Since he entered the hospital room, Chris had not even glanced at him once. At this moment, Bob was not mad at Chris and Paige but at Mildred. Originally, Chris, even if not close to Bob, was willing to extend a helping hand for Paige's sake. However, because of Mildred's interference, Chris and the Quirks had completely fallen out.Now, Bob did not have many options. All he can do is care for Paige. Over time, when Chris and Paige saw his sincerity, they might slowly become closer to the Quirks again."Which room is your sister in?" Bob asks Paige.“309."Bob asks, "Did your sister have a miscarriage?"Paige's expression dimmed, and she nodded. "Yeah.""Don't blame yourself. Your sister willingly sacrificed for your sake."Paige nodded once more. "Okay."Bob furrowed his brow and sighed before saying, "I wonder how the Burts will react when they find out about your sister's miscarriage. Will they regret the engagement?"He is genuinely worried.: "..."Paige already fel
If she opened her mouth, her father would consider her a daughter devoid of emotions, one who only cared about money. Also, she refrained from speaking for another reason—she knew her mother would fight for her interests."Heh..." Wendy sneered, mocking Bob. "Bob, are you trying to dismiss us with a paltry sum? A mere two hundred million as dowry... Sierra is your eldest daughter. Is that the best you can do? If this gets out, won't people laugh at you?"Bob frowned, stating, "You know the state of the company. Where do you expect me to get that much cash? It's a common problem for almost all publicly traded companies."The lack of cash was a shared difficulty for many publicly traded companies. Despite their massive market values, getting them to produce even a few million could be challenging."You may not have cash, but you have shares in the company," Wendy pointed out.Bob hesitated. He did not want to part with his company shares. He owned just over fifty percent of the
Paige glanced at Tina, the question sounding oddly peculiar. What did Tina mean? Paige was injured and hospitalized. How was that supposed to feel like?Tina gazed at Paige with concern, saying, "Paige… I think you should go to a church and pray.""Huh?" Paige looked at Tina, puzzled.Tina continued, "Look at you. You've never been to the hospital before. However, since becoming pregnant, you've been to the hospital twice. I think there might be something wrong with this child. So, you should go to a church and pray."Paige frowned, "Something wrong with the child?""Yeah," Tina said, "Some children are just a curse, you know."Paige was stunned and looked at Tina in disbelief.She could not believe Tina had just said her child was a curse. How could she say such a thing?Paige was furious. Tina was being so malicious. Paige knew Tina did not like her because of the competition between their families, and Tina disliked her unborn child even more. Before, she had openly hint
After revealing Chris’ business acumen and Niel's mediocrity, the situation in the second household finally began to change.Niel felt subtly targeted.No, it was not just a subtle hint. Ann had practically pointed at him, declaring that the eldest son and grandson were useless.Niel was furious.It was not just Niel. The entire Jewells' first family was upset.After implying Niel's inadequacy, Ann turned to Zander and said, "Dad, don't blame me for being blunt and ignoring courtesy. Listen to what Tina said—calling Paige's pregnancy a curse? Even if it's about outsiders, no one would say something like that. We're all family here. Look, Tina had Mia and is now pregnant again. In all these years, has anyone from our family spoken ill of Tina and her children?"Paige looked at Ann in a new light.Ann was amazing! Not only did she subtly criticize Niel, but she also scolded Tina and was now filing a complaint.She was truly impressive.Ann was leagues ahead, and Paige needed to
Chris’s lips curled into a smile. He was quite impressed by the hardworking and studious nature of the young lady, and he liked that.… Tina and Niel returned to their room. Not only the two of them but Janet and Liam also joined them in their room. Everyone looked at Tina with unfriendly and displeased eyes. Tina bit her lip, feeling a little scared...She never expected that her casual remarks of teasing and cursing Paige would lead to such consequences. She truly regretted it."Are you a fool?" Janet frowned, staring disapprovingly at Tina. "How could you say such things to Paige?"Tina remained silent. She dared not argue or defend herself because even Zander was dissatisfied with her and his eldest son, Liam’s family.She knew her Zandar’s thoughts. He believed that with Paige's pregnancy, Liam’s family was panicking, fearing that Paige would give birth to a son. That was why they maliciously cursed Paige and her unborn child.Zander also believed that Liam and his
She genuinely feared and respected Zander from the bottom of her heart. Zander did not say anything more. He just looked at Mandy. Mandy bit her lip lightly and glared at Paige with red eyes before reluctantly heading back to her room.Zander said to Frank’s family. "You should all go back to your rooms and rest." The others nodded. Zander went back to his room first, and his mood was grim. At his age, he had no idea how many more years he could live. Whether it was the child in Tina's belly or Paige's belly, he looked forward to meeting them. Regardless of a boy or a girl, he would be happy.Whether male or female, they were all children and descendants of the Jewells. As long as there were people, the family could continue to thrive. He also roughly knew why Tina’s belly suddenly ached.It must be because of what Tina said to Paige, and he blamed Tina, expressing dissatisfaction with her and Liam’s family. Hence, Liam and his family must have scolded Tina and said some
He believed his mother had behaved out of line this time. Despite knowing Tina was pregnant, Janet was harsh to Tina. She, too, was a mother herself and had been pregnant before. Did she not understand that pregnant women should not be stressed? Did not she know that pregnant women were weak?Janet looked at Niel's displeased face. Knowing he was angry, she forced a smile and said, "Don't worry. Tina will be fine."However, deep down, she was not sure. Tina had been pregnant for over three months, and theoretically, her pregnancy should be stable. Yet, there was bleeding."Mom, you shouldn't have scolded Tina," Niel said angrily. "You know she's pregnant."Janet remained silent, and as she looked at Niel, she suddenly felt angry. She knew she should not have scolded Tina in that situation. Tina was already upset after Ann scolded her at the dinner table in front of Zander, and Janet scolding her again just added insult to injury. However…Niel was there when she scolded Tina.
