“Oh?” Sydney raised her eyebrow. “Hunter wants to ruin Julien and Lyra’s weekend?”“Yup.” Sharon nodded.Sydney exchanged a glance with Luke. “Luke, you were right. Remember you told me that since the Maddens offended the Cohen family, Hunter would make Lyra’s life miserable. Look at it unfolding now.”Luke laughed as he clapped his hands. “This is a good thing. Let Hunter help us out with Lyra for now.”Sydney agreed. “You’re right.”Luke decided to change the topic. “Darling, let's go to the equestrian park.”“Sure.” Sydney quickly nodded and agreed.The trio headed toward the equestrian park.When they reached outside of the park, Sydney saw that three horses were already racing.Although the people at the back of the horses were all wearing protective gear and had their faces covered, Sydney could still recognize them with a single glance.It was Julien, Jayden, and Hunter.Lyra did not join them and was sitting in the rest area watching them instead.When Sydney, Sharo
Faced with Sydney’s steady, unwavering gaze, Julien suddenly found it difficult to look into her eyes.He was afraid that she might see through him, so he looked away. “You look pale. It’s not suitable for you to ride a horse.”When everyone heard him, they looked at Sydney’s face in unison.Luke spoke first, “He’s right, Darling. Why are you still so pale? Are you still affected by motion sickness?”Sydney touched her own face. “Am I that pale?”“A little,” Sharon replied.Sydney smiled. “It’s fine, then. I can ride.”When Julien heard this, his eyebrows became tight-knit, and his expression was filled with disapproval.Sydney did not have the slightest awareness of her pregnancy.Could horse riding be more important than the child in her womb?Just as Julien wanted to forcibly stop Sydney, Luke said, “Darling, why don't you go back and take a rest? You can ride a horse next time. What if you get dizzy again?”Julien nodded in agreement. Finally, Luke did something useful t
Luke and the others came back from the race, and they were all drenched with sweat. However, their faces were filled with excitement and it was obvious that they enjoyed the game.“President Chase, here’s some water.” Sharon picked up two bottles of water and threw one of them to Luke.Luke took it. “Thanks.”“Where’s mine?” Hunter was upset when he saw that she only gave the water to Luke and not himself. “I brought you here. Why are you giving him water and not me?”Sharon rolled her eyes. “Take it!”She threw the other bottle over to him.Hunter smiled in satisfaction. He opened the bottle and took a big gulp, then poured the remaining water onto his head. “Feels great!”“Yup.” Luke shook the water from his head and agreed.On the other side, Lyra gave a bottle of water to Julien. “Julien, drink some water.”“Sure.” Julien took the bottle and twisted it open, but he did not drink and passed it back to her. “You drink some.”Lyra smiled at how considerate Julien was. “Thank
Suddenly, Luke’s face turned cold. He swept his eyes across the rest of them and settled on Lyra’s face. “I’ve asked the manager in the stable. Sydney’s horse is the most docile among them. According to him, it’s impossible for a horse to go crazy suddenly. I think someone must’ve deliberately caused this incident.”“President Chase, do you mean to say that someone manipulated Vice President Raines’ horse?” Sharon quickly got what he meant and asked with her eyes wide.“Not me.” Jayden was afraid that they might suspect him, so he shook his head and denied it.Hunter sipped on his tea calmly. “Not me either.”“Not me too,” Sharon said.Luke looked at the remaining two. “Then, there are only President Flint and Ms. Madden left. Since President Flint saved my darling, I don’t think it’s him. After all, I don’t think he’lll be so bored saving the person he tried to harm. So…”“So, are you suspecting me?” Lyra tightened her fist and looked as though she was about to cry.Luke clappe
Jayden lowered his head and looked as though he had received a hard blow.Luke sneered and looked at Julien. “President Flint, do you still want my apology?”Luke was implying that if Julien insisted on an apology further, then he would expose more of Lyra’s misdeeds.Julien understood the meaning behind his words and said nothing.Lyra was also afraid. She tugged on Julien’s shoulder and forced a smile. “It’s fine, Julien. Mr. Chase is right. I did so many bad things to Ms. Raines, so it’s fine if they don’t apologize.”Luke pursed his lips. “From the looks of it, you don’t need my apology anymore. I’ll be leaving, then. The atmosphere here is horrible.”After he said that, he fanned his hand and walked upstairs.Sharon yawned. “I’m tired from horse riding. I’m going back to my room.”“Since you’re all leaving, I better leave too,” Hunter said.Soon enough, only Julien, Jayden, and Lyra were left in the living room.Jayden looked at Julien, then looked at Lyra.In the end, he pulled J
“Stop shouting. The chef isn’t around,” Sharon came out of the kitchen as she replied.Hunter looked at her. “Where did the chef go?”“The chef went out for groceries in the afternoon and never came back. I called just now and found out that he got stuck on the way due to a landslide, so he won’t be here anytime soon.” Sharon shrugged.Jayden blinked. “What about dinner tonight?”“What else can we do? We have to settle it ourselves. I went to the kitchen and saw that the ingredients were all there.” Sharon pointed at the kitchen.Jayden wailed, “You mean we have to cook for ourselves?”“Otherwise?” Sharon rolled her eyes at him.Hunter asked, “Among us, does anyone know how to cook?”When he asked that, everyone remained silent.Everyone then shook their heads except Sydney.Indeed, everyone present was from rich families. They had maids and chefs from a young age, so why would they bother to learn how to cook?“It’s over. I don’t think we’ll have dinner tonight,” Hunter tou
Lyra was starving so badly that she could not take it any longer.The smell of food made her even hungrier.When Julien noted how uncomfortable Lyra seemed, he agreed in the end. “Let’s go.”“Okay.” Lyra smiled as she nodded.After taking a few steps, she stopped and turned around to look at Jayden. “Jayden, do you want to come along?”“No way,” Jayden replied in a cold tone.Lyra’s expression darkened and she lowered her head.Julien pursed his lips. “If you’re not coming to help, then there’s no dinner for you tonight.”After saying that, he pulled Lyra into the kitchen.Jayden felt so upset that he tugged on his hair. He wanted to say “So be it.”, but his stomach was growling and he could not bring himself to say that.In the end, Jayden followed them into the kitchen in desperation.The kitchen was huge, so all of them were inside without feeling cramped.When Julien, Jayden, and Lyra walked into the kitchen, Sydney was handling the pan like an actual chef.The dish in
Lyra did not expect him to mention her name, so she smiled politely and said, “I–”“Are you rejecting his cooking?” Luke cut her off mid-sentence.Lyra quickly shook her head and denied, “No.”“Then why aren’t you eating?” Luke asked.Sydney and the rest knew what he was trying to do — cause a rift between Julien and Lyra. That caught their interest, and they all put down their chopsticks to watch the show.“That’s right, Ms. Madden. If you are not rejecting his cooking, eat.” Hunter supported his head with one hand and said mockingly.Sharon, too, nodded and joined in. “President Flint personally made this. It’ll be rude not to eat it. Moreover, don’t you love him? If it’s true love, you should be supportive.”Jayden was just about to say something when he met Julien’s cold gaze and decided to shut his mouth.Sydney, on the other hand, drank her soup calmly without saying anything. If it were not for the playfulness in her eyes, it would seem as though she had nothing to do wi