’Strawberry ice cream isn’t as delicious as real strawberries!’By the time little Sarah finished her ice cream after a long time, the meal Sally cooked was almost room temperature.When Sam saw that his sister was still not in a hurry, he walked over, raised his hand and wiped the ice cream from the corner of her mouth. "Go wash your hands to prepare for dinner!"Little Sarah frowned. "I'm not hungry anymore."She just ate so many strawberries at the Mister's place next door and had a stick of ice cream. Her belly was filled to the brim, bulging, and she could not eat anything else.Sally furrowed her eyebrows. "You’re full after such a small amount of food?”The ice cream Sam bought for little Sarah was not a large one. It was around 50g. Even though ice creams were high in calories, one could not get full from a single stick of ice cream, right?"Yeah."Little Sarah rubbed her belly embarrassedly. "I can't eat anymore!""Mommy, Sam. Enjoy your meal. I’ll be over here watchi
Sally shrugged faintly and glanced at the rearview mirror to look at little Sarah's red little face that was stained with tears. "If you don't feel softhearted, come here."Sam was startled and turned his head around to glance at little Sarah.The little girl in front of him had tears in her big dark brown eyes, looking at him pitifully, "Sam, don’t you like me?”The little girl’s voice was soft and sounded like she was crying, coupled with that gaze of hers that liked to feign innocence...Sam's body stopped violently.After a while, the little guy turned his head and looked out of the car window. He complained angrily to Sally out of spite. "You’re our mommy. Why should you make me the bad guy? I’m just the big bro."Sally smiled helplessly.She looked at her two kids. Even though Sam was only five minutes older than little Sarah, he was so mature that it broke her heart.Although he showed disdain for his sister on the surface, Sally knew that in Sam's heart, he cared more a
She thought it was good for her to find time to connect with her neighbor.When she thought about that, she opened the door and brought the children back home.As soon as Sam entered the door, he began to dig out the puzzle from his school bag and poured them out onto the carpet in the living room. "Mommy, the kindergarten teacher rewarded me with this puzzle today!"Sally glanced at the puzzle on the ground.She recognized the puzzle.Sam had always liked those kinds of educational toys. When Zane wanted to buy a set for Sam while shopping with her, he was stopped by Sally.Because… they were too expensive.That puzzle set cost almost ten thousand dollars.Zane even mocked her for being too stingy with her children.It was not because she was actually stingy, but she just felt that those things were unnecessary.Although she lived a poor life, she never treated Sam or Sarah badly. They always had what other children had.Whether it was food or clothing, she had never made h
Standing on the pink carpet in front of Elijah’s house, the girl carefully pulled out a house keycard from her pajamas and gently swiped it against the card reader.With a beep, the house door opened.There was not a single person in the room.However, the couch and coffee table were the same as yesterday, filled with many fresh, large strawberries.Little Sarah’s eyes brightened instantly!As expected, it was the right choice not getting Mommy to buy strawberries at the market!How could the market’s strawberries look better than the strawberries in the handsome man’s house!It was not as tasty as the strawberries here either!With the seduction of gluttony, the little brat ran happily toward the strawberries.One, two, three…The sweet and sour taste made little Sarah ecstatic.When she had nearly eaten her fill, Little Sarah rubbed her stomach and burped.She had not forgotten Mommy saying that if she did not eat well tonight, she would have to go to the hospital.She h
Little Sarah subconsciously took a step back. “Sam, this is the handsome man.”Sam stared at the man who had just walked out, unable to speak for a moment.This man… was his father?But didn’t Mommy say his dad was dead?Did she not say that the grass at his dad’s grave was even taller than him?Then why did this man in front of him look so similar to him?Moreover, they did not just look similar, they were identical.He was basically like a grown-up Sam.Elijah smiled calmly and slowly walked over to the edge of the couch to take a seat.Because of what Sam had said just now, Little Sarah, who was sitting on the other side of the couch, subconsciously shrunk back, not daring to get close.“Are you very shocked?”The man’s eyes locked onto the five-year-old version of himself. “I told you that someday, you have to call me Dad.”Shock flashed across Sam’s eyes.“You’re the one I splashed water on that day?”Elijah’s eyes curved slightly. “As well as the one who chatted wit
Although Little Sarah still did not eat much, she was considerably better than the day better.Sally finished the meal with the two brats and helped them finish piecing the puzzle together, then brought little Sarah for a bath.After Little Sarah finishing bathing, it was Sam’s turn.Sally put Little Sarah to bed as per usual, then got up and went to the laundry room.Thinking of how Sam had brought Little Sarah out to play in the evening while she was wearing her pajamas, the woman pulled the two kids’ pajamas out and got ready to wash them by hand.What surprised her was that there was no dust on little Sarah’s pajamas, but there was strawberry juice.The red juice stained the front of the clothes, so Sally leaned in to sniff at it. It really was the smell of strawberries.The woman furrowed her brows suspiciously. Strawberries?If she remembered correctly, Little Sarah had been wearing her kindergarten uniform when she ate strawberries at the market today…Why would the paj