When the housekeeper assured both of them that Tina was safe, Chris and Paige breathed a sigh of relief."Thank goodness she's okay."Knowing Tina and the child were fine seemed to improve their appetites, and they both had a little extra porridge for breakfast.After finishing breakfast, Paige turned to Chris, "Should we go to the hospital to check on Tina?"Despite the unpleasantness from the day before, Paige wondered if not visiting Tina might make it seem to Zander that they lacked concern for her. Chris looked at Paige and advised, "I'd suggest against it.""Huh?" Paige looked at Chris, puzzled.He explained, "Given Tina's current situation, she might not think your visit is out of concern. Instead, she might believe you're there to witness her unfortunate state. She's already in a precarious condition, and a visit from you might be too stimulating. What if it leads to a real miscarriage?"Paige hesitated, realizing there might be a possibility."If we don't go, would t
The receptionist did not reply. Gloria: [You're in trouble. I can't save you now.]The receptionist: [No, I haven't eaten it yet.]Gloria: [Good thing you haven't. I'm coming down.]As soon as the receptionist received Gloria's message, Gloria stepped out of the elevator.Upon reaching the front desk and noticing the bag of strawberry laces opened on the desk, Gloria glared at the receptionist. "You said you hadn't eaten it!"The receptionist looked a little guilty. "I just opened it and haven't had a chance to take one yet."Gloria sneered. "Haven't had a chance? You sound like you regret it."“I don't.""You can't afford this cup of bubble tea. If you did take one, watch out… You might lose your job."The receptionist paused in surprise. "Is it expensive?"Gloria nodded. "It is."“Good thing I didn't take one," the receptionist mumbled. Gloria rolled her eyes. If they were not on the same team, she would not even bother saving her."Why is this bag of strawberry laces
Chris chuckled. "Really?"Paige's face turned slightly red. She felt embarrassed saying that, and it felt like Chris did not believe her. However, she bit the bullet and nodded. "Yeah, really."Chris smiled and said, "Well then, when you miss me next time, don't just think about it because thinking won't do you any good. When you miss me or care about me, just send me a message or call to check in. After all, I can’t read minds. Also, if you want to hug me, just hug me. Don't hold Hunter in your arms and say you want to hug me. That's just hypocritical."Paige faltered. Hug him when she wanted to hug him? Thanks, but she did not want to hug him. She could easily pick up Hunter, but could she lift Chris so easily? She was not that strong, to begin with."Remember. From now on, when you think of me, send me a message. Ask me if I've eaten, what I've eaten, if I'm tired from work, what I'm doing, or tell me what you're thinking about. Don't keep it all to yourself," Chris said wit
What did he take her for?Besides, what could a woman do with photos? She was not one of those perverted men who did some creepy stuff with women’s photos."Nothing worth admiring?" Chris raised an eyebrow.Paige nodded. "Yeah, they’re nothing worth admiring."Indeed, there was nothing worth admiring about the photos."Ha!” Chris snickered.Paige remained silent and thought, ‘Here comes the snickering again.’"You don’t mean what you say," Chris remarked.Paige frowned. "What did I say that implies otherwise? You're a strange one. You're right here in front of me. Why would I need to admire the photos?"Chris grinned. "So you don't want to admire the photos, but you want to admire me, a living person."Paige blushed slightly, feeling embarrassed. She did not mean that, but what she just said seemed to imply exactly that."How would you want to admire me?" Chris teased.Admire was such an intriguing word.Paige blushed harder. "How else can I admire you? Just by looking,
Before Hunter was born, Chris was the absolute darling of the family. His grandfather favored him, and his parents loved him dearly.However, Hunter's arrival had changed everything. The elders in the family revolved around Hunter all day long. Zander’s first question upon waking up each morning was about Hunter, followed by Ann cuddling Hunter, calling him her darling, and so on.It seemed like everyone had forgotten about Chris.How could Chris, who had always been so cherished, accept that?Chris's expression stiffened as if his thoughts had been unexpectedly revealed, his eyes flickering momentarily.Paige chuckled and said, "Are you seriously competing with a child for attention? Besides, you've been pampered by the family for so many years. Hunter has only been pampered for a few days."Chris retorted coldly, "I'm not competing with him."Paige did not buy it for a second. She smiled and said, "Sure, you're not competing with him. You're just afraid we'll spoil Hunter."A
