Third Person's POV
"They said bad words about you!" Leo's face clouded with a layer of gloom.
Sunny became even more curious. "They said bad words about me? I haven't even been out."
"Those bastards insulted you, so I couldn't stand it and got into a fight with them," Leo recounted the situation of the fight, which left Sunny even more astonished.
"So, you got into a fight for me? Did you win?" Sunny asked, her heart aching as she looked at his injuries. It didn’t seem like he had won.
Leo turned his face slightly, revealing a charming smile. "Win or lose, at least you should know that I'd fight for you."
Sunny felt a warm current flow through her heart, sweetening her entire being.
"Next time something like this happens, don't fight. I don't want you getting hurt for me," Sunny said, her heart feeling sweeter than honey. The thought of him fighting for her was incredibly touching.
"I don't want to hear those bastards' no
Third Person's POV"Nothing," Sunny finally said, deciding not to bring up the topic again.When they arrived at the restaurant—the same private kitchen Leo had taken her to before—the owner greeted them warmly as usual. However, when she saw Sunny following behind Leo, she was visibly surprised."Didn't you two break up?" The owner, being straightforward, asked directly.Sunny's face flushed, and she glanced shyly at Leo beside her.Leo, however, replied lazily, "We're sweet and happy now."The owner immediately burst into laughter. "I see!"Sunny felt even more awkward. What exactly did she "see"?Leo didn't elaborate further, simply asking the owner to quickly serve their favorite dishes.They entered an elegant private dining room. Sunny took off her coat, enjoying the comfortable temperature from the air conditioning. Outside the window, the city lights stretched into a mesmerizing view.Leo casua
Third Person's POVSunny was enjoying her meal when Leo suddenly tossed his phone in front of her, startling her.She picked up the phone and read the message, her face filled with confusion."Where did this come from? When did I agree to sign with their company?""The news says you verbally agreed," Leo said, his expression darkening.Sunny thought carefully and realized the company name sounded familiar—it was the same company Melissa worked for.Could it be that this news was related to Melissa's visit the other day?Sunny's mind buzzed with panic.Under Leo's intense gaze, she felt a chill run down her spine. Was he suspecting her of betraying him?"Don't be mad. I can explain!" Sunny said hurriedly.Leo didn't respond, but his eyes urged her to start explaining.Sunny recounted the day Melissa had come to see her. Leo let out a cold snort. "They dare to poach someone from me? They must be tired o
Catherine's POVI was wearing a long white knitted coat, my hair flowing down my back.I led the two little ones to wash their hands and get ready for dinner. On the way upstairs, I told them not to speak to Richard and Nick unless they spoke first. They agreed, so they stayed quiet and followed me closely.After washing their hands, Nick approached with a smile. "Hedwig, Noah, I brought you gifts. Do you want them?"Hedwig blinked her big eyes, looking pretty tempted.However, Noah spoke up first. "Daddy has already bought us everything we want. Thank you, Uncle Nick."Nick's expression froze. He looked kinda awkward.Richard walked over and patted Nick's shoulder. "Looks like you really like kids. Maybe you should find a woman and have one of your own."Nick's gaze suddenly shifted to me, lingering on my face for a moment.I happened to look up and met his eyes. Instantly, a wave of discomfort washed over me. I frowned, quickly looking away.Perhaps because of that brief eye contact
Third Person's POVRichard let out a cold laugh. "The unattainable is always the best. I did love a woman once, but she had poor taste—she chose someone else."Nick suddenly asked, "The man she loved, was it Marc?"Richard's face darkened instantly, a shadow crossing his eyes. "What do you know?"Nick replied calmly, "Not much. I just saw those photos you kept. But I do know one thing—the woman wasn't the one Marc cheated with later."The car fell silent. Richard turned to stare out the window, his pride wounded as his son exposed his past.Richard only had Nick, and their relationship had always been lukewarm.If not for their blood ties, Nick might have distanced himself from his father.Nick saw traits in himself that he once wanted to escape—ambition, stubbornness, and a reckless urge to jump into the fire."Your mother has been gone for years. I think I treated her well and fulfilled my duties as a father to you," Richard sighed after a long silence, his voice tinged with regret.