She had to go and thank them.More importantly, she really could not keep this keycard…Sally let out a deep breath. She rummaged through the fridge and finally found some dough and dried fruit.The woman sat beneath the lamplight and baked a tray of scones. Only then did she get up and walk out while holding the scones.Her own daughter had been squatting in someone else’s house to eat for two days. It was fine for her as a mother if she had not known, but since she now knew, she had to give something back to return the favor. This was basic courtesy.Hearing the door close, Sam laid on the bed, sighed lightly, and closed his eyes.Late at night, Sally purposely combed her hair. Wearing pajamas, she rang the doorbell of the place opposite hers while holding a plate of piping-hot scones.Before she rang the doorbell, she had even observed that lights in the apartment were on, proving that the owner of the place had not gone to bed yet.Very soon, the sound of a man’s intentiona
Sally returned to her home. She prepared the toppings the way Elijah had liked in the past, then went back out with them in hand.When she reached Elijah’s door, she heard his phone ring.The man elegantly put his fork down, lifted his hand, and picked up the phone.“Uh-huh, I’m here.”Letting out a deep breath, the man furrowed his brows. Impatience flashed through his eyes. “I said I’ll be back a little late.“Don’t overthink it.“Whatever happens between me and my ex-wife won’t affect the relationship between you and me.“Be good. Don’t overthink it. You should be asleep now.“Uh-huh, be good.”Sally stood there vacantly, listening to Elijah’s doting voice in shock. She could not even speak.This voice, this tone, this manner of speaking…She had only heard Elijah speak like this to her before.However, today, through a door, she was hearing him speak so caringly to another person through the phone.The woman’s thin lips pressed together tightly.She recalled when Evon
————One year later. The wedding of Zoey Williams, president of Yoder Corporation, and Thomas Yoder, the young master of the Moses family, was held at A City’s grandest hotel. On the wedding day, Zoey wore a gorgeous wedding gown as she walked over to Thomas. She raised her head and smiled at him. “When I was a kid, Freya always said that I would have to marry her brother when I grew up.” “However, I realized that I did not like Elijah. I much preferred Sis Sally.” “Who would have thought that at the end of the day, I would still end up marrying Freya’s younger brother. As per her wishes, I’ll be taking care of her brother forever, and allowing her brother to care for me for the rest of my life.” Thomas smiled as he pulled her into his arms. “My beloved ZZ, I finally get to marry you.” Freya, carrying Frigg and sitting with the rest of the family, turned to exchange smiles with Bennett. The wedding was joyful and romantic. Everyone attending basked in the loving atmosp
“If you destroy everything I have, then I’ll destroy everything you have!” Queenie gritted her teeth, a hideous expression on her face as she glared at Sally and said, “If it weren’t for you, I would still be the high-and-mighty young lady of the Tate family!” “It’s all because of you that I became nearly a stand-in for you. I’ve enjoyed many years of lavish treatment at the lavish family, but I was discarded unceremoniously into the dust!” “Sally Summers, it’s all your fault! Everything is because of you!” “I won’t forgive you even if I become a ghost!” “Alright then, go be a ghost!” Elijah narrowed his eyes and raised a hand to grip Queenie’s chin. The hatred in his eyes caused Queenie to smile. “Elijah Moses, choke me to death if you have the guts to do so!” “If you can’t choke me to death, I have multiple ways to make life miserable for you!” “Your sister is just one part of my plan!” “You probably don’t know this yet.” Her lips curled upwards into a bloodthir
The woman lying in bed frowned and said in a weak, hoarse voice, “You are…” “I’m the woman who did it for a long time with your husband.” She sat down on a nearby chair and watched gleefully as the woman’s face turned increasingly paler. “You have a pretty bad memory, Mrs. Lucca.” “We just met the other day.” She shook her head as she spoke. “It makes sense, though. It’s only normal that a half-dead person would not have a great memory.” “Forgive me for being blunt, Mrs. Lucca. President Lucca told me that you don’t have many days left.” “When you’re gone, he’s going to leave his daughter and marry me.” The woman lying in bed turned pale as she shook her head and said, “Impossible… That’s impossible…” “Quincy, he…” “Nothing is impossible.” Queenie continued smiling a gleeful and flaunting smile. She threw her pregnancy test strip onto the woman’s face. “Look, I’m pregnant.” “How could I have gotten pregnant if we only did it one time? Such coincidences don’t exi
“In your dreams!” Quincy gritted his teeth together tightly. “I wouldn’t want you even if every other woman on the planet was dead!” The woman on the other end of the line laughed lightly. “You’re going to abandon your child because Freya Moses is dead?” “You planted your seed in my stomach.” Quincy gritted his teeth and was about to continue arguing when Elijah gave him a look. Quincy pursed his lips. “So, what do you want?” “Let’s meet up.” Queenie yawned. “Can you pick a place?” “There’s a cafe nearby the hospital.” Quincy sighed. “I don’t have much time for you, so don’t try talking nonsense after we meet.”“What a man you are, trying to ghost someone after you’ve slept with them.” The woman shrugged nonchalantly. “Alright. You can wait for me. I’ll be there soon.” She hung up. Quincy pursed his lips and looked up at Elijah. “Why do you want me to meet her?” “You’ve got to have some bait if you want to trap someone.” “This time, Quincy, you’re the bait.