Before, Paige could not understand people showing off their babies and wondered why they would go crazy posting their kids on social media. Now, she got it. She found her kid to be the cutest in the world and could not help but snap his photos and post them on her social media platforms to share him with others, hoping for compliments and praise for her little one.However, she also understood that posting too much could annoy people. Hence, she restrained herself to only posting once a day and made sure to fit in a couple of photos!That was her absolute limit!She felt uneasy if she did not post her baby for a day. Then, when she saw her friends' comments praising her little one, she felt happy and proud, like they were getting closer as friends.Indeed, becoming a mom had changed her mindset.Chris, who was watching Paige show off their baby on social media, was even more dissatisfied! They had been married for a long time and had a child together, yet his appearances o
After what felt like ages, Ava lay on the hotel's large bed, staring blankly at the ceiling as the sound of rushing water filled her ears. Niel was in the shower. After releasing his pent-up emotions, he headed straight for the shower. Meanwhile, she lay there, her body aching. She did not want to move a muscle because every movement brought pain.Niel was thrilled with the new experience, but Ava was suffering. She was starting to regret getting involved with Niel. He was going overboard with satisfying his physical needs, and she feared that if things continued like that, Niel might end up causing her harm or maybe even unintentionally ending her life. She had heard of such things happening before, so now, she was caught between a rock and a hard place.On one hand, she did not want to let go of Niel and give up on all the sacrifices and efforts she had put in when she was on the brink of marrying into a wealthy family and becoming a billionaire's wife. On the other han
Pierre fell silent, pondering Shelly's words carefully. Upon reflection, he found Shelly's proposal to be pretty reasonable and entirely feasible. If he were to wait until Shelly entered prison to serve her sentence, he could break up with her afterward. Once his relationship with Shelly ended, his parents would not be as angry. Even if there were some constraints preventing them from openly helping him, they could still assist him discreetly. After all, he was their son, who shared the same blood with them. His parents could not possibly abandon him entirely and let him fend for himself. By lowering himself in front of his parents, he believed they would not neglect him. By then, acquiring the five million dollars would not be too difficult.Shelly watched Pierre, not pressing him to respond. She believed Pierre knew what choice to make. Five million might seem like an astronomical figure, but for the second son of the Alfonsos, it was not much.After much deliberation
She looked at the evil smile on Chris' face, and it all came back to her.Did Chris Intentionally take Hunter to the guest room to hand him over to the nanny so that it would make it easier for him to do what he wanted? What a scumbag! However, since it was something she had personally agreed to, she would not back out.Paige did not resist Chris, and a long time later, she collapsed on the bed. She felt like she should have taken care of Hunter and not fallen for Chris' tricks.Taking care of a child was not as exhausting!She was too tired to even move her fingers.The next day, Paige slept until late morning and then got up to go down for breakfast.When Ann saw Paige, she asked with concern, "Paige, didn't you sleep well last night?"Paige looked really worn out."Didn't Hunter sleep with the nanny last night?" Ann asked curiously.Paige blushed with embarrassment and said, "Last night… I wasn't used to sleeping without Hunter, so I didn't get a good sleep."Ann smile
Even if she offered her sincerity, Chris would not appreciate it, so what else could she offer? "Is money the only thing you have? Do you have nothing else besides money?" Chris said.He thought she was truly clueless. Even after being married for so long and having a child together, did she not know what he wanted?However, Paige was indeed puzzled. Besides money, what else did she have? What else could she have?Chris looked her up and down, speechless. Paige might not have understood what he meant before, but she did now. He meant that although she did not have money, she still had a young body.It seemed all Chris lusted was her body."I’m still recovering," Paige said with a slight blush on her face. She knew Chris had been patient for a long time. They barely had any intimacy during the last trimester of her pregnancy, but there was nothing she could do. She did not want to refuse him, but her body would not allow it.Chris glanced at Paige and said, "We can try other