If he betrayed and hurt her, she could still turn around and abandon him without looking back. She would love him equally if he loved her wholeheartedly.In other words, his attitude toward her, and their love and marriage, would directly determine her attitude toward him.This was the only thing Nora said to Julian after getting married. She did not say any other unnecessary words. Saying just the right amount was enough. If she said too much, he would think that she cared too much.Julian became the perfect husband who was always focused on her after they had gotten married. As long as he had no social activities after getting off work, he would go home to cook and accompany her as soon as possible. His friends, whom he used to get together with to play cards, drink, and have fun in the past, were, in Rowan’s words, bad friends. They had asked Julian to go out with them several times, but he had always refused, and they would then make fun of him.Julian chose to simply laugh i
He turned to look at her with a puzzled look in his eyes. Evelyn wanted to say that all elderly people enjoyed drinking tea, but she felt that it was too impolite for her to say so. Therefore, she silently returned to the kitchen, poured him a glass of water, and brought it out.When the glass of water was placed in front of him, an emotionless voice sounded. “Tell me what you think of men my age.”Evelyn was startled, and she stood up straight and said, “I don’t have any opinion.”What thoughts could she have? She had never been in contact with men of his age, and all her friends and classmates were all about the same age as herself. She was in her 20s, and she was at an age where impulse was greater than reason.Some already had successful careers, and some still had nothing to show for themselves, but even those who had built up a successful career had not reached his level, so she would not judge men of his age. He stared at her with his deep dark eyes and asked, “Do you th
In the middle of her task, she went out and found that Rowan had fallen asleep on the sofa.His body was leaning slightly backward, and his head tilted to the back as he rested on the sofa. His arms were crossed in front of his chest, and he maintained an elegant and domineering posture even in his sleep.His dashing eyebrows and eyes were completely relaxed, with a hint of undisguised fatigue in his expression.Seeing this scene, Evelyn suddenly felt a pang of heartache. She didn't know what he had been busy with the previous night, and she had forgotten about the pressure and air of authority he had always given her. All she knew was that he was vulnerable at this moment and in need of care.Thinking that it would take a while for the food to be ready, she quietly went to the bedroom. She took out a thin blanket, gently covered him, and then turned back to the kitchen to continue cooking.Rowan woke up with a start. Last night, he had a late video conference with the America
He could sense that holding her hands just now had startled her.However, at that sudden moment, he had the urge to do so. Logic had not suppressed the impulsive act. So, he had gone with the flow.After he caught up to her, the two walked side by side. Neither of them spoke for a while.After a few moments, Rowan spoke first as they passed a square within the residential area."Do you find me boring?"They hadn't spoken during dinner, and now they were silent during the walk. Rowan was worried that his somewhat reserved personality might not be to her liking, so he took the initiative to ask.Upon closer consideration, his personality wasn't too reserved in truth. In this immature stage of their relationship, it wasn't suitable to say too much or do too many other things.When Evelyn heard his question, she immediately shook her head in denial."No, not at all. I don't find you boring."She actually thought that her own personality was boring.Evelyn had always been the qu
What's more, Jeremy had been there for Evelyn during the difficult years of her parents' divorce, especially in the initial few years.To be honest, when things went wrong initially, Rowan had thought that Jeremy would continue to support her through this tough time. It seemed that he had overestimated Jeremy's feelings for her.However, Rowan couldn't quite figure out Evelyn's feelings for Jeremy.On the surface, it seemed like she had let go. But she still had a special bond with Jeremy as he had been there during the dark times of her parents' divorce. Letting go completely was not easy, but it had been two years, and she should have moved on.If she couldn't let go even now, then she was truly being foolish.Rowan drove with a slight frown, but soon, his expression smoothened out again.Regardless of whether she had let go of Jeremy, he wouldn't give her a chance to think about other men since he had decided to pursue her.-After watching Rowan's car drive away, Evelyn
"Don't worry. I won't do it again. I'll cherish you."Evelyn, come back to me, okay? Can we start over?"Faced with Jeremy's uncontrollable actions, Evelyn felt her anger surge. She struggled to push Jeremy away and, in the midst of the struggle, forcefully slapped him.A crisp sound echoed, accompanied by a fiery pain on his face. In his emotionally charged state, Jeremy froze in place. His eyes were filled with disbelief. He never expected Evelyn to lay hands on him.Evelyn was never the rough or rude type. Even when angry, she would just speak loudly. This was the first time she had physically struck someone, and it was Jeremy, her ex-fiancé.For Evelyn, Jeremy's behavior was just too much, and his words were too extreme.Not everything could end when he wanted it to, and not everyone would wait foolishly in the same spot after a missed opportunity.Evelyn felt angry and disappointed. Every word Jeremy said and everything he did trampled on her dignity—it was as if sh