Third Person's POVBecause she saw her mommy getting dressed every day, Ash was smart enough to know what to do.She took the lipstick and started coloring Howard's lips, drawing crooked lines as if she were painting. She was super happy.After she finished coloring Howard's face, the little one saw his hand lying nearby and began to grab his fingers, coloring them one by one.Once she was done with that, she rolled off the bed with a "thump," her little legs "patter-pattering" as she walked to the foot of the bed. She grabbed Howard's toes with her chubby little hands and started her "artwork" again.Howard felt a tickle in his foot and couldn't help but kick."Whoa!" The little girl lost her balance instantly, plopped down onto the floor, and burst into tears with a wide-open mouth.Howard jolted up and rushed to the foot of the bed, thinking his daughter had been kicked off the bed."Daddy!" Ash, still holding the lipstick,
Third Person's POV"What's wrong? Did you eat something cold?" Benjamin received the call early in the morning, and his face instantly filled with concern as he anxiously asked."Maybe. I should have known better than to drink that iced milk yesterday," Eda complained, full of regret."Wait there. I'm coming to get you!" Without a moment's delay, Benjamin hurriedly got out of bed and started getting dressed."Come pick me up at the company. I'll head there first." Eda said before hanging up and driving towards the office.At half past nine, Benjamin appeared at the door of Eda's office, dressed in a dark blue suit. He looked young, handsome, and had that charming, youthful vibe.Eda was sitting listlessly in her office chair. A flicker of relief crossed her eyes when she saw him enter."Are you here?" Ever since she had been with Benjamin, Eda's aura had changed. Once a no-nonsense, strong-willed career woman, she now exuded a touch o
Third Person's POVEda's words left Benjamin dazed for a second, and the next moment, his lips pressed firmly against her chattering mouth.Eda's mind went completely blank—how could she possibly recall anything with such a surprise? Her beautiful eyes widened in astonishment.Fortunately, Benjamin only kissed her for two seconds before he let go. Then, he whispered reassuringly into her ear, "It's okay. Maybe the doctor misdiagnosed it. Let's get it confirmed.""I'm such an idiot!" Eda suddenly slapped her forehead. "Pregnant people do have constant vomiting. I initially thought it was just something I ate wrong. Now it looks like I might really be pregnant. Benjamin, what are we going to do?"Benjamin gazed deeply into her beautiful eyes and said firmly, "What else can we do? We'll get married and have the baby. Then we'll start a little family of our own.""No way!" Eda froze, and then her lips began to tremble. "I'm not ready to ge
Third Person's POVEda froze. She had thought that once Benjamin knew she was someone who feared marriage and children, he would be disappointed in her. But instead, he said he didn't regret it."You don't have to comfort me. You can tell me the truth. I have a strong mind. I can handle it," Eda said, thinking he was just saying nice things to make her feel better.But this time, Benjamin looked straight into her eyes, speaking slowly and seriously, "I really don't regret it, Eda. I love you, and I support whatever choice you make.""But your family will definitely want us to have kids in the future. I'm really under a lot of pressure now," Eda said. She looked happy but also more worried."My brother and his mate are also planning to start a family and have kids. In our future life together, I want to respect your feelings more," Benjamin said with a smile on his handsome face, as if this wasn't something to worry about.Eda was stunned aga
Olivia promised not to run and cooperated fully.That night, she detailed how Richard had found and bribed her to lure Mark.After settling Olivia in Blake's vacant villa, Leo left past eleven.Hungry and tired, he recalled cooking with Sunny—her average but heartwarming home cooking.On impulse, he drove to Sunny's building, seeing the light in her apartment.Regretting his harsh words, he hesitated but finally, masked and hat-clad, knocked on her door.Sunny opened it, red-eyed from crying.They stood in silence."Why are you here again?" Sunny asked hoarsely."Olivia came to me," Leo said, pushing the door open.Sunny's face stiffened. "Did you send her to the police?""Not yet. I have other plans. Don't ask," Leo said.The air grew tense. Leo stepped closer, tucking her hair behind her ear. "My words this afternoon—did they hurt you?"Sunny widened her eyes. "Of course not. I d
"I'm sorry." Sunny bowed her head, covered her face with her hands, and shook it violently. "Sorry, I really don't know what to do."Leo looked at her like a frightened child, muttering this sentence over and over.But he didn't want to hear her apologies."Maybe I loved the wrong person. Since you never tell me the truth, fine, let's stop torturing each other. Breaking up is the wisest choice," Leo steeled himself again, slammed the things he was carrying onto the table, and turned to leave.Sunny heard the door close heavily again, as if it had slammed right into her heart.She trembled all over.They must had been enemies in their past life.Sunny sneered at herself. That was why this life was full of torment.Leo went downstairs, got into his car. His mind went blank.He didn't know why he was so heartless, but he was just really angry, especially since he placed Sunny in the most important position, yet had to endur
"I had someone call Tasha, and she said your mom was home for dinner, so I came over." Leo had been particularly clingy with Sunny lately. Not having her even for lunch felt off, so he packed some food, deciding to eat with her.He didn't expect to see Olivia.Worse still, Sunny actually stood in front of Olivia, as if shielding her.Sunny's mind was blank. She underestimated her importance to Leo.Olivia, seeing Leo's dark expression and the flicker of anger in his eyes, panicked too.She pushed Sunny aside, stepped forward, and said humbly, "Leo, I was planning to apologize to you anyway.""Really?" Leo's voice was icy cold. Though addressing Olivia, his gaze pinned Sunny, as if trying to see through her pale face to her true thoughts.Olivia nodded earnestly. "Yes, I was going to seek your forgiveness. We were just discussing having Sunny call you later...""Enough! I don't want to hear your lies. Keep running if you will."
