"That's your father," Andrew replied coldly."He's still your elder. Andrew, don't forget your blood ties with the Turner family," Layla's face slightly darkened."Blood ties don't mean everything," Andrew teased. "The only one who truly acted as my father figure was Joshua."Mentioning Joshua, Layla's expression changed slightly. She adjusted her sleeves and tousled her long hair, casually saying, "I just saw Zoe, but now she's gone off somewhere. I'll go chat with her. You should go back and rest early."After Layla finished speaking, she twisted her waist and left.Andrew put out his cigarette, rubbed his sore brow with two fingers, and faintly smiled.Joshua and Layla were also tangled in some unresolved mess.He stood on the terrace for a while, somewhat weary, and then went back inside.Andrew's room was also on the third floor, the largest room at the end of the left side, with an attached study and office space.As he pushed open the door, a choking perfume scent permeated the
Andrew was obedient, complying by sitting in the passenger seat. After fastening his seatbelt, he asked with a faint smile, "Not coming home with me?" "I'm staying at the Harris family tonight. I'll be back with you tomorrow, be good," Isabella said, rotating the steering wheel with one hand while touching his handsome face with the other, her tone akin to coaxing a child. Her car moved along the road, the atmosphere inside the confined space was tranquil, with the stereo playing a classic song, "Right Here Waiting." Andrew was usually a patient person, but he'd never felt 'waiting' was so agonizing as he did now. He thought, perhaps Layla was right; it was time for him to settle down with a wife who understood him. Despite the numerous failed marriages in the Turner family, it didn't mean he would necessarily be a failure. Quietly gazing at Isabella's profile, her skin was fair, akin to the most delicate porcelain. Her lashes were dark and long, fluttering like butterfly wings
At this moment, it was almost one o'clock in the morning.Andrew returned to the apartment, and the living room light was unexpectedly on.In front of the huge French windows, a tall and slender silhouette of a woman was reflected. Upon hearing footsteps, she casually turned around, "Back already?"Andrew strode into the living room, removing his tie as he walked and tossing it on the couch, "Why are you here so late?""Zoe ran out crying from our home, so I came to ask what happened," Layla answered nonchalantly.Sitting down on the large couch, Andrew casually crossed his long legs, "Why didn't you call? Was it necessary for you to come all this way for such a trivial matter?""I couldn't sleep, so I came out for some fresh air," Layla walked over and sat across from him. "If I hadn't come suddenly, I wouldn't have witnessed what just happened. Andrew, don't you have anything to say about it?"Andrew calmly looked at Layla, his tone indifferent, emitting an aura that warned against
After a brief silence, Ava asked again, "Do you often meet with Asher's father?" "Yes," Isabella answered honestly. "He hasn't taken advantage of you, has he?" Ava continued. "Not yet," Isabella said. Ava nodded, perhaps not paying much attention to the word "yet" that Isabella added before "not." She sighed in resignation. "Between men and women, once a child is involved, it's hard to cleanly sever ties. You've been together for so long, what kind of person is he?" Ava thought Isabella was too young and only judged people by their appearances. Moreover, when Asher was born, she only met Asher's father once, and he was quite handsome. Men like him could easily charm young girls. Ava wasn't entirely convinced and decided she needed to meet him personally. "Arrange a meeting with Asher's father someday. I need to have a talk with him." "What?" Isabella was taken aback. Ava wasn't someone easily persuaded. Isabella was genuinely worried if Andrew could handle her. "He's really a
On the theater's main stage, several actors were rehearsing a play. Isabella, who didn't quite understand these things, hadn't had a chance to enjoy the scene before being brought in front of the director. Isabella also knew she didn't have much talent in acting. She sighed, drooping her small face, and said, 'Ah, looks like I won't get the part again.' "Who says you won't? I've already got the contract signed for you," Olivia said, pulling out a contract from her handbag and handing it to her. "This audition was just for the director to assess your acting skills. The role is already set, it's the second female lead. Not too heavy in terms of lines, but the character is good, quite vivid. If performed well, it'll stand out. Even if not, it won't be a big deal. I think it suits you." Isabella nodded, flipping through the contract absentmindedly. "A movie from Charles' company?" She looked at Olivia in surprise. In her mind, she hadn't even met that scumbag Charles. How did such a go
"This is our sister-in-law, right? Hello, sister-in-law!" Before Andrew could finish, those men eagerly answered, showing a very warm attitude. Andrew faintly smiled and introduced each of those men to Isabella. Her memory was pretty good; with seven or eight people, she quickly got a rough idea. These soldiers were all very warm-hearted. One who looked relatively young stood up and saluted Isabella, and when shaking hands, he first wiped his hand on his pants. "My palm's sweaty," he grinned and touched his head. Isabella warmly treated them while sitting together. "It's your first time here; don't feel like strangers. Just treat it like your own home." Seeing that she quickly got along with his comrades, Andrew smiled lightly and went back to the kitchen. With so many people, there was no time for last-minute cooking. Most of the food was ordered from a large hotel, just needing to be plated. Andrew was portioning the dishes when a tall man walked in. He was Austin, Andrew's c
If he dares to say so, she will never let him off."What's on your mind?" Andrew walked over, habitually reaching out and tousling her hair.Isabella's hair was all messed up by him, and she pushed his hand away discontentedly. "Andrew, tell me about your family.""Really want to know?" He raised an eyebrow slightly."Yes." Isabella nodded vigorously.Andrew took the honey water from her hand, tilted his head back, took a few sips, the sweet and moist taste flowing down his throat, making it very comfortable. But bringing up his family was definitely not a comfortable topic."I am a illegitimate child. My mother is my father's second wife, and I grew up with my stepfather since I was young," he calmly said.Isabella nodded, a hint of surprise in her gaze, but that she could understand."Let's start with my biological father. He is 23 years older than my mother and already retired. I have a stepmother, a stepbrother, who is my step-sibling, and there's also a sister, uncles, aunts, and
Isabella slept soundly until late morning, only getting out of bed after the sun had risen high. Andrew had already gone to the office. In the living room on the ground floor, only Amelia was playing games with Asher. After freshening up, Isabella was about to have breakfast when Olivia called. Originally scheduled to start shooting next month, the new movie suddenly got moved up by a month. Olivia had already booked tickets, and they had to rush to the filming location immediately. Isabella was furious but had no choice. This was her job; there wasn't even room for complaints. Hastily packing her luggage, she caught a taxi to the airport. Olivia was already waiting for her at the airport. "Wait here; I'll go get our boarding passes," Olivia said, taking Isabella's, and headed toward the counter. Isabella stood by with her luggage, bored, and passed the time watching YouTube on her phone. She was engrossed in the news when suddenly someone behind her called her name, "Isabella