Evelyn pursed her lips and remained silent.Rowan softened his voice and said, "I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to tell you that the slap was well-deserved."Evelyn was speechless.Hitting someone was inherently uncivilized, and she was well aware of it. She had slapped Jeremy because she had lost all rationality for a split second due to overwhelming anger.So, it wasn't like people would praise her for hitting someone like Rowan had just done.He was being overly biased.However, she couldn't deny that his biases strangely touched her heart. So, she opened up a bit and unconsciously confided in him about everything that had happened between her and Jeremy."He said he had already told Natalie he wanted to break off the engagement. He even mentioned wanting to pursue me again. I find it unreasonable."Evelyn wasn't the type to complain to others, so she briefly explained the situation to Rowan.Rowan laughed. "That's indeed unreasonable. That's why the slap was we
Rowan naturally heard Barry’s intention to give up in his words, so he sneered and asked Barry, “You can’t control it? Mr. Stewart, are you planning to accept the annulment of their engagement, then?“Jeremy has annulled his engagement to both your daughters. Can you really accept this? Besides, isn’t Natalie the apple of your eye? How can you let Jeremy sleep with her in vain for so many years?”Rowan spared no effort to add fuel to the flames. He had never thought of himself as a good or a kind person. In fact, he had never concealed his despicableness. He even felt that he had restrained himself a lot over the years. Otherwise, how could he have let Barry and Jeremy off so easily?He liked to personally deal with those who had offended him in the past, making them live lives worst than death. He preferred to watch them fight among themselves now. He only needed to stir up a little trouble, then sit back and watch the fun.He felt that his words just now were already enough to
Evelyn was worried about this, but Rowan did not take it seriously as he said, “This small amount of snow is nothing.”Evelyn was extremely worried. The temperature was so low now, so the road must be icy. The snow was too heavy and would block his sight. Evelyn did not want him to be in any danger, so she suggested in a low voice, “It’s better if you don’t go back.”Rowan looked at her in surprise and smiled as he asked, “Where will I stay if I don’t go back? Do you want me to stay in the car all night?”Evelyn shook her head and said, “Y-You can go home with me.”She had just taken the initiative to invite a man to spend the night at her home. It was truly embarrassing for a shy girl like Evelyn to say these words, but she was willing to do so for his safety.“My mother should be asleep now, and she wakes up later in the morning. We can just leave before she wakes up in the morning.”She explained with a red face, “Don’t misunderstand me. I just don’t want you to be in danger o
She held her cell phone and said hurriedly, “I’ll go down right now.”She ended the call and hurriedly put on her down jacket. She was wearing warm and soft polar fleece home clothes. She did not have time to change, so she simply put on a down jacket and went out. She opened the door and walked out stealthily, out of fear that she would wake Helena up, and Helena would find out that she was going down to meet Rowan in the middle of the night. Helena would surely think that this kind of behavior was inappropriate. When passing by the living room, Evelyn glanced in the direction of Helena’s bedroom. The lights had been turned off, so she was probably asleep. Helena’s physical condition was not as good as it was before the surgery. After all, she was getting older and had undergone craniotomy, which was a major surgery, so she could not keep up mentally and physically. She would go to bed very early at night and wake up late in the morning.After Evelyn left the house quietly, sh
Cassie’s expression turned ugly when she heard Helena’s words. She was shocked and humiliated as she asked in disbelief, “Is it Rowan Pierce?”Cassie knew that it was the Pierces and Matons who were maliciously targeting the Sullivans. Julian and Nora had just gotten married, and it was said that Julian loved Nora very much, so it could not be Julian.As the person in charge of the Pierces, Ryan was a married man as well, and the couple usually kept a low profile and rarely displayed their affection. However, Cassie heard that Ryan’s wife had just given birth to a son, and it was widely known that Ryan was a family man now.Rowan was the only single man, so could it be Rowan?Cassie recalled the scene when she saw Rowan shopping with them in the mall that day. At the time, she wondered why Rowan would be willing to go shopping with them, but now, it seemed that he was there for Evelyn’s sake. Cassie was so stunned when she thought of this that she felt like she would choke on a m