"Is your hand better?" Olivia nervously checked Olivia's left hand."Did you go to Leo's neighborhood last night?""Yes, I've been waiting at the entrance for days and came here specially to corner you today."Sunny took her home. Olivia collapsed on the sofa and said, "Life on the run is exhausting."Sunny poured a glass of water and asked, "Want something to eat?""Is there any food? I'm starving."After Sunny bought food and returned, she found Olivia already fast asleep on the sofa. An hour later, a phone call woke Olivia up—it was Leo calling to urge her."Leo, I need to have lunch with my mom today. Is it okay if I come back to the company in the afternoon?"Leo agreed readily.Sunny lied to Leo. She was worried that Leo might ask questions or suggest coming with her.Fortunately, Leo didn't say much and just asked her to come back early.After hanging up, Sunny saw Olivia, who had been woken up
After dinner, Richard and Nick didn't linger. They greeted Emerson upstairs and left.Back in the bedroom, Blake's handsome face was clouded with gloom.Catherine sat beside him and gently comforted, "They're gone. Don't let them get to you. It's not worth it!""I know, but I can't help it. This feeling is killing me," Blake said, rubbing his temples.Catherine leaned on his shoulder. "Don't think about it. Emerson's not doing well. Let's focus on taking care of him."Blake nodded. "I'll try to hold on. Once this period's over, I'll make them pay double."Catherine felt helpless seeing his pain but couldn't do anything to ease it.***Late at night, Sunny and Leo were heading home after dinner, both tired.As their car approached Leo's apartment, Sunny glanced out the window and froze.She thought she'd seen Olivia.She sat up straight and looked again.Sure enough, a figure scrambled into a car and
"If the kid were yours, you'd love him!" Richard frowned."But I'm your son too, and I don't feel particularly liked by you."Richard's face turned livid with anger.Seeing Richard speechless, Nick coldly said, "So, I'll only like a son born to a woman I love. Just like you. If that woman had a son for you, you definitely wouldn't treat me as dispensable. I feel like a neglected child.""Enough! I gave you whatever I can already!" Richard interrupted.Nick's words had struck a chord.The reason he didn't value Nick was because he disliked his mother.Richard had always been unwilling to admit it, but now that his son had pointed it out, he became angry out of shame.With a stern face, Nick opened the door and left.Emerson's health was deteriorating. The cold weather made him increasingly uncomfortable.Most of Patricia's energy was devoted to caring for him.Fortunately, the two children were with Abigail,
Catherine and Blake spent two days in Paris before Halsey urged them to return home.The next morning, Halsey found Blake strolling in the garden."Blake, can we talk?" Halsey asked gently."Of course," Blake replied, his expression cool but manner amicable."I want to transfer my company to your name. Consider it a peace offering to my future son-in-law, hoping you'll take good care of Catherine. I'm at ease leaving the company in your hands," Halsey said after a moment of hesitation.Blake frowned. "Why me?""You're capable. The Royal Group has flourished under you. Catherine is still young, and I'm worried she might buckle under the pressure," Halsey explained."Do you trust me that much?" Blake asked with a touch of mockery."You're more reliable than I imagined," Halsey admitted."I can't accept it," Blake refused firmly.Halsey was taken aback. "Why? Is it too small?""A profitable company is valuable
Sunny was stunned. This was the first time she'd seen Tasha act vulnerable."Crying won't help—go cry to Eben," Sunny said, knowing Tasha used tears as her ultimate weapon against her father.Tasha cried harder. "He's my dad. He cared about me! Sunny, there's a limit! You can't bully me like this! Now, the agent won't sign me. Are you satisfied?""How is this my problem?""It is! They heard about our bad relationship and rejected me!"Sunny couldn't believe Tasha's logic. "Our bad relationship is a fact, but signing is about your ability."Seeing sympathy-seeking failing, Tasha immediately stopped crying and threatened, "You'll regret this.""Stop!" Sunny said sternly.Tasha turned and sneered, "What now?"Sunny approached, her eyes cold. "What do you want to do?""I'm just venting my frustration. Is that wrong?" Tasha said, hands on her hips."Try laying a finger on my mom," Sunny warned."Wha
The media exposed Mirabel's arrest, a move deliberately orchestrated by Leo. He wanted every woman envious of Sunny to understand—jealousy was acceptable, but crossing the line to harm others was not.The incident caused a sensation on the internet. A huge weight lifted from Sunny's heart—now that the mastermind was found, she no longer had to live in fear.The next day, Sunny waited for a producer in the lobby.With the storm subsiding, she decided to resume her role in the historical drama she had previously taken on, throwing herself back into her work wholeheartedly.As she focused on studying the script, someone suddenly snatched it from her hands.Accompanying the action was a familiar, mocking voice, "Tsk, still not giving up? After being dumped by Leo, you still dream of being the leading role?"The script thief was her stepsister, Tasha. Dressed in a pink woolen coat, Tasha looked innocent but couldn't hide her sharp ton