at Karen Joy reluctantly. It really felt like he was leaving his granddaughter behind. "Doctor Leopold is so nice. He is like my real grandfather." Karen sighed as she secretly missed her grandparents and parents. When people get sick and feel weak, they would miss their parents very much. Moreover, this was the first time she left her fami
Zuriel Perth would normally organize a few banquets a year, according to the seasons. His banquets would always be the talk of the town. Master Perth was a bachelor who had tons of ideas in his mind. There would always be different themes for each banquet, and none of them were repetitive. As time went by, the Perth family's banquet became a major event. As soon as the news about his banquets were spread out, a lot of people would come uninvited. Master Perth was not particular about his guests. Anyone who came was very welcomed. He would ensure top quality service for his guests. In fact, Samantha Lesley and Karen Joy Kyle were not on the guest list. The two of them, like many other people, just wanted to join in the party. "Aren't you the little sister of the Lesley family? I thought your brother wouldn't let you attend a banquet like this? Now that you've snuck out, aren't you afraid that your brother will break your legs when you get home?" The t
"Then let's hang with him tonight." Karen Joy Kyle could not get any information from Samantha Lesley, so she figured she could just find things out through Dominic Cooper's mouth. "Karen Joy, do you think that he is your Brother Lionel too?" Samantha was usually absent-minded, but what she just said was accurate. "Don't ask so much, just do as I say." Karen Joy held a grudge in her heart probably because she was rejected by Nathaniel. She trusted that her Brother Lionel loved her deeply, so she wouldn't have mistaken him for Brother Lionel. If Dominic was the real Brother Lionel, he would definitely be sad if he knew about how he recognized the wrong person earlier. She didn't want that to happen, so she wouldn't mention anything about Nathaniel's incident earlier. She didn't want Samantha to mention it too. For so many years, Karen Joy always wanted to show up by her Brother Lionel's side in her best state and throw herself into his arms. She wanted to t
...... 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