The sharp end of the knife sank into Quincy’s skin. Intense pain came, but he did not seem to feel a thing as he continued pushing. Suddenly, a large, strong, and dry hand took hold of him. Quincy frowned as he tried to continue forcing the knife in, but he could not exert any more strength. Elijah’s cold voice rang beside his ear. “Do you feel like my sister will live on for much longer if you die before her eyes?” “Have you ever thought about how much she likes you and how important you are to her?” Stunned, Quincy turned instinctively to look at Freya. The woman was sobbing controllably. As she gazed tearfully at him, it seemed that she had multiple things she wanted to say but could not find the words. Tears flowed once more from Quincy’s eyes. Ignoring the blood flowing from his chest, he dashed over to Freya and held her tightly. “It’s my fault.” “It’s all my fault!” “Freya… I can’t live without you.” “I cannot… I…” Freya could not stop herself from wr
After Freya was hospitalized, Quincy canceled all his work plans and spent all his time in the hospital watching over her. Although she never let him in, and although he could only ever gaze at her through the window from afar. However, he insisted on not taking even a step away from her ward. He stood guard there stubbornly, and no one could talk any sense into him. Both Elijah and Thomas could not bring themselves to chide or drive Quincy away when he acted this way. And thus, Freya finally agreed to meet him on the seventh day. The woman’s face in the ward was pale, and she was considerably thinner than from before hospitalization. She looked extremely haggard. Tears welled in Quincy’s eyes when he saw what his beloved looked like from a close distance. It was all his fault. It was all his fault! He had caused her to end up this way! All because of him!“Is there anything you would like to say?” Freya leaned against her pillows. Eyes shut, she seemed to have
Sally’s lips pursed themselves together when Freya’s name was mentioned. She would admit that she had had a horrible first impression of Freya when they first met. The woman had stripped nearly twenty years of Zoey’s life away from her. Even now, Zoey still bore the scars she had inflicted upon her on her face. And she had even attacked Sally’s mother during her and Elijah’s wedding. However, times had changed, and five years had passed since then. Sally could not bring herself to be cruel toward Freya, who now showed complete remorse. Additionally, she had treated Sam and Little Sarah with genuine kindness lately. Sally had begun to think of her as family. Yet, now, something like this happened. She sighed. “Freya…” “Freya will not be in great condition when she regains consciousness. You need to prepare yourself mentally.” Freya’s illness was in her heart. The sort of illness she had made it so that she could not be made angry, excited, or frantic. If not, not e
Evonne and Sally were slurping instant noodles when Elijah and Thomas arrived at the doctor’s on-call room. They were starving and had virtually no energy left. The only thing in the room they could use to fill their stomachs was instant noodles. When the door opened, Elijah frowned slightly when he saw his petite wife steadily making her way through a pack of instant noodles. The man strode over and grabbed her bowl. “Unhealthy stuff.” Sally had been enjoying herself and raised her head angrily when her instant noodles were taken away. “I don’t care if it’s not nutritious! I’m hungry… Hubby?” The emotions in the woman’s eyes turned from anger to shock, and then to surprise! Reaching out her arms, she encircled Elijah’s neck and jumped into his arms. “You’re back!” “I missed you so much!” He had been on his ocean trip for more than half a month. They had never been separated for so long since getting back together. The signal on the sea was spotty, and she could never
When Sally finished suturing the last ruptured blood vessel in Freya’s heart, she was starving, exhausted, and had little to no energy left. Evonne, who was beside her, was not much better off. “It’s steady! The patient’s heartbeat is steady again!” The nurse staring at the electrocardiograph yelled out excitedly! Given the condition the patient was in, if it weren’t for these two doctors, they would never have been able to save her! “Dr. Summers and Dr. Turner are amazing!” “Of course.” A senior doctor standing nearby smiled as he stroked his beard and said, “How did you think Dr. Summers earned her title of genius surgeon?” The young nurse’s mouth widened in surprise. “In that case… why are Dr. Summers and Dr. Turner no longer working as doctors?” The senior doctor sighed. “I guess they have their reasons…” In another corner, Evonne leaned against the wall, exhausted as she turned to look at Sally. “Dr. Summers, do you still plan to stay on as a housewife?” Sa