In the end, Natalie was pushed to a dead end and had no choice but to hold a press conference in a hurry. During the press conference, she cried and apologized for the plagiarism and the fact that she had looked for someone to draw a design for her, and announced that she would be quitting the design world.However, few people accepted her apology or showed sympathy for her even though she apologized and admitted her mistakes. The general public opinion was still scolding her in various ways, so Barry simply drove Natalie home and asked her to stay at home to avoid the limelight. One night after Natalie’s incident, Evelyn was accompanying Helena on a stroll in the neighborhood when they ran into Cassie.Natalie’s life had been completely gloomy and dark in the past few days, but Evelyn’s life was stable and practical.Rowan insisted on picked her up from work every morning. If Rowan was at the company at noon, the two would have lunch together. Considering that Helena would be at
Natalie never expected that Rowan would play these dirty tricks behind her back. She did not know that Rowan was best at these tricks. She had cried and begged Barry to plead for mercy on her behalf, but when Barry came back, he told her that there was no room for redemption. She was desperate and was filled with hatred and resentment. Over the years, she had tried every means possible to trample all over Evelyn, but in the end, she was the one who suffered the most and could not turn her life around. Natalie clenched her teeth angrily in hatred as she dug her nails into her palms and tried to calm her emotions. So what if her career in design was ruined? She never truly liked this industry anyway. She had only learned it at the beginning in order to crush Evelyn. She could still do other things even if she did not do design, right? There were so many different industries in this world, so she did not have to make a living in jewelry design. Besides, she was a Stewart, so s
She laughed loudly when she was happy, shed tears when she was sad, never hid her true self, and was a frank and sincere person. Why wouldn’t men like such a girl?Rowan laughed. He did not mean to slander Selena; he was simply analyzing Selena’s current situation from his perspective as a man. Selena might indeed be a good girl in Evelyn’s eyes. After all, Evelyn was a woman who only cared about Selena’s personality, but men paid more attention to a woman’s temperament and charm sometimes. Everyone naturally had their own preferences. For example, Rowan preferred someone simple like Evelyn, whereas some men might prefer someone with a stronger personality like Selena. Evelyn had to call Charles after she could not reach Selena. “Charles, is Selena home? I can’t seem to reach her on her cell phone.”Charles frowned when he heard Evelyn’s words. “She’s not back yet. You can’t reach her on her cell phone?”“I can’t. I tried calling her several times, but her cell phone is switch
He was wrong. He was really wrong. He treated the person he wanted to protect so coldly and harshly. It seemed that he had not been in a relationship for too long that he had forgotten how to love. Fortunately, it only took him this once to understand the crux of his problem. Therefore, he stroked her cheek gently and reassured her in a deep voice, “It won’t happen again.”Evelyn chose to smile slightly in relief in response to his apology and assurance.When two people are together, they need to understand and accommodate each other in terms of personality, temperament, and living habits. Since they had only officially been together for a day, this was even more essential for them. As he said, he was an ordinary man, and she was an ordinary woman. Their relationship was that of an ordinary couple, so it was normal for them to quarrel, have disagreements, and lose their temper. Evelyn felt that there was nothing that could not be solved as long as it did not involve principles
“Getting dinner!” Rowan announced angrily, then he placed her in the passenger seat, got into the car, and drove away. Evelyn had no other objections since they were going to eat. Anyway, she had already called Helena earlier to tell her that she would not be going back for dinner tonight as she would be having dinner with Selena. Not long after the two had gotten into the car and driven out, Selena called and asked Evelyn worriedly, “Evelyn, how did it go? Did you manage to coax him yet?”As Rowan was sitting next to her, Evelyn could not answer whether she had managed to coax him. Therefore, she hesitated without saying anything.When Selena heard this, she knew that they must not have reconciled yet, so she gave her advice on the other end of the line. “It’s fine. There’s no man that can’t be coaxed. Just one kiss will do. If he still can’t be coaxed, give him two kisses. If that doesn’t work, just kiss him all over until he’s no longer angry!”Selena’s voice was loud enough,
Selena’s tone was full of annoyance as she said, “I initially thought of giving Evelyn a surprise, but it turned out to be a shock!”Selena had good intentions as well; she just wanted to introduce the most handsome, stylish, and reliable man that she knew to Evelyn, but it turned out to be self-defeating. As for Shane, who was to be introduced to Evelyn, he simply stood there leisurely the whole time, looking at the three of them as if he was watching a good show. He watched as they got jealous, explained themselves, and felt depressed. Even though both Evelyn and Selena had explained the whole story entirely, Rowan still felt angry and annoyed.After glaring angrily at Evelyn, he simply turned around and walked away.Evelyn and Selena could only exchange glances as they were at a loss for what to do.In the end, Evelyn said to Selena helplessly, “I’ll go and see how he’s doing. You two can enjoy dinner together. I’m sorry.”Evelyn chose to pay attention to Rowan this time an