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
"We might have seen each other many years ago, but because it was a long time ago, I can't remember very well too." Zuriel Perth specially prepared these cryptic words for Karen Joy Kyle. She couldn't remember him, but he knew her very well. Over the years, Mr. President had put in a lot of effort for her. Besides the national affairs, Mr. President's remaining focus was on this little girl. He was the leader of this country, yet his heart was fixed on this girl. It was not a wise choice. If it continued to go on like this, both the President and she would not have good outcomes in the end, so he thought it would be better if he could lend a 'helping hand'. "... but because it was a long time ago, I can't remember very well too." Karen Joy repeated this sentence in silence. Wasn't this the way she remembered her Brother Lionel too? Because it was too long ago, her memory was blurry, so she couldn't remember what Brother Lio
Nathaniel Cooper frowned slightly, and his almond-shaped eyes under his mask narrowed. He looked stern. His eyes swept from left to right, but he couldn't see the person he was looking for. This place was so chaotic and complicated. Where did Karen Joy Kyle go? Nathaniel felt a little anxious and uneasy because he couldn't find her. "Sir?" Nathaniel stood still, and the bodyguards behind him did not dare to move an inch too. "Split up and find her." Nathaniel ordered. As soon as he spoke, he saw a familiar figure at the dance floor from the corner of his eyes. Even though the lights were dim, and there were many people, Nathaniel recognized her at first sight even when she wore a mask. He had met many people in his life and he had been through so much. Although with time, most of his memories would fade away, but some of the memories were imprinted deeply in his heart and his mind. No matter how much he had gone through, and no matter how long
In the Cooper family, the only person Zuriel Perth could trust was Dominic Cooper. When he wanted to find a man to impersonate Brother Lionel, the first person that popped out in his mind was Dominic. Hearing Zuriel's question, Dominic paused and slowly replied, "Before I saw this girl, I only wanted to help her. After seeing this girl..." He took a deep breath and said, "Master Perth, she's like some sort of magnetic force. She is so innocent, pure, and beautiful that I can't help but want to get close to her. I thought that if I could, it would be good for me to be her Brother Lionel for the rest of my life." Dominic answered truthfully, but Zuriel didn't know what to say. After thinking for some time, he responded, "Master Dominic, I know you are a wise man. You know better than I do about what you should and shouldn't do." "I know." Dominic took a deep breath and shrugged. "Tell me, what should we do next?" "We will act according to the situation. As l
This totem was very special. It was passed down from many generations in their family. It was said that every line drawn on the totem represented a generation of their family. The specific meaning had been passed down for so many years, and the deep meaning got lost throughout generations. Everyone only remembered that this was a symbol of their identity. Every member of their family had this totem close to them. He had a necklace that symbolized his identity. He polished it with ivory, and he carved the family totem personally. Dominic Cooper had it tattooed... Everyone in the family had this totem in different forms. Nathaniel Cooper gave his necklace that symbolized his identity to Little Karen. He hoped that he could grow up with her in this way. On the other hand, he hoped that one day, she would be able to find him with this unique totem. Things did develop as he planned, and there was not a single error, but... something went wrong
"Karen, we still can't..." After a long while, Nathaniel Cooper finally said some words, but he struggled to finish his sentence. "Brother Lionel, it's okay. You don't have to say anything. I understand." Karen Joy Kyle smiled to cover up the sadness in her eyes. "You just need to hug me for a while." She needed him to hold her in his arms, to assure that this was Brother Lionel, and that she was not in a dream. That would be enough! "Karen, I'm sorry!" Nathaniel pulled her into his arms desperately. "Brother Lionel, you don't have to say sorry! Because you are my Brother Lionel," she said in a soft voice. She was willing to respect all his decisions, to support him, and wait for the day when he will be willing to reconcile with her publicly. "Brother Lionel..." Karen Joy took out a new mobile phone from her pocket and asked, "Brother Lionel, can you give me your phone number?" Nathaniel stared at her. She was clearly very sad, but she tried to
Ah--- Karen Joy Kyle was so delighted and caught off guard that she felt like she was floating on cloud nine. Before tonight, she was still worried about finding her Brother Lionel. But at this moment, she was nestled in Brother Lionel's arms. He kissed her and even said that he liked her. It was amazing how the world worked out for her. She was in the bottom of the Earth one day and suddenly, she was up in the skies, floating happily. She really wanted to respond and tell Brother Lionel that she also liked him, but she was reluctant to break the silence at this moment. She really wished that they would remain in this serene moment forever and ever. "Hiss—" A sudden pain came from Karen Joy's lips, which made her cry out gently. Just as she was about to question him, she heard him say, "Didn't your mother teach you to focus when you are kissing?" Brother Lionel had the guts to say that her mother did not teach her the art of kissing. Sinc
...... 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